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Exhibition of
Occult and Alchemical Designs for the Cards
of the
T'arot of the Egyptians
EXHIBITION OF PLAYING CARDS
THE

TAROT
(BOOK OF THOTH)

78 PAINTINGS
ACCORDING TO THE

INITIATED TRADITION AND MODERN


SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT
WITH OTHER

OCCULT AND ALCHEMICAL DESIGNS

a1u u{v. uw-.:ffiJr-uryo retters on man, and his best method.


c.J ot marupulating their forces.
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.. Jt appea,rs fro$ the classification that the system of
fi the Tarot is that of the
Febrew eabalah. eabadh *A;;
" received," 'i.e., atradition receivöd. by meais of initiatiån.
tfe {epr-er1 Qabalah claims to be based, on the
-ujgJlprraneabalah. I! was supposed that Moses, the great,
lqagrcian of the Ilebrews, [äd been initiateå tf ,n,;
{ hierophants o-f that country. This theorv is confided b;
strongly-marked traces of-Egyptian figrires ."a iau*"ä
the .traditional designs theösälves, fioi th"*u is atso
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ma,rutolct e5pression of the influence of Indian reliqions.
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ln -pafticular, the fndian God Ardhanari ie represänted
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with _the four _weapons of the four suits, W;;ä;;-öö;
Swords, and Diks. -
. ft seems, therefore, probable that Egyptian and. Indian
adepts-were responsible Tor the pack inTls'primitive forö
which is now loit.
THE TAROT
(Book of Thoth)

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The origin of the Tarot is unknown, but in all
I probability it was introduced into the Mediterranean
Basin not later than the end of the l4th century. \['e have
existing packs in the lSth centwy.
i . It is generally admitted that the cards were a classifi_
I cation or ma,p of the universe. The material universe has
always been divided in the first instance into four, and, the
number Four is the basis of the pack. There are four suits
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,ilt
corresponding to t!" four elements, four quarters, four
rfi stations ofthe sun, four seasons and so on. Ä:rd the'other
numbers involved in this classification are d.erived, directly
from it.
l+2+3+4 : 10
l+2 : 3l
W 3+4 : 7l2Z
' 3x4 : 12)
f The number of the Trumps (22) is -accordingly that
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of the Atus, or Houses, or Kevi. Thö subiect of tiö cards
and look (the Tarot is called ihe book of ihoth or Tahuti,
t the EgS4ptian Mercury) is the influence of the l0 numberå
ald the twenty-two letters on man, and his best method.
cl of manipulating their forces.
l
. ft appeqs frop _the classification that the system of
the Tarot is that of the Hebrew eabalah. eabalah
-"rrn
" received," 'i.e., a tradition receivöd by means of initiation.
I The Ilebrew Qabalah claims to be based, on the
I Egyptian Qabalah. It was supposed that Moses, lhe $eab
yqagician of
I -th9 Hebrews, [åd been initiated tf tne
hierophants of that country. This theorv is confided bv
strongly_marked traces of Egyptian figåres and id.eas iä
the traditional designs themsälves, 6ut there is also
panilbld expression of the influence of fndian religions.
ln _particular, the fndian God Ardhanari is represänted
with of the four suits, Wanäs, Cups,
-the four _weapons
Swords, and Diks.
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_ It seems, therefore, probable that Egyptian and, fndian


