Tarot and the Magus

Opening the Key to Divination, Magick and the Holy Guardian Angel

The Tarot and the Magus is a groundbreaking work that takes the Tarot into previously unexplored areas of divination magic and spirituality.

The book takes you through new and innovative methods of using previously hidden techniques of divination and analysis to open up new areas of research into the Tarot. The first half of the book is dedicated to a step by step demonstration of these techniques, which all complement each other, and build the confidence of the tarot reader.

These divination techniques lay the foundation for the development of magical and spiritual techniques beyond the Tree of Life, an area previously the domain of advanced magicians. The Tree of Life has been used to define the Tarot, but there is also the Atbash Code, a technique used by Kabbalists (and recently popularised by Dan Brown in the Da Vinci Code). The author demonstrates safe and effect means of accessing the spiritual powers that lay dormant within all of us using divination techniques, the Atbash Code and the Tarot.

Until now, magicians have been unaware of the spiritual and magical power of the Tarot, instead preferring complex ritual magical techniques that require immense preparation for magical tools, a temple space, and a lot of courage. Now, armed only with a Tarot deck and the previously hidden divination techniques, the magician has the power to access the spiritual powers within, spirits who will work willingly with the magician, making the transformation into the Magus.

If you only wish to extend your divination skills using the Tarot, you will be amply rewarded. Professional tarot readers will find the edge in improving their earning ability using the skills demonstrated in the book.

The book is illustrated with the classic Thoth Tarot deck designed by Aleister Crowley and executed by Frieda Harris, bringing new insights into the design of this powerful and enigmatic deck.

Use this book to revolutionise your magickal and spiritual techniques and experiences!

Through detailed examples and profound analysis of the cards, combined with specific meditations and guided visualisations, you will read the Tarot like an open book, and develop powerful and safe Magickal practices culminating in the Knowledge and Conversation of your Holy Guardian Angel.

Putting the Divine back into Divination

Topics covered in this book:

Opening of the Key Spread

Analysing the Opening of the Key Tarot spread:

• Follow multiple time-lines
• See how different people interact in the life of the client
• Card Pairing
• Card Counting
• New Techniques for analysing Strings.
• Kabbalistic basis of the Opening of the Key Spread

Reading the Tarot

Hints on setting up your tarot reading practice

• Finding a suitable place
• Decoration
• Dealing with clients
• Performing tarot readings

Magick

Use Card Counting for when you invoke the Spirits of Liber 231 and the Goetia.

For the first time, find out about the Spirits of Liber 231:

• How they have been forgotten in Golden Dawn rituals
• A powerful component of Golden Dawn rituals
• Where the Spirits come from
• How they can be invoked for Holy Guardian Angel rituals
• How they can ensure events happen, or change timelines as desired.
• Magical and Spiritual Powers of the Spirits

Sex Magick

How the Tarot can improve your sex magick techniques.

Shamanism and the Tarot

Aleister Crowley and Dion Fortune used shamanic techniques – now use them yourself!

Holy Guardian Angel

The Tarot is the secret system for contacting your Holy Guardian Angel! Advanced analysis of the Spirits of Liber 231 and the Goetia based upon Aleister Crowley’s writings. Also:

• Meditations on the Path of your HGA
• Challenges faced on the Path of your HGA

New Tarot Spread

Revealed by the Spirits of Liber 231, the Neophyte Spread is based upon the Golden Dawn Neophyte Ceremony. Now you can determine in advance the nature and purpose of a Golden Dawn ritual, and what the results will be. Use the Neophyte to pinpoint problems in advance, or analyse what went wrong in a ritual.

Grimoire

A new Grimoire paved the way for the appearance of the spirits of Liber 231.

Paul Hughes-Barlow is a practicing Magician and Tarot Reader. He regularly speaks at conferences and events, and has contributed to many journals and websites. He currently resides and practices in Brighton, England.

• Price: £13.99
• Publication: November 2003
• ISBN: 1 904658 02 4
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