Understanding Aleister Crowleys Thoth Tarot

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Aleister Crowley s Thoth Tarot was his final opus, the culmination of a lifetime of occult study and practice With artist Lady Frieda Harris, he condensed the core of his teaching into the 78 cards of the tarot Although Crowley s own Book of Thoth provides insight into the cards, it is a complicated, dated book Now, in clear language, Lon Milo DuQuette provides everything you need to know to get the most out of using the Thoth deck. Free Read Understanding Aleister Crowleys Thoth Tarot By Lon Milo DuQuette For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Truly a necessary beginner s primer on the Thoth Tarot.I d been immolating my brain upon Aleister Crowley s original accompanying text The Book of Thoth, Dion Fortune s Mystical Qabala, and Robert Wang s Qabalistic Tarot all of which contain immensely valuable information and will require much re reading to absorb yet this process could have been 10x easier had I just started off with DuQuette He provides just enough background understanding on astrology, Thelema, and Crowley s personal s Truly a necessary beginner s primer on the Thoth Tarot.I d been immolating my brain upon Aleister Crowley s original accompanying text The Book of Thoth, Dion Fortune s Mystical Qabala, and Robert Wang s Qabalistic Tarot all of which contain immensely valuable information and will require much re read...I owned the Thoth Tarot and The Book of Thoth for almost 20 years Every time I tried to dive into it, I was enchanted by Lady Frieda Harris beautiful imagery of the deck and so wanted to use it However, each time I cracked open the companion Book of Thoth, I was left confused and frustrated I tried and tried but could make very little sense of the Book of Thoth I knew the deck was rich in symbolism, but understanding what was going on seemed insurmountable with Crowley s short essay Ha I owned the Thoth Tarot and The Book of Thoth for almost 20 years Every time I tried to dive into it, I was enchanted by Lady Frieda Harris beautiful imagery of the deck and so wanted to use it However, each time I cracked open the companion Book of Thoth, I was left confused and frustrated I tried and tried but could ...This may be one of the first books that I absolutely hated that I will hold onto for a little while longer Mostly I just wanted the card reference but I suffered through the terrible conversational yet obscure rants of DuQuette Admittedly I am a skeptic The...EDIT Rereading this book, I found it helped methan I thought it had, and helpedthe second time The below review doesn t reflect that There are many useful facts about the Thoth Tarot herein that everyone ought to know, who uses that deck I m very un Thelemic, personally, and DuQuette s tone gets on my nerves That s doesn t detract from the usefulness and quality of this book, which I d underestimated Now 4 stars, up one from before.There s nothing particularly wrong with by Lo EDIT Rereading this book, I found it helped methan I thought it had, and helpedthe second time Th...If you want something to clarify Crowley s book, this is the one to go with While Duquette does seem to be promoting a kinder, gentler Beast at times, the book never degenerates into new age blather Duquette does have the chops and everything is explained in a clear...An okay commentary I read this to keep calm during pre election week My heart is now elsewhere I m sure not a Platonist And I don t have time for destiny I have work to do.But.I don t have any complaints This is a good intro and commentary on Crowley s Thoth deck Decent scholarship Well cited As problematic as Crowley is, it s always fun engaging with him and those who engage with him for a living.I basically stopped halfway through My heart is elsewhere And this deck is...De uma forma geral, o livro instrutivo, pincelando a rela o das cartas com astrologia e rvore da vida e um bom come o para quem est tentando entender como funciona o Tarot de Thoth Gosto especialmente das explica es sobre o estilo de Lady Frieda Harris Por m existe um tom cuidadoso ao longo do livro que muito irritante leitor, n o pense que pentagramas invertidos s o coisas do diabo , leitor, n o fique chocado com as men es Babalon querido, a pessoa que t tentando entend De uma forma geral, o livro instrutivo, pincelando a rela o das cartas com astrologia e rvore da vida e um bom come o para quem est tentando entender como funciona o Tarot de Thoth Gosto especia...Fascinating book on the Thoth Tarot The first 10 chapters about the Qabalah were fascinating It really brought Tarot to life for me The writing style is thoughtful and enjoyable to read He is such a wonderful guide to explore thi...Lives up to the titleThis is not a keyword reference, or instant tarot, this is a guide to understanding the Thoth tarot This book is not a one time read through, to be sure A bit easier to read, or along side of the Book of Thoth Expect dives into color, numerology, Kaballah, sy...This is a good introduction to the staggeringly complex implications of the Tarot If you are attempting to tackle Aleister Crowley s The Book of Thoth, this could be a useful companion But then again, Crowley himself indicates in his own pseudonymous introduction as S.H Soror, The accompanying booklet was dashed off by Aleister Crowley, without help from parents Its perusal may be omitted with advantage This is a curious statement to make about your own book But is is encouraging for any This is a good introduction to the staggeringly complex implications of the Tarot If you are attempting to tackle Aleister Crowley s The Book of Thoth, this could be a useful companion But then again, Crowley himself indicates in his own pseudonymous introduction as S.H Soror, The accompanying booklet was dashed off by Aleister Crowley, without h...

Understanding Aleister Crowleys Thoth Tarot
  • English
  • 26 September 2017
  • Paperback
  • 330 pages
  • 1578632765
  • Lon Milo DuQuette
  • Understanding Aleister Crowleys Thoth Tarot