The reader will find in two volumes of this book a lot of information about ancient decks that were previously absent in the Russian-speaking space, as well as a lot of rare illustrations. The first volume of the book "Abyss and Heights," which the reader holds in his hands, addresses the main sources of influence on the symbolic system of the Tara deck. The book analyzes the general problems of the third septener and presents Arcana from XV to XVIII.