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Waite's Wheel of Fortune is largely based on Levi's "Wheel of Ezekiel" from his Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum, which in turn was inspired by an image in a 1646 edition of Postel's Key of Things Kept Secret from the Foundation of the World. But deciphering exactly what was Levi's meaning isn't the easiest task, so I was extremely excited when I ran across this article.
http://cartedatrionfi.tripod.com/RotaTaro.html#Shaft.
It reveals Levi's source and deciphers the "keys" to the Key itself. It also clears up a lot of BS that has come down from Levi.
The picture in the article isn't that great so I located a much better one.
http://s19.postimg.org/k7t2g4gub/Postel_s_Key.jpg
After reading the article it's easier to understand what Waite may have had in mind for his Wheel. There's also another very tantalizing clue to Temperance in the square and triangle of Postel's Key.
http://cartedatrionfi.tripod.com/RotaTaro.html#Shaft.
It reveals Levi's source and deciphers the "keys" to the Key itself. It also clears up a lot of BS that has come down from Levi.
The picture in the article isn't that great so I located a much better one.
http://s19.postimg.org/k7t2g4gub/Postel_s_Key.jpg
After reading the article it's easier to understand what Waite may have had in mind for his Wheel. There's also another very tantalizing clue to Temperance in the square and triangle of Postel's Key.