#Weiser Tarot

[alexesguerra]

The Weiser Tarot: A New Edition of the Classic 1909 Waite-Smith Deck (78-Card Deck with 64-Page Guidebook) The Weiser Tarot: A New Edition of the Classic 1909 Waite-Smith Deck (78-Card Deck with 64-Page Guidebook) Cards – September 14, 2022 by Arthur Edward Waite (Author), Pamela Colman Smith (Author), The Editors of Weiser Books (Editor) ---Brand New--- A fresh and vibrant reimagining of the classic 1909 Waite-Smith tarot. "Beautifully done and poised to become the go-to tarot deck for the century to come, The Weiser Tarot is a vibrant and luminous refresh for the 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith that accentuates the elemental correspondences and updates this popular deck for modern readers." —Benebell Wen, author of Holistic Tarot The Weiser Tarot is a new edition of the most popular and influential Tarot art ever created, the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, first published in 1909. The cards have been newly repainted—while, of course, preserving Pamela Colman Smith’s original line art—creating a fresh, flowing aesthetic. Additionally, the cards provide Hebrew and astrological correspondences to the Major Arcana—not included in the original Rider-Waite-Smith deck—for those seekers who have interest in Qabalah and astrology. The accompanying book includes: A brief history of the Tarot A look at how the Rider-Waite-Smith deck came to be The story behind the creation of The Weiser Tarot Keywords for interpreting the cards Tarot spreads, including a new “Ankh” spread created especially for The Weiser Tarot An annotated list of recommended reading for further study The Weiser Tarot was created to speak to your own personal Tarot needs and desires. Whether you are new to the Tarot or a seasoned card reader, you can use The Weiser Tarot for divination, fortune-telling, self-transformation, spellcasting, or any other purpose. About the Author Arthur Edward Waite (1857–1942), commonly known as A. E. Waite, was an American-born British poet and scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters and was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. Pamela Colman Smith (1878–1951), also nicknamed Pixie, was a British artist, illustrator, writer, publisher, and occultist. She is best known for illustrating the Rider-Waite tarot deck in collaboration with Arthur Edward Waite. This tarot deck became the standard among tarot card readers and remains the most widely used today. Colman also illustrated over twenty books, wrote two collections of Jamaican folklore, edited two magazines, and ran the Green Sheaf Press, a small press focused on women writers. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Weiser Books; New edition (September 14, 2022) Language ‏ : ‎ English Cards ‏ : ‎ 64 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1578637953 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781578637959 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.4 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3.25 x 1.85 x 5.25 inches

[infjtarot]

Fool. Weiser Tarot. (Waite. Smith)

The Fool is the harbinger of new beginnings. When this card appears, the forthcoming life path is one of unbound potential and beginnings that come with a deeper spiritual meaning. The white sun represents power and a strong, vibrant aura emanating from the Seeker, but the Seeker’s power has not yet created worldly substances of value. It is about power, but no product.

Compare Key 1, The Magician, a figure who can harness power constructively (or destructively, when in reverse). When The Fool appears in a reading, it is about a point in the Seeker’s life when the next step could either send the Seeker flying into the air over that cliff with impressive accomplishment or falling down hard from naïveté. The temperament of The Fool is one pure in spirit, openhearted, and like a child, innocent and naive. There is a Peter Pan mentality—boastful, careless, a bit arrogant, and possessing a willful refusal to take responsibility or be mature. Yet the Seeker is a beautiful, creative soul—perhaps someone with a foolish belief in the attainment of impossibly beautiful goals. There is a trace of swagger and flamboyance in The Fool. He is a swashbuckler. The fanciful style of the Fool’s clothing suggests one who is attached to superficiality, a Seeker with great pride in his or her attractiveness. The Fool card can also mean that a choice is being offered, one of great significance. The choice before the Seeker may seem minor, but it is a choice that could affect a lifetime, so tread with caution (otherwise the Seeker might fall off the edge of the cliff). Compare: There are cards in the Minor Arcana that also indicate presentations of choice before the Seeker, such as the Seven of Cups or Two of Swords. The Minor Arcana choice cards indicate matters of immediate concern, from day-to-day life. When The Fool is drawn and represents a choice being offered, that choice will have a profound impact on the entirety of Seeker’s life or the progression of his or her spirituality.

