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"Through the Gypsies the Tarot cards may be traced back to the religious symbolism of the ancient Egyptians. [...] Count de Gébelin believed the word Tarot itself to be derived from two Egyptian words, Tar, meaning "road," and Ro, meaning "royal." Thus the Tarot constitutes the royal road to wisdom."

"The Tarot cards must be considered (1) as separate and complete hieroglyphs, each representing a distinct principle, law, power, or element in Nature; (2) in relation to each other as the effect of one agent operating upon another; and (3) as vowels and consonants of a philosophic alphabet. The laws governing all phenomena are represented by the symbols upon the Tarot cards, whose numerical values are equal to the numerical equivalents of the phenomena. As every structure consists of certain elemental parts, so the Tarot cards represent the components of the structure of philosophy. Irrespective of the science or philosophy with which the student is working, the Tarot cards can be identified with the essential constituents of his subject, each card thus being related to a specific part according to mathematical and philosophical laws." - Manly P. Hall, Exceprts from The Secret Teachings of All Ages (1928)

The Gnostic tradition is concerned with how to bring the human being into harmony with the laws that govern existence. Those laws are symbolized in the arcana (mysteries) of the Tarot. By studying the Tarot, one gains insight into the laws that affect our daily lives and our future.

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Articles about the Tarot

  • Arcanum 11: (Transcription)

    From Twenty-two Arcana by Gnostic Instructor. (2007)

    Today's lecture is about Arcanum 11 of the Kabbalistic Tarot, which is known by varying names such as strength, persuasion. The image for this Arcanum shows us a woman who stands with great serenity before a lion. The lion has its mouth...

    Also labeled: Egyptian

  • Arcanum 5: (Transcription)

    From Twenty-two Arcana by Gnostic Instructor. (2006)

    Arcanum 5 expands upon the themes that have been expressed in the first four...

  • Arcanum 1: The Magician

    From Twenty-two Arcana by Gnostic Instructor. (2005)

    Hebrew Letter Aleph Verses 1 to 8 from...

    Also labeled: Magic

  • Chapter 3

    From The Gnostic Bible: The Pistis Sophia Unveiled by Samael Aun Weor. (1983)

    Jesus ascendeth into heaven It came to pass then, when that light-power had come down over Jesus, that it gradually surrounded him entirely. Then Jesus ascended or soared into the height, shining most exceedingly in an...

    Also labeled: Christ, Lucifer

  • Chapter 1

    From The Gnostic Bible: The Pistis Sophia Unveiled by Samael Aun Weor. (1983)

    Jesus hitherto instructeth his disciples only up to the regions of the First Mystery It came to pass, when Jesus had risen from the dead, that he passed eleven years discoursing with his disciples, and instructing them only up...

    Also labeled: Kabbalah

  • Description of the Stone with the Arcanum 18

    From Kabbalah of the Mayan Mysteries by Samael Aun Weor. (1977)

    Also labeled: Mayan

  • Arcanum Ten

    From The Mystery of the Golden Blossom by Samael Aun Weor. (1971)

    From the strictly academic point of view, the word “evolution” means development, construction, progression, improvement, advance, edification, dignification, etc. Taking a clear, orthodox and purely grammatical approach, the term “de...

    Also labeled: Karma, Reincarnation, Science

  • Arcanum 22

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    Let us now study the Twenty-second Arcanum of Kabbalah. This Arcanum is the Crown of Life. Revelation 2:10...

  • Arcanum 21

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    Let us now study the Twenty-first Arcanum of the Tarot. The hieroglyphic of this Arcanum is the...

    Also labeled: Alchemy

  • Arcanum 20

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    Let us now profoundly concentrate on the study of the Twentieth Arcanum of the...

    Also labeled: Death

  • Arcanum 19

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    Let us now study the Hieroglyphic of the Nineteenth Arcanum of the Tarot: a radiant sun and two children holding hands. In the...

  • Arcanum 18

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    Now, let us study the Eighteenth Arcanum of Kabbalah. This is the Arcanum of the Twilight. It is necessary for our Gnostic disciples to profoundly reflect on the esoteric context of this Arcanum. We have been strongly criticized for not continuing...

    Also labeled: Magic

  • Arcanum 16

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    Let us study now the Sixteenth Arcanum of the Tarot. This is the Arcanum of the Fulminated Tower. This is the Tower of Babel. Two personages are precipitated to the bottom of the Abyss. One of these personages when falling with his head downwards...

    Also labeled: Consciousness

  • Arcanum 15

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    Let us now study the Fifteenth Arcanum of the Tarot. We are going to study the male goat of Mendes, Typhon Baphomet, the devil. The...

  • Arcanum 14

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    Beloved disciples, let us now study the Fourteenth Arcanum of the Tarot. It is convenient to state that the profound wisdom of this Arcanum is classically divided into three parts: Transmutation ...

    Also labeled: Alchemy, Chakras, Jinn Science

  • Arcanum 13

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    Let us now study the Thirteenth Arcanum of the Tarot. This is the Arcanum of Death. Indeed, death is the return into the womb....

    Also labeled: Alchemy, Death

  • Arcanum 12

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    We must now study the Twelfth Arcanum of the Tarot. Chinese tradition mentions the ten trunks (Shikan) and the twelve branches. It is necessary to know that the seven chakras and the five senses are the twelve faculties. The universe emerged from...

    Also labeled: Alchemy, Tantra

  • Arcanum 11

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    The study of the Eleventh Arcanum of the Tarot corresponds to this lecture. The hieroglyphic of this Arcanum is a beautiful woman crowned with the sacred sign of infinity and who very gently (with Olympic serenity) shuts the jaw of a furious lion...

    Also labeled: Alchemy

  • Arcanum 10

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    In this lecture we are going to study the Arcanum 10 of the Tarot. It is necessary to analyze the cosmogonic wheel of Ezekiel. In this wheel, we find the battle of antitheses. Hermanubis rises on the right and Typhon descends through the left of...

    Also labeled: Kabbalah

  • Arcanum 9

    From Alchemy and Kabbalah by Samael Aun Weor. (1969)

    The Ninth Key represents old Saturn falling and the Goddess Moon victoriously rising. Saturn is the lead and the Moon is the silver. The terrestrial Adam, the psychological “I” must fall and die so that the Adam-Christ can be born within us. We nee...

    Also labeled: Alchemy
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