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The Esoteric Tarot

Author : Ronald Decker
Publisher : Quest Books
ISBN 13 : 0835630838
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book The Esoteric Tarot written by Ronald Decker and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That the Tarot originated in ancient Egypt as a divinatory tool is a romantic misconception. Ron Decker’s meticulous scholarship will surprise practitioners and academics alike, revealing the Tarot’s true evolution and meanings as its inventor(s) understood it. The Tarot consists of the Minor Arcana, four suits of cards similar to our modern deck, and the Major Arcana, twenty-two allegorical or “trump” cards. Decker says the four-suit deck was invented in Asia Minor before AD 1000; Italian courtiers added the trumps in the 1400s. But Tarot was first used as a game. Tarot divination was only created in the 1700s by a Parisian fortuneteller who based the trump images on Hermeticism, which merges Greco-Egyptian alchemy, astrology, numerology, magic, and mysticism. Today, the suit-cards are often traced to the ancient Jewish Cabala. But, says Decker, they, too, acquired their meanings only in the 1700s, and he cites a lost numerical system based on Cabala at that time Decker’s interpretation integrates three whole systems-astrological, arithmological, mystagogical (concerning initiation rites into the Mysteries). His depth of knowledge makes the book a must-have for serious students of Tarot and esotericism

The Esoteric Tarot

Author : Simon Kasdin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780877281276
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book The Esoteric Tarot written by Simon Kasdin and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tarot Deciphered

Author : T. Susan Chang
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738764620
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Tarot Deciphered written by T. Susan Chang and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the Symbols, Meanings & Magic of the Cards Discover the esoteric roots underlying the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, the Thoth Tarot, and contemporary decks that share their symbols. This illustrated, card-by-card analysis reveals detailed insights drawn from the multi-layered traditions of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the magical order that most strongly influenced modern tarot, helping you give better readings informed by the history of spiritual practice. For each card, you will discover how astrology, mythology, alchemy, the elements, and Qabalah contribute to the card's overall meaning. Authors T. Susan Chang and M. M. Meleen, co-hosts of the popular Fortune's Wheelhouse podcast, decipher the symbols and stories of tarot. Their carefully researched synthesis of esoteric ideas is designed to foster a deeper connection with the wisdom of the cards.

The History of the Occult Tarot

Author : Ronald Decker
Publisher : Prelude Books
ISBN 13 : 0715647059
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (156 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Occult Tarot written by Ronald Decker and published by Prelude Books. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential volume for the libraries of all serious students of the Tarot. When the Tarot was invented in Italy during the early fifteenth century, it was simply a pack of cards used for playing games. Esoteric interpretations of the pack date from late eighteenth century France, and were confined to that country for a hundred years. But today the cards are used throughout the world and not only for fortune telling - for true believers they are the key to secret knowledge and the meaning of life. A History of the Occult Tarot is the classic work on the history of the Tarot deck and its use in occult circles. Starting with the late nineteenth century, the Decker and Dummett examine how the Tarot became the favoured divination tool of occultists, a bridge to the spirit world, and a map of the unconscious. From Theosophical to Aleister Crowley to the Order of the Golden Dawn and P.D. Ouspensky, this compelling survey of the Tarot's history describes the many fascinating decks imagined over time as well as the secret histories of mystics.

A Wicked Pack of Cards

Author : Ronald Decker
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Wicked Pack of Cards written by Ronald Decker and published by Bristol Classical Press. This book was released on 1996-12-05 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb

Esoteric Symbols

Author : June O. Leavitt
Publisher : University Press of America
ISBN 13 : 9780761836735
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Esoteric Symbols written by June O. Leavitt and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2007 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this pioneering scholarly work on occult symbols in literature, the reader is offered a vivid look into how W.B. Yeats, T.S. Eliot, and Franz Kafka--three masters of symbolic expression--utilized Tarot cards in their poetry and prose. Focusing on the Tarot's ancient associations with divine knowledge, its pictorial representation of both the Jewish and Christian Cabala, and the Tarot's more recent pedestrian affiliation with the occult, June Leavitt skillfully demonstrates how Yeats, Eliot, and Kafka align themselves in their uniquely individual ways with the Tarot symbols' mapping of reality. Paying close attention to the mystical nuances of the Tarot, Ms. Leavitt shows how Tarot symbols allow for radically new readings of the texts in which they are situated, and play a transformative role in the three writers' search for God. This search remained indecisive for Kafka, resulted in Eliot's conversion to Anglo-Catholicism, and went hand in hand with Yeats' passion for pagan gods and angels. Visit the author's website at http: //www.spiritualityteaching.com.

Occult Tarot

Author : Travis McHenry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781925924213
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (242 download)

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Download or read book Occult Tarot written by Travis McHenry and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How can we possibly embrace our truest self if we never step into the dark? Author and occultist Travis McHenry reveals the secret daemons of the 17th-century and conjures their powers into this unique set of 78-divination cards. Drawing on daemons, symbols, and sigils from ancient magickal grimoires including Archidoxis Magica and the Key of Solomon, Occult Tarot presents a fully realized divination tool to finally embrace and behold the mysteries of the night."--Container.

