This book is very readable and will increase most people’s understanding of different tarot systems. Among the things discussed in this book are Levi’s theories, Kaballah, Golden Dawn, Alchemy, Planetary Correspondences, Eteilla’s meanings, Papus, Tarot de Marseille, Waite/Smith. It has black and white illustrations of the cards in the Medieval Scapini Tarot and goes into the differences between the meanings used by Waite, the Golden Dawn, Eteilla, etc. It will also increase your appreciation for the Medieval Scapini deck, which is personally why I bought the book. I find the artwork too busy and confusing, but this book is helping it to grow on me.