{"product_id":"the-pictorial-key-to-the-tarot","title":"The Pictorial Key to the Tarot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Pictorial Key to the Tarot is the essential companion guide to the Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) tarot deck, written by occultist Arthur Edward Waite and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. First published in 1910, it was the first major work to feature fully illustrated \"scenic\" Minor Arcana cards, which revolutionized how tarot was read and understood by making it more intuitive for the general public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe book is structured into three primary parts:\u003cbr\u003ePart I: The Veil and Its Symbols: Provides a critical history of tarot, famously debunking then-popular theories of an ancient Egyptian origin while focusing on the cards' evolution in the 15th century.\u003cbr\u003ePart II: The Doctrine Behind the Veil: Features detailed analysis and black-and-white plates of all 78 cards. Waite explores their esoteric symbolism, influenced heavily by his studies with the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.\u003cbr\u003ePart III: The Outer Methods of the Oracles: Offers practical instructions for divination, including the popularization of the Celtic Cross spread.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arthur Edward Waite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48621919338746,"sku":"SW-C3\/19\/04072026","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3387\/5450\/files\/IMG_0421_1bdce9de-1f21-4346-bd0d-827335b0ac3f.jpg?v=1775569818","url":"https:\/\/flippedpages.com\/products\/the-pictorial-key-to-the-tarot","provider":"Flipped Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}