How the Story of the Cathars
Was Concealed in the Tarot of Marseilles
ROBERT SWIRYN
What Others Have Said About "The Secret of the Tarot":
"a fascinating story."
Mary Greer, author of 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card
"I have a copy of this book, and want to mention that this will likely be THE big book in tarot for 2011. This is a not-to-be-missed book.
Superbly researched, easy to read, profound insights, and all kinds of new surprises in the Marseilles deck. This book inspired me to get my first Marseilles deck (after over 100 RWS clones, this will be my 1st Marseilles).
BRAVO..."
Donnaleigh deLaRose, radio host of "Beyond Worlds"
www.blogtalkradio.com/beyondworlds/
www.donnaleigh.com
"For anyone interested in the history of the Cathars, in the Marseilles Tarot, or in Tarot history, this is a book that I would recommend. The ideas presented here may not be universally accepted, but they do offer food for thought."
Bonnie Cehovet,
Book reviewer for AeclecticTarot.com
Read the entire review here:
http://bonniecehovet.wordpress.com/2010/12/25/the-secret-of-the-tarot/
"A truly fascinating read of history, 'The Secret of the Tarot' is a choice and very highly recommended pick."
Midwest Book Review
"Murder, mystery and intrigue combine in this book to portray a history of a people persecuted and trying to preserve their faith, perhaps through a secret system of playing cards... This is a well written and well researched piece of work... an enjoyable read that puts across a new point of view for the information held on one of the most popular tarot decks.
"Whether you believe in the interpretations or not, I think this is a book to be taken seriously by Tarot scholars, and one which will have doubters looking more closely at the images."
Sara Donaldson, for "The Tarot Reader," the quarterly E-zine from TABI, the Tarot Association of the British Isles.
http://www.tabi.org.uk/
read the entire review here. (issue #39, Spring, 2011)
"Evidence of a connection between the Tarot and Catharism is largely circumstantial. Whether or not the author evinces enough evidence to clinch the case for such a linkage is a matter of opinion - you will need to read the book to decide for yourself. Either way, it is still a good read."
James McDonald, webmaster
www.midi-france.info
read full review here
see also section on Cathars
