The Act of Manifestation
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The Opening – Birth canal; From darkness to light.
The City, Sun and Vegetation Outside – The promise of a new life.
14 TEMPERANCE - The Alchemy of Life
Astrological Sign – Sagittarius – The Archer
Planet Ruled By – Jupiter
Element – Fire
Hebrew Letter – ס Samekh – Prop
Kabbalistic Alignment – Because it represents an astrological sign and a Hebrew letter meaning “anger”, it is considered a “simple” letters. It is between Yesod and Tiphareth and is considered the twenty-fifth path of intelligence.
Path Color on Tree of Life – Blue
Sound or Tonal – G-Sharp
Temperance represents the blending of the elements to create a new manifestation. This is done only through patience and will and faith. All these together bring light to the darkness and can make all things possible
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Gray background – Integration.
The Green Grass – Fertility.
The Rays of light – Intent.
The Iris – Representing the goddess Iris; she helped the souls of men go forward towards rebirth.
The Archangel (Red wings) – Michael- Angel of Fire.
Blond hair – Connection to the mind; Light.
White gown – Purity.
Hebrew letters at his neck - Yod Heh Vav Heh- the holy name of God - Yahweh.
Upright triangle – Symbol of fire.
Square around fire symbol – The balance of powerful forces.
Emblem on brow – Inner vision.
Path – Path of Life.
Mountain – Life experiences.
Angel’s Feet – One on land, one in water- Balance of physical and spiritual.
The Pool – The gathering together of the waters of life; evolution; birth; emotion.
The Golden Cups – Alchemy; vessels used to blend the essence of creation.
15 THE DEVIL - The Bondage of Mind and Body
Astrological Sign – Capricorn – The Goat
Planet Ruled By – Saturn
Element – Earth
Hebrew Letter – ﬠ Ayin – Eye
Kabbalistic Alignment – Because it represents an astrological sign and a Hebrew letter meaning “mirth”, it is considered a “simple” letter. It is between Tiphareth and Hod and is considered the twenty-sixth path of intelligence.
Path Color on Tree of Life – Indigo
Sound or Tonal – A-Natural
The Devil represents the overcoming of bondage both spiritually and physically in our lives. At the same token, it is a card of “irony” and creates an atmosphere of chaos that creates this bondage. Reorganization is the key.
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The Darkness – The hidden; fear of the unknown.
The Naked Man and Woman – The masculine and feminine in separate forms or nature.
Their Red Hair and Fur and Tails – Man’s animalistic nature.
The Grapes on the Woman’s Tail – Fruit of passion.
The Fire on the Man’s Tail – Sexual desire.
Their Chains – Human nature binds itself.
The Devil – The adversary in both the material as well as the spiritual world; perversity; His hairy coat represents his integration into human existence.
Bat Wings – Symbol of darkness.
Horns - Animal instinct
The Inverted Pentagram – Spirit forced to earth; energy used to a negative end.
Square Devil Sits on – Structure without true form.
The Flaming Torch in His Hand – Temptations and desires.
16 THE TOWER - The Confrontation and Cleansing
Astrological Alignment – None
Planet Ruled By – Mars
Element – None
Hebrew Letter – פ Pe or Peh – The Word or Mouth
Kabbalistic Alignment – Considered a “Double” letter meaning Grace or Indignation. It is the twenty-seventh path of active intelligence and uses both reason and intuition as its foundation.
It connects Hod with Netzach on the Tree of Life.
Path Color on the Tree of Life – Scarlet
Sound or Tonal – C-Natural
The Tower represents the darkness split apart by light. The tearing down of false beliefs or ideas.
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The Dark Sky – Darkness in all forms; the dark night of the soul.
The Lead Colored Clouds – Trouble brewing; disruption.
The Lightening – It comes from the heart of the sun; ideas from the mind that breaks down self-righteous foundations; confrontation.
Fire – Burning away to purify
The Tower – A foundation built on ego and god-like actions.
Three windows – The ego.
The Crown of the Tower - The pinnacle of man’s ego.
The Man and Woman Toppling – Masculine (conscious) and feminine (subconscious) forces; not seeing power as a spiritual force.
The Woman’s crown – Falseness.
The Twenty Yods – Paths on the Tree of life.
17 THE STAR - The Greatest Hope
Astrological Sign – Aquarius – The Water Bearer
Planet Ruled By – Uranus
Element – Air
Hebrew Letter – צ Tzaddi – Fish Hook
Kabbalistic Alignment – Because it represents an astrological sign and a Hebrew letter meaning “imagination”, it is considered a “simple” letter. It is between Netzach and Yesod and is considered the twenty-eighth path of intelligence.
Path Color on Tree of Life – Violet
Sound or Tonal – A-Sharp
The Star represents meditation, imagination, opportunities and hope. It is the belief all things are possible.
