A History of the Tarot

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  • Опубликовано: 21 янв 2019
  • A History of the Tarot according to four main topics:
    - the introduction of playing cards into Europe in the late 14th C.
    - Renaissance Tarot and the Visconte-Sforza Tarots
    - 18th -19th C French Illuminism and theories about Tarot origins
    - 19th - 20th C British Illuminism; the Waite/Colman Smith Tarot and the Crowley/Harris Thoth Tarot
    If you enjoy this video you may like my story about the Fool, set in the world of the Tarot. It is called "Playing the Fool", by Colin A. Low, and is available on Amazon.
    You can find more of my content here: www.amazon.co.uk/Colin-A-Low/...

Комментарии • 445

  • @johnmontoya2398
    @johnmontoya2398 2 месяца назад +15

    I absolutely appreciate this documentary....no dramatic music...just knowledge being shared....simple and to the point.

  • @patrickvandervalk9622
    @patrickvandervalk9622 2 года назад +80

    With just a little more special effects this could easily run on the History Channel. It is refreshing to see a person presenting by means of his knowledge and experience without having to use a cheat sheet on RUclips. Best background on the history of tarot cards I could find on RUclips. Great work and many thanks Colin!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  2 года назад +12

      I'm glad you enjoyed it.

    • @ashleypurdy6365
      @ashleypurdy6365 Год назад

      😁❤️❤️👌🌹💐🌹🌹 💐🌹

    • @christophermiller3031
      @christophermiller3031 Год назад +6

      why use a negative sentiment to make a compliment... like...
      if this were better, it could be on tv!
      lolol
      IMO no show on history Channel has a host that could explain something so well... all the while with NO CUTS (am I right this is a single shot!)
      ...
      I for one HATE the way modern television uses editing and music... it is overkill for me... content like this is what makes RUclips the best platform.
      please don't change your style!
      this kind of video my friend, I swear I feel like you have been in the room with me. it feel more personal...
      is it really a single cut!?!?
      🤘
      I suppose most people don't realise they are describing things in negative terms?

    • @BEDLAMITE-5280ft.
      @BEDLAMITE-5280ft. 10 месяцев назад

      @@colinlow1167yea if you had a production team and better sound setup you could make a wealth of programs that would reach millions.

  • @ZakFlores915
    @ZakFlores915 5 лет назад +117

    That was the best explanation I’ve ever come across on the history of the Tarot. Thank you for this video!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  5 лет назад +6

      I'm glad you found it useful :-) Thanks.

  • @MuddyF
    @MuddyF 5 месяцев назад +4

    As a deck creator and tarot collector, I appreciate your knowledge and choice of decks featured. Your info is solid. Thanks!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  5 месяцев назад +1

      I'm glad you approve and found it useful :-)

    • @MuddyF
      @MuddyF 5 месяцев назад +2

      There’s so much bad tarot info on the internet. Not many deal with the historical side of it all. This is an important grounding perspective, even though I love myth and legend.

  • @CamanoIslandAnne1
    @CamanoIslandAnne1 3 года назад +16

    New to the Tarot at the young age of 73. I am young at heart, but my old school research habit has kicked in and I need to know the History, before I start anything. Thank You, for concise and extremely informative. I have already ordered your book. Onward, Anne Numrich Murray

  • @bethanyvye2187
    @bethanyvye2187 Год назад +18

    I'd love to see the 8 hour version!
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    Thank you for making this video, I've been lost in the Tarot Rabbit Hole for years and this has certainly shined a light down this dark tunnel of mystery.

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  Год назад +7

      Thank you - 8 hour version is in production :-)

    • @bethanyvye2187
      @bethanyvye2187 Год назад +1

      My hero, @@colinlow1167! :-)

  • @nienienie7567
    @nienienie7567 4 года назад +42

    As a fellow occultist I bow my head to your erudition. I will keep on coming back to this channel. I absolutely love your perspective !!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  4 года назад +2

      Thank you!

