The Tarot: A Contemporary Course of the Quintessence of Hermetic Occultism

by Mouni Sadhu

This scholarly work creates a new epoch in traditional occult philosophy. It is the first contemporary encyclopedic exposition of the great Western Tradition since the basic books by Eliphas Lévi and Papus, and it also has full practical utility. The Philosophical Tarot has always been recognized as a universal key to all wisdom attainable by human beings. This text will be of particular interest, because of its kindred approach, to the many readers of the extraordinary contemporary masterpiece Meditations on the Tarot, by an anonymous writer much valued in esoteric circles throughout the world. The present work is by no means just a theoretical treatise accessible only to specialists, for anyone can understand the initiatory concepts of Mouni Sadhu's Tarot, perceiving completely new horizons of thought, activity, psychology, cosmology, and practical esotericism. In this text a great number of questions which occur to the earnest seeker are answered in a new and fascinating way, and the solution of the philosophical equations arising from the Arcana opens new vistas in every field of life. The book is suitably subdivided into 100 separate lessons, allowing for systematic study.

Genres: Tarot, Esoterica, Spirituality

492 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

About the author

Mouni Sadhu was the pen name of Mieczyslaw Demetriusz Sudowski, a Polish-born author of spiritual, mystical, and esoteric subjects. He lived in Poland until World War II and eventually settled in Australia. He primarily wrote about Western and Eastern spirituality, as well as occultism, Hermeticism, and the Yoga traditions of India. His greatest personal influence was Ramana Maharshi. The name "Mouni Sadhu" means "silent monk" in Sanskrit.

His literary estate was left to the Australian Society of Authors, of which he was a member.

Reviews

[Simon Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic course on hermetic occultism. This is an in-depth text book which will guide you through every aspect of occultism that you need to know. But be warned - you have to be willing and able to read between the lines and teach yourself to uncover the truths and principles behind this ancient and in-genius system. If you give up easily then this is not for you. If you are willing and intelligent this is all you need to understand this wonderful and all encompassing doctrine.

[Ren · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unfortunately this is another one of those "blinder books" intended to mislead by saying up is down and red is black. He says things like Red is PASSIVE and that black is ACTIVE, and typical things like that, which shouldn't be a surprise seeing as he's a fan of E. Levi which did this kind of thing all the time. I can go on with listing the blinders in this, but the gist is that this isn't the book to find honest information about these subjects.