Book Review-Tarot:Timeless Secrets of the Ancient Mirror by Natalie Labriola

Book Review

Tarot: Timeless Secrets of the Ancient Mirror

By Natalie Labriola

Publisher: Wooden Books, LLC

58 Page Paperback

Release Date: March 15th, 2025

Don’t let the small size of Tarot: Timeless Secrets of the Ancient Mirror deceive you; this 58 page book is jam-packed with everything you need to know about the Tarot at-a-glance. It’s aesthetically pleasing in terms of design, and has sections discussing the methodology the author uses to approach tarot (which is perhaps most common-a Jung psych-spiritual based interpretation). There’s also a short primer on the history of the Tarot and how it evolved from a playing card game, to a parlor trick, to real divination. Then, you’re given all the details you could ever want on the Tarot-from the Major Arcana, to the suits, to the court cards, and even spreads, and a list of correspondences at the very back of the book.

This little book really packs a punch is perfect for beginners to Tarot, or for someone who’s looking for a portable, easy to us reference. The information within its pages is accurate, and will fit along any other instruction one may receive on the Tarot (from books, etc). The design is very eye-appealing and the font is easy to read, even the smaller bits of font in some sections. I really have no critiques of this book; I give it a 5/5 pentagram rating. Small but mighty is a good summation of my experience reviewing this book.

Natalie Labriola is an artist, astrologer, tarot practitioner and and founder of Talis Studio. She holds a MFA is sculpture from Bard College. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

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Author Bio:

The Modern Merlin is a Polytheist, Pagan, Animist, Witch, Sorcerer, Necromancer and Occultist. He embarked on his spiritual and magickal journey over 15 years ago! As such, he has extensive knowledge of The Occult, Ceremonial Magick, Witchcraft, Sorcery, and both modern and ancient world religions and folklore. He is a practicing Sorcerer, blending ceremonial high magick and witchcraft, as well as plant medicine, poisonous plants and entheogens, shamanic techniques, and mysticism. He believes that magick can be as simple or as complex as one needs it to be, and rejects dogma, instead trusting his intuition, and encourages other magickal and spiritual folks to do the same! He venerates and casts magick with a wide array of spirits and deities, and works with both the Left and Right Hand Paths, having experience in both. He is an Astrologer and Tarot reader with 15 years’ experience in both, and actively studies and practices many other forms of divination including Runes, Ogham, Palmistry and Scrying. An animal lover, he sees divinity in nature-the trees, plants, animals and sky.  Also an avid reader, you’re hard pressed to not find him nose deep in a book, most likely on an occult, mystical, religious or magickal subject. He is the Co-Editor of PaganPages.Org and the author of multiple columns, including The Modern Merlin’s Corner, Entheogens for the New Gen, Stellium, and Scary, Strange and Mythical Encounters. He gives readings and other spiritual services through his Facebook Page, The Modern Merlin, as well other free informational posts for everyone to see! You can reach him on Facebook, or e-mail him at [email protected]