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Pagan Book of Thoth
There seems to be a conspiracy between members of the various organisations created by Aleister Crowley and the Pagan Community to deny that Crowley had any interest in the Paganism. The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between. When I first studied the Book of...
Dion Fortune, Crowley & World War II
Dion Fortune took a keen interest in the progress of Crowley’s Thoth Tarot. She visited him in Hastings with Frieda Harris to examine the artwork. Crowley dedicated a copy of the Book of Thoth to her. Dion Fortune was a true fighter, working magically to defeat...
Dialectic of Papus
The dialectic of Papus is explored in his The Tarot of the Bohemians, which is one of the most influential Tarot books to come out of France. AE Waite translated it from the French, and it is quite possible that Aleister Crowley was inspired to name his own deck ‘The...
The Influence of Papus on Waite and Crowley
The influence by Papus on A.E. Waite and Aleister Crowley is probably greater than we realise. If ever the whole system contained in the Tarot came to be worked out, which will scarcely be in our time, it might even prove that its attribution to the Hebrew alphabet...
Tarot History
Tarot history is a tricky subject. There are three unanswered questions on the history of tarot: What was the origin of the suit card symbols, and what did they stand for?What was the source of the trumps, and what was their original import?When and why did people...
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicide and suicidal thoughts are quite common and come up in a reading. This is one example of a tarot reading on the subject. One thing the Opening of The Key Tarot spread is good at is representing the circumstances in a client's life, in a way that is...