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Weiser Books (1971), 304 pages
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Now a classic in the field, used by students of the Golden Dawn as well as by those who want to understand Crowley's tarot. This is the definitive study of the Egyptian tarot and is used as a key to all Western mystery disciplines. Color plates of eight cards.
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LibraryThing member Gyntista
This book is indispensable for learning and knowledgeably using Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot deck. Written by Crowley at the end of his life, the book contains a magickal lifetime's worth of insights about the meaning of occult Tarot symbolism, as modified in light of Crowley's religion of
The book is an excellent introduction to Crowley's ideas, and at the same time it can be pretty baffling to newbies to those ideas, since Crowley so often references his other works to help clarify some of the more difficult notions he is discussing. In spite of its double-edged quality for beginners, "The Book of Thoth" is the most important book on occult Tarot ever written.
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Thelema. The book is an excellent introduction to Crowley's ideas, and at the same time it can be pretty baffling to newbies to those ideas, since Crowley so often references his other works to help clarify some of the more difficult notions he is discussing. In spite of its double-edged quality for beginners, "The Book of Thoth" is the most important book on occult Tarot ever written.
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LibraryThing member cyanide.cupcake
Indispensable. Anyone who studies the Thoth Tarot, or perhaps any tarot, should read this. It really brings out the mythos surrounding each card into full bloom, making a living form of divination that allows and encourages further personal introspection and commentary. The connection with
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astrology, which is my favorite divination and study, helped me understand and associate the symbols along with planets, colors and numbers. Show Less
LibraryThing member GeraldLange
I'm not a Crowley fan, but this book does the job it sets out to do.
LibraryThing member Tarotica
Crowley's introduction to occult Tarot, and particularly to his version of it, the Thoth Tarot deck. This is not an easy book, nor deck, for beginners, but it is still the best place to begin one's exploration of Crowley's ideas in the Tarotic language.
LibraryThing member Auntie-Nanuuq
This is a book I keep near at hand. I use the Thoth deck for readings and sometimes I just open the book instead of getting out the cards.
The illustrations are in B&W, but the explanation of the cards is complete and includes esoteric information about each card that is not found in most tarot
The illustrations are in B&W, but the explanation of the cards is complete and includes esoteric information about each card that is not found in most tarot
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books. However, this book is written exclusively for the Thoth Deck and the symbols contained therein. Show Less
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Original language
English
Original publication date
1944
Physical description
304 p.; 9.45 inches
ISBN
0877289506 / 9780877289500
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DKR
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