The High Priestess carries a copy of the Torah, has a cross on her chest, and is surrounded by the Solomonic image of a pomegranate, while being flanked by the markings of Solomon’s Temple.

The rules for Tarot as we know them today were invented by Arthur Waite, who was raised Catholic, and illustrated by Pixie Colman Smith, who converted to Catholicism just two years later. Added to that, the original packs derive from medieval Italy, so it’s probably no surprise that the cards are laced wit...