Reddit mentions of Mary K. Greer's 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card

A big break-through for me was identifying cards that resonate with me and keep coming up. The Nine of Swords instantly jumped out at me, and has come to represent my own tendency toward worry and anxiety. (I use a psychological approach, not really mystical).

When I was first learning, I had maybe one or two cards like that. Now that I've been reading for myself and friends for a few weeks, I have about fifteen cards that, the moment they come up, I get an intuitive impression of their meaning and relevance to the question. Someday, I hope to feel that way about the whole deck!

I really recommend 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card, which walks you through interesting steps like 'tell a story about what's happening in the card' and 'what would you say to the characters in the card, and what would they say to you'.

I like:

• Understanding the Tarot Court (Mary K Greer and Tom Little) - 'cause I struggle with these cards more than any others. And apparently I'm not alone.
  
  
• The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals (also by Mary K Greer) - if you use reversals, Ms. Greer does an outstanding job of explaining
  
  
• 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card (also by Mary K Greer; I am an unabashed fan of Ms. Greer)
  
  
• Around the Tarot in 78 Days (Marcus Katz and Tali Goodwin) - This one's on my wish list. I have not read it but heard all sorts of good things. This book takes you card by card through the deck, with exercises to help you interpret each one according to different systems.