Spirit Keeper's Tarot: In Search for the Prisca Theologia

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[@kathykerr1202]

I'm so blown away! You've done the work that only you could in order to achieve your lofty mission. Your occult knowledge and ability to dive fast and deep are simply unmatched. Thank you for sharing your curiosity, gifts, art, and magic. I heartily hope creating your SKT family of decks have proven to fulfill you. I feel so fortunate to be here for this! Much love to you and J, Benebell.

[@darkfifi29]

We the Māori of Aotearoa/New Zealand have a complex and powerful culture which is purely animistic. We are living it now. It has never left us. Everything is alive and has its own level of sentience and involvement with the universe and the nine heavens, ourselves, our mother earth Papatūānuku, our ancestors and our bloodlines, and those of us yet to come.

[@KaraTarot-4enlightening]

Just received my deck! So delighted. What Joseph Campbel did with "The Power of Myth" you are doing with Tarot. This concept, of the core overlapping principles of all theologies has been a driving force in my spiritual life. I knew as soon as I saw what you are doing that I had to support your work, and learn as much as I can from your rigorous academic approach. Thank you so much for all that you are, and give to the community at large.

[@DaraDione]

And THIS is why I’ve been drawn to the deck and your intense esoteric work since last year. I am deeply grateful to be a soon-recipient of SKT. Sending you love and blessings. ❤ As I opened my Book of Maps after watching this, to the page where I had paused weeks ago, I enjoyed the synchronicity of your joyous news of SKT arrivals prior to the Solstice … and read “the Ace of Chalices and Holy Water gives rise to the June solstice … the imum coeli…a personal sensitive point that reveals your origins story, and thereby offers insight into your innate destiny.” As I move deeper into my crone cycle, further into my 60s, I do perceive the SKT as Divine guidance, yes, even animistic, on a more profound level and welcome the insights to emerge. Deepest 🙏

[@DaraDione]

This is my second comment but I really want to encourage anyone who, like me, is receiving this printing as my first SKT, to obtain the copy of the Vitruvian edition Book of Maps (that you graciously offer) for even more information on connecting with Holy Guardian Angel and Divinity. The material and guidance contained therein is fantastic! Thank you, Benebell. 🙏

[@BenebellWen]

Oh just a very quick heads up on this point-- I believe all of those past materials on HGA are now free somewhere on my website for download. If not just let me know. But I swear it should be free for download now. Somewhere. 😂

[@DaraDione]

@@BenebellWen Yup, free to download PDF but being the bibliophile I am, I ordered it from Lulu -- plus that made it easy over the past year, while waiting for the next printing of Revelation, that I could go through the coloring of the cards process which was very cool and insightful. Honestly, I'm exceedingly grateful for all the materials you offer to help in diving deep into esoterica etc.

[@steffymuze]

​@DaraDione I ordered the HC versions, too. I need that tangible part just like the cards 😊

[@koolkyle9]

the quality, detail, & effort is obvious but the saleswomanship is what got me...wow. great execution 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Blu-skies]

I am looking forward to receiving this beautifully complex deck. I have read a bit from the Book of Maps. It's a heavy, well-written, comprehensive book - almost as big as one of my medical books lol. Being an ABC, I am very appreciative of this deck and book. As a Tarot reader/historian/collector for 30+ years , this is exactly what I''ve been searching for. Thank you for sharing your impressive knowledge and talent.

[@BenebellWen]

Hello fellow ABC! Well, I mean with a sly smile I might get specific and say I'm actually an ABT (and Hubby's the ABC), but all the same family. =) And thank you so much for your patronage and support, Dr. Blu! ;-)

[@Livingtabitha]

Most beautiful deck I’ve ever seen! Can’t wait to get it. 💜💜💜 Thank you so much for all your hard work and time and that beautiful mind of yours.

[@janeandsteve782]

I had no idea what I was pre-ordering other than a beautiful deck. I think this was meant to be for me (and no doubt countless others). I have thrown the cards since I was a teen, but as I just begin the crone phase of my life, I much prefer to use the Tarot as a study guide to history, mythology, cultures and that journey we are all currently on called life. I ordered both the book of maps and the book of readings but have not opened them while waiting for the deck. Tarot for me is a guide to my personal journey, not something I do to predict the future. I use the artists interpretations of the Tarot to learn and explore - this plane and others. This video explains so well what I have gotten myself into, and I couldn't be more delighted. Thank you for this gift, Benebell. Haven't looked at the books yet but after watching the video, I am hopeful there are a couple recipes in there? One of my very favorite ways to explore the world is through cultural food. If not, sounds like maybe a blog post? Cheers to the shipment of the decks!

[@steffymuze]

💯 and I could have written this myself 😊❤ (eta I was trying to explain to someone just the other day that I don't "fortune tell" with tarot and they were like huh?!?) My deck arrived last week and is even more amazing IRL.

