T: The New
1970 modern tarot for the Aquarian Age with contemporary interpretations.
by John Cooke, Rosalind Sharpe · 1970
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Before Tarot (in the traditional sense) became a part of my life, "T: The New Tarot, Tarot For the Aquarian Age" (John Cooke and Rosalind Sharpe, Western Star Press) showed up. The version that I have would have been from the third printing, in July of 1970. I remember getting it some time in my early to mid-twenties, but I have no clue how or where. "T: The New Tarot" is a decidedly unique system, and working with it has been interesting, to say the least! I take this deck out from time to time, and have two of the first readings that I did for myself housed with the cards, books, and map. It might be a good idea here to provide a bit of background on the development of the deck, before I discuss my ongoing experiences with it. "T: The New Tarot" is definitely a product of its times. Rosalind Sharpe was a medium and astrologer, who, along with John Starr Cooke, was amongst a group of people who used the vehicles of the Ouija Board and automatic writing to channel this deck. (I have read that the Ouija Board was recreated on a piece of paper each time this deck was worked on!) This took place in Cooke's home in Carmel, and later in Sausalito, as well as Mexico. The name of the enti
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