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According to the view of this author, paradox is the indication of consistency on a higher dimension of analysis, and plain contradiction...

The way that the Lovers and the Devil operate as "athbash" partners is admirably illustrated in the Rider-Waite Smith deck, in which the...

The Lovers in the Thoth deck has one extremely unusual and insightful feature that sets it apart from portrayals of this card in other...

The Lovers signals that relationships with an other - as equal - are paramount. Here we see that the other is an end in themselves, and...

It's Fri day, and the time of the Lovers is here. The Lovers has layers - to some it is the tale of Adam and Eve - to others it speaks of...

Here is a recipe for forming a metamagick merkabah out of the 32 paths of the tree of life. In the schematic for the Tetrahedron ring,...

The polarity that exists between the Chariot and Temperance sets these two paths apart as uniquely consequential in the overall schema of...

Enter the Bardo of Light Upon the Chariot of prayer Remember the word of guidance that maps the domains of the Work of the soul. OM MA NI...

IO Pallas Athene!

The Path of the Chariot is linked to the Magic Word, Abrahadabra, for several reasons, not the least of which being that the Hebrew...

It's Friday, and the time of the Chariot has arrived. The Axle, the Wheel, the Animal - these three come together and call forth a...

Character is normally understood as being a consistency with principles and values that hold together, and people of character are viewed as fair, consistent, and trustworthy. One of the reasons that math is compelling to the human mind is that it is trustworthy. Math, essentially has character. That is its strength.

Strength and struggle are married, it is clear. There is something about "rising to the occasion" that brings this path to its mature stage. It is not force of violence, in my opinion, but rather courage. In a sense, Strength manifests at its most profound when we face into that which terrifies us the most. Fear is a good indicator. Turn towards it. Face, it. Hold. The term Hormesis refers to good stress which makes the body stronger. I think this path involves a Hormesis of

The lemniscate, or "infinity symbol" references the power of the eight, the Ogdoad. In numerous pantheons and philosophies, 8 is a symbol of stability, strength, and eternal recurrence. There is something inherent to the number itself - the way we find it in nature by pushing the concept of 4 directions one step further. This same logic is also how we can proceed from the 4 natural stations of the Sun (Solstice-Equinox-Solstice-Equinox) to the idea of an eightfold "Wheel of

The Chinese Lion is a powerful symbol of strength and community power. Because the lion dance uses the same basic footwork as the Kung Fu systems, it can be considered to be part of those arts.

There comes a time however, when a greater abyss looms before us - this is the gap between the personal and the transpersonal, and it is traversed essentially by offering the adept consciousness as a gift to eternity - as a sacrifice. We relinquish control to the divine plenum having obtained that control for (and of) ourselves. We turn our will and our lives over to the ultimate horizon of reality. It is wise to take one's time in preparing this gift.

Strength is care. Putting care into, taking care of, caring for, self care, other care, carefulness. Strength is care, read that again. When we draw this card, it is time for us to take a stand, to hold a position, to do something that matters. It is time to be like a bridge and bring the sought for into the present. Care about it, bring it about. It is an investment of energy which brings a return. Turning into the stress of life, awake and with care, makes us strong and reg

It's Friday, and the time of Strength has arrived. The hero emerges victorious from the darkness. The gold begins to crystalize in the vessel. The terrible monster is tamed, harnessed, and turned towards a new purpose. Strength is the power of character. Strength is the power of music. Strength is heroism, and also gentle intensity. Strength is the golden rose that blooms out of the dank soil. Be Strong. Feel your strength - accept it, channel it, manifest it. It is real, Thi

The Druidic alphabet, Ogham, is a system of classification and organization that befits the work of the Hermit. In the last few...

The Hermit and the Hanged Man are both guardians - guardians of speech and of action. The Hermit imposes limitation from within, and the...