Pamela Colman Smith – författare

Välkommen till Tarot Original 1909 av Arthur Edward Waite och Pamela Colman Smith. Detta är 1900-talets mest välkända tarotlek och den första som massproducerades. Den här utgåvan har återgivits så som leken först gavs ut i december 1909. Boxen inkluderar en bok i fyrfärg av tarotexperten Sasha Graham som tolkar bildernas andliga och psykologiska innebörd utifrån Waites ursprungliga förklaringar.

Ockultisten Arthur Edward Waite och konstnären Pamela Colman Smith tillhörde på slutet av 1800-talet och början av 1900-talet det esoteriska sällskapet The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn där tarot ingick i de andliga aktiviteterna. Symboliken och de ockulta influenserna i tarotleken från 1909 är inspirerade av Frimurarorden, alkemi, Rosenkreuzarna, egyptisk ikonografi, den hebreiska kabbalan, livets träd, kristen symbolik och äldre, historiska tarotlekar.

Waite och Smiths tarotlek anses ha lagt grunden för modern tarot och har gett inspiration till de flesta av vår tids tarotskapare. Utifrån Smiths lättillgängliga bilder och Waites pedagogiska förklaringar blev kunskapen om tarot för första gången öppet tillgänglig och det blev möjligt för alla att ägna sig åt intuitiv kortläsning.

BOXEN INNEHÅLLER:

Kortlek med 78 tarotkort i fyrfärg, storlek 66x120 mm och tillhörande häfte Bok (mjukband, 200 sidor) i fyrfärg med bilder på korten och förklaringar till varje kort

Förlaget Weiser Books i USA, känt för sin högkvalitativa utgivning av esoterisk litteratur, har i samband med sitt 65-årsjubileum kommit ut med denna pärla till tarotlek – Weiser tarot. Här har den traditionella Rider-Waite-Smith-leken fått nytt liv genom en noggrant bearbetad färgsättning. Leken har även försetts med tecken och symboler som syftar på kabbala och astrologi.Det är idag ingen som känner till vilka färger Pamela Colman Smith använde i kortlekens ursprungliga handmålade bilder. Som en hyllning till konstnären har man i den här utgåvan valt färgtoner som man vet att hon tyckte mycket om och ofta använde. Det har resulterat i en helt ny känsla av djup, intensitet och mjukhet i denna historiska tarotlek.Asken innehåller: 78 kort i fyrfärg, storlek 70x121 mm och instruktionshäfte (60 sidor)."Så vacker, och med potential att bli den mest populära tarotleken det kommande århundradet. Weiser tarot är en själfull och lysande bearbetning av 1909 års utgivning av Rider-Waite-Smith där den ursprungliga helheten lyfts fram och möter den moderna tolkarens behov.” – Benebell Wen, författare till Holistic Tarot

The cards were drawn in 1909 by Pamela Colman Smith under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite. Smith's vibrant drawings transformed the standard tarot deck. "A unique feature of the Rider-Waite deck, and one of the of the principal reasons for its enduring popularity, is that all of the cards, including the Minor Arcana, depict full scenes with figures and symbols. Prior to the Rider-Waite Tarot, the pip cards of almost all tarot decks were marked only with the arrangement of the suit signs -- swords, wands, cups, and coins, or pentacles. The pictorial images on all the cards allow interpretations without the need to repeatedly consult explanatory text. The innovative Minor Arcana, and Pamela Colman Smith's ability to capture the subtleties of emotion and experience have made the Rider-Waite Tarot a model for the designs of many tarot packs." -- (from The Encyclopedia of Tarot, Volume III) Rider-Waite Tarot was named one of the Top Ten Tarot Decks of All Time by Aeclectic Tarot. Pamela Colman Smith Born February 16, 1878, in Middlesex, England to American parents, Smith's childhood years were spent between London, New York, and Kingston, Jamaica. During her teens, she traveled throughout England with the theatre company of Ellen Terry and Henry Irving. Thereafter, she began formal art training at Pratt Institute of Brooklyn, graduating in 1897. Smith returned to England, where she became a theatrical designer for miniature theatre, and an illustrator -- mainly of books, pamphlets and posters. Around 1903, she joined the Order of the Golden Dawn. In 1909, under the guidance of Arthur Edward Waite, she undertook a series of seventy-eight allegorical paintings described by Waite as a rectified tarot pack. The designs, published in the same year by William Rider and Son, exemplify the mysticism, ritual, imagination, fantasy, and deep emotions of the artist. Arthur Edward Waite Born in America in 1857, Waite was raised and educated as a Catholic in England. Beginning at the age of 21, Waite pursued research and writing on psychical and esoteric matters. Soon after joining the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, he became the Grand Master, and redirected the focus of the order from magic to mysticism. The Golden Order, whose structural hierarchy was based on the Kabbalah, is considered the single greatest 20th century influence on the occult. Waite was a prolific author of occult texts, works on the Holy Grail, and the body of mystical knowledge, which comprises the basis of modern Tarot. He is best known as the co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck and author of its companion volume The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, first published in 1910.

