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Valentin Tomberg Bibliography

Valentin Tomberg 1900-1974

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Survey of Some Editions of MeditationsMeditations on the Tarot by Anonymous, afterword by Hans Ursvon Balthasar, translated by Robert Powell (Tarcher) Publishedfor the first time with an index and Cardinal Hans Urs vonBalthasar's afterword, this new English publication ofMeditations on the Tarot is the landmark edition of one of themost important works of esoteric Christianity. Writtenanonymously and published posthumously, as was the author'swish, the intention of this work is for the reader to find arelationship with the author in the spiritual dimensions ofexistence. The author wanted not to be thought of as a personalitywho lived from 1900 to 1973, but as a friend who iscommunicating with us from beyond the boundaries of ordinarylife



Anonymous (like all the other editions and translations),Meditationen fiber die Grossen Arcana des Tarot: 22 Briefe an denunbekannten Freund (Gertrud von Hippel, edited.and translated,preface by Ernst von Hippel), Maisenhain am Glau: Anton Hain,1972

New French Edition: Der Anonymus d'Outre Tombe: Die GrossenArcana des Tarot. Meditationen (new trans. by Franz Oesig etc. ofthe French manuscript, with many notes from Martin Kriele etc.,and a trans. of the 1984 preface [cf. below] by Hans Urs vonBalthasar), 2. vol., Basel: Herder, 1983,(this is the edition picturedwith Pope John Paul II), reprint 1993 .

French: Meditations sur les 22 arcanes majeurs du Tarot, par unauteur qui a voulu conserver l'anonymat (first edition of theoriginal French manuscript, with a foreword by Hans Urs vonBalthasar), Paris: Aubier-Montaigne, 1980; Revised edition 1984(with a slightly different version of the foreword by H.U. vonBalthasar, and a preface by Robert Spaemann)

German: Die Grossen Arcana des Tarot - Meditationen: DieGroen Arcana des Tarot, Ausg.A, 4 Bde., Bd.1: Bd 1 (Sammlungberlieferung und Weisheit) von Martin Kriele, und RobertSpaemannvon Herder, Freiburg (Taschenbuch - Januar 1993)

Die Grossen Arcana des Tarot - Meditationen: Die Groen Arcanades Tarot, Ausg. A, 4 Bde., Bd.2: Bd 2 (Sammlung berlieferungund Weisheit) von Martin Kriele, und Robert SpaemannvonHerder, Freiburg (Taschenbuch - Januar 1992)



Die Grossen Arcana des Tarot - Meditationen: Die Groen Arcanades Tarot, Ausg. A, 4 Bde., Bd.3: Bd 3 (Sammlung berlieferungund Weisheit) von Martin Kriele, und Robert SpaemannvonHerder, Freiburg (Taschenbuch - Dez. 1998)

Die Grossen Arcana des Tarot - Meditationen: Die Groen Arcanades Tarot, Ausg. A, 4 Bde., Bd.4: Bd 4 (Sammlung berlieferungund Weisheit) von Martin Kriele, und Robert SpaemannvonHerder, Freiburg (Taschenbuch - Dez. 1992)

English: Meditations on the Tarot: A Journey into ChristianHermeticism (trans. by Robert A. Powell), New ed. (sametranslation; with H.U. von Balthasar's text as Afterword), NewYork: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putman, (NY) 2002

Other editions in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian.

Description of MeditationsThis evaluation is derived from Antoine Faivres essay inDictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism edited by Wouter J.Hanegraaff (Brill Academic) and his essay "Analysis of theMeditations of Valentin Tomberg on the Twenty-Two MajorArcana of the Tarot of Marseilles", in Theosophy, Imagination,Tradition: Studies in Western Esotericism (SUNY series inWestern Esoteric Traditions: State University of New York Press,1996, 191-228). Antoine Faivre is Professor at the E.P.H.E.(Religious Studies), Sorbonne. He has published extensively andis regarded as the initiator of the contemporary academic study ofwestern esotericism.



It is obvious that in terms of presentation, Tomberg's Meditationswas influenced by a work of the Russian Vladimir Chmakov (aname which Tomberg quotes only occasionally) The Great Arcanaof the Tarot, the Absolute Beginning of the Synthetical Philosophyof Esotericism (in Russian, Moscow 1916; repr. Moscow 1993).