adepts.were responsible -for the pack inliJ primitive form,
which is now lost.
What is undeniable is, that it must have been put, THE TWENTY-TWO TRUMPS
together in its medieval form by Hebrew Qabalists. No.
The general symbolism of the Atus is based on the ro. The Fool is Air or Vacuum or Puissqnt Innooence.
ideas of C-hurch and State current in those times. He holds the male element of fire, the female element
This is manifest especiallv in the titles of such Atus of water, the sword of air, and the disc of earth.
'as the X'ool, the Magiciai (Conjuror or Juggler), the-I'ema-le He is the Green Man of Bprdnq, the great fiool, of
Pope, the Emperor, the EmFress, lhe Jop-g, t-he $ermi!' tke Cel,ts, Dal,uah, and Parsifal. He is also Zeus
thd Hanged lfan, Justice, Death, the Devil, the Blasted, Arrhenothel,us, D'ionysus Zagreus, Bacchu; Di,gthues
the Last Judgment. and Baphomnt.
There is certain evidence of Grreco-Roman influence, 2t. TIre Magician or Juggler. Meraury, who ,i,s Wisilann,
and possibly Ass5rrian or Chaldean, for in the old packs Wil,l, and Word, by whom the world. is created,
the Emperoi was sometimes called Jup,iter; and we have symbolises the fl,uid,i,a basi,s of all transmi,ssi,on of
the aströnomical triad of the Sun, the Moon, and the Star, acti,aity. Behind him and through him is the Ape,
while perhaps the Blasted. Tower may be taken as a s5rmbol Hanumnn, which is a llindu conception. The
of Agni, X'ire or Lightning. Egyptian counterpart, Thoth, is also always followed
These mingled origins are, however, of no great signifi- # by the Cynoaephalus Ape.
c&nce. I{hat is certain is that the pack, such as it was, 3 II. The Priestess. She is Is,i,s, th,e eternal, a'irgi,n, and,
was skilfully moulded by fnitiates as a means of_preserving $
and transniitting the tradition of the initiated wisdom ;
again she is Artennis. It is for this reason såe is
alothed,'in the luminous ae,il of li,ght,light bei,ng ai,ewd
safeguards against the betrayal of the secrets were intro' not as the mani,festati,on, but as the ueil,, of the spiri,t.
ducöd, especially with regafd to the attributions of the t
Atus or Trumps. .t TTT T4e Empress. She is seated in traditional posture.
It is hoped that an important book on these subjects This posture represents salt, thoi,na,ati,ae princi,pl,e of
will appear slortly in conjuiction with the reproduction of na[,ure. The lotus typifies the"fe.mi,ni,ne or passi,ue
these-frctures in ihe traditional form of a pack of cards. f)ower. The Bees on the robe may be compared with
The cards have been very famous for centuries'
'f the Fl,ew' d,e Lys, suggesting the n'rench oiigin of the
Eundreds of books have been rvi'itten about, them. They
gy"mtrol ; the belt ,i,s the Zocl,,iaa. The Pelican m,ag be
id,enffied, with the Gre,at Mother and, her offspri,ng. It
were used. by the " Bohemians " or Gipsies for telling
fortunes, anci in a mutilated form are used for playm-g
various games of cards in all Latin countries in bot'h
t re_presents the continui,ty of l,i,fe and, ,i,nheri,tanae of
blood, uniti,ng all forms of nature. The White
typifi,es Al,chemi,aal, Balt, anil, tlue White Tincture, of tlw
Eagl,e
hemispheies. But these are degradations of their t'ruo use natru'e of si,luer.
in noSle contemplation of the Secret Energies of Nature.
5 rv. The Emperor. This card means Goverwnerrtby maans
of two contrasting sgmbols. These are the Rari, wh,i,ah,
whem w,i,l,il, is sol,itary anil, aotnageous, and, the Lam,b,
whi,ah is d,oa,il,e and, aowaril,l,q, and is, in fact, the Ram
tamed by authority. Theposture tpifies fäe
Ataherni,cå\, Bulphur,ihn Tery of tÅi uninterse.
el,äment
The Red EagG represents"tlte Red, Tincture of the
ii. Alnhemi,sts, ro'h;an å of the nature of gold,.
tii,

6V. The EieroBhant. The referenae in this card, ,i,s to


ii Iatnus the Bwll, and its Indian equivalent, the
Elephant. The pentagram with its -dancing male
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No. No.
child symbol'i,ses the New Aeon of the child' Eorus, symbolism is that of the Creator of Li.fe and, his
wh'i,alt, talces the ltlnae of the Ol'd Aeon that has goaerned,
representatiue is the Bpermatozoon tr'or [hat reason
us for 2,AA0 gears. The Hi'erophnnt rnoaes onl'y at the card is called the Hermit. In the same order of
intöraals of 2,000 years. The four masks are the ideas the Hermi,t hold,s the lamp whose aentre is the
guard,'ians of euerg m,ystery, aul'rninati,ng i,n the Granrl Sun.^ The Egg, surrounded by the coils of a snake,
Mgstery of the uni,ting of m'i'uoaosm anil nxawaaosrn. |ypr$"u the Universe, wåile the snalce si,gni,fi.es tke
The woman before the hierophant represents Venus, fluid,j,a essence of Light, whioh i,s thelife of thå Uni,uerse.
noufarmeil, and, mili,tant. Tlrc Wan'cl' with i'ts interlaceil In this card are traces of the legend öf persephone.
rinis sh,ows the three Aeons of Isis, Os'iri,s and,,Horus. The serpent Wand, here seen -growine out äf the
Abyss, is the Wand of Mercurv, the guirle of the
7 VI. The Lovem. This specifieally alchemical card is a soul through the lower regions. Thd letter yod
oo
symbol, of procreat'ion, the swords drawing attention means a hand," and the hand. is the centre of the
to the ptrocess of d,i,ui,si.on whi'oh actually talces place. design.
Cain antl AbeI represent' tlte refusal of God' to hear tke ux.
,tl

