AUTHOR'S NOTE: A number of tarot writers have explored the concept of "numerological counterparts" for the Major Arcana. Here I will examine their ideas and expand them to include the Minor Arcana and the court cards in instances where a direct numerical correlation exists or where arithmetic manipulation reveals similarities. Phillip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm did … Continue reading The Trump-Card “Playbook” – An In-Depth Look at Counterparts
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Small Steps: The Wise Man’s Journey Through the Minor Arcana
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Since the rise of the Jungian approach to tarot during the early days of the "New Age" era, a sea of literary ink (both physical and digital) has been spent on explanation of the "Fool's Journey" as it applies to the Major Arcana. Here I'm proposing a similar concept for the Minor Arcana. … Continue reading Small Steps: The Wise Man’s Journey Through the Minor Arcana
The Thoth 3 of Wands: Virtue as “Efficacy”
AUTHOR'S NOTE: While reading about the "hierarchies of angels" postulated by the 6th-Century (CE) "pseudo-Dyonisius" as discussed in The Discarded Image by C.S. Lewis, I came across the following quote regarding the second hierarchy of Powers and Virtues that started me thinking about the Thoth 3 of Wands and its title of "Virtue" ("Established Strength" … Continue reading The Thoth 3 of Wands: Virtue as “Efficacy”
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 