El Hombre En El Castillo

Highly innovative work presenting a piercing interpretation of the tarot in terms of Jungian psychology. Through analogy with the humanities, mythology and the graphic arts, the significance of the cards is related to personal growth and individuation. The major arcana becomes a map of life, and the hero's journey becomes something that each individual can relate to the symbolism of the cards and therefore to the personal life. From the Introduction by Laurens van der Post: "Sallie Nichols, in her profound investigation of Tarot, and her illuminated exegesis of its pattern as an authentic attempt at enlargement of the possibilities of human perceptions has . .. performed an immense service for analytical psychology. Her book enriches and helps us to understand the awesome responsibilities laid upon us by consciousness .... On top of it all, she has done this not in an arid fashion, but as an act of knowing derived from her own experience of Tarot and its strangely translucent lights. As a result her book not only lives but quickens life in whomever it touches." Highly innovative work presenting a piercing interpretation of the tarot in terms of Jungian psychology. Through analogy with the humanities, mythology and the graphic arts, the significance of the cards is related to personal growth and individuation. The major arcana becomes a map of life, and the hero's journey becomes something that each individual can relate to the symbolism of the cards and therefore to the personal life.'Sallie Nichols, in her profound investigation of Tarot, and her illuminated exegesis of its pattern as an authentic attempt at enlargement of the possibilities of human perceptions has... performed an immense service for analytical psychology. Her book enriches and helps us to understand the awesome responsibilities laid upon us by consciousness.... On top of it all, she has done this not in an arid fashion, but as an act of knowing derived from her own experience of Tarot and its strangely translucent lights. As a result her book not only lives but quickens life in whomever it touches.'--from the Introduction by Laurens van der Post Introduction To The Tarot -- Map Of The Journey -- The Fool In Tarot And In Us -- The Magician: Creator And Trickser -- The Popess: High Priestess Of Tarot -- The Empress: Madonna, Great Mother, Queen Of Heaven And Earth -- The Emperor: Father Of Civilization -- The Pope: The Visible Face Of God -- The Lover: Victim Of Cupid's Golden Error -- The Chariot: It Carries Us Home -- Justice: Is There Any? -- The Hermit: Is There Anybody There? -- The Wheel Of Fortune: Help! -- Strength: Whose? -- The Hanged Man: Suspense -- Death: The Enemy -- Temperance: Heavenly Alchemist -- The Devil: Dark Angel -- The Tower Of Destruction: The Stroke Of Liberation -- The Star: Ray Of Hope -- The Moon: Maiden Or Menace? -- The Sun: Shining Center -- Judgement: A Vocation -- The World: A Window Of Eternity -- On Spreading The Cards. Sallie Nichols ; With An Introduction By Laurens Van Der Post. Includes Bibliographical References. Presents a piercing interpretation of the tarot in terms of Jungian psychology. Through analogy with the humanities, mythology and the graphic arts, the significance of the cards is related to individuation. The Tarot is a mysterious deck of cards of unknown origin.