Tarot of the Magicians: The Occult Symbols of the Major Arcana that Inspired Modern Tarot

by Oswald Wirth

Other authorsMary K. Greer (Introduction)
Paperback, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

133.32429

Collection

Publication

Weiser Books (2013), Edition: Illustrated, 256 pages

Description

Tarot of the Magicians by Swiss occultist artist and author Oswald Wirth was first published in Paris in 1927, and a Weiser edition was later released in 1985. Long unavailable, the book is back in print in a beautiful new package with fullcolor pullout cards reproducing Wirth's 1889 tarot deck. With a new introduction by bestselling tarot author Mary K. Greer, Tarot of the Magicians offers tarot enthusiasts and students of the occult an indepth and authoritative analysis of one of the most beautiful and evocative of all modern tarot decks. In this important tarot work of the Major Arcana, Wirth combines the imagery and symbolism from Alchemy, Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, and the magical heritage of Egypt and Chaldea, and explores the astronomical (rather than strictly zodiacal) associations for the Major Arcana cards.… (more)

Subjects

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1927

Physical description

256 p.; 10.01 inches

ISBN

9781578635313

Local notes

MJW

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