Full Description
Correspondences are woven into the structure of every modern deck. Focusing on four main systems of correspondences the elements, astrology, numbers, and Kabbalah this book helps you explore and integrate the images, associations, and myths that give tarot its unique and powerful qualities. Author T. Susan Chang provides comprehensive correspondence tables for court cards, majors, minors, and the four suits, making this book a must have resource for students, professional readers, spiritual seekers, and magical practitioners. Tarot Correspondences also shares methods for working with correspondences in readings, focusing on elements, astrology, numbers, or Kabbalah separately or in combination. You will also discover meditation and visualization exercises, creative interpretation techniques, and tips for using correspondences to enhance spells and magical rituals.
Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 1
Part One: Correspondence Tables
Correspondences for the 22 Major Arcana 9
Table 1—Conventional, Historical, and Hermetic Titles 10
Table 2—Astrological Correspondences 15
Table 3—Tree of Life Correspondences 18
Table 4—Alternate Astro-Alpha-Numeric Correspondences 32
Table 5—Color Scales of the Golden Dawn 37
Table 6—Natural, Magical, Mythical Correspondences 40
Table 7—Numerological Reduction 57
Correspondences for the 4 Suits 59
Table 1—Nomenclature and Physical Correspondences 60
Table 2—Astrological, Spatiotemporal, and Mythical Correspondences 61
Table 3—Natural Correspondences 63
Correspondences for the 40 Numeric Minor Arcana (Ace-10) 65
Table 1—Nomenclature, Astrology, and Decans 66
Table 2—Associated Major Arcana by Planet and Sign 91
Table 3—Combined Aces 93
Table 4—Sabian Symbols 94
Table 5—Geometry, Kabbalah, and Symbolism of 1 through 10 122
Table 6—Color Scales of the Golden Dawn 127
Correspondences for the 16 Court Cards 129
Table 1—Nomenclature, Astrology, and Corresponding Minors 130
Table 2—Astrological Correspondences in Chronological Order 140
Part Two: The Reader's Guide to Using Correspondences
One—Using Elemental Correspondences: Head in the Clouds, Mud on Your Boots! 147
Two—Using Astrological Correspondences: "The sign of life eternal is writ on earth and sky." 167
Three—Using Numeric Correspondences: A Tale of Ten Great Mysteries 199
Four—Using Kabbalistic Correspondeces: Climbing the Tree of Unknowable Fruit 215
Five—Putting It All Together: Interpretation, Creation, Magic 229
Six—Creative Techniques: The Power of the Pen 239
Seven—Magical Techniques: So Mote It Be! 253
Part Three: Individual Card Tables
The Hermit's Epilogue 369
Bibliography 373
Books 373
Art Credit List 376
About the Author 384
