Magick Matters

“Tarosophy Squared: Recovering the Spiritual Dignity of Tarot” by Marcus Katz

"Tarosophy Squared is the long awaited sequel to Tarosophy, the book which changed the way Tarot was read at the turn of the century and started a revolution in tarot reading. In Tarosophy Squared, the reader will be introduced to the 21 Tarot Principles and the living wisdom of the tarot through contemplations on archetypes, symbols and keywords. The Tarot Principles also provide a syllabus of study for the beginner or advanced reader. This intermediate book works with new ways of reading the Minor Arcana, and powerful methods of using the Major Arcana in everyday tarot readings. The original concepts of split-deck methods and oracular sentences are taken to profound new depths ...>>

“Tarosophy: Tarot to Engage Life, Not Escape It” by Marcus Katz

"The book that changed the world of Tarot. Based upon 30 years of studying, reading and teaching tarot, more than 10,000 face-to-face readings and extensive research in the field, Marcus Katz successfully combines academic rigour with invaluable practical experience and breathtaking originality. From terminology and technique, to reading and spreads, inner work and trees, Tarosophy encapsulates the wisdom of tarot as a living, divine art and science; a dynamic interface between awareness and appearance, and a system to observe, tie and untie the 'secret knots' that bind the world. With 50 unique exercises, in excess of 50 illustrations, extensive footnotes, and detailed reading lists, there are more new tarot ideas on any given page of ...>>

“Tarot Inspire” by Marcus Katz and Tali Goodwin

"In this book of the Tarosophy Kickstart series, let authors Marcus Katz and Tali Goodwin take you on a new roller-coaster ride through the spiritual aspects of the Tarot. EXPLORE YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE THROUGH TAROT: •How may Tarot teach us our spiritual calling? •What is the spiritual dignity of Tarot and why do we believe it is so important? •Sex in the Court! What do the Court Cards tell us about ourselves? •How do the Majors love each other and teach us about love? •We take you through a complete step-by-step tour of the spiritual lessons of the forty Minor cards. SEE YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY IN TAROT: •How does the Tarot explain the Big Bang ...>>

“Tarot Flip” by Marcus Katz and Tali Goodwin

"Read Tarot Straight out of the Box! In this exclusive and innovative Tarosophy® KickStart Guidebook, you will discover the actual meanings of the Tarot cards as they have come to be seen by a range of experienced Tarot Readers. These meanings have been gathered from hundreds of Tarot Readers throughout our Tarot Town and then collated and reviewed to provide an essential quick-start reference guide for new and experienced readers alike. With reference tables, unique oracular titles, keywords for upright and reversed cards, even a "what to say" for each and every card, this is truly Tarot made easy! Also comes with two spreads and examples of how to use the reference work to ...>>

“Myth, Chaos, and Certainty: Notes on Cosmos, Life, and Knowledge” by Rosolino Buccheri

"This book offers a study of the three evolutions in a circle (cosmos, life, and knowledge) with the aim of discussing human social behavior, a metaphor of the general behavior of nature (from which man derives) within the fluctuating equilibrium between the opposite tendencies to cohesion and shredding; a circularity revealing an indefinite and probably never conclusive run-up of human beings to the knowledge of nature; an analysis that demonstrates any theoretical/practical impossibility to formulate absolute certainties, since it depicts a situation in which man finds himself hovering between a rational way of living and the contradictory modus operandi of mythos. All that, within a society where the powerful communication and transportation technologies give rise ...>>