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We have now seen that there is no particle of evidence for the Egyptian origin of Tarot cards.

A. E. Waite

Now, occultism is not like mystic faculty, and it very seldom works in harmony either with business aptitude in the things of ordinary life or with a knowledge of the canons of evidence in its own sphere.
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Beneath the broad tides of human history there flow the stealthy undercurrents of the secret societies, which frequently determine in the depth the changes that take place upon the surface.
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Determination Flow History Human Ourselves Secret Surface
The Empress has been connected with the ideas of universal fecundity and in a general sense with activity.
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Activity Business Connect Empresses Goal Idea Mission Universal
We have now seen that there is no particle of evidence for the Egyptian origin of Tarot cards.
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Out of evil comes good, however, and the confusion of tongues gave rise to ‘the ancient practice of Masons conversing without the use of speech.’
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Ancient Confusion Evil Tongue
The true Tarot is symbolism; it speaks no other language and offers no other signs.
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Language Sign Speak Symbol
Behind the man is the Tree of Life, bearing twelve fruits, and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is behind the woman; the serpent is twining round it.
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Knowledge Life Man Snake Tree Woman
If in any divination the Tenth Card should be a Court Card, it shews that the subject of the divination falls ultimately into the hands of a person represented by that card, and its end depends mainly on him.
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Divine End Hands Himself Person Representation Subject

We have now seen that there is no particle of evidence for the Egyptian origin of Tarot cards.

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