[@LiberteEtJoie]

A million thanks for your intensely contemplative expression and eloquent articulation of so many beautiful and magical creations, Benebell. I am deeply honored to be receiving one of your decks…and breathtakingly joyous with anticipation of its delivery, to discover which of the Eight Immortal Orders has stepped forward to offer their assistance and companionship, and the opportunity and potential blessing to path working in such Divine company. Your attention to every detail, process, and solution, no matter how small or peripheral is exquisite. Your genuine kindness and unfailing generosity is amazing and so very appreciated. Thank you, again, for your wonderful offerings, your shared illuminations. Bright Blessings!

[@sandy56600]

Truly one in a million!!! I am so honored to own this deck! Thank you 🖤🖤🖤🐈‍⬛

[@moonsilver623]

Bellissimi!!!! Io non li userei per fare le letture per non sciuparli ma per fare un bel grande quadro!!!! Complimenti per l’arte !!!! Vengo dall’Italia 🇮🇹

[@derekkumi2918]

When you first released I wanted this, It seems like a a really advanced Deck that takes into account all occult practices around the world not just the hermetic methods of the original Rider Waite. I am definitely not going let this opportunity pass me by i will be able to connect with your line occult understanding. Your book on Tarot is and was amazing, this will be another great addition in my growth.

[@ashleyanderson3900]

I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!! 😍

[@Out_on_a_Limb_Life]

This deck is stunningly intricate and full of depth - I can't wait to have it in my hands and develop a deep relationship with it! Your passion and dedication shines through every card, thank you.

[@nahannilove]

Feeling speechless about this craft of immense depth and beauty,, and that we get to ring the bells of the wisdom throughout time with it 🤍🚪🌌

[@walters8748]

Thank look awesome! It's delightful to see a deck that at once meshes so well with my aesthetics and is created by a spirit that has a similar heritage to myself. I look forward to picking up a copy for myself someday.

[@vadal4043]

Wow, Bell. I didn't know you pursued fine art studies! It explains a lot; i.e., your left and right hemispheres talk to one another to synthesize and pour out such a thorough history of human spirituality for us to learn about! We're so lucky to have you amongst us, sharing all you know! Big salute to ya!

[@BenebellWen]

Yes I am fairly certain if I had everything my way when I was 16, I would have ended up at an art school and now with an MFA. ha. =)

[@claudialovemair9455]

This looks AMAZING!! Thank you for creating and offering it!😍

[@jampuppy]

This is a masterpiece, Benebell. I am thrilled I will be working with one.

[@NigelJackson]

Prodigious work.

[@SimplyWitch]

I have one of your decks and it worth everything. The wait, the money, all! So beautiful and so well done. One of my most beloved decks. ❤

[@BenebellWen]

Wow, thank you! 💖

[@sandy56600]

Hello, I just received my deck and also the book of maps. Thank you for all your work on both the deck and book. I can’t wait to connect to them. Truly beautiful and full of knowledge. Thank you again.

[@nicole.nicole]

Benebell! This is phenomenal!! 👏👏👏👏

[@andreaw9795]

This is my go to deck! It's very powerful and Bell's Book of Maps is worth it's weight in gold.

[@BenebellWen]

Thank you so much! 💖

[@ritadekoninck3730]

I'm so looking forward to receiving this stunning deck. It already speaks so strongly just by watching this presentation 💜

[@wrestlingcommunity]

We are more connected than we are separate.

[@silvermyth2119]

Hello Bell! I wanted to share with you a unique experience I had last night. Yesterday I received my SKT and unboxed it. Wow! The cards are gorgeous and I love them all! I had previously watched your video that talks about the cards being infused with spirits thus when we get the deck we become Spirit Keepers. Anyway last night I had a dream. I was in a vast space where I could see potent beams of energy shining in various colors. When I woke up, There was a name that I had never heard before. "Thalia" I could not get the name out of my head so I looked it up on the net. Thalia is a Greek Goddess! 😯 I began to wonder if my dream was somehow connected to the SKT. So yeah, it was pretty wild and I don't believe it's some kind of coincidence that I wake up from a dream in which a Goddess's name, that I'm unfamiliar with, is imprinted on my conscious mind. I also ordered the two SKT books, I can't wait to get them. The SKT is very special to me and it resonates very well. Thank you for designing it and sharing it with us! 👍💖🙏🌜🌠🎴

[@78consecratedcardsofart78]

Beautiful!

[@cresantspoon1204]

Beautiful. Id love to have them.