cle,,i,ld,ren of Eue u,ntil, bloorl is shed'. Thi,s seem,s to be ,,1


Fortune. Bv the attribution of this card to the
planet Jupiter, it is made to represent the Uniuerse in
the symbolisati,on of erternal relig'ion. It, was by means
il its asytoot of conti,nual, cltange. -The appearance of all
of the shedd,ing of blood, and of erternal, rel'igöons that' sorts of celestial phenomena emphåsises this. fn
Cain was able to have contact with his fellow men. j
In that sense the meaning of the card is tlte gi,ai'n'g of
the middle is the ten-spoked wfeel, the accepted.
symbol of Fortune. The tlree fiqures attacheä to
sai,ence to manlci,nd,, si,nce the rnurder symbolåses analys'is
and, tho subsequent contact, synthes'i's. lhe yh99f sy,mbol,i,se the three forms if energy,
--ALerpresseitr
i,1t. th.ea Hi1,Qr, Sgstem la the term Guna. the top
8 Vtr. llhe Cha.riot. The four Sphinxes on this card, drarving the Sphinx, typifying intelligence and bahnå
si-ts
the chariot, are the Bttll,, the L'i'on, the Eagle, and' the (Sattvas) ; Ilermanubis, in the semblanceof anape,
represents the restlessness of brilliant, unstable
Man, the uthole representinq the s'irteen sub-el,emen,ts.
The function of the Charioteer is to bear the lloly
Grail, in the centre of which is rad'iant bl'ood', sgmbol'i's-
t reason (Rajas);
-and at the bottom, almost falling
{1om the,wheel, is tle reptile-headed Typhoi
,i,rry the presence of Light in Darlcness. (Tamas), the symbol of destruction, sluggishitess,
and ignorance. The alchemical attributös of the
I VIII. Ailjustment or traditionally Justice. This card ',I Gunas are Sulphur, Mercury, and Salt.
represents the T4'ornan satisf'ed,. This condition is rzixr. Lust. This
synbolised !y !tt" s-calgs, in whi_ch -she weighs the
card, was formally catled, Btrength.
,i,m7ilies,-howeaer, not only strength,, but jq1
It
uruverse ; Alpha, the f,rst, e*aatly balatwes aga'i'nat i,n-strenqth
Ontega, the last. These scales represent the two
of the lion-are, respeo-
euerciseil,. The seven heads
' witnesses.' Eaah ' wi,tness' . is am authent'i'a man'i,-
tively, that of an angel, saint, poet, adulteåss,
warrior, satyr, and lion-serpent. The central ffgure
festat'i,on of Maya, the one fulf'lli,ng the other bA a, proa,ess is thewocna,n, who has surremd,ered, herself to all the
of contrad,'i'ation, for nature is not Just'i,ae-she is rather
dhrough he" piäcess of equilibrium " la Justesse." forces of areaft,i,on and, who rid,es astrid,e ai the Beast.
Finally, this Woman is the original Harlequin, /or
In h,9r l,eft_ha1td, she holrl,s th,e re'ins, as regtiesemt,i,ng the

the w'i,ld bl'end' of col,owr a,nd' of mouement resol,aes Wsfw? wkiah un'ites them, anil, in her right
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slrc holds
i,tsel,f into an equi,l,ibri,um' of al'l' possi'bil'iti'es of se'nsat'i'on.
al,oft tpe Qw-p
-afla_m,e
with l,oae and, tl,eatk. In thi,s Cuyr
are m,i,ngl,ed, the el,ements of the sowament of ttw AuA.
f0 f,K. The Eermit. The letter, to which this card is In. the background are the blood,less figuree of the
-wkotc
sa'i,r.fts on wkom this mi,rage traua,i,ls, .fbr thedr
attributed, is the letter Yod, the foundation of all
li,fe has been absorbeil into the Holy Gråi,l.
the other letters of 'the Hebrew Alphabet. The
.ly'o.
No.
f 3 Xm. The trIangetl Man or Dying God. The posture of the Li4hts ri,si,ng out of putrefaction. Putrefaction itsef is
drowned or hanged man is of the greatost significanrce. shown by the raven perched on a skull on tho
The legs are arossd, so that the ri'ght I'eg forma a right cauldron. The aonsummation of tke zohole art of
Alnhemg ,is procla'imed, in the glarg wi,th its i,nsarirytian
angl,e' wi,th the left l,eg, anil' the arrrts are stretohe'd, oul at .. VISITA INTENIORA TENNAE NECTIEI.
ai angl,e of siriy il,egrees, so as to form' an equi'lateral'
CANDO INVENIES OCCULTNM LAPIDEM,"
triangl,e. This g'i,ues the symbol of the triangl" tof
mountal, bg a cross, wkiah represents the d'escent of ,th,e The aounsel, to a'is'it the interior of the earth 'i's a re-
tight i,nto d,arlcness 'i,n ttrd'er to red,eern 'i,t. The u:h,ol'e * capi,tulati,on (on a higher gi.ane) of the fi,rst formala, of
iilea of sacrifiae is a misaomaepti,on of %ature, qnd tl-n lr tlr,e W orlc. T he'i,mryortant word, is R E C T I F I C A N DO,
i,t i,mqfli,es the right lead,i.ng of the new l'iai,ng substance
el,emeÄt of water to whi,alt' the card, i,s attri'bu'ted''is th,e
element of illusi'on.

f4 XIII. Death. The alchemical sense of Death is not so much


t fO XV.
i,n the path o.f the True Wil,l,.

