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.

An out-of-this-world exploration of Starseeds in this modern tarot deck expands traditional tarot symbolism to include spaceships, lasers, star codes, and extraterrestrial beings. Activate the star magic within you, meet your Galactic Star Guides, and unlock the mysteries of the cosmos!

Explore the deeper meanings of tarot with a little help from your Star Guides, an extensive array of Star Beings from diverse places across the Milky Way galaxy. In THE GALACTIC STAR TAROT, you’ll meet the Lyrans of the Wands, the Pleiadeans of the Cups, the Sirians of the Swords, and the Arcturians of the Disks who’ve sworn to protect and support you and all other humans and Starseeds on Earth. Intricately detailed art takes you from the desert of Area 51 on Earth to royal courts held upon starships and everywhere in between. When you reconnect to memories of your galactic history and the infinite potential of the Universe, miracles happen. Activate the star magic within you and awaken to a new realm of abundant blessings.

Marie-Anne Lenormand was the greatest celebrity fortune teller of the Napoleonic Era. Among her famous consultants were Frances, Lady Shelley, Robespierre, and the Empress Josephine, with whom she formed a lifelong bond of friendship. Since the mid-nineteenth century, the enigmatic fortune telling deck contained in this box has been associated with her secret techniques of cartomancy and fortune telling. Discover for yourself this long revered tradition through the comprehensive guidebook and a traditional Lenormand deck, freshly re-illustrated for the modern age. You will be guided on a card-by-card journey, and, when you've finished, you'll have the skills to perform readings both simple and complex. Take your cards and, in the words of the great lady herself, "coupez!" The spell cast by the "Sybil of the Salons" has never been stronger.Includes cards and book.

Popular inspirational artist Catrin Welz-Stein has created a magical tarot deck in her signature collage style with lush images drawn from her intuition and imagination.

This unique 83-card deck, with a distinctively feminine point of view, includes five bonus cards: extra female versions of the four Kings and the Emperor. Readers can customize the deck by choosing which cards to include in their readings. Tarot of Mystical Moments features silver gilt-edged cards and a 96-page guidebook with upright and reversed meanings.

Packaged in a two-piece, silver foil accented box.

Falnama is the name of a genre used in Turkish and Iranian literature and hails from the seventeenth century's Islamic traditions. Inspired by a book at TopkapAE+/- Palace Museum presented to Sultan I. Ahmed, the Falnama was used by oracles, miniaturized in vignette workshops, and written by Turkish and Persian poets of that era. This version uses 40 beautifully illustrated cards with traditional imagery (called "miniatures") that are re-illustrated with contemporary perspectives. Keywords on the cards and short stories written as poems in the guidebook present modern interpretations, giving readers answers to their important questions, or "wishes," in an easy-to-understand format. Using unique combination spreads, one can view an issue of the day, make short-term and ordinary decisions, find past-present-future solutions, and acquire advice that relates to each card topic. Suitable for beginning and advanced readers.

"Includes 78-card Tiny Universal Waite(R) Tarot Deck and Instructions Now you can take tarot with you wherever you go. The world's smallest complete tarot deck is available on a key chain, packaged in an attractive, durable carrying case.

The Book of Black Magic is Arthur Edward Waite's magnum opus of occult lore; this edition contains the author's original icons, symbols, seals and drawings. This supreme guide to occultist history, lore, magick, and ceremony is split into two parts: The first is entitled ""The Literature of Ceremonial Magic."" Here, Waite examines the ritualistic traditions which surrounding the occult movement for centuries. He notes various texts, and how these had a bearing upon the practice of the occult and of magical ceremony. The second part, ""The Complete Grimoire,"" concerns how those who practice black magic and occult ritual become versed in the craft. The stringent physical and mental requirements, and the need to practice a spiritual attunement and inner ablution, is detailed. Astronomical knowledge of the planets and their movements is a necessity, as is possession of a variety of instruments, plus a deep knowledge of the various symbols and scripts used in occultism.

