Tarot Deciphered: Decoding Esoteric Symbolism in Modern Tarot

✍ Scribed by T. Susan Chang, M. M. Meleen

• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 450
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Unlock the Symbols, Meanings & Magic of the Cards

Discover the esoteric roots underlying the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, the Thoth Tarot, and contemporary decks that share their symbols. This illustrated, card-by-card analysis reveals detailed insights drawn from the multi-layered traditions of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the magical order that most strongly influenced modern tarot, helping you give better readings informed by the history of spiritual practice.

For each card, you will discover how astrology, mythology, alchemy, the elements, and Qabalah contribute to the card's overall meaning. Authors T. Susan Chang and M. M. Meleen, co-hosts of the popular Fortune's Wheelhouse podcast, decipher the symbols and stories of tarot. Their carefully researched synthesis of esoteric ideas is designed to foster a deeper connection with the wisdom of the cards.

✦ Table of Contents

page 625
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Major Arcana
The Fool
The Magician/Magus
The High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Hierophant
The Lovers
The Chariot
Strength/Lust
The Hermit
The Wheel of Fortune
Justice/Adjustment
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance/Art
The Devil
The Tower
The Star
The Moon
The Sun
Judgement/Aeon
The World/Universe
Minor Arcana
Ace of Wands
2 of Wands
3 of Wands
4 of Wands
5 of Wands
6 of Wands
7 of Wands
8 of Wands
9 of Wands
10 of Wands
Ace of Cups
2 of Cups
3 of Cups
4 of Cups
5 of Cups
6 of Cups
7 of Cups
8 of Cups
9 of Cups
10 of Cups
Ace of Swords
2 of Swords