Initiatory Tarot of the Golden Dawn
Hermetic deck based on Golden Dawn order symbolism and ceremonial magic tradition.
by Giordano Berti, Patrizio Evangelisti · 2008
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The record
The Initiatory Tarot of the Golden Dawn by Lo Scarabeo is a 78 card tarot deck based upon the semi mythical Golden Dawn deck designed in the late 19th century by S L Mathers for the use of initiates of the order. We are told in the accompanying booklet that the Lo Scarabeo deck takes its designs from the extant writings of the Golden Dawn on the tarot, Liber T and the essay on the tarot trumps by G H Soror Q L, and is intended to take the esoteric symbolism enshrined in the Golden Dawn teaching and make them accessible to the modern tarot reader. The accessibility of this deck as a divination device cannot be questioned; the images by artist Patrizio Evangelisti are beautifully executed, attractive and engaging. The dramatic poses and angles, the evocative characters and landscapes make this deck a pleasure to read with. The thematic and elemental structure of the illustrated minors and courts make them easy to differentiate and familiar to anyone used to the RWS or its clones. The majors, whilst containing some unusual images drawn from Golden Dawn teachings such as The Fool or The Lovers, will nevertheless be familiar enough to cause no trouble to the average reader whether they
The cards
