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Observations about the Thoth Tarot

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    Red Eagle of Death
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    @zeph said

    "Eagle, you'll find many oxymorons as you study the occult."

    Given.

    R.E.D.

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    miss ruby
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    i wouldn't be so surprised that there may be another typo. i think the very famous red unicursal hexagram that comes with the cards is supposed to have the pentagram/rose facing upright.... i think... ❗

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    Frater SOL
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    @miss ruby said

    "i think the very famous red unicursal hexagram that comes with the cards is supposed to have the pentagram/rose facing upright.... i think... ❗"

    ...you think right miss ruby 😉

    616

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    HRUMACHIS
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    @zeph said

    "Perhaps, Student, but what I know of the method by which these cards were created, they were not divinely received, but carefully constructed by Harris in consultation with Crowley. Divinely received texts do not require rewrite after rewrite."

    I am not aware of the method of their construction, but the things I have seen there make me think it is unlikely these were created by careful planning and rational thought. Channeled if not divine perhaps, but I doubt the hand that created the cards was guided purely by the will of AC or Harris. I wish I could explain more why I have this impression but I think it might be irresponsible to do so on this forum.

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    zeph
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    Miss Ruby, it definitely is supposed to be upright. A printing error, that, not a "typo"/artistic error. You'd think the publishers would have fixed that by now, but perhaps they're protecting the market for reversed-rose pendants, which market would otherwise be nil.

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    Jim Eshelman
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    @Red Eagle of Death said

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    @Jim Eshelman said
    "I haven't given an opinion on that here."

    It is evident that you haven't...are you avoiding the inquiry for a reason?"

    Oh, several. The biggest is that I don't think it matters much. This probably comes partly from my using so many decks over the years that I'm used to ignoring most details in favor of simply understanding the core idea of the card.

    In this particular case, somewhere around here I have Crowley's correspondence with Harris on the matter where this is discussed. I'd hate to take a position at odds with such a record, but I'm sure not going to take the time to dig out the record. (Again, I was so unconcerned about the matter that I didn't bother even to decisively note the outcome.)

    Subject to contradiction by the actual correspondence, I think it was an error that Harris made and which Crowley didn't manage to get her to correct.

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    miss ruby
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    "Miss Ruby, it definitely is supposed to be upright. "

    yeah... every time i see those inverted pentagrams/roses on the unicursal hexagrams, i can't help it but i get a little upset... 😞

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    Jim Eshelman
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    @Lapis said

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    @Jim Eshelman said
    ""Proper construction" of a Tarot deck refers to the symbols on it, not the words. Anything your conscious mind can read is pretty insignificant. (And yes, that includes the titles of the cards.)"

    This is a logical inconsistency. Everything is a symbol that communicates something or another to the subconscious mind - & for a Qabalist, this is especially true of letters."

    Letters such as the Hebrew letter of the path - but not so much words written on it.

    In other words: Is it being used as a symbol (speaking to subconsciousness) or a word (speaking to self-consciousness). I submit that the word on the awning is of the latter type (utterly unnecessary for the former).

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    Jim Eshelman
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    @Red Eagle of Death said

    "If it's a pictoral error, then(unless that light is made of letters), according to Jim's definition of 'properly constructed', it is an improperly constructed deck...so which is it?"

    You're missing a third possibility: It's visually accurate, but the light is not (as the text suggests) from Chokmah.

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    Jim Eshelman
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    @student2012 said

    "The assumption I operate under is that the cards were received, not engineered by A.C."

    No, that's wrong. That's not how it happened.

    Crowley gave some rough notes to Harris. Harris painted pictures (and any real inspiration was hers). He asked her for corrections sometimes and to redo cards sometimes. Usually she did. He was grateful for the paintings.

    It was an artistic-literary collaboration. She drew on his writings and her own artistry, he had (for the most part) editorial control.

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    HRUMACHIS
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    @Jim Eshelman said

    "
    @student2012 said
    "The assumption I operate under is that the cards were received, not engineered by A.C."