The Devil is here represented in the traditional


il,estruction as chonge. Thus v'e have, in this card, the form of the Goat. The cult of the Goat represents
Scorpion, representing pr'imiti,ae energy always_ read'g the impul,se to realcless areation without ang regard, for
to comm'i't su'ia'id,e (aacord,ing to thelegend') whenheaai'l,g result. Behind the Goat, stands the Tree of Li,fe,
beset, bwt prepa,reil to unclergo ony transformatinm which pierces the Heauens 'i,n a medley of fantasti,a
whi,ah wi,ll perm'i,t 'i'ts conti,nued' eri,stenae in o d'i,fferent forms, recalling the markings on the planet Mars,
form. Thus potass'i,um, tltrown upon, water,,becom'es always associated with the fiery material energy of
-i,gni,ted,
anil' aacepts the embraae of the hyd'roryl rad'i,cte. creation. In the transparent roots the sap is seen,
The fish and serpent, here represented, have been seething and leaping in every direction. The ring
objects of worshiltin cults whåch @ryltt ttae d'oatri'nes of
reswmect'i,om or re-incarma't'ion' The central figure ie
exeouting the Dance of Death (skeleton and scytho
are both Saturnian frgures), and on his head he wears
t at the top is one of the rings of Saturn or Set, the
Ass-headed god of ihe Egyptians. The sp'i'ral shape
of the horns 'i,s an all,u,sion to the highest and, m'ost
remote things. Zoroaster d,ef,nes God, as " haa'ing a
the crown of Osiris. The influence of Saturn is
expressed in the negative aspect of Dealh as reryresent-
I 17 XVI.
spiral forae."
The Sower or tho Blastetl Tower, or the House of
, i"S those essenti,al forms whiah are not d,estroyed' by ihn
God. This card, is ctttributed, to th'e llebreto letter P6,
ord,inary changes of natwre ; the positi,ae and creat'i'ae
sid,e is seen 'in tlte sweep of the scytlrc, whi'ch calls i'rrto
wltich means a mouth,. The card. which admits of two
bei,ng bubbles, symbolisi,ng new liaes. The highest
interpretations in one, is a manifestation in its
aspect of the aard, is the Eagle, wh'i,ch represerrts rudest form, of pure destrucbion, the d,estru,ct'i,on of
eraltal,i'on aboae solid' matter.
the old,-established, Aeon by li'ghtning, f,ames, and
engi,nes of war. The other interpretation is drawn
f5 XW. A$, formerly called" Ternperance. The highest ra from the cult of Shiva. At the top of the card
achievement of alchemy.was the affecting of change, appears the Eye of Shiva. Acoording to this, the
the transmuting of objects, qualities, colours and card represents perfection, the perfecti,on of annihi,ln-
so on,into their opposites. Thus in this card the red, ti,on by emanai,pation from the prison of organi,sed, l,i'fe.
lion has become white, the white eagle has become The dove and the serpent represent the femin'i,ne and
red.. In the main fi,gure, theblaak anÅ, tnhite personnqes mascultne 'impulses. In th,e language of Schopenhauer
wh'ich tnere the Loaers in Carcl, VL are.now 'i'nter- " The WiIl to Liue and, the WilI to D'ie."
ahanged, and' fused' into am and'roggne f,gu're. This is
the consummation of the Royal Marriage. f 8 XVIL The $tar. Eaery form of .energy in the aaril i's spi,ral' ;
The rainbow symbolises another stago in the this is in anticipation of the present Aeon, that of
alchemical process by the aura of mnny-colau'reil' Horus, the crowned and conquering Child, successor
No. -llo.
to the " dying god," Osiris. The il,epafiing Aean 22 Nr6,. The Universe. This card is attributed to the letter
,i,s
shown i,n the rectil,i,near forms of energy i,esui,nq Tau. Together with the fi,rst aard,, the Fool, the woril
Jrom the Lower cup. These forms stand for the now Ath is spelled,, menning Essence. Thus al,l reali,ty i,s
aband.oned Euclidean geometry. The figure of the aompri,sed,in the seri,es of which, these two aard,s are th,e
goddess may be taken as a m,ani,festati,on of tke begi,nninq and, the end,. The l,etter Tau symbol,ises a
swmounil,,ing spaae of Heaaen. fotnfold, entens'i,on, a1ryili,cable to the transoend'enae of
spaae q,nd, t'i,m,e fuy a aontinu,ally self-com,pensati,nq
fg XVm. fhe Moon. This card represents the state of impure change. The, letter is furthor attributed, to Saturm, the
horror, hidrlen darkness rvhich must be passed
through before light can be reborn. The Moon ,i,s,
il sl,owest of the planets, and, on that account associa.teil,
uith the eletnent, of Earth. Saturm i,s the olcl, god,, the
there,fora, the rnost uniaersal of the planets, partalci,ng
at onae of the lrigllest and, tlte louest. At the bottom
of the card rnoves tha Bacrecl, Beetl,e, beari,ng the Sun
through tlrc il,arkness of ni,ght. Above is the evil
f go'1 of fertili,ty. The presence of the letter Tau upon
the Tree of Life indieates a sta[e, of eoui!,ibri,umbetweem
ah,amge and, stability. The glyph änihe card, therefore,
synrbolises th,e, compl,etian of the Great Work. The
landscape of the Moon. A stream, or path of Berum, image of tke Uniuerse is a ma,id,en, tlte final, letter of
ti,nged, wi,th blood,, fl,ows between two barren mountains. I'etragram,maJcn. She is represented as dancing with
On the hills are dark sinister towers. On the thres- the Great spiral-forming Serpent or Sun. She is
hold stands the jackal-headed god, Anubis, in double surrounded by ten symbols. About hp"r is an ellipse
form; at his feet are the jackals waiting to d.evour aomposed, of seuenl,y-two a'i,rcles for tlte quinaries of tke
those who have fallen by the way. Zod,'iaa. At the corners of the card are the four
20 Xm. The Sun. This card represents the Loril, of tke nan Kerubim, showing the established. Universe. In the
centro ,is the Wlzeel, of Life, i,niti,ati,ng the form of the
Aeon,, the Lord, of Li,ght, Li,fe, Li,berty anil, Loae, and, the
compl,ete entanc'i,ltati,on of the hum,am raae. Tke greem
rlLounal, represents the fertil,e earth,, but the presence of a
t Trea of Li,fe, whiah i,s uisible only to those of pwe
heart. On the lower part of the card is the late
wal,l, shows that the new Aeon d,oes not nxea,m the nbsence
of aontrol,. The twin children are represented as
dancing outside the wall, because they typify tke new
I J. W. N. Sullivan's well-known mao of the chemical
elements.

