I love this book. I read an ebook and spent much time highlighting and creating notes on each page but I can't wait to get my hands on a paper copy so I can add pen and sticky notes to the book. This is not a single read book. This is the sort of book you study. I loved the author's voice - so intelligent, flowing and beautiful. There was much information she shared but I never felt overwhelmed. I am a novice Tarot student and one might think that this book is for advanced students only - but this is an incorrect assumption. I feel this book is a perfect starting place for a beginner as well as someone more advanced who wants to deepen their relationship with the cards. There are so many deep mediations and exercises described in this book. The author methodically introduces you to the Major Arcana and then the Minor . The book proceeds steadily and by the time you reach the end, you will have accomplished so much. I can't wait to spend more time with the suggested exercises and meditations. Thank you to Leeza Robertson for sharing all this wisdom.

For starters, Robertson comes across as more humble in her teaching. Unlike other recent books on Tarot I've read, Robertson acknowledged that there can be and are other decks out there (i.e. RWS is not the end all be all), each with a story to tell. The book then addresses beginners as well as those with experience, though the book does seem more geared to beginners. Still, it leaves room for those who are further along in the Tarot journey. In fact, a strength of the book is her very encouraging and nurturing tone.


On different decks, the author writes something I found reassuring:


"Tarot cards themselves can be confusing and overwhelming to novices. Each card is a complex construction of symbols and design features, geared to tell a very specific story. The version of that story will differ with each deck, as each deck creator will tell and re-tell that story in a unique and different way, emphasizing some elements and dismissing others. This means that the deck you hold in your hands right now is telling one version of a tarot story. Regardless of which deck you hold in your hands, you are looking at a unique interpretation of a story" (1).


Robertson then goes on to define pathwork. She does mention that while there are various ways of pathworking, she is teaching a specific arrangement. Each Major Arcana card get its own set of pathworking exercises. Minor Arcana gets exercises grouped by number, i.e. one set for the ones, for the twos, so on, and so do the Court Cards, i.e. one set for the Pages, the Knights, the Queens, and the Kings. These pathworking exercises are the core of the book, and they are designed to encourage study and reflection. She presents three ways of pathworking with the cards: intentional, intuitive, and wandering, and she does explain these terms in the book as well. She does emphasize that "there are no real hard and fast rules here. Use the book intuitively. Allow the exercises to guide you and help deepen your understanding of the cards, your spreads, and your work with Tarot" (6-7).


Robertson also encourages journaling as you do the exercises. Journaling in Tarot is considered by many to be a good practice, and I am glad to see it recommended here as well. I already keep a Tarot journal, but I may consider a second separate one for the exercises in this book. She also includes journal tips and prompts to help readers along the way. Do note journaling is encouraged, but not required.


One thing I would have wanted is some illustrations. Robertson often makes references to her own Animal Totem Tarot deck. It could have enhanced the text a bit to include some photos of cards she refers to. Besides, Llewellyn, the publisher of this book, also publishes the deck, so I'd suggest this could also make for some good synergy and cross-promotion. I also wish she had developed a bit more the topic of pathworking spreads, which is briefly addressed in the end. Maybe, and this is me just hoping, that topic will be another book for her in the future.


Overall, this is a good and solid book to learn Tarot with more than just meanings. It provides a flexible way to reflect and explore the cards in order to better integrate the lessons into your practice. I know I'll be taking time to work with this book. I really liked it, and I recommend it.

This is a great guide for those interested in tarot and learning a different perspective of the cards and how to read them. I think it reads better for those already familiar with the meanings of the cards rather than brand new beginners so it would be an excellent book to accompany a beginner's guide to tarot reading.

I thoroughly enjoyed the fresh perspective and the set-up of this book. Great for beginners and intermediates.
Each card gets a short explanation and teaches what the card is asking the reader. This is followed by three ways of pathworking: meditation, journaling and wandering.
I particularly enjoyed the journey of the Courts and the short card exercises throughout the book.
Pathworking the Tarot surprised me and definitely stands out from the crowd.

Thank you Netgalley and Llewellyn for the ARC.

Greta book, very handy and full of knowledge. However, the way it was formatted meant it was hard to read in places.

Having recently read one book on tarot, my interest has only increased and my thirst for knowledge needs sating, so when I had the chance to read and work my way through exercises explaining how to connect a personal relationship with the cards I couldn't wait to expand my understanding.

The book is well written, takes the reader on a journey that helps you understand the cards more regardless of which set you use and above all else helps you find ways to use them in your reading that will allow you to make connections and remember them without having to keep refering to individual pieces of paper.

Yes there's' a lot within this book and you will end up rereading multiple cards a number of times to help you get the meanings contained within but with this guide it allows you to easily take it at your own pace to help commit to memory. For me its a book I will reread a good few times and I do feel its a title that will give a lot to anyone who reads it.

