Author Archives: robertmplace

Louis-Raphaël-Lucrèce de Fayolle, comte de Mellet, was born in 1727 in Périgueux, a city in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in southwestern France. His was a noble family and he inherited the title of chevalier (knight) along with extensive holdings of land … Continue reading →

New: The First Occult Tarot The First Occult Tarot, is a my Tarot creation based on an essay published in 1781, in Court de Gébelin’s eighth volume of his occult encyclopedia, Monde primitif. Not on the first article by Court de … Continue reading →

On March 19, 2021, I published an article on my blog in which I introduced my newest project, The First Occult Tarot, a Tarot based on an essay published in 1781, in Court de Gébelin’s eighth volume of his monumental … Continue reading →

The original Alchemical Tarot was published by Thorsons, a branch of HarperCollins located in London. It came out in 1995. The Lovers card that I designed for the deck was deemed too sexy. Therefore, the publisher had me redesign the … Continue reading →

The title is Aphrodite Find out more about the Expo Metro here: https://expometro.co/en

Most of you know me as a Tarot designer and author, but before I designed my first Tarot deck I was well known as craft jeweler. Recently, I posted some of my jewelry on Facebook. They received a lot of … Continue reading →

Anyone knowledgeable about Tarot history knows that the first occultist to write about the Tarot was the Parisian Freemason Antoine Court de Gébelin. In 1781 he published the eighth volume of his occult encyclopedia, Monde Primitif, and starting on page … Continue reading →

The pip cards in the traditional Tarot of Marseille mostly depict a repetition of the traditional Italian suit symbols: coins, cups, swords, and staffs, with some decorative details, like flowers and vines, to fill in the spaces. These decks were … Continue reading →

The Tarot of Marseille is not the name of an individual deck of cards. The name refers to a style of Tarot decks that originated in France. The earliest existing example is The Jean Noblet Tarot. published in Paris, circa 1650. Tarot … Continue reading →

These have just arrived: The Hermes enameled metal tac pin with a smooth comfortable nickel plated clutch back. Each pin measures 1.25 ” by 1.25″. Only $10 each plus $4 shipping in the US, $11 for Canada, and $20 international … Continue reading →