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The Pictorial Key to the Tarot
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A new edition of A.E. Waite's classic The Pictorial Key to the Tarot that explores tarot's radical political potential and its usefulness for the left. A new edition of A.E. Waite's classic The Pictorial Key to the Tarot that explores tarot's radical political potential and its...
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A new edition of A.E. Waite's classic The Pictorial Key to the Tarot that explores tarot's radical political potential and its usefulness for the left.
A new edition of A.E. Waite's classic The Pictorial Key to the Tarot that explores tarot's radical political potential and its usefulness for the left.
A.E. Waite's The Pictorial Key to the Tarot has been a mainstay among tarot reference guides for more than a century.
As an acclaimed occultist and scholar of the Kabbalah, Waite collaborated with artist Pamela Colman Smith to create what has become possibly the world's most famous tarot deck. The pictorial key offers a rich introduction to the history and symbology of the modern tarot in addition to providing a detailed explanation of the 78 cards found in the original Smith-Waite deck. Readers will enjoy an in-depth exploration of the tarot's secrets while gaining insight into the conventional meanings and reversed readings associated with each card.
Repeater's re-release of this classic text contains a foreword by Sereptie (Craig Laubach), creator of The Philosopher's Tarot, celebrating the importance of the tarot to artists, activists, and others seeking to transform a world fraught with material and psychic oppressions. This expanded edition also includes an appendix featuring a quick reference guide to common keywords and interpretations.
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ISBN: 9781915672759
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 February 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Repeater Books
Edition: New edition
Contributors:
- Introduction by Sereptie
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Arthur Edward Waite (2 October 1857 - 19 May 1942) was a British poet and scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite tarot deck (also called the Rider-Waite-Smith or Waite-Smith deck). Sereptie is the mystical moniker of Craig Laubach, host of the philosophy and theory podcast Acid Horizon. He is also a co-author of Anti-Oculus- A Philosophy of Escape (Repeater Books, 2023) and the author of Red Alchemy (Repeater Books, 2025).
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