Learn The Thoth: Book Recommendations & Study Tips
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Some things I wish I knew or had heard before delving into the Thoth Tarot; I hope some of what I say can offer help or inspiration for your own studies! Take it all with a grain of salt 😄 What books, tips and tricks do you have in regards to studying the Thoth system? Much love and well wishes to you all 💖
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I discovered the Thoth some 30 years ago and it has taught me a lot. One practice that I recommend is to study the cards associated with each decan at the time of that decan. Right now (3rd decan of Leo), that would be Lust/Strength/Fortitude, the Knight of Disks, and the Seven of Wands. I keep a tarot calendar with cards from different decks, grouped around the Thoth and Tabula Mundi.
I started doing this in 2017, and each year, I have discovered new layers of meaning. I also use this opportunity to meditate on the sephirah and world associated with the minor card (Netzach in Atziluth), and on the path for the major card (from Chessed to Gvura).
Thoth truly is a never-ending story. I'm glad I found your channel!
Thank you for your video recommending the best Thoth books in order to learn, research, or enhance one's knowledge on the Thoth tarot system, as well as on Aleister Crowley's outstanding work. I absolutely agree with you that the #1 and most important book is the enduring Book of Thoth, because it not only speaks to the reader on one's individual level, but also progresses it reflecting a lot one's self-awareness.
Very well said regarding the Book of Thoth! Thank you so much for your kind and insightful comment😄💚💚
You have really sparked my interest in Thoth! Hope you are well James. Haven’t talked to you in ages. Stay well my friend.
I'm glad! Thank you so much, friend 😄 Sending well wishes your way ✨
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Thank you so much for your insight. I am just beginning my Thoth journey almost inadvertently because I started the Decan walk this year through Marlene Teresa (UA-cam) which leads straight to the Tabula Mundi and straight to the Thoth. So thank you for your recommendations
Thank you for doing this video. I've been waiting for it for a long time. I feel I have a starting point and not feel overwhelmed ❤
You are too kind, I am so glad ☺️ Take your time, and enjoy the experience! I'd love to know how things go for you with the Thoth, best wishes your way 💚💚
In my experience with the Thoth, a combination of being familiar with the Golden Dawn 'Book T' meanings and familiarity with basic astrology, go a long way to understanding the Thoth.
I have 'read' the Book of Thoth - honestly I didn't get much from it. More useful was DuQuette's Understanding The Thoth Tarot which you mentioned. Also, the Thoth Companion by Snuffin.
Ironically, the most helpful method of understanding the Thoth was using the Hermetic Tarot - a pure Golden Dawn deck. The Hermetic Tarot helped lots of factors click into place. The Hermetic demonstrates the Thoth Golden Dawn underpinnings very well without the extra elements that Crowley added.
Understanding elemental dignities goes a long way to help using the Thoth. Once you have mastered elemental dignities, the 15 card Golden Dawn spread made much more sense and is now one of my favourite Thoth spreads.
I love your take, and what's worked for you! Great point with the elemental dignities, I agree! The Hermetic Tarot is a great one, but I don't get on with it so well, perhaps I need to give that another go, many thanks for the valuable insights friend 😄✨✨
The Hermetic Tarot changes the astrological correspondences and the imagery is blah. Crowley didn't intend to spoon feed definitions in his book, because he wanted people to come to their own definitions intuitively. Smart if you ask me, because your higher self/HGA knows better.
Also Thelema is a different animal than Golden Dawn. Seems to me like you should stick with GD stuff.
@towardsthelight220 his higher self lead him to hermetic tarot. Seems to me you should mind your business and let your ego drop down 5 levels
I just ordered my first Thoth Deck and the first 2 recommended books. I really appreciate this video. I'm highly excited because I'm 20 years into the Rider Waite Tarot deck and around 3 years into OSHO Zen Tarot, but I really wanted to take on this next level now. I'm also a regression hypnosis and NLP practitioner, Reiki, crystal healing - so I was really looking for that next level in tarot - very excited about this new path - now let's go watch your other videos!!! Much respect :)
Thank you for this video, I added several books to my reading list! I started studying the Thoth recently. I’m not sure what I think about reading the tarot with so many correspondences, it’s something I haven’t felt inclined to do before, but I want to give it a try. And I think independent of whether I want to read with the deck, like you say, it’s so much more than just doing readings, so I think it is a really good deck to study to learn more about life and spirituality. And I just love the artwork 😊
So exciting! The correspondences and all can be a little overwhelming, take it slow and go with the parts you are more curious about 😆 I'm so glad the idea of deck as a tool for many other things appeals to you. Best wishes and luck your way 💚💚
I was happy to find few new great tips on the extra books 👌🏻 And as you know I also really have enjoyed all the actual Thoth books. Not finished yet with the Katz trilogy but on my way with those!