    • @mylucksmiles
      @mylucksmiles Год назад

      This is more rubbish spoken by parrots. Eygtians ideas of today's tarot are impossible the idea from Christian ideas make up Revelations and the characters are Jewish Christian based in parts .I really think it's time to debunk not tarot but so many ideas that hind the fact it's post 1840 and the idea of the devil Eygtians did not recognise a devil only evil ... 1910 is when the idea took off. tools for fools .

  • @ShogunFRIEND
    @ShogunFRIEND 2 года назад +30

    Finally, a scholarly and in-depth exploration of the tarot's history. Every other video I've found is so steeped in the occult side of things that they wholly neglect looking into the history of the pack, and none of them even take the time to critically examine those occult elements. Fantastic video, my only complaint is that you haven't posted more content for me to enjoy! I will certainly be checking out your book very soon.

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  2 года назад +7

      Thank you. The new book should be out late spring. I have actually spent the last 2 years collating a lot of interesting material relevant to understanding the Trump cards, and I hope to share it sooner rather than later :-)

  • @earnestbunbury4437
    @earnestbunbury4437 5 лет назад +53

    Such a well researched, comprehensive, and honest account of tarot's history is sadly a little rare - on all counts. I think you've done an excellent job with this, organizing and presenting the facts with great clarity - a real breath of fresh air. A big thumbs up from me.

  • @tangles6517
    @tangles6517 4 года назад +32

    The video was very fun to listen to, I play it on loop on nights where I can't sleep, like a soothing podcast :)
    Never thought the history of tarot can be told in such a way that even people with concentration problems like me can follow. Your analogy is one of the best.
    Thank you so much for your time and work!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  4 года назад +5

      I'm glad you found it useful :-)

    • @Jen-e-sis
      @Jen-e-sis 2 года назад +4

      Yes we need more knowledge 🙏

  • @heathersickels
    @heathersickels 2 года назад +7

    Colin Low’s teachings on tarot -oh my what a gift-thank you for getting this recorded and online available to modern tarot students and those forever more. This lecture will be historically useful for centuries-a rare gem in the sea of digital junk.

  • @YoSoy-gl6wl
    @YoSoy-gl6wl 2 месяца назад +1

    This is a great lecture for a serious tarot student like me. I don't get tired of searching about Tarot.
    Thanks for the lesson very interesting

  • @hartreflectionsphotography1111
    @hartreflectionsphotography1111 4 года назад +19

    Absolutely fantastic way to spend my Saturday night. Thank you so much for this opportunity to get to know some of the history of the tarot. I appreciate your time and attention. Blessings to you, fine Sir. ❤️☀️🙏

  • @mireillenadon5822
    @mireillenadon5822 4 года назад +20

    Please make more videos, this was really enjoyable to watch.

  • @davidaaronartist
    @davidaaronartist Год назад +1

    Thank you very much Master Merlin! blessings from Mexico, may the divine be with u

  • @TheMissmauramac
    @TheMissmauramac 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for doing this work and sharing you're knowledge. This is so well crafted. I look forward to watching more videos and buying your book!

  • @snazzstannerz1568
    @snazzstannerz1568 2 года назад +1

    This was absolutely brilliant, thank you Colin! So informative and in depth!

  • @Jen-e-sis
    @Jen-e-sis 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for taking the time to make this video for all of us to benefit! blessings to you 🙏

  • @heathenvvitch4232
    @heathenvvitch4232 4 года назад +3

    Thank you for taking the time to make this! Sending love from Argentina.

  • @audramega3910
    @audramega3910 Год назад

    This was phenomenal! I hope you continue to make videos!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  Год назад +1

      Oh, I will, I'm just enjoying summer atm

  • @virginiagutlec2886
    @virginiagutlec2886 Год назад

    Interesting and beautiful. Thank you !

  • @ChiaraUsher2010
    @ChiaraUsher2010 3 года назад +3

    Wow, great material presented eloquently. Painted so many images in my head. Thank you for this video!

