tarotbear
In your section of the table, the letters 'D I N' are very clear - but are in Arabic, not Hebrew ?
RWS Magician - table edge
In your section of the table, the letters 'D I N' are very clear - but are in Arabic, not Hebrew ?
Richard
Yes, to me also they are just blobs on the map of life. Tzaddi means fish hook, and Kaph means closed hand. I don't know why they are on the Magician's wand. Maybe it's a fishing pole?
Richard
I think it is just the English transliteration of the Hebrew (or it could be Pixie doodles). I have no idea what the equivalent Arabic would be. Closrapexa might know.
I have the giant Rider-Waite. It's great for stuff like this.
tarotbear
I have the Giant RWS, too.
I meant - the letters on the table leg are not Hebrew alphabet lettering but actually "D I N". Roppo just posted a pic of Pixie's 1909 drawing of the Magician in the thread on the USG copyright - the clearity of the detail is GORGEOUS! The Magician even has eyes! I will be using that version to clarify the flora at the bottom of my X-Stitch piece! You can actually see Lily of the Valley!
I meant - the letters on the table leg are not Hebrew alphabet lettering but actually "D I N". Roppo just posted a pic of Pixie's 1909 drawing of the Magician in the thread on the USG copyright - the clearity of the detail is GORGEOUS! The Magician even has eyes! I will be using that version to clarify the flora at the bottom of my X-Stitch piece! You can actually see Lily of the Valley!
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Richard
I'm not real sure about DIN. Sometimes I see it, sometimes I don't. The bird, cat, and waves are very clear in that 1909 drawing.
Zephyros
Lewis Carroll said:
This is unhelpful
Amanda
Never even tried to notice this before tb.
With my limited knowledge, I would see the symbols from left to right as representing water, fire, and air. I would then assume that the table on which they are etched is the representative for earth.
Parzival
RWS Magician Table Edge Symbols
Good Observation! -- We have water, fire, air, earth, all four elements. The Magician learns to work with these. But how and why does the Magician focus his magical skills on the four elements? I know this question is a big one, warranting another thread, perhaps.
Good Observation! -- We have water, fire, air, earth, all four elements. The Magician learns to work with these. But how and why does the Magician focus his magical skills on the four elements? I know this question is a big one, warranting another thread, perhaps.
Richard
Quin
Why not? What else is there? The Quintessence? Paraphrasing DuQuette: It's all in your head anyhow.
Parzival
RWS Magician
Well, it's the table and on the side of the table, too. And there are other elements (no pun intended) to the universe. And there is the Magician, getting ready to do what....
Well, it's the table and on the side of the table, too. And there are other elements (no pun intended) to the universe. And there is the Magician, getting ready to do what....
