The Book of Thoth (Egyptian Tarot) by Aleister Crowley

The tarot is a pictorial representation of the Forces of Nature as conceived by the Ancients according to a conventional symbolism. At first sight one would suppose this arrangement to be arbitrary, but it is not. It is necessitated by the structure of the universe, and in particular of the Solar System, as symbolized by the Holy Qabalah

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The Thoth Tarot codifies a wealth of wisdom and I traditional lore in a suite of 78 miniature paintings of deceptive simplicity. While the Thoth Tarot Deck is today the subject of numerous books, there is no replacement for the designer's own thoughts on the cards, and their underlying esoteric philosophy:

The Book of Thoth is an indispensable companion to the deck, and the most authoritative and reliable guide to the Farot in the New Aeon.

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one of the most original interpretations of the tarot, incotporating astrological, numerological, and Oabalistic symbolism. While there are many other useful guides to this famous tarot deck, there are no others which explain the deck in its ereator's own words. The Book of Thath has been used for many years by students of the occult for study of the tarot and as a key to all Western mystery traditions: As such, this book is on the short list of must have textbooks for modern students of the tarot and esoteric studies: