Título: The Hoodoo Tarot: 78-Card Deck and Book for Rootworkers
Autor: Tayannah Lee McQuillar
Sinopse: A divination deck and guidebook rooted in the American Hoodoo tradition
• 2021 Coalition of Visionary Resources Silver Award
• Includes 78 full-color Tarot cards that depict legendary rootworkers past and present as well as important Hoodoo archetypes and symbols
• Provides in-depth card meanings for each card in the Major Arcana and the four suits of the Minor Arcana, including the history of the rootworker or symbol featured, any associated magical plants, and guidance based on the card’s meaning
• Offers a history of Hoodoo and its complex heritage, including its roots in multiple African and Native American ethnic groups as well as its European influences
Between the 17th and 19th centuries, many Indigenous Americans and people of African descent intermarried and socialized more often than is acknowledged by mainstream history books and scholars. These interactions produced not only a multicultural people but also a body of knowledge that is known today as Hoodoo or Rootwork.
Celebrating the complex American Rootwork tradition, The Hoodoo Tarot integrates esoteric and botanical knowledge from Hoodoo with the divination system of the Tarot. Structured like a traditional Tarot deck, each of the 78 cards features full-color paintings by magical-realist artist Katelan Foisy and elegantly interprets the classical Tarot imagery through depictions of legendary rootworkers past and present as well as important Hoodoo symbolism.
In the accompanying guidebook, Tayannah Lee McQuillar provides a history of Hoodoo and its complex heritage, including its roots in multiple African and Indigenous American ethnic groups as well as its European influences. She explores the traditional forms of divination used by rootworkers, including cartomancy, explaining how pairing the Tarot with Hoodoo is a natural fit. For each card in the Major Arcana and the four suits of the Minor Arcana (sticks, baskets, needles, and knives), McQuillar provides an in-depth card meaning that draws on both Tarot and Hoodoo tradition. She shares the history of the rootworker or symbol featured, any associated magical plants, a related scriptural quote, and guidance and advice based on the card’s meaning. She also offers instructions on card spreads and shares sample card readings.
Offering a divination system rooted in the Indigenous and African experience in North America, The Hoodoo Tarot provides a hands-on way to honor and explore the magic of Hoodoo for personal growth and spiritual inspiration.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Hoodoo Tarot: 78-Card Deck and Book for Rootworkers”, de Tayannah Lee McQuillar, publicado pela editora Destiny Books, em 2020 e com 160 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Destiny Books
Páginas: 160
Ano: 2020-02-18
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1620558734
ISBN13: 9781620558737
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Destiny Books convidam o leitor a explorar territórios que mesclam espiritualidade, práticas corporais e sabedorias ancestrais, com um olhar detalhado e didático. A experiência de leitura costuma ser marcada por um equilíbrio entre explicações históricas e técnicas práticas, muitas vezes ilustradas por imagens ou exercícios passo a passo. O tom varia entre o contemplativo e o instrutivo, com temas que vão desde o estudo simbólico do tarot até terapias energéticas e sexualidade sagrada. O catálogo apresenta obras que combinam narrativas interpretativas e guias práticos, oferecendo tanto reflexões profundas quanto ferramentas para aplicação pessoal.
