Sep 2015
The lost Tarot card
doesn't know what to do.
it hadn't foreseen
getting lost &
finding itself
drowning in a puddle
as big as a lake
or so it seemed.
It smiled at the irony of
it being
a card of water
and moon
and the little boy
who will grow up
to be me
falls in love
with its
mystery.
The small boy doesn't know
it is a Tarot card.
Only that
the beautiful woman
pours eternity
from a jar
and that it
flows through
every atom
of his being.
Right now she is
drying out
in summer sun
and curling
up at her
edges.
She leaves in the mouth
of a passing dog
who snaps
her up.
The boy's tears
chasing her
into
the forever.
doesn't know what to do.
it hadn't foreseen
getting lost &
finding itself
drowning in a puddle
as big as a lake
or so it seemed.
It smiled at the irony of
it being
a card of water
and moon
and the little boy
who will grow up
to be me
falls in love
with its
mystery.
The small boy doesn't know
it is a Tarot card.
Only that
the beautiful woman
pours eternity
from a jar
and that it
flows through
every atom
of his being.
Right now she is
drying out
in summer sun
and curling
up at her
edges.
She leaves in the mouth
of a passing dog
who snaps
her up.
The boy's tears
chasing her
into
the forever.
The Star, a tarot card that will appear when the glimmer of hope is about to shine, when your generosity of spirit is making an impact and when your peace of mind has elevated your consciousness to the benefit of those around you.
The card of hopes and dreams of a higher, more significant nature. The card of shining because of inner worth or accomplishments.
The Thoth Tarot /ˌtoʊt ˈtæroʊ/ is a divinatory tarot deck painted by Lady Frieda Harris according to instructions from Aleister Crowley. Crowley referred to this deck as The Book of Thoth, and also wrote a book of that title intended for use with the deck.
Crowley originally intended the Thoth deck to be a six-month project aimed at updating the traditional pictorial symbolism of the tarot. However, the project was to span five years, between 1938 and 1943, as its scope grew ever wider. Crowley and Harris were meticulous in their work, and Harris painted some of the cards as many as eight times.The current edition of the U.S. Games Systems deck contains two prototypes of The Magus card as painted by Lady Harris, each making use of markedly different style and symbols. Completed by Lady Harris but then rejected by Crowley, these were never intended to be a part of the deck proper. They are now included as a bonus treat for aficionados of the deck. Neither Harris nor Crowley lived to see the deck published. The first full publication was by Ordo Templi Orientis in 1969, although this initial printing was seen by many to be of inferior quality, and in 1977 Harris' paintings were rephotographed for a second edition. A further update with new photography took place in 1986, while the current edition is based on a revision of this update which was first printed in 1996.
The illustrations of the Thoth deck are rich in symbolism, based upon Crowley's stated desire to incorporate symbols from many disparate disciplines, including science and philosophy, as well as to draw on his extensive knowledge of various occult system (as described in detail in his Book of Thoth). For example, The Hanged Man and The Moon draw from Egyptian mythology, and the Princess of Disks holds a disk bearing the Taijitu. The pip cards in the four suits (Wands, Cups, Swords, and Disks) depict their objects in carefully crafted positions; for example, the Four of Swords (which Crowley named "truce") shows four swords with their points toward the center of an imaginary square, suggesting a possibly tense peace. The card illustrations are uniformly stark and vividly illustrated throughout.
The card of hopes and dreams of a higher, more significant nature. The card of shining because of inner worth or accomplishments.
The Thoth Tarot /ˌtoʊt ˈtæroʊ/ is a divinatory tarot deck painted by Lady Frieda Harris according to instructions from Aleister Crowley. Crowley referred to this deck as The Book of Thoth, and also wrote a book of that title intended for use with the deck.
Crowley originally intended the Thoth deck to be a six-month project aimed at updating the traditional pictorial symbolism of the tarot. However, the project was to span five years, between 1938 and 1943, as its scope grew ever wider. Crowley and Harris were meticulous in their work, and Harris painted some of the cards as many as eight times.The current edition of the U.S. Games Systems deck contains two prototypes of The Magus card as painted by Lady Harris, each making use of markedly different style and symbols. Completed by Lady Harris but then rejected by Crowley, these were never intended to be a part of the deck proper. They are now included as a bonus treat for aficionados of the deck. Neither Harris nor Crowley lived to see the deck published. The first full publication was by Ordo Templi Orientis in 1969, although this initial printing was seen by many to be of inferior quality, and in 1977 Harris' paintings were rephotographed for a second edition. A further update with new photography took place in 1986, while the current edition is based on a revision of this update which was first printed in 1996.
The illustrations of the Thoth deck are rich in symbolism, based upon Crowley's stated desire to incorporate symbols from many disparate disciplines, including science and philosophy, as well as to draw on his extensive knowledge of various occult system (as described in detail in his Book of Thoth). For example, The Hanged Man and The Moon draw from Egyptian mythology, and the Princess of Disks holds a disk bearing the Taijitu. The pip cards in the four suits (Wands, Cups, Swords, and Disks) depict their objects in carefully crafted positions; for example, the Four of Swords (which Crowley named "truce") shows four swords with their points toward the center of an imaginary square, suggesting a possibly tense peace. The card illustrations are uniformly stark and vividly illustrated throughout.