You have some great books and recommendations as well! Those Katz books can be tough to push through with the writing style 🙉
Thank you for this great video! I started my Thoth studies last summer, but this year I plan to really dive deep, and I'm looking forward to reading these books!
I'm glad! There's so much out there (equally exciting and overwhelming), cheers to continued studies 😄✨✨
This video of yours is so exciting for me, James! 2021 is the year when I am diving into my Thoth studies (I'm such a Marseille person, but I must say I have been enjoying learning Thoth and have had some amazing insights when it comes to reading with it); and it has been so very helpful to hear your recommendations! Thank you so much for filming this! 💚
I'm so glad! I've been watching and loving your videos, I'm actually diving into Marseille at the moment and you have so many helpful videos on that 😆 Best wishes your way friend 💖💖
Hi James! I am new here and new to Thoth, which I so appreciate your videos! Love and light to you
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Great reccomendations! Just ordered a bunch of them.
Thank you for this video.
Any time! Many thanks for watching 😄
Tabula Mundi is awesome
James, is it still possible to get something out of the Thoth tarot if one doesn't embrace a study of astrology or Qabbalah? I currently have little interest in either at this stage, but am hoping that I can get something out of the images. Also, are there any books that speak more in-depth about Lady Frieda Harris and her creative input?
Yes! I apologize, I didn't mean to imply that so much study is required to work and find meaning in the Thoth. I think intuitive work with the images and mediation on the art could reveal quite a lot. Currently, I am not familiar with a book that speaks to Harris' work, but there may be one out there! A few of the books I mentioned include letters Harris and Crowley wrote to each other about the creation of the deck, from what I gather she was quite a creative force herself. Well wishes to you on your Thoth journey, I'd love to know how it goes 💚💚
@@jamesfeeney623 Thanks for your response and your book suggestions. I felt I needed a lighter intro to the Thoth. Previously I had bought a larger copy of the deck which I fully trimmed after seeing a 'naked' walkthrough by Tarot Oracle and having it reveal the stunning qualities of the color art of Lady Frieda (I also wasn't fond of key words on the labels at that point), then I found a mini trimmed version on MPC that I also ordered. But I neglected to properly learn each of the cards prior to dispensing with the labels making some of them difficult to identify, so I needed to find an easy to read intro book with illustrations and interpretations. I just ordered and received 2 from Amazon and hope they will help me. One of them was in a $14 kit that was panned by reviewers because the cards were playing card size (which is actually preferable to me) and its book is penned by Evelin Burger & Johannes Fiebig who had written The Ultimate Guide To The Rider Waite Tarot, which dissects all the symbols illustrated in the RWS cards. It's an easy read book used by my Sunday Tarot Play Date group, so I am pretty sure it will help me get my toes wet with the Thoth, though I'm not certain about their approach. I also bought another illustrated book by Gerd Ziegler, Tarot, Mirror of the Soul, handbook for the Aleister Crowley Tarot. I don't expect either of these to be in-depth, but hope that both will intrigue me enough to explore more substantial works like those on your list later.
Names of authors and title of light blue book mentioned around minute 15:00, please? Is it the one that comes with the cards? Thanks!
Really great review of books! Thank you so much for the recommendations! Do you also recommend any books on numerology? Do one need to understand the basics of it?
Thank you! Hmm, I am not super familiar with numerology related books specifically. Personally, I use Qabalah related number correspondences with tarot. Sorry I can't be of more help on that, best wishes friend 💚
Lon Milo Duquette didn't know Crowley. Crowley died way before. Crowley rhymes with Holy, not crowley which rhymes w fouly....
