The Hierophant is on the third Path to cross the Abyss, from Chokmah to Chesed. Representing Osiris, he has many mysteries. Crowley quotes extensively from the Book of the Law about the Hierophant, so we know its importance. In this Zoom Workshop Paul takes you...
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The Emperor – Paul’s Tarot Club
This week we discuss The Emperor, consort of The Empress, subject of last week. There is a big problem with The Emperor as Crowley transposed it with The Star card - its complicated. I will take you through the process, and we will see if he got it right or not.. Shop...
Opening of the Key Tarot Workshop
The Opening of the Key Tarot spread created by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and presented in Aleister Crowley's Book of Thoth is the most powerful system of tarot and magick. The OOTK is still a mystery, but it is easy to learn and use in readings, even for...
The Empress – Paul’s Tarot Club
The Empress is the Many‐throned, many‐minded,many‐wiled, daughter of ZeusBook of Thoth She is the Gate of Heaven in the Supernal Triangle. You would think that this card is straightforward, but it's not!
Understanding The Court Cards
The Court Cards is the next topic for the Thoth Tarot Workshop on Sunday 15th November 7pm UK time on Zoom. Many Tarot students struggle with the Court Cards, what they represent, and their astrological attributions - it is all very confusing. In this worksihop we...
Alchemy and the Tarot
While the focus in the Golden Dawn and Thelema is on ritual, Alchemy also played an important part. However, since the 17th century, along with traditional astrology, the Art of Alchemy lost its importance due to science, while Secret Society's grew in importance....
Paul’s Tarot Book Club Discussion
If you haven't yet been on a Book Club or Workshop, this video is an example of the discussion we have. In this case it is about The Magus https://youtu.be/EE9NXFOEGXg Paul Discussing The Magus
Paul’s Tarot Club The High Priestess
The High Priestess holds the Book of Tarot. Her position on the Tree of Life from Kether to Tipareth on the Middle Pillar emphasizes her importance. She is an enigmatic person. We discussed the High Priestess in a previous workshop on The Primordial Quintessences of...
Liber AL & Tarot Workshop
Liber AL or the Book of the Law received by Aleister Crowley is not as challenging to Tarot Readers as you might think. In this Workshop Paul demystifies Liber AL and demonstrates its relationship to the Thoth Tarot, including the Tarot cards representing the...
Paul’s Tarot Book Club #3: The Magus
The Magus is the subject of the 3rd Tarot Book Club. The Magus is in the Supernal Triangle from Kether to Binah, and he represents knowledge above the Abyss. He has a special place in Aleister Crowley's Book of Thoth. We will be discussing the Magus in the Book of...
Liber 231 and Nightside of Eden
Liber 231 is a mysterious document written by Aleister Crowley. It has two sets of 22 sigils and a commentary. Kenneth Grant in NIghtside of Eden gave an interpretation that remains the basis for all work done by magicians since. Grant uses a system of known as the...
Workshop on Astrology and the Tarot
On 18th October we explore astrology and the Book of Thoth Tarot deck in the on-going Tarot Workshops. Knowledge of astrology is one of the foundations for learning tarot - for without it you can't make accurate predictions or know when events happened previously. All...