Find precise answers to your urgent questions-The Big Book of Tarot Meanings takes you beyond typical, generic card meanings by breaking each card down into eight interpretation categories. Interpreting card meanings is the most exciting aspect of reading tarot. However, it is also the most challenging, especially if you are new to the art. For example, basic tarot interpretation would have you understand that The Lovers card has to do with relationships-but what if your question had to do with career or health? How are you left to interpret the meaning? The Big Book of Tarot Meanings solves these dilemmas by breaking down each card into the eight most-queried categories, starting with Beginnings and ending with Outcome, with a meaning for each category, upright and reversed. No longer will you have to vaguely extrapolate meaning and insight for diverse questions from the same generic description often given in other beginner tarot books. In addition to providing fine-tuned interpretations, The Big Book of Tarot Meaningssolves a second common question that comes with a tarot reading-How do I apply this knowledge to my everyday life?-by giving you an action item for each meaning, upright and reversed. A summary of what this comprehensive tarot meaning book offers: A welcoming introduction to the basics of tarot and instructions for using the book Meanings for all 78 cards of the Major and Minor Arcana, with the various interpretations for each card organized into eight categories-Beginnings, Career, Money, Love, Friends & Family, Health, Higher Guidance, and Outcome-both upright and reversed An action item for every meaning, upright and reversed, to give you clear tools to work with and steps to take to move forward in the most aligned way With The Big Book of Tarot Meanings, you'll never struggle again to know how the cards are answering you.

The charismatic Seed Sistas (authors of The Sensory Herbal Handbook) distill over 20 years of clinical and teaching experience into these 40 plant-themed oracle cards. This deck will link users to much-loved plants, empower them to take charge of their own healthcare, and inspire reconnection with the land, the elements and the seasons. The 176pp book included in the deck covers:

• Unique card spreads created for this deck to explore issues in depth.
• Herbal healing tools that work – they’ve been tried and tested in the clinic, the classroom and in the field.
• Powerful visuals for intuitive access to plants – Each card’s illustration teaches plant medicine through the visual imagery, easy to learn and understand but offering complex meaning and guidance.
• Detailed instructions regarding the connections between cards: cards are divided into elemental suits (Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Spirit) to allow multi-layered readings.
• Detailed plant profiles: The level of information is uniquely detailed for a plant oracle deck, ranging from the derivation and meanings of common names to folklore, therapeutic benefits, meaning in a reading and overall usage of the herb.

Aimed at all those interested in plant medicine, paganism, witchcraft, and connecting with nature, this is a guide to opening yourself to the healing power of plants and to the support the natural world offers as you face life’s challenges. It will enable you to interact with the herbs in many different creative ways.

This illustrated, 256-page book and deck of 65 cards represent an entirely new way of gaining intuitive wisdom and understanding of self--through contact with ancient Egyptian archetypes. This entirely new divination system accesses the ancient knowledge of Egypt, enabling you to unlock your intuitive abilities and call upon the energy of the Egyptian deities, whose powers transform both matter and spirit.

The Original Rider Waite Tarot is the most popular and widely used tarot card deck in the world. First issued in 1910, each card is rich in symbolism and striking in its design. The deck is accompanied by an invaluable instructional book, The Key to the Tarot explaining the history and usage of the tarot cards, of which there are 78 divided into the Major and Minor Arcanas. The book can be used in conjunction with any set of tarot cards, but it was written in particular to accompany the 78-card Rider Waite tarot deck which was designed by Pamela Colman Smith in accordance with A. E. Waite's instructions. The Key to the Tarot explains the history and symbolism of the cards and gives instructions on how to use them for purposes of divination. This edition includes a specially commissioned foreword by Liz Greene.

This classic book is a complete but concise guide to the origins, meaning and psychological applications of the Tarot. Its aim is to demystify and to make Tarot symbolism an effective and accessible means of self-enlightenment.Volumes 1 and 2 have now been combined and completely updated into one volume.