Click here to read Monte Farber's Foreword to my book. Click here to read more advance praise and reviews for The Back in Time Tarot Book.
Whether you're completely new to Tarot or are an advanced user, there's something for everyone in The Back in Time Tarot Book! My innovative BIT (Back in Time) Method encourages you to experience Tarot cards on your own terms using memories, movies, pop culture, history, literature and more!
With 35 BIT Snapshots featuring over 40 Tarot decks and over 100 Your Turn Exercises to help you experience my exciting BIT Method, The Back in Time Tarot Book is packed with entertaining, insightful and never-before-seen glimpses into the mysterious world of Tarot cards. It's available for pre-order at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Borders and Books-a-Million. For those ordering elsewhere, including your favorite brick-and-mortar bookstore, the ISBN numbers are:
ISBN-10: 1571745874
ISBN-13: 978-1571745873
I've asked a few of my friends and colleagues to join in on the fun and contribute their own BIT Snapshot using my BIT Method. With BIT Snapshots ranging from poignant to comical, mysterious to sobering, these published authors, deck artists and Tarot experts include: Mary K. Greer, Joan Bunning, Lon Milo DuQuette, Lisa Hunt, Teresa Michelsen, Mark McElroy, Nina Lee Braden, Elizabeth Cunningham, Zach Wong, Ann Cass, Phyllis Vega, Wilma Carroll, Riccardo Minetti, and Josephine Ellershaw.
Below is theTable of Contents to my book. Here's the neat thing: I'm going to be posting the actual cards from the actual decks that each of us have used for our BIT Snapshots right here on my site! Now, if you don't have the book, the cards won't make sense to you (although they'll be nice to look at!).
However, if you do have my book, you'll be able to sit before your computer, read each BIT Snapshot, click on the link which will be imbedded in the corresponding title below, and watch each visual "story" unfold before your very eyes! Cool, huh? I'll be posting them every so often until my book comes out in October 2008; by then, each BIT Snapshot re-creation will be completely finished for you to enjoy with the book.
Below is the Table of Contents to The Back in Time Tarot Book. Enjoy the sneak peek!
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