Both Chmakov's book and Tomberg's Meditations are subdividedinto twenty-two chapters whose contents only tenuouslycorrespond to their titles. Each title consists of the name of one ofthe Major trumps, but seems merely a formal pretext forintroducing reflections not actually related to the symbolism ofthe card (not unlike Montaigne's Essais or Foix-Candale's LePimandre d'Hermes Trismgiste in the 16th century, in which thetitles of the chapters are likewise only loosely related to thediscussions they announce).

Taken as a whole, Tomberg's Meditations is nonethelesscharacterized by a very coherent unity of thought and inspiration.Not at all a new method for reading the Tarot, it is, rather, asynthesis of the life-long meditations of a Christian hermeticist.

The author of Meditations is well versed in both Christiantheology and the literature of modern Western esoteric currents(15th to 20th centuries), primarily spiritual alchemy, classicaltheosophy [ Christian Theosophy], Naturphilosophie, as well asthe more recent so-called Occultist current. The book is a blend,as it were, of those currents and of Roman Catholicism asTomberg understood it. He finds himself in contradiction withregard to Catholicism, however, in so far as he declares himself adefender of the belief in reincarnation. With regard to what hecalls "hermeticism" that is esotericism as the form of thought of



modern Western esoteric currents), he discusses a great many ofits representative figures, and defines the hermeticist as thetheologian of a Holy Scripture which is that of "the World".

In other words, for Tomberg there are two complementarytheologies: the first or classical one is that of the establishedChurches, the second one is an hermeticism, which is ultimately aPhilosophy of Nature. Like the romantic Naturphilosophen (towhom, nevertheless, he barely refers), throughout his book heevinces a strong tendency to think in terms of polarities at all thelevels of reality (material, psychic, spiritual, divine, etc.), in theexistence of which he believes.

Although also very much at home in the literature of the Occultistcurrent -especially the francophone one of Stanislas de Guaita,(April 6, 1861- December 19, 1897) is a French occultist and poet,cofounder with Josphin Pladan (a writer and French occultistMarch 28, 1858 Lyon-The Neuilly-on-Seine June 27, 1918.pseudonym: Sr) of the Cabbalistic Order of the RosicrucianBrotherhood, Papus (Grard-Anaclet-Vincent Encausse), EliphasLevi , etc. Tomberg is quite critical of many forms of practicalmagic, and in this connection may be said to stand in the wake ofthe form of theosophy represented by, for instance, Louis-Claudede Saint-Martin, whom he appreciates and with whom he sharesmany commonalities.

Indeed, Tomberg can be considered a theosopher in the classicalsense of the term, although he only uses the word in the context ofdiscussions of the ideas of the Theosophical Society. In addition,he lavishly reflects on figures representative of classical



Christian mysticism. In an original and creative way, hecompares Christian mysticism to both Eastern orthodoxmysticism and Western hermeticism.

Furthermore, Tomberg discusses some major issues ofpsychoanalysis, aligning with Carl Gustav Jung, whose views hetries to complement by adding to analytical psychology thedimension of what he calls "transconsciousness".

In sum, Meditations may be defined as both a compendium ofmodern Western esotericism and a stimulating critique of someof its aspects, containing many profound thoughts and beautifulpoetic passages. In terms of contents and reception it has to bepositioned among the foremost books in Western esotericismpublished in the 20th century.

Written in French but first published in a German translation(1972), Meditation went through several translations andeditions.

The felicitous initiative of publishing the manuscript is mainly tothe credit of Martin Kriele, a German jurist (and successor ofErnst von Hippel, (see) who considered himself Tomberg'sspiritual heir. In the 1970s and 1980s, under the pretext ofrespecting Tomberg's anonymity, the editors and publishers ofthe book have contributed to the creation of an aura ofconspiratorial mystery around its author. This insistence onsecrecy has been partly responsible for the Meditations initialsuccess, but eventually, and not unexpectedly, lost force.



Be that as it may, the interest in Tomberg triggered by hisMeditations is mainly responsible for the subsequent publicationand/or re-issues of some of his other writings. As a matter of fact,the reception of Tomberg's works already has a complex and richhistory (especially since the beginning of the 1970s). Thisreception has taken on three main aspects.

