Aleister Crowley's Thoth tarot--one of the most respected yet enigmatic tarot decks of all time--offers rich rewards for those who can penetrate its complex symbolism. Written by ceremonial magician and tarot expert Michael Osiris Snuffin, The Thoth Companion is the key to understanding the true symbolic meaning of the Thoth deck. This comprehensive reference work examines all seventy-eight cards within the context of Thelema, Qabala, and ceremonial magic--the spiritual foundations upon which the deck was built. These detailed interpretations reveal valuable insights, significant correspondences, and Crowley's encoded secrets. Once you've mastered the meaning behind this legendary deck, The Thoth Companion shows you how to use the Thoth tarot for divination, meditation, developing intuition, and pathworking. Straightforward and user-friendly, this guide also includes a glossary, bibliography, index, and an extensive appendix featuring correspondence tables.

Now a classic in the field, used by students of the Golden Dawn as well as by those who want to understand Crowley's tarot. This is the definitive study of the Egyptian tarot and is used as a key to all Western mystery disciplines. Color plates of eight cards.

Originally published in 2003, Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot has proved to be the essential guide to accessing the unique symbolism and meaning of Aleister Crowley's remarkable tarot deck along with the deeply textured artwork of Lady Frieda 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, magickal point of view. He first describes the tarot meaning of each card in detail and then explains all the other attributions Crowley intended. This unique guide has been updated with a new introduction that provides information on the unicursal hexagram cards included with the deck but never explained. Replaces ISBN 9781578632763

A textbook of mystical philosophy that demonstrates how to use the tarot for inner development. It explains the Hermetic Qabalah in terms of the Waite, Marseilles, Crowley and Golden Dawn decks, and is illustrated with all four decks.

Drawing on over 30 years study and experience, access to Crowley's own magical diaries and journals, this first volume of the Secrets of the Thoth Tarot explains the deck like no other book!In this first volume, we cover the Major Arcana, with a clear description of each card and its symbols, plus a handy "In a Reading" section, with keywords true to Crowley's own designs.In understandable introductions, you will learn about the worldview of Aleister Crowley and be surprised by the insight of the artist of the deck, Frieda Harris. You will also quickly discover the concept of Thelema, the Aeons, and other magical terminology to unlock the deck.The book also provides three powerful reading methods for the Thoth Tarot with real examples of powerful readings.A bonus section is included which previews the second volume on the Minor Arcana."Clear, descriptive and easy to read! Beautifully done and mind-blowing, I now re-read Crowley seeing the cards open up their secrets!" Sarah P."Marcus has addressed the main points of each card and is succinct and to the point. The breakdown of individual symbols and adressing of themes with keywords, further develops your understanding of the true meaning of the card according to Crowley." Paula M."Brilliant text bringing together all the references used by Crowley and much clearer than the Book of Thoth itself". Steph E."Well constructed and definitely offers insights that may be missed by readers wandering through Crowley's works without a guide". Jade M."Interpretations will offer the reader deeper insight into the symbology on the card and certainly elucidates Crowley's writings for the better". Katie T

Only a handful of decks have changed the history of tarot. Two such decks are the 1909 Rider-Waite deck of A.E. Waite and Pamela Colman-Smith, and Aleister Crowley and Frieda Harris's Thoth tarot deck. This book offers a side-by-side comparison of these two classic decks.

The Crowley Tarot Handbook provides a thorough guide to the background and methodology of tarot reading with the Crowley Thoth Tarot deck. For those who are ready to delve even deeper into the meanings of the cards created by Lady Frieda Harris and Aleister Crowley, this handbook offers detailed analysis of the rich symbolism and the myriad correlations in the fields of astrology, art and music, mythology, Tree of Life, the Runes, elements, and other archetypal correspondences. For each card, the authors present insightful interpretations for four areas of life: general, consciousness, professional matters, and relationships. The Handbook also provides helpful instruction on using card spreads and concludes with a dictionary of tarot terms.