by Christine Payne-Towler
This exercise proposes Faivre's definitions of "Western Esotericism" and "esoteric spirituality", as showcased in his contributions to Modern Esoteric Spirituality (Crossroads Press, 1995) and Access to Western Esotericism (SUNY Press, 1994.) If we are interested in determining when Tarot became esoteric, it seems only logical for us to definie the idea -- what IS esoteric?