JANUARY 2012

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The Fool as Wandering Jew:
by Jean-Michel David

in this month's contribution:

   '[...] the legend points to a local dweller in Jerusalem at the time of Christ’s crucifixion. According to what is probably to most common tale, as Christ was passing by bearing the cross on his way to Golgotha, a local leather-smith ‘taunted’ Jesus urging him not to dawdle [...]'

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from the Garden

...when I’m at The Tarot Garden, and Jeannette allows me to pack product to ship to the people who share our passion..often I Reiki the deck’s and their shipping boxes, before the post office takes them for delivery. Since we recycle everything, often newsprint (or other materials) is used to help secure the deck from shipping damage.

I never use pages with stories of death doom dismay or destruction when packing a Tarot. It’s the way I am. You may however get stock reports from a Taiwanese newspaper. Sometimes I like to match the packing material to the person to the deck. I know, I’m weird. [...]

> ...read the whole notes and see which decks Dan weaves in his reflection!!

2012 ATS Membership
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the Association for Tarot Studies is an international tarot society registered in Victoria, Australia, with a small but vibrant membership from various parts of the world. The ATS encourages, and is joined by those who have a keen interest in tarot studies and research in its various forms.

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2012 Tarot Lover's Calendar

For ten years, Major Tom Schick has been putting together a limited release Tarot Calendar. Available directly from Tom's site:

Sir Michael Dummett - R.I.P.

Michael Dummett died on the 27th of December at the age of 86. In addition to being one of the most successful philosophers of the 20th century, his contributions to tarot are certainly amongst the most important. Amongst these are three co-authored absolute classics: The Game of Tarot (1980); A Wicked Pack of Cards: The Origins of the Occult Tarot (1996); and History of the Occult Tarot: 1870-1970 (2002).

More details are available on Michael Dummett's page on Tarotpedia and on Michael Hurst's pre-gebelin.blogspot.com.

Depending on what I receive over the coming weeks, the February issue of the Newsletter will contain an In Memorium. If you would like to contribute, please send your contribution to jmd@tarotstudies.org. There is also a discussion on the tarot history forum).

2012 AGM

A reminder that the AGM will be on Saturday the 14th of January at Soulfood Café, 2:00pm (located in Melbourne at 273 Smith Street, Fitzroy). Even if you're not a member but are interested and in the Melbourne area, be welcome!

> www.soulfoodcafe.com.au

Tarot in Culture

New publication date: January 2012. As mentioned last month, for anyone who has prepaid expecting a delivery by last year, should you now longer desire a copy, please do request for a refund should you have changed your mind given the unexpected delays.

> Tarot in Culture

New tarot book

As mentioned (and in part shown) in Michael Dummett's History of the Occult Tarot, Waite also worked with John Trinick on another set of images now available in Abiding in the Sanctuary: The Waite-Trinick Tarot A Christian Mystical Tarot (1917-1923).

John Trinick was born Melbourne in1890 and, after serving WWI, moved to the UK where he eventually died in Lancashire in England in 1974. He has been described as a talented stained-glass artist and ecclesiastical craftsman who worked extensively in that medium from the 1920s through to the early 1960s. He originally trained at the National Gallery School in Melbourne. His commissions included studies of ancient stained glass in France and Germany (1928-1838) (works now held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London), windows for Ursuline Convent (London), St. Michael's, Stockwell (London), St Pauls (Dover), and Salmerston Grange (Margate) amongst others.

> Abiding in the Sanctuary

until next month

Jean-Michel David

Tarot Resources

> Resources page

Tarot Publications

> Tarot Publications for the following books:

• O'Neill, Robert Tarot Symbolism (1986, reprinted in 2005)
• Jensen, K. Frank Story of the Waite-Smith Tarot (2007)
• Kendal, Shane From Motley Hat to Deathly Shroud (2009)
• David, Jean-Michel Reading the Marseille Tarot (2010)
• Auger, Emily E. (ed) Tarot in Culture (2011)

Tarot Dissertations

A list, with abstracts, of known University dissertations with a specific focus on Tarot. If we've missed some, please let us know!

> Tarot Dissertations

Tarot Decks

Without tarot decks, there would be no tarot!
Various deck designers and commentators have presented a wealth of information that is available online and in a variety of publications.

> Tarot Decks

Tarot Forums

Tarot Forums have become the dominant form for discussions across the world, and tarot is no exception. Hundreds exist take various forms in terms of e.lists, e.groups, and full bulletin boards. Only a tiny number are listed. Please note that the Association has decided to support these, rather than add to the range.

> Tarot Forums

Tarot Organisations

Associations exist in many parts of the world, with most having membership that cross national boundaries. Each tarot association or society has its own orientation.

> Tarot Associations

Tarot History

Without a sense of tarot's history, many claims are inaccurately repeated. One of the best sources for an overview of tarot's history is Tarotpedia's entry. Even its entry, however, is dependant on the research of numerous others.

> Tarot History

Tarot in Culture
Emily E. Auger (ed.)

Part A (approx. 450 pages) isbn: 978-0-9757122-5-2
Part B (approx. 450 pages) isbn: 978-0-9757122-6-9

Please note that this book is now in Proof mode - no further pre-orders accepted.

Price updates will be up as soon as we have taken delivery of copies

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