    No, that's wrong. That's not how it happened.

    Crowley gave some rough notes to Harris. Harris painted pictures (and any real inspiration was hers). He asked her for corrections sometimes and to redo cards sometimes. Usually she did. He was grateful for the paintings.

    It was an artistic-literary collaboration. She drew on his writings and her own
    artistry, he had (for the most part) editorial control."

    Hey Jim, ok fair enough.

    Was there some magical operation in progress parallel to this collaboration?

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    Frater SOL
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    @Jim Eshelman said

    "You're missing a third possibility: It's visually accurate, but the light is not (as the text suggests) from Chokmah."

    I have considered this possibility but was not able to come to any satisfactory conclusions about it...love illuminating the subconscious?

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    @student2012 said

    "Was there some magical operation in progress parallel to this collaboration?"

    Nothing in particular, no. The magick of writing letters back and forth...

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    HRUMACHIS
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    Another 'discovery', new to me anyway, and one I can share, once the card is alive on the astral, it is possible to project the consciousness of the operator into different parts of the card. Meaning that instead of you looking outside and into the card, your seat of consciousness is inside the card, looking around from that vantage point. An example is the Queen of Disks, placing it in the center in the cube on her wand. Another is the Prince of Disks, and the Princess of Disks. I place myself inside these 3D objects and look out from it to the rest of the card, or the world specified by it. Very interesting result.

    It is possible to put the seat of consciousness into a figure as well, sort of an assumption of a godform in the card. An example of this is the Princess of Swords. When I did that I heard a booming voice in the aether, but I could not understand the words.

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    @KRVB MMShCh said

    "
    @Jim Eshelman said
    "You're missing a third possibility: It's visually accurate, but the light is not (as the text suggests) from Chokmah."

    I have considered this possibility but was not able to come to any satisfactory conclusions about it...love illuminating the subconscious?

    616"

    Just some thoughts, not meant to be conclusive or definitive. The light is not from the fiery Sephira Chokhmah at the top of the pillar of force, but from the fiery Sephira Netzach at the base of that pillar. This path imprints Desire (Netzach) onto the the Subconscious in Yesod. What does the Emperor desire? Governance and good order. Where better to impose that than at a level below (normal) conscious access? How does he do that? Notice that the Emperor is turned away from the light. Notice also that he appears to be meditating. Finally, the light strikes his left (Lunar = Yesod) side.

    Dan

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    Sorry for off topic but I have found a Gajatri yantra that has a hexagram and an inverted pentagram in the middle. Has anyone seen it? I could post a photo.

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    Ankh
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    93 Tarot,

    "Just some thoughts, not meant to be conclusive or definitive. The light is not from the fiery Sephira Chokmah at the top of the pillar of force, but from the fiery Sephira Netzach at the base of that pillar. This path imprints Desire (Netzach) onto the the Subconscious in Yesod. What does the Emperor desire? Governance and good order. Where better to impose that than at a level below (normal) conscious access? How does he do that? Notice that the Emperor is turned away from the light. Notice also that he appears to be meditating. Finally, the light strikes his left (Lunar = Yesod) side. "

    AHA ❗ Thank you for the insight Tarot, the Tzaddi/Heh switch just became crystal clear. 😀

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    HRUMACHIS
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    @Modes said

    "Sorry for off topic but I have found a Gajatri yantra that has a hexagram and an inverted pentagram in the middle. Has anyone seen it? I could post a photo."

    hmmm I cannot see that one yet.

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    HRUMACHIS
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    Somehow I thought of the Knight of Swords when I saw this sigil:

    http://www.dreamlandgrid.com/images/knoght-swords.jpg

    Interestingly, the sigil seems to be fractally generated like other Things We (Us) have seen.

    The 'hat' that he wears is a compass with the four directions manifesting in gold letters.

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    HRUMACHIS
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    Remember dear friends, that some cards you must project the seat of consiousness into the card. And if you can, remember these gifts are not for you or Us.

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