The Alchemical Visions Tarot

78 Keys to Unlock Your Subconscious Mind (Book & Cards)

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"A world-renowned artist, physicist, and fingerstyle guitarist whose works have been showcased in galleries around the globe, Arthur Taussig has decided to take the plunge into the rich polyverse of Tarot, with some stunning results.

Mixing decades of scientific inspiration with an artistic vision dripping with visceral beauty, Taussig weaves and wends the more classic Kabbalistic philosophies and Jungian psychology with a deeply immersive, somewhat surrealist vision of the Tarot. Combining mostly monochrome, greyscale shading with vibrant splashes of color and texture, he accents key symbols within each card in a way that leaps out at the querent, playing with eye and perspective in an emotional dance of wisdom and fervor. The images seem to emanate from the cards in ways that makes one think their fingers could find physical structures within the otherwise flat pictures. The accompanying book is a gem all its own, with well-researched and highly illuminating explanations of the curious figures and icons contained within each card.

A testament to the creative potency within archetypal images, The Alchemical Visions Tarot is a breathtaking tour through universal space both external and internal." --The Witches' Almanac

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Size

5 x 7
Format

Kit
Pub. Date

11/01/2019
ISBN

978-1-57863-641-9
Publisher

Red Wheel Weiser

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Arthur Taussig’s artwork has been exhibited internationally at the Art Institute of Chicago, Denver Museum of Art, Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Portland Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum, New Orleans Museum of Art, and many others. In 1982 he received the National Endowment of the Arts Visual Artist’s Grant. Visit him at www.arthurtaussig.com.

“A testament to the creative potency within archetypal images, The Alchemical Visions Tarot is a breathtaking tour through universal space both external and internal.” —The Witches’ Almanac

The Alchemical Visions Tarot brings the promise of the Magnum Opus—the Great Work—to travelers on the modern path. Combining Jungian psychology and ancient alchemy, mysticism, and mythology, world-renowned artist Arthur Taussig has created a powerful tool for self-transformation—a Tarot for personal alchemy and psychic health. These complex and beautiful cards are rich with multiple layers of symbolism and are meant to be studied one by one so that each card becomes a key to unlocking the subconscious mind. Each card is an important stop on the Traveler’s journey from an unconscious state to one of integrated conscious wholeness.

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"A world-renowned artist, physicist, and fingerstyle guitarist whose works have been showcased in galleries around the globe, Arthur Taussig has decided to take the plunge into the rich polyverse of Tarot, with some stunning results.

Mixing decades of scientific inspiration with an artistic vision dripping with visceral beauty, Taussig weaves and wends the more classic Kabbalistic philosophies and Jungian psychology with a deeply immersive, somewhat surrealist vision of the Tarot. Combining mostly monochrome, greyscale shading with vibrant splashes of color and texture, he accents key symbols within each card in a way that leaps out at the querent, playing with eye and perspective in an emotional dance of wisdom and fervor. The images seem to emanate from the cards in ways that makes one think their fingers could find physical structures within the otherwise flat pictures. The accompanying book is a gem all its own, with well-researched and highly illuminating explanations of the curious figures and icons contained within each card.

A testament to the creative potency within archetypal images, The Alchemical Visions Tarot is a breathtaking tour through universal space both external and internal." --The Witches' Almanac

"Arthur Taussig has created a tarot deck that is a true work of art. The images are stunning, surreal, and sure to delight tarot enthusiasts and deck collectors around the world. The artist’s interest in mysticism and psychology shines through, providing a rich tapestry that creates inspiration for both divination and deep contemplation.The Alchemical Visions Tarot is exciting to work with and belongs on every tarot reader’s shelf. I am in love with this deck!" - Theresa Reed, co-author of Tarot for Troubled Times, and author of Astrology for Real Life.
Theresa Reed
"The Alchemical Visions Tarot opens a profound doorway into the deep underbelly of your subconscious. You'll find yourself looking up from deep within to discover a completely new point of view. Encounter shocking revelations, creative solutions and unexpected inspiration. Arthur Taussig harnesses the metamorphic power of art and symbol gifting us with a tarot literally leaping to life at our fingertips." - Sasha Graham, author of 365 Tarot Spreads and Llewellyn's Complete Guide to the Rider Waite Smith Deck
Sasha Graham
"The Alchemical Visions Tarot aptly titles this surreal journey through the alchemical underworld of the Jungian unconscious. Taussig, a world-renowned artist, and highly-schooled tour guide of this inner terrain gives us tarots for deep contemplation of the synchronous layers of the whole self, both naked, sub-cutaneous, and royally manifest in the vast symbolic heritage of Tarot. His impressive knowledge-base of associations pertaining to Western mysticism and depth psychology, coupled with highly commanding artistry and visual interpretation, bring a powerful new synthesis to the contemporary Tarot archives." - Arthur Rosengarten, Ph.D., author of Tarot and Psychology: Spectrums of Possibility,Tarot of the Nine Paths: Advanced Tarot for the Spiritual Traveler, and Tarot of the Future: Raising Spiritual Consciousness.
Arthur Rosengarten, Ph.D