Tarot Bytes Episode 98: Tarot and Kabbalah with Rachel Pollack

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Episode 98: Tarot and Kabbalah with Rachel Pollack

The Rider Waite Smith deck is steeped in mysticism. Did you know that the Kabbalah is part of the rich symbolism in this popular deck? In this episode of Tarot Bytes, the legendary Rachel Pollack joins me to talk about the Kabbalah and its role in tarot. Soon you’ll see the Tree of Life not only in the Ten of Pentacles but also in the Three of Cups and Five of Pentacles.

Get ready to go deep and get inspired by Rachel!

Books mentioned in this episode:

The New Tarot Handbook: Master the Meanings of the Cards

78 Degrees of Wisdom

About Rachel:

Rachel Pollack is the author of 40 books, most recently The Fissure King: A Novel In Five Stories. Her book, 78 Degrees Of Wisdom, has been described by Tarot readers and teachers around the world as “the Bible of tarot readers.” She is the designer and artist of the Shining Tribe Tarot, and in recent years has worked with artist Robert M. Place to create The Burning Serpent Oracle, a Lenormand-based deck, and The Raziel Tarot–The Secret Teachings of Adam and Eve. Her work has been translated into fifteen languages. She has taught Tarot on five continents.