Thoth Tarot usage

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The Book of the Law • Aleister Crowley • True Will 93 (Thelema) • Magick
Mysticism
Thelemic mysticism • Great Work • Holy Guardian Angel The Gnostic Mass
Thelemic texts
Works of Crowley • Holy Books of Thelema • Thelemite texts
Organizations
A∴A∴ • Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica (EGC) Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO) Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn (OSOGD) Typhonian Order (TO) • Order of Chosen Priests
Deities
Nuit • Hadit • Horus • Babalon • Chaos (mythology) Baphomet • Choronzon • Ankh-f-n-khonsu • Aiwass • Ma'at}}
Related topics
Stele of Revealing • Abrahadabra • Unicursal hexagram Abramelin oil • Thoth tarot deck • Aeon
*The Holy Books of Thelema*
Works of Crowley (Libri) • Thelemite texts

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== Using the Thoth Tarot deck == involves several steps, as it's a unique and intricate deck designed by Aleister Crowley and Lady Frieda Harris. Here's a guide to get you started:

1. Understand the Deck

The Thoth Tarot deck is rich in symbolism, blending elements from astrology, Kabbalah, alchemy, and mythology. Spend some time familiarizing yourself with its unique features:

Major Arcana (22 cards): Represent overarching themes and life lessons.
Minor Arcana (56 cards): Divided into four suits (Wands, Cups, Swords, and Disks), each representing different aspects of life.
Court Cards (16 cards): Represent personality traits, people, or influences.

2. Study the Card Meanings

Use the guidebook ("The Book of Thoth" by Crowley) or other resources to learn the meanings of each card.
Pay attention to the symbols, colors, and astrological or Kabbalistic associations.

3. Prepare for a Reading

Create a sacred space: Choose a quiet, distraction-free area where you can focus.
Set your intention: Decide the purpose of the reading (e.g., gaining insight, answering a question).
Shuffle the deck: Shuffle the cards while focusing on your question or intention. This helps you connect with the deck.

4. Choose a Spread

Select a spread that suits your reading:

Single Card Draw: For simple guidance or daily insight.
Three-Card Spread: Represents past, present, and future or mind, body, and spirit.
Celtic Cross: A more complex spread for in-depth exploration.
Star of David (Hexagram Spread): Common for Thoth readings, exploring six areas of life.

5. Perform the Reading

Lay out the cards according to the spread.
Interpret the cards using your intuition and knowledge of the deck's meanings.
Look for connections between the cards to gain a deeper understanding.

6. Reflect and Record

After interpreting the spread, reflect on the reading’s message.
Write down your insights in a journal for future reference.

7. Practice Regularly

The Thoth Tarot is a deep system, and practice is key to mastering it. Over time, you'll develop a personal connection with the deck and its meanings.

Additional Tips

Meditate on the cards: Spend time with individual cards to explore their symbolism.
Use reversals or not: Decide if you'll interpret reversed cards (some Thoth readers don't use reversals).

Follow your intuition:

While the book meanings are important, your intuition plays a vital role in readings.

More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Thoth_Tarot_usage ]

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Thelema personalities and topics
Core topics	The Book of the Law • Aleister Crowley • True Will • 93 (Thelema) • Magick
Personalities	List of Thelemites (Article @ ^WP} • Ankh-af-na-khonsu • Aleister Crowley • Kenneth Anger • Allan Bennett • William Breeze (Hymenaeus Beta) • Émile Brugsch • Mary Butts • Marjorie Cameron • Lon Milo DuQuette • Jeanne Robert Foster • J. F. C. Fuller • Karl Germer • Kenneth Grant • Allen H. Greenfield • Lady Frieda Harris • Leah Hirsig • Christopher Hyatt • Augustus Sol Invictus • Charles Stansfeld Jones • George Cecil Jones • Richard Kaczynski • Carl Kellner • Rose Edith Kelly • James Lees • Grady Louis McMurtry • Mogg Morgan • Marcelo Ramos Motta • Nema Andahadna • Victor Benjamin Neuburg • Sara Northrup • Jack Parsons • Israel Regardie • Theodor Reuss • C.F. Russell • Phyllis Seckler • Helen Parsons Smith • Wilfred Talbot Smith • Leila Waddel (Laylah) • James Wasserman • Sam Webster • Jane Wolfe • Gerald Yorke
Organizations	A∴A∴ • Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica • Fraternitas Saturni • O∴A∴A∴ • Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn • Ordo Templi Orientis • Typhonian Order
Concepts and ideas	Abyss • Aeon • Astrotheology • English Qaballa • Great Work • Hermetic Qabalah • Holy Guardian Angel • Magical formula • Night of Pan
Magick	Abrahadabra • Ceremonial magic • Enochian magic • Eroto-comatose lucidity • Goetia • Obeah and wanga • Sex magic
Ceremony and ritual	Banishing • Bornless Ritual • Cake of Light • Gnostic Mass • Mass of the Phoenix • Rites of Eleusis
Godforms and Dieties	Aiwass • Babalon • (Whore of Babylon) • Baphomet • ("The Beast") • Chaos • Choronzon • Hadit • Harpocrates • Heru-ra-ha • Ma'at • Nuit • Therion
Symbolism	Ankh • Number of the beast • Pentagram • Rose Cross • Stele of Revealing • Tree of Life • Unicursal hexagram
Related topics	Abbey of Thelema • Abramelin oil • Babalon Working • Boleskine House • Egyptian mythology • Freemasonry • Gnosticism • Hermeticism • Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn • Magical organization • Rosicrucianism • Stele of Revealing • Thelemapedia • Western esotericism
Thelemite texts	The Book of the Law • Liber AL vel Legis • The Equinox • 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley • Magick (Book 4) • The Confessions of Aleister Crowley • The Book of Lies (by Crowley) • Liber OZ (Liber 77) • The Equinox of the Gods • The Law is for All • Konx Om Pax • The Book of Thoth (by Crowley} • The Vision and the Voice • Little Essays Toward Truth • Eight Lectures on Yoga • Magick Without Tears • The Blue Equinox • Liber Aleph • Moonchild (novel) • Diary of a Drug Fiend • White Stains • Clouds without Water • Collected Works of Aleister Crowley 1905-1907 • The Stratagem and other Stories • The Holy Books of Thelema • Libri of Aleister Crowley • Thoth tarot deck • Works of Aleister Crowley • Category:Thelemite texts Thelema texts - an index from the Internet Sacred Text Archives

Ordo Templi Orientis
Eclesiastical arm	Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica • Thelema • O.T.O. / Dianetics nexus
Outer Heads and Caliphs	• Carl Kellner (1895–1905) • Theodor Reuss (1905–1923) • interregnum (1923–1925) • Aleister Crowley (1925–1947) • Karl Germer (1947–1962) • interregnum (1962–1969) • Grady Louis McMurtry (1969–1985) • William Breeze (1985–present)
Derivative	Society Ordo Templi Orientis (SOTO) • Typhonian Order (TOTO) • O.T.O. / Dianetics nexus

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