stage ön ltuman h,i,story, the stage of oomyflete freed,om


from the restriati,ons ,imposed, by su,oh, id,eas as si,n and, WANDS

2f XX.
d,eath.

Ehe Aeon, or the Angel, or the Last Judgment. The


card is girt about witlt, the bocl,y of N ui,t, thn star goil,il,eas,
il 23 Aco of Wantls ropresent's the essence of the elements of firo
' in its inception.
The flames are Yods, arranged in the form
of the Tree of Life. I.t is pri,,mord,i,al, Energy m,anifesti,ng i,n
representi,ng wnli,mited, possi,bility. She surtound.s the lWatter.
globe off,re, her mate, flad,i,t, stand,i,ng fm eternal, $ 24 Two of \dlands:Dominion. Cholimah in the suit, of Firo.
energy, In the mid.dle sits their child, Ilorus, also Mars in Aries.
a $olar deity, rvho is the incarnation of the New Here are tivo dorjes crossod. The <iorje is the Tibetian
Aeon. The left ltanil,, antend,ed, and, empty, rem,i,nd,s us symbol of destruction. But d,estruatiom m,a,U be regard,eÅ as
that the God, has d,estroyeÅ, the old, Uni,aerse, but is, as
ge:t, tooyoung to forrn its suacessor. At the bottom of
theJirst steJt 'in the weati,ae, proaess.
the card a,ppears the Hebrew Letter, Shi,n, that is 25 Three of Wanrls:\rirtue. Binah in the suit of Fire. Sun in
attributed. to this card. The tltree Yoil,s are oacupi,ed Aries.
by three human f,gu,res ari,s,i,ng to pa,rtake, of the Essence The \4'ands take the f<rrm of the Lotus, and. represemt lhe
of the l{ew Aeon. estq,hl,'ishment of pri,meaa,l enargy.

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No. No.
26 !'our of Wantls:Completion. Chesed in the suit of Ffue. 33 Knight of Fire:fiery part, of Tire.
Venus in Aries. The card represents a warrior in complete armour on a black
The Wands are headed by the Ram sacred to Aries, and, at horse.
the other end, the doves of Venus. The ori,gi,na,l Wi,ll, of the Noru.*No description of 33.
Two has been transmi,tted, throuqlr the Three, and, 'i's now bu'i,k
up 'into a sol'id, system of oriler,law, and, goaernment. :r4 Queen of Wantls:watery part of Fire, i'ts fluid'i,ty and, col,our.
The card shows a Queen with a crown of the winged globe.
27 Five of V/anils:Strifo. Geburah in the srrit of tr'ire. Saturn She is seated on a throne of fl'ame, orilered, 'i,nto geom,etr'i,cal'
and Leo. light by her materi,al power. Bhe carri,es a Wand' topped' wi'tlt
These Wan<ls are of the Ch,åef Ad,ept or Cad,uceus, second, Ad,ept, a, f,r aome, suggesti,ue of the mysteries of Bacahus
or Phani,u, thåril Ad,ept, or Lotus. F'iaed,oubleflames sltow
bal,anaed, energy. Thi's is ptnely actitse
35 Prince of lVanils:airy part of Tire, wi'th its faaul,ty of
force. expand,i,n g and, oolat'i'1,'i,s'i,ng .

