In the heart of Milan, the Sforza Castle is a main drawcard for tourists. It’s now a noted museum and art gallery, but very few tourists realise its significance in the history of Tarot. Historians agree that Tarot was invented within the walls of this castle around...
When I heard that Marcus Katz and Tali Goodwin were putting together a book which revealed the inspiration behind the images of the Rider-Waite-Smith cards, I was so excited! I’ve done a fair bit of research about the history and evolution of the cards, but as Pamela...
In the earliest Tarot cards, The Magician was depicted as a medieval fairground hustler, performing sleight of hand and illusion. How did he end up becoming such a creative, dynamic force within the modern Tarot? ‘Mountebank’ was a word originally associated with this...
Do you like Tarot because of its aura of mystery, for its esoteric history, or because of its magical qualities? If you think Tarot is special because of one of those reasons, then you are not going like what I have to say in this article. I’m going to be looking at...
In the 1800s, many occultists were cashing in on the spiritual and metaphysical interests of that era. Arthur Waite was different from other mystics of his time. He wanted to share his ideas, not keep them within a secret society, or within a closed circle of...
