Professor X
The Thoth tarot is one of a kind achievement that the world will never likely see again. It just does not get any more mystical or initiatory that the Thoth.
It is like having the great mystery schools of the world brought into the grasp of your fingertips. Thier is a saying in the christian religion that a christian preacher gives his most sincere sermon right before his death. Whether the preacher knew his death was coming was not important. It was the coming in of the event that somehow on a psychic level influenced him to give his most magnificient sermon ever. To me the Thoth deck has that same kind of aura. The greatest occultist of the past 100 years(maybe ever) giving a final virtuoso performance before leaving this life for a higher one.
See its one thing to have in your possession lets say,the knowledge of the ancient egyptian civilization. But that civilization is long gone,we can learn and compare from what they knew. But we cant really hold it in our hands. With the Thoth we can hold a powerful occult system in our hands and have it mold itself to our own energies and conciousness levels. Not only that but within this living system we have contact with the Egyptians,Sumerians,the Golden Dawn and other occult systems. The more a reader can see the more the Thoth can show. The deck literally has limitless potential that can be taken advantage of by any sincere student.
But the Thoth is indeed not for everyone. There is a reason why decks like the Goddess Tarot and the Tarot of the Cat People exist. People have to read with what they can best respond to. Not everyone can wield the mighty
Mjöllnir that is the Thoth tarot. Once again I say that the Thoth is not a mere deck but a full fledged occult system of its own right. Even if one never joins the OTO or the A.A. you can still get a full dose of the wisdom of Aleister Crowley with this deck provided of course that you are a good student. People can spread lies and misconceptions about Crowleys life all they wish to,but they cannot soil the 78 masterpieces drawn so uniquely by Lady Freda Harris. The Thoth easily crushes the rest of the GD decks with the exception of the Liber T which was of course influenced by the Thoth deck.
The things that are the most chilling about the deck are these:
1. The deck was created during a time of war.
2. Neither Crowely or Harris lived to see it published.
The fact that this was produced in a time of war only adds to the vibratory quality of the cards. For all Crowley and Harris knew they could soon be obliterated by the ravages of war and the new Aeon ushered in right on top of their tombstones. This quality alone adds to the sincerity and virtue of their purpose in those times. It could very well be why Crowley decided to pour his entire magical mind into the deck. Making him another one of the few grandmasters in history who left behind a masterpiece that can be attributed 100% to him,Michealangelo and Beethoven are other notable ones.
As students of the occult know too much of the occult past has been shrouded in mystery. There is mystery in regards to the Thoth deck. People can debate all they want as to whether or not their was actually a Hermes Trimegistus but there is NO debate as to whether Crowley actually existed.
The fact that the deck was published so many years after his death proves Crowley right yet again. He always said the new Aeon was bigger than himself,the fact that the deck got published so many years after his death shows the world was meant to be exposed to the Thoth. The Aeon indeed was meant to have his knowledge transferred literally into the hands of the people.
Looking at Youtube videos where people have recieved the deck it seems that people seem to be intimidated before they even begin to get to know the deck. I am beginning to see that even this serves a purpose. The intimidation will either make people want to learn more what the deck has to offer or make them not use the deck altogether. Either way justice is done because you can only get out of the deck what you put into it. You must bring something to the table to use this deck,you cannot expect to get something out of it for nothing.
The forces of time will never will never dull the effect and magnifigence of the Thoth.The deck will NEVER lie to you,it didnt like back in the 1940's when it was finished and it does not lie today. One can look at the Mona Lisa in the Louvre in Paris all you want,but you cannot take it home with you to personally examine each line and crevice. It is like having the magical mind of Crowley right at your fingertips,available whenever you need to draw upon its wisdom and knowledge. It is understandable why it took 5 years to finish the deck,something this intricate and polished cannot be created quickly.
The artwork of the Star card is so good I would swear I was looking at something that was done on a computer. The artwork of the whole deck is so compelling you can actually forget that these cards were handpainted by a person,rather than sent down from the gods themselves.
