Etteilla is the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 1738 12 december 1791. According to etteilla the book of thoth had been engraved for posterity. He made the first statements proposing that the tarot is, in fact, the book of thoth and made the first association of tarot with cartomancy. Waites secondary meanings upright calamities of all kinds. It has titles in french, nonillustrated pips, and keywords on all the cards. It is commonly admitted that he failed in his attempt to elucidate the tarot, and ended by transposing the keys, thus destroying the correspondence between the numbers and the signs. A full tarot deck of 78 cards comprised of major and minor suits. Cups as water, swords as air, wands as fire and pentacles as earth. They include many texts that were claimed to exist by ancient authors, and a magical book that appears in an egyptian work of fiction. This new tarot may therefore be regarded as a series of illustrations to the book of the law. Pdf book of thoth etteilla tarot download full pdf.
Before his death, etteilla has explained how the pages of the book of thoth divide into four volumes or books. Post includes all of the major arcana equivalents and correspondences. It is the version of the tarot with which i am least familiar. Grand etteilla cartomancy tarot deck created by the famous seer etteilla, this deck features the tarot card meanings right on the card, which was a new innovation at the time. This is an unusual deck, with very idiosyncratic majors. In the etteilla system of reading tarot, the chalices suit is mostly positive. First published in the book of thoth in 1944, this deck depicts aleister crowleys support of the hermetickabbalistic view of the tarot.
Thoth was the egyptian mercury, said to be one of the early kings and the. Book of thoth etteilla tarot card deck by llewellyn publishing here is an exciting new historical deck from lo scarabeo. The idea of tarot correspondences suggests that particular cards have other metaphysical meanings. The deck also comes in a large premium magneticcasket box and includes a full size 5. Book of thoth etteilla tarot french edition french. According to the cartomant this book was created in 2170 bc and he therefore wanted to restore them to their original appearance. Harris was also responsible for encouraging crowley to design a tarot deck late in his life, that it was important to his legacy and that the world needed it. Tarot card meanings an ultimate guide for students. One can go through a minor suit, having the cards in order on a table or. The pentacles cards learn the meaning of the tarot cards in the suit of pentacles. Reproduction of the great game of the oracle of dames. He followed up with a several books on the tarot and a tarot deck. Etteilla tarot book of thoth vintage tarot cards, tarot book, tarot.
Etteilla tarot reading meanings and tips lisa boswell. Pips are socalled nonillustrated, wherein the suites are represented by repetitive. Book of thoth tarot majors the tarosophy tarot association. Download pdf book of thoth etteilla tarot book full free. The first to assign divinatory meanings to the cards was cartomancer jeanbaptiste alliette also known as etteilla in 1783. The book of thoth is a site that is dedicated to uniting the principles of knowledge, method and wisdom with the purpose of finding the true path to enlightenment. The book of thoth is a gorgeous reproduction of the etteilla iii deck, first. This section provides links to all of the minor arcana in the thoth tarot deck.
Etteilla is important because many of his divinatory meanings were taken up by. The orisha tarot is an exploration into the orisha belief systemreligion which can be traced back through latin america, the caribean and west africa. Tarot cards derived from an ancient egyptian book, the book of thoth. The lo scarabeo book of thoth etteilla tarot is a reproduction of an etteilla iii. The tarot consists of the minor arcana, four suits of cards similar to our modern deck, and the major arcana. Etteilla decks, although now eclipsed by smith and waites fullyillustrated deck and aleister crowleys thoth deck. Learn the meanings of the etteilla tarot with this post about major arcana card meanings. The minor arcana is much as it is in any other deck. We see this today in the form of tarot suits representing metaphysical elements eg. In addition, the tarot is distinguished by a separate 21card trump suit and a. Are all tarot meanings the same throughout all the. By clicking on the card image you can access the associated youtube video and written account for that particular minor arcana card.
From what i garnered from crowleys writing style, he tends to be very cryptic. Grand etteilla egyptian gypsies tarot s systems creator u on. The first book is the twelve pages from 1 through 12. This book is essential reading for all tarot students as it contains many pearls of wisdom upon the tarot, albeit couched in. If you found etteillas esoteric ancient tarots fascinating in structure and. In the book that accompanies every new tarot deck you will find usually after the description a small section on the tarot card meaning as it. I have the etteilla i and i adore it for historical purposes, but the book of thoth is by far much more beautiful. Book of thoth is a name given to many ancient egyptian texts supposed to have been written by thoth, the egyptian god of writing and knowledge. He gained a large following who paid well for his services that included astrological readings, card readings, custommade talismans and spiritual counseling. The real history of tarot cards joshua hehe medium. The grand etteilla tarot deck esoteric and divinatory tarot. Like common playing cards, the tarot has four suits, which vary by region. Tarot card meanings are important as they the basis for learning tarot. The author etteilla maintained that the tarot game was the legendary book of thoth a magical text dating back to ancient egypt relating to thoth the egyptian god of wisdom and magic.
