For quite a while, I’ve been publishing text adapted from the first two chapters of my book The Tarot: History, Mystery, and Lore. The segments have come out at odd times, though, with other stories in between.
So now that Part One is almost complete, I thought it would be nice to have an easy way to read through the whole thing. If you’d like to do that, here’s your itinerary!
The Historical Tarot: A Prologue
The Historical Tarot: Facts and Questions
What we know about Tarot’s earliest origins
The Historical Tarot: Art and Origins
From miniature masterpieces to a “modern” model
The Historical Tarot: Symbols and Influences
Some early philosophical and cultural backgrounds
The Esoteric Tarot: Backgrounds
Court de Gebelin — and how the Tarot cards were mistaken for a book of ancient wisdom
The Esoteric Tarot: Inventions
Etteilla, “Gypsies,” and the dawn of Tarot divination
The Esoteric Tarot: Transition (Part 1)
From ancient mysteries to magickal mysticism . . .
The Esoteric Tarot: Transition (Part 2)
From magickal theories to secret societies . . .
Makers of Modern Tarot: Complicated Beginnings
Creation and deconstruction of the Golden Dawn . . .
Makers of Modern Tarot: Splinters and Seeds
Aftermath—and the birth of two influential new decks . . .
Makers of Modern Tarot: Dead Ends and New Horizons
Grail myth and Fourth-Way mysticism—with a glimpse of physics and poetry . . .
Transforming Tarot: 1925-1950
Tarot travels to the City of Angels . . .
There’s one more installment yet to come, covering the period from 1950 to 2000. This will be a considerable expansion/revision!
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