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===The Major Arcana=== ===The Major Arcana===
*[[The Fool (tarot)|The Fool]] *[[The Fool (tarot)|The Fool]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: 0.
 +
 +Hebrew: ALEPH
 +
 +English: Ox (Plough)
 +
*[[The Magus (tarot)|The Magus]] *[[The Magus (tarot)|The Magus]]
-*[[The Priestess (tarot)|The Priestess]] +''Attributions'' 
 + 
 +Number: I. 
 + 
 +Hebrew: BETH 
 + 
 +English: House 
 + 
 +*[[The Priestess (tarot)|The Priestess]] 
 +''Attributions'' 
 + 
 +Number: II. 
 + 
 +Hebrew: GIMEL 
 + 
 +English: Camel 
 +
*[[The Empress (tarot)|The Empress]] *[[The Empress (tarot)|The Empress]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: III.
 +
 +Hebrew: DALETH
 +
 +English: Door
 +
*[[The Emperor (tarot)|The Emperor]] *[[The Emperor (tarot)|The Emperor]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: IV.
 +
 +Hebrew: TZADDI
 +
 +English: Fish-hook
 +
*[[The Hierophant (tarot)|The Hierophant]] *[[The Hierophant (tarot)|The Hierophant]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: V.
 +
 +Hebrew: VAU
 +
 +English: Nail
 +
*[[The Lovers (tarot)|The Lovers]] *[[The Lovers (tarot)|The Lovers]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: VI.
 +
 +Hebrew: ZAIN
 +
 +English: Sword
 +
*[[The Chariot (tarot)|The Chariot]] *[[The Chariot (tarot)|The Chariot]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: VII.
 +
 +Hebrew: CHETH
 +
 +English: Fence
 +
*[[Adjustment (tarot)|Adjustment]] *[[Adjustment (tarot)|Adjustment]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: VIII.
 +
 +Hebrew: LAMED
 +
 +English: Ox Goad
 +
*[[The Hermit (tarot)|The Hermit]] *[[The Hermit (tarot)|The Hermit]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: IX.
 +
 +Hebrew: YOD
 +
 +English: Hand
 +
*[[Fortune (tarot)|Fortune]] *[[Fortune (tarot)|Fortune]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: X.
 +
 +Hebrew: KAPH
 +
 +English: Palm
 +
*[[Lust (tarot)|Lust]] *[[Lust (tarot)|Lust]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: XI.
 +
 +Hebrew: TETH
 +
 +English: Serpent
 +
*[[The Hanged Man (tarot)|The Hanged Man]] *[[The Hanged Man (tarot)|The Hanged Man]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: XII.
 +
 +Hebrew: MEM
 +
 +English: Water
 +
*[[Death (tarot)|Death]] *[[Death (tarot)|Death]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: XIII.
 +
 +Hebrew: NUN
 +
 +English: Fish
 +
*[[Art (tarot)|Art]] *[[Art (tarot)|Art]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: XIV.
 +
 +Hebrew: SAMEKH
 +
 +English: Prop
 +
*[[The Devil (tarot)|The Devil]] *[[The Devil (tarot)|The Devil]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: XV.
 +
 +Hebrew: A'AIN
 +
 +English: Eye
 +
*[[The Tower (tarot)|The Tower]] *[[The Tower (tarot)|The Tower]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: XVI.
 +
 +Hebrew: PE
 +
 +English: Mouth
 +
*[[The Star (tarot)|The Star]] *[[The Star (tarot)|The Star]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: XVII.
 +
 +Hebrew: HE
 +
 +English: Window
 +
*[[The Moon (tarot)|The Moon]] *[[The Moon (tarot)|The Moon]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: XVIII.
 +
 +Hebrew: QOPH
 +
 +English: Back of Head
 +
*[[The Sun (tarot)|The Sun]] *[[The Sun (tarot)|The Sun]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: XIX.
 +
 +Hebrew: RESH
 +
 +English: Head
 +
*[[The Aeon (tarot)|The Aeon]] *[[The Aeon (tarot)|The Aeon]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: XX.
 +
 +Hebrew: SHIN
 +
 +English: Tooth
 +
*[[The Universe (tarot)|The Universe]] *[[The Universe (tarot)|The Universe]]
 +''Attributions''
 +
 +Number: XXI.
 +
 +Hebrew: TAU
 +
 +English: Tau (Egyptian)
 +
===The Minor Arcana=== ===The Minor Arcana===
*[[Wands (tarot)|Wands]] *[[Wands (tarot)|Wands]]

