About this item
- Also known as Thoth Tarot, Crowley Thoth Tarot, Toth Tarot
Specifications
Name
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Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot
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Alternate Names
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Thoth Tarot, Crowley Thoth Tarot, Toth Tarot
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Creators
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Aleister Crowley,
Frieda Harris
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Publisher
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US Games 1978
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Deck Type
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Tarot Deck
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Cards
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80
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Major Arcana
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24
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Minor Arcana
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56
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Deck Tradition
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Crowley Thoth
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Minor Arcana Style
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Thoth-Based
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Suits
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Cups, Swords, Wands, Disks
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Court Cards
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Princess, Prince, Queen, Knight
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Major Titles
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The Fool, The Magus, The Priestess, The Empress, The The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Adjustment, The Hermit, Fortune, Lust, The Hanged Man, Death, Art, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, The Aeon, The Universe
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The Fool
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is 0
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Strength
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is 11
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Justice
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is 8
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Card Size
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2.76 x 4.33 in. = 7.00cm x 11.00cm
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Card Language
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English
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Card Back
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Non-reversible
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Back Design
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Multi-coloured rosicrucian cross on a checkered background.
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Companion Material
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48-page companion booklet with this edition.
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Learn more
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Join the tudy group in the forum.
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Reviews
When I saw this the complete deck for the first time in a local Metaphysical store, its flaming intensity scared me. There is a richness and complexity to it that both attracts one to its bold beauty and causes the same aversion the eyes feel when looking at the sun. Just as the eyes can't handle the intense rays of the sun, in my earliest tarot studying days, I wasn't quite ready for the Thoth.
A month later, I broke down and bought the cards, and in spite of their complexity (and perhaps because of it), found them the easiest to read. Each card is filled with a myriad of archetypal symbols, each adding to a potential meaning of the card. Simpler decks, with just one main image didn't really work for me because I found their possible interpretations too limiting. But, as I began to learn the Thoth, I often found myself inexplicably drawn to a certain aspect of the card (a symbol, a color, a picture) that would tend to add more specificity or color to the card's standard meaning. In decks with more straight-forward images, such as those in the Osho Zen deck (which I used to use in readings), I always felt my readings were too generalized.
I was a novice at the tarot when I first began using this deck. Some may not reccommend it for beginners because of the Thoth's heavy ties to Egyptian spirituality, Astrology, and the Kabbalah. I disagree. I still know nothing about the Kabbalah, and very little of the Egyptian references, but do not feel that my readings suffer because of it. The potency in this deck lies in its images.
However, a beginner (or master of the tarot for that matter) should have a good book to use as a reference. Crowley's ook of Thoth is not one I'd recommend for anyone who wants to learn how to read these cards. Generic tarot books won't work for card meanings either. I own several books that specialize in this deck, and my favorite by far is Tarot Mirror of the Soul by Gerd Zeigler. It is one of the most concise books for this deck, yet it addresses nearly all of the details and symbols found in each card. It also has a picture of each card on the same page as its meaning, which is helpful.
In short, this deck offers infinite variations in meaning that results in more specific readings. Don't be thrown off by its complexity or the superstition surrounding it. They are just cards, but they are wonderful ones. I give this deck five stars.
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