Tarot
Eight of Wands
Tarot
Eight of Wands
By Michael P. Garofalo
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Voyager Tarot Thoth Tarot Tao Oracle
I began using Tarot decks in 1975. I have studied and used a wide variety of Tarot decks. I tend to favor contemporary decks that move away from the medieval and Christian emphasis of earlier decks, decks that include descriptive words on the cards that point to associated meanings, cards that are colorful, and decks with associated books that explain the symbols, art, and concepts that the designers had in mind when they created the decks.
After considerable practice with Tarot decks, I have found that following three Tarot decks work best for me for contemplation, meditation, magic and divination:
1. The Voyager Tarot.
This photomontage deck was designed by James Wanless. The photographic collage
artwork was created by Ken Knutson. It was first published in 1984, and
then in 1991
and 2008.
2. Tao Oracle. This deck was designed by
Ma Deva Padma in 2002. It is based on the Chinese Book of Changes,
the I Ching.
3. The Book of Thoth. This
deck was designed by Aleister Crowley and painted
by Frieda Harris. It was created in 1942, and first published as a Tarot
deck in 1969. The deck comes in large and small sizes, and the artwork
colors vary somewhat depending upon who is publishing and printing the deck.
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The Voyager Tarot
Voyager Tarot: Intuition Cards for the 21st Century. By James Wanless, Ph.D.. Fair Winds Press, 2008. Collage artwork by Ken Knutson. ISBN: 1592333222. Booklet of 78 pages included. VSCL.
Voyager Tarot:
Intuition Into Action. Tools of Intuitive Navigation for the Voyage of
Life. Official website of James Wanless, Ph.D. Books, CD audio
courses, deck, workshops, card of the day, articles.
The Voyager Tarot: Way of the Great Oracle. By James Wanless, Ph.D. Carmel, California, Merrill-West Publishing, 1989. 330 pages. ISBN: 0961507934. VSCL.
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The Book of Thoth
Book of Thoth
(Crowley) - Wikipedia
College of Thelema and Temple of Thelema
Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) - Wikipedia
Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot Deck Cards. ISBN: U. S. Games Systems,
Inc., 1972. 78 page book included. ISBN: 0913866156. VSCL.
The
Crowley Tarot. The Handbook to the Cards by Aleister Crowley and Lady
Frieda
Harris. By Akron (C. F. Frey) and Hajo Banzhaf. Translated from the
German by Christine M. Grimm. Stamford, CT, U.S. Games Systems, Inc., 1995.
222 pages. ISBN: 0880797150. I have found this book to be an
extremely useful reference tool when doing an analysis of a card. VSCL.
The Crowley Thoth On-Line Tarot Reading
Crowley
Thoth Small Tarot Deck. 80 cards and a 78 page booklet. U.S.
Games Systems, Inc., 1988. ISBN: 0880793082.
The Gallery of the Thoth Tarot.
Images by Lee Helfin.
Tarot Inspiration - The Book of
Thoth Website
Tarot:
Mirror of the Soul: Handbook for the Aleister Crowley Tarot. By Gerd
Ziegler. Weiser Books, 1988. 208 pages. ISBN: 0877286833.
The
Thoth Companion: The Key to the True Symbolic Meaning of the Thoth Tarot.
By Michael Osiris Snuffin. Llewellyn Publications, 2007. 240 pages.
ISBN: 0738711926.
Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot. By Lon Milo Duquette.
Weiser Books, 2003. 352 pages. ISBN: 1578632765.
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Tao Oracle
Daoist (Taoist) Perspectives: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Research Notes By Michael P. Garofalo.
The I Ching or Book of Changes. The Richard Wilhelm Translation.
Rendered into English by Cary F. Baynes. Foreword by C. G. Yung.
Preface to the Third Edition by Hellmut Wilhelm. Princeton University
Press, Bollingen Series XIX, 1950, 1967. Index, 714 pages. ISBN:
069109750X. VSCL.
The I
Ching or Book of Changes: A Guide to Life's Turning Points. By
Brian Browne
Walker. New Yor, St. Martin's Griffin, 1992. 134 pages. ISBN:
0312098286. Excellent handboook. VSCL.
The Living I Ching: Using Ancient Chinese Wisdom to Shape Your Life.
By Deng Ming-Dao. Harper San Francisco, 2006. Charts, appendices,
406 pages. ISBN: 0060850027. VSCL.
Ripening Peaches: Daoist Studies and Practices
By Michael Garofalo.
Tao
Oracle: An Illuminated New Approach to the I Ching. By Ma Deva Padma.
New York, St. Martin's Press, 2002. This deck has 64 cards. The deck
is based on the Chinese Book of Changes, the I Ching. The deck set
includes the 64 cards and a 317 page book. ISBN: 0312269986.
VSCL.
Trigrams fo the I Ching, Bagua: Charts, Associations, Bibliography, Links,
Quotes, Research Notes By Michael
P. Garofalo.
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Tarot General Bibliography, Links, Resources
Book of Changes, I Ching, Tao Oracle.
This deck was designed by Ma Deva Padma in 2002. It is based on the
Chinese Book of Changes, the I Ching.
The Book of Thoth. This
deck was designed by Aleister Crowley and painted
by Frieda Harris. It was created in 1942, and first published as a Tarot
deck in 1969. The deck comes in large and small sizes, and the artwork
colors vary somewhat depending upon who is publishing and printing the deck.
I Ching, Book of Changes, Tao Oracle.
This deck was designed by Ma Deva Padma in 2002. It is based on the
Chinese Book of Changes, the I Ching.
Meditation/Contemplation Techniques
Meditations on the Tarot: A Journey into Christian Mysticism. By
Anonymous. Rockport, Massachusetts, Element Books Limited, 1993.
Martin Kriele, 1985; English translation by Robert A. Powell, 1985. A
detailed study of the Major Arcana. 658 pages. ISBN: 1852302224.
VSCL.
One Old
Druid's Journey: The Notebooks of the Green Wizard.
Portable Magic: Tarot is the Only Tool You Need. By Donald Tyson.
Woodbury, Minnesota. Index, bibliography, 230 pages. ISBN:
0738709802.
Reading and Ceremony for Charging a Tarot Deck: Charging and Clearing Decks.
By Joy Vernon.
Ripening Peaches: Daoist Studies and Practices
Tao Oracle. This deck was
designed by Ma Deva Padma in 2002. It is based on the Chinese Book of
Changes, the I Ching.
The
Tarot: Methods, Mystery and More. By Cynthia Giles.
Fireside Book, Simon
and Schuster, 1996. Index, 240 pages. MGC. ISBN:
0684818833.
The Voyager Tarot.
This photomontage deck was designed by James Wanless. The photographic collage
artwork was created by Ken Knutson. It was first published in 1984, and
then in 1991
and 2008.
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Valley Spirit Center Library, Red Bluff, California.
Waite,
Arthur Edward 1857-1942
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