  • @lyndarobertson9648
    @lyndarobertson9648 2 года назад

    Absolutely fabulous explanations on the Tart.Thankyou

  • @MrsAutumnNaba
    @MrsAutumnNaba 4 года назад +3

    Wow I love the study themed backdrop you chose for this video.

  • @bmm41591
    @bmm41591 2 года назад

    Absolutely brilliant. I very much enjoyed this history lesson on the tarot. Thank you for taking the time to put this together!

  • @juliamarymathew3143
    @juliamarymathew3143 3 года назад

    What a well-rounded video! I've always felt the need to visit multiple videos when looking for information on the history of tarot, but this is such a comprehensive summary! Looking forward to more such content :)

  • @MonikaMystica
    @MonikaMystica Год назад

    Awesome! Super informative and interesting. Thank you!

  • @krissafitz7459
    @krissafitz7459 3 года назад +8

    Truly wonderful presentation, it's safe to say we're all eagerly awaiting your next video.

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  3 года назад

      I am also eagerly awaiting my next video :-) Domesticity ....

  • @louiseregan8867
    @louiseregan8867 2 года назад

    Really thorough explanation and I liked the extensive historical and visual references.

  • @umyde
    @umyde 4 года назад +16

    Thanks for this very helpful tour, Colin. It's probably the single best RUclips resource on the history of the Tarot (and the only other significant one of the same duration is a sensationalist History Channel documentary narrated by Chritopher Lee). Can't wait to watch another one from you!

  • @robertoarreozolar.2331
    @robertoarreozolar.2331 4 года назад +2

    I could listen to you forever, Mr. Low. I was recently introduced to the tarot reading and your video has been incredibly useful, educational and inspirational at the same time.
    I am really looking forward to read or watch more of your work here or in any other platform.
    Thank you again!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  4 года назад +1

      I have a couple more videos in preparation.

  • @paloma993
    @paloma993 3 года назад +2

    A fantastic lesson, thank you! I learned more from this than any other instructional video I've seen. Quite a gift!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  3 года назад +1

      I'm pleased you found it useful. Best wishes.

  • @alexalittle
    @alexalittle Год назад

    Thank you! This was exactly what I was looking for, and I’ll be recommending it to others who want to know more about the Tarot’s origins

  • @mollycocodrilo
    @mollycocodrilo 3 года назад +2

    What an amazing video! Mr. Low, thank you for being such a good teacher, I didn't want the video to end. Can't wait for the next class 🙂

  • @lauravisanu1903
    @lauravisanu1903 4 месяца назад

    thank you for this video Colin, thank you for sharing knowledge in a way that is easy to understand!!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  4 месяца назад

      I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂

  • @doomeageri
    @doomeageri Год назад

    I really enjoy this video❤ Thank you for putting so much work on this. Looking forward to more🌷

  • @fo0py
    @fo0py 22 дня назад

    I loved this video so much, thank you so much for the book recommendations as well. I’m sad to see you only have 3 videos on your channel. I hope to see more from you and I’m excited to check out your books once I am more informed on the topic ❤.

  • @MisSiszY
    @MisSiszY Год назад

    As I delve back into tarot and the occult almost 20 years after first "having a go" I found myself wanting more information on the background etc. Thank you so much for this nutshell recap of hundreds of years of information, its a super helpful and really interesting starting point!

  • @watchandlearn43
    @watchandlearn43 7 месяцев назад

    Very informative and contextual. Great explanation and thank you for including your sources!

  • @KsCloset1465
    @KsCloset1465 Год назад

    Hands down the best history of the tarot I have ever seen (and I have watched more than my fair share)! Thank you so much!

  • @BetwixtDandD
    @BetwixtDandD 2 года назад

    I could listen to this for days... So interesting & informative. Thank you!

  • @ellaxracz
    @ellaxracz 4 года назад +2

    10 minutes into your video & easy to grasp... look forward to finishing it tomorrow very interesting up to this point... love your wizardry locks.....

