Description

Origin & Traditional Use

The Occult Guide to the Tarot by Travis McHenry explains the esoteric symbolism behind the tarot, from Kabbalah and astrology to angels and demons.

Uses in the Work

Use it to read the occult layer of each card: the Hebrew letter, planet, angel and demon behind it. This lets you use the tarot as a tool for spirit contact, pathworking and ritual design, not just fortune-telling. Keep it beside your book of shadows, and record what you test in practice alongside the author’s method.

Pairs Well With

Occult Tarot by Travis McHenry; Rider-Waite Tarot Deck; Black Pentagram Leather Grimoire Journal

Lore

The idea that the 22 major arcana match the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet and the paths of the Tree of Life was developed by Éliphas Lévi and systematised by the Golden Dawn. Every major occult tarot since has built on it.

What You Receive

Along the way, discover the evolution of the tarot from a recreational game for the Italian nobility to their use by ritual magicians of the Golden Dawn order at the turn of the 20th century, who saw it as a tool for spiritual enlightenment. A great companion to any tarot deck, this book gives tarot readers a deeper understanding of the cards, where they originated and what each card means and why. Hardcover book