Tarot: Hermetic Tarot

U.S. Games Systems has reissued the Hermetic Tarot deck in recognition of its historical and artistic importance. The details and symbols on each card reflect the esoteric workings of the Secret Order of the Golden Dawn, which flourished around the turn of the 20th century. Godfrey Dowson's black-and-white designs emphasize the Golden Dawn's astrological attributes along with sephirotic, angelic, geomantic, numerical, and kabbalistic elements. All 78 cards feature a detailed level of symbolism. The 70-page instruction booklet includes an introduction by Stuart R. Kaplan and card meanings written by Godfrey Dowson and Stuart R. Kaplan, along with instructions for the classic ten-card Celtic Cross layout and a chart of elemental, astrological, and Hebrew-letter symbols.