Crowley Tarot

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Instead of the usual straight or curved lines, when we look at the Thoth deck we see arcs, sworls, and geometric forms overlaid in a stunning pattern, made more so through the use of color. I do not know enough to say anything about the individuals known as Aleister Crowley and Frieda Harris.

Crowley accepted the Golden Dawn's changed names of all the court cards which can cause some confusion for people used to the more common decks. It is a hard to decrypt deck, evoking deep emotional as well as metaphysical insights, whence its strong fascinating power. Very little is said about reading the cards themselves, though it does give a spread that seems more intuitive than ones I've seen before.

The smaller sizes are a very comfortable shuffle and the images do not suffer unduly from the reduced size. This deck is BEAUTIFUL and just the right size to actually see the detail of Lady Frieda Harris paintings. It is one of the most concise books for this deck, yet it addresses nearly all of the details and symbols found in each card. The magnificent art deco work contains kabalistic and astrological attributions described in Aleister Crowley’s Book of Thoth and is rich in Egyptian symbolism. Since its initial publication in 1969 it has attracted a steady stream of acclaim for its striking beauty, as well as its depiction of an understanding of occult knowledge that was gained over a lifetime of devoted study.

Neuware - Der Thoth Tarot wurde von der Künstlerin Lady Frieda Harris (1877-1962) unter der Anleitung des berühmten Okkultisten Aleister Crowley gemalt (1875-1947). I have the Mirror of the Soul companion book by Gerd Ziegler, which wonderfully explains the meaning behind the details of the artwork. But, as I began to learn the Thoth, I often found myself inexplicably drawn to a certain aspect of the card (a symbol, a color, a picture) that would tend to add more specificity or color to the card's standard meaning.

Crowley also claimed a Freemason, but people dispute the regularity of his initiations with the United Grand Lodge of England. The suggestion is made that the reader should give an invocation to higher forces before doing a reading (or, alternately, visioning a radiant white light purifying and exalting consciousness). La presente edizione è stata prodotta utilizzando le più avanzate tecniche di separazione e stampa dei colori, riproducendo così fedelmente i colori sbalorditivi dei dipinti originali.