Tarot History Forum

I have said that every year brings forth some new consideration, and Dr.Thierens promises another work, while the speculation which has just been adventured speaks of things unattempted and yet conceived in themind. There is no intention signified; but I know what emblems wouldadorn it. How things will stand with the Tarot in days to come may loomtherefore vaguely; but obviously there are activities to come. There is,however, one side of the subject on which no horizon opens. As to wherethe Trumps Major originated, how and with whom, there is no conclaveof adepts to tell us and no isolated student, holding evidential warrants. At the moment we can look only for more speculations and more dreamsto come.It follows that the true symbol belonging to Trump MajorNo. XII, though it is by no means that of Lévi, is not a Hanged Man at all; but it will continue to be depicted in this manner unless and until theGreater Arcana are issued by the authority of another Secret Circle, which so far has never testified officially concerning itself in the outerchannels of research.
ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE