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Meditations on the Tarot: A Journey Into Christian Hermeticism Paperback - 2002

by Anonymous; Robert Powell (Translator); Afterword by Hans Urs Von Balthasar

Written by an anonymous figure who wished for the book to be published posthumously, "Meditations on the Tarot" is a timely contribution toward the rediscovery and renewal of the Christian contemplative tradition of the Fathers of the Church and the High Middle Ages.


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Published for the first time with an index and Cardinal Hans Urs von Balthasar's afterword, this new English publication of Meditations on the Tarot is the landmark edition of one of the most important works of esoteric Christ-ianity. Written anonymously and published posthumously, as was the author's wish, the intention of this work is for the reader to find a relationship with the author in the spiritual dimensions of existence. The author wanted not to be thought of as a personality who lived from 1900 to 1973, but as a friend who is communicating with us from beyond the boundaries of ordinary life.

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Now in a fully corrected edition, one of the true spiritual classics of the twentieth century.

Published for the first time with an index and Cardinal Hans Urs von Balthasar's afterword, this new English publication of Meditations on the Tarot is the landmark edition of one of the most important works of esoteric Christianity.

Written anonymously and published posthumously, as was the author's wish, the intention of this work is for the reader to find a relationship with the author in the spiritual dimensions of existence. The author wanted not to be thought of as a personality who lived from 1900 to 1973, but as a friend who is communicating with us from beyond the boundaries of ordinary life.

Using the 22 major arcana of the tarot deck as a means to explore some of humanity's most penetrating spiritual questions, Meditations on the Tarot has attracted an unprecedented range of praise from across the spiritual spectrum.

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The words of the Master cited above have served me the key for opening the door to comprehension of the first Major Arcanum of the Tarot.

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  • Title Meditations on the Tarot: A Journey Into Christian Hermeticism
  • Author Anonymous; Robert Powell (Translator); Afterword by Hans Urs Von Balthasar
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 688
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tarcherperigee, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
  • Date 2002-06-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781585421619 / 1585421618
  • Weight 1.6 lbs (0.73 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.7 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 4.32 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Topical: New Age
  • Library of Congress subjects Tarot, Hermetism
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001059016
  • Dewey Decimal Code 133.324

Media reviews

"It is simply astonishing. I have never read such a comprehensive account of the 'perennial philosophy.' There is hardly a line without some profound significance. To me it is the last word in wisdom." (Father Bede Griffiths)



"This book, in my view, is the greatest contribution to date toward the rediscovery and renewal of the Christian contemplative tradition of the Fathers of the Church and the High Middle Ages." (Trappist Abbot Thomas Keating, OCSO)



"Meditations on the Tarot has become instrumental in my thinking and in my understanding of health and disease. The writer-who calls himself 'Unknown Friend'-seems to be speaking to me directly with endless wisdom and inspiration." (Gerald Epstein, M.D., author of Healing Visualizations)



"The most beautiful and instructive book of the twentieth century concerning Western esotericism." (Antoine Faivre, professor of Germanic Studies at the University of Haute-Normany)



"The book begs not only to be studied cover to cover, but also to be savored, meditated upon and assimilated into one's life." (Richard W. Kropf, National Catholic Reporter)

About the author

Written anonymously and published posthumously in 1980 at the wishes of its author, Meditations on the Tarot has been translated from the original French by writer and esotericist Robert Powell, who lives in Germany. Widely considered one of the greatest Catholic theologians of the twentieth century, the Swiss-born Hans Urs von Balthasar, who wrote the afterword in this new edition, was nominated by Pope John Paul II as a cardinal in 1988, and died in June of that year, two days before his inauguration.

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