The Tarot of the Bohemians: The Most Ancient Book in the World; For the Exclusive Use of Initiates (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Papus Papus

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ISBN 10 : 133316243X ISBN 13 : 9781333162436

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock the hidden meanings of the Tarot and its ancient wisdom. This edition presents a thorough, hand‑held guide to the Tarot of the Bohemians, revealing how symbols, numbers, and archetypes map onto a timeless system of knowledge. It’s crafted for readers who want a clear, structured path into occult symbolism without losing the mystery that makes Tarot so enduring.

The work covers the major and minor arcana, their symbolic correspondences, and the ways ancient traditions illuminate modern readings. You’ll find a practical framework for interpreting cards, plus historical context that ties tarot to broader esoteric traditions. The approach aims to be accessible while honoring the depth of the subject.

- Learn the structure and symbolism of the Major and Minor Arcana
- Discover how numbers, colors, and Hebrew letters illuminate card meanings
- Explore the evolution of Tarot through occult traditions and notable authors
- Apply a general key to Tarot symbolism for reading and study

Ideal for readers of tarot and occult history who want a clear, usable basis for study and practice.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Gerard Encausse was born at Corunna in Spain on July 13, 1865, of a Spanish mother and a French father, Louis Encausse, a chemist. His family moved to Paris when he was four years old, and he received his education there. Encausse spent a great deal of time at the Bibliothèque Nationale studying the Kabbalah, occult tarot, the sciences of magic and alchemy, and the writings of Eliphas Lévi. He joined the French Theosophical Society shortly after it was founded by Helena Petrovna Blavatskyin 1884-1885, but he resigned soon after joining because he disliked the Society’s emphasis on Eastern occultism. In 1888, he co-founded his own group, the Kabbalistic Order of the Rose-Croix. Encausse was also a member of the Hermetic Brotherhood of Light and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn temple in Paris, as well as Memphis-Misraim and probably other esoteric or paramasonic organizations, as well as being an author of several occult books. Encausse received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1894 from the University of Paris. His early readings in tarot and the lore of the Kabbalah in translation was inspired by the occult writings of Eliphas Lévi, whose translation of the “Nuctemeron of Apollonius of Tyana” printed as a supplement to Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie, provided Encausse with his nom de plume: “Papus”. In 1891, Encausse claimed to have come into the possession of the original papers of Martinez Paschalis, or de Pasqually, and therewith founded an Order of Martinists called l’Ordre des Supérieurs Inconnus. It was also during this period, (circa 1894 – 1895), that he briefly joined and quickly resigned from the Theosophical Society. In March 1895, Encausse joined the Ahathoor Temple of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in Paris. In 1888, Encausse, Saint-Yves and de Guaita joined with Joséphin Péladan and Oswald Wirth to found the Rosicrucian Kabbalistic Order of the Rose-Croix. In October 1901 he collaborated with Jean Carrère in producing a series of articles in the Echo de Paris under the pseudonym Niet. When John Yarker died in 1913, Encausse was elected as his successor to the office of Grand Hierophant of the Antient and Primitive Rites of Memphis and Mizraim. When World War I broke out, Encausse joined the French army medical corps. While working in a military hospital, he contracted tuberculosis and died on October 25, 1916, at the age of 51.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Papus is after a ‘Theory of Everything’, and finds evidence for it in the Tarot and a set of correspondences with everything from the tetragrammaton to numerology and astrology. The Tarot pack of cards, transmitted by the Gypsies from generation to generation, is the primitive book of ancient initiation. The key to its construction and application has not yet been revealed. The reader will find the explanation of the lofty philosophy and science of ancient Egypt, and will be enabled to practise the use of the divining Tarot, by methods which have been rendered easy herein.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133316243X
• ISBN 13: 9781333162436
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 392
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Copytech (UK) Ltd, Trading as Printondemand-worldwide.com; gpsr@podww.com; ; 9 Culley Court; Orton Southgate; Peterborough; Cambridgeshire; PE2 6WA; Royaume-Uni
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