| Preface |
| The Contents |
Part I: THE "GENERAL KEY TO THE TAROT," GIVING THE ABSOLUTE KEY TO OCCULT SCIENCE
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE TAROT: Approaching End of Materialism-Synthesis-The Occult
Science-The Secret Societies-The Cultus-The People, Transmitter of Esoterism-The Gypsies-The Sacred Word of
Freemasonry-Our Work
2. THE SACRED WORD YOD-HE-VAU-HE: The Kabbalah and the Sacred Word-The Yod-The He-The Vau-The 2nd
He-Synthesis of the Sacred Word
3. THE ESOTERISM OF NUMBERS: The Theosophic Numbers and Operations-Signification of the Numbers
4. ANALOGY BETWEEN THE SACRED WORD AND NUMBERS: The Kabbalistic Word and the Series of Numbers-
Explanation of the Tetractys of Pythagoras-Figuration of the General Law
5. THE KEY TO THE MINOR ARCANA: Formation of the Tarot-Study of a Colour-The Four Figures-The Ten
Numbers-Affinity between the Figures and the Numbers-Study of the Four Colours-A Comprehensive Glance over the
Minor Arcana
6. THE KEY TO THE MAJOR ARCANA: The Major Arcana-1st Ternary-2nd Ternary-1st Septenary-2nd Septenary-
The Three Septenaries and the Ternary of Transition
7. CONNECTION BETWEEN THE MAJOR AND MINOR ARCANA: Domination of the 1st Septenary-Affinities of the
2nd Septenary in the Tarot, Card by Card-Ditto of the 3rd Septenary-General Affinities-Affinities of Yod, He, Vau, and of
the 2nd He. General Figure giving the Key to the Tarot
Part II: SYMBOLISM IN THE TAROT. APPLICATION OF THE GENERAL KEY TO THE SYMBOLISM.
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF SYMBOLISM: The Symbols-The Primitive Terms-Key of Symbolism-
Definition of the Sense of one of the Symbols-General Law of Symbolism
2. HISTORY OF THE SYMBOLISM OF THE TAROT. INQUIRY INTO ITS ORIGIN: The Tarot is an Egyptian Book-Its
Transformations-Mantegna's Pack-Venetian Tarot-Florentine Tarot-Bolognese Tarot-Hindu Tarot- Chinese Tarot-
Modem Tarots-Etteila-Marseilles-Besançon-Watillaux-Oswald Wirth-Italian and German Tarots-Constitution of the
Symbolism of the Tarot-The Primitive Hieroglyphic Signs-The 22 Hebrew Letters
3. THE SYMBOLICAL TAROT. THE 1ST SEPTENARY. ARCANA 1 TO 7. THEOGONY: Scheme of Work-Key to the
1st Septenary-The 1st Card of the Tarot the Origin of all the others-The Three Principles of the Absolute-The Trinity-
Figure of the
1st Card and its Affinities
2nd Card-The High Priestess (Beth)
3rd Card-The Empress (Gimel)
4th Card-The Emperor (Daleth)
5th Card-The Pope (He)
6th Card-The Lovers (Van)
Summary-Constitution of God
4. 2nd SEPTENARY. ANDROGONY: Key to the 2nd Septenary
7th Card-The Chariot (Zain)
8th Card-Justice (Cheth)
9th Card-The Hermit (Teth)
10th Card-The Wheel of Fortune (Yod)
11th Card-Strength (Kaph)
12th Card-The Hanged Man (Lamed)
Summary-Constitution of Man
5. 3RD SEPTENARY. COSMOGONY: Key to the 3rd Septenary
13th Card-Death (Mem)
14th Card-Temperance (Nun)
15th Card-The Devil (Samech)
16th Card-The Lightning-struck Tower (Zain)
17th Card-The Star (Phe)
18th Card-The Moon (Tzaddi)
Summary-Constitution of the Universe
6. GENERAL TRANSITION
19th Card-The Sun (Qoph)
20th Card-The Judgment (Resh)
21st Card-The Foolish Man (Shin)
22nd Card-The Universe (Tau)
Summary
7. GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE SYMBOLICAL TAROT: Involution and Evolution
Theogony.-The Absolute according to Wronski, Lacuria, and the Tarot-Theogony of Divers Religions identical with that
of the Tarot—Summary
Androgony: Figure with Summary
Cosmogony: Figure with Summary
