An in-depth study of tarot cards and tradition, The Tarot of the Bohemians is a must-read textbook for students of the subject.
Written by Gérard Encausse under his occult alias, Papus, this volume gives a history of tarot and details the Marseilles pack’s symbolism alongside an exploration of Jewish Kabbalah mysticism. Gérard Encausse was a French hypnotist, physician, and occultist famous for founding the modern Martinist Order. In this text, he presents basic instruction in cartomancy using the tarot deck, while claiming that the practice contains knowledge from ancient Egypt, India, and Atlantis.
The contents of the volume include:
- Introduction to the Study of the Tarot
- The General Key to the Tarot
- The Sacred Word
- Esotericism of Numbers
- Analogy Between the Sacred Word and Numbers
- The Key to the Minor Arcana
Gérard Anaclet Vincent Encausse (1865 - 1916), commonly known by his esoteric pseudonym Papus, was the French hypnotist, physician, and occultist famous for founding the modern Martinist Order. Papus's "Tarot of the Bohemians" represents part of the main literature of 19th and early 20th century 'Tarotism'. Within it, he maintains that the Tarot contains ancient knowledge from ancient Egypt, India and even Atlantis, while also giving basic instruction in cartomancy using the Tarot deck. This volume will furnish the reader with a deep grasp of the inner life of the Tarot deck and is highly recommended for those with an interest in Tarot and cartomancy. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.