Jan Ton
The Living Tarot
The tarot as a visual synthesis of the esoteric world: a way to a better knowledge of oneself
Size: 520 pages b/w
Illustrations: b/w
In this massive reference work the author incorporated 20 years of experience as a teacher, lecturer and course instructor on the tarot and related subjects. This profound study of the history of the tarot sheds light on the position of the tarot in the western esoteric tradition and disciplines like Alchemy, Gnosticism, Hermeticism and Kabbalah. The author also discusses the relation between the tarot and Jungian psychology.
Besides an extensive discourse of, among others, Numerology and the Doctrine of the Elements, he also discusses the psychological meaning of (its) symbols and symbolism.
Of course, all 78 cards are described extensively and many different editions of the tarot are being compared and finally welded together.
The Living Tarot is illustrated with numerous illustrations of old as well as new versions of tarotcards, the Kabbalistic Tree of Life and reproductions of authentic alchemical engravings.
This handbook with its extensive subject catalogue is a must for everybody with more than average interest in this subject.