Compare Key 6: The Lovers, which can also suggest a choice being offered, though, in The Lovers card, the choice often has ethical undertones. With The Fool, the choice is not over ethics or morality; it is a choice between two forks in the path. One fork will lead to attainment (flying, transcending the cliff) and the other will lead to likely demise (falling off the cliff). The Fool or Trickster is a universal archetype found across many cultures, such as Robin Hood, a skilled archer with a heart of gold, but who is vain, naive, and indiscreet; or Puck, the spirited woodland creature of English folklore; Kitsune, the clever fox of Japanese and Chinese myth, a mistress in the art of deception, yet she loves deeply and demonstrates unwavering loyalty; or the Chinese legend of Sun Wukong, the tender-footed Monkey King with supernatural abilities who defies the laws of heaven and hell. When The Fool card appears in a reading, the Seeker is embodying the characteristics of Peter Pan, Robin Hood, Puck, Kitsune, or Sun Wukong. The Seeker displays a naive disregard for rules, but because of his or her extraordinary innate abilities, can get away with such defiance. Traditionally The Fool card is unnumbered. Some systems, such as the Rider-Waite-Smith, assign “0” to it. Other systems assign “22” to the card and place it behind Key 21: The World, or, without numbering it, simply order it at the end of the Major Arcana. The Marseille-based Trumps shown in Appendix I provide an example of an unnumbered Fool placed at the end. The element of Air governs The Fool, so the attributions associated with Air will represent the external forces at play in the Seeker’s situation. In The Fool, yang energy is dominant. The number eight may be relevant. Benebel Wen

[babylon-crashing]

Q: what is the future of tarot cards?

For me Tarot is like the sonnet: a perfect form that needs no adjusting. In fact, I would go so far as to say that those attempts to make either form “better” simply turns them, in the end, into something else. Add an extra line and you no longer have a sonnet. Tweak the Tarot too much and you have an Oracle deck.

Granted, I realize that I am deeply biased when it comes to giving my opinion about the future of Tarot, since I can’t see myself not wanting to come up with new designs, but for an art form that’s been around since the 1450s (or so) Tarot isn’t going anywhere. One of the exciting things about being alive right now is that there are more new decks in circulation than ever before. If you’re curious about what is being produced right now I suggest visiting the good folks at Red Wheel / Weiser. They have an interesting collection.

Speaking of new things here is a random Suit of Wands that I’ve been mulling over.

At first I thought I was going to make a Cthulhu deck because who doesn’t love that lil’ ragamuffin? Except, as it turns out, there already are several Lovecraftian Cthulhu decks, and since I kinda loathe the man, I thought, “why not simply use the octopus head and come up with something new?” (As it turns out slap a cephalopod on any random body and many folks will say, “Ah, Cthulhu!” followed by, “Why does it have breasts?”)

I thought about calling the deck the Eldritch Abomination Tarot, but unfortunately, I don’t have a name for the central character yet. The Lovecraftian Name Generator came up with: Vh'iotla, Yiv'ixa, Ictaaxhi and Mhalthu … but I hesitate using names that I can’t actually pronounce. Right now I’ve been calling her Madam Thingy, but hopefully something better will come along.

[33-108]

"...But a Sephirah cannot be understood upon a single plane; it has a fourfold nature. The Qabalah expresses this by saying that there are four worlds (*):

Atziluth, the Architypal World, or World of Emanantions; the Divine World.

Briah, the World of Creation, also called Kursiya, the World of Thrones.

Yetzirah, the World of Formation and of Angels.

Assiah, the World of Action; the World of Matter."

['The Mystical Qabalah', by Dion Fortune] (See also 'Qabalah Unveiled', by Samuel MacGregor Mathers) (photo of Tree of Life from 'The Qabalistic Tarot', by Robert Wang (Weiser))

(*) a.k.a., four dimensions

[maeviuslynn]

I am absolutely so excited for this upcoming release from Weiser Books. This is a great companion book for anyone interested in using the Thoth deck. There is so much practical advice in this one. This new edition features new material and a forward by Diane Champigny (Priestess Thea).

Thank you so much to  for sending me this book. It's a real delight. Link to buy: https://redwheelweiser.com/book/tarot-mirror-of-the-soul-9781578637904/

[primordialsoundmeditation]

Your fate is never set in stone. In every moment, you have the power to change your future. You can step left instead of right. Zig instead of zag. Ask for help instead of staying silent. Or, choose to view one of your flaws as a gift. https://www.thetarotlady.com/twist-your-fate/ #tarot #astrology Red Wheel / Weiser Books

The Tarot Lady

[thefatfeministwitch]

Te Cards You're Dealt and the Weiser Tarot Journal by Theresa Reed | Book Review of Shadows

We are not always dealt the gentlest cards in life. Sometimes we’re dealt a very difficult hand. At some point all of us will be confronted by life’s inevitable tough passages: the loss of loved ones, a health crisis or illness, the endless thrum of national and global tragedies—as well as the empty nest, the loss of a job, the loss of a relationship, the loss of youth. When we’re going through…

[jamiesonwolf]

