An edition of The Mystic Test Book: or the Magic of the Cards
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The Mystic Test Book
or the Magic of the Cards
by Olney H. Richmond
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This is the only addition that combines all of Olney H. Richmond's editions from 1893 1st edition + 1896 1st supplement + 1919 Third Edition + 2nd supplement + extensive endnotes and explanations by Iain McLaren-Owens. This edition was also restructured to provide similar/like information together to aid the reader and student.
Publish Date
1997
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The Mystic Test Book: or the Magic of the Cards
1997, Astro-Cards Enterprises/Iain McLaren-Owens
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The Mystic Test Book
September 1997, Newcastle Publishing Company
Paperback
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The Mystic Test Book
1946, Pauline Goede, AKA Arline L. Richmond (not her legal name), heir of Olney H. Richmond's copyright
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The mystic test book: or, The magic of the cards. Giving the mystic meaning of these wonderful and ancient emblems in their relationship to the heavenly bodies, under all conditions; with rules and processes for reading or delineating the emblems.
1919, Olney H. Richmond
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Publisher's Statement.
Publisher's Preface.
ToC:.
Original Title Pages.
i
Important Notice.
iii
Dedication.
iv
Introduction.
v
Original Index Pages.
vi
Chapter I.
The Little Book.
9
The Book of Seven Thunders.
9
The Origin of Playing Cards.
10
Mystic Emblems.
10
Tarot Cards.
10
Atlantis.
10
The Temple of Wisdom on Atlantis.
11
Chapter II.
The Religion of the Stars.
14
The Sacred Trident 22,000 Years Ago.
14
The Original "Sacred Seven".
14
Symbolism of Numbers.
15
The Number of the Infinite, or the Divine Soul.
16
Occult Properties of the Number 9, & the Mystic Star.
17
Astronomical Arrangement.
18
The Court Cards.
20
Playing Cards.
20
Chapter III.
An Astronomical Measure.
22
The Jester or Joker.
22
Chapter IV.
Astral Numbers of Things.
24
The Spirit of Numbers.
24
Nth Root.
25
Spirits & Numbers of the Mystic Emblems.
25
The Emblem Value of the Cards.
25
Solar Values.
26
Symbolism of the Suits.
26
Geometrical Symbolism.
26
Chapter V.
Relations to Time and Magnetic Forces.
28
To Form a natural Test Book.
28
Ruling Emblems.
29
Planetary Life and Time Lines.
31
Preparing the Test Book.
32
Planetary Cutting.
32
Drawing the Emblems.
33
Exceptions to this Order.
33
Piling the Emblems.
34
Quadration of the Test Book.
35
Explanation of this Deal.
35
Single Quadrate.
35
Laying the Grand Spread.
36
Independent Solar Spread.
37
Chapter VI.
The Day and Birth Cards.
38
Rule for Finding.
40
Position of the Birth Card.
41
The Mystic Cross.
41
Examples of Mystic Crosses.
42
Rule for Finding the Lay-Out.
43
Cut Showing Turned Cards.
44
General Lines of Darkness and Light.
44
A Recapitulation of the Work.
47
Endnotes (1-34) to Chapters-1 to (VI).
49
Chapter VII.
Definition of the Mystic Emblems-Introduction.
61
Definition of the Mystic Emblems-Hearts.
62
Definition of the Mystic Emblems-Clubs.
88
Definition of the Mystic Emblems-Diamonds.
114
Definition of the Mystic Emblems-Spades.
140
Chapter VIII.
Grand Cross.
166
The Solar Quadrate.
167
Farther Explanation of Delineating.
167
Quadrated Age Spreads (x 11).
169
Quadrated Astral Spreads (x 3).
180
Farther Explanation of Delineating (cont.).
183
A Wonderful Peculiarity.
184
Characteristic Effect of the Planets.
185
The Effect of the Sun.
186
The Planet Jupiter, Millions of Years Hence.
186
Chapter IX.
Tarotology.
187
Wonderful Properties of the Test Book Tarots.
187
The Mystic Star & the Double Triangle.
189
The 16 Magic Tarots - Birth Tarots.
190
Rule for Finding Negative Spirit of Cards.
192
Examples of Double Astrals.
192
Examples of the Tarots with Negative Astrals.
193
Names of the Five "Points" of a Tarot.
195
Male and Female Lines.
195
Planetary Transformations.
196
Chapter X.
The Tarot and the Zodiac.
199
Signs of the Zodiac on the Tarot.
200
Formation of Tarot No. 1 Characteristics.
201
The Wonderful 36 Tarots and Frames.
201
The Astro-Phrenological Head.
202
Calculations of Potencies.
204
Chapter XI.
The Lost Word of Oriental Mysticism.
205
Strange Co-ordinations of the Mystic Triangle.
208
Spirit Co-ordinations of the Mystic Triangle.
210
The Triangular Formation.
211
Unique 3 x 3 Court Tarot.
212
The Explanations of the Magic Chart.
213
Can This Be Chance.
214
Endnotes (35-69) to Chapters VIII - XI.
215
Order of the Magi. A Final Word - (original).
226
Chapter XII.
1st Test Book Supplement (1896).
227
Directions for Delineating a Grand Spread.
228
Delineation Under the Seven Planets.
228
The Quadratic Layout.
229
Quadration of Tarots.
233
Diagram of the Vibrators.
236
Parallelograms of Birth Tarots.
236
Chart of Magic Cross and Cubes.
239
General Birth Tarot Transformers.
240
Charts of Zodiacal Coordinates.
241
The Great Mystic Triangle.
243
The Shadow of the Cross.
245
Chart of Minute Cards.
247
Chart of Normal Hour Rulers.
250
The Zodiac Naturals.
251
The Mystic Story of Atlantis.
252
The Grand Cross of OM.
253
Astral-Phrenology. With Chart.
256
Rulings of the Zodiac.
257
The Four Test Book Crosses.
264
Light for Terra.
266
Endnotes (70-115) to Chapter - (XII).
267
Chapter XIII.
2nd Test Book Supplement (1919).
283
Altar Cloth Used in Tarotology & Altars of OM.
284
Inspired Tarots. With Emblems.
285
Tarot Values and Souls of Tarots.
285
Transformation of Pyramid Tarots.
287
Marvelous Birth Element Tarot.
288
Twelve Month Diagrams.
291
The Great Electric and Diamond Groups.
295
Souls of Other Wonderful Tarots.
297
Four Birth Card Zodiacs and Directions.
299
The Twelve Lights of OM and Colors.
301
Endnotes (116-132) to Chapter - (XIII) & Plates.
303
Order of the Magi. A Final Word.
308
Appendix: A. Numerical Values of the Cards.
311
Appendix: B. Mystic Star Tarot.
321
Appendix: C. Quadration Formula.
333
Appendix: D. Magic Squares of the Planets.
335
Appendix: E. Tarot Special.
341
Appendix: F. Tarot Squares (Parts 1-4).
345
Appendix: G. Mystic Triangle.
361
Appendix: H. Quadratic Emblematic Cross.
373
Editor's Epilog.
381
Index.
383
Table of Page Correspondences.
387
Plates.
1 Astropathy.
48
2 Planets & People (1896).
282
3 Magnetic Shields.
310
4 Cabala of Magic.
332
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This is the Final complete edition by Olney H. Richmond before his death. This edition was reworked, having many changes from the first edition and its supplement and this edition also included a new 2nd supplement. This edition is being reprinted by Newcastle.
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