The Enigma of Arcanum 23

Solution proposed by CW

Hint #1. William S. Burroughs, Robert Anton Wilson and many others are implicated in the evolution of the mystery.

See… http://conspiracy.wikia.com/wiki/23_Enigma

          http://the-number-23.blogspot.com/

Hint #2. Alfred Jarry was 23 years old when Ubu Roi was first published and performed.

See… http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_original_theatre_of_the_absurd_ubu_roi_a_lot_like_the_forbidden_zone

Ubu poster drawn by Jarry

 Hint #3. Robert M. Place provides one tarot connection and a possible solution. See image below.

Also see… http://www.thealchemicalegg.com/23trumpN.html

Robert M. Place's solution

Hint #4. Andre Breton and other surrealists provide a swerve in the form of their Jeu de Marseilles. Ubu is implicated as the Joker in this “Tarot”.

See… http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2006/03/17/surrealist-cartomancy/

Surrealist "Tarot" with Ubu

Hint #5. Moves were afoot to create an entire Robert Anton Wilson tarot deck the year before his death. A proposed “Sacred Chao” card 23 is shown below.

See… http://maybelogic.blogspot.com/2006/04/newraw-tarot.html 

Sacred Chao card 23

AND THE QUEST CONTINUES…