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Tarosophy
Based upon 30 years of studying, reading and teaching tarot, more than 10,000 face-to-face readings and extensive research in the field, Marcus Katz successfully combines academic rigour with invaluable practical experience and breathtaking originality in Tarot to Engage Life, Not Escape It.Suitable for all tarot readers – from absolute beginners to experienced professionals – Tarosophy is written in three basic tarot in a new light for the beginning Tarosophist;* intermediate tarot in a magical light for the enquiring Tarosophist; and* advanced tarot in a spiritual light for the progressive Tarosophist.From terminology and technique, to reading and spreads, inner work and trees, Tarosophy encapsulates the wisdom of tarot as a living, divine art and science; a dynamic interface between awareness and appearance, and a system to observe, tie and untie the ‘secret knots’ that bind the world.With 50 unique exercises, in excess of 50 illustrations, extensive footnotes, and detailed reading lists, there are more new tarot ideas on any given page of Tarosophy than in some entire texts on the subject.Accessible, sensible and practical, leading tarot teachers, scholars and authors around the world agree that Tarosophy is a major contribution to the tarot tradition.
- GenresTarot
172 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 28, 2013
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About the author
Marcus Katz
82 books64 followersMarcus Katz is a professional tarot teacher at the Far Away Centre, the first independent contemporary esoteric training centre in the United Kingdom. As the Director of Tarot Professionals, www.tarotprofessionals.com the world's largest professional tarot organisation, he has studied and taught tarot for 30 years and has delivered more than 10,000 face-to-face readings.
Marcus is also the co-creator of Tarot Town, www.tarot-town.com the social network for tarot readers, with thousands of people worldwide sharing innovative tarot development. He graduated from the University of Exeter as the first student in the world to obtain a Master of Arts degree in Western Esotericism - as such he is one of the few recognised academics in this field.
A licensed neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) trainer and neo-Ericksonian hypnotherapist with 20 years of experience training, presenting and teaching, he has completed training with Paul McKenna, Richard Bandler, John Grinder, and many other NLP luminaries.
His esoteric, kabbalah and tarot courses and workshops are attended by students from across the world, and he delivers three online courses in spellcrafting, kabbalah and alchemy to students through the Magicka School. He has also travelled and taught private groups across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the United States.
Marcus has learnt from, met and corresponded with many of the leading names in occultism during the past 30 years, and has enjoyed unparalleled access to private and academic libraries and rare manuscripts. His own library of esoteric books, magazines and materials is one of the largest and most comprehensive in private collection.
Marcus is also the co-creator of Tarot Town, www.tarot-town.com the social network for tarot readers, with thousands of people worldwide sharing innovative tarot development. He graduated from the University of Exeter as the first student in the world to obtain a Master of Arts degree in Western Esotericism - as such he is one of the few recognised academics in this field.
A licensed neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) trainer and neo-Ericksonian hypnotherapist with 20 years of experience training, presenting and teaching, he has completed training with Paul McKenna, Richard Bandler, John Grinder, and many other NLP luminaries.
His esoteric, kabbalah and tarot courses and workshops are attended by students from across the world, and he delivers three online courses in spellcrafting, kabbalah and alchemy to students through the Magicka School. He has also travelled and taught private groups across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the United States.
Marcus has learnt from, met and corresponded with many of the leading names in occultism during the past 30 years, and has enjoyed unparalleled access to private and academic libraries and rare manuscripts. His own library of esoteric books, magazines and materials is one of the largest and most comprehensive in private collection.
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February 25, 2020
The keen eyed of you will notice that I took my time getting through this book... There was a lot of material here. And a lot of it was very practical too! This book is basically a modern style textbook on the Tarot and covers a lot of ground. Everything from a general history of the Tarot, it's connection to Kabbalah and Astrology, to strengthening your intuition, and marketing yourself as a professional reader. This book was also designed for Tarot readers of all skill levels, from beginners all the way to higher intermediate, provided you follow along with the exercises suggested throughout the book. Oh, can we take a moment to talk about these exercises? These suggested activities had me interacting with my cards in ways I had never even thought of before, this helped me to get to know the tarot from different perspectives, and also showing me ways of using the cards beyond simply reading them in a spread. It was a very interdisciplinary approach to the cards. Each section also concluded in a comprehensive reading-list in case you wanted to explore the concepts of that section further for yourself. The book really encouraged you to dive deep into your tarot cards and go deeper on your own terms. As a result I now have more books to add to my "to-read" section of this website. The book was true to its subtitle: "Tarot to Engage Life, Not Escape It."... And now Tarot will never be the same for me again!
