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. The aeon card contains thelemic deities and it moves away from the christian theme in the judgement of the rider waite deck. He was the french occultist who was the first to popularise tarot divination to a wide audience back in 1785, and therefore the first professional tarot occultist known to history who made his living by card divination. Although still being one of the classic decks, it contains the kabbalah mystical. It is one version of etteilla s deck, but perhaps not the. I have the etteilla i and i adore it for historical purposes, but the book of thoth is by far much more beautiful. Baton wands coupe cups depee swords denier coins handmade cards. 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. Book of thoth etteilla tarot by lo scarabeo, 9780738704104, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. According to the cartomant this book was created in 2170 bc and he therefore wanted to restore them to their original appearance. This is an unusual deck, with very idiosyncratic majors.
From this first edition, only a handful of cards have survived, however, a student of etteilla, had a complete version printed in 1804. Seven are the veils of the dancinggirl in the harem of it. Book of thoth tarot majors the tarosophy tarot association. 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. This spread is set up to read a certain way with the court cards. Together they bent their energies to the formidable task of preparing the 78 cards of the book of thoth. The book of thoth by aleister crowley dark books magic. Liber lxxviii, a short essay on the tarot of the egyptians, by aleister crowley the master therion, artist executant of cards, frieda lady harris, first printing 1944. Here we release you the tarot divination as exactly described in. How to read with the grand etteilla tarot card deck. It has the right number of cards and a minor and major arcana but there are marked differences with what has become the norm. The etteilla tarot deck, the book of thoth esoteric and.
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. Princes and queens represent actual men and women connected with the matter, while princesses generally represent ideas. This is the 3rd version of the cards developed by etteilla in the 1700s. Tarot, possessed in her own right the essential spirit of the book. 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.
Antique tarot cards deck reproduction, and ebook with basic cards meaning. The deck was illustrated by lady frieda harris, an artist whose husband earned a baronet, hence her title. Aleister crowley 18751947, who claimed to be the reincarnation of dr. The book is recorded in the vernal equinox of 1944 an ixviii sol in 0. The subject of the bookthe tarot is called the book of thoth or tahutiis the influence of the ten numbers and the twentytwo letters on man, and his best methods of manipulating their forces. The book of thoth, also known as the crowleythoth, is the deck that is undoubtedly steeped in the deepest occult symbology. Now you have time to reflect on your life, a tarot reading is great for giving focus, new direction and inspiration. The cards depicted in this book are only one set of the many that have appeared during the long history of the tarot. 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.
A tarot reading is a great way to find inspiration in these interesting times. The book of the archer the principles of discordian magick energy the concept of order applied magick advanced i ching. Thoth includes so much symbolism that it comes with a goodsized list of fairly advanced suggested reading material. Book of thoth etteilla tarot by lo scarabeo, lo scarabeo. Thoth tarot deck by aleister crowley, frieda harris. It is the ateph crown of thoth, and there is the shaft of burning light, and beneath there is a silver wedge.
The plumes of maat are its crown, set about the disk. Buy book of thoth etteilla tarot box papcr by lo scarabeo isbn. Trumps atu o the fool atu i the magus atu ii the priestess atu iii the empress atu iv the emperor atu v the hierophant atu vi. Post includes all of the major arcana equivalents and correspondences.
True to the spirit of etteilla, the art retains an antique feel while being sophisticated enough to please the modern palate. Truly a necessary beginners primer on the thoth tarot. A detailed series of thoth tarot tutorials through a combination of youtube videos and written artciles on the thoth tarot deck. This deck is influenced by the book of thoth and judaism. Deviant moon tarot book fully illustrtalented artist patrick valenza presents uniquely alternative interpretations of traditional tarot with symbolism inspired by childhood dreams. In the middle of the river is an iron box, in the iron box is a bronze box. The book, written by thoth, is said to contain two spells, one of which allows the reader to understand the speech of animals, and one of which allows the reader to perceive the gods themselves. Waite in his book the pictorial key to the tarot 1910, and they have become standard for most of the englishspeaking world. In board game online, the book of thoth is one of the most powerful items, given to those who complete the archaeology dig. Id been immolating my brain upon aleister crowleys original accompanying text the book of thoth, dion fortunes mystical qabala, and robert wangs qabalistic tarot all of which contain immensely valuable information and will require much rereading to absorb yet this process could have been 10x easier had i just started off with.
There is there fore no mention of the three veils of the negative, which was discussed in the description of the tree of life. I am new to tarots and after looking for a long time for a deck that would speak to me, i finally found the book of thoth ettailla tarot. The following quotes for the major arcana are from aleister crowley, who provided verses at the conclusion of his masterwork on tarot, the book of thoth. Theory of the tarot the book of thoth the libri of. It is one version of etteillas deck, but perhaps not the.
This deck was not intended for the average tarot reader, but for the practiced occultist. They include many texts that were claimed to exist by ancient authors, and a magical book that appears in an egyptian work of fiction. If you also check out the above links, you can let us know if the cards in the grimaud edition with english translations on the keyword cards also. It has titles in french, nonillustrated pips, and keywords on all the cards. His original idea had been to execute a pack after the tradition of the mediaeval editors, corrected in the light of the descriptions given in the equinox i, vii and viii. Here is an exciting new historical deck from lo scarabeo. Learn the meanings of the etteilla tarot with this post about major arcana card meanings. Book of thoth is a name given to many ancient egyptian texts supposed to have been written by thoth, the egyptian god of writing and knowledge. Stylized moonfaced characters created from manipulated photographs of 18th century tombstones are set against evocative backgrounds.
Now the lo scarabeo jeu des dames version book of thoth etteilla tarot has this listing in the little white book and its really close but not exact to editions dusserre keywords in english. He was the french occultist who was the first to popularize tarot d. The book of thoth is a gorgeous reproduction of the etteilla iii deck, first printed in late 1800s. He was a poet, mountaineer, secret agent, magus, libertine, and prophet was dubbed by. Thoth tarot is one of the most famous tarot decks in the world, which painted by artist frieda harris under the guidance of the legendary researcher who is a member of the golden dawn, aleister crowley. The book of thoth is used by the demon astaroth in the series the tapestry to banish modern technology and cities. This book is essential reading for all tarot students as it contains many pearls of wisdom upon the tarot, albeit couched in. Book of thoth is a very powerful and expensive magical item purchasable in the hirez studios video game smite.
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