[@Livingtabitha]

Got my deck today and omg you beautiful soul how talented and majestic you are. The deck is beyond all my wishes. It’s gorgeous and magical and I love it so. I got the alchemist and I’m not one bit surprised. I’m a double Taurus and the earth speaks to me in so many ways. Being alone with her is my favorite place to be. I’m just so in love with this deck. Thank you so much! 💜💜💜

[@johnszymanski9350]

Benebell u r a bad ass those cards r the way

[@3vanguardofthephoenix335]

What a beautiful deck!!!!! Many thanks :) What mythologies did you have in mind when drawing these? I am familiar with most egyptian characters, a few greek, and almost no roman or eastern stories. Im also familiar with some hermetic symbols and stories. If i see heracles as the strength card for example, or thoth as the heirophant... it may add a layer of meaing when reading for myself or another. With that in mind, would any particular study help me understand some of the influences in the deck? Love and peace ✌ ❤

[@HudoyPalka]

I really loved your deck! And she even practiced drawing the Empress trump card. But I only have the e-book for the first edition. 😢 Thanks for the wonderful tool

[@ohshesmiles]

Oh! I feel this deep in my heart like a lost calling. I hope it’s still available to order because I would love learning!

[@BenebellWen]

Yes! So happy to hear of your interest in my little deck art project! Ordering info here: benebellwen.com/skt/pre-order/

[@Quareia]

ohh how lovely!! what a masterful job you have done on it... it is beautiful!!

[@BenebellWen]

Oh wow, thank you so much!

[@jmarco117]

I want your brain, drive, determination, patience, and talent. 😩 And if I’m ever in trouble I want you as my Lawyer, I wouldn’t care if you’re not a criminal lawyer 😂

[@stellaj4608]

Hello. Where can I get spiral-bound style of guidebook(full colored)? I can fine only paperback(book type?).

[@kafkanaut_apothecary]

How much longer will it be available for preorder? 😅 I won’t be able to preorder until next month because I’m currently doing a no-spend challenge. I’ll break it if I have to for this, but would prefer to wait until July. 💕Thanks for your help and for being an inspiration!

[@BenebellWen]

No need at all to break your no spend challenge. 😊 You can totally wait until July! We will be open for sales for the rest of this year and into the next. If you are really concerned, just shoot us an email at [e-mail] about how you can't order till later. Will reserve one for you until you are ready.

[@jo444]

Wow! That is a treasure of work + art. Amazing. May i ask what is the cardstock gsm?

[@BenebellWen]

We went with 350 gsm matte finish. ☺️

[@lilalpaca9847]

How much pre-Colombian Andean cosmology is in here? I’m on a journey, and am looking to connect and study this cosmology.

[@puttipongu.1432]

The next print will be a golden border?

[@Maerlyns]

I really do not get over your comment that animism can be ridiculed in the tarot community. I know this happens, and I had this happen already. Animism is a core part of my own beliefs, and I wouldn't have it any other way. But, at the end of the day, I have to be content with my views, not someone else. And as long as my views do not hurt others, I rather live with some ridicule than ignoring them to "fit in".

[@Acujeremy]

But did anyone talk like this in the 1800s, Did Waite ever describe his tarot deck in this way?

[@SeaDanceDream]

🙏🌞🙏

[@solitaryinvoker9977]

This deck looks incredible!! Is there a chance that there will be a version of this deck in a large card-size aswell? Larger than regular tarot card-size.

[@BenebellWen]

Sadly probably not. That was my original intention, to create an oversized art deck. But the cost of production is pretty prohibitive and would be too expensive on the buyer. So we had to scrap that idea. 🥺

[@solitaryinvoker9977]

​@@BenebellWen Ah okay, that's a shame :-/ But the current deck is very very beautiful as it is. I was wondering though that maybe it could be a limited run where you got people to pay before printing the cards, so that eventhough it's more expensive, you would have all the willing buyers accounted for before printing. Lo Scarabeo did Kickstarter for it. Not to pressure, it was just a thought I had :-) Another question I have is, now that your I Ching book (I'm very excited about this book ^^) is coming out in hardcover, will there then also come a hardcover edition of your Tao of Craft book? :-)

[@HoneyLouWilson]

Hey benebell, is there anymore copy’s of this deck still available and book?

[@BenebellWen]

Yes absolutely! The deck comes with the book of maps guide book. benebellwen.com/skt/pre-order/ ❤️ Thank you so much for your interest!

[@Acujeremy]

I don't think only modern people dismiss spiritual entities relating to Tarot, I don't think anyone thought of Tarot in a supernatural way back in the 1800s did they? Did Waite, Levi, Crowley, Papus or anyone from the 1800s to the mid 1900s ever talk about Tarot in this way?

[@brokeheartwolf3733]

🙏🙏🙏👍🏼👍🏼🤙🏽🦄🦉

[@kashikitsune8724]

Have you ever seen the prices people are asking on ebay for one of your decks when they are no longer in print? Ive seen up to $850. Absolutely sickening.