JLDulin
In order to understand the essences of the tarot cards and their deeper meanings, I would like to know how the elemental associations combine with the astrological associations to form the meanings of the cards. To that end, does anyone know of a book that teaches this underlying structure of the tarot?
Perhaps I am approaching this with the wrong question. How does one arrive at the underlying structure of the tarot without doing reverse engineering? What I am after is a book that does more than state the meanings of the cards. I want to know why the meanings are what they are. A book to that end would include, I suppose, a discussion of the four elements and how they juxtapose with the astrological associations to derive the meanings of the cards. A book like this is what I seek. I would also like this book to be as relatively authoritative as possible. If the esoteric method is a true science, there must be a corresponding reality; even though the daimen reality of "the other world" almost certainly presents us with a kind of moving target when the true meanings are sought.
My reason for seeking this is because my goal is to not simply work with a system that seems to work, but to see beyond the mundane world for spiritual reasons—my primary goal for using the tarot. With all the lore surrounding the tarot, maybe this is a difficult question. However, somebody is likely to have a clue; considering the depths of occult experience so any claim to have.
Thanks.
Perhaps I am approaching this with the wrong question. How does one arrive at the underlying structure of the tarot without doing reverse engineering? What I am after is a book that does more than state the meanings of the cards. I want to know why the meanings are what they are. A book to that end would include, I suppose, a discussion of the four elements and how they juxtapose with the astrological associations to derive the meanings of the cards. A book like this is what I seek. I would also like this book to be as relatively authoritative as possible. If the esoteric method is a true science, there must be a corresponding reality; even though the daimen reality of "the other world" almost certainly presents us with a kind of moving target when the true meanings are sought.
My reason for seeking this is because my goal is to not simply work with a system that seems to work, but to see beyond the mundane world for spiritual reasons—my primary goal for using the tarot. With all the lore surrounding the tarot, maybe this is a difficult question. However, somebody is likely to have a clue; considering the depths of occult experience so any claim to have.
Thanks.