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Free Plus Show: Peter Mark Adams | Game of Saturn: The Sola-Busca Tarot, Bloodlines, & The Demiurge Deal
Cryptography and Multiple Levels of Encryption in Sola Busca
The deck utilizes sophisticated 15th-century cryptographic techniques, including "Sigla"—a Roman shorthand using the first and last letters of words. Adams identifies multiple levels of encryption where images represent letters and vice versa, potentially including hidden Hebrew characters. This complexity suggests the deck was intended to hide its deepest meanings from all but the most initiated users.