The Tarot and the Magick of the Six Realms
Inspired by the Wisdom of Cosmas Indicopleustes and Amma Syncletica, as revealed to Jeff Carreira and Judith Marsden.
What if the Tarot’s Major Arcana were never meant to predict the future — but to liberate the soul?
In this groundbreaking work of mystical reconstruction, spiritual philosopher Jeff Carreira and independent scholar Judith Marsden unveil a visionary manuscript that traces the roots of the Tarot back to the desert mystics of early Christianity. At the center of this revelatory text is a fragment attributed to Amma Syncletica, a revered Desert Mother, who transmits a secret teaching said to have originated with Mary Magdalene herself — teachings that may have once formed part of the now-lost pages of the Gospel of Mary.
Syncletica’s fragment describes twenty-two archetypal initiations the soul must pass through as it ascends through six mystical realms: Strength, Power, Will, Time, Eternity, and Creation. Through these symbolic trials, the soul sheds illusion, awakens inner power, and reclaims its divine nature. The Tarot, seen through this lens, becomes not a tool for divination but a map of sacred transformation.
In these pages, you’ll discover:
- A reimagined gospel-style text that gives voice to the silent feminine lineages of early Christianity
- The archetypal origins of the Major Arcana as spiritual thresholds
- An esoteric system of six realms that mirrors your inner initiatory journey
- Commentary from a fictionalized Cosmas Indicopleustes, placing the teachings within 6th-century Christian cosmology
- A mythopoetic invitation to reclaim the mystical roots of your own awakening
- A newly imagined scroll by Amma Syncletica, interpreting the Major Arcana as thresholds of soul ascent
The Tarot and the Magick of the Six Realms is both a spiritual initiation and a literary artifact — a profound full colo reading experience for anyone drawn to mysticism, metaphysical symbolism, and the hidden history of soul liberation.
Paperback | 121 Pages |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-964108-04-9 |
Product Dimensions | 5.5 x 8.5 inches |
Language | English |
Publication Date | May 30, 2025 |
Publisher | Mystery School Press |