Hi folks,
This news just in from U.S. Games:
Swann Galleries of New York is presenting a Fine Books auction on April 2, 2009 featuring Works on Cards & The Occult from the Collection of Stuart R. Kaplan. Many of these works are referenced in the Encyclopedia of Tarot by Kaplan.
Collection highlights include rare manuscripts and first edition books relating to playing cards and tarot:
LOT 16: Les Cartes a Jouer du XIVe au XXe Siecle: A two-volume, first edition (1906)of an encyclopedic history of playing cards with lavish illustrations in full color.
LOT 17: First edition (1770) of Jean-Baptiste Alliette's first book, a treatise on divination with regular playing cards
LOT 18: Group of 7 works by Alliette from the 1780s
LOT 19: First edition of the final volume of Aretino's dialogues concerning card games and tarot, 1589re
LOT 20: First edition (1572) treatise on games with reference to tarocchi
LOT 21: 1526 poem on Italian card game primiera, old vellum loose binding
LOT 22: 47 engraved plates and maps concerning mythology and esoteric language, and ancient origins of tarot (1787) Pages 365-410 in Volume 8 includes the famous "Du Jeudes Tarot" detailing the ancient Egyptian origins of tarot.
LOT 23: First edition of Moonchild, a 1929 novel by Aleister Crowley
LOT 26: Handwritten notebook, containing over 180 leaves, with original transcribed text from the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, circa 1890s.
LOT 29: Group of 8 first-edition volumes signed by famous fortuneteller LeNormand (published 1814-1831)
LOT 33: Three 1782 volumes by Saint-Martin on the occult philosophy of the Major Arcana
LOT 34: 19th century manuscript The Art of Divination by Cards: A Complete Revelation of Destiny by Means of Cards & Tarot
Descriptions and images of all items (Lots 16-34) may be viewed online at www.swanngalleries.com or at the public Exhibition March 28-April 1 at 104 East 25th Street, New York, New York.
Public Auction Sale 2175 is being held Thursday April 2 at 10:30 AMLOT 32: 18th century handwritten manuscript English Fortune Tellers, with astrology diagrams
-- Janet Boyer, author of The Back in Time Tarot Book and Editor at TheTarotChannel.com
My Back in Time Tarot Book tour begins November 2008! I'll be adding dates to this page as they're scheduled. If you'll be in any of the areas, come on out for a lively, interactive discussion and book signing! I'd be pleased to meet you.
Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 PM - Books-a-Million, Morgantown, West Virginia
Thursday, November 20 at 7:30 PM - Barnes & Noble, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Saturday, November 22 at 1 PM - Borders Express, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Saturday, December 6 at 1 PM - Borders Books, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Saturday, December 13 at 12 Noon - Borders Express, Washington, Pennsylvania
If you're a producer or journalist wanting to schedule an interview or request a media kit, please contact my publicist at Hampton Roads Publishing, Sara Sgarlat, at ssgarlat@hrpub.com or 434-296-2772 ext. 49. Feel free to cc me, Janet Boyer, at this email address.
If you're a reader or group organizer that would like me to come speak at your local bookstore, Tarot Meet Up, spiritual gathering or other venue, feel free to contact me or my publicist.
-- Janet Boyer, author of The Back in Time Tarot Book: Picture the Past, Experience the Cards, Understand the Present (October 2008, Hampton Roads Publishing Company)
The Tarot School has recently announced the dates and primary speakers for the 2009 Readers Studio. Slots fill up fast, so you may want to check out the RS09 page to reserve your seat!
Next year's dates are April 30-May 3, with Rachel Pollack, James Wanless and Geraldine Amaral hosting the Master Sessions. There will be other presenters announced, as well as after-hours study groups and brand new Lunch N' Learn Sessions.
Click here for more information!
-- Janet Boyer
The Tarot Association of the British Isles (TABI) is holding its 4th annual conference July 11-13, 2008. The speakers include Liz Hazel (Tarot Decoded) and Juliet Sharman-Burke (The Mythic Tarot and Sharman-Caselli Deck).
