The Minor Arcana: The Page/Princess of Cups Titles: Earth of Water; The Princess of the Waters; the Lotus of the Palace of the Floods Astrological Correspondence: The southwest quadrant of the zodiac, comprising the signs of Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius. Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): "Sweetness, poetry, gentleness and kindness. Imaginative, dreamy at … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The Page/Princess of Cups
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Court Card Thumbnails: The Knight/Prince of Cups
The Minor Arcana: The Knight/Prince of Cups Titles: Air of Water; the Prince of the Chariot of the Waters Astrological Correspondence: 21° Libra to 20° Scorpio Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): "He is subtle, crafty and artistic; a fierce nature with calm exterior. Powerful for good or evil, but more attracted by the … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The Knight/Prince of Cups
You, Me or the Universe?
One of my favorite on-line debates involves what to do with the court cards. The traditional approach is to consider them as other people involved in, or with an interest in, the querent's situation. It even went so far as attempting to describe the physical appearance of the person in question. But with the rise … Continue reading You, Me or the Universe?
Court Card Thumbnails: The Queen of Cups
The Minor Arcana: The Queen of Cups Titles: Water of Water; The Queen of the Thrones of the Waters Astrological Correspondence: 21°Gemini to 20° Cancer Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): “She is imaginative, poetic, kind, yet not willing to take much trouble for another. Coquettish, good-natured underneath a dreamy appearance. Imagination stronger than … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The Queen of Cups
Court Card Thumbnails: The King of Cups
The Minor Arcana: The King of Cups Titles: Fire of Water; The Lord of the Waves and the Waters; The King of the Hosts of the Sea Astrological Correspondence: 21° Aquarius to 21° Pisces Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): “Graceful, poetic, Venusian, but enthusiastic if roused. Ill-dignified, he is sensual, idle and untruthful.” … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The King of Cups
Court Card Thumbnails: The Page/Princess of Wands
The Court Cards: The Page/Princess of Wands Titles: Earth of Fire; Princess of the Shining Flame – The Rose of the Palace of Fire Astrological Correspondence: The northwest quadrant of the zodiac, comprising the signs of Cancer, Leo and Virgo. Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): “Brilliance, courage, beauty, force, sudden in anger or … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The Page/Princess of Wands
Court Card Thumbnails: The Knight/Prince of Wands
The Court Cards: The Knight/Prince of Wands Titles: Air of Fire; The Prince of the Chariot of Fire Astrological Correspondence: 21° degrees of Cancer to 20° degrees of Leo Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): “Swift, strong, hasty, rather violent, yet just and generous, noble and scorning meanness. If ill-dignified, cruel, intolerant, prejudiced and … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The Knight/Prince of Wands
Court Card Thumbnails: The Queen of Wands
The Court Cards: The Queen of Wands Titles: Water of Fire; The Queen of the Thrones of Flame Astrological Correspondence: 21° Pisces to 20° Aries Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): “Adaptability, steady force applied to an object. Steady rule; great attractive power, power of command, yet liked notwithstanding. Kind and generous when not … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The Queen of Wands
Court Card Thumbnails: The King of Wands
This is the first of what will be a series of daily posts on the tarot court cards. They are drawn from lesson material I created last year for a beginner's course. The quoted sections were taken from Tarot Divination: A Description of the Cards of the Tarot, Aleister Crowley's publication of the Golden Dawn's … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The King of Wands
Court Card Thumbnails: An Introduction
This brief introduction sets the stage for a series of posts on the tarot court cards taken from material I developed for my "Tarot 101" beginner's course last year. The Structure of the Tarot: The Court Cards The cards representing medieval royalty are some of the most difficult to interpret for beginners and experienced readers … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: An Introduction
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