Quotes by Arthur E. Waite

Arthur E. Waite

American-born British poet and mystic

Lived from: 1857 - 1942

Category: Theologians and clergy | Poets (Contemporary)

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  • Behind the man is the Tree of Life, bearing twelve fruits, and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is behind the woman; the serpent is twining round it.
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  • If in any divination the Tenth Card should be a Court Card, it shews that the subject of the divination falls ultimately into the hands of a person represented by that card, and its end depends mainly on him.
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  • It will be thought that I am acting strangely in concerning myself at this day with what appears at first sight and simply a well-known method of fortune-telling.
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  • Now, occultism is not like mystic faculty, and it very seldom works in harmony either with business aptitude in the things of ordinary life or with a knowledge of the canons of evidence in its own sphere.
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  • The Empress has been connected with the ideas of universal fecundity and in a general sense with activity.
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  • The true Tarot is symbolism; it speaks no other language and offers no other signs.
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  • We have now seen that there is no particle of evidence for the Egyptian origin of Tarot cards.
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What are the most famous quotes from Arthur E. Waite?

The two most famous quotes from Arthur E. Waite are:

  • "Behind the man is the Tree of Life, bearing twelve fruits, and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is behind the woman; the serpent is twining round it."
  • "If in any divination the Tenth Card should be a Court Card, it shews that the subject of the divination falls ultimately into the hands of a person represented by that card, and its end depends mainly on him."

When did Arthur E. Waite live?

Arthur E. Waite was born in 1857 and died in the year 1942.