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The Page of Swords – you are curious and bold. And the second? The Hermit. A seeker after truth, prepared to venture forth to find it. The third and final card? The World. You shall find the answers you seek,  \nand your curiosity will be fulfilled.  \nFor centuries, tarot has offered its practitioners aresource to ask questions about their fate and that of the people and the world around them. For some it 's a meditative exercise, for others a magical tool. In this book you'll discover its sometimes surprising history, and how it went from an ordinary card game to one of the world's most famous divination tools. You'll learn the occult secrets behind the imagery of the cards and discover who put them there, and why. Plus, you'll find an in-depth guide to the meanings of the 22 cards of the Major Arcana and the 56 cards in the suits of the Minor Arcana, and easy-to-follow diagrams and guides to the most popular kinds of card readings, so that you too can  \ninterpret the mysteries of the tarot.  \n19  \nBOOK OF  \nFuture PLC Quay House, The Ambury, Bath, BA1 1UA  \nEditorial  \nEditor April Madden Art Editor Madelene King Compiled by Alice Pattillo & Andy Downes Head of Art & Design Greg Whitaker Editorial Director Jon White Managing Director Grainne McKenna  \nContributors  \nSarah Bankes, Catherine Curzon, Ben Gazur, Jessica Leggett, Alice Pattillo and Drew Sleep  \nCover images  \nGetty Images  \nPhotography  \nAll copyrights and trademarks are recognised and respected  \nAdvertising  \nMedia packs are available on request Commercial Director Clare Dove  \nInternational  \nHead of Print Licensing Rachel Shaw [licensing@futurenet.com](licensing@futurenet.com)  \n[www.futurecontenthub.com](www.futurecontenthub.com)  \nCirculation  \nHead of Newstrade Tim Mathers  \nProduction  \nHead of Production Mark Constance Production Project Manager Matthew Eglinton  \nAdvertising Production Manager Joanne Crosby Digital Editions Controller Jason Hudson Production Managers Keely Miller, Nola Cokely, Vivienne Calvert, Fran Twentyman Printed in the UK  \nDistributed by Marketforce, 5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HU [www.marketforce.co.uk](www.marketforce.co.uk) – For enquiries, please email:  \nmfcommunications@futurenet.com  \nBook of Tarot Second Edition (AHB5540)  \n© 2023 Future Publishing Limited  \nWe are committed to only using magazine paper which is derived from responsibly ȅƏȇƏǕƺƳً ƬƺȸɎǣˡƺƳ ǔȒȸƺɀɎȸɵ ƏȇƳ ƬǝǼȒȸǣȇƺ ٮǔȸƺƺ ȅƏȇɖǔƏƬɎɖȸƺ ِ Áǝƺ ȵƏȵƺȸ ǣȇ Ɏǝǣɀ bookazine was sourced and produced from sustainable managed forests, conforming to strict environmental and socioeconomic standards.  \nAll contents © 2023 Future Publishing Limited or published under licence. 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