Tarot of the Holy Light
Spiritual continental-style tarot with in-depth companion guide.
by Christine Payne-Towler, Michael Dowers · 2011
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The Tarot of the Holy Light is an independently produced deck from Christine Payne-Towler and her partner, Michael Dowers. It is an absolutely incredible project, with an in-depth companion book ready to go to print. Where to start this is a traditional deck. A traditional Continental-style deck, I hasten to add. Christine might smack me if I didnt make that evident! It is, after all, the foundation for this project! The astro-alpha-numeric associations for this deck are not those of the Golden Dawn (which is the basis for most modern decks). It is also the first Continental-style deck of the 21st century. The associations for the trumps from this deck are keyed to the astral values taught in the Masonic lodges of Europe, and brought into the public light by Ettteilla in a veiled manner, as Christine writes, that was consistent with his times. The full system was brought out in the book Divinatory Tarot, by Papus. Christine also notes that the Pips (numbered cards) and Court Cards are distributed in a classic astrological pattern. (Note: For ease of use, the signs, planets, and elements that rule them are marked on each card.) The traditional names have been used for the Major
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