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Although I do like the Thoth deck..it's reading Tarot cards that I like. I found with the Thoth that I got drawn - like a tangent - more into a study of Mr Crowley and the Kaballa. The cards themselves started to take a back seat and deminish in importance.. overshadowed by all the other info.
I have the Book of Thoth but it's hiding on me. I started reading it and haven't been able to find it.
The book Tarot: Mirror of the Soul is good for self readings
Great video, James! I have finally ordered the Phyllis Seckler book but it's going to take about three months to get to me. On another note: I do not understand how all of your books look brand new! Most of the time when I read a book, after a few days it starts looking like I found it in the trash...
Yay! You'll have to tell me what you think 😆 Haha, I do coddle my books and treat them as if they are delicate (something I think maybe I just need to get over) 😂😂
@@jamesfeeney623no no keep it up it's part of your personality
Brilliant, just subbed
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This was fantastic James!!!! 💫✨
I’ve shared it to my Thoth from Scratch group.
Thank you for a comprehensive and interesting video. I’m sure it will help many people learning the Thoth. 🙏
Much love and light your way ❤️😘
Oooh, I am so glad, thank you so much Nina! ☺️ Much love and light your way as well 💖💖
ok but let's talk about how good your skin looks. you did that
Oh wow, you are too kind! 😆 It is definitely a mixture of nice lighting and a forgiving camera 😂 Best wishes to you friend 💖
A fantastic video James on your views on the Thoth, you have such passion for this system, you should do more video on the Thoth and your ideas. Blessings David
You are too kind, thank you so much David 😄
Thank you very much, I will have your words with me when I am looking for books. It was a very big help to choose the best books.
I really enjoyed your video and your thoughts on studying the Thoth Tarot. I added books to my TBR pile (lol). My first book that discussed the Thoth was The Tarot Handbook, Practical Applications of Ancient visual symbols, by Angeles Arrien. I still really enjoy her book.
The I-Ching was the first divination system I studied, I got started by way of The Tao Te Ching and The Art of War. I just fell into it if that makes sense. Two of my favorite books, I use them together are, The Living I Ching, Using Ancient Chinese Wisdom to Shape Your Life by Deng Ming-Dao and I Ching The Tao of Drumming by Michael Drake. I have many different books on the I Ching that I compare and contrast to each other, but those are my personal favorites.
Thanks so very much for sharing your knowledge and excitement of the Thoth with us.
Ooooh, thank you so much for those suggestions! Now I've got a few to add to my reading pile as well! Best wishes you way 💚💚
I was hoping someone would mention her book here. She was brilliant and her interpretation of Thoth is my favorite, as it's perfect for personal growth work.
Appreciated your comments about Crowley the man and being able to overlook his negatives and appreciate his work. Another great set of reviews!
This is exactly why I love the Thoth... so rich!! 💚
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93😂no he didn't know Crowley
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Such fortuitous timing that you uploaded this, seen as I have just bought the Thoth Tarot.
I opted for Lon Milo Duquette as my brain has been mush lately and I just knew I wouldn't be able to deal with Crowley off the bat, and would then likely would have just given up. I do plan to pick up the Book of Thoth later in The year though.
I'm a massive podcast person, I've been itching to start listening to the Fortune's Wheelhouse podcasts for ages.
This was really helpful, thank you.
Right, such great timing 😆 I totally understand, The Book of Thoth can be a lot at times. Duquette's is a wonderful way to go, and you'll have to let me know about the podcast! Not a big podcast listener myself so I haven't check it out yet. Best wishes your way friend 💚💚
Super helpful video as I try to navigate my early Thoth journey! Thank you so much for taking the time to make it!!
That means so much, I hope your studies and path with the Thoth are going well! Many thanks for watching 😆
Thank you! Really enjoy this video so I could get my resources to learn more about thoth. :)
I'm glad, many thanks for tuning in 💛
Thank you! Excellent video! So very helpful! ✨❤️
I'm glad! Best wishes your way 💚💖
Love your suggestions, especially the lesser known, more academic and not directly about thoth but related books!
Thank you for your help!
Anytime, many thanks for watching, I hope my recommendations help! 💚💚💚
Thank you for sharing. So many interesting books. Subscribed :).
Needed this thank you
I'm glad, many thanks for watching! ☺️
Such a great overview, lots to follow up on!