Aeon418
I think it was Waite himself who altered the symbolism. He was one of the old school who believed in occult secrets. He published a deck based on Golden Dawn teachings, but muddied the waters just enough so that he didn't break his oath of secrecy to the Golden Dawn.Dulcimer said:Reading his book whilst studying his cards leads me to suspect that someone altered the cards. Some speculate it was Pamela Coleman Smith (PCS), others that it was the Golden Dawn (GD). My guess would be the latter.