ARCHIVE ENTRY 0014 — SILVER TAROT

The Silver Tarot is a contemporary tarot deck created by the Japanese illustrator Sumi Keiichi. The work is recognized for its highly refined monochromatic aesthetic, combining intricate line work, ornamental detail, and symbolic composition within a restrained silver-toned visual language. Its imagery evokes themes of mystery, introspection, and archetypal transformation through a carefully balanced fusion of fantasy illustration and esoteric symbolism.

Unlike historical tarot systems preserved through manuscript or print traditions, the Silver Tarot belongs to the modern era of independent tarot artistry. The deck reinterprets familiar tarot archetypes through elegant decorative forms, emphasizing atmosphere and visual symbolism over adherence to any single historical occult lineage. The resulting body of work occupies a space between contemporary illustration, symbolic art, and tarot practice.

CONTEMPORARY TAROT INDEX

ARTIST PUBLICATION — SUMI KEIICHI (JAPAN)

NOTE: The Silver Tarot is catalogued as a contemporary artistic tarot system distinguished by its detailed monochrome aesthetic and decorative symbolic imagery. The archive classifies the deck as a modern interpretive work that emphasizes visual elegance, archetypal symbolism, and atmospheric illustration rather than historical tarot reconstruction.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0013 — SINGING SERPENT TAROT

The Singing Serpent Tarot is a contemporary tarot publication distinguished by its symbolic synthesis of serpentine imagery, visionary illustration, and esoteric archetypal themes. The deck draws upon the serpent as a recurring emblem of transformation, hidden knowledge, cyclical renewal, and the transmission of wisdom across mythological and occult traditions.

Within the archive, the deck is catalogued as a modern artistic tarot system whose visual language emphasizes symbolic narrative rather than strict adherence to historical tarot reconstruction. The imagery combines mystical motifs, dreamlike composition, and archetypal figures to create an atmosphere suggestive of initiation, metamorphosis, and inner revelation.

CONTEMPORARY TAROT INDEX

SYMBOLIC SERPENT ARCHETYPE — MODERN TAROT PUBLICATION

NOTE: The Singing Serpent Tarot is catalogued as a contemporary symbolic tarot system. Its visual identity centers upon the serpent archetype, a figure historically associated with wisdom, initiation, regeneration, and occult knowledge. The archive treats the deck as a modern interpretive work rather than a historical reconstruction of earlier tarot traditions.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0012 — EXPEDITION TO THE MITHRAEUM OF SANTA PRISCA

The Mithraeum of Santa Prisca is an underground Roman temple dedicated to the mystery cult of Mithras, located beneath the Basilica of Santa Prisca on Rome's Aventine Hill. Archaeological investigations conducted during the twentieth century revealed a remarkably preserved ceremonial complex concealed beneath later Christian construction.

Excavators uncovered ritual chambers, inscriptions, fresco fragments, and evidence of ceremonial activity associated with Mithraism, one of the most enigmatic religious traditions of the Roman Empire. Membership within the cult was restricted to initiates, and surviving historical records concerning its rites remain fragmentary. As a result, archaeological discoveries from the site became essential sources for reconstructing aspects of Mithraic belief and practice.

The excavations revealed a ceremonial sanctuary constructed to resemble a sacred cave, a defining architectural feature of Mithraic worship. Decorative frescoes recovered from the structure included references to initiation grades, ritual feasting, and symbolic journeys through cosmic hierarchies associated with Mithraic doctrine. Several inscriptions identified ranks held by initiates within the cult, providing rare evidence for the internal organization of the community.

Mithraism flourished throughout the Roman Empire between the first and fourth centuries CE, attracting soldiers, merchants, administrators, and other members of Roman society. Unlike public civic religions, Mithraic ceremonies were conducted within enclosed sanctuaries accessible only to initiates. This secrecy has contributed substantially to modern fascination with the cult and has left many aspects of its beliefs open to scholarly interpretation.

The Santa Prisca expedition remains one of the most significant investigations of a Mithraic sanctuary ever undertaken. Archaeologists documented architectural features, ritual spaces, and painted iconography that helped establish comparative frameworks for the study of Mithraea discovered elsewhere throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Near East.

NOTE: The archive catalogs the Santa Prisca expedition as a major recovery event in the study of ancient esoteric traditions. While modern historians interpret the site through archaeological and religious scholarship, the underground temple continues to be associated with themes of hidden knowledge, initiation, symbolic transformation, and the secret ceremonial life of the Roman world.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0011 — STITCH RABBIT TAROT

The Stitch Rabbit Tarot is a contemporary esoteric tarot deck attributed to the artist i-neu. The work is characterized by soft surreal iconography centered on rabbit figures and textile-like visual motifs, evoking themes of mending, fragmentation, and symbolic reconstruction through handcrafted aesthetic language.

