I've been a fan of yours for a long time! I'd just like to say, briefly, that your BIT Tarot method blew me away when I used it (more than once) to explore a spinal cord injury I had four years ago. You should be so proud that your creativity and ability can change lives. :-). -- Jennifer Moscone, Cape Elizaeth, Maine
It was an honor to include your book in our recommended reading section [in the Book of Shadows, the companion to the ShadowFox Tarot] - I devoured it as soon as it arrived, and I recommend it highly. You did a wonderful job on it! Brightest Blessings, -- Jennifer ShadowFox
Janet, Your perspective is enriching, unique, and expansive. I really enjoyed reading a sample of your method and look forward to getting your book. -- Kooch Daniels, author of Tarot D'Amour and Matrix Meditations
I have always appreciated your website, Amazon reviews and service to the community; it is a very important and unique contribution. I have just started reading your book and am really taken with this very innovative approach to reading Tarot. I think it's this very creativity and versatility that attracted me to Tarot. The more of it I explore, the more taken with it I become. -- William H., Pennsylvania
I received the Back in Time Tarot book a few days ago from Amazon and read it cover to cover; it was that well-written and compelling! I have dozens of Tarot books--written by all the "greats" and "masters"--- I've amassed over the years, but I really can't recall any book being as practical and meaningful as this one. Your method is truly inspired. I think it is the freshest Tarot idea I have heard in years, and I have done 5-6 BIT analyses in the 2 weeks since I read the book. BTW, it's a superb way to really get to know a deck intimately. -- Emmy K.
Ms. Boyer, I'm a Brazilian Tarot reader and I believe your work is very important to all of us. I've learned a lot from your book. I do believe Back in Time Tarot is a very important book and a great source, for all of us professionals, to renew our passion for the cards. Have a happy New Year and best regard's from Rio de Janeiro! -- Alexandre Tarólogo, Brazil
I have many many Tarot books, probably not as many as you(!), and your BIT book stands above them all, in my opinion. I know I keep on about it, but what is it: the personal factor or your great writing or your insights and freedom with it? Probably all of them. I studied with BOTA for several years and must admit that since leaving them a couple of years ago that I found myself hemmed in a little with what Tarot was and what could be done with it. I think therefore that your book presented some keys of liberation in my perception of Tarot. -- Al, U.K.
Hey Janet, I was reading your book Back in Time Tarot. I live in Lebanon so I bought it from a library and loved your technique. It's simple and easy. It's been almost 2 weeks that I have finished. In about a week or 2 I have a speech that I have 2 give. It's about tarot, for the students of a class I'm taking at uni, so thank you for writing the book. It has helped me much. -- Mario Ghrayeb, Lebanon
From My Colleagues and Fellow Authors
☼ Janet Boyer's BIT Tarot Method is truly innovative and a refreshing departure from traditional approaches to Tarot. Boyer's useful book, Back in Time Tarot, belongs in every Tarot collection. -- Stuart R. Kaplan, author of The Encyclopedia of Tarot: Volumes I-IV
☼ I find Back in Time Tarot a truly valuable addition to Tarot literature and yet another proof of the Tarot’s ability to constantly generate new ideas and perspectives. -- Philip Carr-Gomm, author of The DruidCraft Tarot, The Druid Plant Oracle, The Druid Animal Oracle and Sacred Places
☼ The card-reading methods that Janet Boyer teaches in Back in Time Tarot are valuable, unique and much needed. I know that if I had read this book twenty years ago, my life would have been so much easier and less anxious. – Judika Illes, author of Pure Magic and The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells
☼ Janet Boyer's groundbreaking system provides a fresh approach to experiencing and using the Tarot. Back in Time Tarot is a significant contribution to the field for novice students and seasoned professionals alike. I love what I’ve seen and can hardly wait to get my mitts on the final production! – Phyllis Vega, author of Power Tarot and Romancing the Tarot
☼ Janet Boyer's BIT Method uses the power of choice to help you explore
the cards and your life in new ways. It's become a welcome addition to
my Tarot toolkit. – Joan Bunning, author of Learning the Tarot, Learning Tarot Reversals and Learning Tarot Spreads
