Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Top 5 (with links to Amazon or wherever you can purchase them):
1. Origins of the Tarot: Cosmic Evolution and the Principles of Immortality by Dai Leon
amazon.com/Origins-Tarot-Evolution-Principles-Immortality/dp/1583942610

2. Meditations on the Tarot: A Journey into Christian Hermeticism by Anonymous
amazon.com/Meditations-Tarot-Journey-Christian-Hermeticism/dp/1585421618

3. Tarot Revelations by Joseph Campbell & Richard Roberts
amazon.com/Tarot-Revelations-Joseph-Campbell/dp/0942380002
Also mentioned: Tarot and You by Richard Roberts
amazon.com/Tarot-You-Richard-Roberts/dp/0871000857/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VTM70GFATZ7WW6RX3ZNB

4. Alchemy and the Tarot: An Examination of the Historical Connection with a guide to The Alchemical Tarot by Robert M Place
amazon.com/Alchemy-Tarot-Examination-Historical-Connection/dp/0615543421/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
And from RMP's Website: robertmplacetarot.com/alchemy-and-the-tarot-the-companion-book
Also mentioned: The Tarot: History, Symbolism, and Divination by Robert M Place
amazon.com/Tarot-History-Symbolism-Divination/dp/1585423491/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

5. Tarot of the Holy Light: A Continental Esoteric Tarot (Volume 1) by Christine Payne-Towler
amazon.com/Tarot-Holy-Light-Continental-Publications/dp/0967304326
And from CPT's Website: tarotuniversity.com
Also mentioned: Foundations of the Esoteric Tradition: Tarot of the Holy Light, Volume Two (Volume 2) by Christine Payne-Towler (not widely available just yet)
amazon.com/Foundations-Esoteric-Tradition-Tarot-Light/dp/0967304342
And also: The Underground Stream: Esoteric Tarot Revealed by Christine Payne Towler
amazon.com/Underground-Stream-Esoteric-Tarot-Revealed/dp/096730430X
Plus EVERYTHING she's ever written lol, some of which is available here:
tarotuniversity.com

Two "Runner Ups" mentioned are:
1. Wisdom of the Tarot by Elisabeth Haich
amazon.com/Wisdom-Tarot-Elisabeth-Haich/dp/0943358019

2. Gnostic Tarot: Mandalas for Spiritual Transformation by Lee Irwin
amazon.com/Gnostic-Tarot-Mandalas-Spiritual-Transformation/dp/1578630304/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

And the final 2 were:
1. The Esoteric Tarot: Ancient Sources Rediscovered in Hermeticism and Cabalah by Ronald Decker
amazon.com/Esoteric-Tarot-Ancient-Rediscovered-Hermeticism/dp/0835609081

2. Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage by Paul Huson
amazon.com/Mystical-Origins-Tarot-Ancient-Modern/dp/0892811900