The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

La Clef Des Grands Mystères

Eliphas Lévi's work that examines occult sciences and the Tarot, including its origins and meanings

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Eliphas Lévi's work "La Clef des Grands Mystères" greatly expands on his earlier ideas in "Dogme et Rituel"

A. VaillantPerson

Vaillant's most important work, "La Clef des Grands Mystères", mentions the Tarot as an important concept

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

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I. La Clef Des Grands Mystères & Eliphas Lévi

Eliphas Lévi's work "La Clef des Grands Mystères" greatly expands on his earlier ideas in "Dogme et Rituel"

II. Eliphas Lévi & Tarot

Isidore-Henri-Jean d'Azuelos is closely associated with Tarot's spiritual and occult significance Eliphas Lévi's work is based on the Tarot's symbols and interpretations Eliphas Lévi wrote extensively on the Tarot and was involved in reconstructing and interpreting the Tarot with its corresponding symbols and meanings.

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I. La Clef Des Grands Mystères & Eliphas Lévi

Eliphas Lévi's work "La Clef des Grands Mystères" greatly expands on his earlier ideas in "Dogme et Rituel"

II. Eliphas Lévi & Court De Gebelin

Both Court de Gebelin and Eliphas Lévi made significant contributions to the symbolic and occult interpretations of the Tarot. Court de Gebelin, a 18th-century Swiss historian and occultist, is recognized for his extensive work on the Tarot's origins, heavily emphasizing the card deck's connection to ancient Egyptian mythology and religion. His ideas about the Tarot's Egyptian roots were particularly influential, serving as a foundational text for many subsequent interpretations. Eliphas Lévi, an 19th-century French occultist and mystic, was profoundly affected by Court de Gebelin's theories. Lévi's work often expanded and built upon de Gebelin's concepts, developing a more elaborate symbolism and esoteric significance for the Tarot cards. Lévi's writings further emphasized the Tarot's role in theurgy and the occult sciences, integrating symbolic elements from various ancient traditions, including Kabbalah and Egyptian mysticism. Together, the works of these two authors weave a rich body of Tarot symbolism and esoteric understanding. While Court de Gebelin laid the groundwork by asserting the Tarot's Egyptian lineage, Eliphas Lévi refined and expanded these ideas, creating a more intricate and detailed interpretation that continues to influence modern Tarot studies and practices.

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I. La Clef Des Grands Mystères & Eliphas Lévi

Eliphas Lévi's work "La Clef des Grands Mystères" greatly expands on his earlier ideas in "Dogme et Rituel"

II. Eliphas Lévi & Greater Arcana

Eliphas Lévi allocated specific cards to virtues, including the greater arcana

La Clef Des Grands MystèresthroughEliphas LéviilluminatesAncient Egypt →
I. La Clef Des Grands Mystères & Eliphas Lévi

Eliphas Lévi's work "La Clef des Grands Mystères" greatly expands on his earlier ideas in "Dogme et Rituel"

II. Eliphas Lévi & Ancient Egypt

Isidore-Henri-Jean d'Azuelos's work on the Tarot continued the debate on its Egyptian origin

La Clef Des Grands MystèresthroughEliphas LéviilluminatesHistorie De La Magie →
I. La Clef Des Grands Mystères & Eliphas Lévi

Eliphas Lévi's work "La Clef des Grands Mystères" greatly expands on his earlier ideas in "Dogme et Rituel"

II. Eliphas Lévi & Historie De La Magie

Eliphas Lévi's key ideas are explored in "Historie de la Magie"

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I. La Clef Des Grands Mystères & Eliphas Lévi

Eliphas Lévi's work "La Clef des Grands Mystères" greatly expands on his earlier ideas in "Dogme et Rituel"

II. Eliphas Lévi & P. Christian

Christian imitated and followed Lévi, his work being influenced by Lévi's major works

La Clef Des Grands MystèresthroughLévi's Dogme Et RituelilluminatesHistory Of Playing Cards →
I. La Clef Des Grands Mystères & Lévi's Dogme Et Rituel

Lévi's work "La Clef des Grands Mystères" expands on ideas from "Dogme et Rituel"

II. Lévi's Dogme Et Rituel & History Of Playing Cards

"The History of Playing Cards" contains references to Lévi's "Dogme et Rituel"

La Clef Des Grands MystèresthroughEliphas LéviilluminatesJames Christie
I. La Clef Des Grands Mystères & Eliphas Lévi

Eliphas Lévi's work "La Clef des Grands Mystères" greatly expands on his earlier ideas in "Dogme et Rituel"

II. Eliphas Lévi & James Christie

Both texts discuss the Tarot, though they are not contemporaneous

La Clef Des Grands MystèresthroughEliphas LéviilluminatesSamuel Weller Singer
I. La Clef Des Grands Mystères & Eliphas Lévi

Eliphas Lévi's work "La Clef des Grands Mystères" greatly expands on his earlier ideas in "Dogme et Rituel"

II. Eliphas Lévi & Samuel Weller Singer

Both deal with the Tarot's history and symbolism, but in different ways and contexts

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I. La Clef Des Grands Mystères & Eliphas Lévi

Eliphas Lévi's work "La Clef des Grands Mystères" greatly expands on his earlier ideas in "Dogme et Rituel"

II. Eliphas Lévi & W. A. Chatto

Both discuss the Tarot's origins and structure but from different theoretical perspectives