Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot
and over 1.5 million other books are available for Amazon Kindle . Learn more
| |||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. Special Offer until June 30, 2013: Receive an additional £5 promotional Gift Certificate, when you trade-in at least £10 worth of books. Learn more. |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Product Description
Synopsis
Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot was his final opus, the culmination of a lifetime of occult study and practice. With artist Lady Frieda Harris, he condensed the core of his teaching into the 78 cards of the tarot. Although Crowley's own Book of Thoth provides insight into the cards, it is a complicated, dated book. Now, in clear language, Lon Milo DuQuette provides everything you need to know to get the most out of using the Thoth deck.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
The Tarot is a pack of seventy-eight cards. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
The Tarot is a pack of seventy-eight cards. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
40 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you have ever tried understanding the Book OF Thoth and like me became frustrated, this book is for you. This book explains in plain language the meaning behind the sometimes veiled unintellegable writings of Aliester Crowley. Unless you are well versed in the language of the Kabbalah, Geometra. Egyptian magick to the extream this book is a God send. You wont be dissapointed. Some Knowledge of Crowleyanity I would say is necessary for full enjoyment. Recommended.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Apollo
Format:Paperback
If you wish to understand the depth of the Tarot, whether or not you are using the "Thoth Tarot," this book is indispensible; for not only does it explain Crowley's system, but the foundations of the Tarot itself. Incredible read.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Mary Collin
Format:Paperback
I bought the Thoth Tarot deck a while ago and loved the imagery and the colours. I could never quite get to grips with it as it seemed complex and deep. Well, that's because it is!
This book has been a real eye-opener for me and a joy to read. Lon Milo Duquette talks in plain, simple language and makes the journey fun. I never thought I would say that about discovering more about this deck or Crowley but it really is.
This is a book that is a favourite with myself and my Tarot colleagues - The Book of Thoth could have been written in Russian for the practical help it gave me. Maybe this is my "primer" to get me much more comfortable with the deck, improve my understanding of it and act as a bridge to further study in this area.
A big thank you to LMD - this is fun and fascinating!!
Highly recommended.
This book has been a real eye-opener for me and a joy to read. Lon Milo Duquette talks in plain, simple language and makes the journey fun. I never thought I would say that about discovering more about this deck or Crowley but it really is.
This is a book that is a favourite with myself and my Tarot colleagues - The Book of Thoth could have been written in Russian for the practical help it gave me. Maybe this is my "primer" to get me much more comfortable with the deck, improve my understanding of it and act as a bridge to further study in this area.
A big thank you to LMD - this is fun and fascinating!!
Highly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By F. M. Muse
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
This is a work of enormous erudtion and represents a lifetime of hands on experience, all presented with a combination of clarity and humour. There is little to add to what has already been said, however anyone essaying the Tarot as a beginner would do better to look elsewhere. Although the Thoth pack is replete with symbolism largely lacking in other packs, it is not necessary to fully understand the symbolism, as a basic grounding in Tarot divination technique is sufficient. When I first used the Thoth pack in the mid '70's, it was as an absolute beginner, and having found the Book of Thoth somewhat obscure, I resorted to Alfred Douglas's "The Tarot" and via that small book got along just fine with the Thoth pack, despite the fact that the illustrations were drawn from a different pack. Douglas's book remains IMHO, still the best entry point into an understanding of the divinatory use of Tarot. Beyond that, meditating on individual cards is perhaps the best way to become acquainted with any pack, though if this approach is taken, one ought to be familiar with banishing rituals, using them for both opening and closing any meditation, in order to avoid unlooked for epiphenomena/side effects.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Tarot Scribe
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Lon Milo DuQuette has forgotten more things about 'the most dangerous man in England' than you or I will ever know. He writes about Crowley and Harris's epic Tarot deck with enthusiasm, knowledge and a laugh out loud humour.
I struggled terribly with the Thoth deck, but this book really helped. Not only is it informative, but it will totally remove any qualms you might hold about working with a deck designed by a scary 'Satanist'.
Supposing I only had enough money to buy one book to help me understand the Thoth Tarot, this would be it. I can't recommend it highly enough.
I struggled terribly with the Thoth deck, but this book really helped. Not only is it informative, but it will totally remove any qualms you might hold about working with a deck designed by a scary 'Satanist'.
Supposing I only had enough money to buy one book to help me understand the Thoth Tarot, this would be it. I can't recommend it highly enough.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Kicken' Wing
Format:Paperback
This book is well written, and an excellent, in depth look at the pattern of archetypes that underpin the tarot. In addition, this book would be of interest to anyone interested in occult teachings that are connected to the tarot, and also, the nature of the universe.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Samuel N Rex
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
Mr Duquette is a ceremonial magician and expert on the works of Aleister Crowley of at least 35 years standing or more: he is also a certified Tarot master. You would think therefore that he is the natural person to write a book about the Thoth Tarot, and when I picked up this book, I was not disappointed.
Duquette's writing style appears to be light-hearted and humorous, but in reality, he has gone into quite some depth to uncover the meanings of Crowley's cards - right back into their origin in the Golden Dawn, Alchemy, Sex Magick, Crowley's own Enochian work, and even some of the more abstruse theories of Rudolf Steiner.
Duquette's book is not just a good book about the Thoth Tarot, it is a good book about Tarot generally, and has been a great help to me personally at a time when I was studying the Tarot in-depth.
Duquette's writing style appears to be light-hearted and humorous, but in reality, he has gone into quite some depth to uncover the meanings of Crowley's cards - right back into their origin in the Golden Dawn, Alchemy, Sex Magick, Crowley's own Enochian work, and even some of the more abstruse theories of Rudolf Steiner.
Duquette's book is not just a good book about the Thoth Tarot, it is a good book about Tarot generally, and has been a great help to me personally at a time when I was studying the Tarot in-depth.
15 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I looked forward to the release of this book immensely, being a fan of LMD and of his simplistic, humourous and informative style. Although this book maintains the simplistic and humourous elements of LMD's works, it is sadly lacking in the more important area.
On the Thoth Tarot itself, Duquette makes a point of saying he is trying to keep as much of himself out of this work as possible, wishing only to portray Crowley's ideas. I really don't understand this as Crowley's already done that in his own work, 'The Book of Thoth'! 'Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot' offers NOTHING new on the subject! In fact, in trying to condense Crowley's ideas into manageable, easily read portions, this book offers a lot less than is available already.
DuQuette even comes up with sentences like, "I don't know what this symbol means because Crowley never said. I have my own ideas but I want to keep as much of myself out of this as possible." While I can understand his point of view I bought this book hoping for as much of DuQuette as possible. I think the audience would be intelligent enough to recognise the difference between DuQuette's theories and Crowley's intentions.
There are a few little extras which are quite useful, such as the discussion of the Rose Cross which appears on the reverse of the cards, and a short history of Crowley and the development of the cards, but I would imagine anyone wanting to buy this book would probably already be familiar with such subjects. Of most use are the Thelemic Glossary and the index, a concept Crowley seemed unfamiliar with.
... Read more ›
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see all 53 reviews
4.6 out of 5 stars
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
Great read - well written and very easy to read. So much depth and information here. If you read tarot this book is a must.
Published 8 days ago by A. J. Peck
3.0 out of 5 stars
ok
I did not find this helpful personally and found Crkwwleys book 'The Thoth Tarot' to be fine without this, however I do think if you were finding the Thoth Tarot book difficult to... Read more
Published 23 months ago by trelissa
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