☼ Janet Boyer’s BIT Method is a refreshing approach to Tarot. Her innovative technique is user-friendly and yields amazing results. After working on my own BIT Snapshots, I see what a valuable tool this can be for people. I don't think I will ever look at tarot cards the same! – Lisa Hunt, author/artist of Animals Divine Tarot and artist for Fantastical Creatures Tarot, Shapeshifter Tarot and Celtic Dragon Tarot
☼ I can think of no better way to make the essence of Tarot archetypes instantly relevant to the world around us than the exercises found in Janet Boyer’s marvelous book Back in Time Tarot. – Lon Milo DuQuette, author of Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot
☼ Janet Boyer's BIT Method is a powerful tool for exploring multiple aspects of any person or situation. It's especially good for gaining personal insight into the stories you live by. – Mary K. Greer, author of 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card and Tarot for Your Self
☼ What a great idea! The best way to learn Tarot is to live it, and Back in Time Tarot helps you do exactly that. Janet’s BIT Method is a fun, unique approach to relating the Tarot to our modern lives. Everyone should try it! – Teresa Michelsen, author of The Complete Tarot Reader and Designing Your Own Tarot Spreads
☼ Janet's BIT Method is a superb experiential technique for both beginners and seasoned professionals alike. Fun yet deeply thought provoking, Back in Time Tarot really hit the spot! – Josephine Ellershaw, author of Easy Tarot
☼ Janet Boyer’s Back in Time Tarot is wonderful. Because hindsight is always 20/20, the student/seeker can easily learn the language of Tarot cards by reflecting on the past using the BIT Method and then easily use the cards to project into the future. – Wilma Carroll, author of The 2-Hour Tarot Tutor
☼ All too many people associate the Tarot with simple (and sometimes scary) fortune telling. Janet Boyer’s Back in Time Tarot is a wonderful antidote to that view. Do you want greater insight into a past event, today’s headlines or a work of art? Use the Tarot! Janet’s BIT Method is a wonderful guide in introducing the reader to a fantastic Tarot adventure. Travel back in time, across the universe or across the room. As Janet so eloquently shows, all you need is your mind and the Tarot. – Nina Lee Braden, author of Tarot for Self Discovery
Online Reviews of The Back in Time Tarot Book
Editor Shari Harshberger's review for the
American Tarot Associations eZine Tarot Reflections
Wicked Messenger's Review on the Wicked Messenger Blog
Kiki's Review from the Tarot Dame Blog
Fiona Tankard's Review from the Tarot Can Help Blog
Deb Bonam's Review at the Creativity Site at BellaOnline.com
Deanna Joseph's Review at the Inspiration Site at BellaOnline.com
Cheryl Shainmark's Review at MerlianNews.com
Chris Butler Review at Aeclectic.net
Below is the Table of Contents to The Back in Time Tarot Book
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Getting Started
Chapter 1: Getting to Know the Tarot
An Overview of Tarot StructureChoosing a Tarot DeckReversed and Combined CardsThe Light-Shadow ContinuumChapter 2: How to Use the BIT Method
What You’ll NeedWhat to DoA Sample BIT SnapshotPart II: The BIT Method in Action
Chapter 3: Personal Experiences
You Can Catch a Robin If You Put Salt on Its Tail – Ann CassOvercoming Writer’s/Artist’s Block – Lisa HuntJourney Through the Dark Night of the Mind – Teresa MichelsenLawyers, the Police, a Judge—Oh My! – Wilma CarrollThe Arts Festival – Janet BoyerFlying the Nest – Josephine EllershawSelling House – Phyllis VegaTreachery at the Office – Wilma CarrollLearning to Ride a Bike – Janet BoyerUnrequited Love – Zach WongThe Year of the Tower Card – Lisa HuntNo Hell – Janet BoyerThe Special Gift – Wilma CarrollChapter 4: Literature, TV, and Movies
Cinderella – Janet BoyerOf Mice and Men – Nina Lee BradenMary Poppins – Janet BoyerThe Little Match Girl – Janet BoyerMaeve: The Celtic Mary Magdalen – Elizabeth CunninghamIt’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! – Janet BoyerThe Wizard of Oz – Janet BoyerHow the Grinch Stole Christmas – Janet BoyerChapter 5: Headlines and History
Paris Hilton, Jailbird – Janet BoyerAlexander Graham Bell: Inventor Extraordinaire – Janet BoyerBTK: The Devil Personified – Janet BoyerCrikey!: Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter – Janet Boyer9/11 – Lon Milo DuQuetteChapter 6: Odds and Ends
U.S. States – Janet BoyerSongs from the 1980s – Janet BoyerHolidays, Dates, and Celebrations – Janet BoyerAppendix: The Cards of the Universal Waite
Bibliography
References
Additional Recommended Books
Tarot Decks Referenced in This Book
About the Contributing Authors and Artists
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