Aleister Crowley Thoth Deck ... HELP ME OUT!!

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 12 Sep 2001, and now archived in the Forum Library.

New2Tarot	12 Sep 2001
Hey guys, I purchased my Thoth tarot deck on the weekend past.. and now I need some solid recommendations for excellent book resources for working with this deck. I have been drawn to this deck since Day 1.. and now I feel a need to understand it! Please help me out here!! Oh, and another thing.. I'm not sure if you're aware of this.. but when I asked the woman in the mystic book shop about the deck, I asked for "Alister CrOW(as in ouch!) lee's Toth Deck" (spelled to indicate my pronunciation).. and she later said "If you really want to impress people, say Aylister Crow-Lee's Toe-th Tarot".. Like AYE LISTER CROW (like the bird) LEE'S TOE (like your toe) TH I found it rather odd, yet funny.. lol Later, New2Tarot.

EveAnna	12 Sep 2001
Hi New2Tarot, I haven't got this deck but I've always wondered if you say it how its spelt like 'Thoth' - I like the pronunciation of 'Toeth' much better :)

lost01	12 Sep 2001
LOL! :-D I just got the Toeth deck my self but I think it will probably be a while before I start using it :'( I definately will need a book. -mike-

tiger lily	13 Sep 2001
Akron and Hajo Banzhaf have written a book about the Toth deck (and I never heard it spelled "Toeth" - I always thought it was namend after the Egyptian god), "The Crowley Tarot"; I´m pretty sure it is available in English. It´s quite good for the non-initiated (i.e. for me ;-D).

Strange2	13 Sep 2001
For some Crowley Thoth deck book reviews and discussions, check out the Tarot Inspiration website, at: http://www.geocities.com/Paris/2110/ The books they highly recommend are: - The Book of Thoth, by Aleister Crowley: From the source, as it were. This is a deep exposition and magickal core dump from Crowley. Not light reading, but essential if you want to know the source of Crowley's vision and inspiration for the cards. - Tarot - Mirror of the Soul, by Gerd Ziegler: Definitions and affirmations for each card. Succint and clear. I recently picked this up, and it provides good summaries and insights. - Keywords for the Crowley Tarot, by Hajo Banzhaf, Brigitte Theler : Rated 10 stars our of 5 by them. I have not read this yet, but sounds good. - The Crowley Tarot Handbook - The Handbook to the Cards, by Akron and Hajo Banzhaf: Each card is described relating to inner experience, career and relationships. I have not read this yet, but it also sounds good. I use the Crowley-Harris Thoth deck as my primary reading deck, and find its images and energies very direct, deep, and inspiring. Hope this helps.

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