Medieval Enchantment: The Nigel Jackson Tarot (Paperback)

~ Nigel Jackson (Author)

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Product Description

Relive the magic of times gone by with this enchanting Tarot deck from internationally acclaimed artist and Tarot scholar Nigel Jackson. The 78 beautifully illustrated cards reflect his research into classical, medieval, and Renaissance occult symbolism. The accompanying mini-book presents the artist's groundbreaking new theory about the connection between Pythagorean numerology and the timeless symbolism of the Tarot.

In addition to detailed descriptions and interpretations of each card, the mini-book includes information about the historical origins of the Tarot, as well as meditation exercises to help you deepen your connection to the cards.

About the Author

Nigel Jackson, born in 1963, lives in Manchester, England and is a well-known artist and illustrator specializing in the symbolism of Western Esoteric Tradition: he is deeply immersed in the traditional Tarot of 15th century Italy, the magical teachings of medieval-renaissance astrological magicians such as Ficino, Agrippa and Bruno and in bringing to life the talismanic images inherited from ancient sources of arcane lore such as the Arabian grimoire The Picatrix. He has worked intensively in researching the magical system of the 28 Mansions of the Moon. Nigel has been involved for the last quarter of a century in pursuing the inner wisdom of the hermetic mysteries and in expressing the symbolic 'language of the gods' through his visual art which he views as a living 'alchemy of the imagination'.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738705810
• ISBN-13: 978-0738705811
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,341,671 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtakingly Beautiful Tarot Images, July 18, 2004

By	Christopher Warnock (Iowa City, IA, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The title "Medieval Enchantment" is well chosen for Llewellyn's newest release of Nigel Jackson's splendid Tarot deck. Each Tarot card is a window into its own world, painstakingly rendered in an original watercolor painting by this renowned esoteric authority and artist.

Subsequent tarot decks have adopted the Rider-Waite's innovative use of individual scenes for the Minor as well as Major Arcana, but few give such impetus to the imagination and inspiration as Nigel's evocative and bewitching images.

While in the general line of Tarot decks based on the Rider-Waite, Nigel doesn't hesitate to innovate within that tradition, using thoughtful new elemental assignments and his own magical take on the subjects for each card. The deck is easily accessible and useable by main stream Tarot practitioners while still being ingenious enough in its variations to pique our unconscious and draw forth our inner divinatory powers.

While no one buys a Tarot deck for the instructions, the added mini-book provides a fascinating look into Tarot history, theory and philosophy as well as delving into the Orphic Mysteries, Pythagoras, Hermeticism, astrological magic and talismans and a host of other esoteric topics and their relation to Tarot. Full divinatory explanations for each card are also provided.

Truly a glorious deck, full of exquisite and sublime images!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faithful Tarot, Well Rendered Symbolism, October 26, 2006

By	Theophilus "Orionsg8" (Telluride, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

I have been using Nigel Jackson's Medieval Enchantment tarot for a couple of years now. Nigel has stayed true to the traditional deck, following the earlier symbolism before modernism attempted to rework everything. There is no lack of originality here. In faith, it is closer to the original by far than any modern reinterpretation.

The little book accompanying the deck is a trove of information. It is appropriate for beginners, being well referenced and inferring much that cannot be put into words. Folks more familiar with the philosophy will find it enchantingly succinct, yet echoing profundity.

This is a no nonesense presentation. Don't be afraid of the big words.

He has not 'switched' the elementals of Swords and Staves (as a former reveiwer of his mini kit has complained), rather has stayed true to the original designations. While the Golden Dawn receives much attention, it should be remembered that Mathers compiled many systems into one. This undoubtedly led to many changes. (Users of his Enochian tablets should notice this, if they are familiar with Dee to any degree.)

If you're looking for a purer Tarot, unclouded by human ego and the need for reinvention--one that faithfully captures the earliest renderings of the potent symbolism--Nigel Jackson's deck is it.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Deck, August 12, 2007

By	Susan "susan3000" (Jersey Shore) - See all my reviews

This is a truly beautiful deck that clicks instantly for interpetation. I love it. Uses a bit of pre RWS symbolism which is always refreshing nowadays. The book is concise and interesting.