Alliette

About The Author

Jean-Baptiste Alliette (1738 - 1791) use the pseudonym of Etteilla to publish his Book of Thoth tarot (c.1789) and formulate his interpretation technique for reading the tarot. He is considered to be the first professional tarot reader known to history and was a profound influence on the famed fortune-teller Marie Anne Lenormand.

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Books by Alliette

The Book of Thoth Tarot

Etteilla's only true way to draw the cards

By Alliette

Etteilla's tarot is not just a divinatory tool, but an early experiment in structuring intuition itself; an effort to make the invisible workings of interpretation visible, teachable, and repeatable.

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