Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot Deck
Includes Instruction Booklet
written by Crowley from his Book Of Thoth
Printed in Belgium for US Games
The Thoth Tarot, created by infamous occultist Aleister Crowley in
the early 20th Century, has come to be recognized as a classic and many modern
decks have been based on its striking images and insightful interpretations.
Crowley made extensive
use of Kabbalistic and astrological attributions, which when understood can be
incredibly helpful to the new metaphysician / reader. These cards outshine any
Rider Waite Deck.
If
you are new to Aleister Crowley, he was not a kind man, but he was a genius when
it came to designing this deck. He was head of the Golden Dawn, just as Rider
& Waite had been. He meditated for long time in the Temple of Thoth in Egypt
where he had the inspiration for this deck.
Finally back in England, he connected with
the fabulous artist Lady Frieda Harris, who under Crowley's meticulous
direction, painstakingly added every detail that makes this deck the most
accomplished in the world of Tarot.
If you are new to Tarot, it is a sacred set of 78 cards taken from
the pages of the mystic book, which at the time was not available to the general
public, the Kabbala. The Kabbala is a book of mysticism that was carried by the
Israelites out of Egypt and, which is said to be from the time of Atlantis. It
contains the Tree of Life, which explains states of consciousness and creation
of physicality for soul's incarnation in the physical world.
This deck is absolutely the best choice for anyone
who truly wants to understand consciousness and thus offer the most in-depth
oracle to others.
Included in the
box is an excellent instruction booklet taken directly from Crowley's Book of Thoth.
Thoth Tarot By Aleister Crowley
Painted by Lady
Frieda Harris
Boxed by US Games
All Cards
Printed in Belgium
Box is printed by US
Games
78 cards
11 x 7 cm (Approx. 4-1/4 x 2-3/4 in.)
ISBN (10):
0-88079-308-2
ISBN (13): 978-0-88079-308-7
Copyright on the current box as of 2021 reads: 1978, 1983, 2006, and 2012
I have taught
metaphysics since 1972, I know this deck and have taught extensive classes using
it, my course will soon be available on Ebay. email me if you are interested.
If you ask me what
books you should consider buying to fully understand this deck, I recommend
Angeles Arrien's The Tarot Handbook, and James Wanless's New Age Tarot. These will be helpful if you are new.
Understanding the basic
archetypes and thus tying all cards to them will escalate your learning curve.
Everything in the worlds of creation are tied to the nine archetypes along with
the four elements. When you understand this, you will have the basics of
creation and the Tarot will come to life for you. Then with this deck you can
add the stars in the universe through the understanding of astrological symbols,
which these cards include. I have recorded many classes I taught over the years
and have placed them on some cds which I am planning to offer here soon.
Learning the Tarot
opens doors to understanding who you are. It is not fortune telling as some
believe it to be due to those of lesser consciousness who use it for personal
greed. It was designed as a spiritual tool to help you understand yourself and
your world. Please treat as the sacred object it is. Always clear and bless your
deck and keep wrapped or boxed in something you treasure.
If you want to learn more about the
archetypes, please google my name and the word archetypes, and
several radio programs will come up. I have done over 1500 radio shows on
numerous metaphysical topics. In the Fall of 2009, I did at least two shows on
archetypes and you should find them easily through google. Michele Avanti
If you have questions regarding the tarot,
archetypes or anything metaphysical, you can connect through facebook under michele.avanti or
through my blog astrologyandmore
Wishing you blessing in your
thirst for knowledge. The first step to mastery is "Know thyself"