Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot Deck | Aleister Crowley | This is the better of the two deck versions.

Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot Deck | Aleister Crowley | Uncle Al's legacy

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	Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot Deck Aleister Crowley U.S. Games Systems, 1972 - 78 pages average customer review:based on 66 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

This is the better of the two deck versions.

I like this one over the larger version as the cards are easier for me to handle, plus the quality of the card art is more vibrant. This is one of four tarot decks that I own, and one that I have found is best used on a more intuitive level. This is a deck that not many people will be able to use unless they read Aleister Crowley's "Book of Thoth" first...for me it is best to get the facts straight from the man himself than have someone else explain it. This is a deck that I reserve for those certain times where my regular deck just won't cut it. It helps me look within myself through the artwork, and I am always surprised at what I find.

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Uncle Al's legacy

Crowley broke ties with his former compatriots at the Golden Dawn and set out to turn the world on its collective ear. Along the way he created this breathtaking deck, with the gracious assistance of Lady Frieda Harris. This is an occult masterpiece of mythic proportions. It is his greatest work, and one of his few not riddled with lies and deceptions. It has been the tool of many a gifted reader and scores of magicians, prognosticators, charlatans, and even a few nefarious scoundrels of magic. It is alpha and omega - for it is both an extension of, and the counterpart to Waite's tarot.

The feel is dark elegance, with heavy usage of blues and gold/yellows, with grays and greens finding their way into the backgrounds. It is not that there is ANY lack of other colors contained herein. The notation is a hint at Crowley's disposition affecting the implied symbolism of such usage in that it guided the direction of creation of this deck. this deck reeks energy, even before you pick it up - but it has a life of its own and you must fit the deck, or it will not 'behave.' Until you experience the bond (or aggravated agitation) possible with this deck, you simply have to guess at how dominant a force this can (and will) be in your readings and ritual use.

This deck was specifically designed for ritual more than simple divination. Each card is a magical statement of human will over nature's wild (untamed) energies. In this way it clashed head on with Waite's vision of the magician in harmony. Just as there are many paths to your destination (whatever that may be) this deck is one of many. It either fits you, or it does not. But s to divinatory quality, none EXISTING [as of this writing] surpass this most excellent tool. I would not suggest this to anyone as a starter deck, as there is far too much occult (hidden) symbolism to learn of The Tarot that the novice cannot grasp from viewing these cards.

Note: This card draws far more heavily on astrological influences than others (Waite for instance) but it is not at all an astrological construct. A great ritual tool that is also a quality divination device if you have a solid foundation of knowledge in the Tarot AND Astrology (and other sciences here unmentioned, should you be so inclined). This is the best deck on the mass market for use with necromancy.

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Excellent deck for divination

This smaller Thoth deck is the only one I use for readings - and it's excellent. The colours are great and the artwork is of course legendary. You should put the extra Magus cards aside and only use the standard one, as the others are supposedly designs rejected by Crowley, so they are really just curiosities (according to expert Hajo Banzhaf). I have the larger deck too but I would find it a bit too unwieldy for shuffling.

The best book to help with divinations for beginners is Banzhaf's "Keywords for the Crowley Tarot" which explains the symbolism of each card and shows what the cards mean in different situations - general, work, consciousness and love - plus it includes some great spreads.

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Must have

What to say about this deck. Simply the best, and most complicated. But it does not mean that it is not for beginer. If you begin with this one you probably wont need another for rest of your life.

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