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Welcome to the Christine Payne-Towler Tarot Library. Included here are excerpts from her book, The Underground Streams: Esoteric Tarot Revealed. Upon viewing the essays, you'll have the option of opening up a print-friendly PDF version in Acrobat Reader (free from Adobe).

Payne-Towler Library Contents
Tarot History
History of Tarot An approach to tarot history.
Esoteric Origins of Tarot Dr. Lewis Keizer's essay on the history of Tarot.
Criteria for Esoteric Tarot A discussion of what attributes constitute the esoteric tarot.

Tarot Influences
The Gnostic Tarot Gnostic significance of the tarot as a Judeo-Christian tradition.
Kabbalah Influence of the Kabbalah on Tarot.
Confluence The confluence of the three great systems.

Tarot Theory
Continental Tarots "What Happened" to the Major Arcana in the late 1600's.
Spanish School A look at the influential Spanish tarot tradition.
The English School Short history of the Hermetic Order of The Golden Dawn.
Major Arcana General discussion of the Tarot and its traditions.
Minor Arcana In-depth discussion of the Minor Arcana and its origins.

The Cards
Major Arcana A card-by-card look at the Major Arcana.
Coins A card-by-card look at the suit of Coins.
Cups A card-by-card look at the suit of Cups.
Swords A card-by-card look at the suit of Swords.
Wands A card-by-card look at the suit of Wands.

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Christine Payne-Towler
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