Untold Tarot: The Lost Art of Reading Ancient Tarots by Caitlin Matthews

Rediscover the forgotten techniques of historical Tarot reading and bring new depth to your practice with ancient tools for modern insight.

Untold Tarot by Caitlín Matthews is a groundbreaking guide that revives centuries-old divinatory skills used with historical decks, particularly the Tarot de Marseille. Drawing on cartomantic traditions long overlooked in contemporary Tarot, Matthews teaches methods such as card blending, pairing, line reading, and directional cues—where the characters in the cards are looking—to unlock layered narratives and hidden meanings.

Untold Tarot returns to the roots of Tarot reading, offering a historically grounded, yet accessible way to approach pip cards, court personalities, and trumps. It presents detailed explanations of number and suit correspondences and includes traditional spreads drawn from French and Italian sources.

• A complete system for reading with the Tarot de Marseille
• Techniques for card pairing, directionality, and sight lines
• Rich historical context for both trumps and suits
• Methods that expand intuitive reading through visual storytelling
• Includes examples from historic and modern Marseille decks

Written by one of the world’s foremost authorities on Tarot, Untold Tarot is essential reading for those ready to explore Tarot beyond the Rider-Waite tradition—and reclaim the lost art of ancient cartomancy.