  • @jamiecarter1405
    @jamiecarter1405 Месяц назад

    thank you for such an easy to listen to explanation!

  • @johnrothwell8429
    @johnrothwell8429 Год назад +1

    Thanks Colin for making this video. I've been trawling through loads of videos trying to find facts and this video seems to be the only one that does that.

  • @gloriabonia5173
    @gloriabonia5173 2 года назад +1

    I love tarot💞
    Thank you for this video!!!

  • @sendmicmail
    @sendmicmail 9 месяцев назад

    I throughly enjoyed that. Please have more conversations like that on your channel

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  9 месяцев назад

      TY, & BTW, I have two more Tarot videos on this channel :-)

  • @BrianCormackCarr
    @BrianCormackCarr 4 года назад +37

    This was excellent Colin - thoroughly researched, well illustrated, and beautifully articulated. I've recommended it to my students. Hope you'll do more!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  4 года назад +6

      Thank you! Another video is on the way as soon as I get time at the computer ....

  • @NanaBren
    @NanaBren Год назад

    This was a fascinating program to learn about the Tarot. I look forward to seeing more from the knowledgeable narrator. Thank you.

  • @BudaPetermann
    @BudaPetermann 2 года назад

    Awesome Lecture

  • @joannaoconnor9418
    @joannaoconnor9418 4 года назад +4

    You are literally a walking tarot course. I am going to explore all of the books and cards you have cited. So excited!!!

  • @sean...
    @sean... 4 года назад

    Thank you Colin, I really enjoyed your talk, it was fantastic.

  • @treesandgeeking
    @treesandgeeking 2 года назад

    Wow, such a great talk. The attention to detail is very welcome and rare. Really hope you can get into regular video making 🙏

  • @rivkahentin2268
    @rivkahentin2268 3 года назад

    I am grateful to learn this history sir Colin. You have cleared much confusion with this video. You peak interest beyond the simple meaning of the cards . Thank you so very much for sharing this valuable research. Your generosity is amazing

  • @noraoz545
    @noraoz545 6 месяцев назад

    This was such a good history. Thank you so much for the book recommendations, and the detail you went into this. It was a refreshing experience, and I appreciated the humor added in.

  • @arifreeman
    @arifreeman Год назад

    The best history of Tarot on youtube. Thanks.

  • @SEBOSONORO
    @SEBOSONORO 3 года назад

    Thank you for this great class!

  • @clementine_makes_monsters
    @clementine_makes_monsters Год назад +1

    This was a fantastic watch! Engaging, informative, and beautiful cards. I would be very interested in seeing more.

  • @OurSightYourLight
    @OurSightYourLight 3 года назад +1

    Thank you! This was very helpful and I enjoyed your presentation 🙏🏼

  • @oyildirim5641
    @oyildirim5641 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Colin great explanation!

  • @-solidsnake-
    @-solidsnake- 3 месяца назад

    Wow. Amazing. Thanks a lot

  • @user-ir5xs6qr6m
    @user-ir5xs6qr6m 2 года назад

    Best video about the history of the Tarot on the internet, hands down. Thoroughly researched, sources cited, interesting, informative, captivating. Mr. Low, you should make more videos like this one.

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  2 года назад +1

      Thank you! I'm just finishing off a book, then I promise, more videos :-)

  • @DeeSee77
    @DeeSee77 3 года назад

    Great work Colin, really enjoyed it.
    Thank you.

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  3 года назад +1

      I'm glad you found it interesting :-)

  • @philipb7960
    @philipb7960 3 года назад

    Just a quick note to say thank you. This video was very good; I learned a lot. I would very much enjoy more videos from Colin Low.

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  3 года назад

      Thank you ... I have more videos in the pipeline but circumstances have delayed them.

  • @varniekaschauhan2485
    @varniekaschauhan2485 5 лет назад +2

    Loved it sir.. it's a blessing to have you share the details n intrigue facts about tarot.. have saved Ur video n will always refer to it..

