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The Life and Times of Madamoiselle Lenormand

Paola — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Although Madamoiselle Lenormand was famous (and infamous) in her time, many things about her life are shrouded in mystery. A number of biographies have been written but it is not certain whether they are reliable. She is mentioned in historical works about other “celebrities” of her time in which “The Sibyl of Paris” is either … Continue reading "The Life and Times of Madamoiselle Lenormand"

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Tarot and Alchemy: a short introduction

Paola — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 11:39:39 +0000

When you think of Alchemy, you usually think of the 16th and 17th centuries. You probably see the image of (old) men brewing all kinds of concoctions from which they try to make gold. The candlelight and the old books & manuscript add an occult touch to this image. You might think it is a … Continue reading "Tarot and Alchemy: a short introduction"

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Deep Sighs and Being Consumed by Jealousy: The Vera Sibilla

Paola — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:27:42 +0000

Although we know that the first Tarot cards were originated in early Renaissance Italy, it is the French who take credit for the way we work with the Tarot today; After all, it was the French occultist Jean-Baptiste Alliette (1738 – 1791) who – as far as is known at least – was the first … Continue reading "Deep Sighs and Being Consumed by Jealousy: The Vera Sibilla"

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Tarot and Classic Philosophy

Paola — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:22:16 +0000

While working on my thesis for the Tarot Masters, I had decided that I would find the origin of wisdom in the Tarot. For this I needed to go back to the time of the creation of the first real Tarot Deck: The early Renaissance (1423). An important feature of the Renaissance was that people … Continue reading "Tarot and Classic Philosophy"

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Of a mysterious count and the first Tarot spread published

Paola — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 11:53:06 +0000

“If someone would announce that an ancient Egyptian work still exists: one of their books that escaped the flames that destroyed their extraordinary libraries, and which contains their highest teachings on a number of fascinating objects . . . . Would you think he was fooling his readers?” Antoine Court de Gébelin on the Tarot … Continue reading "Of a mysterious count and the first Tarot spread published"

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The Curious Paul Foster Case

Paola — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 17:38:05 +0000

Several years ago I was looking for certain information for an article that I could not find anywhere. I browsed the entire internet, but nothing. However, I came across something completely different! Something that allowed me to expand my knowledge a lot! I think the saying: ‘if you look for one thing, you will find … Continue reading "The Curious Paul Foster Case"

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The Belline Oracle

Paola — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:31:50 +0000

The name ‘Belline’ is probably familiar to some; Especially to those who are interested in the history of the Tarot and like to work with the somewhat unknown decks like the ‘Grand Tarot de Belline’. This deck consists of 78 cards and the system looks like a mixture of the work of Jean Baptiste Aliette … Continue reading "The Belline Oracle"

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