Gnostic Tarot Deck Progress

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Nov 26 |19:54 PM

Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 20:35

The long awaited Gnostic Tarot deck is advancing steadily towards completion. After a few setbacks, the volunteer artists have truly brought new life to these sacred images. Take a look at the progression: these first three images show what we started with and the first few drafts:

old tarot images

Abandoning these early and crude renderings, our artists have gone deep into the Egyptian sources to recover as much authentic reference material as possible. This includes jewelry design, chairs, fabrics, color palettes, iconography and more. Yet, they have chosen to present the figures with accurate proportions and anatomy, in order to emphasize the living truths within these arcana.

This is still not a finished image, but will give you an idea of how the drawings look today:

Arcanum 02 sample

It has been a long road, but Glorian Publishing is committed to bringing this important project to humanity as soon as possible. As always, your support and donations make a huge difference.

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Jupiter makes this comment

Thursday, 27 November 2008

Wow! That looks beautiful! Keep up the great work Glorian
isismelting makes this comment

Thursday, 27 November 2008

this is very acceptable.

it seems to me a happy combination of the rider-waite and crowley-thoth books with necessary elaboration.
Anton makes this comment

Thursday, 27 November 2008

Very beautiful! This will make Tarot consultations an even more delightful experience!
Matt makes this comment

Thursday, 27 November 2008

Looks great.
Nik makes this comment

Friday, 28 November 2008

What class!

You can see that it represents positive spirituality.
Robert makes this comment

Sunday, 30 November 2008

I've been looking forward to the availability of this Tarot deck for quite some time. It appears it was worth the wait! I will be purchasing several decks as gifts to friends and family with the intent that it may inspire further inquiry into the symbolism and Gnosis.
Ryan D Rhys makes this comment

Sunday, 30 November 2008

Beautiful. Please let me know when done so I my have a set and share with my friends and brothers. Will this come with companion book I hope.
Paul G. makes this comment

Friday, 19 December 2008

I do not know if there will be an accompanying book, but there is "The Initiatic Path in the Arcana of Tarot and Kabbalah," which explains all the symbolism of the Tarot.
triskelion makes this comment

Saturday, 20 December 2008

Congratulations to Glorian for your efforts making this deck available. The style of the image, being so literal, may be less likely to stimulate the intuitive faculty. Considering the imaginative nature of the elements represented, this is why the more stylized decks are to be preferred. Mainly, your new deck is something to look forward to and will certainly look very nice.
art student makes this comment

Friday, 26 December 2008

It seems Triskelion prefers comic books to classical art. The great masters painted very realistically, which adds to our imaginative powers. I think this tarot image has the same potential. It makes the Divine Mother seem even more real. Those old images make the Tarot look cheap and gaudy. I am excited to get a full deck of images like this one!
Obolus makes this comment

Saturday, 03 January 2009

There is something to be said for Triskelion's point about images that are more simplistic. While true-to-life imagery is more beautiful, does it not also lend itself to identification?

In my experience, the simpler images arrive in the consciousness more usefully as symbols. More realistic images need further unpacking.

This may also partially explain why comic books and video games have so easily supplanted classical mythology in the pop culture mind set.
meditator makes this comment

Sunday, 04 January 2009

Any imagery can be a cause for identification. In the development of consciousness, simple images are for simple levels of work. But to enter into the archetypes, like the Tarot, you need art that corresponds to those levels. That is why all of the great conscious art is very complex. Just look at the art in any Egyptian, Aztec, Mayan, Hindu, or Tibetan temple. I think this Tarot art from Glorian is actually much simpler than those very elevated and very conscious forms of art.
no one important makes this comment

Sunday, 04 January 2009

Those old tarot drawings are very crude. The colors are terrible, too! I love the new artwork BTW! Keep going Glorian! Fuerza!
Intuitive Qabbalist makes this comment

Friday, 09 January 2009

The Tarot is the book of the symbols of Adam, which refers to the secret of the seven features of “human beings”, namely: the hair, the forehead, the eyes, the face, the lips, the lines on the hand, and the ears. These human symbols hide the archetypes of Adam; the wise recognize these male female archetypes and the hidden meanings of them.

In the day that Elohim created Adam, in the likeness of Elohim made he him; male and female created he them. – Genesis 5
Marius makes this comment

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Hope you see that something is missing there the right uper simbol and the final work will have it.
autumn makes this comment

Saturday, 28 February 2009

WOW! I love that. Keep up the great work!
Gnothi Seauton makes this comment

Saturday, 21 March 2009

Is there any ETA on these decks???? looking forward to them
Ruben Montoya makes this comment

Friday, 15 May 2009

Greetings Glorian!

I was wondering when the tarot deck would be finished. I just bought 'The Initiatic Path in the Arcana of Tarot and Kabbalah' which uses the method given by Master Samael.

Thank you,
Ruben
Ruben Montoya makes this comment

Friday, 15 May 2009

Greetings!

I just purchased 'The Initiatic Path in the Arcana of Tarot and Kabbalah. It is suggested that you use the Tarot given by Master Samael. When will it be finished?

Thank you,
Ruben
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Monday, 22 March 2010

I'd love to see the rest of the deck! Big fan of Ancient Egyptian stuff like this.