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Thank you to the publisher for allowing me an early copy of Pathworking The Tarot by Leeza Robertson. I can see how this book could be helpful to beginners learning the way of the Tarot. It’s not very informative in the fact that this has been done before and as someone with prior knowledge of the Tarot, I just found it very similar to all Tarot books on the market. I found my EArc copy hard to read due to the format being misplaced, and many grammar and editing errors.

Wonderfully informative guide to the tarot! Refreshingly unique take on the historical deck; will provide a starting point to beginners, and a fresh take for old pros.

Tarot has become a large part of my life in recent years and I have been slowly but surely finding confidence in my ability to read and interpret it. Leeza Robertson's Pathworking the Tarot is the exact book I needed to add a new dimension to my experience as a student. The author offers readers guidance in connecting with their tarot deck one card at a time by using three different approaches (intentional, intuitive, and wandering). Each of these approaches offers a slightly different opportunity to build a more intuitive practice to reading tarot rather than learning by wrote memorization. Now that I have read through this book, I look forward to further incorporating this author's ideas into my own learning.

Thank you to NetGalley and Llewellyn Publications for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

An interesting book. Not a full overview.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

an interesting look at the cards. A bit of personal opinion but also her interpretation of the cards. some explanations of the cards seen elsewhere.

Tarot and journaling are two of my favorite things, and they often go hand in hand for me. Leeza Robertson wonderfully brings these two activities together as an act of self knowledge or for learning the tarot deck. Robertson provides multiple ways to consider each card: intentional, intuitive, and wandering. She provides guiding thoughts and prompts that the reader can then run with to make their own observations. This would be a great addition to anyone who uses the tarot for introspective practice.

I haven't picked up my tarot deck in a few years and wanted to jump back into them. This book was a great in-depth review of each card. I would recommend this book for newcomers wanting to explore tarot cards and for novice users.

As a more experienced reader of the Tarot, I feel that this book should be more engaging for a beginner. It covers the basic information/ symbology in each card and do not come across as being too dense. Besides, I feel that the exercise following the introduction to each card can help tremendously in helping the reader feel more comfortable in interpreting a card in their unique way.
For the more experienced reader, I believe that what has been covered will not be new for all of you. However, the pathworking exercise may be a new experience in seeing a card in the way you experience the world.

If your journey into learning tarot is in its infancy stage, Pathworking the Tarot is a good book to add to your beginning collection. The author gives great meaning to all 78 cards, explaining in simple, easy to understand paragraphs. If you are well on your journey with tarot, there is not much new this book brings to your game other than encouraging use in one of three methods; intentional, intuitive or a combination of both using the wandering method. This book has a one card focus and spreads are not included for this reason. Leeza Robertson provides some good questions to ask yourself with each card pull, thereby strengthening your understanding to and relationship with each of the 78 cards. Many thanks to Llewellyn Worldwide and Netgalley for this ARC (all opinions expressed in this review are authentically mine).

As a relative newcomer to the idea of Tarot, I found this book very helpful. Now I will open my deck and begin to apply what I’ve learned!

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Having a deep love of the tarot and always wanting to understand how and why it works drew me to this book. Even after all these many years the power, and more importantly, the how it works intrigues me. This was a fantastic book that I will be studying for a very long time.

This book is broken into looking at the readings in three ways; intentional (based on a theme), intuitive (which is generally what I try and do letting the cards speak to me), and wandering (a combination of the two). It is not something that can be read like a standard book. Instead, the book will be ever-changing depending on the reading or purpose and the cards drawn for that specific reading and or question in which insight was give. It gives meaning to each of the cards from the three readings as well as an overall view of the card. It guides the reader on how to apply that information. There are exercises to try which I found very useful.

I can see this being a constant book that I look at, almost like a meditation ritual. One of the best books I have seen in a very long time and one I will recommend to my local metaphysical bookstore.

This was a very helpful read. Very informative and super well organized. I greatly enjoyed the interpretations and the in-depth information shared. A very useful book to always have on hand.

This was an interesting read that got me more interested in tarot - much to the delight of my wife, who is currently setting up a tarot consulting business. I enjoyed the pathworking approach and how it related to meditating. My wife was really taken by the book's three pathworking styles and has already begun incorporating this approach into her practice.

A good choice for newcomers and experienced tarot card readers who are open to learning a new way to interpret the cards. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

Sorry for possible mistakes in English!
In many books about self-help esoteric methods it is said that "intent is everything" or sim...and that one must have intent in order to approach spells or spiritual techniques. And we were kinda little blinded all these years, or enough knowledge or real truth were not offered to us. And in truth ability to have intent is just one of the ways that you can approach to magical pathworking. So in this book "Pathworking the Tarot" we have really lucid insights presented, which will give you awsome "keys" so that you will finally be able to approach tarot in more productive way. Beside "intentional" approach two other possibilities are given. And this will open your eyes to many roads. In few places text is little preachy but that is in minority. Book also gives you freedom to appproach this book in a way best for you. Very interesting book!!!
Thanks to Llewellyn and NetGalley.