You've read Rachel Pollack. You've read Aleister Crowley. Now read Emmi Fredericks. In The Smart Girl's Guide to Tarot she puts a thoroughly modern twist on reading the cards that is fresh and funny.

Take, for example, her spin on The Queen of Pentacles:

Who wouldn't want to be the Queen of Pentacles? First of all, she's stinking rich. Doesn't have to worry about a thing, financially. Intelligent, talented, a woman of impeccable taste - think Jackie O. or Audrey Hepburn, that's the kind of quality we're talking about.

Truly inspired says this Taurus/Sheep with a thing for expensive shoes.

This book is not a replacement for more serious and academic resources on tarot. But for those of us who know how to read already it offers a perspective on the cards that will be certain to make reading for ourselves and our girlfriends a bit more au courant and entertaining.

Skip the part in the beginning where she spends some time helping readers rationalize why they're turning to tarot in the first place - we're already hip to the scene! You also won't need the sections on how the cards work and how to do a reading. But there's plenty of meaty content when she discusses all of the Major and Minor Arcana, including reversals. She also gives sample readings and spreads, complete with how she interpreted the cards within each context.

It's been a while since I've spent much time with the cards. I'm hoping that this charming book will inspire me to pick them up again. My only question is, where can I get the deck of Meredith Green's delightful illustrations?

Posted by Angela-Eloise at 7:35 PM