First, a great many enthusiastic readers have authored laudatoryarticles on Tomberg, mainly on the Meditations.

Second, Tomberg is the subject of severe criticism in a plethora ofwritings emanating from the Anthroposophical Society. Forexample, Prokofieff warns anthroposophists to steer clear of him.He considers Tomberg as a secret disciple of the Jesuits, aCatholic agent inimical to the "true" message of Rudolf Steiner(the fact that Cardinal Hans Urs von Balthasar was chosen by theeditors of Meditations for writing the preface served to fuel sucha critique) and as a hermeticist infected with the occultist streamrepresented by Eliphas Levi, Stanislas de Guaita, Papus, etc.

And third, since the beginning of the 1990s there has been anincreasing amount of objective scholarly studies devoted toTomberg. Most important among them are the publications of theRamsteiner Kreis (The Ramsteiner Circle, founders: LieselHeckmann, Otto Krner, Max Victor Limbacher, Wilhelm Maas,Esther Nck, Christian Schwartz and Gisela Storto-Lanfer), aSociety established in 1990 to study Tomberg's life and works.

Meditations on the Tarot: A Journey into ChristianHermeticism Website

Pope John Paul II and Meditations on the Tarot



Pope John Paul II was presented with a copy of the two-volumeGerman third edition of Meditations on the Tarot by CardinalHans Urs von Balthasar, who wrote a foreword to it. Below, youcan see a photo of the Pope with these volumes at the bottom ofthe pile of books on his desk. Underneath are a close-up of the twovolumes, and a clearer image of another copy for comparison.Thanks to Ed Mahood for making these images available.

The Best Collection Tomberg's Writings in GermanValentin Tomberg - Leben Bd.I.1 von Liesel Heckmann(NovalisVerlag)

Valentin Tomberg. Leben - Werk - Wirkung: Valentin Tomberg,Band I.2. 1944 - 1973. von Elisabeth Heckmann (Novalis Verlag)

Valentin Tomberg -Leben, Werk, Wirkung, Bd.3 : Wirkung: Bd IIIvon Elisabeth Heckmann (Novalis Verlag)

Some Other Editions of Tomberg's WritingsLazarus, komm heraus (title given by Martin Kriele, ed.),Basel/Freiburg: Herder, 2985;

Lazarus, Come Forth! by Valentin Tomberg



English: Covenant of the Heart: Meditations of a ChristianHermeticist on the Mysteries of Tradition (translation and editedby Robert Powell and James Morgante), Rockport (MA): ElementBooks, 1992

Covenant of the Heart: Meditations of a Christian Hermeticist onthe Mysteries of Tradition by Valentin Tomberg, and translatedRobert Powell (Element Books)

Anthroposophische Betrachtungen fiber das Alte Testament (WilliSeiss, editor), Schonach/Bodensee: Achamoth, 1989 (edited inpart in 1933)

Anthroposophische Betrachtungen fiber das Alte Testament unddie Apokalypse (Martin Kriele, editor), Schonach/Bodensee:Achamoth, 1989 (ed. in part in 1933);

English: Anthroposophical Studies of the New Testament, Hudson(NY): Anthroposophic Press, 1985

Sieben Vortriige fiber die innere Entwickelung des Menschen,Schonach/Bodensee: Achamoth, 1993;

The Covenant of the Heart: Meditations of a ChristianHermeticist on the Mysteries of Tradition by Valentin Tomberg

Inner Development: Seven Lectures : Rotterdam 15-22 August 1938by Valentin Tomberg

Anthroposophical Studies of the New Testament by ValentinTomberg (translation by R. and P. Bloeden)(AnthroposophicPress)



Anthroposophical Studies of the Old Testament by ValentinTomberg

Essay Articles: Spiritual Science and the World Situation byValentin Tomberg

Christ And Sophia: Anthroposophic Meditations on the OldTestament, New Testament, And Apocalypse by Valentin Tombergand Christopher Bamford

Four Sacrifices of Christ and the Appearance of Christ byValentin Tomberg

Dictionnaire critique de l'sotrisme par Jean Servier, MichelSaint-Paul, "Tomberg, Valentin", (Paris: Presses Universitaires deFrance, 1998, 1301-1303)

Gerhard Wehr, "Valentin Tomberg und die grossen Arcana desTarot", in: G. Wehr, Spirituelle Meister des Westens: Leben undLehre, (Munich: Hugendubel, Heinrich, Verlag).