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  5 лет назад +1

      Thank you, glad you found it useful :-)

  • @franciscopradosaona7604
    @franciscopradosaona7604 4 года назад

    A superb synthesis! Thank you very much.

  • @joannaoconnor9418
    @joannaoconnor9418 4 года назад +3

    Thank you so much for this wonderful talk, I’ve learned a great deal 👌🙏

  • @sveta1360813
    @sveta1360813 2 года назад

    Thank you for your contribution!

  • @natasha3518
    @natasha3518 Год назад

    finally something i can understand and its lovely how you presented this thank you

  • @TarotTherapeia
    @TarotTherapeia 4 года назад +1

    Lovely swagger through tarot history, voice and visual poetry.

  • @cristalneith1792
    @cristalneith1792 3 года назад

    You did an amazing job. Thank you!

  • @SK27410
    @SK27410 4 года назад

    I second that this is the best video I have see on the internet about the history of the tarot. I would very much enjoy other videos, if you create them, Mr. Low.

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  4 года назад +1

      I keep telling people I have some videos in prep .... yes, must get them done

  • @ladybug5093
    @ladybug5093 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing your in depth knowledge of the tarot. I appreciate such detail. Great video. This is why RUclips is good.

  • @penseal.
    @penseal. 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for your thoughtful travel through tarot history. I enjoyed this so much - great research, great examples, great storytelling. You're a gem. 🖤

  • @user-ox3xz9zg2r
    @user-ox3xz9zg2r 2 месяца назад

    This was excellent, thank you for making video!

  • @DiSanzio
    @DiSanzio Год назад

    Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us, sir.
    This video is so informative it basically saved me years and years of research, especially because I’m such a slow reader. Incredible work!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  Год назад

      You are welcome, glad you found it useful.

  • @SuperTdarling
    @SuperTdarling 2 года назад

    Incredibly informative and superbly presented. Thank you.

  • @northmanthunderstorm3520
    @northmanthunderstorm3520 3 года назад +1

    Thanks you Very much about This Professional TAROT History Lessön and Professional teaching, This Wisdom is really needed and Falls Stories will go the way of their own. Thanks to MR COLIN LOW again and Happy Days and The most Important GOD bless You....

  • @thegreatsiberianitch
    @thegreatsiberianitch Месяц назад

    So good. Grounded and no nonsense overview of Tarot as well as its people and places. Thank you.

  • @georgeroberts442
    @georgeroberts442 3 года назад +1

    Very good! Not only did I learn a lot from your talk, but you introduced me to a number of books that had previously escaped my attention. Thanks to the miracle of the internet, and Amazon, I actually ordered the books while listening to your presentation. And so, your teaching and influence will go on indefinitely in my household. I only wish I could have gotten a closer look at that earring you're wearing!

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  3 года назад

      Thank you. I bought the earring in Seattle in 2003 :-)

  • @78puertas
    @78puertas 4 года назад

    Great video. You've open my mind to certain ideas.
    Thank you so much.

  • @youality
    @youality 3 года назад

    Truly great introduction for a complete starter. Excellent, thank you

  • @av496057
    @av496057 2 года назад

    Thank you very much!!! Very informative and well researched.

  • @irismanion
    @irismanion 2 года назад +2

    I enjoyed that. I knew much already. I have many decks. And I can only read one at a time. I was born on April fool’s day and on Pinterest I collect only the fool card. I have collected so many hundreds. I read the Rider Waite. It is impressed on my subconscious. When I read an ordinary deck of playing cards I see PCS’s depictions. This is true for all tarot decks that I have. I could read the cards the first time I saw them. That was over fifty years ago. I do call myself an entertainer when I read. Thank you, Colin. You are blessed.

    • @colinlowsesoterica1470
      @colinlowsesoterica1470 2 года назад +1

      Thank you x

    • @treesandgeeking
      @treesandgeeking 2 года назад +1

      @@colinlowsesoterica1470 is this the real Colin? Might we be soon to see new videos?