Figure containing the Symbolism of all the Major Arcana, enabling the Signification of each Card to be easily defined
Part III: APPLICATIONS OF THE TAROT
8. GENERAL KEY TO THE APPLICATIONS OF THE TAROT: The Principle and the Forms-The 21st Card of the
Tarot is a Figure-Principle-The Tarot-The Year-The Month-The Day-The Human Life
9. THE ASTRONOMIC TAROT: Egyptian Astronomy-The Four Seasons-The Twelve Months-The Thirty-six Decans-
The Planets-Absolute Analogy with the Tarot-Figure containing the Application of the Tarot to Astronomy-Key to the
Astrological Works of Christian-Oswald Wirth's Astronomical Tarot
Barlet's Work upon the COSMOGONIC TAROT
10. THE KABBALISTIC TAROT: Deductions by Etteila upon the Book of Thoth-Example of the Application of the
Tarot to the Kabbalah, the Hierogram of Adam by Stanislas de Gualta
11. THE AUTHORS WHO HAVE INTERESTED THEMSELVES IN THE TAROT: Raymond Lulle-Cardan-Postel-The
Rosicrucians-Court de Gébelin-Etteila-Claude de Saint-Martin-J. A. Vaillaint-Christian-Eliphas Levi-St. de Guaita-
Joséphin Péladan-The Platonist-Theosophical Publications-F. Ch. Barlet-O. Wirth-Poirel-Ely Star-H. P. Blavatsky-Ch. de
Sivry—Mathers
12. THE DIVINING TAROT IN SEVEN LESSONS. Introduction: To our Lady Readers-Astronomy and Astrology-
Intuition-Fortune-telling by the Tarot in Seven Lessons
1st Lesson-Simplification of the Rules of Fortune-telling by the Tarot
2nd Lesson-Minor Arcana-Signification -A good Memory unnecessary for their retention-Key to the Divining Tarot
3rd Lesson-Major Arcana-Signification from a Divining Point of View
4th Lesson-Basis of the Application of this Knowledge-Arrangement of the Cards
5th Lesson-Reading the Tarot-Rapid Process-Elaborate Process
6th Lesson-Etteila's original and unpublished Method of reading the Tarot (from one of his rarest works). 1st Deal-2nd
Deal-3rd Deal-4th Deal
Lesson-Conclusion—Bibliography
13. APPLICATION OF THE TAROT TO GAMES: The Royal Game of the Human Life according to the Egyptians-
The Unity of Games in the Tarot
14. CONCLUSION OF THE WORK
15. TABLE OF THE AUTHORS AND PRINCIPAL WORKS QUOTED
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE TAROT: Approaching End of Materialism-Synthesis-The Occult
Science-The Secret Societies-The Cultus-The People, Transmitter of Esoterism-The Gypsies-The Sacred Word of
Freemasonry-Our Work
2. THE SACRED WORD YOD-HE-VAU-HE: The Kabbalah and the Sacred Word-The Yod-The He-The Vau-The 2nd
He-Synthesis of the Sacred Word
3. THE ESOTERISM OF NUMBERS: The Theosophic Numbers and Operations-Signification of the Numbers
4. ANALOGY BETWEEN THE SACRED WORD AND NUMBERS: The Kabbalistic Word and the Series of Numbers-
Explanation of the Tetractys of Pythagoras-Figuration of the General Law
5. THE KEY TO THE MINOR ARCANA: Formation of the Tarot-Study of a Colour-The Four Figures-The Ten
Numbers-Affinity between the Figures and the Numbers-Study of the Four Colours-A Comprehensive Glance over the
Minor Arcana
6. THE KEY TO THE MAJOR ARCANA: The Major Arcana-1st Ternary-2nd Ternary-1st Septenary-2nd Septenary-
The Three Septenaries and the Ternary of Transition
7. CONNECTION BETWEEN THE MAJOR AND MINOR ARCANA: Domination of the 1st Septenary-Affinities of the
2nd Septenary in the Tarot, Card by Card-Ditto of the 3rd Septenary-General Affinities-Affinities of Yod, He, Vau, and of
the 2nd He. General Figure giving the Key to the Tarot
Part II: SYMBOLISM IN THE TAROT. APPLICATION OF THE GENERAL KEY TO THE SYMBOLISM.
