Common Source
‘The source of all our knowledge and all our creeds.’ Papus speaks of the common beginnings of all religions and science and, for those who have studied the diverse cultures of this planet, the truth of this statement should be apparent. The Tarot, he tells us, is the one ‘book’ which has not been altered or otherwise corrupted to suit local needs.
Since his time many so-called new Tarot packs have appeared but, on the whole, the ancient symbolism has been retained. Few people realise the full potential of the Tarot and consequently have been reluctant to alter anything in it. The Tarot therefore remains one of the purest links to the ancient knowledge.
I was first introduced to the Tarot over 40 years ago and my studies since have led me to conclude that the information preserved in the Tarot was laid down by the same civilisation responsible for the construction of the Sphinx. Not 12,500 years ago but long prior to that time.
Originally its form may have been more akin to the Zodiac of Dendera, using images from the sky our ancestors knew would change but little over many thousands of years during which the knowledge might have to endure in a dormant state.
The myths and legends surrounding these images are an integral part of this ancient wisdom. So, instead of writing them off as the ramblings of primitive man struggling to come to terms with those elements of Nature he couldn’t comprehend, they need to be re-examined in the context of symbolism employed by an ancient culture to transmit information to a future age.
In the Tarot you will find the common elements of all mythology and religion. The complete precession of the equinoxes is displayed in the Tarot and a study of the cards reveals what may be expected of each aeon.
