Jung and the Xultun Tarot

The Tarot enables the inquirer to stand aside and view their own psychological processes in a way few other methods allow. This use of the Tarot is brilliantly explored by Michael Owen. As the painter of The Xultun Tarot, I recommend it highly. --Peter Balin, creator of The Xultun Tarot, author of The Flight of Feathered Serpent The new edition of the Xultun Tarot is cause for celebration. The Xultun was the first cultural tarot and it is fitting that we now have Michael Owen's deep study to open the deck up further and re-connect the Mayan teachings to traditional tarot, psychology, alchemy, and ancient wisdom teachings. --Rachel Pollack, author of Tarot Wisdom In Peter Balin's single painting of the twenty-two Major Arcana of the Tarot, we have a multi-textured tapestry that depicts the Self from a shamanic perspective. This is a profound book of wisdom. --Mary K Greer, author of 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card This book is more than an impressive analysis of Peter Balin's artistic creation. It has warmth. It is to be in touch with Michael Owen's sensitivity to Nature and to his understanding of a world in which all living things are inwardly and outwardly connected. --Ian McCallum, psychiatrist, Jungian Analyst, former rugby Springbok, bush guide. A brilliant, eye-opening synthesis of post-Jungian tarot and the shamanic genius of the classic Mayan civilization. Michael Owen shows a remarkable command of this important and original material. His psychological sophistication and savvy interpretations of the archetypes illuminate a more universal cosmos for the emerging 21st century tarot. --Arthur Rosengarten, PhD, psychologist, author of Tarot and Psychology: Spectrums of Possibility I have been very excited and inspired by your impressive and sensitive integration of shamanism, alchemy and earth consciousness. --Renee Ramsden, Jungian Analyst Michael Owen has performed a dual service. First, he has brought the Xultun Tarot deck to the level of prominence it has deserved since first being revealed in 1976. Second, he has added a significant work to the corpus of Tarot literature. This book not only amplifies and illuminates the Xultun deck but also provides a welcome reminder about how the Tarot enriches consciousness. --Kenneth James, PhD, Jungian Analyst