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.

Between the visible and the invisible, between memory and the supernatural, there is a luminal space, the world of ghosts. This is where restless spirits exist during those fleeting moments when they search for their lost mortality. THE TAROT OF THE GHOSTS takes you to a romantic and eternal world, where unique wisdom abides. Contains 78 full colour tarot cards.

The Tarot of Marseille has been rediscovered by modern tarot readers. In this cheerful tribute to the Marseille Tarot, the images have been redesigned and reconstructed with amusing cats, while retaining all the details of the traditional cards. This deck gives new energy to the cards of Marseille and will attract many people to one of Tarot's most important historical decks. 78 full colour cards and instructions

The light is the key to understanding this extraordinary deck, which combines artistic beauty, symbolic depth and intuitive vigour. It is a light that warms the soul, frees the mind, relieves fear and casts the gaze toward infinity. The search for enlightenment drives people to overcome their limits, gives them the energy to overcome difficulties and find their way in the dark. This is what allows us to grow. 78 full colour cards & 64pp booklet.