Seventy-Eight Degrees Of Wisdom (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few books have done more to transform the study of Tarot into a serious spiritual and psychological discipline than Rachel Pollack's landmark two-volume work, Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom. Widely regarded as the definitive guide to Tarot interpretation, the series unfolds across two volumes — Part 1: The Major Arcana and Part 2: The Minor Arcana and Readings — guiding readers through all seventy-eight cards of the Rider-Waite deck with meticulous depth, tracing the archetypal symbolism, Kabbalistic connections, and psychological dimensions encoded within each image. Pollack writes with the authority of a scholar and the sensitivity of a mystic, presenting Tarot not as mere fortune-telling but as a profound map of human consciousness and spiritual evolution. Her analysis draws on Jungian psychology, world mythology, and esoteric tradition to illuminate the inner life of each card, making complex symbolic systems accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigor. First published in the early 1980s and never out of print, this work has earned its place as the essential companion for anyone serious about understanding the Tarot — leaving the reader forever changed in how they perceive the interplay between image, symbol, and the human soul.
Author: Rachel Pollack
Format: Paperback
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few books have done more to transform the study of Tarot into a serious spiritual and psychological discipline than Rachel Pollack's landmark two-volume work, Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom. Widely regarded as the definitive guide to Tarot interpretation, the series unfolds across two volumes — Part 1: The Major Arcana and Part 2: The Minor Arcana and Readings — guiding readers through all seventy-eight cards of the Rider-Waite deck with meticulous depth, tracing the archetypal symbolism, Kabbalistic connections, and psychological dimensions encoded within each image. Pollack writes with the authority of a scholar and the sensitivity of a mystic, presenting Tarot not as mere fortune-telling but as a profound map of human consciousness and spiritual evolution. Her analysis draws on Jungian psychology, world mythology, and esoteric tradition to illuminate the inner life of each card, making complex symbolic systems accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigor. First published in the early 1980s and never out of print, this work has earned its place as the essential companion for anyone serious about understanding the Tarot — leaving the reader forever changed in how they perceive the interplay between image, symbol, and the human soul.