Name: The new Orleans Voodoo Tarot
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Author: Martinié, Louis ; Glassman, Sallie Ann
ISBN: 9780892813636

Type

Physical Book

Author

Louis Martinié

Sallie Ann Glassman

Publisher

Destiny Books

Year

1992

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.9 x 16.0 x 5.3 cm

Weight

1.04 kg.

ISBN

0892813636

ISBN13

9780892813636

Edition No.

Synopsis "The new Orleans Voodoo Tarot "

The first tarot to celebrate an African-American culture, this book and 79-card deck capture both the spirit and the imagery of Voodoo's African, West Indian, and Catholic influences. Ancient and earth-honoring, Voodoo's practices take on different forms specific to time and place, but its essence remains focused on the loa--the potent spiritual forces of Voodoo that are manifested directly through human beings and their actions. The authors draw strong parallels between the Waite and Thoth Tarots, the Kabalistic Tree of Life, and the Voodoo tradition as it is practiced in New Orleans. Just as the major and minor arcana of the Tarot represent the archetypes of the human psyche and the natural forces of our world, so do the loa of Voodoo embody the primal energies of the universe. With a variety of spreads and readings, the authors show how the Tarot can be an idea channel through which the loa exercise their powers to teach, advise, and initiate the serious student into their mysteries.