The book of thoth is a gorgeous reproduction of the etteilla iii deck, first printed in late 1800s. I have the other etteilla deck egyptian gypsies tarot and have considered this one. A history of the occult tarot, 18701970 ronald decker, michael. Etteilla published his ideas of the correspondences between the tarot. Etteilla, the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 28 august 1738 12 december 1791, was. Etteilla argued for the egyptian origin of the tarot deck. The grand etteilla and the book of thoth deck were specially designed for divination and fortunetelling.
Practiced by secret groups such as the order of the golden dawn, by magi such as aleister crowley the a. Egyptians as the book of thoth, that etteilla developed a fullblown. Sep 08, 2017 book of thoth etteilla tarot unboxing. While based on etteilla s cards and concepts, the 1870 deck differs somewhat from the original cards. Etteilla s audience was under no such illusions, and he may have been the first person in history to make his living by giving tarot readings.
Book of thoth etteilla esoteric tarot aleister crowley. I have the etteilla i and i adore it for historical purposes, but the book of thoth is by far much more beautiful. Meaning of ace of cups from the grand etteilla deck upright party reversed change according to many schools of thought papus s divinatory meanings commencement of a love affair. If you found etteilla s esoteric ancient tarots fascinating in structure and symbolism, but thought the art stark and unsophisticated, this deck will be a dream come true. Starting with the late nineteenth century, the decker and dummett examine. It is one version of etteilla s deck, but perhaps not the most. Unboxing of the book of thoth etteilla tarot and my first impression. Thus etteilla inaugurated the long tradition of decks designed for occult purposes.
Brief biographies of important tarot personalities, including etteilla. In etteilla s case, it is easy enough to note the masonryinflected titles and the planetary references on the faces of etteilla s pip cards, and several commentators have done so. Book of thoth etteilla tarot card deck by llewellyn publishing here is an exciting new historical deck from lo scarabeo. This is the 3rd version of the cards developed by etteilla in the 1700s. On the other hand, decker, depaulis, and dummett, writing in a wicked. May 18, 2015 unboxing of the book of thoth etteilla tarot and my first impression. If you found etteillas esoteric ancient tarots fascinating in structure and symbolism, but thought the art stark and unsophisticated, this deck will be a dream come. The etteilla pack is actually a manifesto on esoteric tarot that made an indelible. Divinatory tarot and the school of etteilla tarot university arkletters. From theosophical to aleister crowley to the order of the golden dawn and. Paul huson quotes an assertion made by decker, depaulis and. Biography of etteilla great tarotists of the past villa revak.
French in origin, the grand etteilla tarot deck features cards with titles in both french and english, and illustrations that range from quite primitive to beautifully intricate. According to etteilla the book of thoth had been engraved for posterity by seventeen. True to the spirit of etteilla, the art retains an antique feel while being sophisticated enough to please the modern palate. What is harder is to connect the dots and comprehend the meaning of these details, the references they are making, and the significance of those references in the. Counterfeit tarot decks and insatiable consumers esoteric and. It has titles in french, nonillustrated pips, and keywords on all the cards. The book of thoth etteilla tarot, but it sounds like you may already have read that. And of course, our own solandia has given the translation for the majors here on aeclectic. While this deck may not appeal to a modern person for that purpose, its nevertheless of interest as a significant milestone in the development of tarot. This is the 3rd version of the cards developed by etteilla in the 1700 s. This is an unusual deck, with very idiosyncratic majors. Here is an exciting new historical deck from lo scarabeo. Meaning of ace of cups from the grand etteilla deck upright party reversed change according to many schools of thought.
A history of the occult tarot is the classic work on the history of the tarot deck and its. True to the spirit of etteilla, the art retains an antique feel while being sophisticated enough to please the. If you found etteillas esoteric ancient tarots fascinating in structure and symbolism, but. Buy book of thoth etteilla tarot box papcr by lo scarabeo isbn. Book of thoth etteilla tarot by lo scarabeo, lo scarabeo. In the history of the occult tarot the authors bring the story up to date. The book of thoth is a gorgeous reproduction of the etteilla iii deck, first printed in late 1800 s. The origins of the occult tarot, by ronald decker, thierry depaulis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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