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF SYMBOLISM: The Symbols-The Primitive Terms-Key of Symbolism-
Definition of the Sense of one of the Symbols-General Law of Symbolism
2. HISTORY OF THE SYMBOLISM OF THE TAROT. INQUIRY INTO ITS ORIGIN: The Tarot is an Egyptian Book-Its
Transformations-Mantegna's Pack-Venetian Tarot-Florentine Tarot-Bolognese Tarot-Hindu Tarot- Chinese Tarot-
Modem Tarots-Etteila-Marseilles-Besançon-Watillaux-Oswald Wirth-Italian and German Tarots-Constitution of the
Symbolism of the Tarot-The Primitive Hieroglyphic Signs-The 22 Hebrew Letters
3. THE SYMBOLICAL TAROT. THE 1ST SEPTENARY. ARCANA 1 TO 7. THEOGONY: Scheme of Work-Key to the
1st Septenary-The 1st Card of the Tarot the Origin of all the others-The Three Principles of the Absolute-The Trinity-
Figure of the
1st Card and its Affinities
2nd Card-The High Priestess (Beth)
3rd Card-The Empress (Gimel)
4th Card-The Emperor (Daleth)
5th Card-The Pope (He)
6th Card-The Lovers (Van)
Summary-Constitution of God
4. 2nd SEPTENARY. ANDROGONY: Key to the 2nd Septenary
7th Card-The Chariot (Zain)
8th Card-Justice (Cheth)
9th Card-The Hermit (Teth)
10th Card-The Wheel of Fortune (Yod)
11th Card-Strength (Kaph)
12th Card-The Hanged Man (Lamed)
Summary-Constitution of Man
5. 3RD SEPTENARY. COSMOGONY: Key to the 3rd Septenary
13th Card-Death (Mem)
14th Card-Temperance (Nun)
15th Card-The Devil (Samech)
16th Card-The Lightning-struck Tower (Zain)
17th Card-The Star (Phe)
18th Card-The Moon (Tzaddi)
Summary-Constitution of the Universe
6. GENERAL TRANSITION
19th Card-The Sun (Qoph)
20th Card-The Judgment (Resh)
21st Card-The Foolish Man (Shin)
22nd Card-The Universe (Tau)
Summary
7. GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE SYMBOLICAL TAROT: Involution and Evolution
Theogony.-The Absolute according to Wronski, Lacuria, and the Tarot-Theogony of Divers Religions identical with that
of the Tarot—Summary
Androgony: Figure with Summary
Cosmogony: Figure with Summary
Figure containing the Symbolism of all the Major Arcana, enabling the Signification of each Card to be easily defined
Part III: APPLICATIONS OF THE TAROT
8. GENERAL KEY TO THE APPLICATIONS OF THE TAROT: The Principle and the Forms-The 21st Card of the
Tarot is a Figure-Principle-The Tarot-The Year-The Month-The Day-The Human Life
9. THE ASTRONOMIC TAROT: Egyptian Astronomy-The Four Seasons-The Twelve Months-The Thirty-six Decans-
The Planets-Absolute Analogy with the Tarot-Figure containing the Application of the Tarot to Astronomy-Key to the
Astrological Works of Christian-Oswald Wirth's Astronomical Tarot
Barlet's Work upon the COSMOGONIC TAROT
10. THE KABBALISTIC TAROT: Deductions by Etteila upon the Book of Thoth-Example of the Application of the
Tarot to the Kabbalah, the Hierogram of Adam by Stanislas de Gualta
11. THE AUTHORS WHO HAVE INTERESTED THEMSELVES IN THE TAROT: Raymond Lulle-Cardan-Postel-The
Rosicrucians-Court de Gébelin-Etteila-Claude de Saint-Martin-J. A. Vaillaint-Christian-Eliphas Levi-St. de Guaita-
Joséphin Péladan-The Platonist-Theosophical Publications-F. Ch. Barlet-O. Wirth-Poirel-Ely Star-H. P. Blavatsky-Ch. de
Sivry—Mathers
