Paul Foster Case Tarot designs
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The Paul Foster Case Tarot designs are a set of esoteric Tarot card illustrations created under the guidance of occultist Paul Foster Case, emphasizing Qabalistic and Hermetic symbolism and used primarily within the Builders of the Adytum tradition.
All labels observed (1)
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| Paul Foster Case Tarot designs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Foster Case Tarot designs Context triple: [Builders of the Adytum, associatedWith, Paul Foster Case Tarot designs]
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Thagard
Thagard is the surname of Norman E. Thagard, an American physician, former NASA astronaut, and the first American to fly on a Russian spacecraft.
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Devrouax & Purnell
Devrouax & Purnell is a Washington, D.C.–based architecture firm known for designing major civic and sports facilities, including the home stadium of the Washington Nationals.
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Mancy Carr
Mancy Carr was a jazz musician known for performing on the classic Louis Armstrong recording "West End Blues."
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Schultes
Schultes is a member of the Bangert, Jansen, Scholz, Schultes group, likely a professional or academic collective named after its principal participants.
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Bridgeman
Bridgeman is an English surname historically associated with British nobility and aristocratic families.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Foster Case Tarot designs Target entity description: The Paul Foster Case Tarot designs are a set of esoteric Tarot card illustrations created under the guidance of occultist Paul Foster Case, emphasizing Qabalistic and Hermetic symbolism and used primarily within the Builders of the Adytum tradition.
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A.
Thagard
Thagard is the surname of Norman E. Thagard, an American physician, former NASA astronaut, and the first American to fly on a Russian spacecraft.
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B.
Devrouax & Purnell
Devrouax & Purnell is a Washington, D.C.–based architecture firm known for designing major civic and sports facilities, including the home stadium of the Washington Nationals.
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C.
Mancy Carr
Mancy Carr was a jazz musician known for performing on the classic Louis Armstrong recording "West End Blues."
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D.
Schultes
Schultes is a member of the Bangert, Jansen, Scholz, Schultes group, likely a professional or academic collective named after its principal participants.
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E.
Bridgeman
Bridgeman is an English surname historically associated with British nobility and aristocratic families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tarot deck design system
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esoteric Tarot designs ⓘ occult symbolic system ⓘ |
| aimsToConvey |
correspondences between Tarot and Hebrew alphabet
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correspondences between Tarot and Tree of Life ⓘ correspondences between Tarot and astrology ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | Builders of the Adytum ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Golden Dawn Tarot tradition
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linked to:
Golden Dawn tarot tradition
Hermetic Qabalah ⓘ |
| circulatedAs |
ritual tools
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study cards ⓘ |
| creator | Paul Foster Case ⓘ |
| designedUnderGuidanceOf | Paul Foster Case ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
didactic symbolism
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emphasis on archetypal imagery ⓘ strict color scales ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Builders of the Adytum course materials
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Paul Foster Case Tarot lessons ⓘ |
| emphasizesSymbolism |
Hermetic symbolism
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Qabalistic symbolism ⓘ |
| feature |
Hebrew letter attributions
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astrological attributions ⓘ color symbolism ⓘ esoteric number symbolism ⓘ meditation imagery ⓘ path attributions on the Tree of Life ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasComponent |
Court card designs
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Major Arcana designs ⓘ Minor Arcana designs ⓘ |
| influenced |
B.O.T.A. Tarot practitioners
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modern esoteric Tarot decks ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn ⓘ |
| intendedPurpose |
Qabalistic pathworking
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inner spiritual development ⓘ |
| languageOfSymbolism |
Hebrew
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astrological glyphs ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Builders of the Adytum Tarot deck ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
students of Builders of the Adytum
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students of Hermetic Qabalah ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| tradition |
Hermetic Qabalistic Tarot
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linked to:
Hermetic Qabalah
Western esotericism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Tarot instruction within Builders of the Adytum
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meditation ⓘ occult study ⓘ ritual work ⓘ |
| usedPrimarilyIn | Builders of the Adytum tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Paul Foster Case Tarot designs Description of subject: The Paul Foster Case Tarot designs are a set of esoteric Tarot card illustrations created under the guidance of occultist Paul Foster Case, emphasizing Qabalistic and Hermetic symbolism and used primarily within the Builders of the Adytum tradition.
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