![]() The "unmentionable Necronomicon of the mad Arab Abdul Alhazred" is best known from the references that appear in the short stories of H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) and other authors who wrote stories grouped together as part of the "Cthulhu Mythos." The stories are filled with tales of evil and horror, of ancient, all-powerful gods who once ruled the earth and who are trying to rule again. Recently, famed occultist Donald Tyson has written two books in this tradition. The first is his version of the Necronomicon, what has been called the most comprehensive version of that book. The second book, Alhazred, is the autobiography of the "mad Arab" himself. Now, completing the trilogy is the most amazing deck and book in this tradition, the Necronomicon Tarot. It's in the Cards At the same time, the images will have an eerie familiarity. That's because the images follow the same pattern as that of the famous Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and the Rider-Waite deck. This makes the Necronomicon Tarot the first deck that is completely usable as a Tarot with any Tarot spread. There's More in the Book But the true strangeness and design is in the cards and their link to the bizarre worlds of the Necronomicon:
The book fully describes the symbolism and meaning of each card both in upright and inverted positions. Is This the Deck for You? The Necronomicon Tarot will give you new insights into ways to interpret the cards. If you delight in Lovecraft, Cthulhu, eldritch ways and magic of the shadows, this is the deck for you! |
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