Tarot Readers Notebook

RON MARTIN
TAROT READER'S NOTEBOOK
Suggested Retail Price: $75
Available at:
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THE BLURB:
A Detailed Course in Giving Satisfying
and Profitable Tarot Card Readings
(But keep reading to find out why it's not just for Tarot
readers. . .)

The Classic Text on Readings

If you've been in the mentalism and psychic entertainment
community for any length of time, you are probably aware
that in the early 1990s, there were primarily three main
authors the aspiring psychic reader had to study -- the "Big
Three", so to speak -- Richard Webster, Herb Dewey and Ron
Martin. Between these three thinkers, the very nature of
psychic readings was transformed (and some readers, as well,
I would wager) and brought into the modern era.

As one of the "Big Three" authorities on psychic readings,
Ron Martin is especially qualified to teach you everything
you need to know about readings, including the best way to
prepare for a session, the right things to say, and how to
make a real impact on your clients. With over 30 years of
experience as a reader, it's interesting to note that Ron
continues to work as a full-time professional, presenting
both private readings and public workshops, as well as
entertaining at exclusive high-end private parties.

When talking with fellow readers, it's noteworthy that one
single book is often mentioned as being perhaps the most
influential: Ron Martin's TAROT READER'S NOTEBOOK. Although
I'm only speaking for myself here, I know many others who
share my view that this book changed how I presented Tarot
readings to my clients. The curious thing is, however, that
the book isn't about the Tarot cards themselves, but how to
transform mediocre (perhaps even boring) Tarot readings into
something entirely meaningful and entertaining.

The scope of the TAROT READER'S NOTEBOOK covers everything
from the moment the client sits down to long after the
reading is over . . . and everything in between. Ron reveals
how to turn a run-of-the-mill Tarot reading into a small
theatrical masterpiece, and explains in detail not only what
to do, but all of the psychological reasoning as well.

Take a look at this partial listing of contents:

Foreword by Tony Razzano • Preface • Creating and Learning
the Meanings of the Cards • Various Card Designs • The El
Cheapo Stage Setting • Music? • Tip on Tips • Some
Theorizing • Belief • I Am Not A Psychic. . . Exactly • At
the Table, Part One • Quick Philosophy Break • At The Table,
Part Two • Checking Questions • Flattery • A Few Sour Notes
• The Future Row • Overall Patterns • A Second Layout? • A
Few More Random Thoughts • Mechanical Magick • Psychological
Magick • Cousin of The Home Factor • Mood Drama •
Philosophical and Psychological Stuff • Useful Information
Gained • Client Commitment and Involvement • Maybe
Psychometry • On Being A Psychic Expert, and Giving Advice •
Listening • The Client's Chair • Letting Them Know You're
Listening • Reflections • Pausing Before Reflections •
Mirroring • Language Analysis and Mirroring • The Most
Magick Words Of All • Don't Forget Ears • Other Language
Clues • The Client's Need To Act • A Psychological System •
Real Advice • Meditation • Learning Your Lines • For the
Mnemonically Addicted • Emergency Psychometrics • General
Lines • Specific Lines • Personality Lines • Out-of-the-Blue
Lines • What is it? • Their Opposite • The Alphabet • Clues
• Energy • Generating Energy • More Clues • Color •
Handwriting • Sign-In Sheet For Your Tarot Reading • Still
More Clues • Marital Difficulties • Clothes Clues •
Bibliography

There is a LOT of information in this book, and it's all
straight from a recognized master of the art.

NOT A TAROT READER?

No problem. Although the focus of the TAROT READER'S
NOTEBOOK is on Tarot readings, a little bit of thought will
reveal to you how to apply Ron's ingenious techniques to any
type of reading system. The psychological and presentational
principles taught in this book work for every style of
reading, which means that regardless of the system you use,
you will be able to improve the effectiveness of your
readings in a very short time.

However, if you've been thinking about taking the plunge and
beginning to give Tarot readings, you couldn't pick a better
place to start. While Ron doesn't cover the individual
meanings of the cards, he does provide you with a fully
annotated list of books to learn from, and let's you know
which ones are worthwhile picking up (as well as which ones
aren't!).

