Tarot and the Qabbalah

[Keith Dragon]

I've been studying both the Qabbalah and the Tarot separately, but recently, those two paths have combined as I find connections between the two. I was just curious in other peoples views of using the Qabbalah with the Tarot.

What I know so far in general, is that the 22 Trumps are associated with the 22 pathways on the Tree of Life, and the four suits are associated with the 4 kingdoms in the Qabbalah, as well as the Ace through 10 of each suit associated with the 10 Sephiroph on the Tree of Life.

What I'm interested in is how people have used the Qabbalah with the Tarot, and any experiences or reads that come to mind, and if there are any decent texts regarding combining the two.

Keith Dragon

[Morr]

well im currently working on both... im doing a lot of study when it comes to tarot and kabbalah and yes you are definitly right in all the things that you've said.

I have a Tarot book (with interpertaions and stuff) that also talks about the Kabbalhistic interpertations/paths of each card... but its in hebrew lol

but you are definitly right, theres a strong connection between the two.

[Keith Dragon]

I've found a good book called:

The Chicken Qabbalah which help dramatically, and put it in laymans terms, which is always good to start with.

I'm about to pick up Aliester Crowley's

Book of Thoth

Which I hear is good also.

What I'm looking for is a good book on the Qaballah, that explains the different paths, sort of and intermediate book.

keith Dragon

[Morr]

i have two very good books about kabbalah but they are both in Hebrew...

[Xander67]

In Crowley's Tarot Deck, he places the proper astrological, as well as the proper hebrew associations and elemental... on the cards... it is really cool

[Ara_Anonyma]

The Witches' Tarot by Ellen Cannon Reed incorporates Qabbalah, and the corresponding book places heavy emphasis on integrating the two systems. Having no experience with Qabbalah before encountering this set, I don't know if it is quality nor if it qualifies as "intermediate," but it might be worth checking out.

Actually, the emphasis on Qabbalah, which has no appeal for me, is part of the reason I no longer own that particular deck and book.

[Dusk]

Originally Posted by Keith Dragon

I've found a good book called:

The Chicken Qabbalah which help dramatically, and put it in laymans terms, which is always good to start with.

keith Dragon

The Chicken Qabbalah? Sounds like something from Klucky's group of poultry pirates.

[Xander67]

I didn't Know Klucky was into the Qaballa

Ara, I have the book you referred to "the witches Qaballa" that book sorta helps a lil bit with her analagy of the 10 spheres being as folders on your hard drive......... other than that.....
I have no use for the book either, if you look at Crystalinks.com there is some pretty reliable info on the qaballa, sacred geometry, and the tarot.

[Ara_Anonyma]

It's a bad book, then? Good to know...it's a Llewellyn publication, so I wasn't sure.

From what I understand, Qabbalah is a Jewish system, developed around a monotheistic core, and fundamentally alien to my gods and beliefs. I wouldn't feel comfortable taking it out of its original context and molding it to mine. That's why I tend to avoid it. :shrug: If others wish to put the time into studying it, bravo for them.

If nothing else, the Witches Tarot has pretty cards.

[Hazel witchazel]

I have recently discovered the link with the qabballah and the tarot, i have always known the two have been linked but have only looked into this further recently and have found that having that extra bit of knowledge has increased my readings quite dramatically. the qabballah forms a structure for the tarot, and used in a reading you can mentally place the cards that come up into the tree of life and from that find out how close the querent is to achieving their goal(s) and also how they are going about achieving their goal(s) and if they are putting too much energy into too many areas of their life.. i have only two books on the subject but have found them both more than adequate to learn about the qabballah. they are the complete guide to the kabballah by will parfitt and ten minute kabballah by shossah cohen (not sur if i have got the authors first name right). i have also learnt the hebrew alphabet and how they correspond to the cards and the tree of life.
blessed be

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