A Little Something About 'Tarot'

For anyone reading "The Waste Land" by T.S. Eliot, I would think that having a basic understanding of Tarot is critical. If you are anything like me, you have found yourself facing the poem without any background or knowledge of these 'fortune-telling' cards. Here is a link to 'The Pictorial Key to the Tarot' by Arthur Edward Waite.

Also, applying an author's personal background to their work can reveal a deeper understanding of the text. In case anyone was wondering, the tarot card that matches Eliot's birthdate (9/26/1888) is 'The Heirophant'.