The Pictorial Key to The Tarot

De: Arthur Edward Waite

Narrado por: Alec Sand

Arthur Edward Waite was a profound student of the occult. He was a member of the Order of The Golden Dawn, and made the Tarot accessible to the modern day reader. This classic text for the Rider- Waite deck discusses:-The major and minor arcana.-What each card means.-Reversed card meanings.-How to do a basic reading. The Pictorial Key to The Tarot is ideal for use with the Rider- Waite Deck and the Universal Waite Tarot Deck.©2010 Arthur Edward Waite (P)2008 Trout Lake Media

I couldn't get passed the reading

I was unable to even really start the book due to the narrators reading style. wish I could get money back and get a different narrator.

Very disappointing but I suppose to be expected

I should have known when I read the other reviews. I was expecting much more. To be honest, I haven't finished it because it was easier to put it down and start something else.

Pictorial Education

This book is very detailed. If you are not a detailed person, do not get this book. I enjoyed how Arthur Waite goes through the history of the tarot cards and including its myths and legends as well.

It is amazing the how the tarot card's pictures developed over the years. If you are wanting a better understanding of the tarot card's and the meaning of each this is a great book.
Alec Sand did an excellent job with narration.

Disappointing treatment of a Classic

What did you like best about The Pictorial Key to The Tarot? What did you like least?

Alec Sand absolutely butchered A.E. Waite's classic. Sand has a very odd way of reading; the words come out in odd little bursts, and he sounds reluctant ... as though he were being forced to read something he disagreed with vehemently during a violent attack of hiccups. Really, its excruciating .. I found the same thing with another lovely book; he gave it the same treatment and I found myself unable to listen to either. I wish these were available with a different narrator.

How could the performance have been better?

A different narrator! Please! Someone who sounds like he's enjoying what he is reading and appreciates a chance to share it with us!

Not for everyone.

I'm very glad this was recorded. But I can only recommend it to those who are already familiar with the print version and the author. It's hard to express just how pompous and bombastic Waite is, but the reader does a fantastic job of bringing this incredibly tedious text to life.

If you are looking for a introductory text on the Tarot, it's best to skip this one. If you are familiar with the author and others of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, then this can be an amusing listen.

If you find the author self-important and annoying, you are in good company: people have felt that way about Waite for more a century.

Good book. Horrible narration.

Would you try another book from Arthur Edward Waite and/or Alec Sand?

I would read more of Waite. I'm not sure I'd give Alec Sand another chance.

Would you recommend The Pictorial Key to The Tarot to your friends? Why or why not?

As a book, I would refer it as a good historical introduction to tarot.

What didn’t you like about Alec Sand’s performance?

I would hesitate to call this a performance. It sounds more like a long string of phrases than a performed reading.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Pictorial Key to The Tarot?

In terms of the text, none. In terms of the recorded reading, I'd scrap it and start fresh with a performer who reads the text before attempting to record it and attempts to make the reading sound natural.

Not For Everyone...

Would you try another book from Arthur Edward Waite and/or Alec Sand?

YES....but not in a big hurry to do so....this book is hard to digest.

Has The Pictorial Key to The Tarot turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, as every book is different and deserves a honest chance.

How could the performance have been better?

More engaging material. I don't think it was the performance that was the issue. It just seemed so very dry and difficult to get into.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Pictorial Key to The Tarot?

I would try to make it more engaging. It was like reading an antiquated clinical dissertation on the interest of the author.

Any additional comments?

This is NOT a book that lends itself to learning the Tarot, nor is it a book that is 'easy to listen to'...

this is simply religious propaganda

Would you try another book from Arthur Edward Waite and/or Alec Sand?

no

Has The Pictorial Key to The Tarot turned you off from other books in this genre?

absolutely

How did the narrator detract from the book?

who cares

What character would you cut from The Pictorial Key to The Tarot?

joseph smith - this is all about jehovah witness religion

Any additional comments?

this is all about jehovah witness religion

Great content....horrible reader.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The guy reading this book is truly the worst reader I've ever heard in an audio book.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Alec Sand?

A two year old chimpanzee would have been better

Was The Pictorial Key to The Tarot worth the listening time?

Would have been great without the lifeless mechanical reading.

Any additional comments?

Alec Sand please don't read any more audio books until you've got at least a third grade level reading skill. You are simply not cut out for this...find another job NOW!

Obfuscation

What disappointed you about The Pictorial Key to The Tarot?

Everything was disappointing. I should have read the other reviews, but instead I was dazzled by the name of the author gave it more credibility than it deserved.

What could Arthur Edward Waite have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

The content could have been more relative to the cards, just as the work "Key" in the title intimated.

What didn’t you like about Alec Sand’s performance?

His pontification made it sound like a sermon.