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Claudine Aegerter. The Spirit of the Tarot
INTRODUCTION
GLOSSARY. Key Themes to unlock this book
CO-CREATIVITY
GOD
INITIATION
JESUS
Full definition of The Christ from the Lucis trust. MASS CONSCIOUSNESS
MISERICORD
PERSONALITY
SORCERER’S APPRENTICE
SOUL
SPIRIT
SUBCONSCIOUS
TETRAKTYS
UNCONSCIOUS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Connaissance School of Numerology
Association Internationale de Numerologues (AIN)
NUMBER ONE. The Magician, Le Bateleur. In the beginning
NUMBER TWO. The High Priestess, La Papesse. Meeting the Mystery
NUMBER THREE. The Empress, L’Impératrice. The web of life
NUMBER FOUR. The Emperor, L’Empereur. Creating the structure
NUMBER FIVE. The Pope, Le Pape. The Blessing
NUMBER SIX. The Lover, L’Amoureux. Following the path of the heart
NUMBER SEVEN. The Chariot, Le Chariot. Making it easier
NUMBER EIGHT. Justice, La Justice. The sword of truth
NUMBER NINE. The Hermit, l’Ermite. The Way Back
NUMBER TEN. The Wheel of Fortune, La Roue de. Fortune. The world is illusion
NUMBER ELEVEN. Strength, La Force. Taming the personality
NUMBER TWELVE. The Hanged Man, Le Pendu. Everything seen differently
NUMBER THIRTEEN. No Name. Stripped to the bare bones
NUMBER FOURTEEN. Temperance, La Tempérance. Finding the essence through balance
NUMBER FIFTEEN. The Devil, Le Diable. The choice
NUMBER SIXTEEN. The Tower, La Maison Dieu. The road to Damascus
NUMBER SEVENTEEN. The Stars, Les Etoiles. Becoming part of the greater life
NUMBER EIGHTEEN. The Moon, La Lune. Digesting the past
NUMBER NINETEEN. The Sun, Le Soleil. Out into the full light
NUMBER TWENTY. Judgment, Jugement. Wake up to action
NUMBER TWENTY ONE. The World, Le Monde. Bringer of the good news
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. The Fool, Le Fou. Returning to the source at the end of the journey
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Humanity is at the present time at a crossroads, or point of transition. The human kingdom represents the latest state of biological evolu tion on planet Earth, so further expansion of the mind beyond its intellectual boundaries must take place, if we are to realise the true potential of who we are as human beings and understand the pur pose of our existence. It is our responsibility to lead the way in ser vice to the whole process of life in this Solar System. Up to now, mankind has been the frightened brave species, expressing group survival through our behaviour and mentality. By extending our selves beyond our safe place, we can see ourselves as vehicles for a greater energy and a greater plan. We then step into the realm of the next kingdom in the evolutionary process; that of the Soul. The Tarot, seen as an initiatic tool, offers a perception of the inner work that a human being has to achieve as he associates with his Soul. This leads to contact with the higher mind and its universal experience.
This is a new exploration of the Tarot, which reveals the esoteric numerological links underlying this ancient system. It also connects the journey of the Tarot to the initiatic teachings, which express the idea of the work of the expansion of consciousness. This expansion takes place through the realisation that there is more to life than the outer form. As we explore beyond those physical, emotional and mental aspects in us that we call the personality, we find another energy that is not so easy to define and which seems to move us at a deeper level; this is the Soul. It is by being receptive to its mys tery that we can start to connect to the universal collective energy of the Spirit. The different stages in this pioneering expansion into the unknown, unseen world of Soul and Spirit are reflected in the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana. They provide a structure or map on which that journey can be recognised. The symbols on the cards are translated into practical steps that can be applied to the everyday lives of those who seek greater consciousness.
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His stockings are sky blue, with stripes of black to represent the heaviness of matter. The blue on his legs means that he is well balanced between Heaven and Earth. In the middle of his jacket is a blue panel with five buttons above the belt, to represent the five senses. The buttons are gold because his lower nature is completely purified and therefore obedient to the spiritual flow. Around his neck he has white, which represents purity of action and thought. Red is the colour of passion and of the blood, also it is sometimes seen as the colour of life at the material level. He has a good balance of red and green, which are complementary, to show the presence of both the life of matter and nature and the life of the Soul.
His sleeves are like wings, for once we become an initiate the hands become the wings of the Soul and they can manifest love. The arms and hands can hold and give love and healing and also do practical things such as making bread. If we put all our loving intent into whatever they are used for, we can see them as heal ers. They are the beginning of the exteriorised wings of the Soul. The yellow or gold which contours the hat and is coming out again on the shoulders, re-enforces the fact that he is entirely responsible for his own receptive capability, which is expressed by ‘as I receive through the cup of my mind, I act’. This is a complete response of action to the vision. The service is from and for the Earth, so we have the colour green.
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