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The Seven Small Eight Pointed Stars in the Sky –The Chakras.
The Large Eight pointed Star – Opportunities.
The Green Grass – The growth of ideas.
The Brown Sand and Rocky Landscape – The shifting of reality.
The Mountains – The peak of attainment; Experiences.
The Water – Emotion; Creativity; Ideas.
The Vessels – The bringing together of creative beginnings.
The Female Figure – Fortuna, goddess of fortune.
Tree – Growth.
Ibis – Symbolic of the Egyptian god Thoth.
18 THE MOON - The mirrored reflection
Astrological Sign – Pisces – The Fishes
Planet Ruled By – The Moon
Element – Water
Hebrew Letter – ק Qoph – Ear or Back of the Head
Kabbalistic Alignment – Because it represents an astrological sign and a Hebrew letter meaning “sleep”, it is considered a “simple” letter. It is between Netzach and Malkuth and is considered the twenty-ninth path of intelligence.
Path Color on Tree of Life – Ultra-Violet or Crimson.
Sound or Tonal – B-Natural
The Moon represents birth and rebirth both in physical form as well as spirit. It is the overcoming of fear of the unknown - to confront these fears to see your true reality.
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The Blue Sky – Subconscious.
The Moon – The feminine; Cycles of fertility, Reflection.
Eclipse Male – Female-Sun-Moon overlap. Light after darkness.
The Field – Field of awareness; Beliefs made manifest.
The Path – A way towards the light from darkness.
The Pool – Place of birth; origins.
15 Yods – Feminine fertility; Renewal. 15 (The Devil) = 6 (The Lovers).
Crayfish – Evolution.
Dog – Animal tamed by Man.
Wolf – Primal instincts.
Twin Towers – Altered states of awareness.
Windows – Inner vision.
19 THE SUN - The Brightness of the Coming Day
Astrological Sign – Leo – The Lion
Planet Ruled By – The Su
n
Element – Fire
Hebrew Letter – ר Resh – Front of the Head
Kabbalistic Alignment – Considered a “double” letter meaning Fertility or Barrenness. It connects Hod with Yesod and is considered to be one of the thirtieth paths that form the personality of Man.
Path Color on the Tree of Life – Orange
Sound or Tonal – D-Natural
The Sun represents intelligence in a collective form. This is done through the mind and the ability to believe all things can be created by the force of will.
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The Sun – Light; Illumination; warmth; the intellect.
The Sun’s Rays – Male (straight) and female (curvy).
The Blue Sky – Spirit.
Walls in the Background – Boundaries in the past.
The Sunflowers – Represents the sun and the growth that creates new life.
The Grayish-White Horse – The connection of the spirit to the earth; the power to go forward; directions.
Red Banner Surrounding Horse – Blood of Life; passion.
The Child – The soul of Man; rebirth.
Wreath on His Head – Connection above and below as well as the four directions.
20 JUDGEMENT - The Resurrection
Astrological Alignment – Scorpio
Planet Ruled by – Pluto
Element – Fire
Hebrew Letter – ש Shin – Tooth
Kabbalistic Alignment – Connects Malkuth with Hod and is considered a “Mother” letter alignment. It is the thirty-first path of active intelligence.
Path Color on the Tree of Life – Violet or Black
Sound or Tonal – Middle C
Judgment represents the breaking down of uninformed ideas and resurrection of true beliefs.
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Clouds and Blue Sky – Change of conscious thought.
Archangel (red wings) – Gabriel.
Trumpet – Sound; manifestation.
Seven Rays From Trumpet – The 7 chakras.
Flag or Banner - Cross of St. George.
Mountain Peaks – Self-evaluation.
Gray Figures in Background – Integration of the spirit.
Figures in Front – Resurrection and reflection.
Coffins – Transition.
Water – Water of Life and knowledge gained through one’s life time.
21 THE World - The Life Brought Forth Again
Astrological Sign – None
Planet Ruled By – Represents the planet Saturn as well as the Earth in old traditions.
Element – Spirit
Hebrew Letter – ת Tav – Cross
Kabbalistic Alignment – A “double” letter; connects Malkuth with Yesod. Though it is the thirty-second path of intelligence, it is also the first path of spiritual awakening.
Path Color on the Tree of Life – Indigo
Sound or Tonal – A-Natural
The World represents spirit in its pure form. It connects itself to the beginnings of physical manifestation.
21 THE UNIVERSE
The Lead Colored Clouds – Integration of Saturn energy.
The Four Figures in the Corners – The characters carved on the Ark of the Covenant that contained the Ten Commandments.
The Man - Mental Thought.
Element – Air.
Astrological Sign – Aquarius.
Direction – East.
The Lion – Spiritual.
Element – Fire.
Astrological Sign – Leo.
Direction – South.