28 Six of Wantls:Victory. Tiphareth in the suit of Fire.


IIö is seated. in a Chariot of X'lame ancl. hold.s the Phenix
Wand of Power and, Energy.
Juniter and Leo.
Three Wands of the three Adepts in arranged order. Nine 36 Princess of Wanils:the earthy part of X'ire, or the'imes'i,sti'bl,e
flames burn as lamps. flnergy, and, its recept'iom and, refl,eat'i,om of the combustible sustance.
ahem'i,cal attractiom
bg the Femi,n'i,ne, are typi'fi,ed,. She has the plunaes of Justice streaming from her brow, and
holds a Wand crowned bv the Sun.
29 $even of \[/4nds:Valour. Netzach in the suit of Firo.
Mars in Leo.
The Ad,eTtt's Wand,s are rel,egated, to the baalcgrounil, ; in front
'i,s a wuÅ,e, %%enen alub ; thefl,ames d,re d,'i,spersed'. This sh,ows
CUPS
il,egemeration of ini,ti,al Energy, and, d,eparture from equilibri,urn. JJ Ace of Cups:the element of Water in its searet and original'
30 Eight of trllands:Swiftness. Hod. in the suit of X'ire. form. It is the feminine compliment of the Ace of Wands.
This i,s a pri,mord,i,al, card, im the essent'i'al forrn' of the Hol,y Grail'.
Mercury in Sagittarius.
This card represents the Li,ght-Wanils turned' into aleotriaal, 38 Two of Cups:Love. Chokmah in the suit of Water. Venus
rays aonstituti,ng matter by thnir energy. Aboae thi"s restoreil in Cancer.
Um'i,uerse ås theRa'inbow, representing 'i'nterplay anil aorrelat'i,om. Thb card represents two cups overflowing on a calm sea.
It also shows fåe energy of h'i'gh ueloa'ity. These are filled from a Lotus, floating on the sea, twined
with two dolphins, showi'ng the harmony of the rnale and
3l Nine of Wands:Strength. Yesod in the suit, of X'ire. fernale i,nterpreted, ån the hi'gh,est and, brod,ilest serwe.
Moon and Sagittarius.
The Wands have become arrows, eight in number, and one 39 Three of Cups:Abundance. Binah in the suit of Water.
Master anow which has the Moon for its point, and the Sun Mercury in Cancer.
for the driving force above it. This card gives the ful,l,est The Cups are pomegranates, bountifully overflowing in a
calm sea, typifying the fulf.lm'ent of the Wil'|, to Loue.
d,eaelnpment of the lorce in its relation to the Foroes aboae'i,t.
Four of Cups:Luxury. Chesed. in the suit of Water. Moon
32 Ten of Wanils:Oppression. Malkuth in the suit of tr'ire. in Cancer.
The Wancl,s are arosseil,, slnw'i'ng the pouers of comgi,eteÅ The four Cups stand upon the sea, no longer stable but
emwgi,es of Fi,re, but they haue Lost their patents of rcbil,ify. rufled. The Lotus has a multiple stem. The Dnergy of the
In front are two d,orjes Lengtkend to bars. This card shows El,ement, al,thouqh, orilereil', has lnst the orig'i,nal' pu,rity of the
the Force d,etaalted, from its spi,ri,tual sources. aorweption,