June 25, 2019
This book is great for intermediate and professional readers, with subtle hints on how to master your game, career advice down to the nitty gritty business details of being a professional reader, and a delicious spark of creativity to help the reader feel like they can really take the wheel with confidence and employ their own innovations to the craft.
March 7, 2019
If you are one of those who, like me, is beginning to wonder whether the world actually needs another introductory guide or workbook about Tarot card reading then you might be in for a surprise with 'Tarosophy'. This is a publication that I am sure will genuinely stir your interest.
Although the book does indeed begin with the basics of Tarot philosophy, the author from the very start has successfully circumnavigated every imaginable cliché-ridden, generic and hackneyed approach that so very often dogs publications of a similar type.
This is a book not only for beginners or neophyte students of the Tarot arts but also for those who may well wish to re-examine the basis upon which they have learnt or developed their own understanding of the cards and their application.
The author, for example, does not include a series of tried and tested interpretational meanings for each of the cards. Instead, he calls upon various sources to explain how the cards resonate to a natural rhythm and order—cycles that determine their own divination meaning rather than have one imposed upon the student through the biases of the teacher.
It should be noted that the themes that underpin this particular examination of the Tarot are most definitely grounded within the teachings of the early occultists—those like Crowley and Papus who understood the power of the cards when used in a magickal setting.
The Tarot does include many of their secrets and Marcus Katz has revealed more than a smattering of them here!
Although those who are deeply ensconced in the world of magick and occultism will have come across a large amount of this material before, we do live in an age where this information is less readily available or even digestible. So for those who are new to the magickal/Kabbalistic approach to Tarot divination, this book will blow your socks off!
For the rest of us, there is more than enough material in this book to interest and stimulate even a seasoned Tarotist.
From the unique Tarot spreads and incisive exercises through to the legal advice and guidance on professional Tarot-card reading, this is a richly diverse and highly satisfying read.
Purchasers, I feel justified in assuring you, will not be disappointed by this impressive and, at times, quite remarkable foray into the world of Tarot divination.
'Tarosophy', like a fine wine, is a book to be savored and appreciated by Tarot connoisseurs—those who intuitively recognize the magickal essence and occult power that the Tarot contains but who, ordinarily, cannot quite reach deep enough to get their hands on it!
Although the book does indeed begin with the basics of Tarot philosophy, the author from the very start has successfully circumnavigated every imaginable cliché-ridden, generic and hackneyed approach that so very often dogs publications of a similar type.
This is a book not only for beginners or neophyte students of the Tarot arts but also for those who may well wish to re-examine the basis upon which they have learnt or developed their own understanding of the cards and their application.
The author, for example, does not include a series of tried and tested interpretational meanings for each of the cards. Instead, he calls upon various sources to explain how the cards resonate to a natural rhythm and order—cycles that determine their own divination meaning rather than have one imposed upon the student through the biases of the teacher.
It should be noted that the themes that underpin this particular examination of the Tarot are most definitely grounded within the teachings of the early occultists—those like Crowley and Papus who understood the power of the cards when used in a magickal setting.
The Tarot does include many of their secrets and Marcus Katz has revealed more than a smattering of them here!
Although those who are deeply ensconced in the world of magick and occultism will have come across a large amount of this material before, we do live in an age where this information is less readily available or even digestible. So for those who are new to the magickal/Kabbalistic approach to Tarot divination, this book will blow your socks off!
For the rest of us, there is more than enough material in this book to interest and stimulate even a seasoned Tarotist.
From the unique Tarot spreads and incisive exercises through to the legal advice and guidance on professional Tarot-card reading, this is a richly diverse and highly satisfying read.
Purchasers, I feel justified in assuring you, will not be disappointed by this impressive and, at times, quite remarkable foray into the world of Tarot divination.
'Tarosophy', like a fine wine, is a book to be savored and appreciated by Tarot connoisseurs—those who intuitively recognize the magickal essence and occult power that the Tarot contains but who, ordinarily, cannot quite reach deep enough to get their hands on it!
November 22, 2016
Too much about NLP, too little about tarot
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