The last word on the Tarot of the Golden Dawn and a veritable encyclopedia which covers every aspect of the cards.

This revised edition of the classic book is a balanced combination of both historical and new material presented by the Zalewskis, that stands firmly rooted in Golden Dawn teachings and ritual practice.

The authors stress experimentation with the tarot, which is a mark of a vibrant magical system and the descriptions of each tarot card are very reliable and very complete.

Of particular interest are the alchemical associations and the authors' work on the gematria or numerology of each card. For the first time a complete alchemical system is given for the whole deck.

There is also a good deal of added astrological information and divinatory meanings and interpretations.Several excellent suggestions for studying and meditating on the cards are provided by the authors.

Fully illustrated by Golden Dawn member and professional artist, Skip Dudchous, this new 2019 edition has been completely re-edited and re-formatted for ease of reading and contains are a host of interesting new innovations in this book.

It will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the Tarot of the Golden Dawn.

About the Author

Pat Zalewski was born in Brisbane, Australia, in 1948 and has a Master of Philosophy in History from James Cook University in Cairns and is the author of 12 books on the Golden Dawn. After living in Rabaul, New Guinea, in the 1960's, Zalewski travelled throughout south-east Asia, studying tantric yoga in India and eventually settling in New Zealand in 1970.After reading and practicing the Golden Dawn for a number of years, he and Chris Zalewski went to Havelock North and met with members of the then recently closed Whare Ra temple in 1980. On a second trip he met artists Skip Dudchus and David Sledzinski and worked out the details of redrawing the Whare Ra deck for the Magical Tarot of the Golden Dawn book. In 1999 Zalewski returned to Australia to live and settle in tropical Cairns.

Book Information
ISBN 9781911597292
Author Chris Zalewski
Format Paperback
Page Count 506
Imprint Aeon Books Ltd
Publisher Aeon Books Ltd