Man, Know Thyself! Tarot. A Key to the Riddle of the Universe, A Key to the Mystery of Your Own Self.

The tarot deck is complete with all 80 uncolored cards (including the Tree of Life plus Pattern on the Trestleboard cards). The cards measure 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches are are house in the original printed box. One seam of the box torn and the same "Bridget: written on the front, else very good, clean and fresh.This deck was commissioned by the leader of the Builders of the Adytum. "Founded by Paul Foster Case in 1922, B.O.T.A. describes itself as a Mystery School and training order working within the Western Mystery tradition. Its teachings bring together Tarot, Qabalah, astrology, alchemy, meditation and spiritual psychology as parts of a structured path of inner development. The B.O.T.A. Tarot Deck was designed under the direction of Paul Foster Case, with its illustrations produced by the artist Jessie Burns Parke. Its imagery bears a clear resemblance to the Rider?Waite?Smith Tarot, created by Arthur Edward Waite and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith" (Esoteric Meanings). This deck is quite unusual in that it is uncolored. This was intentional as Carus felt the coloring the cards was part of his training system and that it increased the student's concentration and help them have a deeper understadding of the real meaning of each card. It was first published in 1929.…