The subject of the book the 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. Godfrey dowsons cards in the hermetic tarot reveal a combination of detail and symbolism that capture the mood and sense of each pictorial image. The book of thoth is as much a manual for using the deck as it is a primary initiation into hermetic philosophy and mindfulness. Magick in theory and practice book 4, part iii 1929 e. Westcott and his colleagues, in order to show further evidence as to the authenticity of the claim of the promulgators of the cipher manuscript. The book of thoth tarot is a program for those who wants to get the most of spiritual techniques about divination with tarot cards. Moreover, some imagery in the hermetic tarot are reminiscent of the thoth, such as key 12, the hanged man, four of cups, or ten of wands. The thoth hierophant video can be viewed clicking the image link below.
Jan 06, 2020 any magical practice tarot, astrology, or spell work is based on the hermetic axiom as above, so below. Her crest is the head of the ram, and her sceptre descends into the earth. Image of hierophant in the book of thoth tarot, tarot cards art. However, the key to the qabalistic interpretation of tarot seemed lost. Much of the inspiration for the deck comes from the golden dawns book t. The thoth tarot legendary tarot hermetic tarot cards.
The book of thoth became an instant classic and is to this day one of the most outstanding works on the tarot, a major contribution to our understanding of psychology, symbolism and religion as well as a being an original synthesis of contemporary science and the system of psychosexual techniques that the genius of aleister crowley presented. The publication date is recorded as the vernal equinox of 1944 an ixviii sol in 0 0 0 aries, march 21, 1944 e. In 1967, a limited edition of 200 copies of the book t appeared in great britain and it was reproduced again in 1978 by robert wang in an introduction to the golden dawn tarot. Accelerating growth challenges you to keep up with what you are creating in your life. This book was originally published in an edition limited of 200 numbered and signed copies in 1944. Tahuti, or thoth, confirmed the word of dionysus by continuing it. The book of thoth the hermetic library hermetic library. The egyptian revival or the evercoming son in the light of the tarot pdf by frater achad. Thoth lovers tarot card tutorial esoteric meanings. The origins of the tarot in the mithraic and hermetic traditions by flowers ph. In truth, therefore, it was the key to immortality. The behaviour of the tarot the book of thoth the libri. During all this time the tarot was his daily companion, guide, and object of research.
The official golden dawn tarot deck based on descriptions in book t was probably. The thoth lovers tarot card contains much more symbolism than the waite card, with a heavy emphasis on alchemy that started with the magus. The deck the lwb excellent mcgregor mathers book t golden dawn philosophy behind the hermetic tarot and much of the thoth tarot. A sacred ancient egyptian book that offers unlimited knowledge it is said that the book of thoth contains a number of 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. There is so much magic in reoccurring cards and messages, it feels like a direct reminder of something that needs attention. The book of thoth, contents part one the book of thoth egyptian tarot by aleister crowley contents and part one partly linked, mostly proofread originally published in an edition limited to 200 numbered and signed copies, 1944 reprinted by samuel weiser, inc.
Theory of the tarot the book of thoth hermetic library. The small cards the book of thoth the hermetic library. The thoth lovers tarot card is, in summary, a glyph of duality. She is consequently on the brink of transfiguration. In this essay, and in these designs, is given an analysis of the general character of each card. The deck itself, besides working as the elemental and zodiacal symbol association system of popular tradition, functions simultaneously as a qabalistic tree of life and taoist i ching. The book of thoth egyptian tarot by master therion aleister crowley 287 pages with many illustrations, diagrams and 6 full color glossy full page images, published by weiser 1999. The book of thoth by the master therion aleister crowley. In his book on the thoth tarot, duquette writes, when we ask what makes the thoth tarot unique, the first and most obvious answer is the artwork. Thoth hierophant tarot card tutorial esoteric meanings. The kybalion is definitely a product of the new thought movement, but that movement was inspired by the new testament which had a strong hermetic influence. Mar 24, 2015 moreover, some imagery in the hermetic tarot are reminiscent of the thoth, such as key 12, the hanged man, four of cups, or ten of wands, among others.
Crowley tarotaleister crowleymajor arcana cardstarot major arcanahermetic tarot. The book of thoth tarot free download and software. Description the hermetic tarot and why it is an important golden dawn deck. There are many symbols in this card and we will go through them systematically below. The following excerpt from liber aleph, the book of wisdom or folly, may also help to elucidate the meaning of this card. The court cards the book of thoth hermetic library. The book of thoth by aleister crowley magick books library.
Lodge ecclesia gnostica catholica fraternitas saturni ordo templi orientis typhonian order the open source order of the golden dawn. 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. Games systems has proudly reissued the hermetic tarot deck in recognition. The adepts of the white school, of which the tarot is the sacred book, cannot agree to such a simplification of existence. The court cards the book of thoth the hermetic library. The hermetic tarot is a deeply esoteric, black and white set of 78 cards, from a.
