The Nigel Jackson Tarot

Let me start by saying that I don't consider a "retelling of the Waite deck" to be in any way a criticism. The Waite/Coleman-Smith tarot informs all of our perspectives, at this point. I appreciate tarot decks that are highly original, but I don't exactly see the point of a deck that creates entirely new meanings for the cards. Tarot cards are potent, in part, because they draw upon shared meanings that have been carried through time. All the decks that I personally use (as opposed to only collect) have fairly similar basic meanings to each card. I consider this a plus. What is really special about this deck is, as other reviewers have pointed out, the quality. You really feel that focus and loving attention was paid to every step of the creation of this deck, from the luminous, colorful paintings, to the thorough discussion of the deck in the accompaning book, to the excellent quality of the cards themselves. To be truthful, I haven't yet plowed through the author's philosophy about his deck; the beautiful cards speak for themselves. The art is an interesting combination of renaissance painterly tradition, Tibetan decorations, William Morris' English influence, and slightly cartoonish (but quite tolerable) figures. You get the feeling that Jackson, and especially his wife, are represented over and over in both the trumps and the minors! The minors have quite similar symobolism to the Waite deck, but not always. There are lots of unique cards. Only several of these do I not personally care for. For instance, the 9 of Swords pictures a nightmare: a nude women with a frightful beast's head. The traditional picture of someone in their own private nightmare of despair, doubt, fear, torment, guilt, or whatever, seems more powerful than this kind of silly, scary lady. And I found the Moon to be rather dark: very much the ominous, malignant side of the Moon, without the deep, holy and benevolent aspect of the Lunar Orb. But these are really the only cards I didn't care for. The Trumps, in particular, are very powerful. The backgrounds radiate energy, intention, and serenity, and the figures themselves are very effectively brought to life. This deck has already leaped into my very favorite top five or six for regular use. By the way, the cover illustration of Temperance is not, in my opinion, the strongest or lovliest, by any means. Don't hesitate to invest in this stunning and user-friendly new addition to the world of Tarot.

This deck was everything I hoped it would be - a total treasure. It was used, and it was in excellent condition. The packaging is unique and quite protective of the cards and book. The illustrations are glorious with some notable additions or twists to the imagery. The small book written by Mr. Jackson is an absolute gem!!!! He really knows the history of Tarot, and provides some extremely interesting and rare spreads. I bought this deck on the recommendation of Ann Moura, who talks about how the deck does not pick up alot of energy when one is doing readings for many people, say at a festival or event. I want to also give kudos to the seller, Silver Arch books who handled a small mix up promptly and efficiently. They have a great selection, and I recommend buying from them 100%. I will be studying Mr. Jackson's deck for quite some time I'm sure. Love it!

I had emailed several sellers who were offering this, making sure that the cards came with the booklet. This seller was the only one who emailed me back, answering my question, plus his was the lowest price. Despite the shipping problems during Christmastime, I received my deck as promised. I was very happy when I sorted through the deck to find that all the cards were there, and they were in better than described shape. I am very happy with what I got.

The most beautiful deck. The description on this deck was that it had been opened, however, there was no visible sign of use. It was a gamble, and so glad I came across this one, the description was accurate, no sign of use. I've hunted for this lovely deck and would highly recommend it, it was considerably less then the going rate as it's out of print. Well worth the cost to own.

This book seeks to re-interpret the Western Mystery Tradition in a more Luciferian way, tying together ideas of fallen angels, alchemical symbolism, and pagan myths, and biblical stories from a new (or arguably old) perspective. As someone who has done very deep studies into many of the areas covered by this book, including pagan mythology, some biblical scholarship, alchemical symbolism, Mithraic symbolism, and so forth, I wasn't sure what to expect. The book indeed does include plenty of glaring errors in these areas, such as their characterization of the death of Ymir in Norse myth (their view is found in none of the older sources), but it also includes many reinterpretations which are largely in line with what is known. The connection of the lion and the serpent is well attested to at least since Mithraism (see The Origins of the Mithraic Mysteries: Cosmology and Salvation in the Ancient World ) and their insight has forced me to rethink some of this. So I would find myself going from "what? not likely!" to "wow, that's insightful" on a regular basis. Despite a few sparse practical appendices, this is not generally a practical book. It is instead an attempt at revisionist history of occult traditions, and a fairly successful one at that. The book makes you think perhaps in the hope you will never see things quite the same way again. Recommended.

Ok I won't go too in depth into the great wealth this book has to offer. I will say that this book is used by other occultists as a solid sourcebook for The Watchers and Sangre Grial Magical Lore. DO NOT PAY MORE THAN 50$ for this book!!! You can get it at Capall Bann Publishing for 15 Sterling Pounds which is about 27 dollars. Do not allow dishonest sellers rob of your hard earned money when you can get the same book directly from the publisher at a fraction of the price.

I loved this book. Some topics that are rarely discussed. A little spendy, but worth the price of admission. Definitely a good addition to my library.

Fast shipping & great product, thank you! Great price too.

Never mind the B&*^%s- this is a rewarding read! Scholarly, innovative- brilliant! The Western Magical Tradition has come of age and these gems keep coming and are the proof of this!

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excellent book

Looking forward to reading. I enjoyed the authors last book - The book of Fallen Angels.