P. R. S. Foli

This is a short book on telling fortunes, primarily with a standard deck of playing cards. There is a short two-chapter section at the end about the Tarot. Described are several different spreads, including the 32-card method, the French and Italian methods, the Grand Star, and Etteilla's Tarot spread. Contents: Chapter I How we got our Pack of Cards Chapter II What the Individual Cards Signify Chapter III The Selected Pack of Thirty-two Cards Chapter IV The Signification of Quartettes, Triplets, and Pairs Chapter V What the Cards can Tell of the Past, the Present, and the Future Chapter VI Your Fortune in Twenty-one Cards Chapter VII Combination of Sevens Chapter VIII Another Method Chapter IX A French Method Chapter X The Grand Star Chapter XI Important Questions Chapter XII How They Tell Fortunes in Italy Chapter XIII The Master Method Chapter XIV Signification of Suits in the Master Method Chapter XV Combination of Nines Chapter XVI Your Heart's Desire Chapter XVII A Rhyming Divination Chapter XVIII The Tarots Chapter XIX Etteilla's Method

Fortune-Telling by Cards

Arthur Edward Waite

P. D. Ouspensky

Manly P. Hall

S. L. MacGregor Mathers

Papus

F. Homer Curtiss

A. E. Thierens

Harriette Augusta Curtiss

Eliphaz Levi

"A major contribution!” —Rachel Pollack, bestselling author of Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom The definitive collection of rare, secret, and arcane tarot knowledge The Tarot: A Collection of Secret Wisdom from Tarot's Mystical Origins is the ultimate guide to the mysteries and lost knowledge of the tarot. This single volume includes more than ten selections from foundational tarot books, all from the 19th and 20th century. Many of these critical texts have been forgotten, fallen out of print, or are impossible to acquire. The Tarot reintroduces these books to the modern-day reader, unlocking the invisible power of the tarot for a new generation of card readers. The Tarot includes the following complete books: The Tarot by S. L. MacGregor Mathers The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum by Eliphaz Levi Fortune Telling by Cards by P. R. S. Foli The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite The Symbolism of the Tarot by P.D. Ouspensky The Tarot of the Bohemians by Papus The Key to the Universe by Harriette Augusta Curtiss & F. Homer The Key of Destiny by Harriette Augusta Curtiss & F. Homer The General Book of the Tarot by A.E. Thierens The Tarot also includes additional selections from Manly P. Hall and others. Featuring over 400 original black-and-white illustrations throughout the book, The Tarot is a gorgeous gift and an irresistible invitation to both seasoned readers and beginners to explore the esoteric wisdom of the cards.

The Tarot: A Collection of Secret Wisdom from Tarot's Mystical Origins

Fortune-telling by Cards

This short book on fortune telling, is an essential read if you want to learn about cartomancy. Within it’s pages it covers a diverse amount of methods for classic styles of reading. There is a short two-chapter section at the end about the Tarot. Described are several different spreads, including the 32-card method, the French and Italian methods, the Grand Star, and Etteilla's Tarot spread. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Fortune Telling With Cards

P. R. S. Foli

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