It is like having the great mystery schools of the world brought into the grasp of your fingertips. Thier is a saying in the christian religion that a christian preacher gives his most sincere sermon right before his death. Whether the preacher knew his death was coming was not important. It was the coming in of the event that somehow on a psychic level influenced him to give his most magnificient sermon ever. To me the Thoth deck has that same kind of aura. The greatest occultist of the past 100 years(maybe ever) giving a final virtuoso performance before leaving this life for a higher one.
See its one thing to have in your possession lets say,the knowledge of the ancient egyptian civilization. But that civilization is long gone,we can learn and compare from what they knew. But we cant really hold it in our hands. With the Thoth we can hold a powerful occult system in our hands and have it mold itself to our own energies and conciousness levels. Not only that but within this living system we have contact with the Egyptians,Sumerians,the Golden Dawn and other occult systems. The more a reader can see the more the Thoth can show. The deck literally has limitless potential that can be taken advantage of by any sincere student.
But the Thoth is indeed not for everyone. There is a reason why decks like the Goddess Tarot and the Tarot of the Cat People exist. People have to read with what they can best respond to. Not everyone can wield the mighty
Mjöllnir that is the Thoth tarot. Once again I say that the Thoth is not a mere deck but a full fledged occult system of its own right. Even if one never joins the OTO or the A.A. you can still get a full dose of the wisdom of Aleister Crowley with this deck provided of course that you are a good student. People can spread lies and misconceptions about Crowleys life all they wish to,but they cannot soil the 78 masterpieces drawn so uniquely by Lady Freda Harris. The Thoth easily crushes the rest of the GD decks with the exception of the Liber T which was of course influenced by the Thoth deck.
The things that are the most chilling about the deck are these:
1. The deck was created during a time of war.
2. Neither Crowely or Harris lived to see it published.
The fact that this was produced in a time of war only adds to the vibratory quality of the cards. For all Crowley and Harris knew they could soon be obliterated by the ravages of war and the new Aeon ushered in right on top of their tombstones. This quality alone adds to the sincerity and virtue of their purpose in those times. It could very well be why Crowley decided to pour his entire magical mind into the deck. Making him another one of the few grandmasters in history who left behind a masterpiece that can be attributed 100% to him,Michealangelo and Beethoven are other notable ones.
As students of the occult know too much of the occult past has been shrouded in mystery. There is mystery in regards to the Thoth deck. People can debate all they want as to whether or not their was actually a Hermes Trimegistus but there is NO debate as to whether Crowley actually existed.
The fact that the deck was published so many years after his death proves Crowley right yet again. He always said the new Aeon was bigger than himself,the fact that the deck got published so many years after his death shows the world was meant to be exposed to the Thoth. The Aeon indeed was meant to have his knowledge transferred literally into the hands of the people.
Looking at Youtube videos where people have recieved the deck it seems that people seem to be intimidated before they even begin to get to know the deck. I am beginning to see that even this serves a purpose. The intimidation will either make people want to learn more what the deck has to offer or make them not use the deck altogether. Either way justice is done because you can only get out of the deck what you put into it. You must bring something to the table to use this deck,you cannot expect to get something out of it for nothing.
The forces of time will never will never dull the effect and magnifigence of the Thoth.The deck will NEVER lie to you,it didnt like back in the 1940's when it was finished and it does not lie today. One can look at the Mona Lisa in the Louvre in Paris all you want,but you cannot take it home with you to personally examine each line and crevice. It is like having the magical mind of Crowley right at your fingertips,available whenever you need to draw upon its wisdom and knowledge. It is understandable why it took 5 years to finish the deck,something this intricate and polished cannot be created quickly.
The artwork of the Star card is so good I would swear I was looking at something that was done on a computer. The artwork of the whole deck is so compelling you can actually forget that these cards were handpainted by a person,rather than sent down from the gods themselves.