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Tarot Resources
Curated books, decks, and courses for deepening your practice
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📚 Essential Books
The foundational texts referenced in Entropic Tarot's esoteric knowledge system.
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot
Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
The companion text to the Smith-Waite deck, written by the man who commissioned it. Waite's interpretations of all 78 cards form the foundation of modern English-language tarot reading. Essential for understanding the symbolism in the app's card meanings.
Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom
Rachel Pollack (1980)
Widely considered the single best book on tarot interpretation. Pollack's deep, thoughtful analysis of every card — both upright and reversed — combines psychological insight with esoteric symbolism. If you read one book on tarot, make it this one.
The Book of Thoth
Aleister Crowley (1944)
Crowley's magnum opus on tarot, written to accompany the Thoth deck painted by Lady Frieda Harris. Dense, challenging, and profoundly illuminating — this book connects tarot directly to Qabalah, astrology, and ceremonial magick. The source for many of the Golden Dawn correspondences shown in Entropic Tarot.
The Mystical Qabalah
Dion Fortune (1935)
The most accessible introduction to the Qabalistic Tree of Life in the Western esoteric tradition. Fortune maps the ten Sephiroth and twenty-two paths with clarity that makes the system immediately usable. Essential background for understanding the Qabalah correspondences shown for each card in Entropic Tarot.
777 and Other Qabalistic Writings
Aleister Crowley (1909)
The master reference table of correspondences — every card, path, Hebrew letter, planet, element, and symbol cross-referenced in exhaustive detail. The source material behind Entropic Tarot's correspondence system. Not a book you read cover to cover, but one you consult constantly.
Holistic Tarot
Benebell Wen (2015)
An 880-page comprehensive reference that bridges traditional esoteric tarot with modern analytical practice. Covers every spread type, reversals, elemental dignities, timing techniques, and professional reading ethics. The most thorough modern tarot manual available.
🃏 Physical Tarot Decks
The physical editions of the decks featured in Entropic Tarot, plus recommended alternatives.
Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot (Original Size)
U.S. Games Systems
The standard physical edition of the Smith-Waite deck used in the app. Pamela Colman Smith's original 1909 illustrations reproduced at traditional card size. The deck every other modern deck is compared against.
Tarot de Marseille (Conver-Ben-Dov Restoration)
Restored by Yoav Ben-Dov
A meticulous restoration of Nicolas Conver's 1760 Marseille deck — the same tradition featured in the app. Ben-Dov's restoration recovers the original vibrant colors lost in centuries of reproduction. The definitive modern edition of the Marseille tradition.
Thoth Tarot Deck
Aleister Crowley & Lady Frieda Harris
The deck coming soon to Entropic Tarot as a premium option. Painted over five years by Lady Frieda Harris under Crowley's direction, these Art Deco masterworks are the most artistically ambitious tarot deck ever created. Best paired with The Book of Thoth above.
🎓 Learning Resources
Structured courses and references for developing your practice.
Learning the Tarot by Joan Bunning
Joan Bunning
A structured self-study course that takes you from complete beginner to confident reader. Each of the 19 lessons builds on the last, with exercises that use your own deck. Available both as a book and as a free online course at learntarot.com.
Tarot and the Tree of Life
Isabel Radow Kliegman
Connects tarot directly to the Qabalistic Tree of Life — the same correspondence system displayed in Entropic Tarot's card detail modal. Kliegman maps each card to its sephirah or path with practical exercises for integrating the two systems.
The Tarot: History, Symbolism, and Divination
Robert M. Place (2005)
The most authoritative history of tarot from its 15th-century origins through the Golden Dawn revival. Place traces the evolution of the images, the myths about tarot's origins, and the real historical record. Ideal for understanding why the three decks in Entropic Tarot matter.