First published in 1910, The Key to the Tarot is the essential guide to unlocking the secrets of tarot from the legendary creator of the Rider Waite Tarot Deck and renowned scholar of occultism, A. E. Waite. This practical book explains the history and symbolism of the tarot deck as well as providing a step-by-step guide to using the cards for divination practices. From mapping out your next career move to discovering your true passion in life, this is your key to harnessing the power of the tarot.

PREFACE

An explanation of the personal kind - An illustration from mystic literature - A subject which calls to be rescued - Limits and intention of the work.

PART I

THE VEIL AND ITS SYMBOLS

§ 1.--Introductory and General.

§ 2.--Class I. The Trumps Major, otherwise Greater Arcana.

§ 3.--Class II. The Four Suits, otherwise Lesser Arcana.

§ 4.--The Tarot in History.

PART II

THE DOCTRINE BEHIND THE VEIL

§ 1.--The Tarot and Secret Tradition.

§ 2.-The Trumps Major and their Inner Symbolism.

§ 3. Conclusion as to the Greater Keys.

PART III

THE OUTER METHOD OF THE ORACLES.

§ 1.--Distinction between the Greater and Lesser Arcana.

§ 2.--The Lesser Arcana, otherwise, the Four Suits of Tarot Cards

 The Suit of Wands.

 The Suit of Cups.

 The Suit of Swords.

 The Suit of Pentacles.

§ 3.--The Greater Arcana and their Divinatory Meanings.

§ 4.--Some additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana.

§ 5.--The Recurrence of Cards in Dealing.

§ 6.--The Art of Tarot Divination.

§ 7.--An Ancient Celtic Method of Divination.

§ 8.--An Alternative Method of Reading the Tarot Cards.

§ 9.--The Method of Reading by Means of Thirty-five Cards.

Publisher‏: ‎ Rider; Updated edition (November 1, 2020)

Language‏: ‎ English

Hardcover‏: ‎ 176 pages

ISBN-10: ‎ 1846046521

ISBN-13‏: ‎ 978-1846046520