Alchemical Tarot: Renewed
Reprinted edition of highly anticipated alchemical tarot with elegant art presentation.
by Robert M. Place, Leisa ReFalo · Hermes Publication · 2008
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The record
The first edition of the Alchemical Tarot appeared in 1994. It has been out of print for some time now, except for the oh so elegant art print edition which is (and rightfully so!) oh so costly! The buzz on the Alchemical Tarot: Renewed began as soon as the idea for the project got out, and has been building since then. The reason for this is evidenced in the theme itself: it is a Tarot based on alchemical symbolism and imagery. From the Alchemical Tarot site: The power of the Alchemical Tarot lies in its ability to act as a tool for communication with our inner wisdom. Place is an internationally known mystical artist (The Buddha Tarot, The Tarot of the Saints, the soon to be released Vampire Tarot, and The Tarot: History, Symbolism and Divination). For him, the deck began with this flash of insight: (a) symbolic images from alchemical texts were interchangeable with the standard Tarot trumps, and (b) the Tarot outlined the same process of mystical transformation as alchemy. The result of eight years of study and work was the Alchemical Tarot the ultimate melding of traditional Tarot imagery and symbolism with that of traditional alchemy. The alchemical s
The cards
