The Watkins Tarot Handbook is a classic in the field, explaining how we can work with the Tarot for more than just "fortune-telling". Clearly written and always accessible, it not only explains the basic structure and interpretation of the cards, but also shows in straightforward terms how everyone can use them to reveal insights on all levels. It reveals and elaborates on the Tarot's connections with psychology, alchemy, mythology and the Qabalah, relating the Tarot Trumps to the Tree of Life. The book offers a series of easy-to-follow exercises in intuition and meditation, which if followed will engage the reader in a powerful system of personal transformation. Harness the power of the Tarot to embark on an exciting journey to discover the truth about yourself.

Tarot Deciphered is an in-depth voyage into the esoteric roots that underlie the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, the Thoth Tarot, and the myriad of decks that share their symbology. This 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. 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, cohosts of the popular Fortune s Wheelhouse podcast, decipher the symbols and stories of tarot and provide a carefully researched synthesis of ideas designed to help you connect with the wisdom of the cards.

Rich with symbolism, with new features not found in other tarot decks, this is the latest angel tarot deck from international bestselling author Radleigh Valentine. This new angel tarot deck from internationally bestselling author Radleigh Valentine will appeal to traditionalists, newcomers to tarot and card readers looking for something unique. Radleigh draws from the long history of tarot to ensure each card is full of rich symbolism, while also removing the fear-based imagery and words that scare off new readers. Unique features of the cards, not seen in any other deck, bring even further dimensions to each card reading: - each card is connected with the energy of a particular archangel, - every Minor Arcana is associated with the energy of a card in the Major Arcana, and - guidewords on the card faces make it easy and fast to learn the meaning of the cards. The lush, detailed illustrations are by renowned fantasy artist Dan Craig.

Tarot cards have been around since the Renaissance and have become increasingly popular in recent years, often due to their prevalence in popular culture. While Tarot means many different things to many different people, the cards somehow strike universal chords that can resonate through popular culture in the contexts of art, television, movies, even comic books. The symbolism within the cards, and the cards as symbols themselves, make Tarot an excellent de-vice for the media of popular culture in numerous ways. They make horror movies scarier. They make paintings more provocative. They provide illustrative structure to comics and can establish the traits of television characters.

The Cards: The Evolution and Power of Tarot begins with an extensive review of the history of Tarot from its roots as a game to its supposed connection to ancient Egyptian magic, through its place in secret societies, and to its current use in meditation and psychology. This section ends with an examination of the people who make up today’s tarot community.

Then, specific areas of popular culture—art, television, movies, and comics—are each given a chapter in which to survey the use of Tarot. In this section, author Patrick Maille analyzes such works as Deadpool, Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman, Disney's Haunted Mansion, Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shad-ows, The Andy Griffith Show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and King of the Hill.

Receive support, guidance and love and learn to let go of negativity with this beautiful oracle deck. "Change me, Divine Beloved, into One who can give and receive freely and be a clear vessel for Your Light." In this richly illustrated new oracle deck, beloved author and teacher Tosha Silver puts her signature Change Me Prayers at your fingertips to help you petition the Divine for support and transformation, wherever it's needed in your life. Topics include: * loving and accepting ourselves just as the Divine loves us * acknowledging feelings of anger, resentment or bitterness - in order to release them * staying open to guidance, even when it comes in unexpected forms * becoming a conduit for Divine blessing and the highest good * trusting that all things are unfolding as they should "[Tosha's] prayers let our connection to the Divine be intimate and immediate, so we can experience Divine love when we need it most. Right in the midst of our everyday panic and dread, right when we might shut down, love reaches farther instead." - Meggan Watterson, author of Mary Magdalene Revealed.

Two piece light cardboard box. In any given moment that you are Love, in whatever form that takes, you are Home. The more of those moments you have: being Love, extending love, receiving Love, the more they will start to string together and become your reality and when this reality becomes your constant state, then you will really understand that you are Home. May every silver wing bring us closer to our destination. My loving thanks to the Source of inspiration of these cards, both in the words, with their wisdom and in the images taken from the wonderful paintings of Adriano Vignando.

Steeped in the wisdom of the Vedas, this ancient yet visionary deck is a tool to access your yogic intuition. Each card represents aspects of the self, symbolized by sacred figures and concepts that are integral to yoga and Ayurveda. Illustrated by beautiful, original artwork, the cards provide insight into the present and guidance for the future, unlocking a deeper understanding of self and the energies that flow through us. The accompanying guide provides complete descriptions of each card as well as suggestions for working with the deck, allowing you to uncover sacred meanings and receive cosmic intuition from the universe. A Yogic Path Oracle Deck and Guide includes: - Foil-embellished keepsake box with magnetic closure and lifting ribbon - 54 full-colour cards in a lift-top box - 128-page full-colour guidebook

