The Maya Book of Life: Understanding the Xultun Tarot

THE MAYA BOOK OF LIFE: UNDERSTANDING THE XULTUN TAROT is the companion book to the Xultun Tarot Classic Edition by Kahurangi Press. It explores the archetypes and alchemy of the major arcana of the Xultun Tarot through indigenous teachings and the analytical psychology of C G Jung. Please note: Major Arcana ONLY. The Xultun Tarot was created by Peter Balin in 1976 based on images from Maya history and culture. Taken from a single painting, it is the only tarot deck where the major arcana form a complete picture (visit www.xultun.com). This picture is a symbolic image of the alchemical marriage of spirit and matter and a map of what Jung called the individuation process. Only 500 copies of the original Xultun Tarot were ever printed. Now Kahurangi Press has recreated this classic, long out-of-print deck true to its original large size and vibrant colours. Buy from Amazon The Maya Book of Life: >describes the story of the marriage of spirit and matter as told by the tarot >explains how the tarot is both the story of the union of opposites and also the separation of sames >explains the archetypal meaning of each of the major arcana >describes the Twenty Count, the Shields, the Moods of Stalking and the Movements of the Book of Life and how they apply to each card >explains the Cracking of the Mirror of Self-reflection >clarifies the importance of the 9 (Sage) and 14 (Temperate Man) cards >explains the links between indigenous teachings, the tarot and medieval alchemy