A Guide to Tarot and Relationships

Disclosure: I received an PDF ARC of this book from netgalley.com

Relationship questions are one of the biggest draws for a tarot reader. It's been awhile since we had a tarot book that focused on relationships. Molina's A Guide to Tarot and Relationships takes a stab at teaching those who want to know what the cards say about their relationship without going to a reader themselves. The book gives a brief introduction to the cards, how to use them and a small selection of readings.

The bulk of the text, then, is focused around what each card means. Each card has a small, focused passage on what the card means as far as relationships are concerned, followed by sections on a Metaphorical passage (sometimes this is hit or miss), General card meanings, question statement (journalling questions), Affirmations, and a time frame. Kudos goes out to Molina who follows this pattern for all the cards and not just the majors like many of the books on the market who give card meanings.

However, I was hoping this book would help readers improve their relationships with others (in all aspects of a relationship, not just love) or even themselves. I was not expecting yet-another-book-on-card-meanings. The images that accompany the cards are from a deck that is not yet published and set in black and white text. There were also a few inconsistencies with some of the suits and their “attributions”. Wands is said to be a Spring card, but the months listed are those from autumn.

Bottom Line: If you are curious about tarot and want to focus solely on how the cards read into your relationship then this book is for you. The “question statements” are also excellent use for journalling. However, those looking for broader tarot applications should turn to other books.