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Curtiss Hoffman's The Musical Dream Tarot details the fascinating story of the author's creative process of musical composition received through hundreds of dreams over period of nineteen months, with correspondence to the 78 Keys of the Tarot. The process interweaves Dr. Hoffman's knowledge of classical music, dreamwork, anthropology, esoterica, and Kabbalah with archetypes from the Pholarcos Tarot by artist Carmen Sorrenti. The Tarot images with associated musical compositions can be experienced at: https: //www.musicaldreamtarot.com

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"The Musical Dream Tarot is one of the most amazing creations I have ever come across, music of a somewhat Renaissance yet celestial nature originating spontaneously within the author's dreams, masterfully composed, inspired and aligned with the essence of each Tarot card. In this book the author leads you through his synchronistically interwoven mystical journey of creation - led by a consistent ""we will show you"" instruction and encouragement from within the dreams themselves. It provides the reader with highly researched journey through the ancient origins of the Tarot and music itself while leaving you in awe of the unbounded depths and creativity of dreaming. - Bob Hoss, Past President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams and Director of the DreamScience Foundation The Musical Dream Tarot provides an innovative means for tapping into the archetypes. One is able to appreciate the compositions without having to be a musician. As a Tarot instructor I have added Curtiss' masterpiece to my syllabus. Typically, I advise my students to meditate upon each card at bedtime in order to incubate dreams to further and more directly illuminate the Wisdom of the Tarot; having accompanying music to aid in deeper communion is an invaluable resource to bring the student in resonance with each of the Tarot Keys and the four suits. Curtiss' suggestion to use the music and Tarot imagery on his website for potential healing is a refreshing perspective on a historic system as the use of sound as a healing tool dates back thousands of years. His motivation in creating this project, to be of service, strikes a chord in me being a student of the Arcane School who seeks ""to serve and not exact due service."" -Maria Carla Cernuto, Esoteric Teacher and Tarot Reader Dr. Hoffman demonstrates a vast amount of knowledge of hidden information, archaeological knowledge, and esoteric truths, adding to his prodigious and creative dreaming of musical annotations for Tarot. His systematic way of organizing the musical Tarot comes from his frequent, detailed dreams that are riveting as creative compositions in new music...This is a rollicking, page-turning academic read of the mysteries of Tarot and dream music unveiled, a skillful combination of subjective dream interpretation, Tarot knowledge, and esoteric correspondences. It connects the Tarot Keys, the traditional musical keys, and planetary-astrological music traditions: a new qualitative methodology taps into the psyche...worthy of teaching to graduate students in traditional and transpersonal levels of psychology. The vessel that is Curt becomes a suitable channel for a source, mystical, or spiritual presence larger than himself. His accomplishments academically and esoterically have prepared him for the reception of this voluminous creative work as revelatory of the spiritual path of Tarot, dreams, and music. -Dr. Ava Lindberg, Ph.D., Jungian depth psychologist, cultural anthropologist, Adjunct professor, advanced research methods, MACP, Sofia University, Palo Alto, CA Curtiss Hoffman's book, The Musical Dream Tarot, is a profound work of scholarship and inspiration. Dr. Hoffman elucidates how he received music in dreams to accompany the Major and Minor Arcana of the Tarot. The work is stunning in its profound depth and intricacy . . . a lifetime of study and encyclopedic knowledge of classical music, dreamwork, anthropology, esoterica, and Kabbalah has been brought together to enhance the understanding and mystical experience of Tarot images and their potency to expand consciousness... -Lauren Z. Schneider, MA, MFT, Institute of Dreams and Tarotpy(R)"

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Dr. Curtiss Hoffman is professor emeritus of Anthropology at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. He is the author of The Seven Story Tower: A Mythic Journey through Space and Time, and Stone Prayers: Native American Stone Constructions of the Eastern Seaboard, as well as numerous articles and book chapters on dreams, myth, and archaeology. He is an amateur dulcianist and is a leading member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams.

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