THE Tarot pack of cards, transmitted by the Gypsies from generation. to generation, is the primitive book of ancient initiation. This has been clearly demonstrated by Guillaume Postel, Court de Gébelin, Etteila, Eliphas Levi, and J. A. Vaillant.
The key to its construction and application has not yet been revealed, so far as I know. I therefore wished to fill up this deficiency by supplying Initiates, i. e. those who are acquainted with the elements of occult science, with an accurate guide, which would assist them in the pursuit of their studies.
The uninitiated reader will find in it the explanation of the lofty philosophy and science of ancient Egypt; whilst ladies are enabled to practise the use of the divining Tarot, by methods which we have rendered easy in Chapter XX.
The book has been so arranged that each part forms a complete whole, which can, if necessary, be studied separately.
I have used every effort to be as clear as possible; the public that has warmly welcomed my other books will, I hope, forgive the imperfections inherent to a work of this kind.
Head
--
Spirituality
Divine World
Chest
--
Vitality
Human World
Body
--
Materiality
Material World
Transition from one being to another
Transition from one world to another
FIRST SEPTENARY
The 1st septenary, which corresponds to yod, governs all the correspondents of yod in the minor series, that is to say--
The 4 Kings.
The 4 Aces.
The 4 Fours,
The 4 Sevens.
Each element of the septenary governs different terms, thus--
Arcanum 1 (+) |
King of Clubs,
| Arcanum 4 (-) |
King of Hearts,
|
Arcanum 2 (+) |
Ace of Clubs,
| Arcanum 5 (-) |
Ace of Hearts,
|
Arcanum 3 (+) |
Four of Clubs,
| Arcanum 6 (-) |
Four of Hearts,
|
Arcanum 7
|
All the 7,
|
SECOND SEPTENARY
The second septenary, corresponding, to He, governs all the correspondents of the first He, in the minor series, that is to say--
The 4 Queens.
The 4 Twos.
The 4 Fives.
The 4 Eights.
Each element of the second septenary has the following dominations--
Arcanum 7 (+) |
Queen of Clubs,
| Arcanum 10 (-) |
Queen of Hearts,
|
Arcanum 8 (+) |
Two of Clubs,
| Arcanum 11 (-) |
Two of Hearts,
|
Arcanum 9 (+) |
Five of Clubs,
| Arcanum 12 (-) |
Five of Hearts,
|
Arcanum 13
|
All the 8,
|
THIRD SEPTENARY
The third septenary corresponds to Vau, and rules over--
The 4 Knights.
The 4 Threes.
The 4 Sixes.
The 4 Nines.
Each element of this septenary thus rules over--
Arcanum 13 (+) |
Knight of Clubs,
| Arcanum 16 (-) |
Knight of Hearts,
|
Arcanum 14 (+) |
Three of Clubs,
| Arcanum 17 (-) |
Three of Hearts,
|
Arcanum 15 (+) |
Six of Clubs,
| Arcanum 18 (-) |
Six of Hearts,
|
Arcanum 19
|
All the nines,
|
TERNARY OF TRANSITION
The ternary of transition rules over--
The 4 Knaves.
The 4 Tens.
Each of its elements thus rules over--
Arcanum 19 (∞) (+) |
Knave of Clubs,
| Arcanum 20 (∞) (+) |
Knave of Hearts,
|
Arcanum 21
|
All the 10,
|