These Tarot descriptions are found in The Book of Hermes, comprizing the Chapter XXII in The Ritual of Transcendental Magic, by Eliphas Levi.
This deck is perhaps the first Tarot published in Russia. She was attached to the book.
http://www.green-door.narod.ru/rusett.html
Click the MAP link at the bottom of the page to see the cards.
These Tarot cards descriptions are found in The Mysteries of the Pyramids, being the Book II in The History and Practice of Magic, by Paul Christian (1811-77).
These Tarot cards images and descriptions are found in the book,
PRACTICAL ASTROLOGY
A Simple Method of Casting Horoscopes --The Language of the Stars -- Easily Comprehended,
These Tarot trump descriptions were published in the books, A Manual of Occultism
London: William Rider & Son, 1911, and
The Kabala of Numbers Part 1
London: William Rider & Son, 1914
This is an excerpt from the book,
The Key to the Universe or a Spiritual 1917 Interpretation of Numbers and Symbols by
Harriette Augusta Curtiss and F. Homer Curtiss
More properly called The Brotherhood of Light Tarot, this Tarot pattern was developed by an American occultist and astrologer, Elbert Benjamine (aka C.C. Zain, 1881--1951), the founder of The Church of Light.
The Brotherhood of Light was transformed into the Church of Light in 1932. Both the Church of Light and its predecessor were devoted to re-establishing the Religion of the Stars on the physical plane. Founded by C.C. Zain.
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The Tarot cards shown here were published in 1949 as a deck entitled
The Major Arcana of the Sacred Egyptian Tarot
Edited by Dr. John H. Dequer
These Tarot images and descriptions are found in the three books by Franz Bardon (1909-1958)
This website is rich with Magic, Thoth, Aliester Crowley, Thelma Magic, Grimoires, Kabbalah Magic and very much more. Fascinating.
This deck is perhaps the first Tarot published in Russia. She was attached to the book.
http://www.green-door.narod.ru/rusett.html
Click the MAP link at the bottom of the page to see the cards.
Everything you need to know about Aleister Crowley. His life, his family, his works, his friends, children and lovers. And more...
A whole host of Kabbalah articles and references, probably more than I can find over in the western hemersphere.
No! It's not missing a "T". Did the Tarot originate in Egypt, some say yes and some say no. Here is the "Advanced Network Option" preface to the book "Mysteries of the Pyramids"
Another comparison of cards for reference. This is only an essay but I think it is relivant to the many facts I try to outline on this site.
Some excellent links and references back to early occultists and they are in English. Good old Andrew, I knew he wouldn't let me down.
How the Thimbler became a Mage
Notes to the story of the First Arcana of the Tarot
by Andrey Kostenko
Attempt to create general theory of discourse
The original version of the preface to the book.
"Tarot. Theory and practice.
Complete A. A. Waite System Description