WHAT IS MECHANICAL MAGICK?

Using Ron's system for readings, you will be able to weave a
magical spell by hardly lifting a finger. However, if you
really want to go the extra mile and convince your clients
and audience that there is something, well . . . special
about you . . . that you really have "the goods" . . . Ron
shares his special bag of tricks that will leave no doubt in
anyone's mind. You'll learn about . . .

• The All-Purpose Box of Envelopes
• A No-Gimmick Question Discovery
• The Notebook
• Business Cards
• Pure Suggestion Magick
• Emotional Intuition
• Table Tipping
• The Pendulum

BIGGER . . . BETTER ... AND NOW ON CD!

Originally published 15 years ago, an authorized edition of
the TAROT READER'S NOTEBOOK has been difficult to obtain for
some time now. As you might imagine, when Ron decided to
release the new edition, he was eager to add all of the new
ideas, tips and techniques he's come up with since the
original 137-page edition came out, and as a result the new
edition is considerably larger (206 pages larger!).

Not only that, but the new and improved TAROT READER'S
NOTEBOOK now comes exclusively as an Adobe PDF e-book.

Many people will immediately recognize the main benefit of
having the TAROT READER'S NOTEBOOK in digital form . . .
Searchability!

Now when you want to find all of the references to the word
"pendulum", for example, all you have to do is enter the
word into the Search field, and Adobe Reader lists all
occurances of the word, with the surrounding context as
well. Talk about a time-saver . . .

Of course, some people prefer the printed page over the
computer screen, and there's nothing to prevent them from
printing out some or even all of the book. Luckily, it's
easy to print an Adobe document, either from your own
computer's printer or the nearest Kinko's.

Oh, and there's another distinct advantage to a CD release .
. .

THE BONUS AUDIO INTERVIEW

In the Preface to the TAROT READER'S NOTEBOOK, Ron writes .
. ."Another thing I find useful when I read an author's work
is to flip to the photo of the author inside the cover and
read the paragraph or two about the author. It gives me some
idea of what kind of person this information is coming from.
It may have a bearing on how I evaluate what is being said."

Well, with the use of a CD as a publishing medium, it's a
snap to include an audio file, and that's exactly what we've
done. After we'd finished the editing of the new edition,
Ron and I spoke over the phone, covering not only subjects
from the book, but other material that isn't in any of Ron's
books.

Things like . . . his childhood experiences with
Spiritualism . . . how he got started in psychic fairs . . .
how he runs them now . . . philosophical insights into
readings . . . plus a whole lot more.

What a great opportunity to hear someone with Ron's
background and experience -- it's just like if you were to
pick up the phone and shoot the breeze for an hour or so
with one of the greatest thinkers in the field.

"If I had to choose one book that influenced me dramatically
in my reading career, it is the book that you have in your
hands right now. This book changed my professional reading
life from one that got several readings a month for a few
dollars each, to one that now has several full length
readings a week at a very high price per reading. Add to
that a few home parties a month and some corporate gigs, and
I have become one of the busiest and highest paid readers in
the NYC area."

Tony Razzano
Professional Reader

By following Ron's advice, you too can go from doing just a
few low-paying readings a month to whatever level you aspire
to.

MY COMMENTS:
This is probably the most complete examination of one
reader's techniques you'll ever find. Even better, it's an
updated edition of a work which has been out of print for
some time. And it's in electronic form so that you can
easily search the text or transfer it to a PDA, flash-drive,
etc., in case you want to have it with you for easy
reference. The blurb above is definitely accurate in each
description of all the great info you receive. The only
quibble I'll make is that one should understand that this is
one reader's opinions and techniques and you don't need to
agree with all of them. There were some points that I
didn't agree with. For example, Ron merely respects Rachel
Pollack's books on the Tarot, while I think much more highly
of them. But this is not a drawback, just a difference of
opinion. His points, regardless of whether one agrees with
them or not, are well-respected and based on years of
experience as a successful reader.

Without a doubt, this is a must-have for anyone who is a
reader or plans on being one. That's really all you need to
know.