The Eagle – Emotional.
Element – Water.
Astrological Sign – Scorpio.
Direction – West.
The Bull – Physical.
Element – Earth.
Astrological Sign – Taurus.
Direction – North.
The Green Vegetation around the circle – Circle of Life; fertility.
The Being Inside of the Circle – The being is androgynous being neither male nor female.
Purple Cloth Wrapped Around the Being’s Body – Blending of Life with the spirit in all four aspects: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
The Wands – A balance; as above, so below.
Red Ribbons – Symbol of infinity.
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Technical Astrology
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Astrological Alignment of the Minor Arcana
Pentacles or Earth
1 or Ace - The root of the element of Earth
2 of Pentacles - Jupiter in Capricorn
3 of Pentacles - Mars in Capricorn
4 of Pentacles - Sun in Capricorn
5 of Pentacles - Mercury in Taurus
6 of Pentacles - Moon in Taurus
7 of Pentacles - Saturn in Taurus
8 of Pentacles - Sun in Virgo
9 of Pentacles - Venus in Virgo
l0 of Pentacles- Mercury in Virgo
Swords or Air
1 or Ace - The root of the element of Air
2 of Swords - Moon in Libra
3 of Swords - Saturn in Libra
4 of Swords - Jupiter in Libra
5 of Swords - Venus in Aquarius
6 of Swords - Mercury in Aquarius
7 of Swords - Moon in Aquarius
8 of Swords - Jupiter in Gemini
9 of Swords - Mars in Gemini
10 of Swords - Sun in Gemini
Wands or Fire
1 or Ace - The root of the element of Fire
2 of Wands - Mars in Aries
3 of Wands - Sun in Aries
4 of Wands - Venus in Aries
5 of Wands - Saturn in Leo
6 of Wands - Jupiter in Leo
7 of Wands - Mars in Leo
8 of Wands - Mercury in Sagittarius
9 of Wands - Moon in Sagittarius
10 of Wands - Saturn in Sagittarius
Cups or Water
1 or Ace - The root of the element of Water
2 of Cups - Venus in Cancer
3 of Cups - Mercury in Cancer
4 of Cups - Moon in Cancer
5 of Cups - Mars in Scorpio
6 of Cups - Sun in Scorpio
7 of Cups - Venus in Scorpio
8 of Cups - Saturn in Pisces
9 of Cups - Jupiter in Pisces
10 of Cups - Mars in Pisces
FAMILY SUITS AND THEIR
ASTROLOGICAL
CORRESPONDENCE
King of Pentacles
0 - 10° Capricorn
Queen of Pentacles
11 - 20° Capricorn
Knight of Pentacles Spring Season
(all earth signs)
Page of Pentacles
21 - 30° Capricorn
King of Swords
0 - 10° Libra
Queen of Swords
11 - 20° Libra
Knight of Swords Winter Season
(all air signs)
Page of Swords
21 - 30° Libra
King of Cups
0 - 10° Cancer
Queen of Cups
11 - 20° Cancer
Knight of Cups Summer Season
(all water signs)
Page of Cups
21 - 30° Cancer
King of Wands
0 - 10° Aries
Queen of Wands
11 - 2l° Aries
Knight of Wands Fall Season
(all fire signs)
Page of Wands
21 - 30° Aries
Sample
of Tarot
Card Groupings
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Grouping Sample
(1)
Many cards connect with each other to tell a story and give you extra details. Here are two examples of different situations and the type of cards that can apply.
DEALING WITH THE LAW
Justice and Judgment Cards – Court, legal agencies
With the Emperor Card �
� A judge or judgment, also government
With the King or Queen of Swords – A policeman or woman government
Agent or military, militant
With the King or Queen of Pentacles – A lawyer, politician, person of
Wealth or position.
With the World Card – International; news
With the Hermit Card – An authority; private investigator; spy
With the Eight of Swords – incarceration
With the Knight of Pentacles Card (if not a person) – legal contracts, inheritance
With the Eight of Wands – papers or communiqués
With the Four of Wands – signing or writing; legal marriage
Grouping Sample
(2)
Dealing with person relationships and love
Ace of Cups – New emotional beginning
Ace of Wands – New sexual beginning
2 of Cups – Love
4 of Wands – Marriage and signing of papers
Empress - Marriage or pregnancy
3 of Cups – Family and celebration
10 of Cups - Emotional building of the home
Trip or travel for honeymoon:
By Car – Chariot
By Plane – 8 of Wands
By Water – 6 of Swords
International – World
Place to stay – 10 of Pentacles
Empress - Pregnancy
Queen of Pentacles - Pregnant Woman
Hierophant - Doctor
Combination of the Star and Hierophant - Hospital
Page of Cups – Baby
The Sun – A child
Other Card Layouts
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Past, Present and Future