When there are those around you that need hope, all you can do is shine. For me, choosing positivity is a choice, it's a direction on my path that I can lean into or away from. It's my choice where the Chariot will go and which direction I will choose. Today, I am choosing to shine brightly so that those who need a beacon in the shadows will be able to find the shore. 🌟 Card from The Weiser Tarot #tarot #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarottribe #weisertarot #direction #choices #positivity #shine #brightly #beacon #hope #shore #sparkleon #shinebright #likeadiamond #cardoftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxDkg9Od11/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[rujit]

Ancestral Tarot - Book Review

Ancestral Tarot Book Review by Nancy Hendrickson

Author: Nancy HendricksonPublisher: Red Wheel/Weiser (25 April 2021)Book Pages: 224Audible Lenght:Platform: Kindle, Audible and Paperback About the Author: Nancy Hendrickson is author with decades of experience in genealogy and tarot. Her published work includes several genealogy books and magazine articles. Nancy has been interviewed on the topic of internet genealogy by the New York Times,…

[upthewitchypunx]

PBW Witch Shop!

It’s a strange time for us at Portland Button Works. Our primary business is making custom pinback buttons, but with conventions canceled and gathering discouraged our primary is business is at a complete stand still. On top of the Covid-17 pandemic and a “stay home” order in Portland, we were forced to move out of the warehouse we had called home for 4 years. It’s a shame because we just updated our website and our next focus going to be making our shop as more of a community space. We had such great plans! I guess is sort of good we lost our space because in a few months, paying rent was going to get difficult in this climate.

Selling our catalog of items like our pre-made button designs, books, zines, tarot decks and other stuff has always been more of my hobby to be able to sell things I like and it was only about 20% of our business. While it was only 20% of our business, it was a large portion of physical things in our shop, so we had a lot of things to move. In the last week we moved 400 square feet of things from our shop into a 120 square foot spare room in our home, the spare room where I stated making custom button and selling zines over a decade ago. I guess we are now working from home like a lot of people.

I know not everyone has spending money right now, but if you do and you have thought about buying some of the books or zines or buttons shown above or anything in our catalog, right now would be a really great time to check out our PBW Witch Shop or even the rest of our catalog of zines, buttons, or other things.

Also, we have access to buying books through book trade distribution. If there is a book, witchy or otherwise, that you would like to purchase from a small business and not from Amazon, get in touch. This may take a week to get and it will cost cover price, but we can order any book by a major publisher.

If you are in Portland, Oregon we can arrange for a contact-less pick up.

If you don’t have any money to spend, hey, neither do we! You can still help us out. You can reblog this post or tell your friends who are looking to get some witchy goods that they should take a look at our shop. Also, if you have ever bought anything from us or even if you have read any of the zines or books we carry or even if you were gifted one of our buttons you can leave reviews of those items on our website and it helps us out.

We would appreciate any help you can throw our way, together we can get through this!

Here’s a link to the PBW Witch Shop!

[elhoimleafar]

A Witch Book Stack! #witchbooks #magicbook

[alexesguerra]

Mexican Magic: Brujeria, Spells, and Rituals for All Occasions Mexican Magic: Brujeria, Spells, and Rituals for All Occasions Contributor(s): Davila, Laura (Author) ISBN: 9781578638321 Binding: Paperback Pub Date: November 04, 2024 Author: Laura Davila Physical Info: 0.64" H x 8.97" L x 6.09" W (0.62 lbs) 224 pages Publisher: Weiser Books Mexican Magic shares spells and recipes deeply rooted in Mexican folk beliefs and magic. "Some are born with a star, while others are born starry." This dicho (saying) refers to the Mexican belief that good luck is a matter of fate--something you are born with or not. Mexicans traditionally attribute their good or bad luck to a greater force, to God's will, even to the stars in the sky. Being born with a star is a blessing. While some gain their luck through fate, Laura Davila believes even more in faith, virtue, and purpose. Some people are born with a natural gift for magic, but many others are compelled toward magic by life experience. The best brujos and magical people are not those who necessarily started off in perfect circumstances but those who looked at magic as a skill to be mastered. Mexican Magic offers an overview of magic and spells from across Mexico for daily use. Although the book's spells may be practiced by anyone, they are deeply rooted in Mexican folk beliefs and magic. Featuring magical recipes, spells, tips, and advice for a wide variety of intentions, including love, lust, sex, good luck, money, protection, commerce, gambling, justice, pregnancy, travel, education, and more, Mexican Magic also offers direction on how to be a magical person and live a magical life. Biographical Note: Laura Davila is a fifth-generation Mexican witch, a long-time practitioner of Mexican ensalmeria, hechicería, brujeria, and folk Catholicism. Born and raised in Mexico, Laura has lived in the United States since 2010. Laura identifies as a bruja de rancho--a "ranch witch"--a term with great resonance in Mexico, indicating knowledge of botanicals and the natural world. The author of Mexican Sorcery, Laura is also a tarot card reader and a flower essence practitioner.

