Philosophy, Spirituality, and Mysticism
The Fool Represented by Uranus Represents the Pure Element of Air Keywords: transcendental, beginnings, naive, beginner’s mind, androgyny, journey, wandering, detachment, potential, divinity, freedom Rider-Waite-Smith Not just instinct inspires the Fool, for instinct only works to satisfy basic needs, like hunger or safety. No, the Fool follows a path of delight, of fascination that is as … Read more
Liber T: Tarot of the Eternal Stars, 10 of Cups Ruled by Mars in Pisces In the Rider-Waite-Smith the 10 of Cups is usually associated with rainbows, family, and a happy ever after. In the Liber T Tarot, however, the 10 of Cups means something altogether different. In the Thoth system, the 10 of Cups … Read more
The Moon Ruled by Pisces Keywords: insight, intuition, femininity, spirituality, power, womanhood, psychic powers, creativity, occult, astral consciousness, darkness, mysterious, strange Rider-Waite-Smith In the RWS Moon we see the mysterious Moon looking down on a strange scene. Two dogs, one light, one dark, stand at the edge of a pool of water with a lobster … Read more
The Emperor Ruled by Aries, which is ruled by the planet Mars, exalted in the Sun. Keywords: authority, reason, logic, masculinity, foundation, stability, leadership The emperor represents the authority of the Father figure, the masculine ruler, the rational principle. Where the Empress is connected to the Earth, the Emperor is connected to the civilized world … Read more
The Empress Ruled by Venus Keywords: The Empress represents the great Mother Goddess, the Earth Goddess, Gaia, the Great Divine Feminine who is receptive to the energy of the Sun, who takes it and sublimates it into a form of energy uniquely hers. She represents fecundity and beauty, Maternal instincts. She is the softness of … Read more
As we reflect on the Full Moon in Pisces tonight, let’s remember why Crowley called the Moon in the Tarot the “Gateway of Resurrection.” What is the meaning of the Tarot card The Moon? The sacred Beetle holds the Sun in his mandible during the dark silence of the night and winter.In this card, Pisces … Read more
Sun Le Soleil Keywords: achievement, success, positive energy, happiness, innocence, childlike wonder Rider-Waite-Smith A.E. Waite’s version shows a single child riding on a horse out of the garden but apparently the original version was two children playing in a garden. Why did he make these changes? It’s unclear. Regardless, the Sun is generally a card … Read more
The Tower Mars La Maison Diev Keywords: change, disruption, failure, something new in your life, suddenly seeing the truth, radical transformation Rider-Waite-Smith In the Rider-Waite-Smith we see lightning striking a tower, causing the crown on top of the tower to fall off. We also see two people leaping from the tower and falling to their … Read more
The Hierophant Taurus, which is ruled by Venus Le Pape Keywords: tradition, organized religion, spirituality, initiator, mystery tradition, the Great Work Rider-Waite-Smith The Hierophant is a great religious teacher. Traditionally, he is said to represent religious tradition and ancient wisdom. He is the opposite of a rebellious spirit. He wants to preserve the order of … Read more
The Star Aquarius The Star of the Magi Keywords: hope, love, vision, spirituality, health, insight, transcending thought, Celestial Rider-Wait-Smith In the RWS version, we see a naked woman pouring water from two jugs. One jug is being poured into a pool of water, and the other is being poured into the ground. The water on … Read more