Another book on the Tarot? You might think that with many a bookshelf crammed with previous attempts to explain the mystery behind this "wicked deck of cards," adding one more would be unnecessary. But Simon Kenny's engaging work approaches this very familiar terrain from an uncommon perspective, looking less at what the cards mean than at what the many different people who have attempted to answer that question believed they meant. His wide-ranging study draws on both venerable traditions and more contemporary readings, adding quantum physics, philosophy of mind, feminist critique and much else to the mix, proving that whatever might be behind these undeniably evocative images, they retain their power to excite, inspire, and, with any luck, enlighten.

Gary Lachman, author of Dreaming Ahead of Time: Experiences with Precognition, Synchronicity and Coincidence

Simon's work asks the questions any person interested in tarot should ask: what is divination? Why does it work? What does divination suggest about the nature of reality? Can and should that alter the way we lead our lives? A Critical Introduction to Tarot provides a structure for exploring and perhaps even coming to terms with these ineffable concerns. A valuable companion for the metaphysically minded tarot reader.

T. Susan Chang, author of Tarot Correspondences: Ancient Secrets for Everyday Readers