Keywords for the Crowley Tarot

An illustrated, easy-to-use reference guide to understanding the Crowley tarot. Aleister Crowley's Thoth Deck, one of the most popular Tarot decks available today, is, in essence, the culmination of Crowley's occult studies, containing esoteric symbolism from such diverse fields as astrology, numerology, the qabalah, and Eastern mysticism. Keywords for the Crowley Tarot provides the key to unlock the secrets of this famous deck. Hajo Banzaf and Brigitte Theler begin with a general history of the Tarot to set the stage for an in-depth examination of Crowley's deck. They answer frequently asked questions: What we can and can't learn from the cards, how to give a reading, or how to deal with "predictions of disaster." They also offer eighteen different card spreads to address specific questions. The easy-to-use "cookbook" reference format, which makes this volume truly unique, describes every card in the Crowley deck. At a glance, find each card's number, its glyph, its astrological attribute, and its general meaning. Learn what the card encourages, what it warns against, and how to use it as your "card for the day" or "card for the year." Keywords for the Crowley Tarot is bound to become a well-worn favorite of students of the Tarot, from absolute beginner to advanced practitioner.