The Tarot

by Robert Place
The Tarot
Author: Robert Place
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2005-03-17
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781585423491
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The Tarot is one of the few books that cuts through conventional misperceptions to explore the Tarot deck as it really developed in the Middle Ages and Renaissance Europe-not, as some would suggest, in the far reaches of Egyp-tian antiquity. Mining the Hermetic, alchemical, and Neoplatonic influences behind the evolution of the deck, author Robert M. Place provides a historically grounded and compelling portrait of the Tarot's true origins, without overlooking the deck's mystical dimensions. Indeed, Place uncommonly weds reliable historiography with a practical understanding of the intuitive help and divinatory guidance that the cards can bring. He presents techniques that offer new and valuable ways to read and interpret the cards. Based on a simple three-card spread, Place's approach can be used by either the seasoned practitioner or the new inquirer.

The Tarot, Magic, Alchemy, Hermeticism, and Neoplatonism

by Robert M. Place
The Tarot, Magic, Alchemy, Hermeticism, and Neoplatonism
Author: Robert M. Place
Publisher:
Total Pages: 680
Release: 2017-12-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780991529933
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An exploration of the Tarot¿s mystical roots with a guide to the Tarot of Marseilles, the Waite Smith Tarot, the Alchemical Tarot, and the Tarot of the Sevenfold Mystery

The Fool's Journey: the History, Art, and Symbolism of the Tarot

by Robert M. Place
The Fool's Journey: the History, Art, and Symbolism of the Tarot
Author: Robert M. Place
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0557533503
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This is one of the best resources for understanding the Tarot's mystical symbolism. It includes an updated history based on Place's The Tarot: History Symbolism and Divination, which "Booklist" said " may be the best book ever written on ...the tarot." This edition adds color illustrations of key works and comparative illustrations from the Renaissance, from alchemical texts, from ancient Egypt, and from occult sources. It views the Tarot as a 500-year visual conversation between artists, mystics, and occultists. The work is based on the 2010 Tarot exhibition at the LA Craft and Folk Art Museum, curated by Place, and includes the Visconti-Sforza Tarot, the 1st Italian printed deck, the oldest Tarot of Marseille, The 1st occult reference, the 1st occult Tarot, the 1st modern Tarot, the 1st New Age Tarot, and examples from popular modern decks including the Twilight Tarot, the Legacy Tarot, the Deviant Moon Tarot, the Annotated Tarot of the Sevenfold Mystery, and Place's Alchemical Tarot.

The Alchemical Tarot of Marseille

by Robert Place
The Alchemical Tarot of Marseille
Author: Robert Place
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN: 9781736068809
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A modern Tarot deck that reinterprets the Tarot of Marseille and relates it to alchemy and Hermeticism

The Vampire Tarot

by Robert Michael Place
The Vampire Tarot
Author: Robert Michael Place
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1250102804
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The Vampire Tarot ties the tales and mythic figures associated with the vampire legend to the equally iconographic figures and forms of the tarot. This book explores the history of the vampire starting with Bram Stoker's classic 1897 novel, Dracula, as well as those writings that inspired Stoker and the vampire lore that derived from it. Stoker and his most famous work were both closely tied to the classic Rider-Waite-Coleman tarot. Now, author-illustrator Robert M. Place brings these two mythic traditions together with this extensively researched book that guides the reader through the subtleties and parallels within The Vampire Tarot, providing a guide for getting the most out of reading. Sure to delight not only tarot devotees but the general fan of the vampire mythos as well.

Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom (Hardcover Gift Edition)

by Rachel Pollack
Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom (Hardcover Gift Edition)
Author: Rachel Pollack
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2020-06-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1633412229
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A deluxe hardcover 40th Anniversary edition of the best-selling Tarot classic. This edition features: Printing on acid-free, archival-quality paper Smythe-sewn hardcover binding Bound in quarter-cloth with paper over boards Cloth spine is stamped in gold foil Front board features a blind stamp of Sun motif Rachel Pollack’s Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom inspired a whole generation of tarot students. Often referred to as the "Bible of tarot books," it is a landmark book that helped launch today’s Tarot renaissance. Drawing on mythology and esoteric traditions and delving deeply into the symbolism and ideas of each card, the book offers a modern psychological interpretation of the tarot archetypes rather than a system of esoteric symbolism.

The World Spirit Tarot

by Lauren O'Leary
The World Spirit Tarot
Author: Lauren O'Leary
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-05
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780738709024
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A colorful alternative to traditional tarot images, "The World Spirit Tarot" features a multicultural array of characters. Instead of the traditional King, Queen, Knight and Page, the court cards are represented by the Seer, Seeker, Sibyl, and Sage. Another innovative twist is the deck's text: instead of "reversed" and "upright" meanings, it describes the "shadow" and "gift" of each card. Bearing imagery not unlike woodcuts painted with vibrant, rich colors, the unique artwork is actually hand-colored linoleum block prints-giving a stylized, otherworld quality to this exotic deck. • New ISBN • New size • New box cover design • Includes a deck bag

Tarot of the Saints

by Robert Place
Tarot of the Saints
Author: Robert Place
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2001-09-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781567185270
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A Gnostic Christian Tarot Saints lend themselves remarkably well to correspondences with the archetypal images of the Tarot. St. Francis, a Fool for Christ; St. Nicholas, the Miracle Worker (Magician); and St. Mary Magdalen, The First Papesse (High Priestess). Saints serve as examples of ideal behavior, values, and outlook. By nature, they are well suited to dispense insight and wisdom through the cards. In this beautiful new deck, their personalities bring life to the abstract images of the Tarot. Robert M. Place has created a powerful new tool for accessing the deepest mysteries of the mystical Christian tradition with the "Tarot of the Saints." These cards bring to life the spiritual force of these venerated beings in a way that is at once immediately accessible and deeply meaningful. The full-sized book included in this kit was specifically written to accompany the deck. It includes fresh, insightful interpretations, a history of the Tarot, instructions for divination and meditation, and a succinct overview of the Western mystery schools. First Runner Up for the 2001 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Award for Best Interactive Sideline/Gift