Gnostic Tarot

Author : Lee Irwin
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 1609256638
Total Pages : 643 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Gnostic Tarot written by Lee Irwin and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gnostic Tarot presents an exciting new path for people who want to use the tarot as a guide for spiritual development. Lee Irwin synthesizes the more traditional forms of interpretation with a new esoteric method based on the contemporary theories of Hermetic and Gnostic spirituality. He has developed ten Mandalas (akin to tarot spreads) for you to use as meditative structures for contemplating the interconnection between the natural elements and consciousness as reflected by the imagery of the cards. Irwin provides a detailed discussion of the esoteric history and structure of the tarot, and explores the symbolism of the Four Suits, The Inner (Minor) Court Cards, and the Major Arcana Cards as illustrated by the Ravenswood and Waite decks. His wellwritten and deeply insightful interpretations of tarot imagery will inspire you to see the sacred in everything surrounding you. By using Irvins Mandalas, mediations, and visualization exercises, you can learn to align your physical, mental, and emotional life with your spiritual growth, to affect an alchemical transformation through the realization of your souls purpose.

Tarot of the Holy Light

Author : Christine Payne-Towler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780967304328
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Tarot of the Holy Light written by Christine Payne-Towler and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-27 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tarot Skills for the 21st Century

Author : Josephine McCarthy
Publisher : Tadehent Books
ISBN 13 : 9781911134541
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book Tarot Skills for the 21st Century written by Josephine McCarthy and published by Tadehent Books. This book was released on 2020-07-18 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tarot skills for the 21st Century - Mundane and Magical Divination is a toolkit and guide for exploring and expanding your tarot divination skills by Josephine McCarthy.

The Art of the Occult

Author : S. Elizabeth
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 0711254168
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The Art of the Occult written by S. Elizabeth and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual feast of eclectic artwork informed and inspired by spiritual beliefs, magical techniques, mythology and otherworldly experiences. Mystical beliefs and practices have existed for millennia, but why do we still chase the esoteric? From the beginning of human creativity itself, image-makers have been drawn to these unknown spheres and have created curious artworks that transcend time and place – but what is it that attracts artists to these magical realms? From theosophy and kabbalah, to the zodiac and alchemy; spiritualism and ceremonial magic, to the elements and sacred geometry – The Art of the Occult introduces major occult themes and showcases the artists who have been influenced and led by them. Discover the symbolic and mythical images of the Pre-Raphaelites; the automatic drawing of Hilma af Klint and Madge Gill; Leonora Carrington's surrealist interpretation of myth, alchemy and kabbalah; and much more. Featuring prominent, marginalised and little-known artists, The Art of the Occult crosses mystical spheres in a bid to inspire and delight. Divided into thematic chapters (The Cosmos, Higher Beings, Practitioners), the book acts as an entertaining introduction to the art of mysticism – with essays examining each practice and over 175 artworks to discover. The art of the occult has always existed in the margins but inspired the masses, and this book will spark curiosity in all fans of magic, mysticism and the mysterious.

The Esoteric Scene, Cultic Milieu, and Occult Tarot

Author : Danny L. Jorgensen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000691500
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Esoteric Scene, Cultic Milieu, and Occult Tarot written by Danny L. Jorgensen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-09 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1992, The Esoteric Scene, Cultic Milieu, and Occult Tarot examines beliefs, practices, and activities described as mystical, psychical, magical, spiritual, metaphysical, theophysical, esoteric, occult, and/or pagan, among other possible labels, by their American disciplines. The book is comprised using a mixture of field work and interviews and provides a broad overview of the esoteric community and the social meanings of occultism. The book describes and analyses social meanings of ‘esoteric culture’ as it is experienced, defined, structured and enacted by societal members and examines the sociological significance of esoteric culture as a formulation of alternative sociocultural realities. It provides a sociological understanding of esoteric culture and the cultural milieu.

A Cultural History of Tarot

Author : Helen Farley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788314913
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book A Cultural History of Tarot written by Helen Farley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-22 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enigmatic and richly illustrative tarot deck reveals a host of strange and iconic mages, such as The Tower, The Wheel of Fortune, The Hanged Man and The Fool: over which loom the terrifying figures of Death and The Devil. The 21 numbered playing cards of tarot have always exerted strong fascination, way beyond their original purpose, and the multiple resonances of the deck are ubiquitous. From T S Eliot and his 'wicked pack of cards' in "The Waste Land" to the psychic divination of Solitaire in Ian Fleming's "Live and Let Die"; and from the satanic novels of Dennis Wheatley to the deck's adoption by New Age practitioners, the cards have in modern times become inseparably connected to the occult. They are now viewed as arguably the foremost medium of prophesying and foretelling. Yet, as the author shows, originally the tarot were used as recreational playing cards by the Italian nobility in the Renaissance. It was only much later, in the 18th and 19th centuries, that the deck became associated with esotericism before evolving finally into a diagnostic tool for mind, body and spirit. This is the first book to explore the remarkably varied ways in which tarot has influenced culture. Tracing the changing patterns of the deck's use, from game to mysterious oracular device, Helen Farley examines tarot's emergence in 15th century Milan and discusses its later associations with astrology, kabbalah and the Age of Aquarius.

