{"product_id":"a-walk-through-the-forest-of-souls-a-tarot-journey-to-spiritual-awakening-9781578637706","title":"A Walk Through the Forest of Souls: A Tarot Journey to Spiritual Awakening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"For forty years,\" writes Neil Gaiman, \"Rachel Pollack has been one of the finest writers and thinkers about Tarot, and \u003ci\u003eA Walk through the Forest of Souls\u003c\/i\u003e feels like a distillation of everything she has been trying to get us to see. A must for people who want the Tarot in their lives or just for people like me who want it in our stories.\" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The author of beloved Tarot classic \u003ci\u003eSeventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e presents a magical journey that illuminates Tarot's many hidden meanings, leading readers on an exploration of their own spiritual and personal path. \u003cb\u003eIn over 350 illustrations, selected by the author, Pollack presents samples of Tarot cards ranging from the 15th-century Sforza to contemporary decks.\u003c\/b\u003e Taking advantage of the Tarot's most distinctive feature--its artistry--this book creates a breathtaking overview as we walk with Pollack through the landscape of Tarot. \u003cb\u003eIn words and images we're shown how to explore unknown territory--in ourselves and in the world outside us, and in the sacred mysteries and riddles of existence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using symbols and myths to illuminate the hidden mysteries and spiritual truths of the Tarot, \u003cb\u003e Rachel Pollack explores the connections and relationships between Tarot and such wide-ranging subjects as mythology, mythography, folklore, Kabbalah, divination, quantum physics, time travel, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Walk through the Forest of Souls\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling journey through the mysteries of Tarot--suitable for Tarot masters, but accessible to newcomers, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book was previously published in 2002 under the title \u003ci\u003eForest of Souls: A Walk through the Tarot. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis new edition has been extensively revised and updated by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Pollack\u003c\/b\u003e (1945-2023) was the leading light and foremost influence on modern Tarot. Her bestselling book, \u003ci\u003eSeventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1980 and never out of print, is widely described as the \"Bible of Tarot.\" She was also a great influence upon the science fiction, fantasy, and comics communities, as well as being a trailblazer within the transgender community. A master of many genres, Pollack is renowned for her run of issues #64-87 of \u003ci\u003eDoom Patrol \u003c\/i\u003e(Vertigo Comics), where she created the first transgender superhero. A prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction, her other books include \u003ci\u003eA Walk through the Forest of Souls, Unquenchable Fire, Godmother Night, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Fissure King\u003c\/i\u003e. She was the creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Shining Tribe Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote the books for numerous other decks, including \u003ci\u003eThe Vertigo Tarot \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSalvador Dali's Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e. Pollack taught at the famed Omega Institute for over thirty years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Weiser Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608807248146,"sku":"9781578637706","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_46b6dd9e-9081-4cc7-8966-7bbac6a02cc2.jpg?v=1732326369","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-walk-through-the-forest-of-souls-a-tarot-journey-to-spiritual-awakening-9781578637706","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}