The brilliantly colored tarot deck that has been popular for decades is now presented in a charming keepsake tin. For Radiant Rider-Waite, the artwork of Pamela Colman Smith has been updated and enhanced with a vibrant palette of colors, bringing new energy and radiance to the familiar scenes of 78 cards. Radiant Rider-Waite’s brightness and subtle shading highlight the traditional symbolism that readers rely on for insightful readings. The card backs feature a star-filled deep, blue sky. Radiant Rider-Waite® Tarot includes an instruction booklet with an Introduction by Stuart R. Kaplan. 10x14 See also Radiant Rider-Waite Tarot Size 2” x 3.5”

Perfect for tarot journaling with any deck that uses the Waite-Smith system of 22 major arcana cards and 56 minor cardsThese stickers were created for keeping track of your tarot readings in your personal tarot journal. Includes ​32 sets of stickers that include 78 tarot cards — 2,560 stickers in all The stickers are "kiss-cut" to make it easy to peel them off and use them anytime. The stickers measure 1 x .6 inches They can be used with any tarot deck that uses the Waite-Smith system—22 major arcana cards and 56 minor cards—which is by far the most popular and is used as the basis for thousands of decks.

Ever wondered what the Magician was looking at? The Tarot of the New Vision is based on the Rider-Waite, but with a fascinating 180 degree change of perspective which reveals new scenes, people and shades of meaning in the familiar imagesDivination using tools such as Tarot Cards, help to bring higher guidance and advice into our lives and brings to the surface information that is hidden or not immediately obvious to us. This deck contains 78 cards and instruction booklet.Cards measure approximately 6.6 x 13 cm (2.75 x 4.75 inches)

A fresh and vibrant reimagining of the classic 1909 Waite-Smith tarot."Beautifully done and poised to become the go-to tarot deck for the century to come, The Weiser Tarot is a vibrant and luminous refresh for the 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith that accentuates the elemental correspondences and updates this popular deck for modern readers." —Benebell Wen, author of Holistic TarotThe Weiser Tarot is a new edition of the most popular and influential Tarot art ever created, the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, first published in 1909. The cards have been newly repainted—while, of course, preserving Pamela Colman Smith’s original line art—creating a fresh, flowing aesthetic. Additionally, the cards provide Hebrew and astrological correspondences to the Major Arcana—not included in the original Rider-Waite-Smith deck—for those seekers who have interest in Qabalah and astrology.The accompanying book includes:A brief history of the TarotA look at how the Rider-Waite-Smith deck came to beThe story behind the creation of The Weiser TarotKeywords for interpreting the cardsTarot spreads, including a new “Ankh” spread created especially for The Weiser TarotAn annotated list of recommended reading for further study The Weiser Tarot was created to speak to your own personal Tarot needs and desires. Whether you are new to the Tarot or a seasoned card reader, you can use The Weiser Tarot for divination, fortune-telling, self-transformation, spellcasting, or any other purpose.