The Tarot: Its Occult Significance, Use in Fortune-Telling, and Method of Play, Etc. - Couverture souple

Freitas, Eduardo Filipe; MacGregor Mathers, Samuel Liddell

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1986104028 ISBN 13 : 9781986104029

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers is best known as one of the principal founders of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a pivotal organization in the Western esoteric revival of the late nineteenth century. The present work, first published in 1888, reflects Mathers’s synthesis of symbolic, mystical, and divinatory traditions surrounding the Tarot. The adoption of the surname “MacGregor” signified his asserted connection to Highland Scottish ancestry. Biographical accounts note that Mathers maintained a vegetarian—or, according to some sources, vegan—lifestyle, along with outspoken advocacy against vivisection and tobacco use. A noted polyglot, he engaged in the study of several languages, including English, French, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Gaelic, and Coptic, albeit with varying degrees of fluency.
Though concise in form, this text offers a comprehensive treatment of the Tarot’s structure and symbolism. It presents detailed interpretations of each card, outlines their divinatory applications, and examines both the esoteric significance and recreational functions of Tarot practice. As such, the work remains of enduring value to scholars and practitioners concerned with the study of Tarot symbolism and its role in the development of modern occultism.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers was primarily known as one of the founders of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.This present work was first published in 1888.Mathers added the "MacGregor" surname as a claim to Highland Scottish heritage.He was a practising vegetarian, or according to some vegan, an outspoken anti-vivisectionist, and a non-smoker. Mathers was a polyglot; among the languages he had studied were English, French, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Gaelic and Coptic, though he had a greater command of some languages than of others. This book is brief but has complete description of Tarot, the symbolism of each key, meanings of the cards, methods of divination, Tarot game play, and Occult significance of the Tarot cards.It will be appreciated by anyone interested in the study of the tarot.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1986104028
• ISBN 13: 9781986104029
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 30
• Éditeur: Freitas Eduardo Filipe
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