Details of the Golden Dawn Tarot
Solandia's Summary: The Order of the Golden Dawn was an active occult society in Europe around ninety years ago which attracted some brilliant people. Their tarot deck was illustrated by Wang under instruction from Regardie, and is a work of esoteric importance rather than aesthetic interest.
Creator(s):
Israel Regardie
&
Robert Wang
Type: Tarot Deck Number of Cards: 78 Major Arcana: 22 Minor Arcana: 56
Card Size: 3.13 x 5.00 inches = 7.94cm x 12.70cm
Publisher: Published by AGM Müller
1977
Published by US Games
1978
Deck Tradition: Golden Dawn
Minor Arcana Style: Pips with Decorated Background
Suits: Cups, Swords, Wands, Pentacles
Court Cards: Prince, Princess, Queen, King
The Fool is 0 Strength is 8 Justice is 11
Deck Themes:
Golden Dawn,
Occult
Other Decks by Creator(s):
Jungian Tarot
by Robert Wang.
Card Back: Unknown
Languages:
English
Excerpt of the
Golden Dawn Tarot review by Bonnie Cehovet: "The Golden Dawn Tarot" is an esoteric deck, based on the systems used by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Wang worked under the direction of Israel Regardie, with card interpretations based on those developed by S. L. MacGregor Mathers. In his foreword, Stuart Kaplan notes that the Golden Dawn Society included as its members some of the foremost occultists and writers of its time. As part ... read more.
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