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This ancient, insightful Polytheistic tarot deck depicts Orphic, Mithraic, Serapean, Hecatean, Eleusian and some Aegyptian triumphs & mysteries. These imagos found in Italy date from between 100 BCE to 100 CE.

There are two similar but different sets of engravings, the set from 1577 CE is unnumbered (example shown this page), and Hachenburg’s later engravings of 1614 CE imagos are all numbered.

These four sets of Major Arcana are perfect for use with the Four Tablets of Enochian Chess (Golden Dawn), and are indispensable for serious magical or tarot practitioners, since using these pathworking can span across all the 88 Netibuth of the Qabalah: Atziluth, Briah, Ietzirah and Assiah.

Taro of the Four Worlds book (Paperback or Download) contains material translated for the first time into English from the C16th Italian, divination meanings, history of the deck, magical theory, original written descriptions and mythology from 1500’s Italy. Many illustrations throughout including all 88 cards. 366 pages.

"Review by Avalonia"

This is a fascinating book from Steve Nichols. The eighty-eight images, arguably reflecting an earlier root for the cards of the Taro are all intriguing and inspiring. The commentaries to the classical style 1571 Zaltieri images combines the 1599 Richard Linche fragmentary commentary with insights from Steve Nichols. The author bases his attributions on the Jacob's Ladder model of Qabalah, i.e. four consecutive Tree of Life images joined at the Kether/Malkuth axis to provide eighty-eight paths in the Four Worlds, hence both the name of the book and the number of images contained within it.

In fact there are additional images used to illustrate points as well, which only add to the collectible nature of this work. My only criticism of this book is that with so many references to the Classics, an index would have been helpful to the reader. However, even bearing this omission in mind, it is a fascinating work which deserves to have been brought into print to grace the shelves of all who are interested in learning about the mysteries. http://www.avalonia.co.uk/books/review_titles/Taro_of_four_worlds.htm

Antique Italian caption says:

“Phoebus or Apollo is the symbol of the sun, therefore he wears the crown of beams. His Lyra or Viola produces music and poetry and can also disrupt evil. The old one, Fato, existed prior to the Universal laws . The house represents eternity. The steps are centuries, children are the years, multi-breasted figure is nature. The snake enclosing itself on its tail represents the year, or the times yet to come.”

The Fool in World of Atziluth is my attribution of the taro card by Element, and name “Threshold.”

The Four Orders of Virtue

Virtues the Eagle; Riches the Phoenix; Virginity the Turtledove; Pleasures the Dove