A Description of the Cards of the Tarot [Paperback]

Aleister Crowley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 6, 2007

This book originally appeared in Crowley's larger volume, The Equinox, in 1912. In is a complete and thorough study of all the cards of the tarot. Each is presented with a detailed description that is highly useful for those who read the cards or want to understand the symbolism better. Includes sections on the thirty-six decans and their relationship to the planets and days of the week, a special chart of the four characteristics of the court cards, how to determine if a card is strong or weak, and reveals a method of divination in the back that is used by Crowley's students. This is a concise handbook recommended to those serious about understanding the tarot.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Book Tree (July 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585093076
• ISBN-13: 978-1585093076
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,303,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Love the Crowley, July 21, 2007

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Anast Allomai "Artist, author, composer, inve... (Santa Cruz, CA U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Description of the Cards of the Tarot (Paperback)

This work is regarded by some as a plagiarized version of the Golden Dawn manuscript "Book T". It was reprinted by "Samuel Weiser, Inc." in 1976 & 1988, about whose 66 pages it was said in a review:

"It doesn't work well as a standalone text, but in addition to his Book of Thoth and other materials regarding his deck, it makes an excellent resource: compact and cheap to boot".
--Psyche, SpiralNature.com/reviews/book/crowleya.html

It's great to see more Crowley in print, but compactness & cheapness are good points! While print editions can be wonderful, it's worth noting that no print edition is as compact nor as cheap as the accurate digital editions legally distributed all about the internet.