Origins of the Tarot - Chapter 1 . . . . . Occultism ... History ... Metaphysics

15th allah ancient associated beauty become beyond bliss book cards century chaos chapter chariot christian consciousness cosmic cosmos court death deathless deck development devil divine earliest early emanated enlightenment esoteric essential evidence existence ferrara god goodness greek hierarchical hierarchy history however human identified identity images islamic italian italy justice knowledge known later love magician manifested meaning medieval metaphysics metropolitan museum names nature neoplatonic nondual occult occultists original pack painted playing power principles process questor reality realization regarding scholars sheets soul source space spiritual sufi suit symbolism tarot ten tower traditions trionfi triumphs truth understanding unity universal venetian venice via wisdom

Origins of the Tarot - Chapter 2 . . . . . Venetians ... Byzantium ... Knights Templar

age alexandria asia associated authority became become byzantine byzantium cathars catholic central century chapter china christ christian church constantinople continued control courts crusade culture death development divine dominant early east east-west eastern emerged empire era esoteric established europe european existed fall forces france global gnostic gold greek held hierarchical hierarchy history holy however human influence international islamic italian italy king knights knowledge lands later major medieval merchants military modern muslim networks northern period political pope position power practices realization religious roman rule served significant social spiritual sufi tarot templar temple throughout took trade tradition travel venetian venice wealth west western

Origins of the Tarot - Chapter 3 . . . . . Sufism ... Kabbalism ... Divine Names

age alchemy allah angelic arabi arabic asia attributes become beyond bliss central century chapter china christian communities concept consciousness contemplative corporeal cosmology culture development divine doctrine east eastern emanation era esoteric essence essential existence forces forms fully gnostic god greek heart hierarchy history however human ibn immortal india indo-european islamic jewish judaic kabbalist knowledge known lands life love mind muslim names nature neoplatonic nondual orders persian philosophy political practice process prophet rational reality realization regarding remains represented sacred saints scholars science soul spain spheres spiritual stations sufi sufism suhrawardi tarot ten tradition triumphs unity universal via viewed west western wisdom

Origins of the Tarot - Chapter 4 . . . . . Hierarchy ... Phantasma ... Neoplatonism

advanced art awareness become beyond book century chaos chapter christian church communal concept consciousness contemplation control corporeal cosmic culture death defined development dionysius divine dualistic earth eastern emerged eros esoteric essential evolution force forms fourth-stage god greek growth hierarchical hierarchy history however human images immortal insight integral intuition involving itself jesus john knowledge life magical manifestation meaning mind modern mythic nature nondual philosophy physical plotinus posited power principles process psyche psychic questor rational reality realization regarding represent resemblance sacred separate serve societies soul spirit spiritual states subtle sufis system tarot toward traditions trionfi triumphs understanding unity universal via virtue wisdom

Origins of the Tarot - Chapter 5 . . . . . Gnosticism ... Hermeticism ... Early Greeks

actual alchemy ancient awareness became become beliefs below beyond buddhist central century chapter christian church common communities concept consciousness contemplation cosmic cosmology cosmos darkness death development devil divine dualistic early earth elements emerged empedocles eros essential evil fire gnosis gnostic god greek hades heraclitus hermetic hierarchy however human identified immortal india influenced involved itself jesus knowledge later life magic mani meaning mind modern mythology myths nature neoplatonic nondual occult philosophy plotinus practices present principles process rational reality realization realm regarding represented sects separate soul spirit spiritual structure systems tarot teachings thomas tower tradition underworld unity universal via wisdom worldview zeus

Origins of the Tarot - Chapter 6 . . . . . Alchemy ... Yoga ... Tantra

age alchemical alchemists alchemy arise asia aspect awareness became become beyond bliss buddhism caste centers central century channel chaos chapter chinese concept conscious consciousness cosmology culture development divine early earth element energy era eros essential evidence fire god gold greek heart however human immortality india indo-european indus initially involved islamic jabir knowledge later life love marked mercury metals mind mysterious nature original patterns physical potency power practices process purpose qi quest questor realization returning sacred sexual social societies soul spirit spiritual stone sublimated substance system tantra tantric tao taoist tarot toward tradition transformation transmutation union vedic via western wisdom yoga

Origins of the Tarot - Chapter 7 . . . . . Eros ... Immortals ... Satan

age ancient angel associated athena became become beyond century chaos chapter christian chthonic concept consciousness cosmic cosmos culture death development devil dionysus divine domain dualistic earth ecstatic embodied era eros essential evolution fate female gaia god goddess golden greek hades heaven hercules hermes heroes historical however human immortal indo-european jesus knowledge known land later life living love madness manifestation meaning medusa mind modern moon myths nature original perseus power principles process quest questors reality realization realm regarding remains represented rites sacred satan sects separate societies soul spirit spiritual star tarot tartarus titans tower tradition transcendental triumphs universal via wisdom zeus

Origins of the Tarot - Chapter 8 . . . . . Scientific Materialism ... Universal Principles

aspect atomic become beyond biological causal caused century chaos cognition coherent complex consciousness constant contingency cosmic cosmos cultural defined development duration earth emergence energy essential evolution exist fact fields flux force forms fundamental gravity hierarchical holistic however human identified identity inherent instance itself knowledge known laws levels life limited living manifestation mass material mathematical measured mechanical mind models modern nature observed organization particles physicists physics polar present principles process quantum reality realization reduced regarding relationship resonance science scientific scientists simply social space spacetime states structures symmetry synchronistic system theories thereby toward transformative types understanding understood unitive unity universe via wisdom

Origins of the Tarot - Chapter 9 . . . . . 22 Trionfi ... Immortal Tarot

addiction alchemy assist attraction authentic avoidance awakening becoming believing beyond chance chase civility common communal confusion consciousness contained context control cosmic creative cuts cycling dangers death delusion denial distinct divine ecstasy emptiness enabled enlightenment eros eternal evil fear flow game generates governance ground growth heart human immortal innocence integral karma keeps keys level liberated limits losing masters material meanings measure mind myriad mystery nature obligations perfect pervasive pole powerful process projecting questor realizing realms reducing responsibility rule seduction serving sexual social soul spirit spiritual station storytelling strengths sublime subtle sufi survival sustains tarot traditional transcendence transcendental triumph truth unity wisdom

Origins of the Tarot - All Chapters

alchemy aspects awareness beauty became become beliefs beyond century chaos chapter christian church communities concept consciousness cosmic cosmos death defined development devil divine dualistic early earth eastern emanation emergence eros esoteric essential evolution existence fire force gnostic god greek hierarchical hierarchy history however human identity immortal integral involving islamic itself jesus knowledge known later level life love manifestation material mind modern nature nondual original philosophical philosophy physical position power practices principles process psychic questor reality realization realm regarding represented scientific served social soul space spiritual station structure subtle sufi system tarot toward tradition triumphs truth understanding unity universal via wisdom