ALCHEMIST PUBLISHING, LLC. World Of Tarot
Alchemist Tarot Revealed By Londa R. Marks
Published By Alchemist Publishing LLC For World Of Tarot™ Copyright ©2008 Londa Marks ISBN 13: 978-1-935615-67-5 ISBN 10: 1-935615-67-X World of Tarot® is a registered trademark. Alchemist Publishing® is a registered trademark. Concept By: Londa R. Marks Written By: Londa R. Marks Artwork By: Londa R. Marks Various Medieval Prop Photography: Edward Nichols Genre: Metaphysical/Spirituality References: Wikipedia and Wikimedia INCLUDED WITH THIS DECK: 22 Major Arcana Tarot Cards Books & Booklets Available: Digital, Paperback & Hardback Movie Synopsis for The Alchemist’s Spell® movie DEDICATED World of Tarot: The Alchemist Tarot® is dedicated to my son Edward, who influenced and contributed greatly to this project. —Londa Marks
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AUTHOR & ARTIST
Londa R. Marks Photo 1993 San Francisco, CA
ARTIST & AUTHOR
Alchemist Publishing, LLC presents World of Tarot®: The Alchemist Tarot Revealed by author and artist Londa R. Marks. Londa R. Marks, best selling tarot author and illustrator is published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc., and Alchemist Publishing LLC., is an adept intuitive skilled in veiled codes of alchemy and cryptography. Since 1990, Londa has been creating tarot decks and products published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc., and Alchemist Publishing LLC.
STORY SYNOPSIS
“THE ALCHEMIST’S SPELL” By Londa R. Marks Deep within the foggy moors a witty yet clever alchemist resides in The Alchemist’s Workshop devoted to revealing the magick of life, conjuring a few spells and psychically reading the casual querent who drops by. But, The Alchemist’s enchanted life is peculiarly altered when persuasive artiste Isabella Mistle-Thrush arrives with convincing plans to build the World of Tarot upon his magickal lair, steals his powerful alchemy tools and a vault of souls from his workshop, later, she involves him in spiritual battle with the nefarious Lord of Earth. With perfect timing, Isabella is joined by her phantom assistant Lord Raven in a chivalrous attempt to rescue her from what she thinks are wily souls used to create a Hermetic Order of Alchemy. The Hierophant, an intuitive scholar and Hermetic Order of Alchemy spirit guide materializes from words of a magick book warning that hexes surround some of the stolen souls. The Hermetic Order of Alchemy spirit guides will be prevented from coming to life if the hexes are not removed. The World of Tarot, wish granting and divination, cannot exist without this highly intuitive community. Only the Lord of Earth, can remove the hexes, multiplying everyone’s peril upon entering his red abyss. Isabella, The Hierophant and Lord Raven transform into the Lord of Earth’s devoted legions of lesser entities, while the Lord of Earth clashes with the Alchemist humorously bartering for the powerful alchemy tools in exchange for the hex removal system. Dead-stopped at an impasse, the hexes cannot be removed unless the Lord of Earth’s demands are met. Hazardous tasks continue even if the foursome eludes the Lord of Earth and pilfers the hex removal system. To find their way to the World of Tarot they must access the Tower of Six, travel through 2012 and exit through the wall of the universe.
INTRODUCTION
Long ago, Ancient Egypt was the Hermetic Order of Alchemy’s first earthly experience and hatching ground for cultivating the art of alchemy. Their purpose has been to travel throughout universes and install their messages in various portals (Seers and oracles). Like the priests of Ra at Memphis in ancient Egypt Seers formed a functionary role in early civilization. Adept Seers and advisors activated the Ka, or the aspect of the soul of both gods and humans and divine personification of magick. By doing this they could influence the gods and gain direct knowledge of the Divine for protection, healing and transformations. Adept Seer’s from all periods of life rely on these ancient Egyptian roots from where alchemy was born. They understand that it is one and the same. The Hermetic Order of Alchemy was present during the time of the great Egyptian adept king Hermes Trismegistus, the author of the Hermetic Corpus, a series of sacred texts that are the basis of Hermeticism. Trismegistus, known as the founder of the art of alchemy, is generally depicted holding a globe with astrological symbols on it. This god of the arts and sciences existed 400 years before Moses, before Abraham’s descent into Egypt. After being initiated by Hermes Trismegistus in ancient Egypt and many spiritual journeys throughout history and time the Hermetic Order of Alchemy spirit guides arrived in the medieval town of Florence, Italy. It was the renaissance period and buzzing with creative workshop excitement. Marsilio Ficino, the Medici philosopher and astrologer was being courted by his patron Cosimo de’ Medici to translate Hermes Trismegistus’s Corpus Hermeticum series of treatises. Esotericism, astrology, alchemy and magick were elevated topics of philosophy sessions in Cosimo’s Platonic Academy. Later, in a parallel universe the Hermetic Order of Alchemy reconnect with Lorenzo de’ Medici, in the Lorenzo Medici Tarot, by Londa R. Marks, where key players of the renaissance period have gathered among the ethers and invite some important figures from history.