Mystical Origins of the Tarot
Author | : Paul Huson |
Publisher | : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2004-05-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 0892811900 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780892811908 |
Rating | : 4/5 (908 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mystical Origins of the Tarot written by Paul Huson and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2004-05-26 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Mystical Origins of the Tarot, " Paul Huson traces each symbol of the Minor Arcana to ancient Persia, and the Major Arcana Trump card images to the medieval world. A thorough examination of each card is given, and how the cards' divinatory meanings evolved. Huson also provides concise and practical card-reading methods of the 18th and 19th centuries and reveals the origins of the card interpretations promoted by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and A. E. Waite.