It's a weekend conference at a luxury hotel (with pool!) at reasonable fees. Delegates can stay for the whole weekend or just attend day sessions if they live nearby. They still have a few places left to fill, so if you are interested, please visit the TABI 2008 Conference page.
-- Janet Boyer
Hi all,
Just a note to let you know that renowned Tarot artist and author Robert Place will be giving a series of teleclasses during the month of June (2008).
Me, I just signed up for the Hieroglyphs from the Soul class. This will be my first Tarot teleclass so I'm quite excited!
You can find out more information about Robert's June teleclasses at this link.
-- Janet Boyer
Look for my book Back in Time Tarot to arrive Fall 2008 from Hampton Roads Publishing!
If you're a fan of the Templar Tarot, then you'll want to snap up your airline tickets now to attend the "Templars Rising" exhibition at the Heritage Art Galery in Virginia Beach, VA.
The show, which includes the original Templar Tarot oil paintings -- plus some new work -- by artist Allen Chester, runs from Friday November 9th (with an opening gala from 7:00 to 9:00) through November 30, 2007.
Some of the Templar Tarot original art will be available for purchase. For more details, call 757-868-9750.
Wow! The 2007 UK Tarot Conference was definitely the highlight of my Tarot year. Once again, Kim and her hubby, Martin, produced an exciting, enjoyable, and informative event ... with participants coming from all over the globe! To Kim, Martin, and all the wonderful participants: thank you for making the conference such a success.
As I promised during my presentation, here are pristine copies of the handouts I passed to the attendees. Feel free to download them, use them, adapt them, or put them to work in any way that will be helpful to you on your personal Tarot journey.
Worksheet: Making Friends with the Spooky Cards. This worksheet asks questions you can use to get past fears and concerns associated with the "spooky cards" (Death, The Devil, etc.). So: sort your favorite deck into "spooky" vs. "not spooky" cards ... whip out this worksheet ... and start finding the silver lining around those dark, threatening Tarot clouds!
Worksheet: Golden Dawn Timing Exercise. This sheet lists some timing-related meanings for the Major Arcana, adapted from those defined by the Golden Dawn. There are dozens of systems for predicting the timing of an event -- please remember that this is just one of them! Once you give it a try, take note of what you like and don't like. Those observations may eventually lead you to find (or create) a system that works better for you.
Worksheet: Dream Decoder Spread. This great spread can be used to translate dream images into the language of Tarot for fast, accurate interpretation! With this worksheet in hand, you won't ever have to ask, "Hmm ... I wonder what that dream meant?" again!
I'm delighted to be headed back to London for the 2007 UK Tarot Conference! This full-day event will be held Saturday, October 20th, from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM ... and gracious host Kim Arnold has assembled a schedule of speakers you won't want to miss!
Yours truly will kick off the day with "Test the Tarot," an action-packed, hands-on workshop exploring 20 different applications for the cards. Geraldine Beskin's session on the detailed symbolism of the Thoth deck is designed to help everyone get more out of Crowley's "wicked pack of cards." Riccardo Minetti of Lo Scarabeo will also be on hand to talk about the company's decks and publishing style -- and he'll stick around later for informal chats with attendees!
During lunch, Susanne Corbie will offer an optional, more intimate workshop (just twelve seats are available!) on "Cosmic Ordering through Tarot" -- ways to use the cards as tools for exercising the power of intention. Miranda Gray will be on hand to offer "Healing the Shadow," a workshop for releasing and healing old emotions and thought patterns. And David Goddard will close out the day with a series of guided meditations based on the Major cards.
One special note: on Friday, October 19th -- the night before the conference -- I'll be leading two useful, exciting sessions: "Making Friends with the Spooky Cards" (6:30-7:30) and "Unlocking the Meaning of Dreams" (7:45-9:00).
Kim Arnold (and hubby Martin!) do an incredible job of hosting and coordinating the event, making the UK Tarot Conference one of the warmest, friendliest, and most powerful Tarot events on the planet. Check out the web site, get the details, and plan to join us!
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