Positioned within modern independent tarot illustration practices, the deck blends dreamlike character design with a tactile, stitched visual sensibility. Its imagery suggests a liminal narrative structure where familiar archetypes are reinterpreted through fabric, thread, and collage-inspired composition rather than traditional occult illustration frameworks.

CONTEMPORARY TAROT INDEX

ARTIST PUBLICATION — I-NEU

NOTE: The Stitch Rabbit Tarot is catalogued as a contemporary illustrative tarot system emphasizing textile aesthetics and symbolic fragmentation. The archive treats it as a modern interpretive deck rather than a historically derived occult reconstruction.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0010 — LUMEN DE LUMINE

Lumen de Lumine (“Light from Light”) is a hermetic title traditionally associated with alchemical and metaphysical writings concerning emanation, divine illumination, and the unfolding of hidden knowledge through progressive stages of inner revelation. Within the archive, it is treated as a symbolic text rather than a single fixed historical edition.

Interpretations of the phrase span multiple esoteric traditions, where “light” functions as both a metaphysical principle and a structural metaphor for consciousness, creation, and transformation. The entry is catalogued as part of a broader lineage of allegorical works concerned with ascent, purification, and the transmission of concealed wisdom.

HERMETIC TEXT INDEX

SYMBOLIC ALCHEMICAL TREATISE — LIGHT EMANATION DOCTRINE

OPEN INTERNET ARCHIVE TEXT

NOTE: This entry references the digitized Internet Archive facsimile of Thomas Vaughan’s 1651 alchemical work. The linked edition preserves scanned pages of the original publication and is provided as a complete historical reference copy.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0009 — TRIAL OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

The Trial of the Knights Templar was a judicial and ecclesiastical proceeding initiated in 1307 following the mass arrest of members of the Knights Templar by King Philip IV of France. The order, originally established during the Crusades as a military and religious institution, was accused of heresy, idolatry, blasphemy, and participation in secret initiation rites alleged to have occurred within the organization.

Investigations and interrogations were conducted across multiple territories, with numerous confessions obtained under coercive conditions. Allegations included the denial of Christ, ritualized acts during initiation ceremonies, and the veneration of unidentified symbolic figures. Despite extensive proceedings, material evidence supporting many of the accusations remained disputed. The trials ultimately resulted in the dissolution of the order by Pope Clement V in 1312.

HISTORICAL TRIBUNAL DOSSIER

FRANCE — 1307–1314

NOTE: The proceedings became one of the most influential judicial actions of the medieval period. While modern scholarship generally interprets the accusations through political, financial, and institutional contexts, the trial contributed substantially to later legends concerning hidden Templar knowledge, secret rites, occult traditions, and esoteric successor organizations.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0008 — FUKOUMORI UPSCALED TAROT CARDS

The Fukoumori Upscaled Tarot Cards are a reconstructed digital archive derived from the tarot illustrations of the artist Fukoumori. The collection consists of enhanced reproductions created through modern image restoration and upscaling techniques, preserving visual details that are often lost in compressed online distributions and secondary repostings.

The archive functions as a preservation project rather than an original publication. By assembling and restoring dispersed card imagery, the collection provides a consolidated visual record of Fukoumori's distinctive tarot interpretations, characterized by atmospheric compositions, symbolic figures, and contemporary fantasy-influenced iconography.

DIGITAL TAROT ARCHIVE

RECONSTRUCTED IMAGE COLLECTION — FUKOUMORI

NOTE: This entry catalogs an upscaled preservation archive of tarot illustrations attributed to Fukoumori. The collection is treated as a reconstructed visual repository assembled from circulating digital images rather than a single formally published deck edition. Restoration and enhancement processes were employed to improve legibility and preserve artwork details.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0007 — SUN ANGEL

Sun Angel is a visionary painting by Natalia Gerasimenko, an artist associated with contemporary symbolic and spiritually oriented visual work. The piece centers on an angelic solar figure, rendered through luminous tonal gradients and ethereal composition, evoking themes of illumination, transcendence, and metaphysical presence.

The work is situated within modern visionary art practices where celestial archetypes are used as vehicles for introspective and symbolic interpretation. Sun Angel emphasizes radiant light as a structural and thematic element, constructing a visual language aligned with mystical and archetypal traditions rather than narrative representation.

VISIONARY ART INDEX

CONTEMPORARY VISIONARY PAINTING — NATALIA GERASIMENKO

NOTE: This entry records Sun Angel as a contemporary visionary artwork emphasizing symbolic celestial imagery. The painting is catalogued within the archive as a modern esoteric visual study of light, form, and archetypal angelic presence.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0006 — SLUMBERLAND TAROT

The Slumberland Tarot is a contemporary esoteric tarot deck attributed to the Korean artist Hemon. The work is associated with dreamlike visual languages, blending surreal illustration traditions with modern occult reinterpretation. It is often described as a liminal tarot system centered on subconscious landscapes, symbolic thresholds, and fragmented narrative imagery.

