Rosicrucian Tarot (Book and 78 Arcana Tarot Deck)

Rosicrucian Tarot.

Collegium Hermeticum Rosæ-Crucis. Lisa Fauconnier & Fred MacParthy.

Book size 17 x 24 cm. Hardback, with headband and ribbon marker. 256 pages + Tarot deck of 78 Arcana, size 70 x 120 mm (78 Arcana + 2 special cards).

Limited edition of 200 copies.

ISBN: 9782493754455.

The Rosicrucian Tarot originated from the teachings of Brother Bernardino, a member of a Rosicrucian brotherhood known as the “Collegium Hermeticum Rosæ-Crucis”, which was founded in the late 18^th century and has endured through the ages in the utmost secrecy. It was at the beginning of the 19^th century that Brother Bernardino proposed a novel arrangement of the 78 Arcana of the Tarot, far removed from contemporary interpretations; he did not merely map the sequence of the 22 letters onto the 22 Arcana; he reflected on the attribution of each letter according to its meaning and the correspondences of the Sefer Yetzirah, in harmony with the meaning and symbols of the Major Arcana.

Drawing on hermetic, alchemical and kabbalistic symbolism, Brother Bernardino describes his visions which, according to him, “are sent to him by Elias Artista and by the angels”. As he was never satisfied with the few sketches and attempts at engraving the Major Arcana, the Tarot had never seen the light of day until now.

Nevertheless, thanks to the tireless work of the Brotherhood’s members over the years, a complete vision took shape, encompassing everything related to the traditional Tarot and the enrichments brought about by the Brothers’ work. They did not content themselves with imagining a new Tarot with Rosicrucian overtones; they also created a user’s guide and its own language, much like astrological language, based on a reading of the Tarot that subsequently induces clairvoyance and spiritual vision.

Table of Contents

I. History and general overview

The Tree of Life and the Arcana of the Tarot

II. The Symbolism of the Tarot de Marseille, Arcana by Arcana, followed by Rosicrucian Tarot

• The Fool, or Mat
• I. the Magician
• II. the High Priestess
• III. the Empress
• IV. the Emperor
• V. the Pope
• VI. the Lovers
• VII. the Chariot
• VIII. the Justice
• IX. the Hermit
• X. the Fortuna
• XI. the Strenght
• XII. the Hanged Man
• XIII. the Nameless Arcana (Death)
• XIV. the Temperance
• XV. the Devil
• XVI. the House of God
• XVII. the Star
• XVIII. the Moon
• XIX. the Sun
• XX. the Judgment
• XXI. the World

III. The Minor Arcana

The 40 Minor Arcana and the 4 Suits

• The Four Aces
• The Four 2
• The Four 3
• The Four 4
• The Four 5
• The Four 6
• The Four 7
• The Four 8
• The Four 9
• The Four 10

The 16 Arcana of the Figures

• Familia Baculorum
• Familia Gladii
• Familia Calicis
• Familia Disquorum

IV. Types of Draws

• Question Answer
• 7-Card
• The 12 Houses of Astrology

V.Interpretations