Since its
inception over 100 years ago, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn has
continued to be the authority on the initiatory and meditative
teachings of the Tarot. This Tarot incorporates all of the temple
symbolism needed for use in the Golden Dawn rituals.
Created at the behest of renowned occultist and father of the modern
Golden Dawn movement, Israel Regardie; this stunning deck masterfully
blends traditional Tarot imagery with the descriptions from the Golden
Dawn initiation ceremonies. This is the first Tarot deck to incorporate
the symbolism necessary for use in rituals.
Written and created by internationally known adepts Chic Cicero and
Sandra Tabatha Cicero, this is ideal for the beginning student but
equally appealing to expert Tarot readers. The accompanying book
provides an introduction to Cabalistic, Zodiacal and Alchemical
symbolism creating a powerful tool for divination and spiritual growth.
Complete with 240-page book and two versions of the Temperance card—–as
required in Golden Dawn rituals—this is the best Tarot available for
students of the Golden Dawn and the Western magical tradition.
Many people outside the
magical community assume that tarot cards are used as “fortune-telling”
devices—as if all human destinies were absolutely fixed without any
possibility of free will entering into the equation. Magicians know
better. There is no fate but what you make. In other words, while tarot
cards impel, they do not compel. Like the Qabalah, the tarot is a
complete and elaborate system for describing the hidden forces behind
the cosmos. Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero, Golden Dawn adepts
and creators of 