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  2 года назад +2

      @@treesandgeeking Yes. I have published my new book, Liber Sphaerae (see amazon), and I am ready to make some videos :-)

    • @gypsygirl9
      @gypsygirl9 2 месяца назад

      ​@@colinlow1167Mr.Low, is your book about tarot?😊

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  2 месяца назад

      @@gypsygirl9 I wrote a book, Playing the Fool, which is an imaginative & playful Fool's Journey set in a place that resembles Renaissance Italy.

  • @DogsRGr8
    @DogsRGr8 2 года назад +1

    HAH! I immediately knew it was PAPER! Thank you for this EXCELLENT presentation.

  • @speedysandisk78
    @speedysandisk78 2 года назад

    Brilliant 💯✨🌙

  • @marycarolkoester4752
    @marycarolkoester4752 2 месяца назад

    Thank for sharing your expertise. I have been reading long enough to want to plow deeply into this literature. I look forward to any more work you share and have subscribed and liked.

  • @jerant1912
    @jerant1912 2 года назад

    Thumb up! A really excellent subject. Great Job. Waiting for another video. Thanks

  • @foxfire7023
    @foxfire7023 Год назад

    Thank you for your scholarly explanation on the history of tarot. I would love to learn more! I wish there were more videos to listen to
    Hopefully in the future you would consider creating more. There is so much misinformation out there, for those seeking truth, it is refreshing to hear a well researched snd documented account. Thank you sir.

    • @colinlow1167
      @colinlow1167  Год назад

      Hi, I added a video on the Death Trump fairly recently :-)

  • @crystaltrails5844
    @crystaltrails5844 4 года назад

    Absolutely fascinating. Thank you.

  • @nativevirginian8344
    @nativevirginian8344 2 года назад

    Enjoyed this very much. Thanks! Very informative.

  • @ArsLonga1967
    @ArsLonga1967 3 года назад +6

    Thank you Colin, for your time and for imparting your extensive knowledge regarding the tarot and it's history in such an erudite and accessible manner. During the pandemic I used some of my time to learn and extend my knowledge of regular card games. During that time I learnt to play, amongst other card games, the game of French tarot and became interested in the original deck and it's history. I've started to collect historic decks and it's become a passion of mine. I am not convinced by their use for divination, that said, I wouldn't undermine other people's beliefs just because I don't share them. I do wonder though, regarding divination, whether the cards work like a Rorschach test for some people. Subconsciously reading meaning that's connecting the images on the cards to their own state of mind... Just a thought (if you'll excuse the pun)
    Anyway, enough of my musings, thank you once again for a very engaging presentation. Thank you.

  • @not-the-body
    @not-the-body Год назад

    I was already loving your video and then you said you feel sorry for the poor lion, I was like yeah I knew I liked this gentleman lol. hope to see more from you!

  • @AnaAlmeida001
    @AnaAlmeida001 Год назад

    Thank you so much for this very informative vídeo.

  • @LeChakaraka
    @LeChakaraka 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you!

  • @susanaduarteraposo
    @susanaduarteraposo Год назад

    It was very interesting to listen to genuine wisdom and knowledge, from a person that really knows what he’s talking about…not like the 8 minute videos made by influencers that copy and read what they found online. Soooo good to learn with books and real images again, when all around us is just digital and inside the mobil phone! You look like a real professor and I’m very fortunate to have found this video! Thank you so much 😊

  • @ChristinaLawrence23
    @ChristinaLawrence23 4 года назад +1

    I wish you made more videos. You are so nice to learn from.

  • @David-og7di
    @David-og7di 3 года назад

    Good job Colin, spot on.

  • @shivalichopra2902
    @shivalichopra2902 2 года назад

    This was so beautifully explained. Thanks x

  • @thesilentdiva
    @thesilentdiva 3 года назад +1

    This is fascinating. Ty. Those hand painted cards, the time that must've taken

  • @luckystarz4444
    @luckystarz4444 3 года назад +1

    GREAT explanation of the taort's history. A lot of information I've never heard before. 👍 Very knowledgeable.