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	3 Magii.	posted by nome.
	posted on August 14, 2008 at 12:45 AM edited on August 14, 2008 at 04:00 PM	Reply to this Message
	Why, indeed, were the cards discarded? This triplicity of unity seems innapropriate. Sounds like a potentialy confusing gimmick, impure, the 'true' pack, created in Crowleys later years, combined with the book, explains Thelema succintly, without alteration. For those who say the pack is too big to shuffle easily; instead of shuffling sideways, try it length ways, problem sorted. S.A. stock both, <a href="http://www.sorcerers-apprentice.co.uk/equiplst.htm"> pack</a> & <a href="http://www.sorcerers-apprentice.co.uk/booklist.htm"> book. </a> >>>The Thelemic New Year: March 20th, is celebated by daily meditation on each of the 22 paths/trump-cards. To be a Purist, One should have a copy of 'The Holy Books of Thelema', to quote daily excerpts , as given, appropriate to the days path/card. 3 magii? The three wise men, in the New Aeon? Fishy. 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' I say, welcoming all differing viewpoints. All viewpoints have value, I'd enjoy any further thoughts on this matter. Best Wishes, nome.
	3 Magus Thoth deck	posted by Chris
	posted on August 13, 2008 at 11:36 PM edited on August 14, 2008 at 04:02 PM	Reply to this Message
	Good stuff John,see here also an explanation from Lon Milo Duquette of the OTO: "The mystery of the three magi of the Thoth Tarot, is no mystery at all. The seventy-eight cards of a standard tarot deck are printed on four sheets of twenty cards per sheet. This provides room for eighty card-size images per print run. Most publishers fill the extra spaces by printing two instructional or promotional cards. Rather than doing that, the Swiss publishers, A.G. Mueller, decided to treat Crowley/Harris aficionados to a little bonus by filling the extra spaces with two earlier versions of the Magus that Harris completed but Crowley rejected. They were never intended to replace or supplement the final version of the card Crowley approved". ps. Beware the '3 Magus editions' sold in many New Age shops are smaller than they should be and I don't mean the 'Pocket Thoth'. <a href="http://www.sorcerers-apprentice.co.uk/equiplst.htm"> Best get your Thoth deck from the SA who always sell the best and correct sized version.</a> YITGW, Chris.
	RE: Crowley Thoth Tarot	posted by John W
	posted on August 10, 2008 at 12:24 PM edited on August 12, 2008 at 03:40 PM	Reply to this Message
	Hello D.Anderson, Crowley's 'Book of Thoth' will show you which is the 'right' one of the 3 Magus/Magicians to use which is the one AC authorised. Lady Frieda Harris who painted the Thoth tarot often had to paint several editions until AC was satisfied. I don't know how many of the 'unauthorised/rejected'paintings ever survived but I believe these 2 extra Magicians are among the original set of paintings(at the Warburg institute, London ?). They may also have been kept because Lady Harris once put several of the original paintings on display without AC's consent (there is a pamphlet in existence of correspondence between AC/Harris and others during the Thoth project in which AC mentions Harris mischievously doing this display and using versions of Trump no.1 he had rejected). Tarot cards usually come in packs of 80 (why? ...dunno!) with 78 actual cards and 2 used as adverts or info of sorts. Some Thoth editions will have the 78 plus two 'advert' cards, usually one with Crowley's Unicursal hexagram and one with the OTO seal and address. In other prints they have these two extra magician cards (for show only, not to be used in the deck, though I suppose if you're not a purist you could leave out the official Magus and use one of the alternatives) Hope this helps a bit. - John. <P><I> [Infoburst: Well posted and admirably succinct John. As you rightly point out the Key to the Thoth Deck is Crowley's Book of Thoth. The qabbalistic, mystic, numerical, symbolic and allegorical meanings of each card are outlined in The Book of Thoth in exhaustive detail. Presumably then the 'discarded' duplicate cards were imperfect in his schema and so should not be used for magical purposes. Tarot decks normally have 78 cards but often carry two extra 'fly' cards to protect the pack serving the purpose of 'fly leafs' in books. BB Denise W. P.S. <a href="http://www.sorcerers-apprentice.co.uk/booklist.htm">]The Book of Thoth can be ordered from here </a> </I></P>
	Crowley Thoth Tarot	posted by D.Anderson
	posted on August 10, 2008 at 12:06 PM	Reply to this Message
	To SA and forum readers, Hi, I am thinking of getting a set of Crowley Thoth Tarot cards and have heard that there is a 78 card edition and an 80 card edition with 2 additional magician cards. Can SA tell me if they supply which edition ? Also, are these additional 2 magicians just for comparison or to use and does it matter which is used ? (A bit confused !) Thank you in advance for any replies, D.Anderson

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