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4l Five of Cups:Disappointment. Geburah in the suit of 49 Prince of CuBs:airy part of Water, or its elnst'i,ai,tg qnd
Water. Mars in Scorpio. aol,ati,l,i,ty, anfl, tke eneigyIn this card he is seated in
of steam.
The Cups are empty. They are arranged in an inverted a chariot, surrounded liy clouds and drawn by an eagle.
pentagram. They symbolise the tri,um,pth, of matter oaer spi,ri,t. He carries a Lotus and-a Cup from which issues a spiral
serpent.
42 Six of Cups:Pleasure. Tiphareth in the suit of Water.
Sun in Scorpio. 50 Princess of Cups:earthy part of Water, ot its facul'ty of
The Lotus stems are grouped in an elaborate movement,. also its power to giue substanae to id,m', to
wgstal,l,i,sati,om,
'Water gushes
into them; thoy are full but not overflowing. söpgtort Life,'ani, to fofm a basi'i oJ chemi,aal, combi'naft'i,on.
This shows the ,i,nf,uenae of the Bun on Water. His .fierae bät She is repiesented as'a dancing figure, and has a crest of a
balanaed, power ofierat"t oå o @pe of yrutrefaction whtci is the swan with open wings. She carries a Cup with a tortoise.
basis of fertility. The dolphin s5'mbolises the power of creation.
43 Seven of Cups:Debauch. Netzach in the suit of Water.
Venus in Scorpio.
The Lotuses have hecome poisonous ; green slime issues from
them. They are arranged in two descending triangles, with
a lower cup much larger than the rest. This shows erternal SWORDS
splend,our and, internal, aorruptiom.
44 Eightof CuBs:Indolence. Hodinthesuit ofWater. Saturn 5l Ace of Swortls.
in Pisces. This card represents tlte f,rst of the mired' elements, anil' 'i,s the
The Lotuses droop, the Cups are ehallow and old, and are resul,t of the Un'ion of Water and' Ai'r. In the centro is a
arranged in three rows. The upper row is empty. sword ihplying kingship, which pierces a crown with twelve
45 Nine of Cups:Happiness. Yesod in the suit of Water. points for the twelve signs of the Zodiac.
Jupiter in Pisces. Air.
The nine Cups are perfectly arranged in a square. They 52 Two of $wortls:Peace. Chokmab in the suit of Moon
are filled and overflowing with water. Thii is the moat in Libra.
bene,f,cent aspect of water. In this card are two crossed swords united by a blue rose
with five petals, which emits white rays pr_oducryg _a
46 Ten of Cups:Satiety. l\falkuth in the suit of Water. Mars geometrical- pattern which suggests energy begond' the
in Pisces. onsl,aught of the d,isrugttion of the i,ntel,lect.
The Cups are arranged as in the Tree of Life, but they are
unstable and qpill the water from the great Lotus that hangs 53 Tbree of $words:Sorrow. Binah in the suit of Air. Saturn
over them. This typifies the d,i,srupttiue and, a,iolent forae in Libra.
which, ineaitabl,y, attaalcs eaery supposed, perfection The card represents the Great Sword of the Ma-gician, point
47 l(ttight of Cups:fiery part of Water, or water's power uppermost, cutting the junction of the two short swords.
of Tirä background shows crystallisation and storm. This is
sol,ution. The card represents him as a warrior in black
tke d,arlcness of the Great Sea.
armour, with whito wings, on a white horse. In bis hand he
carries the Cup from which issues a Crab, sign of water in Four of Swotils:Truce. Chesed in the suit of Air' Jupiter
aggression. The peacock symbolises the brillianco of water. in Libra.
4t8 Qugen of Cups:watery part of Water, or ito power of refl,eati,on The f,our swords in this card. are at the corner of a St.
amd, reception She is enthroned on still water, and carries a Andrew's Crcs. Their points are sheathed. in a rose of
shell-like Cup containing a cray-fish. fn her other hand. she forty-nine petals. This-represents the establishme:rt of
holds the Lotus of Isis. d,ogma and, äonnenli,om 'i,n theVeatm of i,ntell,ect.

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öo Five of Sworils:Defeat. Geburah in the suit of Air. Venus 62 The Queen of Swortls represents the watery part 9f Air,
in Aquarius. that is its el,asti,aity an'il, transm'i'ss'iue power. She is t'hroned.
The hilts of the swords form an inverted. pentagram and are on the clouds, andher helmet carries a child's head. fn ono
diverse, the blades broken and crooked, typrfying dntel,l,ecl hand a sword, in the other a head of a man. She represents
enfee.bl,ed, b y sentiment. the alear percept'ion of an åd,ea, tlte Li,berator of mi,nd,.
oo Six of Swoills:Science. Tiphareth in the suit of Air. 63 The Prince of Swortls:the airv part of Air.
Mercury in Aquarius. This card t;,pifies the Intellect.- The Prince is seat'ed in a
The ornamental hilts of the Swords form a hexagon in the chariot drawn by child-like faYs.
card. Their points touch the outer petals of thä red. rose
upon a Golden Cross of six squares. Tlte perfeat balnnae of 64 Ihe Princess of Swortls:the earthy part of Atr; lhe f,rati'on
mental and, moral, faaul,ties, hard,ly won and, ,i,mpossi,bl,e to kold,, o.f the aolati,le, or the materiali,sation of the ld,ea. She appears-
interprets the idea of Science. å tni* card in front of a barren altär, and llas a helmet' of
ol Seven of Sworils:X'utility. Netzach in the suit of Air. Medusa on her head.
Moon in Aquarius.
The card shows six Swords with their hilts in crescent
formation. Their points impinge on a much larger up-
thrusting Sword. Here uaai,llation and, compronr,ise are DISKS
d,epicted,.
öö Eight of Swortls:Interference. Hod in the suit of Air. 65 fite Ace of Disks represents the last of the femi'nine symbol,s-;
Jupiter in Gemini. i,t is the twi,n si,ster o.f Ai,r, and, its brid,e. It i,s rnt only Earth,
The centre of the card. contains two long Sword.s pointing but matter as such.- Per aontra, the Dislc is the whi'rldng
down, -while six smaller ones suggesting Eastern weapons sgrylol' of Space. The Di,slc i,s wi'nged, to i,nd'i,cate i,ts spi,rihml,
cross them, three on each side. The card suggests LaCIc of orbgbft.
pers'i,steTtce'i,n intel,leatual, m,utters amd, accid,ental, interferenae.
66 Two of Disks:Change. Chokmah in the element, of Earth.
59 Nine of Swords:Cruelty. Yesod in the suit of Air. Mars in Jupiter in Capricornus.
Gemini. TG card represents the two pentacles, one above the other,
The nine Swords are of different lengths, pointing down- and are the Ohinese symbols Yang and Yin. About them is a
wards, poison blood drip from their jagged points. The green Serpent; he förms the figure 8. This card" symbol,'i,ses
background is studded with tears and crystal forms. fn ihe d,oatri,ne : Change is the sultport of stabi'li,ty.
this card intellect is repl,aaed, bg heartl,ess pa,ssi,on.
60 Ten of Swonls:Ruin. Malkuth in the suit of Air. Sun in Three of Disks:Work. Binah in the element of Earth.
Gemini. Mars in Capricornus.
The Swords are arranged. on the Tree ofLife, but the points This card iepresents a pyramid viewed from above. The
one to fi.ve, and seven to nine, shatter the central Sword base is formed of three wheels which typify Mercury,
which represents the Sun, the Heart. The background. is Sulphur, Salt. Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas, Alep!, $ni1 an{
aflame with explosive d.estruction. This card shows req,son Mem. This means t'he m,ateri,al, establ,ish,ment of the i'd'ea of
rwm mail, and a rint of soul,l,ess meakani,sm. tlte uniaerse.
6l Ifuight of Swonls represents the fiery part of air, wind and 68 Four of Disks:Power. Chesed in the suit of Earth. Sun
storm; the ai,olent power of mpti,om appli,eil, to a mamageabl,e in Capricornus.
el,emsh He is represented as a warrior with a helnqet The Disks a,re very large ancl solid, and suggest,a fortress.
bearing a revolving wing, and. mounted. on a maddened This card symboliies Låw an'd, Oriler, mai,ntaineitr by aonstq'rrt
steed. He carries a Sword. and a Poniard. ai,gi,l,anae.

