Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (996 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892811900 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Now he has returned to incorporate modern scholarship into a visionary new concept for deciphering the mystery of the tarot’s origins and meaning.” (Rachel Pollack, Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Book of Tarot)“Paul Huson brings to his quest for the origins of tarot the insight of an accomplished practitioner and the scholarship of a dedicated historical detective. The result is a fascinating ‘biography’ of the tarot images, tracking their shifting forms and attributions from their earliest appearances. Mystical Origins of the Tarot will undoubtedly be a classic in the field of tarot studies.” (Robert Moss, author of Conscious Dreaming and Dreamgates and creator of the “Tarot for Dreamer)"Huson has produced the most enjoyable and fascinating history of the Tarot." (Paul Hughes-Barlow, Supertarot, September 2004)"For people inter
One of the Best ! Tristan S M This is ONE OF THE TWO BEST BOOKS on Tarot history. The other one is Robert Place's "The Tarot: History, Symbolism, and Divination". They complement each other, reinforce some historical and key points on its structure and attributions, and get rid of some very extended myths about its origins (Egypt, gypsies, kabalah, astrology, etc.).. Really interesting Paul Huson explores the roots of the symbolism of the tarot in this excellent volume. From Mamluk cards, to triumphal parades to medieval dramas, he shows how the symbols in the tarot grew out of visual images that would have been familiar to all in their time and place. In his sections on card meanings, he cites interpretations from Etteilla, Mathers, Waite, and the Golden Dawn, which are fascinating to compare. This is a very valuable book for anyone interested in the histo. "The definitive study of Tarot symbolism" according to Nigel Jackson. Where Paul Huson's 1972 work `The Devil's Picture Book' presented a rich melange of broad speculations regarding the emblems of Tarot, his new book `Mystical Origins of the Tarot' approaches the subject along entirely different and decidedly radical lines, challenging preconceptions and removing layers of fanciful superimposition which have hitherto obscured Tarot's roots. He subjects the images of traditional Tarot to a penetrating and rigorous process of historical analysis
Most scholars have guessed that its origins were in China, Egypt, or India. E. In Mystical Origins of the Tarot, Paul Huson has expertly tracked each symbol of the Minor Arcana to roots in ancient Persia and the Major Arcana Trump card images to the medieval world of mystery, miracle, and morality plays. But the author demonstrates that the symbolic meanings of the Major Arcana were evident from the time they were first employed in the mid-15th century in the popular divination practice of sortilege. A number of tarot historians have questioned the use of the tarot as a divination tool prior to the 18th century. A profusely illustrated history of the occult nature of the tarot from its origins in ancient Persia• Thoroughly
Paul Huson has been a student of the tarot for over 40 years. He lives in Los Angeles. . He received initial esoteric training from the Society of the Inner Light in London and he later studied the methods of the Order of the Golden Dawn. He is the author of a number of books, including Mastering Witchcraft, in print for more than 30 years, and The Devil’s Picturebook: The Compleat Guide to Tarot Cards