{"product_id":"the-pictorial-key-to-the-tarot-paperback-1","title":"The Pictorial Key to the Tarot - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. E. Waite\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSereptie\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of A.E. Waite's classic \u003ci\u003eThe Pictorial Key to the Tarot \u003c\/i\u003ethat explores tarot's radical political potential and its usefulness for the left.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA.E. Waite's \u003ci\u003eThe Pictoral Key to the Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e has been a mainstay among tarot reference guides for more than a century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an acclaimed occultist and scholar of the Kabbalah, Waite collaborated with artist Pamela Colman Smith to create what has become possibly the world's most famous tarot deck. The pictoral key offers a rich introduction to the history and symbology of the modern tarot in addition to providing a detailed explanation of the 78 cards found in the original Smith-Waite deck. Readers will enjoy an in-depth exploration of the tarot's secrets while gaining insight to the conventional meanings and reversed readings associated with each card. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRepeater's re-release of this classic text contains a forward by Sereptie (Craig Laubach), creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Philosopher's Taro\u003c\/i\u003et, celebrating the importance of the tarot to artists, activists, and others seeking to transform a world fraught with material and psychic oppressions. This expanded edition also includes an appendix featuring a quick reference guide to common keywords and interpretations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Edward Waite\u003c\/b\u003e (2 October 1857 - 19 May 1942) was a British poet and scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite tarot deck (also called the Rider-Waite-Smith or Waite-Smith deck). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSereptie \u003c\/b\u003eis the mystical moniker of Craig Laubach, host of the philosophy and theory podcast \u003ci\u003eAcid Horizon\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a co-author of \u003ci\u003eAnti-Oculus: A Philosophy of Escape\u003c\/i\u003e (Repeater Books, 2023) and the author of \u003ci\u003eRed Alchemy\u003c\/i\u003e (Repeater Books, 2025).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773196435744,"sku":"9781915672759","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/706821d049dc0bfdc6699ffddccc2fbc.webp?v=1780421835","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-pictorial-key-to-the-tarot-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}