{"product_id":"seventy-eight-degrees-of-wisdom","title":"Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling tarot classic in a new edition with a new preface by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Essential reading for the beginner and a classic that tarot masters will return to time and time again, this is the book to have in your library.\"--\u003c\/strong\u003e Benebell Wen, author of \u003ci\u003eHolistic Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it was first published nearly 40-years-ago, \u003ci\u003eSeventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e was an instant classic and inspired generations of tarot students. Often referred to as the \"bible of tarot books\" it has now helped to launch the \"tarot renaissance\" we're seeing today. Drawing on mythology and esoteric traditions and delving deeply into the symbolism and ideas of each card, the book offers a modern psychological interpretation of the tarot archetypes rather than a system of esoteric symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA concise history of tarot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn introduction to common tarot spreads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear and endlessly useful reference for both beginning and advanced tarot students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Pollack\u003c\/b\u003e (1945-2023) was the leading light and foremost influence on modern tarot. Her bestselling book \u003ci\u003eSeventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1980 and never out of print, is widely described as the \"Bible of Tarot.\" She was also a great influence upon the science fiction, fantasy, and comics communities, as well as being a trailblazer within the transgender community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA master of many genres, Pollack is renowned for her run of issues #64-87 of Doom Patrol (Vertigo Comics), where she created the first transgender superhero. A prolific author of both fiction and nonfiction, her other books include \u003ci\u003eA Walk through the Forest of Souls, Unquenchable Fire, Godmother Night, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Fissure King\u003c\/i\u003e. She was the creator of the \u003ci\u003eShining Tribe Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote the guidebooks for numerous other decks, including \u003ci\u003eThe Vertigo Tarot \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSalvador Dali's Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e. Pollack taught at the famed Omega Institute for over thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Pollack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46710215606557,"sku":"9781578636655","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781578636655.jpg?v=1707334227","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/seventy-eight-degrees-of-wisdom","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}