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Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Fortune-telling & divination > Fortune-telling by cards (cartomancy) > Tarot
The origins of the tarot have been lost in the mists of time. Most
scholars have guessed that its origins were in China, Egypt, or
India. In Mystical Origins of the Tarot, Paul Huson has expertly
tracked each symbol of the Minor Arcana to roots in ancient Persia
and the Major Arcana Trump card images to the medieval world of
mystery, miracle, and morality plays. A number of tarot historians
have questioned the use of the tarot as a divination tool prior to
the 18th century. But the author demonstrates that the symbolic
meanings of the Major Arcana were evident from the time they were
first employed in the mid-15th century in the popular divination
practice of sortilege. He also reveals how the identities of the
court cards in the Minor Arcana were derived from a blend of pagan
and medieval sources that strongly influenced their interpretation
in tarot divination. Mystical Origins of the Tarotprovides a
thorough examination of the original historical source for each
card and how the cards' divinatory meanings evolved from these
symbols. Huson also provides concise and practical card-reading
methods designed by the cartomancers of the 18th and 19th centuries
and reveals the origins of the card interpretations promoted by the
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and A. E. Waite.
A fun, practical, easy-to-use deck for every witch. Charming images
pair with simple explanations to make this the go-to deck for
anyone seeking to learn or practice the tarot. Based on the classic
Rider-Waite deck but updated for the busy modern witch, this tarot
has a whimsical air while still being dedicated to the serious job
of providing answers to life's tough questions. Author Deborah
Blake brings her practical, down-to-earth style to create a deck
that is simple to use and focused on the positive.
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Tarot Compendium
(Hardcover)
Sasha Graham, Barbara Moore, Tali Goodwin, Lunaea Weatherstone, Giordano Berti, …
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This Rider-Waite-based tarot celebrates and honors the beautiful
and magical black cats. Cleverly incorporating feline
characteristics and legend into traditional tarot archetypes, this
fanciful deck captures these creatures moving between worlds of
reality and fantasy, the mundane and mystical. Disarmingly cute yet
unmistakably wise, the black cats encourage you to explore your own
animal nature.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition.
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