The Enochian Tarot: A New System of Divination for a New Age (Llewellyn's High Magick) [Paperback]

Gerald Schueler (Author), Betty Schueler (Author)

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Series: Llewellyn's High Magick | Publication Date: September 8, 2002

A quick and handy reference for anyone who desires to use the Enochian Tarot Deck for divination or meditation.

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Gerald Schueler and Betty Schueler have authored five other books on Enochian magick.  They have also coauthored many articles on anthropology, computers, children, dogs, philosophy, magic and Theosophy.  Gerald is a retired systems analyst and Betty is a computer consultant.

Gerald J. Schueler, Ph.D. born in Darby Pennsylvania, and his wife Betty Sherlin Schueler, Ph.D. born in Washington DC, currently reside in Maryland. Jerry is a retired systems analyst, free-lance writer, editor, and artist. Betty is a computer consultant, free-lance writer, editor and artist. The Schuelers have co-authored many articles on anthropology, computers, dogs, philosophy, science, magick, and other subjects.

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What is Enochian Tarot? The Enochian Tarot is a deck of eighty-six cards designed by Gerald and Betty Schueler and rendered by Sallie Ann Glassman, an artistic member of the O. T. O.

Enochian Magic was given to Dr. John Dee by a group of Angels through his psychic seer, Edmond Kelly, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth in England. All that we know today of the original system comes down to us largely from what remains of Dee's diaries and magical notes.

In its original form, this magical system was largely one of ritual magic in which the magician could invoke or evoke various Angels or invisible beings. The Angels also gave Dee a magical language called Enochian, or simply, the Angelic Language.

Since Dee's original notes, this magical system was expanded and elaborated by the Golden Dawn and by Aleister Crowley to include astral travel (called traveling in the spirit vision) to the regions described on Holy Tablets by the Angels to Dee. The Schuelers have now expanded this system to include a Tarot deck of eighty-six cards, each card containing a portrait or symbolic representation of one of these regions.

The Enochian Tarot cards are primarily used to foretell the future but can also be used for rituals and for pathworking the Enochian magical universe. Forecasting the future is a superficial use of the powers of the Enochian Tarot. It is, rather, a powerful psychological tool that can allow you to look deep inside your subconscious and "see" the direction your life is taking.

The Enochian Tarot is an-easy-to-use system of self-discovery that can help you see your self, your world, and all of the past, present, and future relationships between the two.

Table 1 Differences Between Tarot Decks Traditional Enochian Major Arcana (22) Major Arcana (30) Minor Arcana (56) Minor Arcana (56) Wands Fire Swords Air Cups Water Disks Earth

In order for you to use any Tarot deck for forecasting, you must accept the doctrine of free will-because if nothing in your future can be changed, then there is no real benefit to knowing what will happen beforehand. We need to accept the concept that each life is a many-branched road rather than a single straight path, that the future is a realm of possibilities. Each branch along the road represents a choice that we must make. Each new path has signposts to guide you. Some paths offer immediate rewards but end abruptly. Other paths are terribly complex and hard to navigate, but promise ultimate fulfillment at the end. Some paths are easily traveled, but offer no great prize at the conclusion. Each path has its own set of characteristics and remuneration. It is up to you to choose your path and to take the right branch as it appears.

The Tarot is your map of life. With it you can choose the road you want to wander. Instead of being an uninformed victim of subconscious karmic forces, you can gather your inner strength and consciously change the path your life is to take.

The Tarot is a magical key to self-determination and, with that key, we can open any door.

Basic Tarot Terminology Layout: The way the cards are placed in the spread. Quester: A person wishing to have their fortune told. Also referred to as the enquirer or querent. Reader: A person with the understanding and knowledge needed to read the Tarot cards. Spread: The "pattern" formed by the cards laid out on the table before the reader. Significator: The card which represents the quester.

