After pursuing the question in his father's library, Case discovered a link to tarot, called 'The Game of Man'. Bragdon asked Case what he thought the origin of playing cards was. In the year 1900, Case met the occultist Claude Bragdon while both were performing at a charity performance. He corresponded about these experiences with Rudyard Kipling who encouraged him as to the validity of his paranormal pursuits. While still a child he reported experiences that today are called lucid dreaming. He had an honorary doctorate in music awarded to him.Ĭase was early on attracted to the occult. A talented musician, he embarked on a successful career as a violinist, and orchestra conductor. When he was five years old, his mother began teaching him to play the piano and organ, and later in his youth, Case performed as organist in his family's church. His father was the town librarian and a deacon at the local Congregational church. 'A modern scholar of the occult tarot and Qabalah, Paul Foster Case was born at 5:28 p.m., Octoin Fairport, New York. were equally profound, although the limited distribution has made them less well known.' The knowledge lectures given to initiated members of the chapters of the B.O.T.A. Perhaps his greatest contributions to the field of occultism were the lessons he wrote for associate members of Builders of the Adytum. 'Paul Foster Case (Octo– March 2, 1954) was an American occultist of the early 20th century and author of numerous books on occult tarot and Qabalah.

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