TARO of the FOUR WORLDS
Ancient, powerful POLYTHEISTIC tarot deck; Orphic, Mithraic, Serapean, Hecatean, Eleusian & Aegyptian Triumphs & mysteries Tarot from Renaissance Italy. These engravings are from 1577 AD [named ] and 1614 AD [numbered]. Perfect for use with Four board Enochian Chess, indispensable for any magical or tarot practitioner.Allows pathworking for all 88 Netibuth of QBL!
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contains material translated for the first time into English from the C16th Italian, divination meanings, history of the deck, magical theory, original written descriptions and mythology from 1500’s Italy. Many illustrations throughout including all 88 cards. 366 pages.
THE FOUR ORDERS OF VIRTUE -
"Consider therefore this game, most illustrious Duke, following a
fourfold order, by which you may give attention to serious and
important things, if you play at it. Sometimes it is pleasing to be
thus diverted, and you will be delighted therein. And it is more
pleasing, since through the keenness of your own acumen you dedicated
several to be noted and celebrated Heroes, renowned models of virtue,
whom mighty greatness made gods, as well as to ensure their
remembrance by posterity. Thus by observation of them, be ready to be
aroused to virtue.
Indeed the first order, of virtues, is certain: Jupiter, Apollo,
Mercury and Hercules. The second of riches, Juno, Neptune, Mars and
Aeolus. The third of virginity or continence: from Pallas, Diana,
Vesta and Daphne. The fourth however is of pleasure: Venus, Bacchus,
Ceres and Cupid. And subordinated to these are four kinds of birds,
being suited by similarity. Thus to the rank of virtues, the Eagle; of
riches, the Phoenix; of continence, the Turtledove; of pleasure, the
Dove. And each one obeys its own king. However, the order of these
Birds is, although none of their type has right over another, yet this
arrangement they have alternately – Eagles and Turtledoves lead from
many to few: that is to say it goes better for us when many cultivate
virtue and continence; but for Phoenices and Doves, the few rule over
the many, which is to say that, the more the followers of riches and
pleasure are visible, the more they lead to the deterioration of our
station. Every one of the gods, however, is above all the orders of
birds and the ranks of kings."
Description of the Michelino deck, the "oldest Tarot cards",
ca. 1425 AD of which no images are thought to survive.
Marziano da Tortona (translation by Ross Caldwell).
LINKS
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Book of the Interior Stars http://enochia.net
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