The beloved literary iconoclast delivers a fresh twenty-first century primer on tarot that can be used with any deck. While tarot has gone mainstream with a diverse range of tarot decks widely available, there has been no equally mainstream guide to the tarot-one that can be applied to any deck-until now. Infused with beloved iconoclastic author Michelle Tea's unique insight, inviting pop sensibility, and wicked humor, Modern Tarot is a fascinating journey through the cards that teaches how to use this tradition to connect with our higher selves. Whether you're a committed seeker or a digital-age skeptic-or perhaps a little of both-Tea's essential guide opens the power of tarot to you. Modern Tarot doesn't require you to believe in the supernatural or narrowly focus on the tarot as a divination tool. Tea instead provides incisive descriptions of each of the 78 cards in the tarot system-each illustrated in the charmingly offbeat style of cartoonist Amanda Verwey-and introduces specially designed card-based rituals that can be used with any deck to guide you on a path toward radical growth and self-improvement. Tea reveals how tarot offers moments of deep, transformative connection-an affirming, spiritual experience that is gentle, individual, and aspirational. Grounded in Tea's twenty-five years of tarot wisdom and her abiding love of the cards, and featuring 78 black and white illustrations throughout, Modern Tarot is the ultimate introduction to the tradition of the tarot for millennial readers.

The symbolic language of Native Americans is extremely profound yet immediate. It is close to the rhythms of the sky, whose messages are heard and interpreted by the Shaman, the intermediary between the sky and the earth. The centuries-old wisdom of Native Americans blends seamlessly with the spirit of Tarot in this exquisitely crafted deck.

Based on seasonal rhythms and ancient festivals, "The Wildwood Tarot" gift set draws inspiration from pre-Celtic mythology and shamanic mysteries. This stunning new tarot card deck introduces us to classic forest archetypes--including the Green Man and Woman, Archer, and Blasted Oak--and explains how to use them as a meditation system, divinatory oracle, or reference. Will Worthington's powerful pagan images connect us with a long-lost world that can help us make sense of our own.

Reveals the historical roots of the symbology of the Tarot in the Mithraic tradition of the Persian Magi and the Hermetic tradition The Tarot is a mythic map of the world and of consciousness. It offers a meta-language of signs and symbols that communicate their meaning precisely. Yet the true origins of the Tarot remain shrouded in mystery. These oracular cards have long been thought to have come from Egypt or from the "Gypsies," but as Stephen E. Flowers reveals, their original roots lie in the Mithraic tradition of the Persian Magi. In this book, Flowers explores the historical roots and mythology of the symbolic images that became known as the Tarot. Drawing on theories first pioneered by the Swedish scholar Sigurd Agrell (1881-1937), he reveals the genesis of the Tarot's symbolism in the great Hermetic tradition at the same time the Magical Papyri were being written in Greco-Roman Egypt. He explains how the sequencing of the Major Arcana is related to the images used in Mithraic initiation, elements of which were then integrated into existing Roman and Egyptian traditions. Exploring the Magian teachings on the Stoeicheia, an alphabet that acted as a map for understanding the order of the cosmos, he demonstrates how this alphabet of magical symbols was the template for the Tarot. The author also shows how the 22 Major Arcana cards were related to the 22 letters of the Roman alphabet used for oracular purposes in ancient times. Looking in-depth at the principles of Mithraism, the author explains how the Roman form of Mithraism, a guiding factor in the early shaping of the Tarot, was itself a synthesis of Iranian Magianism, Greek stoicism, Babylonian astrology, and Greco-Egyptian Hermeticism. Exploring the cards themselves, Flowers then looks at the original meanings of the Major Arcana using Mithraic symbolism and its offshoots. He also explains the truth behind many of the myths surrounding the Tarot, including their deep-level connections with Egypt, the Romani people, the Semitic tradition, and runes. By restoring the original mysteria to the icons of the Tarot and learning their true origins, we can better understand the insight these powerful cards impart in divination.

The culture of two continents blends together in this one-of-a-kind tarot deck-creating a fresh perspective on what it means to be African-American.

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I have to begin by saying that this may be the most inappropriately named Tarot deck ever. It might be better named the African Tribal Tarot or African Wisdom Tarot or African Culture Tarot. The only cards that have anything to do with the powerful influence African Americans have had on U.S. culture are on some of the pip cards, and this appears in monotone in the background as if the images were plugged in as an afterthought. I get the impression that someone submitted the deck to a publisher and it was refused with the advice that an African Myth and lore Tarot was not wanted, but an African American deck would sell. The artist appears to have plugged in some images in the already existent art. But I'd rather focus on what this deck is rather than the questionable naming, and it's terrific. As with most people in the U.S. educated in the public education system [read more]

Enter the world of the Green Witch, where vivid imagery and symbolism help you align with the elements, natural energies, and the Old Religion. Presenting Witchcraft practices and meaningful encounters with plants and animals, The Green Witch Tarot opens a channel between the reader and the spiritual beings of nature. Beautifully illustrated by Kiri Ostergaard Leonard and accompanied by a comprehensive guidebook for easy interpretation, this deck is full of Pagan-oriented themes and energetic wisdom you can use to find the answers you seek.