jenessa
I've nothing to add to this discussion, tho I want you all to know that I am following this thread with interest.
REGARDS/jenessa
REGARDS/jenessa
'the hilts in chesed and geburah are tau crosses, symbols of Saturn. The hilts in chokmah and binah are hourglasses, symbols of time and thus also of Saturn. the hilt of kether is a set of scales, a symbol of libra, which is exalted in Saturn. this implies that the most destructive elements of Saturn are at work here: limitation, depression, sterility, ageing and death.
The hilts in hod and Netzach, with their four pronged guards, show the same saturnine influence as the tau crosses above them, with an emphasis on limitation and restriction.
the hilt in yesod has the sigil of the sun at its centre, and the hilt of Malkuth shows a pentagram (symbol of man) and the crescent Luna. Consciousness has been forced into the shadowy realms of the unconscious, and the unconscious impulses have come to the surface.'
'the hilts in chesed and geburah are tau crosses, symbols of Saturn. The hilts in chokmah and binah are hourglasses, symbols of time and thus also of Saturn. the hilt of kether is a set of scales, a symbol of libra, which is exalted in Saturn. this implies that the most destructive elements of Saturn are at work here: limitation, depression, sterility, ageing and death.
The hilts in hod and Netzach, with their four pronged guards, show the same saturnine influence as the tau crosses above them, with an emphasis on limitation and restriction.
the hilt in yesod has the sigil of the sun at its centre, and the hilt of Malkuth shows a pentagram (symbol of man) and the crescent Luna. Consciousness has been forced into the shadowy realms of the unconscious, and the unconscious impulses have come to the surface.'
Perfect! That's one I haven't read yet. Excellent enabling. Interesting that Crowley didn't bring this up in the BoT; it doesn't shed much light on the Sun in Gemini attribution, though.
Austin Coppock said:It is important to understand the precise nature of the death that which occurs here properly, for it is not the self-sacrifice of Jesus, nor the cognate immolation and rebirth of Phoenix. The third decan of Gemini sees Castor fall, Cain slay Abel and Set slay Horus. It is the climax of a story of polarity. The death which occurs here reduces a warring pair back to a stable unity.
It is thus fitting that in the descending order method of allotting the planets to the decans that it is the Sun, the lord of light, who is said to preside over this decan, while in the triplicity method, it is Saturn, the master of darkness who has lordship. The powers of light and dark are both present, and in contention.
Then he explains how in original Egyptian conception of time, year started in Sun's entry into Cancer, and that would make this third decan of Gemini the last part of the year, the end before new beginning. This part reminds me of Crowley's rather optimistic view on the card in BoT.
Looks to me like another piece of the puzzle falls into place. Any thoughts on how the "Queen of Cups" overlay on the third decan of Gemini modifies this? Thanks for moving this forward. Will have to see if 36 Faces is still available.
They're pretty hard to see, even with a magnifying glass. Obviously, at the top (Kether) are scales, then what look like calipers at Chokmah and Binah. Greek crosses at Gedulah and Geburah (but I'm not sure about the rest of the iconography on them, unless it's purely solar), a heart - with it's obvious connotation - at Tiphareth, four-pointed stars at Netzach and Hod (apparently a Christian symbol connected to the Star of Bethlehem), something I can't decipher at Yesod (but it looks like it could be some kind of Persian or Arabian artifact) and a pentagram surmounting a recumbent crescent Moon at Malkuth. I have no clue about any of the symbolism as it relates to the 10 of Swords, but it seems to me that if it were anything other than decoration with a thin veneer of more general esoteric significance, there would be a different symbol at each sephira.
I also equated it as airy energy. In particular i thought it were wings. When you have a bumblebee which moves its wings really fast, they look similar to the doodles (with lots of fantasy) . At least to me. The court cards are also depicted with those "wings" on their back.
Hope this helps.
'the hilts in chesed and geburah are tau crosses, symbols of Saturn. The hilts in chokmah and binah are hourglasses, symbols of time and thus also of Saturn. the hilt of kether is a set of scales, a symbol of libra, which is exalted in Saturn. this implies that the
The hilts in hod and Netzach, with their four pronged guards, show the same saturnine influence as the tau crosses above them, with an emphasis on limitation and restriction.
the hilt in yesod has the sigil of the sun at its centre, and the hilt of Malkuth shows a pentagram (symbol of man) and the crescent Luna. Consciousness has been forced into the shadowy realms of the unconscious, and the unconscious impulses have come to the surface.'