The Tarot in the Light of Kabbalah

by Josselyne Chourry

Although the Tarot is often used as a medium for divination, Josselyne Chourry reveals its deeper, spiritual dimension. Drawing on her in-depth knowledge of Kabbalah, she draws a parallel between the twenty-two major arcana and the twenty-two Hebraic letters, showing that they reflect a Divine Plan in which humankind’s destiny is inscribed.

Although the Tarot and the Kabbalah are two independent paths, they come together because they promote self-knowledge and support the awakening of consciousness. It is precisely this approach, this allegorical journey, that Josselyne Chourry presents by analyzing the Tarot in the light of Kabbalah. It then becomes a tool that can help us adapt to events, in order to guide our lives with full awareness.

Having cultivated her taste for the arts, literature, and spirituality for many years, Josselyne Chourry is the author of Kabbale et Connaisance, Qabbale et corps humain, and Du messianisme a la Conscience. She is also a lecturer.

Table Of Contents:

Introducing the Tarot

The Tree of Life and the Tarot Cards

   Introduction to Tarot
   The 10 Minor Arcana
   Characters in the Tarot
   The Twenty-Two Major Arcana
   The Twenty-Two Major Arcana and Their Symbols
   The Die and Cube of the SePHeR YETSiRaH
   The Popess (or The High Priestess)
   Sprituality and Divination
   Occult Science or Science Fiction?
   The Empress
   The Emperor
   The Pope
   The Lover
   The Chariot
   Justice
   The Hermit (or The Veiled Lantern)
   Old Age, Proof of Wisdom?
   The Wheel of Fortune (or The Wheel of Fate)
   Strength
   The Hanged Man
   The Unnamed Arcanum (or The Initiatory Death)
   Temperance
   The Devil (or The Typhoon)
   The House of the Divine (or The Tower Struck by Lightning)
   Symbolism of the Colors in the Tarot and Kabbalah
   The Star
   The Moon
   The Sun
   The Judgment
   The World
   The Letter SHiN with Four Branches
   The Fool

Appendix I
The Castle of Chance and Games

   The Riddle of the Sphinx

Appendix II
The Spinning Top of HaNouCaH

Appendix III
Egyptian Tarot and Celestial Hierarchies

   Circle 10 of the “Rose-Cross of Magi” (in the Terrestrial Sphere) and the Egyptian Tarot (Equivalences with the Tarot of Marseilles)
   The Book of Hermes-Thoth

Bibliography