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“Beautiful, generative, loving, and deep: this may be the wisest Tarot book ever written. Gil Stafford finds the folly of the Cross in the journey of the Fool, and reminds us that ‘Life is a pilgrimage on the path of wisdom’s way.’” —Lisa Freinkel Tishman, author of Mindful Tarot This book is a portal for those interested in the Bible and curious about the Tarot, for both those who might read the Bible daily as well as those who know very little about it but are not averse to it. The first two chapters provide background that place the two mystical texts in conversation with each other. The vast and complex mythos of the Bible with its complex characters, actors, symbols, stories, and parables, are the backstory of the magnificent creatures of the Tarot’s inner psychic world. A book for spiritual explorers, reading the Bible and the Tarot hand-in-hand can expand the imagination. It explores how to read the Tarot and the Bible to provoke the unconscious, the dream world, and expand the imagination. By the final chapter, readers are able to connect the mysteries of the Bible with the psychological magic of the Tarot.

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Author:   Gil W. Stafford
Publisher:   Monkfish Book Publishing Company
Imprint:   Monkfish Book Publishing Company
ISBN:  

9781958972458

ISBN 10:   1958972452
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   07 November 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Habitation of Dragons Chapter 2 The Bible Chapter 3 The Book of Tarot Chapter 4 The Fool’s Sacred Path Chapter 5 The Magician Chapter 6 The High Priestess Chapter 7 The Empress Chapter 8 The Emperor Chapter 9 The Hierophant Chapter 10 The Lovers Chapter 11 The Chariot Chapter 12 Strength Chapter 13 The Hermit Chapter 14 The Wheel of Fortune Chapter 15 Justice Chapter 16 The Hanged Man Chapter 17 Death Chapter 18 Temperance Chapter 19 The Devil Chapter 20 The Tower Chapter 21 The Star Chapter 22 The Moon Chapter 23 The Sun Chapter 24 Judgment Chapter 25 The World Chapter 26 Minor Arcana: The Pips Chapter 27 The Court Cards Chapter 28 The Practice of Reading the Bible and the Tarot Bibliography Notes

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“For anyone coming from or living in Christian tradition who wants to understand the Tarot, start here. Gil Stafford brings together a history of Tarot, and understanding of its use in Christian traditions, and how it has increasingly grown in significance in the toolbox of spiritual directors and companions walking with the spiritually minded and those in contemplative practice.” —Lil Copan, columnist and author of Little Hours: A Novel “Beautiful, generative, loving, and deep: this may be the wisest Tarot book ever written. Gil Stafford finds the folly of the Cross in the journey of the Fool, and reminds us that ‘Life is a pilgrimage on the path of wisdom’s way.’” —Lisa Freinkel Tishman, author of Mindful Tarot “Gil Stafford has become my preferred guide to the woo and the weird, both of which are inseparable from Christian faith. His The Bible and the Tarot is an essential companion in my own spiritual practice. I love the way he approaches both stories as a human quest to discover the Divine.” —Jessica Mesman, associate editor, Christian Century

Author Information

Gil Stafford, PhD, DMin, Episcopal priest and former Canon Theologian for the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, was president of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. Life is pilgrimage and Stafford has walked many, including Ireland coast to coast. He is a spiritual director to many, and also often leads spiritual retreats on the Bible and Tarot. He and his wife, Catherine, live in the Arizona desert west of Phoenix.

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