[infjtarot]

THE WEISER TAROT DECK | A REVIEW

The newly released Weiser Tarot deck has finally been released! I am excited to share the beauty of this deck with you. For anyone who knows me or listens to my podcast, Pagan’s Witchy Corner, you know I have a massive love of Tarot and Oracle decks. My collection currently sits somewhere in the range of 30+ decks. No judgment, please. So, I was thrilled to have the Weiser Tarot deck join my collection of cherished decks.

What a beautiful Tarot deck!

Surprisingly out of all my Tarot decks only two of them are in the style of the classic Rider Waite Smith deck. Being an artist, I often find myself drawn more to the more artistic and different styles of Tarot decks, but I am happily in love with the Weiser Tarot deck.

Furthermore, I love the art style of the deck, it is absolutely enchanting. The bold lines of the drawings of the traditional images with the soft whimsical beauty of the watercolor backgrounds, bring life to this deck.

While there are many things I love about this deck, here are a few of my favorite things. Firstly, many tarot decks often have flimsy cards. Those do not hold up to time and shuffling and will often have to be replaced quickly. In contrast, the Weiser Tarot is sturdy with a thicker cardstock for each card allowing it to easily stand on your altar. If you want to share your readings on social media or with clients, the matte finish on the deck is perfect for photographing your spreads.

The New Hebrew and Astrological Additions Are Exquisite

Secondly, I also love the new Ankh spread included in the guidebook. It is a great spread for connecting to your Egyptian deities or looking for the keys to life to achieve the best life possible. The Hebrew and astrological influences on the bottom of the Major Arcana cards. It is a particularly excellent addition for those who have curiosity about Qabalah and astrology.

In conclusion, this is a great starter deck for someone new to studying Tarot and is also a great addition for a seasoned practitioner, and I above all highly recommend it to all Tarot lovers.

[2tonestarot]

Ronald (UnWiser) Weiser

In this Episode of 2 Tone’s Twisted Tarot Tales, Alienated Michigan GOP Chairman Ronald (UnWiser) Weiser has No Defense about his inappropriate communication with someone related to his Sacrificing of his Pentacles of which he is No Longer Drowning in.

[poisonerspath]

My review of the pivotal text on the tarot for forty years, called the tarot bible. Seventy Eight Degrees if wisdom by Rachel Pollack is available from Weiser Books in a new edition! https://www.patheos.com/blogs/poisonersapothecary/2019/02/23/tarot-classic-re-printed-in-new-edition/

[jasper-pagan-witch]

An Itemized List of My Beginner Books

I did not have any of these when starting out. I am so freaking lucky to be able to get these and read them with the benefit of hindsight. I've actually covered most of these in reviews and posts about books I recommend to beginner magic practitioners.

Grovedaughter Witchery: Practical Spellcraft. Author: Bree NicGarran. Publisher: Amazon. Additional notes: Review here. If y'all were here for that, you'll know that this book instantly turned me into a Bree stan. This is truly a secular book on magic and I am forever thankful that there are safety warnings out the wazoo present in these pages.

It's Witchcraft: a beginner's guide to secular & non-secular witchcraft: Second Edition. Author: Jamie Weaver. Publisher: Amazon. Additional notes: Review here. I got this book because I was trying to find more secular beginner resources to recommend. This book failed to impress me or to even be secular, as there's a lot of Wiccan influence (as usual) in it.

Kitchen Table Magic: Pull Up a Chair, Light a Candle, & Let's Talk Magic. Author: Melissa Cynova. Publisher: Llewellyn. Additional notes: I found this author first through her tarot book and enjoyed her tone and how she broke things down, so I got her more broad-scale book. The sections are small and meant to prompt you to get interested in a subject so you can go research them more on your own time. It's a small book that tries to pack a lot of information in.

of witchcraft and whimsy: a beginner's guide to witchcraft. Author: Rose Orriculum. Publisher: Amazon. Additional notes: Review here. This is basically a non-threatening secular book on magic that you would give a pre-teen or early teen who's scared of everything. We also love a book of spells that includes baneful magic in case someone needs to be popped in the face.

Queering Your Craft: witchcraft from the margins. Author: Cassandra Snow. Publisher: Weiser Books. Additional notes: By far the most Wiccan of my books (even though it claims to be "Pagan" with a capital P, which just means Wiccan as we all know), it's also the chunkiest of the beginner books. Frankly, I'd recommend leaving this one for last, or waiting to have your own personal base built up. There are some...UNFORTUNATE parts in here, like when the author says that "shadow work" (a Jungian psychology concept) is necessary, but it's worth more than its issues in my humble opinion.