{"id":2625,"date":"2020-12-31T19:16:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T00:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astrologybay.com\/?p=2625"},"modified":"2020-12-21T19:20:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T00:20:38","slug":"thoth-tarot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astrologybay.com\/thoth-tarot","title":{"rendered":"Aleister Crowley & the Infamous Thoth Tarot Deck"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Thoth Tarot deck is a unique and mysterious deck. Painted by Lady Frieda Harris in accordance to the instructions of the notorious occultist Aleister Crowley,<\/strong> this deck is one of the most intricate around. The Thoth deck is ripe with symbolism and contains an infinite level of depth.<\/p>\n

Those who have read Crowley’s\u00a0Book of Thoth\u00a0<\/em>may already know that he wrote the book to use with the deck. Those who have not read the book may gawk at the sheer density of occult information that the book provides.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Thoth deck combines information and wisdom from a number of esoteric and occult traditions. The end result is an amalgamation of timeless wisdom that can provide endless insight into all manner of inquiries.<\/p>\n

Origins of the Thoth Deck<\/h2>\n

Pinpointing the origins of this deck would be complicated and most likely require a review of esoteric wisdom reaching back thousands of years. However, one might say that the Thoth deck came through Crowley’s interest and membership in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crowley only spent 4 years in the Golden Dawn, opting out in 1902. However, he was inspired to start an esoteric order of his own – Thelema.<\/p>\n

The Hermetic Dawn, at the time, tasked members with creating their own Tarot deck. Doing this required initiates to compile information from a variety of esoteric traditions. In fact, the world’s most popular deck – the Rider-Waite deck<\/a> – was created by another member of the Golden Dawn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unique Components of the Thoth Tarot Deck<\/h2>\n

There are many things that make the Thoth Tarot deck unique. Here are a few examples.<\/p>\n