The Complete Guide to the Tarot - Esoteric Library

THE MYSTERY OF THE TAROTThe origins of the Tarot are so veiled in the mists of time that it is only natural for myths andlegends to surround it. Superstition, flights of fancy, and speculation have added their ownpatterns to the rich and colorful tapestry of Tarot lore and have only deepened its aura of magicand mystery. Cults have grown up around one or another historical theory, and sometimes theiradherents have become fanatical in proclaiming the one and only truth. But the better-informed investigators retain a certain amount of flexibility even skepticism and make noironclad truest claim we can make is that the Tarot is a symbolic record of human deeply rooted mystic powers, the cards accomplish miracles of psychological insight,wise counsel and accurate Bantam Books of related interestAsk your bookseller fo

The first Tarot cards were painted on parchment or thin sheets of ivory, silver, or even gold. The design for each card had to be drawn anew and colored by hand. Therefore the cards became the playthings of the nobles, who could afford to assign …

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