A profusely illustrated history of the occult nature of the tarot from its origins in ancient Persia

- Thoroughly examines the original historical source for each tarot card and how the cards' divinatory meanings evolved from these symbols

- Provides authentic 18th- and 19th-century spreads and divination techniques

- Reveals the divinatory meanings of the cards as understood by diviners in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

The origins of the tarot have been lost in the mists of time. Most scholars have guessed that its origins were in China, Egypt, or India. In Mystical...