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NOTES
ON THE TAROT

by Frater
S.R.M.D.

In the
Tree of Life in the Tarot, each path
forms the connecting link between two
of the Sephiroth. The King and the
Queen are the correlations of the Abba
and the Aima in that suit; the
Knight or Prince answers to Microprosopus, and the Knave or Princess which
was anciently a female figure, is referred to the Bride, Kallah or Malkah.

Combining, then, the material attributions of the
Sephiroth and the Path, it results that:

0.  Fool=The
Crown of Wisdom, the Primum Mobile acting through the Air on the
Zodiac.

1.  The
Juggler=The Crown of Understanding, the beginning of material production, the
Primurn Mobile acting through the Philosophic Mercury on
Saturn.

2.  High
Priestess=The Crown of Beauty, the beginning of Sovereignty and Beauty, the
Primum Mobile acting through the Moon on the Sun.

3.
Empress=The Wisdom of Understanding, the Union of the powers of
Origination and Production; the Sphere of the Zodiac acting through Venus upon
Saturn.

4.
Emperor=The Wisdom of Sovereignty and Beauty, and the originator of them;
the Sphere of the Zodiac acting through Aries upon the Sun, and initiating
Spring.

5. Hierophant=The Wisdom and fountain of Mercy, the Sphere of the Zodiac
acting through Taurus upon Jupiter.

6.  The
Lovers=The Understanding of Beauty and Production of Beauty and Sovereignty.
Saturn acting through Gemini upon Sol.

7.
Chariot=Understanding acting upon Severity. Saturn acting through
Cancer upon Mars.

8.
Strength=Fortitude. Mercy tempering Severity. The Glory of Strength.
Jupiter acting through Leo upon Mars.

9.
Hermit=The Mercy of Beauty, the Magnificence of Sovereignty, Jupiter
acting through Virgo upon Sol.

10.
Wheel of Fortune=The Mercy and Magnificence of Victory. Jupiter acting
through Jupiter direct upon Venus.

11.
Justice=The Severity of Beauty and Sovereignty. Mars acting through Libra
upon Sol.

12. The Hanged
Man= The Severity of Splendour. Execution of Judgment. Mars acting through Water
upon Mercury.

13.
Death= The Sovereignty and
result of Victory. Sol acting through Scorpio upon Venus, or Osiris under
the destroying power of Typhon afflicting Isis.

14. Temperance=The Beauty of a firm Basis. The
Sovereignty of Fundamental Power. Sol acting through Sagittarius upon
Luna.

15. The Devil= The
Sovereignty and Beauty of Material (and therefore false) splendour. Sol acting
through Capricorn upon Mercury.

16. The Tower= The
Victory over Splendour. Venus acting through Mars upon Mercury. Avenging
force.

17. Star= The
Victory of Fundamental Strength. Venus acting through Aquarius upon Lima.
Hope.

18. Moon= The
Victory of the Material. Venus acting through Pisces upon the Cosmic Elements,
deceptive effect of the apparent power of Material Forces.

19. Sun= The
Splendour of the Material World. Mercury acting through the Sun upon the
Moon.

20.
Judgment= The Splendour of
the Material World. Mercury acting through Fire upon the Cosmic
Elements.

21.
Universe =The Foundation
of the Cosmic Elements and of the Material World. Luna acting through Saturn
upon the Elements.