| Preface | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| A World of Allegory | p. 7 |
| The Macrocosm | p. 8 |
| The Microcosm | p. 9 |
| Divine Symmetry | p. 10 |
| The History of the Tarot | p. 13 |
| The Triumphs | p. 13 |
| Hand-Painted Cards | p. 16 |
| Engraved Cards | p. 17 |
| Woodcut Decks | p. 18 |
| The Tarot of Marseilles | p. 19 |
| The Game of Tarot | p. 19 |
| Occultism and Fortune-Telling | p. 20 |
| The Major Arcana | p. 23 |
| Il Matto--The Fool | p. 27 |
| Shakespeare's Fools and Divine Buffoons | p. 28 |
| Dionysus-Bacchus | p. 29 |
| Il Bagatto--The Magician | p. 33 |
| Hermes-Mercury | p. 35 |
| Planetary Mercury | p. 36 |
| La Papessa--The Priestess | p. 39 |
| Demeter-Ceres | p. 42 |
| L'Imperatrice--The Empress | p. 44 |
| Hera-Juno | p. 45 |
| L'Imperatore--The Emperor | p. 47 |
| Emperors and Empire | p. 49 |
| Zeus-Jupiter | p. 49 |
| Il Papa--The Hierophant | p. 51 |
| The Historical Papacy | p. 52 |
| Poseidon-Neptune and Cronus-Saturn | p. 53 |
| Gli Amanti--The Lovers | p. 55 |
| Vice and Virtue | p. 56 |
| Aphrodite-Venus | p. 57 |
| Eros-Cupid | p. 59 |
| Il Carro--The Chariot | p. 62 |
| Aphrodite and Ares, Venus and Mars | p. 62 |
| The God of War | p. 65 |
| La Giustizia--Justice | p. 66 |
| The Cardinal Virtues | p. 66 |
| Themis and Athena-Minerva | p. 68 |
| L'Ermita--The Hermit | p. 70 |
| Time and Cronus-Saturn | p. 70 |
| Saturnian Melancholy | p. 73 |
| Hephaestus-Vulcan | p. 73 |
| La Fortuna--Chance | p. 75 |
| Tyche-Fortuna | p. 75 |
| Midas | p. 77 |
| La Forza--Strength | p. 78 |
| Herakles-Hercules | p. 78 |
| Fortitude Feminine and Masculine | p. 81 |
| L'Impiccato--The Hanged Man | p. 83 |
| Traitor or Saint | p. 84 |
| Action versus Contemplation | p. 84 |
| Prometheus | p. 85 |
| La Morte--Death | p. 87 |
| Danse Macabre | p. 88 |
| Hades-Pluto | p. 90 |
| La Temperanza--Temperance | p. 92 |
| Hermaphroditus | p. 94 |
| Hebe and Ganymede | p. 96 |
| Il Diavolo--The Devil | p. 98 |
| Philosophical Evil | p. 99 |
| The Great God Pan | p. 101 |
| La Torre-The Tower | p. 105 |
| Icarus and Phaeton | p. 106 |
| The Tower of Babel | p. 107 |
| Saint Barbara and Danae | p. 107 |
| Le Stelle--The Stars | p. 109 |
| Astraea | p. 112 |
| La Luna--The Moon | p. 113 |
| The Dark Goddess | p. 114 |
| Artemis-Diana | p. 115 |
| The Huntress and Her Hounds | p. 116 |
| The Influence of the Moon | p. 116 |
| Il Sole--The Sun | p. 119 |
| The Sun God | p. 120 |
| Apollo | p. 121 |
| L'Angelo--The Angel | p. 123 |
| The Reborn God | p. 126 |
| The Phoenix | p. 127 |
| Mondo--The World | p. 128 |
| The Great Mother | p. 130 |
| The Divine Circle | p. 132 |
| The City of God | p. 134 |
| The Tetramorph | p. 135 |
| The Minor Arcana | p. 139 |
| The Presentation Card | p. 142 |
| The Minor Arcana | p. 142 |
| The Suit of Swords | p. 144 |
| Re di Spade--King of Swords | p. 145 |
| Dama di Spade--Queen of Swords | p. 145 |
| Cavaliere di Spade--Knight of Swords | p. 145 |
| Fante di Spade--Page of Swords | p. 145 |
| Ace of Swords | p. 146 |
| Two of Swords | p. 146 |
| Three of Swords | p. 146 |
| Four of Swords | p. 147 |
| Five of Swords | p. 147 |
| Six of Swords | p. 147 |
| Seven of Swords | p. 147 |
| Eight of Swords | p. 148 |
| Nine of Swords | p. 148 |
| Ten of Swords | p. 148 |
| The Suit of Staves | p. 149 |
| Re di Bastoni--King of Staves | p. 150 |
| Dama di Bastoni--Queen of Staves | p. 150 |
| Cavaliere di Bastoni--Knight of Staves | p. 150 |
| Fante di Bastoni--Page of Staves | p. 151 |
| Ace of Staves | p. 151 |
| Two of Staves | p. 152 |
| Three of Staves | p. 152 |
| Four of Staves | p. 152 |
| Five of Staves | p. 152 |
| Six of Staves | p. 153 |
| Seven of Staves | p. 153 |
| Eight of Staves | p. 153 |
| Nine of Staves | p. 154 |
| Ten of Staves | p. 154 |
| The Suit of Cups | p. 155 |
| Re di Coppe--King of Cups | p. 156 |
| Dama di Coppe--Queen of Cups | p. 156 |
| Cavaliere di Coppe--Knight of Cups | p. 156 |
| Fante di Coppe--Page of Cups | p. 157 |
| Ace of Cups | p. 157 |
| Two of Cups | p. 157 |
| Three of Cups | p. 158 |
| Four of Cups | p. 158 |
| Five of Cups | p. 158 |
| Six of Cups | p. 159 |
| Seven of Cups | p. 159 |
| Eight of Cups | p. 159 |
| Nine of Cups | p. 160 |
| Ten of Cups | p. 160 |
| The Suit of Coins | p. 161 |
| Re di Denari--King of Coins | p. 161 |
| Dama di Denari--Queen of Coins | p. 162 |
| Cavaliere di Denari--Knight of Coins | p. 162 |
| Fante di Denari--Page of Coins | p. 162 |
| Ace of Coins | p. 163 |
| Two of Coins | p. 163 |
| Three of Coins | p. 163 |
| Four of Coins | p. 163 |
| Five of Coins | p. 164 |
| Six of Coins | p. 164 |
| Seven of Coins | p. 164 |
| Eight of Coins | p. 164 |
| Nine of Coins | p. 165 |
| Ten of Coins | p. 165 |
| Reading the Cards | p. 166 |
| The Celtic Cross Spread | p. 167 |
| The Tetraktys Spread | p. 168 |
| The Twelve Houses Spread | p. 170 |
| Bibliography | p. 172 |
| Index | p. 174 |
| List of Illustrations | p. 183 |
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