Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot Deck (1969)

by Aleister Crowley (Designer), Frieda Harris (Illustrator)

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Well, the book does not seem to be by Crowley, rather inspired and approved, whatever that means. The illustrations are by one of Crowley's acolytes and artists, and they are impressive in and of themselves. But the text is very brief and infused with lots of "High Magick" kind of stuff. Almost like Monty Python - "And now for something completely different..." (

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dhaxton | Oct 20, 2023 |

Brilliantly beautiful with descriptions dictated to artist Lady Frieda Harris and approved on every level and every step along the way by Crowley himself. Amateurs will not understand that the symbolism in these cards are arguably the most complicated and true to the Kabbalistic roots of anyTarot deck. If you are an occultist on any level, just having the artwork is reward in itself. Suggest anyone serious about learning about the cards get Lon Milo DuQuette's book "Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot" from Weiser. Some of the reviews are "interesting". Rather on par with one that I read some time ago when I was looking up cataloging information for another title. It said something to the effect that "I 'broadly' categorize my books and then arrange them by color because then my shelves 'look like a rainbow' ". I guess one has to admire the "creativity"? (

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Susieqbarker | Jun 17, 2023 |

I thought this would help me understand Tarot a little better, but I found it was a very different track, and in the end, I did not want to learn a completely different set of cards. (

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Arctic-Stranger | Sep 19, 2007 |

I bought this deck years ago, but never really read with it. The artwork was a bit stark and abstract for my taste. (

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herebedragons | Feb 1, 2007 |

i have to say there's always been something a little off-putting about Crowley for me--don't know if it's been the Masonic thing, the Satanic thing, or some kind of residual male chauvinist (sense) thing but my friend had this deck and i liked the look of the imagery and so i had to get my own and the imagery is pretty cool (and you know the whole Golden Dawn thing birthed Rider-Waite as well) (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Crowley, Aleister	Designer	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Harris, Frieda	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed
Kaplan, Stuart R	Foreword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Wasserman, James	Contributor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The cards were painted by Lady Frieda Harris according to instructions from the occult scholar, Aleister Crowley. The magnificent art deco work contains kabalistic and astrological attributions described in Aleister Crowley s Book of Thoth. The stunning art deco artwork of the Thoth is rich in Egyptian symbolism. To each of the twenty-two Major Trumps of the tarot is assigned, by tradition, a Hebrew letter and a path on the Tree of Life, as well as an astrological sign, element, or planet. The deck also reflects Crowley s interest in alchemy and magic. Crowley Thoth Tarot has attracted a worldwide following, both for its striking beauty and for its complex depiction of occult knowledge. Since its initial publication in 1969, the deck has never been out of print. Included with the deck is a booklet of instruction, which contains two essays by Lady Frieda Harris and a commentary by Stuart R. Kaplan.

Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot has been named one of the Top Ten Tarot Decks of All Time by Aeclectic Tarot.

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