{"product_id":"initiatory-golden-dawn-tarot","title":"Initiatory Golden Dawn Tarot — 78 Cards of Great Power and Beauty","description":"\u003ch2\u003eInitiatory Golden Dawn Tarot\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most significant esoteric tarot decks ever created, the \u003cstrong\u003eInitiatory Golden Dawn Tarot\u003c\/strong\u003e is a masterwork of occult scholarship and artistic vision. Written by Giordano Berti and illustrated by Patrizio Evangelisti, this 78-card deck draws directly from the teachings of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn — the legendary 19th-century magical society whose members included Aleister Crowley, Arthur Edward Waite, and William Butler Yeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery card is steeped in the initiatory symbolism of the Golden Dawn tradition: Kabbalistic correspondences, elemental attributions, astrological associations, and the sacred geometry of the Rose Cross — the iconic symbol that appears on the card backs, inscribed with the Golden Dawn motto \u003cem\u003eKonx Om Pax · Khabs Am Pekht\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Light in Extension\"), surrounded by a golden laurel wreath and the symbols of the four elements, the planets, and the Hebrew alphabet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe artwork itself is extraordinary: richly coloured, dramatically composed, and deeply symbolic. Card titles appear in six languages — English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Dutch — reflecting the universal scope of the Golden Dawn's influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDeck Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e78 cards\u003c\/strong\u003e — Full Major and Minor Arcana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 × 7 cm — larger format, ideal for detailed artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard titles:\u003c\/strong\u003e Six languages — English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Dutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard backs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose Cross with Golden Dawn motto — gold laurel wreath border with elemental and planetary symbols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Giordano Berti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patrizio Evangelisti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium navy blue magnetic-clasp keepsake box with gold foil title and star pentagram motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 illustrated tarot cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium navy blue magnetic-clasp keepsake box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Golden Dawn Tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was founded in London in 1888 and became the most influential Western esoteric organisation of the modern era. Its system of magic synthesised Kabbalah, astrology, alchemy, Enochian magic, and tarot into a coherent initiatory curriculum. The Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — the most widely used deck in the world — was itself a product of Golden Dawn teaching. This deck goes further, encoding the full initiatory system directly into the imagery of each card.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/initiatory-golden-dawn-tarot-guide\"\u003eRead our full buyer's guide to the Initiatory Golden Dawn Tarot →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TarotsUK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57532589441368,"sku":null,"price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/1014\/0760\/files\/main-image-1_ebac097c-8065-4196-9f9d-c16b1a55b7b2.jpg?v=1781775246","url":"https:\/\/tarotsuk.co.uk\/products\/initiatory-golden-dawn-tarot","provider":"TarotsUK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}