ABSOLUTE KEY TO OCCULT SCIENCE, The Tarot Of The BohemiansBy PapusSynopsisThis fully illustrated book is intended for initiates of the tarot. Papus is after a ‘Theory of Everything’, and finds evidence for it in the Tarot and a set of correspondences with everything from the tetragrammaton to numerology and astrology. Chapters include: Introduction To The Study Of The Tarot; The Sacred Word Yod-He-Vau-He; The Esoterism Of Numbers; Analogy Between The Sacred Word And Nu...

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 guid...

To the casual observer, they're just a pack of playing cards. But to initiates, the mysterious figures of the Tarot deck symbolize the keys to ancient wisdom. The 78 cards can be employed to unlock the secrets of the universe and to foretell the future — but only by those who comprehend their esoteric truths.A pillar of occult science, The Tarot of the Bohemians provides a theological element to the work begun by Antoine Court de Gébelin, Etteila, and Éliphas Lévi, and adva...

Papus (Dr. Ge'rard Encausse 1865-1916) was one of the great occultists of France, and was instrumental in developing and popularizing Eliphas Levi's earlier suggestions of a link between the Hebrew alphabet and the twenty-two trumps of the tarot. The Qabalah, first published in 1892, is particularly valuable because, along with his original theoretical explorations of the Qabalah, it also contains his complete translation of the Sepher Yetzirah, Eliphas Levi's famous Ten Lessons on the Qab...

"Absolute Key to Occult Science, The Tarot of the Bohemians" is a significant work on tarot written by Gérard Encausse, who is better known by his pseudonym Papus. Gérard Encausse (1865-1916) was a French physician, occultist, and prolific writer on esoteric and mystical subjects. He was one of the prominent figures in the late 19th and early 20th-century occult revival.In "The Tarot of the Bohemians," often referred to simply as "The Tarot," Papus delves into the esoteric symbolism and di...

Absolute Key To Occult Science, The Tarot Of The Bohemians Papus - Originally published in 1892, this fully illustrated book is intended for initiates of the tarot. Papus is after a 'Theory of Everything', and finds evidence for it in the Tarot and a set of correspondences with everything from the tetragrammaton to numerology and astrology.

The Tarot of the Bohemians by Papus (the pseudonym of Gérard Encausse), first published in 1888, is a comprehensive and influential work on the esoteric significance of the Tarot. It is considered one of the foundational texts for understanding the symbolic meanings, history, and mystical implications of Tarot cards from an occult perspective. The book has been highly influential in the field of Tarot and mysticism, particularly in the early development of modern esoteric interpretations o...

Absolute Key to Occult Science: The Tarot of the Bohemians by Papus is a comprehensive and fully illustrated guide designed for initiates of the Tarot. In this work, Papus, a renowned occultist, seeks to unveil a 'Theory of Everything' through the Tarot, drawing connections between its symbolism and various mystical traditions such as the tetragrammaton, numerology, and astrology.This seminal book includes detailed chapters on topics such as: The Sacred Word Yod-He-Vau...

Papus (1865 - 1916), co-founder and first Grand Master of the Martinist Order, was a renowned author, publisher, organizer and mystic. He organized a school of Hermetic philosophy, an important international convention of esoteric groups in 1908, and the Kabbalistic Order of the Rose Cross. At the onset of World War I, Papus joined the French Army Medical Corp as a Captain and served as a medical officer in the trenches on the Western Front. Reflecting on his experience there he wrote ...

Absolute Key to Occult Science: The Tarot of the Bohemians is Papus's classic study of the Tarot as a universal symbolic system and a gateway to Western esoteric philosophy. Rather than treating the cards merely as instruments of fortune-telling, Papus presents the Tarot as a repository of ancient wisdom connecting the Kabbalah, Hermeticism, numerology, astrology, alchemy, and sacred geometry. The book explores the symbolic meanings of the Major and Minor Arcana, explaining how each card r...

By borrowing from Burgoyne and the Continental astrological tradition, Papus produced a work that provides fresh insights to the English speaking astrological tradition. Lehman's introduction places Papus in an historical perspective and explains his influence in late 19th and early 20th century France. In translating this work from the French, she has given English speaking students of astrology and the Western Mystery Tradition an important source work.

An in-depth study of tarot cards and tradition, The Tarot of the Bohemians is a must-read textbook for students of the subject.Written by Gérard Encausse under his occult alias, Papus, this volume gives a history of tarot and details the Marseilles pack’s symbolism alongside an exploration of Jewish Kabbalah mysticism. Gérard Encausse was a French hypnotist, physician, and occultist famous for founding the modern Martinist Order. In this text, he presents ...