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69 five of Dis}6:Womy. Geburah in the suit of Earth. 76 Queen oI Disks:watery par-b of Earth or fertildty. She is
Mercury in Taurus. throned arrid vegetation and crowned with the spiral horns
This represgntg the five Disks in an inverted pentagram. of the Markhor. IIer sceptre is surmounted by a cube, and
The.general effect is one of ,stra,in, get the sgnfrol, is"ttns- she holds her proper Disk-a sphere of circles and loopn.
continued,,inaction. Its matural, meaning i,s i,ntedtigewe apffliöÅ She typifies ambi,tdon of'matter to take pwrt in the uwrk of
areat'ion,
to labow.
77 Prince o1 pisfus:airy part of Earth or the f,orexaerwe ad
70 Six of l)isks--Success. Tiphareth in the suit of Earth. frtrctifi,cation of that elemcnt. He is seated in a chariot drawn
Moon in Taurus. by a bull. His helmet is crowned by a bull; and he holds a
The Disks are in a hexagraT. The planets are arranged. in Disk resembling a globe and marked with mathematical
their usual attribution, in the centre the Sun as Rosä and symbols. In his other hand he carries a sceptre surmounted
Cross. This typifies the karmoni,ous establ,i,sbment of thn by a cross. The card symbolises the functi,on of bringi'rq
energy of tlte Elernent.
farth trom the Earth the uegetati,on whi,ak is the swbstan'ce of th'e
Bpi,rit itself .
7l Seven of Disks:I'ailure. Netzach in the suit of Earth.
Saturn in Taurus. 78 Princess of Disks:earthy part of Earth, or the El,ernent on
The Disks are arranged as in the geomantic fi.gure Rubeus. thebri,nlc of Transf,guration. She is standing; her crest is the
This card represents enfeeblemnnt and, blight. head of the rarn ; her sceptre clescends into the earth where its
head becomes a diamond. Behind are a, grove of trees, and
72 Eight ol Disks:Prudence. Hod in the suit of Earth. an altar resembling a wheatsheaf. She carries a Disk in
Mercury in Virgo. whose centre is the Chinese iileogram il,erwti,ng the tw'i'n spiratr
The Dieks are arranged as the geomantic figure Populus, and Joroe of Creation in perfeat equi,li,bri,wm.
repr-esent the fnrit of a great tree. It signifies intel,li,genae
agili,ed, to materiq,l, matters.

73 Nine of Disks:Gain. Yesod in the suit of Earth. Venus in


Virgo.
The Disks are arranged as an equilateral triangle of three,
apex upwards, surrounded by a ring. Six larger Disks form
hexagon. - This signifies the rrur,lii,pl,iaati,on-of the ori,gi,nal,
a_
Word,, the mi,ngl,ing of good, lualc and, good, noaruiqe,m,ent.
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74 Ten of Disks:Wealth. Malkuth in the suit of Earth.


Mercur5r in Virgo.
The Disks are become coins, and are arranged on the Tree
of Life,,the tenth Disk being larger. The-image indicates
tLre futility of matari,al, gai,n. -

75 Knight of Dislcs:the fiery part of Earth. Mounta,i,ns,


earthquakes-,
_alao graui,tati,on, and, the aati,ai,ty of Eartk as a
proil,uaer of Li,fe. He is clothed. as a wrrriorl aåd his helmet
is crested with a stag. Ile is armed with a flail, carries
an exceptionally solid Disk, and is mounted on a shfue horse.
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