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Isabella Alston
Isabella Alston was born in Los Angeles. As a dual citizen of Switzerland and the USA, she considers both Europe and America home. She is a free-lance writer, artist, and astrologer, currently living on the North Carolina coast with her husband, a US Marine, and their dog, Archer.
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Tarot Cards - Isabella Alston
Published by TAJ Books International LLC 2014
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INTRODUCTION
The first-known documented playing cards in Europe are believed to have originated in the 14th century, most likely in Egypt. It remains a mystery whether tarot cards came before or after the invention of playing cards although it is generally presumed that the tarot was developed second. The earliest Middle Eastern playing cards consisted of four suits: Swords, Staves, Cups, and Coins. This organization shows a clear connection between the two types of cards—playing cards and tarot cards. Tarot decks generally refer, however, to the Staves suit as Wands or Clubs and the Coins suit as Pentacles.
Many historians believe the tarot is directly connected to both the Ancient Mysteries and the Egyptian Initiations, the latter