Many people are introduced to Tarot as an ancient tool, a divining device whose history is blurred in the haze of antiquity, having been transmitted from Egypt… Read more “The Last Egyptian Pharaoh and the Tarot, or: the Alexander Romance and the Sola Busca”
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The Fool: Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
If the Major Arcana of the Tarot is mysterious, then the Fool is the Mystery of All Mysteries. For one thing, there’s the assigned number. Remember that… Read more “The Fool: Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost”
Above, the Heavens: Moon, Star and Sun
It is very tempting to look at the cards of the Tarot, specifically those of the Major Arcana, as symbolic metaphors, or to put it in Jungian… Read more “Above, the Heavens: Moon, Star and Sun”
The Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and A.E. Waite’s 2nd Tarot
In an earlier post I mentioned how A.E. Waite of Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck fame created a second deck: the Waite-Trinick deck. However, while I mentioned his interest… Read more “The Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and A.E. Waite’s 2nd Tarot”
A.E. Waite’s Second Tarot: the Waite-Trinick Deck
First, my thanks to Dr. Emily Auger for chairing the Tarot and Divination group at the Pop Culture Association of America conference (here’s a link to her… Read more “A.E. Waite’s Second Tarot: the Waite-Trinick Deck”
PCA Notes: Tarot/Divination
Greetings everyone! Like we did last year, we’re heading to talk at this years Pop Culture Association conference. It’s in Indianapolis this year, and lest you scoff,… Read more “PCA Notes: Tarot/Divination”
Joseph Campbell and the Tarot
One of the graduate school classes we took was centered on the works of Joseph Campbell, a man whose work was central to the development of comparative… Read more “Joseph Campbell and the Tarot”
Lady Frieda Harris and Crowley’s Thoth Tarot
As far as Alchemical rock stars go, few have the repute of Hermes Trismegistus, which means Hermes the Thrice Magical. He has other names, including Mercury, the… Read more “Lady Frieda Harris and Crowley’s Thoth Tarot”
Tarot Artists: Pamela Colman Smith and Rider-Waite deck
When Tarot enthusiasts consider the baseline deck that underlies a good majority of contemporary 20th and 21st century decks, the name that comes to mind is the… Read more “Tarot Artists: Pamela Colman Smith and Rider-Waite deck”
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