When you do have the thoth tarot, you ought to have this book in the first place. This wonderful little book provides a good look at the hermetic philosophy. The book of thoth a short essay on the tarot of the egyptians being the equinox volume iii no. Here we release you the tarot divination as exactly described in. Aug 10, 2012 the hermetic tarot also depicts my relationship with j as the sun and the moon showing up side by side. This website is dedicated to providing tarot readings using aleister crowley and lady frieda harris book of thoth in its purest form, using crowleys original meanings. He made the first statements proposing that the tarot is, in fact, the book of thoth and made the first association of tarot with cartomancy. Also read the emerald tablet and read the kybalion again. In other words, the macrocosm of the cosmos is reflected in the microcosm of. Complete 78card tarot deck, detailed instruction booklet by godfrey dawson, stuart r. Etteilla edit the first to assign divinatory meanings to the tarot cards was cartomancer jeanbaptiste alliette also known as etteilla in 1783. The book is recorded in the vernal equinox of 1944 an ixviii sol in 0. The thoth tarot was the result of five years of painstaking effort by legendary occultist aleister crowley in conjunction with artist lady frieda harris, and reinterpreted the traditional 78card tarot deck to adhere to crowleys own philosophies as well as esoteric knowledge of everything from science to alchemy to astrology and the kabbalah. A short essay on the tarot of the egyptians is the title of the equinox, volume iii, number 5, by english author and occultist aleister crowley.
According to legend, the book of thoth was kept in a golden box in the inner sanctuary of the temple. He published a full account of the tarot, according to the mss. Book of thoth crowley the tarot and the universe youtube. The pictorial key to the tarot templiyer pdf 2242 kb by a. Crowley referred to this deck as the book of thoth, and also wrote a 1944. Review and complete walkthrough of the hermetic tarot by godfrey dowson. However difficult it may be to grasp the mathematical subtleties of projective geometry, we see it thrillingly manifested in harriss use of lines, nets, arcs, swirls, twists and angles combined. The rider waite tarot deck has one simple instruction book about the cards which can be referred to easily during any reading. Following the esoteric workings of the hermetic order of the gold. It is all the same idea, the kybalion is simply restating it in 20th century.
In 1967, a limited edition of 200 copies of the book t appeared in great britain. The book of thoth described the method whereby this stimulation was accomplished. One must now digress into the history of the hermetic order of the golden dawn, the society reconstituted by dr. The position of the student of the tarot is very similar. The cards depicted in this book are only one set of the many that have appeared during the long history of the tarot. Its a lovely, thoughtfully dawn, symbolically rich tarot deck reminiscent of the thoth, and indeed, i think readers who are comfortable or at least roughly familiar with the thoth deck will have a much easier time of the hermetic tarot. An introduction to the study of the tarot pdf by paul foster case. She is strong and beautiful, with an expression of intense brooding, as if about to become aware of secret wonder. Bear in mind there are two versions, one keyed to the first edition black and white deck and one keyed to the vitruvian edition sepiatoned deck. Since the book of thoth comes with a small library of recommended reading material to familiarize ones self with the deck, learning to read tarot with the rider waite or rwsinspired deck is a nobrainer. It is the first card to have more than one figure in it and therefore represents separation. The details and symbols in each card reveal many of the esoteric workings of the secret order of the golden dawn, which flourished around the turn of the century. Games systems has proudly reissued the hermetic tarot deck in recognition of its historical and artistic importance. The life and teachings of thoth hermes trismegistus.
This deck is influenced by the book of thoth and judaism. 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 thoth tarot is a divinatory tarot deck painted by lady frieda harris according to instructions from aleister crowley. Crowleys thoth deck owes its existence to lady freida harris, wife of a. There is there fore no mention of the three veils of the negative, which was discussed in the description of the tree of life. In addition, the thoth is probably easier to study than the hermetic, the book of thoth being an. Based upon the esoteric workings of the secret order of the golden dawn. While the hermetic does follow the basic golden dawn symbolism and structure as the thoth, the ideological differences in what the two decks say using that symbolism are vast, and i infinitely prefer the message of the thoth to the hermetic. Practitioners who use the thoth will be right at home with the hermetic tarot.
There was but one key and this was in the possession of the master of the mysteries, the highest initiate. The princess of disks, the last of the court cards, represents the earthy part of earth. A short essay on the tarot of the egyptians, being the equinox volume iii no. The tarot and the hermetic order of the golden dawn. What i found helpful was that godfrey dowson included not only the proper titles of the cards from book t, which aids enormously in card memorisation, but also the full astrological and. Its full value was revealed to me when i purchased the book the qabalistic tarot by. A short essay on the tarot of the egyptians is the title of the equinox. Apr 30, 2018 etteilla argued for the egyptian origin of the tarot deck.
The meaning of eight of wands from the hermetic tarot deck. Waite in his book the pictorial key to the tarot 1910, and they have become standard for most of the englishspeaking world. According to etteilla the book of thoth had been engraved for posterity by seventeen hermetic adepts, priests of thoth, on plates of gold 171 years after the great flood, and that these plates had been the prototypes for tarot cards. Hierophant one who interprets sacred mysteries or esoteric principles. V by the master therion aleister crowley art executant. Aleister crowley and the metaphysical thoth tarot gaia. Although still being one of the classic decks, it contains the kabbalah mystical. Oct 28, 2015 the hermetic tarot, by godfrey dowson, is a blackandwhite deck inspired by the traditions of the infamous hermetic order of the golden dawn. Several methods of reading are available, including the famous 15card thoth method. Nevertheless, i would say that the hermetic tarot is the favourite gd deck which i have in my possession ranking ahead of the robert wang version. Download the 198page medium white book as opposed to a little white book that accompanies a deck for free.