Basis of the Enochian Tarot System This Enochian Tarot deck is specifically designed to be a medium of enlightenment. It is a map into the realms of spiritual bliss-a record of our relationship with the cosmos. In short, it is a textbook of occult teachings. The Golden Dawn equated each Tarot trump with a path on the Qabalistic Tree of Life. In this way, it was a symbolic map of inner space, describing the highways of consciousness from the lofty spiritual heights of divinity down to the material world of human beings and matter. Seen in this light, the purpose of the Golden Dawn Tarot and Enochian Tarot is identical. Although the "pathways" are slightly different, they can take you over the same terrain and should allow you to reach the same states and stages of consciousness.

Each card of the Major Arcana represents a locality-one of thirty regions called the Aethyrs or Aires. Each card of the Minor Arcana represents a deity or group of deities who inhabit regions in what are called the Four Great Watchtowers. By using appropriate ritual and meditation techniques, you can focus your mind on a specific card, and it will act as a door into the corresponding region of the invisible worlds. Each card can also serve as a magical communication link between you and the deities who are pictured on it. The five main regions of these worlds defined in Enochian Magic are the Four Watchtowers and the Tablet of Union as shown in Table 2.

Table 2 Cosmic Planes in Enochian Magic Enochian Occult Our Earth physical plane Watchtower of Earth etheric plane Watchtower of Water astral plane Watchtower of Air mental plane Watchtower of Fire causal plane Tablet of Union spiritual plane

Table 3, page 8, contains the correspondences between the Major Arcana cards, the letters of the Hebrew and Enochian alphabets, and planetary influences.

Note: Hebrew and Enochian, when translated into English, have primary and secondary associations because the English alphabet has twenty-six letters, which is more than either Hebrew (twenty-two letters) or Enochian (twenty-one letters). Thus, correspondences between the...(Continues) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (September 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087542709X
• ISBN-13: 978-0875427096
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Enochian Tarot -Review, April 18, 2000

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This review is from: The Enochian Tarot: A New System of Divination for a New Age (Llewellyn's High Magick) (Paperback)

"Enochian Magick was first presented to the public in modern times by Dr. John Dee, the court astrologer to Queen Elizabeth I of England...The net result of Dee's research was a series of tablets sectioned into squares with runes on each square. These runes are the letters of the Enochian alphabet. They spell out the names of those dieties who preside over the regions that are symbolized by the squares.The tablets were thus devised as maps of the invisible spheres that surround our physical world." -The Enochian Tarot, G. & B. Shueler.

This Book devotes two pages to each card in an accompanying deck -essentially it is the explanatory book to the deck. Unless you have bought the deck beforehand this book is not really useful and really the two should be sold together. Unfortunately, the publishers have not issued a second printing of the deck (to my knowledge). I had great difficulty in the past trying to find the cards as the first ed. is almost impossible to get (even the artist of the deck had a limited number left in stock at her store). I think Llewellyn have promised to re-release the deck. Each two pages of the book show a picture (B&W) of one of the 86 cards and an explaination on the opposite page. There are good summaries describing the system of Enochia and how to master Enochia Magic by the method of tarot divination. The book describes a deck which is similar to other traditional style decks with a Major Arcana and then a minor arcana of energies; Air, Earth, Fire and Water -but beyond this similarity the card explore Enochian beliefs. I found the book useful and informative about the different hierarchies existing within Enochia -which is what the cards essentially depict I think. The book does not explain the cards to a depth found in the better tarot books and could do with putting into words the rich personalities found within the cards. But this might defeat the purpose as Enochia is essentially about skrying and creating a dialogue with the cards (most of which are dieties and beings from the non-physical realm) for yourself. Check it out.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and original, October 5, 2005

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Although I still have made myself the time for learning and practicing with it, it is perhaps the most original and interesting deck I've seen. Personally, I find it extremely atractive.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Artwork, November 21, 2010

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Incredible visionary artwork, I use this for readings to understand the meanings or results of workings in the Enochian system.
This deck is very useful for those who do not have dynamic visual experiences when working aethers or the elemental wathctowers, it can help you establish a visual dictionary for your experiences.

I don't use the booklet by the Schuelers that comes with the deck as I don't think Qabalah should be applied to everything and that the Enochian system stands on it's own, however it is well written. For those who like to tie Qabalah into everything the booklet will be of interest.