Unlike reconstructed historical decks preserved through archival fragments, the Slumberland Tarot exists primarily as a modern artistic publication. Its circulation is tied to illustrated editions and collector prints rather than manuscript transmission, positioning it within contemporary global tarot design culture emerging from East Asian independent art scenes.

CONTEMPORARY TAROT INDEX

ARTIST PUBLICATION — HE MON (KOREA)

NOTE: The Slumberland Tarot is treated in this archive as a contemporary artistic tarot system. Its structure and imagery are defined by modern illustration practice rather than historical esoteric reconstruction, emphasizing subjective dream logic and visual symbolism.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0005 — THE TEXT OF ALCHEMY AND THE GREEN DREAM

The Text of Alchemy and the Green Dream is an alchemical treatise preserved within the Western hermetic tradition and traditionally associated with Bernard of Treviso. The work combines direct discussion of alchemical principles with a visionary allegorical narrative in which symbolic figures, crystalline architecture, and enigmatic names serve as vehicles for communicating concealed philosophical concepts.

The text is notable for its dual structure. The first portion discusses the nature of transformation, perfection, and the Philosopher's Stone, while the Green Dream presents these themes through a symbolic dream vision. Because of its layered imagery, the work has been interpreted as a guide to laboratory alchemy, a spiritual allegory, and a philosophical meditation on the hidden operations of nature.

FULL TEXT ARCHIVE

OPEN TEXT ARCHIVE

NOTE: The Green Dream is regarded as one of the more symbolic dream narratives within alchemical literature. Its imagery of a jeweled giant, crystalline city, and hidden names has generated interpretations ranging from encoded laboratory processes to spiritual initiation and philosophical allegory. The archive catalogs the work as a hybrid alchemical and visionary document.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0004 — SIRIUS TAROT

The Sirius Tarot is an esoteric tarot publication associated with late modern occult print culture and symbolic reconstruction traditions. Like many reconstructed decks, it circulates primarily through partial reproductions, cover scans, and secondary archival listings rather than a single standardized commercial edition.

The deck is frequently categorized within astrological and stellar-aligned tarot systems, with “Sirius” functioning as a symbolic reference to the fixed star Sirius in esoteric cosmology. Surviving material is largely limited to book cover scans and collector documentation rather than a complete digitized card set.

DOSSIER COVER IMAGE

STELLAR-BASED OCCULT TAROT — PARTIAL ARCHIVAL RECORD

NOTE: This entry is based on limited visual documentation. No complete standardized card index is currently held in the archive. The Sirius Tarot is treated as a distributed symbolic object rather than a fully preserved deck.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0003 — SINISTER TAROT (RECONSTRUCTED DOSSIER)

The Sinister Tarot is a modern esoteric card system attributed to Christos Beest, associated with the Order of Nine Angles current. The deck diverges from standard tarot structure, consisting of a reduced arcana set and court classifications rather than the traditional 78-card format.

Surviving references to the deck exist in fragmented form across limited print editions, secondary reproductions, and scattered digital imagery. No single authoritative digital archive exists; instead, the deck is reconstructed through partial visual records and collector documentation.

DOSSIER COVER IMAGE

SCATTERED ARCHIVAL MATERIAL — NO CENTRALIZED FILE

NOTE: This entry does not represent a complete or canonical publication. The Sinister Tarot survives only through partial reproductions and secondary references. The archive treats it as a distributed artifact rather than a singular recoverable deck.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0002 — CLAVIS ARTIS

Clavis Artis is an illustrated alchemical manuscript preserved in several eighteenth-century copies, the most widely known being the Trieste manuscript (Ms-2-27) held in the Biblioteca Civica Attilio Hortis. The work is attributed pseudonymously to “Zoroaster” and consists of a sequence of richly illustrated folios depicting symbolic transformations, celestial figures, and allegorical alchemical processes rooted in early modern European hermetic traditions.

The archive entry is compiled from digitized manuscript folios available through the Wikimedia Commons collection, which hosts scanned pages from the surviving manuscript volumes. These images provide access to the visual structure of the original codex, including its layered symbolic diagrams and instructional sequences.

MANUSCRIPT GALLERY INDEX

OPEN WIKIMEDIA ARCHIVE

NOTE: This entry references digitized manuscript folios rather than a single codex file. The Clavis Artis tradition survives through illustrated scans, which collectively reconstruct the visual and symbolic structure of the original manuscript. Users are directed to the Wikimedia Commons archive for full folio access.

ARCHIVE ENTRY 0001 — PSEUDOMONARCHIA DAEMONUM

A 16th-century Latin catalog of demonic figures attributed to Johann Weyer (1563). This text functions as an early modern classification system of infernal names, later influencing the Ars Goetia tradition in the Lemegeton cycle.

READABLE FILE

OPEN TEXT ARCHIVE

NOTE: This document is primarily a descriptive taxonomy of named entities within early modern European demonological thought.