Occult Guide to the Tarot

An Occult Guide to the Tarot reveals the hidden wisdom of the tarot as never before. Occultist Travis McHenry peels back the layers of the tarot to decipher the secret magic that lies beneath. Explore the astrological, Kabbalistic and occult meanings of both the major and minor arcanas. Along the way, discover the evolution of the tarot from a recreational game for the Italian nobility to their use by ritual magicians of the Golden Dawn order at the turn of the 20th century, who saw it as a tool for spiritual enlightenment. A great companion to any tarot deck, this book gives tarot readers a deeper understanding of the cards, where they originated and what each card means - and why.