Since its initial publication in 1969 it has attracted a steady stream of acclaim for its striking beauty, as well as its depiction of an understanding of occult knowledge that was gained over a lifetime of devoted study. Aleister Crowley's tarot was painted in watercolor around the years 1938 and 1942, by the wife of the British parliamentarian Sir Harris, Lady Frieda Harris, whom he met in 1937 and with whom he had established a great friendship. The back of he box that holds he deck contains concise biographies of Aleister Crowley and Lady Frieda Harris.

The Thoth Tarot was created by the famous occultist Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) and the cards painted by Lady Frieda Harris (1877-1962) who interpreted Aleister’s ideas into stunning visual designs. e. The Magus (magician), The Priestess (high priestess), Adjustment (justice, numbered 8), Fortune (wheel of fortune), Lust (strength, numbered 11), Art (temperance), The Aeon (justice) and The Universe (the world). I bought these as I was lead to believe they were the regular size, in the description, they are not! Note: The deck was not published in the lifetimes of either Aleister Crowley or Lady Frieda Harris, aside from a limited edition of 200 copies that Lady Frieda Harris herself had printed. They have even managed to squeeze in a very small 43 page booklet, which gives brief descriptions of the energies of the cards.It's been difficult to find a box to keep the cards of this size and proportion inside, so a sturdier packaging would have helped. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. of the Thoth deck, as designed in stunning art-deco style by Lady Frieda Harris according to the specifications in Aleister Crowley s Book of Thoth, along with a 48-page little white book (with commentary by Stuart R. It comes with a very small and basic book/guide and a large poster sized guide to a spread (appears to be Celtic cross spread). One thing I did do as suggested was "introduce myself" to cards, light a candle and have a cup of tea to connect with them which seemed to work.

Crowley originally intended the Thoth deck to be a six-month project aimed at updating the traditional pictorial symbolism of the tarot.The courts are virtually identical pictorially to those of the Golden Dawn (Golden Dawn Tarot, Golden Dawn Magical Tarot etc.