Der Fall Tomberg. Anthroposophie oder Jesuitismus von Sergej O.Prokofieff und Christian Lazarides(Verlag am Goetheanum)

The Case of Valentin Tomberg: Anthroposophy or Jesuitism? bySergei O. Prokofieff, translated by Richard Mitchell (TempleLodge Publishing)

Anthroposophie und Kirche. Erfahrungen einer Grenzgngers

von Martin Krielevon Herder, Freiburg (Gebundene Ausgabe -Februar 1996)



ValentinTomberg

Recent Titles by and about Valentin TombergMeditations on the Tarot: A journey into Christian Hermeticismby Anonymous, translated from the French by Robert Powell,Afterword by Hans Urs von Balthasar (Tarcher, Putnam) Now ina fully corrected edition, one of the true spiritual classics of thetwentieth century.

Published for the first time with an index and Cardinal Hans Ursvon Balthasar's afterword, this new English publication ofMeditations on the Tarot is the landmark edition of one of themost important works of esoteric Christianity. Writtenanonymously and published posthumously, as was the author'swish, the intention of this work is for the reader to find arelationship with the author in the spiritual dimensions ofexistence. The author wanted not to be thought of as a personalitywho lived from 1900 to 1973, but as a friend who iscommunicating with us from beyond the boundaries of ordinarylife.

Russian Spirituality and Other Essays: Mysteries of Our TimeSeen Through the Eyes of a Russian Esotericist by ValentinTomberg, James Wetmore, and Robert Powell

(Logosophia) These wisdom-filled articles are gems offered us bythe Russian esotericist Valentin Tomberg (1900-1973). Written inthe 1930s, at the time he was also writing important studies onthe Old Testament, New Testament, and the Apocalypse, theseearly articles presage Tomberg's later, more mature works onChristian Hermeticism. This was the 'anthroposophical' phase of



his life, which ended during World War II, when he followedChrist's call to join the Catholic Church in order to bring theChristian esotericism of the Church of John into the exotericChurch of Peter - a step that truly represented a sacrifice on thepart of this remarkable man. For in following this call of Christ tothe Catholic Church, Tomberg took the step of leaving his karmiccommunity-that of the anthroposophical movement founded byRudolf Steiner (1861-1925). This step was a fulfillment of thewords of Christ, of the Risen One, to Peter concerning John: 'If itis my will that he should wait until I come again, what is that tothee?' (John 21:22). These words relate to the task of the Churchof John to 'wait'-that is, to cultivate the esoteric teachings'behind the scenes'-until the onset of Christ's Second Coming,which began during the 1930s, when they could begin to emergeby bringing the esoteric teachings into the Church. For studentsof Christian Hermeticism, these early articles by the founder ofthis new spiritual stream reveal in particular something of theesoteric teachings underlying the author's Russian spirituality.The penetrating insights they offer are seeds that subsequentlyblossomed in his later works. As well as being of interest tostudents of Christian Hermeticism, these essays are relevant toanyone interested in Russian spirituality and, moreover, toeveryone interested in esoteric perspectives concerning thepresent situation of humanity. The author of this work was aspiritually enlightened teacher whose care and concern extendedbeyond the plight of the Russian people under Soviet communismto include the challenges facing every human being in our time.Understood as a manual for enlightenment, to be worked withmeditatively over and over again, this work is one of the greattreasures of humanity's spiritual literature-a priceless jewel forevery spiritual seeker in our time.



