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The '''[[Hierarchy of Hell]]''' represents the organizational structure of [[Hell]] as envisioned by [[occult]] authors in their [[grimoire]]s concerning [[demon]]s, especially [[Goetic demon]]s. Depending on the source, different authors ascribe varying ranks and positions to different infernal spirits. The best sources for this information are ''[[The Grand Grimoire]]'' and the ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]''. The concept of the hierarchy and the categorization of spirits into various ranks seems to have been a serious preoccupation with the early authors of occult literature. Nearly every book on magic mentions at least a few demons and attempts to assign them a structure analogous to governments common in Europe at the time. They are all monarchical in nature. In some ways, it mirrors the [[hierarchy of angels]].
'''''[[Eyes of the Tarot]]''''' is a juvenile fiction novel written by American author Bruce Coville. The book is a mystical adventure made richer by accurate descriptions of [[tarot]] cards as well as techniques for utilizing the cards and Coville's suggested interpretations. In many ways, the heroine's experiences with the figures from the tarot mirror those found in Russian [[occultist]] P.D. Ouspensky's 1913 book ''The Symbolism of the Tarot''.


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One notable technique for utilizing the cards involves sleeping with a specific card inside your pillowcase in order to commune with the figure on the card while dreaming. [[Occult]] author [[Travis McHenry]] has frequently cited the book as inspiring him to purchase his first deck of tarot cards, a [[Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot]] deck in 1993. He subsequently published more than a dozen tarot and [[oracle cards|oracle]] decks. Bruce Coville wrote the forward for McHenry's 2025 book ''An Occult Guide to the Tarot''.
 
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Eyes of the Tarot is a juvenile fiction novel written by American author Bruce Coville. The book is a mystical adventure made richer by accurate descriptions of tarot cards as well as techniques for utilizing the cards and Coville's suggested interpretations. In many ways, the heroine's experiences with the figures from the tarot mirror those found in Russian occultist P.D. Ouspensky's 1913 book The Symbolism of the Tarot.

One notable technique for utilizing the cards involves sleeping with a specific card inside your pillowcase in order to commune with the figure on the card while dreaming. Occult author Travis McHenry has frequently cited the book as inspiring him to purchase his first deck of tarot cards, a Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck in 1993. He subsequently published more than a dozen tarot and oracle decks. Bruce Coville wrote the forward for McHenry's 2025 book An Occult Guide to the Tarot.

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