The deck is a fascinating merger of two vastly different forms of spirituality which are intertwined through style and content by canadian artist andrew mcgregor. Although the structure of the cards is generally very similar, the interpretations for etteilla are so much more old fashioned than what modern readers are used to. This articles content includes contributions from tarot. Etteilla was the first to issue a tarot deck specifically designed for occult purposes around 1789. The authors of the decks that are mass produced may have different artwork on them and may ascribe different meanings based on the artwork. Meaning of ace of wands from the grand etteilla deck upright birth reversed bankruptcy according to many schools of thought papuss divinatory meanings commencement of an enterprise. It should, by the way, be noted that the name heru is identical with hru, who is the great angel set over the tarot. The oneword divinatory meanings are written on each card but not in english, does anyone know where i might find a translation for them. Crowleys original meanings are provided for tarot readings on this website, which also includes the 15card thoth reading method which was the only spread detailed in the book of thoth. Soon after etteilla published his book on fortunetelling with playing cards, numerous decks appeared utilizing his system. Buy book of thoth etteilla tarot box papcr by lo scarabeo isbn.
Like most mystics, he shrouds his intent behind allegories and clues and outright denial. In keeping with the misplaced belief that such cards were derived from the book of thoth, etteillas tarot contained themes related to ancient egypt. Tarot is actually a points based team game and true fortune telling decks only have 52 cards the suits, but most people buy tarot as fortune telling cards anyway. The grand etteilla tarot deck deathincapacity diy tarot cards, vintage tarot cards. This set is actually the the grande etteilla ii being the second of five depictions of the etteilla deck, but. The first to assign divinatory meanings to the tarot cards was cartomancer jeanbaptiste alliette also known as etteilla in 1783.
Deciphering the meanings of the tarot suits in different types of readings. Grimaud copyright jm simon 1969 printed in france cards still in what remaines of cello lwb like new other than small coffie mark on back cover that does not penitrateonly serface mark box intact cards pristeneunused still. Just learning one or two keywords for each card will give you the confidence to grow your vocabulary and read for other people. A deck of 78 cards with 22 majors and four suits of 14 cards each, the cards. The surprising origins of the worlds most misunderstood cards.
This is surely one of the most fascinating and mysterious historical decks. In regards to this, a tarot reading is technically a ritual even if regalia and. The tarot is a deck of 78 cards consisting of two parts, the greater or major arcana and the lesser or minor arcana. Here the triple currents of mysticism, magick and the tarot combine as one force. He etteilla claimed to have revised the book of thoth, but in reality, he spoilt it, regarding as blunders certain cards whose meaning he had failed to grasp. The features all 78 cards, including full major and minor suits.
How to read with the grand etteilla tarot card deck. The book of thoth, or grande etteilla iii ge, is the most recent addition to my tarot collection. The magician tarot of etteilla le magicien ou le bateleur 15 the magician the juggler illness sickness the etteilla tarot, the book of thoth etteilla is the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 12 december etteilla is simply the reverse of his surname. The book of thoth etteilla tarot is a reproduction of a nineteenth century tarot deck. Ive been planning to buy this deck for a while, and i wasnt disappointed when i finally got it. Deciphering the meanings of the tarot suits in different. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Egypt is the spiritual home of crowleys liber al, and the book of thoth his legacy. The following quotes for the major arcana are from aleister crowley, who provided verses at the conclusion of his masterwork on tarot, the book of thoth. So the book of thoth is the companion book to crowleys tarot deck, a prognosticator of a rather intense nature, im told. The book of thoth is a gorgeous reproduction of the etteilla iii deck, first printed in late 1800s. Please note that all the card meanings and descriptions were taken from the pictorial key to the tarot, by a. The order of the trumps is not what one would expect, and the meanings clearly are influenced by numerical position as is related by the tree of life. Etteilla, the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 28 august 1738 12 december 1791, was the french occultist who was the first to popularise tarot divination to a wide audience 1785, and therefore the first professional tarot occultist known to history who made his living by card divination. It is one version of etteillas deck, but perhaps not the. He was the french occultist who was the first to popularise tarot divination to a wide audience back in 1785, and therefore the first professional tarot occultist known to history who made his living by card divination.
This is the 3rd version of the cards developed by etteilla in the 1700s. The book of thoth, contents part one the book of thoth egyptian tarot by aleister crowley contents and part one partly linked, mostly proofread originally published in an edition limited to 200 numbered and signed copies, 1944 reprinted by samuel weiser, inc. The 56 lesser arcana cards contain four suits including the usual court cards. Book of thoth etteilla esoteric tarot aleister crowley. Crowley referred to this deck as the book of thoth, and also wrote a 1944 book of that title intended for use with the deck. The oneword divinatory meanings are written on each card but not in english, does. Etteilla is a system of reading tarot which predates the popular riderwaitesmith system. Book of thoth etteilla tarot the first true thoth deck duration. I have so many decks of tarot cards, and have been reading cards for about 30.