Originally published in 2003, Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot, has proved to be the essential contemporary guide to accessing the unique symbolism and meaning of Crowley's remarkable tarot deck, featuring the deeply textured artwork of Lady Freida Harris.
Crowley authority Lon Milo DuQuette starts by providing an insightful historical background before delving into descriptions of each card in depth, from a tarot perspective and from an expanded, magical point of view. He then explains the other attributions and correspondences Crowley intended.
This unique guide has been updated with a new introduction that provides information on sexual alchemy in the Thoth Tarot imagery, describes the unicursal hexagram card included with some Thoth decks, and includes DuQuette's "Roll-with-flow" tarot spread for easy divinatory
This unique guide will be of great interest to all tarot readers who use the Thoth Tarot—especially those looking for correspondences with other occult systems to enhance their readings—and will be treasured by students of Aleister Crowley’s works.
About the Author - Lon Milo DuQuette is the author of 17 books that have been translated into 12 languages. He is also an award-winning singer-songwriter and recording artist whose musical career has spanned over 50 years. Lon is also an internationally recognized authority on tarot, Qabalah, and ceremonial magick and has written extensively about the life and work of Aleister Crowley. He is currently the US Deputy Grand Master of Ordo Templi Orientis.
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352 page soft cover book with 78 illustrations, tables & figures
Book measures - 15.2 x 2.5 x 22.2 cm
Published - September 2017.