12. THE DIVINING TAROT IN SEVEN LESSONS. Introduction: To our Lady Readers-Astronomy and Astrology-
Intuition-Fortune-telling by the Tarot in Seven Lessons
1st Lesson-Simplification of the Rules of Fortune-telling by the Tarot
2nd Lesson-Minor Arcana-Signification -A good Memory unnecessary for their retention-Key to the Divining Tarot
3rd Lesson-Major Arcana-Signification from a Divining Point of View
4th Lesson-Basis of the Application of this Knowledge-Arrangement of the Cards
5th Lesson-Reading the Tarot-Rapid Process-Elaborate Process
6th Lesson-Etteila's original and unpublished Method of reading the Tarot (from one of his rarest works). 1st Deal-2nd
Deal-3rd Deal-4th Deal
Lesson-Conclusion—Bibliography
13. APPLICATION OF THE TAROT TO GAMES: The Royal Game of the Human Life according to the Egyptians-
The Unity of Games in the Tarot
14. CONCLUSION OF THE WORK
15. TABLE OF THE AUTHORS AND PRINCIPAL WORKS QUOTED
The Tarot pack of cards, transmitted by the Gypsies from
generation. to generation, is the primitive book of ancient initiation.
This has been clearly demonstrated by Guillaume Postel, Court de
Gébelin, Etteila, Eliphas Levi, and J. A. Vaillant.
The key to its construction and application has not yet been
revealed, so far as I know. I therefore wished to fill up this
deficiency by supplying Initiates, i. e. those who are acquainted with
the elements of occult science, with an accurate guide, which would
assist them in the pursuit of their studies.
The uninitiated reader will find in it the explanation of the lofty
philosophy and science of ancient Egypt; whilst ladies are enabled
to practise the use of the divining Tarot, by methods which we have
rendered easy in Chapter XX.
The book has been so arranged that each part forms a complete
whole, which can, if necessary, be studied separately.
I have used every effort to be as clear as possible; the public that
has warmly welcomed my other books will, I hope, forgive the
imperfections inherent to a work of this kind.
PAPUS.
generation. to generation, is the primitive book of ancient initiation.
This has been clearly demonstrated by Guillaume Postel, Court de
Gébelin, Etteila, Eliphas Levi, and J. A. Vaillant.
The key to its construction and application has not yet been
revealed, so far as I know. I therefore wished to fill up this
deficiency by supplying Initiates, i. e. those who are acquainted with
the elements of occult science, with an accurate guide, which would
assist them in the pursuit of their studies.
The uninitiated reader will find in it the explanation of the lofty
philosophy and science of ancient Egypt; whilst ladies are enabled
to practise the use of the divining Tarot, by methods which we have
rendered easy in Chapter XX.
The book has been so arranged that each part forms a complete
whole, which can, if necessary, be studied separately.
I have used every effort to be as clear as possible; the public that
has warmly welcomed my other books will, I hope, forgive the
imperfections inherent to a work of this kind.
PAPUS.
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Tarot Of The Bohemians: Preface & The Contents