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I am too new to explain why but there is something about the deck and teachings that feel like home. They are intrinsically multicultural and egalitarian in their elitism. There are certain cards that talk to me and feel there are black energies, "spirits" or thoughts included in the deck. There is a reason the new orleans voodoo deck which is Thoth based feels right or "scary to many" compared to the other black or orisha RWS based decks. Thank you for the link to that article. Moorish roots does not surprise me AT all.
Crowley wanted to make the Thoth deck an eclectic compendium ... of sorts. Reading through the Book of Thoth and 777 one can see the variety of systems sourced. That gives it a multi-cultural feel.
Egalitarian elitism ... 'Every man an every woman is a star' .... a king is king by their nature and the life they lead - not because of race, class, sex, etc.
New Orleans voodoo deck - Sally-anne's ? She did some workshops here and some activity continued from that ... one of the best rites I have been to I had a great experience with Simbi la Flambeau . Sally's ideas about Grand Bois, Gondwanaland and Australia were interesting. < flashbacks - can hear distant drumming and chanting in the background - >