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Patricia Canova shows great insight in her knowledge of the tarot and human behavior. Each card of the deck represents not only future events in terms of one's career or life path, but also its connection to love and sex. With your birthdate, you can calculate the card that corresponds to you...and your sexual behavior. Mine was terribly accurrate! Ms. Canova also brings a sense of lightheartedness and fun to the book. Even those whose beliefs in the tarot waiver can find true enjoyment and even self revelation in this book and tarot set.

The book was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed the read. It had some great ideas, some goofy ones, and ones that went directly on the list of "things to try out at once!" I'd originally purchased the set in the interest of finding a new and different tarot deck-- and was very disappointed to find that the deck included is just a stripped-down variation on the standard Rider-Waite deck.

Some of the suggestions were a little tame; a previous reviewer noted that the book is useless for anyone with an imagination. I wouldn't call the reviewer wrong, but I wouldn't call him/her right, either. If you're looking for some new ideas, it's worth a look. If your life is pretty adventurous already, you might not need this, or want to spend the money. On the other hand, it can certainly be used as a checklist! I got the set on sale, and it was certainly worth the sale price. Not sure if I'd purchase it again, if I had to pay full price.

Poor application of TAROT, an unfortunate camel (horse by committee), this creation has some good writing in the serious tarot portion, if you're very tenatious looking for it. It's ruined by the "suggestions". They range from stating the obvious to absurdities. From the Judgement Card: "...make love in a mausoleum while listening to music by Louis Armstrong.", Yeah, OK. Also, likening the face cards to famous people: The Fire Kings, "Passionate, raw, and easily riled.", includes Confucius and Al Gore. How about the Earth Kings, "...small hands and usually well endowed." Mel Gibson and Stephen Hawking? Was this personal research? Cards would still be usefull if they didn't have nudes on the back. Can't use them in public without causing unwanted attention. Bought at full price, sending it to the dump, can't think of anyone I'd inflict it on.