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- 1. The Tarot as We Know It
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- 4. Aesthetic Roots and Resemblances Prior to 1770
- 5. The Philosophical and Theological Milieu
- 6. Archetypical Psychology and Spirituality
- 7. Outline of Seminal Figures in the History of the Occult Tarot
- 8. Two Esoteric Schools Worthy of Special Mention
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Category Archives: Tarot History and Trivia
Tarot Course Materials
Most of the material linked to, below, was developed for a class which was offered at a local bookstore in 2017. These links can also be found under our new Tarot Course Materials menu item. Some aspects of this material will be revised and supplemented … Continue reading
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The French Tradition
Editor’s Note: Recently, while preparing to give presentations touching on the history and symbolism of the Tarot, I came across the following resources at Tarot-History.Com. The owner of that site kindly agreed to my use of this beautiful and historically … Continue reading
A Brief Introduction to the Tarot
My introduction to the Tarot came about quite unexpectedly through Meditations on the Tarot: A Journey Into Christian Hermeticism (hereafter “MOTT“–reputed to be among “100 best spiritual books” of the 20th century). Prior to reading MOTT, my evaluation of the … Continue reading
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Tagged tarot, tarot history, tarot of marseille
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