And if the Tarot did come from Italy, how do you explain cards such as Judgment and the Devil?
JMD: i am not disputing that through applying Egyptian Goddesses etc to certain cards we can deepen our understanding. I have constantly found doin this benficial. But, to take it one step further, and to say that the Tarot comes from Egypt, (With its Devil card and Judgement day card!) without any actual archaeological evidence to back it up, and seemingly based on pure speculation, isn't the way I'm going.
And about Kabbalah, Tarot, and Synchronicity It is harly surprising to me tht the Italian nobility who were into the occut were also heavily into the Kabbalah.
And to say (As mentioned by DeLani ina previous post) that the church in Italy had a stranglhold is inaccurate. At the time Ialy had what was called Papal States, ruled by a Duke (One by the Duke of Milan- The guy who wrot the Visconti Sforza letters!). The Papal States, whilst saying the were doing wha the Pope was telling them, were actually struggling for power over Italy, nt ony against each other, but also against the Church. At one point, there were 3 Popes, all fighting with each other over the position! How can the church a that ime then, be said to have had a stranglhold, if that was what as going on?!
Anyway, my brain has run dry (For now!) But before I end this post, some sincere thanks are in order:
To AmounrA: For being the catalyst into my deeper study of the origin of the Tarot, of Hermetica, and Crowley. And also for giving me a good run for my money wth her rater nift arguing skills!
To DeLani For doing the same as AmounrA, only in a nicer tone of writing!
To JMD: For the perspective from both sides.
Thankyou! And keep this going, I'm learning alot!
Kiama