Studies on the Foundation Stone Meditation by ValentinTomberg, Robert Powell, and George Adams

(Logosophia) In the unfolding of a true spiritual mission upon theEarth, the great teachers of humanity work together. An exampleof this working together to fulfill a spiritual mission for humanityis presented to us in this book. It is a matter in this work of acollaboration between two great spiritual teachers of humanity inthe twentieth century: Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) and ValentinTomberg (1900-1973). Rudolf Steiner's life work culminated inthe 'baptismal event' for the Second Coming of Christ expressedin the Foundation Stone of Love and clothed in the words of theFoundation Stone meditation. Valentin Tomberg, after hisspiritual awakening in 1932, entered into the Mystery of Christ'sSecond Coming. His Studies on the Foundation Stone Meditation,published in critical years of world history (1936-1939), werewritten just a few years after his spiritual awakening. Theypenetrate into the Mystery of Christ's Second Coming by offeringthe reader access from within to the Foundation Stonemeditation given to humanity by Christ through Rudolf Steiner.Every sentence of these studies - born of living experienceundergone by Valentin Tomberg - leads the reader into thesublime mystery of the spirit awakening of humanity throughChrist in our time. Understood as a manual for enlightenment, tobe worked with meditatively over and over again, this work is oneof the great treasures of humanity's spiritual literature - apriceless jewel for every spiritual seeker in our time.

The Wandering Fool: Love and its Symbols, Early Studies on theTarot by Anonymous, Robert Powell, and Valentin Tomberg



(Logosophia) In 1982 there appeared a remarkable book, writtenby an author who wished to remain anonymous, entitledMeditations on the Tarot: A Journey into Christian Hermeticism.This book was destined to become a spiritual classic of thetwentieth century. Distinguished scholar Antoine Faivre called it"the most beautiful and instructive book of the twentieth centuryconcerning western esotericism." Father Bede Griffiths said "tome it is the last word in wisdom." Trappist Abbot BasilPennington wrote "it is such a rich collection of wisdom drawnfrom such a staggering number of diverse sources that it leavesthe mind almost reeling. Besides the Bible we find theUpanishads, the Cabbala, the Hermeticists, and men as diverse asOrigen and Chardin, Plato and Bergson, Jung and John of theCross, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. It is without doubt the mostextraordinary work I have ever read." And Cardinal Hans Urs vonBalthasar described the author as "a thinking, praying Christianof unmistakable purity." Students of Meditations on the Tarotnow have cause for celebration, for in 2007 a collection of theauthor's notes was published - preliminary studies of the imagesof the Tarot cards, illustrating the method he followed. Thismethodology is now revealed for the first time in Englishtranslation through the inclusion of material published in PartTwo of this volume. Unfortunately, the notes cover only the lastnine Arcana, from XIV to XXII, the notes to the first thirteenArcana having gone missing. Part One comprises three lecturesheld by Robert Powell, the translator of Meditations on the Tarotinto English from the original French manuscript. These lectures,held in California in 2006, 2007, and 2008, were delivered to anaudience of friends of Christian Hermeticism, who gather everyyear to converse and share concerning the path of ChristianHermeticism. The second lecture, in particular, serves as an



introduction to Part II. Also included is additional backgroundmaterial from the Luxembourg (Kairos) and German (Achamoth)editions.

Robert A. Powell Selected Titles

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Tarot images Camoin-Jodorowsky Tarot deMarseilleThe illustrations used for the Tarot de Marseille in Tarcherreprint of the Meditations most closely approximate the Camoin-Jodorowsky, Tarot de Marseille (1997). French Tarot scholars,Camoin and Jodorowski have restored crisp detail and outlines intheir variation of the Tarot of Marseilles woodcut images. This isa restored, redrawn version with a few symbols added.

see Major Arcana Tarot de Marseilles Camoin- Jodorowsky

Read a review by Jean-Michel David of the Tarot de Marseille(Camoin-Jodorowsky) at Aeclectic.net, a central resource forcritical opinion in the Tarot community.

One can order the Camoin-Jodorowsky Tarot de Marseille deckthrough the these Internet Sites:



Tarot GardenAlidaStoreCamoin

Colors and Redrawing in the Camoin-Jodorowsky

Tarot of Marseille

The following is a reprint of information at the Camoin Website.

In 1998, the Tarot of Marseille rediscovered a symbolic structurewhich had been lost over time thanks to Philippe Camoin andAlexandre Jodorowsky. The Tarot of Marseille, Camoin andJodorowsky, contains all the symbolisms already known andmore than a dozen new symbols of which professors, experts andamateurs will not be able to do without any more. Only the colorsare radically different from certain Tarot of Marseille cardswhich only contain red, yellow and blue - without light blue or anyother colors involved. Originally, these primary colors simply red,yellow and blue, non-initiatory, were copied from a Camoin packdated in 1880 at the time of the industrial era and the appearanceof machines. These machines are only able to print the fourprimary colors. In the years 1860-1880, Philippe Camoinsancestor, who was the last and unique CardMaster in Marseillefelt, indeed, constraint to invent these new colors that couldadapt to the machines. Thus was born a particular edition createdfor mass production. It is these invented primary colors and non-initiatory from 1880 which were used, 50 years later, by otherprinters.

