By Thomas Saunders
Publish yr note: First released August fifteenth 2007
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Tarot is greater than a method of fortune telling: by way of telling an allegorical tale of our quest in existence, it presents invaluable perception into the place we're on our course and the way we will arrive at a greater position. The real Tarot remains trustworthy to the cards' actual spirit, utilizing this historic approach as a device for self-realization and heightened wisdom.
Thomas Saunders decodes what could be the oldest identified entire deck, the Ancien Tarot de Marseille, which keeps the best integrity for its unique functionality. He explains the symbolism of every card and the relationships among them, and provides enlightening interpretations of either the main Arcana and the fifty six minor playing cards. Easy-to-consult charts support decipher a 21 card unfold.
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The works of St. John of the Cross, of Ruysbroeck, of Eckart, of Molinos, of Saint-Martin, even the Imitation of St. Thomas à Kempis--these contain the grand processes of true Transcendental Magic, were it other than desecration to apply a term which is worse than ridiculous to treasures which would be disparaged by the association. Here there must be understood simply those occult processes and that socalled Theurgic Ceremonial, in which there is at least no explicit connection with Black Magic, which not only contain no dealings with evil spirits for evil purposes, but appear to eschew all such communication, for what purpose soever.
The use of this Hebrew term is, however, peculiar in connection with the fact that the references to the Old Testament are few and unimportant, while the sayings of Christ, and the New Testament narrative generally, are subjects of continual citation. Solomon, moreover, is not mentioned in the frequent enumerations of adepts and wise men. So far concerning the origin, authorship and date of the book. It remains to say that it is incomplete. Of the nine "Tomes" into which it purports to be divided, we possess only one.
There is, indeed, little specific difference between the prayers which incorporate them and the Invocations which swarm in the Rituals. It may be added that the use of such Divine Names is supported by a mendacious reference to the Angelical Theology of Dionysius. The prefatory matter ends at this point. The prose of the Gospel of St. John follows, with versicles and a prayer. Next come the Seven Penitential Psalms, with the Litany of the Saints, after which are the Mysterious Prayers of Pope Leo, followed by a multitude of others not less mysterious, and prevailing against human fragility, and so forth.