{"id":125,"date":"2011-11-21T19:45:34","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T19:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2025-04-14T16:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:31:38","slug":"golden-dawn-temple-tarot-deck-meditation-set","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/golden-dawn-temple-tarot-deck-meditation-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Dawn Temple Tarot Deck: Meditation Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Often the Tarot cards are considered as solely a tool for divination, but they are much more than that. The archetypes of the Major Arcana are aspects of Divine Will, which function within each of us.\u00a0 The <strong>Astral Doorways Meditation<\/strong> offers a deeper insight into how these archetypes affect us, and brings the opportunity to balance them.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Why meditate upon the archetypes of the Major Arcana?<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Asking questions improves our understanding of the function of archetypes in our lives; therefore we understand ourselves better.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The balancing of their energies inwardly removes or reduces obstacles we would otherwise need to face in the physical realm.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Archetypal balancing quickens our evolutionary process.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Archetypal balancing assists in the activation of Kundalini energy.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">To bring balance to these 22 archetypes prepares the seeker to meet with their Personal Inner Planes Guide, who can further assist in addressing the archetypal balancing required in order to solve specific problems in life, such as illness, negative relationships, and unsatisfactory situations.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Wendrich artHouse Gallery Shop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/shop_medcards.htm#b1\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*SHOP: Golden Dawn Temple Tarot Meditation Cards*<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">This new edition of <strong>Golden Dawn Temple Deck Meditation Cards<\/strong> comprises a full set of extra-large Major Arcana Keys from the <a title=\"Golden Dawn Temple Tarot Deck\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/golden-dawn-temple-tarot-deck-aquarian-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\">Golden Dawn Temple Tarot Deck<\/a>\u00a0 \u201323 cards in all (including the GD ritual version of the Temperance Key).\u00a0 The original paintings were purposely sized 70 cm x 100 cm \u2013 large enough to generate the sense of doorways which immersed the artists in the creative act of capturing archetypal energies on canvas.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For meditation purposes, the large format of these bordered cards assists the entering of an astral doorway into the archetypal worlds of the Tarot.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Cards are sized approximately 16 x 23 cm, and are gloss laminated.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000080;\">Beautifully packaged in a sturdy rigid board box with a ribbon-tie fastening.\u00a0<\/span> Box size: 17 x 24 cm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The accompanying 24 page guidebook by Harry and Nicola Wendrich focuses solely upon the steps necessary for successful inner communication and archetypal balancing via meditation, using the Astral Doorways Meditation technique.\u00a0 Visualizing the Tarot trumps as doorways into Inner Planes landscapes is a fun and safe way to meet with the archetypes of the Major Arcana.\u00a0 Using this method, the energy of the archetype is spread out throughout the landscape, which diffuses the strength of the figure and provides a stable and safe environment in which to interact with the archetypes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Contents include:\u00a0 Preparatory Visualization Exercises<\/strong> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Astral Doorways Meditation<\/strong> &#8211; step-by-step instructions for beginners to meet with the archetypes of the Major Arcana and discover how their energies affect the individual in daily life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">A list of the <strong>Spheres of Influence of the Archetypes<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcards_set_text.jpg\" width=\"539\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcards_set_text.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcards_set_text-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcards_set_text-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcards_set_text-550x388.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1821\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1821\" class=\"wp-image-1821 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcard_in_hand.jpg\" alt=\"medcard_in_hand\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcard_in_hand.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcard_in_hand-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcard_in_hand-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcard_in_hand-550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautifully packaged in a sturdy rigid board box with a ribbon-tie fastening. The box can also be used to support a card during meditation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcard_in_box.jpg\" alt=\"medcard_in_box\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcard_in_box.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcard_in_box-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcard_in_box-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcard_in_box-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/medcard_in_box-988x659.jpg 988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_130\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130\" class=\"wp-image-130 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/NICKS-BRIGHTERback-of-card-for-web-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"GD Temple Tarot card design\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/NICKS-BRIGHTERback-of-card-for-web-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/NICKS-BRIGHTERback-of-card-for-web.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reverse of the Card<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The image on the reverse of each of the\u00a0 Meditation Cards depicts the Ankh and the Rose, incorporating the 22 Major Keys of the Major Arcana and their Titles, and the Four Elements of the Minor Arcana, symbolizing the Tree of Life before the Fall.\u00a0 This image encapsulates a vision of all the archetypal forces of the Tarot in balance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Wendrich artHouse Gallery Shop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/shop_medcards.htm#b1\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*SHOP: Golden Dawn Temple Tarot Meditation Cards*<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>The guidelines of this new edition of Golden Dawn Meditation Cards focuses on providing step-by-step instructions for entering the Astral Doorways of the Major Arcana, in a user-friendly manual.\u00a0 The cards themselves may also be used in Golden Dawn ritual work.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">[Please note that a similar set of slightly smaller cards was formerly published with a handbook co-written by Nick Farrell and Harry Wendrich (now out of print).\u00a0 The former handbook focussed predominantly on the Golden Dawn and expanded upon many aspects of Tarot symbolism:\u00a0 Number + Hebrew Name + Colours + Astrological Associations + Archetypal Symbolism + Specific Symbolism = the Key.\u00a0 A version of that handbook has since been separately republished by Nick Farrell as Meditation\u00a0 on Tarot (TAROT), and is available from lulu.com.]<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" title=\"Golden Dawn Temple Tarot Deck\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/golden-dawn-temple-tarot-deck-aquarian-edition\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Also available (below): Golden Dawn Temple Tarot Deck<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Aquarian Edition<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Full boxed set of 80 cards and booklet.\u00a0 Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/shop_gdttd_emp_aqu1.htm#b1\">HERE <\/a>to purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1783\" style=\"width: 759px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1783\" class=\"wp-image-1783 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/aqu_emp_deck_photo.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Dawn Temple Tarot Deck\" width=\"749\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/aqu_emp_deck_photo.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/aqu_emp_deck_photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/aqu_emp_deck_photo-550x412.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden Dawn Temple Tarot Deck<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often the Tarot cards are considered as solely a tool for divination, but they are much more than that. The archetypes of the Major Arcana are aspects of Divine Will, which function within each of us.\u00a0 The Astral Doorways Meditation offers a deeper insight into how these archetypes affect us, and brings the opportunity to balance them. Why meditate upon the archetypes of the Major Arcana? Asking questions improves our understanding of the function of archetypes in our lives; therefore [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-125","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125"}],"version-history":[{"count":74,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":749,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions\/749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendricharthouse.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}