The illustrated key to the Tarot : the veil of divination; illustrating the greater and lesser arcana
/ By L. W. de Laurence.
- Chicago De Laurence Co. c1918
- 176p.; ill.; bibliog.
Preface. Part 1 - The veil and its symbols. 1 Introductory and general. 2 Class I - The trumps major, otherwise greater arcana. 3 Class II - The four suits, otherwise lesser arcana. 4 The Tarot in history. Part 2 - The doctrine behind the veil. 1 The Tarot and secret tradition. 2 The trumps major and their inner symbolism. 3 Conclusion as to the greater keys. Part 3 - The outer method of the oracles. 1 Distinction between the greater and lesser arcana. 2 The lesser arcana, otherwise, The four suits of Tarot cards. 3 The greater arcana and their divinatory meanings. 4 Some additional meanings of the lesser arcana. 5 The recurrence of cards in dealing. 6 The art of Tarot divination. 7 An ancient Celtic method of divination. 8 An alternative method of reading the Tarot cards. 9 The method of reading by means of thirty-five cards. A concise bibliography of the chief works dealing with the Tarot and its connections
'Embracing the veil and its symbols; secret tradition under the veil of divination; art of Tarot divination; outer method of the oracles; the Tarot in history; inner symbolism; the greater keys.'