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SEPTEMBER 2010
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3 September, 2010
[page usually updated 1st weekend of each month]
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Welcome to the
Association for Tarot Studies
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Welcome to the Association for Tarot Studies, an international tarot society registered (A 0044941 T) in Victoria, Australia, with a small but vibrant membership from various parts of the world. The ATS encourages, and is joined by those who have a keen interest in tarot studies and research in its various forms. See the Membership information information below.
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ATS-Supported Events & Conventions
interested in previewing what might be on the horizon? Check out the Events page, or go directly to the Calendar of Tarot events (below).
Of note are the 2011 ATS Convention, to be held in Ste Suzanne in France over the weekend of 23rd-25th of September (more details forthcoming), immediately followed by a twelve day Tarot Trip into Italy organised by Arnell Ando: www.arnellart.com |
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Renaissance Essays on the Tarot!
Explaining the Tarot:
two Italian Renaissance Essays on the meaning of the tarot pack
edited, translated and commented by
Ross Sinclair Caldwell, Thierry Depaulis and Marco Ponzi
ISBN: 9780956237019
72pp paperback
Available by mail order from
> www.maproom.co.uk
Price £7.00 + £2.00 p&p
The symbolism of Tarot cards has intrigued people for five centuries. In
this volume, two Italian authors of the 16th century, one known, the other
anonymous, interpret the meaning of the Tarot trumps and the suit cards from
a variety of interesting perspectives. Drawing from philosophy, religion,
poetry, contemporary science, and the rules of the game itself, while at the
same time offering examples from history and current events, the authors
describe a series of images that for them is more than a game. They find
that the symbolism of the cards, and their order, offer moral lessons and a
wholesome guide to the ultimate purpose of life, which is to seek God. Their
two discourses on the symbolism of the Tarot cards, here edited and
translated into English for the first time, are the earliest ever written,
and offer a rare glimpse into the other side of the game of Tarot in its
first centuries – the meanings people saw in the pictures on the cards.
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Calendar of Tarot Events
The Tarot Calendar of events has been separated out and can now be edited directly by everyone. Please keep your entries to genuine tarot events such as Conventions/Conferences, Exhibits, major public talks, or tarot related travel.
> events.tarotstudies.org |
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Membership & Donations
Whatever you are able to contribute is much appreciated, and helps to further develop the work of the ATS
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2010 Membership
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Membership
the Association for Tarot Studies is an international tarot
society registered in Victoria, Australia, with a small but vibrant membership from various parts
of the world. The ATS encourages, and is joined by those who have a
keen interest in tarot studies and research in its various forms. Members
who have actively requested such have a link in the members' area.
> membership information page
> member list
(only members requesting such as listed here)
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Contacts
If you have any queries, please
email jmd@tarotstudies.org who
will pass on your email to the appropriate committee member, or seek to answer you in the best way possible...
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News
[If you have news items that may be of interest to tarot enthusiasts – whether or not you are a member of the ATS – please let us know, and we may include it in the ensuing month's News.]
New book by Robert M. Place
As shown by this month's Newsletter, Robert Place has a new book out, arising from the exhibition curated earlier this year in California. For more information, read this month's Newsletter article.
> Read the article
Important 72 page tarot history book
In case you missed it, I omitted to mention in last month's Newsletter that there's an important new contribution to be added to one's tarot history library: Explaining the Tarot: two Italian Renaissance Essays on the meaning of the tarot pack edited, translated and commented by Ross Caldwell, Thierry Depaulis and Marco Ponzi.
For more details, see the box in the left-hand column.
Convention and Tarot Trip
Expect some details for the 2011 Convention to be on the site in October. At the moment, the only things I can mention are that it is expected to take place over the weekend between the 23rd-25th of September in Ste Suzanne, France (in the same town in which J-C. Flornoy lives).
For those interested, this will be immediately followed by a Tarot Trip into northern Italy currently being organised by Arnell Ando. Please contact her for further details.
> www.arnellart.com
Online Reading from Tarotlore
A reminder, for those interested, that online spreads are now available from tarotlore on a page included within our site (a permanent link is included in the left-hand column of this page):
> association.tarotstudies.org/readings.html
BEST SITE nominations
Thankyou to everyone who contributed their nominations. In this still very rapid expansion and always difficult to see what developments are occuring well worth a look. The list of sites will be on the left-hand side within a few days.
Honeycomb Tarot - some cards still missing
A number of people have contacted me requesting a little more time... so cards still not received by the end of September will be re-allocated. If you wish to complete a card, do let me know. There's likely to be five or six available.
Please also note that I shall not have computer access for about 2-3 weeks as of approx. 10th September. If you send an email and don't hear from me around that time, that'll be the reason!
Until next month, enjoy!!!
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Tarot Symbolism
by Robert O'Neill
 > Learn
more about Tarot Symbolism
isbn: 0975712209
originally isbn 0895369362
Total cost (including postage): AU$ 56 (approximately equal to €34 / US$53, subject to currency exchange rates) if ordering outside Australasia.
Orders made directly to the Association are sent within 5 working days following PayPal notification of your payment.
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The Story of the Waite-Smith Tarot
by K. Frank Jensen
 > Learn more about The Story of the Waite-Smith Tarot
isbn: 0975712217
Total cost (including postage): AU$ 56 (approximately equal to €34 / US$53, subject to currency exchange rates) if ordering outside Australasia.
Orders made directly to the Association are sent within 5 working days following PayPal notification of your payment.
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From Motley Hat to Deathly Shroud
Poems inspired by the Tarot
 by Shane Kendal
Shane Kendal, who has previously contributed to the Association's Newsletter with the article 'A Poetry of the Tarot', has recently completed a series of poems inspired by a journey through the deck's trumps.
The book is now available from the Association's Lulu.com's store.
isbn: 978-0-9757122-2-1
109 pages (B&W images)
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a tasty morcel from this month's contribution:
'[...] trump cards are unique to the Tarot and are designed to express the universal human progression to spiritual fulfillment. Through the trumps, the Fool encounters signs of inspiration, suffering, and death on his way to the final trump the World. A mystical vision of the purified soul, the World, is represented by a beautiful nude surrounded by symbols representing the throne of God. When the soul dances on the throne of God, time and death are conquered, and the Anima Mundi (the Soul of the World) is revealed. [...]'
> Read the whole article
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Honeycomb Tarot - a preview
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Tarot Resources
> Resources page
Tarot Dissertations
A list, with abstracts, of known University dissertations with a specific focus on Tarot.
> Tarot Dissertations
Tarot Decks
Without tarot decks, there would be no tarot!
Various deck designers and commentators have presented a
wealth of information that is available online and in a
variety of publications.
> Tarot Decks
Tarot Forums
Tarot Forums have become the dominant form for discussions
across the world, and tarot is no exception. Hundreds exist
take various forms in terms of e.lists, e.groups, and full
bulletin boards. Only a tiny number are listed. Please note
that the Association has decided to support these, rather
than add to the range.
> Tarot Forums
Tarot Organisations
Associations exist in many parts of the world, with most
having membership that cross national boundaries. Each
tarot association or society has its own orientation.
> Tarot
Associations
Tarot History
Without a sense of tarot's history, many claims are inaccurately
repeated. One of the best sources for an overview of tarot's
history is Tarotpedia's entry. Even its entry, however, is
dependant on the research of numerous others.
> Tarot History |
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