About this piece
Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom is a tarot book by Rachel Pollack, published by Weiser Books. This third revised edition from March 2019 has a new preface by the author.
The publisher says it draws on mythology and esoteric traditions and goes into the symbolism of each card, with a modern psychological reading of the tarot archetypes. It also has a short history of tarot and an introduction to common spreads. It suits a beginner who wants depth and a student who wants a reference.
How it is used
Read it alongside a Rider-Waite-Smith style deck, taking one card at a time, or read the history and spread chapters first. It is a study book, not a pocket guide.
