Meditations on the Tarot

Now in a fully corrected edition, one of the true spiritual classics of the twentieth century. Published for the first time with an index and Cardinal Hans Urs von Balthasar's afterword, this new English publication of Meditations on the Tarot is the landmark edition of one of the most important works of esoteric Christianity. Written anonymously and published posthumously, as was the author's wish, the intention of this work is for the reader to find a relationship with the author in the spiritual dimensions of existence. The author wanted not to be thought of as a personality who lived from 1900 to 1973, but as a friend who is communicating with us from beyond the boundaries of ordinary life. Using the 22 major arcana of the tarot deck as a means to explore some of humanity's most penetrating spiritual questions, Meditations on the Tarot has attracted an unprecedented range of praise from across the spiritual spectrum.

Now in a fully corrected edition, one of the true spiritual classics of the twentieth century. Published for the first time with an index and Cardinal Hans Urs von Balthasar's afterword, this new English publication of Meditations on the Tarot is the landmark edition of one of the most important works of esoteric Christianity. Written anonymously and published posthumously, as was the author's wish, the intention of this work is for the reader to find a relationship with the author in the spiritual dimensions of existence. The author wanted not to be thought of as a personality who lived from 1900 to 1973, but as a friend who is communicating with us from beyond the boundaries of ordinary life. Using the 22 major arcana of the tarot deck as a means to explore some of humanity's most penetrating spiritual questions, Meditations on the Tarot has attracted an unprecedented range of praise from across the spiritual spectrum.

Drawing on the rich resources of Christianity, including its oft-neglected esoteric streams,Meditations on the Tarotglows with the radiance of contemplation enriched by the sacramental life found in theCorpus mysticum.Published now with an extended table of contents, supplementary material, recently discovered early notes, and an exhaustive index, the Angelico Press edition of this spiritual classic, which has drawn boundless praise, is a priceless gift for today’s spiritual seekers. “A thinking, praying Christian of unmistakable purity leads us meditatively into the deeper, all-embracing wisdom of the Catholic Mystery.” Hans Urs von Balthasar “Meditations on the Tarothelps us see that the future of orthodoxy and above all its metaphysical coherence, may depend upon a new engagement with Sophiology, theurgic Neoplatonism, and Hermeticism.” John Milbank “These Letters lead us to a deeper level ofseeing, a seeing of primal phenomena andsimilarities.” Robert Spaemann “Meditations on the Tarotshows that Christianity has not been lost, but lives and breathes.” Stratford Caldecott “The book begs not only to be studied cover to cover, but also to be savored, meditated upon and assimilated into one’s life.”Richard W. Kropf,National Catholic Reporter “Meditations on the Tarothas been a constant source of spiritual renewal and companionship.”Michael Martin “The anonymous author’s recovery of Christian Hermeticism is quite simply manna in the desert.” Therese Schroeder-Sheker “It is without doubt the most extraordinary work I have ever read. It has tremendous spiritual depth and insight.”Trappist abbot Basil Pennington, OCSO “This book, in my view, is the greatest contribution to date toward the rediscovery and renewal of the Christian contemplative tradition of the Fathers of the Church and the High Middle Ages.” Trappist abbot Thomas Keating, OCSO