Click on the links below, or the picture of the tarot card to be directed to a page containing all the major trumps, or the 14 tarot cards of each suit, plus basic information regarding each card. Post includes all of the upright and reversal coins aka pentacles interpretations and is suitable for beginner and experienced tarot card readers. Crowley referred to this deck as the book of thoth, and also wrote a 1944 book of that title intended for use with the deck. A tarot deck and book based on the art and architecture of the magic city. If you found etteilla s esoteric ancient tarots fascinating in structure and symbolism, but thought the art stark and unsophisticated, this deck will be a dream come true.
John dee among others, lived in england from 1875 through 1947. It has titles in french, nonillustrated pips, and keywords on all the cards. True to the spirit of etteilla, the art retains an antique feel while being sophisticated enough to please the modern palate. Waite rather viciously spread about the founder of modern tarot. Muller isbn 9783905021608 isbn reused for paperback and pocket edition the big blue box edition. The figure of thoth, a name for an egyptian god, was occasionally conflated with that of hermes trismegistus, a mythic figure who allegedly authored a book on magic in antiquity. The grand etteilla is an old french revised version of the tarot. This wouldnt normally be a problem as there are many books on the market that explain the tarot but the book of thoth etteilla tarot is not a standard tarot pack by any means. Waites secondary meanings upright the most favourable of all cards. The author etteilla maintained that the tarot game was the legendary book of thoth a magical text dating back to ancient egypt relating to thoth the egyptian god of wisdom and magic. How to read the cups in a grand etteilla tarot card deck. The card are probably about playing card sized, with a handy booklet which explains basic meanings of the cards.
Here is an exciting new historical deck from lo scarabeo. Greer or rachel pollock to challenge this particular deck, and write a book on this particular version, the etteilla version of the book of thoth tarot. My apologies for having an entire row of cards upside down. Meaning of ace of coins from the grand etteilla deck upright profound happiness reversed money coming in according to many schools of thought papuss divinatory meanings commencement of good fortune. Waites secondary meanings upright inflexible will, unalterable law.
Buy crowley thoth tarot deck standard crds by aleister crowley, frieda harris isbn. Meaning of ace of cups from the grand etteilla deck upright party reversed change according to many schools of thought papuss divinatory meanings commencement of a love affair. Reproduction of the great game of the oracle of dames. He was the french occultist who was the first to popularize tarot d. This is surely one of the most fascinating and mysterious historical decks. Etteilla, the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 28 august 1738 12 december 1791, was the french occultist who was the first to popularise tarot divination to a wide audience 1785, and therefore the first professional tarot occultist known to history who made his living by card divination. Lo scarabeos tarot decks have been acclaimed all over the world for originality and quality. Aleister crowley 18751947, who claimed to be the reincarnation of dr. It incorporates meanings from orsinis book that came with the egyptien tarot, the book that came with my 1890 grand etteilla deck, papus divinatory tarot book along with any additional info from the dame fortunes wheel. Post includes all of the upright and reversal cups and chalice meanings and is suitable for beginner and experienced tarot card readers. Buy book of thoth etteilla tarot box papcr by lo scarabeo isbn. This is an unusual deck, with very idiosyncratic majors.
It has the right number of cards and a minor and major arcana but there are marked differences with what has become the norm. These early designs are sometimes referred to as etteilla i. It is one version of etteillas deck, but perhaps not the. True to the spirit of etteilla, the art retains an antique feel. According to the cartomant this book was created in 2170 bc and he therefore wanted to restore them to their original appearance. He was a poet, mountaineer, secret agent, magus, libertine, and prophet was dubbed by. A short essay on the tarot of the egyptians is the title of the equinox, volume iii, number 5, by english author and occultist aleister crowley. Etteilla is the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 1738 12 december 1791. The aleister crowley thoth tarot was created by occultist aleister crowley, who wrote the thoth deck book as the accompaniment that helps explain the meaning of the cards, the types of spreads card positions, and the way to properly read them. Egyptian tarot new ed of 2 revised ed by aleister crowley isbn.
At least three times in the past few weeks ive heard people refer to the hairdresser etteilla, mindlessly repeating disinformation that eliphas levi and a. The book of thoth etteilla tarot is a reproduction of a nineteenth century tarot deck based on the deck created by etteilla. Ive learned so much from this book that i cant recommend it enough. According to alliette, tarot cards were a visual representation of the book of thoth. Etteilla, the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 1738 1791, was the french occultist who was the first to popularise tarot divination to a wide audience 1785, and therefore the first professional tarot occultist known to history who made his living by card divination. If you found etteillas esoteric ancient tarots fascinating in structure and symbolism, but thought the art stark and unsophisticated, this deck will be a dream come true. Created by the famous seer etteilla, this deck features the tarot card meanings right on the card, which was a new innovation at the time. Perform a free online reading with the grand etteilla cartomancy tarot deck. If you are a serious student of the tarot, these are a must have. The tarot cards below are from the famous thoth deck designed by aleister crowley aka the master therion and lady frieda harris. How to read the coins aka pentacles in a grand etteilla tarot card deck. Ive been planning to buy this deck for a while, and i wasnt disappointed when i finally got it.
Etteillabashing hit its stride in the mid19th century when eliphas levi published statements like. The terms major arcana and minor arcana were first used by jean baptiste pitois also known as paul christian, and are never used in relation to tarot card games. The deck was illustrated by lady frieda harris, an artist whose husband earned a baronet, hence her title. Including a method of divination by their use h r u the great angel is set over the operations of the secret wisdom.
He is talking about the tarot interpreter and the tarot consultant as human beings, the first likely an ignorant personnot to mention perhaps drunk or lazyeven with the book of thoth in his or her possession, with cards like 19, prison, and 20, good fortune, in the same reading. Im rather a fan of the reproductions of the images, and dont find them too small, though if you want. From this first edition, only a handful of cards have survived, however, a student of etteilla, had a complete version printed in 1804. Cover of the thoth tarot deck, designed by aleister crowley and painted by lady frieda harris. With the best italian and international artists, each lo scarabeo deck. French in origin, the grand etteilla tarot deck features cards with titles in both french and english, and illustrations that range from quite primitive to beautifully intricate. If he simply went through all the cards, as so many other books do, well, his book would be. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is an excellent reproduction of the thoth tarot. The cards each have two keywords in english and french and a large white border around the somewhat primitive illustrations.
962 1549 131 126 1383 877 494 982 1378 595 283 600 1033 1040 370 961 941 1262 851 127 385 679 1349 1538 176 514 588 162 117 136 860 995 515 1290 785 169 168 679 1224 701 945