Though many think of the Tarot as a divination tool or fortuneteller's prop, the deck was originally created to preserve and reference the principles and collective wisdom of an esoteric philosophical doctrine in 15th Century Spain. Card games were widely popular throughout Western Europe at the time the tradition emerged. Even today, conventional occult systems strike an uncanny resemblance to the four-suit Spanish playing deck that consisted of swords, batons, cups, and coins. Medieval mystics had to study and teach their cosmologies in absolute secrecy, lest they be tried for heresy and burned at the stake by authorities within the Christian Church. Eventually, the air of mystery shrouding the practice led to myths about supernatural origins and divinatory powers.

In Aquarius Now, Marilyn Ferguson's long-awaited sequel to her 1987 bestseller, The Aquarian Conspiracy, the author synthesizes perennial philosophy with the collective wisdom gathered from hundreds of exceptional entrepreneurs, policymakers, scientists, researchers, artists, musicians, and writers who took part in a 5-year extensive study that included lengthy questionnaires and in-depth personal essays. Meta-analysis of the data constructed a “visionary model.” Remarkable similarities emerged between a wide variety of participants. For example, a majority of subjects displayed a highly inordinate leadership style, an unconventional set of coping strategies, and the unlikely symbiosis between logical, rational, and analytical mindfulness and a strong reliance on intuitive processes. The study revealed a kind of “radical common sense” across a divers body of individuals who've learned to manifest their visions in the world with uncommon success.

Aquarius Now explores revolutionary ideals, perennial philosophies, and breakthrough scientific discoveries, weaving principles employed by visionaries throughout the ages with the best information from the front lines of research, and incorporates a repertoire company of inner selves that embody tangible human potentialities. As in the book, the “Aquarian Tarot” exchanges monarchical symbology for archetypes more relevant and powerful in this age, i.e., the warrior, the firemaker, the shaman, the storyteller, the gardener, etc., comprising a pragmatic system for enhancing perspectives and evolving problem solving skills.

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