The Spiritual Roots of the Tarot

Author : Russell A. Sturgess
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1644110571
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book The Spiritual Roots of the Tarot written by Russell A. Sturgess and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the path to enlightenment and inner peace encoded by the Cathar in the Major Arcana of the Marseille Tarot • Reveals how the secret wisdom teachings of the heretical Cathar sect were hidden in plain sight in the imagery of the Major Arcana of the Marseille Tarot deck • Decodes each of the cards in detail and shows how they offer clear instructions for recalibrating human consciousness and achieving enlightenment • Shares the author’s self-development program, based on the wisdom of the cards, for creating a lifestyle filled with peace, joy, good health, and meaning The Holy Grail has been discovered. Not a cup or chalice as myth leads us to believe, the Holy Grail is sacred knowledge of the path to enlightenment and inner peace. While author Russell Sturgess was conducting research on the Marseille Tarot, he found evidence that this tarot deck, while masquerading as a simple card game, held the teachings of an ancient heretical religious group from southern France, the Cathar, believed to be the keepers of the Holy Grail. To avoid persecution by the papacy, this sect used portable art like illuminations to convey their Gnostic Christian teachings, in the same way the stained glass windows of churches spoke to their congregations. This portable Cathar art then inspired the creation of the Tarot. After his breakthrough discovery of a hidden key on the Magician and Strength cards, Sturgess examined the Major Arcana cards further and used the key to unlock their symbolism, discovering clear instructions for recalibrating human consciousness and achieving enlightenment, with specific cards representing pivotal points in making the journey from ignorance to awareness. Decoding the cards in detail, the author shows how they reveal a journey of transformed consciousness that can result in finding what the Cathar called “the kingdom of heaven.” Calling this sacred knowledge “the Cathar Code,” Sturgess reveals his personal development program based on the Code that opens access to a meaningful lifestyle filled with peace and joy and that naturally fosters health and well-being. He shows how these teachings offer a clear path that transforms a life burdened by fear of failure, rejection, and scarcity into one with clarity of purpose, self-honoring, kindness, and the abundance that comes with making a fulfilling difference in the world.

The Tarot of the Bohemians

Author : Papus
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486834212
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book The Tarot of the Bohemians written by Papus and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-06-12 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To the casual observer, they're just a pack of playing cards. But to initiates, the mysterious figures of the Tarot deck symbolize the keys to ancient wisdom. The 78 cards can be employed to unlock the secrets of the universe and to foretell the future — but only by those who comprehend their esoteric truths. A pillar of occult science, The Tarot of the Bohemians provides a theological element to the work begun by Antoine Court de Gébelin, Etteila, and Éliphas Lévi, and advanced by A. E. Waite, the distinguished scholar and designer of the most widely known deck. Geared toward initiates, its topics include an introduction to the study of the Tarot as well as its symbolism and applications. This revised edition includes a Preface by Waite in addition to illustrative plates, charts, and tables.

Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom

Author : Rachel Pollack
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738722405
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom written by Rachel Pollack and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2014-02-08 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved by nearly half a million Tarot enthusiasts, Rachel Pollack’s Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom forever transformed the study of Tarot. This much-anticipated follow-up to Pollack’s classic guidebook will inspire Tarot aficionados and inform a new generation of Tarot students. Enhanced by the author’s personal stories and insights gained over the past three decades, this book on tarot invites you on a fascinating and fun adventure. Offering an abundant array of new ideas mixed in with enlightening discussions about Tarot’s checkered past, this tarot guidebook features innovative ways to interpret and use Tarot, and a wealth of original spreads to try for yourself—including spreads for predictive, psychological, magical, and spiritual readings. All seventy-eight cards are explored from fresh angles: history, art, psychology, and a variety of spiritual and occult traditions, using cards from seven diverse decks so you can easily contrast and compare. No matter where your starting point on the path of personal discovery, this tarot book will prove a trusted companion for your journey.

Esoteric Astrology

Author : Ann Davies
Publisher : BookRix
ISBN 13 : 3748772580
Total Pages : 1248 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (487 download)

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Download or read book Esoteric Astrology written by Ann Davies and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2021-01-22 with total page 1248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains two books on Esoteric Astrology with the same name - Esoteric. Astrology. First by Ann Davies with many lessons , given to BOTA students and another by Alice Bailey