Since 1930, for over 70 years, the public wrongly thought thatthese colors had an esoteric significance. Since 1998, the newcolors of the Tarot of Marseille, Camoin and Jodorowsky, are the



reflection of the authentic alchemical tradition.

This reconstitution of the Tarot of Marseille is a major event inthe history of the Tarot. Many generations of researchers havestudied the last existing Tarots in the search of initiatory secrets.It seems that Philippe Camoin and Alexandre Jodorowsky havebeen the ones who have discovered them.

Philippe Camoin and Alexandre Jodorowsky are two Masters ofthe Tarot and both teach on this subject. Alexandre Jodorowskyhas given lessons on the Tarot of Marseille for many years now.He is a legendary film director and has directed several initiatoryfull-length films, scriptwriter for comic strips and is passionateabout the Tarot and has been for over 40 years. As for PhilippeCamoin, he teaches his own method respecting the new majordiscoveries concerning the structure of the Tarot.

A few months ago (in 1997), Philippe Camoin, revealed to Tarotexperts of the world, the date of the oldest existing pack of Tarotof Marseille manufactured in Marseilles. It belongs to FranoisChosson going back to 1672 and of which no one knows the origin.An American expert, Doctor Robert O' Neil, in contact withPhilippe Camoin was able to find information going back to as faras 1608. We are far from the date of 1760 of which the historiansspeak of up until now.

Philippe Camoin has also just revealed new historical data whichcould well change the order of appearance of the Tarot in theWest. According to him, it was the monk Jean Cassien, founder ofthe abbey of Saint-Victor in Marseilles, in year 400 after J.-C. whoarrived from Egypt and who contributed to transmitting toWestern Europe the secret doctrines strongly influenced by



Origen. It certainly was the Saint-Victor Order, who in the years1000, reigned all over the territory where, later, the oldest Tarotswere found and the oldest reference to the Tarot. This territorywas the North of Italy, the North of Spain and the south of France,territory on which bloomed the cathars and templars.

Philippe Camoin is the last heir to Marseilles Master CardMakers. The CAMOIN House goes back to Nicolas CONVER whoengraved in 1760 his Tarot of Marseille by perpetuating thetradition of Masters going way back to the elders of whichFranois Chosson (1672) is an example. In the 19th century, theCamoin House collected the tradition of all Marseilles MasterCard Makers and became unique in Marseille.

The re-composition of the Tarot of Marseille by Camoin andJodorowsky will initiate the revival of a Tradition, existingbeyond a simple card deck and of which has been dormant forseveral centuries.

This re-composition is a complex process of comparison betweenthe symbols present on many decks in Europe and the wholeprocess according to the authentic tradition of the Tarot ofMarseille. This work calls for an extremely precise initiatorylogic. It is not just a question of copy or restoration as we know of,from an older deck of cards. The term "Restoration of the OriginalTarot" implies a restoration of a complex philosophical system.The Tarot is indeed regarded as an initiatory knowledge, ametaphysical machine where the cards are only a support.Together, Philippe Camoin and Alexandre Jodorowsky re-composed the symbolism of the Tarot of Marseille as it shouldhave been originally, the original deck having disappeared from



the general public. They have also added their specific elementsof which they hold the secrecy like Master Card Makers havealways done in the past.

The original symbols have been lost with time over generations ofMaster Card Makers. The discovery of the egg situated at thebottom of the eagle in the "Emperor" card was a decisive momentand confirmed that a quantity of forgotten symbols was hidden:waiting to be revealed. The other discoveries can help understandthe logic with which the Tarot was originally built. Among theother restored symbols easily understood by the general public,we can add: the two snakes intertwined at the foot of"Temperance" and the four elements in the Ace of Cups.

Of all these new symbols re-composed in the Tarot of Marseillesprings new teachings adapted to the XXI st century and initiatedby Philippe Camoin and Alexandre Jodorowsky.

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