The traditional image of The Chariot depicts the return of the conqueror to the great fanfare of the village. It is a card of victory and looked at on the path to enlightenment starting at the world, precedes the alchemical wedding of the lovers. In Rider-Waite and some other decks, the chariot is pulled by […]
The Lovers is interesting, because as a glyph it references the original vision/hoax responsible for almost all modern occult traditions. It is an artistic representation of The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkruetz, one of the three original Rosicrucian manifestos. See previous article on Rosicrucianism. It is one of the alchemical cards, but much more highly […]
If The Empress is the higher representation of the feminine within tarot, then it stands to reason that The Emperor should be a very high representation of the masculine. Where she represents the mysteries of the vagina, then he logically represents the mysteries of the phallus. His color is that of flame, to represent the […]
The Empress is the complete embodiment of higher femininity within the deck and must be considered in her partnership with the masculine Emperor. She is Hera and Freya, and all the married goddesses of the male high Gods of their respective pantheons. She is also, considered in an exalted sense the Shakti of Shiva. […]
One of the most interesting groups one comes across when delving into occult studies, and certainly one of the most compelling and influential was the movement known as the Rosicrucians. Or as can bee seen in this Wikipedia article, the many competing groups, orders, well meaning mythmakers, and outright charlatans composing the movement. The group […]
