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Articles in Tarot Culture & History
6 articles in this category.
· 7 min readThe Real Story Behind the 78 Card Tarot Structure
Why are there 78 tarot cards? The documented answer involves a Mamluk card game, a polo stick, and a fifth suit invented to win tricks in Renaissance Italy.
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· 7 min readHow Tarot Cards Spread From Italian Courts to the Whole World
The real history of tarot cards: origin in 1440s Italian courts, how printing spread the deck, and where the ancient Egypt myth actually came from.
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· 8 min readWho Was Pamela Colman Smith? The Forgotten Artist Behind the Most Famous Deck
Who was Pamela Colman Smith? The story behind the Pamela Colman Smith tarot deck, why she went uncredited, and how to read her pictures more closely.
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· 7 min readRider-Waite vs. Marseille vs. Thoth: The 3 Classic Tarot Systems Compared
Rider waite vs thoth vs marseille: how illustrated pips, trump numbering, and card titles change the way you actually read, plus which deck to start with.
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· 6 min readA Short History of Tarot: From Card Game to Guidance Tool
The real history of tarot cards: how a 15th-century Italian card game became today's self-reflection tool, and why the ancient-Egypt story is a myth.
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· 7 min readTen Tarot Myths That Stop Beginners From Starting
Ten tarot myths keep beginners from ever picking up a deck. See what's actually true about the cards and how to start your first reading today.
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