May 28-30, 2014: Ace of Swords

Al-Shariyf

THE ROOT OF
THE POWERS OF THE AIR
Ace of Swords

Meditation Pattern: Place the Ace of Swords between Atu 0, The Fool, and Atu XVII, The Star.

Qabalistic Correspondences: The seed or root of elemental Air. Kether of Air, or Kether in Yetzirah.

Traditional Description: A White Radiating Angelic Hand, issuing from clouds, and grasping the hilt of a sword, which supports a White Radiant Celestial Crown; from which depend, on the right, the olive branch of Peace and, on the left, the palm branch of suffering. Six Vavs fall from its point.

Meaning: The primordial energy or essence of Air. It symbolizes Invoked Force (as contrasted with Natural Force); for it symbolizes the Invocation of the Sword. Intellect in its best and finest condition, as a tool to be employed. Raised upward, it invokes the Divine Crown of spiritual brightness. Reversed it is the evocation of demonic force, and becomes a fearfully evil symbol. Therefore, it represents very great power for good or evil, but invoked. It also represents whirling force, conquest, activity, and strength during trouble. It is the affirmation of Justice upholding Divine Authority; and may become the sword of wrath, punishment, and affliction.

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Danica

A new Divine idea being born.
Truth (dynamic, a process).
Pure power of the mind guided (handled) by Will.
There’s one single highest Truth for an individual: the truth of his/her inherent nature, his/her dynamic formula of Will.
Invention of Formulae; the use of speech and words to beget New and to enlighten the “dark sides” of mind and matter.
All knowledge comes to human being through entering the variety of experience (Aleph) and through the relationship with stars and the Star (He).

The source of moral, legal, ethical etc social Laws.
Mind over matter, Will over mind.
The essence of the mind: True Will.

Truth, Freedom and Justice authentically exist only as manifestations of an individual Star-Will.
The division for love’s sake. LVX as a principle (as opposed to NOX).
Possibility of the New; concept and idea of New as such (Fire and Water aren't new, they are Ancient).
Aemeth.

Al-Shariyf

Day one
The beginnings of a separation, an innovative idea, division, severity, justice & injustice, crime, litigation, distinguishing "distinguishing", "this from that", analysis

Day two
a plan, planning, carving out time, mental work

Day three
The emergence of a problem or problems, discovering the powers of the intellect & the realm of the reactive mind, potential for conflict, the possibility of differentiation, distinguishing, a situation arises in which the application of the intellect and reason is called for