thinbuddha
Reverse reasoning? Naw- this is the swords suit. AC would be the first to tell you that this is the suit related to the element of air. If the wings are related to the movement of air, then they should be on every card- not reverse reasoning in my book. But like I said, I'm not defending this theory to my grave...
The idea about the magic squares being a mental trick to pull off (and thus suited to this suit) is interesting. I guess that I might expect to see something similar somewhere on the majors. (maybe VIII)
But what do these squares signify? I really don't know anything about this. Are they supposed to be something that you or I could interpret, given enough time? Or is it more of a spell that will work it's way into us subconsciously (or magically)?
If they are magic squares, I guess I would expect them each to have some significance beyond the fact that they are hard to make and there. I guess I would also expect that if this is true, there could be magic squares that would fit on the other suits because of their special meaning.... So I guess I'm saying that I'm not sold on this theory either. It raises too many questions.
And really- the idea that Crowley was looking over her shoulder every step of the way would be a lot easier to buy if it wasn't for the "abracadabra" on the chariot among other "mistakes". How would he let that mistake pass (on a trump!) if he was so carefully monitoring every step of the process? Unless it's not a mistake....
The idea about the magic squares being a mental trick to pull off (and thus suited to this suit) is interesting. I guess that I might expect to see something similar somewhere on the majors. (maybe VIII)
But what do these squares signify? I really don't know anything about this. Are they supposed to be something that you or I could interpret, given enough time? Or is it more of a spell that will work it's way into us subconsciously (or magically)?
If they are magic squares, I guess I would expect them each to have some significance beyond the fact that they are hard to make and there. I guess I would also expect that if this is true, there could be magic squares that would fit on the other suits because of their special meaning.... So I guess I'm saying that I'm not sold on this theory either. It raises too many questions.
And really- the idea that Crowley was looking over her shoulder every step of the way would be a lot easier to buy if it wasn't for the "abracadabra" on the chariot among other "mistakes". How would he let that mistake pass (on a trump!) if he was so carefully monitoring every step of the process? Unless it's not a mistake....