The trumps as sentence

jmd

It would be only fair to suggest that both Mathers and Wescott did indeed each hold the correctness of the attributions they each made at the time made.

In a similar manner, it may be worth assuming that the latter Mathers changed his personal views based on GD attributions (for better or worse, depending on one's viewpoint), and that he adopted Wescott's version as he imbued himself ever more in GD work.

This is simply spelling out in only little more detail the precise view I suggested earlier.

In any case, developing a sequence of phrases for the sequencing of the Atouts (whether GD order or other) becomes both meaningfully useful and at the same time potentially problematic if the set becomes dogmatic mnemonic.
 

Fulgour

another look around

"Thus the whole series of the twenty-two trumps will give a connected sentence which is capable of being read thus:

The Human Will (1) enlightened by Science (2)
and manifested by Action (3)
should find its Realisation (4)
in deeds of Mercy and Beneficence (5).

The Wise Disposition (6) of this will give him Victory (7)
through Equilibrium (8) and Prudence (9),
over the fluctuations of Fortune (10).

Fortitude (11), sanctified by Sacrifice of Self (12),
will triumph over Death itself (13), and thus a Wise Combination (14)
will enable him to defy Fate (15).

In each Misfortune (16) he will see the Star of Hope (17) shine
through the twilight of Deception (18);
and ultimate Happiness (19) will be the Result (20).

Folly (0), on the other hand, will bring about an evil Reward (21)."

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Maybe for (21) Mathers meant to write "Oval" Reward? :)