Hermetic Tarot - The Hermit IX

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Magus of the Voice of Light. Yod. Hand. The magical lamp appears above the solitary figure wrapped in hood and mantle. The lamp burns without wick or fuel. It is lit only by the lux of the universal fluidic agent; even without fuel the beams radiate in all directions. The face that burns in the golden triangle is a symbol of the fecundity of the infinite and the eternal. At the bottom of the card are the cosmic egg and an ear of wheat, dormant for years, but ready to nurture to life at the opportune time. To the rear of the Hermit is a large plant that nurtures a seed growing at its summit. The snake, coiled and passive around the symbols of Virgo and Mercury (Virgo's ruling planet) is also ready to spring to life.
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