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The Thoth Tarot, also called the Book of Thoth, is the deck of 78 tarot cards designed by Aleister Crowley and illustrated by Lady Frieda Harris. The project began in 1938 and was completed five years later in 1943, although it was not published until 1969 by O.T.O. through the efforts of Grady McMurtry X°. The entire deck is designed to be a pictoral representation of the Qabalah and especially the Tree of Life, a system of ten spheres and 22 interconnecting paths that is used to organize mystical concepts.

See also: Tarot | Tarot & the Tree of Life

Table of contents
1 History of the Thoth Tarot
2 The cards

2.1 The Major Arcana
2.2 The Minor Arcana

3 Reference

History of the Thoth Tarot

Although the origin of the Tarot in general is unknown, there is a definite beginning to Crowley's beautiful and intelligent rendition of this symbol system.

In February, 1899 e.v., Crowley attained to the grade of Practicus, and was accordingly entrusted with the secret attributions of the Tarot. He continued these studies for some time and eventually published the previously secret attributions in the Book 777.

It should be noted that the Tarot was his daily companion from 1899 e.v. until 1912 e.v., at which time he published a full account of the Tarot in The Equinox, Vol. I, Nos. 7 and 8. He succeeded in uniting all philosophical and magical systems under the Form of the Holy Qabalah and eventually this made its way into the Thoth Tarot.

For many years he was bothered by the fact that there wasn't any authentic Text of the Tarot. He was introduced to a skilled artist, named Frieda Harris, who embarked with him on the slow and tedious task of creating the Book of Thoth.

The original idea was to form a pack of cards that were based on the Mediaeval Editions, but corrected in the information that was published previously. This proved to be a task that may never see completion as it was too much for them to handle alone. However, Frieda Harris talked Crowley into creating an original work, embedded with all of the latest discoveries in modern science, mathematics, philosophy, and anthropology; to reproduce the whole of his work pictorially on the skeleton of the Holy Qabalah. He accepted the task.

The initial planned 3 months of work extended into 5 years and were still not published until 26 years after their completion, long after Crowley had exited this plane.

The cards

The Major Arcana

Attributions

Number: 0.

Hebrew: ALEPH

English: Ox (Plough)

Attributions

Number: I.

Hebrew: BETH

English: House

Attributions

Number: II.

Hebrew: GIMEL

English: Camel

Attributions

Number: III.

Hebrew: DALETH

English: Door

Attributions

Number: IV.

Hebrew: TZADDI

English: Fish-hook

Attributions

Number: V.

Hebrew: VAU

English: Nail

Attributions

Number: VI.

Hebrew: ZAIN

English: Sword

Attributions

Number: VII.

Hebrew: CHETH

English: Fence

Attributions

Number: VIII.

Hebrew: LAMED

English: Ox Goad

Attributions

Number: IX.

Hebrew: YOD

English: Hand

Attributions

Number: X.

Hebrew: KAPH

English: Palm

Attributions

Number: XI.

Hebrew: TETH

English: Serpent

Attributions

Number: XII.

Hebrew: MEM

English: Water

Attributions

Number: XIII.

Hebrew: NUN

English: Fish

Attributions

Number: XIV.

Hebrew: SAMEKH

English: Prop

Attributions

Number: XV.

Hebrew: A'AIN

English: Eye

Attributions

Number: XVI.

Hebrew: PE

English: Mouth

Attributions

Number: XVII.

Hebrew: HE

English: Window

Attributions

Number: XVIII.

Hebrew: QOPH

English: Back of Head

Attributions

Number: XIX.

Hebrew: RESH

English: Head

Attributions

Number: XX.

Hebrew: SHIN

English: Tooth

Attributions

Number: XXI.

Hebrew: TAU

English: Tau (Egyptian)

The Minor Arcana

Reference

Book of Thoth by Aleister Crowley, Frieda Harris Publisher: Weiser Books (June 1, 1981) ISBN: 0877282684


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