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Alchemist, v. 2, issue 1, Autumn 1946
Page 30
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30 their religion, breathes thru all their literature and art, and if we could take half of it at face value they were the most advanced people the world has ever seen in this respect. Certain groups today maintain that they possess all the powers reputedly conferred upon the holder of the "Book of Thoth". Their magic text is the Taroc, claimed to be of Egyptian origin. The Taroc is a series of cards being very elaborate symbols upon them. It seems very likely that it was the origin of the design for our present day playing cards. Those who uphold the Taroc as the greatest of all magical works say that anyone who really understands the mystic designs wields all the tremendous power said by the ancient writings to be conferred by reading the "Book of Thoth". Some indeed claim that the Taroc is derived from the Book and is the same thing in the form of abstract symbology. Hmmmmm well maybe, I don't know anything about it so I'm not a qualified judge, but I cherish very strong doubts. If their claim is true. then all I have to say is that obviously none of the holders of the Taroc can understand it. That I can believe after looking at the symbols. All they spell to me is a game of solitaire. And if these would-be wizards don't understand their sacred Taroc its a damn good thing say I. All this turmoil-wracked and very cockeyed world needs now is a coupla Egyptian Wizards. Enter: The Shakespearian Ghoul, holding a skull . . . "Alas poor Yorick-I gnawed him well". --Rare Old Corn
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30 their religion, breathes thru all their literature and art, and if we could take half of it at face value they were the most advanced people the world has ever seen in this respect. Certain groups today maintain that they possess all the powers reputedly conferred upon the holder of the "Book of Thoth". Their magic text is the Taroc, claimed to be of Egyptian origin. The Taroc is a series of cards being very elaborate symbols upon them. It seems very likely that it was the origin of the design for our present day playing cards. Those who uphold the Taroc as the greatest of all magical works say that anyone who really understands the mystic designs wields all the tremendous power said by the ancient writings to be conferred by reading the "Book of Thoth". Some indeed claim that the Taroc is derived from the Book and is the same thing in the form of abstract symbology. Hmmmmm well maybe, I don't know anything about it so I'm not a qualified judge, but I cherish very strong doubts. If their claim is true. then all I have to say is that obviously none of the holders of the Taroc can understand it. That I can believe after looking at the symbols. All they spell to me is a game of solitaire. And if these would-be wizards don't understand their sacred Taroc its a damn good thing say I. All this turmoil-wracked and very cockeyed world needs now is a coupla Egyptian Wizards. Enter: The Shakespearian Ghoul, holding a skull . . . "Alas poor Yorick-I gnawed him well". --Rare Old Corn
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