The Spread

A little known but very old occult science, sometimes referred to as the Gypsy Bible, the Book of Toth, Sacred Symbols or the Atlantean Oracles.

Each card represents one of it's 52 "pages" - each page contains the combined knowledge of Astrology, Numerology and certain other occult teachings.

Recorded history shows that the 52-card deck predates the Tarot. A pack of cards, said to be a thousand years old, is preserved in the Museum of the Royal Asiatic Society. (see also evidence)

In 1893, Olney H. Richmond, member of the Grand Temple, published a book titled "The Mystic Test Book".
An occult classic, this was the first book to reveal the meaning of cards in relation to the heavenly bodies, with rules and processes for reading and delineation. This book, as well as his "Temple Lectures", is in print today. Two other authoritative books on the subject have emerged since then - "Sacred Symbols of the Ancients" by Florence Campbell & Edith Randall, and "What's Your Card?" by Arne Lein. In his book, Arne combines astrology, numerology and metaphysics with the 52 cards, identifies it as a total subject, and names it METASYMBOLOGY.

Unlike the many different and beautifully illustrated images of Tarot, the designs of the Cards are strict and simple. Their Numbers and Symbols are strangely connected to the patterns of Earth and they are played according to planetary influences, governing specific cycles of time.

The Cards are a language all their own. Accurate, eloquent and a joy to read as "page after page", reveals our past, present, and most importantly, what our future holds...