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The Empress (tarot)

2005-05-10T14:30:07Z

Zion07: /* Interpretation */

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'''The Empress, Atu III<br/><small>© 2005 Ordo Templi Orientis. Published with permission.</small></div></div>
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'''The Empress''' is the fourth card of the [[Major Arcana]] in the [[Thoth Tarot]] deck, created by [[Aleister Crowley]] and [[Lady Frieda Harris]].

*'''Name:''' The Empress
*'''Atu:''' 3
*'''Hebrew Letter:''' Daleth ד
*'''Element:''' Venus
*'''Tree of Life:''' [[Path_of_Daleth|Path 14]] (joining [[Chokmah]] and [[Binah]])

'''From ''A Brief Description of the Cards of the Tarot'':''' "Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success. But with very bad dignity it means luxury, dissipation."

==Description==

==Interpretation==

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The Empress is the embodiment of all things feminine. The red and white found on the card are symbolic of giving and receiving of love. The green is symbolic of creativity and fertility. Understanding and wisdom are represented here by the color blue.

'''-Lotus Flower Stem:''' This phallus-like image is representative of the male potency This lotus cradles the heart chakra with its petals. The creative potential of the male energies now merge with the female capacity for devotion.

'''-The Pink and White Pelican:''' Seen feeding it's young on it's own blood. This symbolically shows the unconditional love that a mother uses to nourish her young with the very fiber of her being. This can be seen also to show the correlation between the Empress and The Great Mother, the Earth Mother, that births and nourishes all living things.

'''-The Double-Headed White Eagle:''' (a similarity between the Emperor's Red Eagle) symbolically showing the result of unification of the different aspects of one's being.

'''-The Moon and Earth:''' The two are joined on this card and are surrounded by the forces of magnetism. The moon alludes to the emotional areas of the unconscious and the Earth shows the manifestation, or realization, of those areas.

'''-The Blue Flames:''' These flames symbolize the minds comprehension of the "deeper things", the unconscious.

'''-The Crown of the Empress:''' Here again we see the unification of the sun and moon. The Maltese cross emphasizes the unification of material and spiritual qualities.

'''-The face of the Empress:''' We see her looking toward the dove, meaning she is looking to the future. The sparrow, representative of the past, is no longer in her vision. She has put the past behind her.

'''-The Open Archway:''' This can be seen as Heaven's Gate. What we see in the forefront is only a shadow of what lies behind...something infinitely more beautiful and wonderful.

== Source ==

*Zeigler, Gerd B. (2003) Tarot-Spiegel der Seele. (c)aux Urania Verlag

The Empress (tarot)

2005-05-10T14:28:11Z

Zion07: /* Interpretation */

The Fool (tarot)

2005-04-06T22:51:44Z

Zion07:

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'''The Fool, Atu 0<br/><small>© 2005 Ordo Templi Orientis. Published with permission.</small></div></div>
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'''The Fool''' is the first card of the [[Major Arcana]] in the [[Thoth Tarot]] deck, created by [[Aleister Crowley]] and [[Lady Frieda Harris]].

*'''Name:''' The Fool
*'''Atu:''' 0
*'''Hebrew Letter:''' Aleph א
*'''Element:''' Air
*'''Tree of Life:''' [[Path_of_Aleph|Path 11]] (joining [[Kether]] and [[Chokmah]])

==Description==
'''Key Words:''' Trust, willingness to risk it all, ability to accept yourself, independence, potential, a major leap forward.

The main focus in the center of this card is the god Dionysus. We can see the color green evident throughout signifying the power of the energies of Springtime. In the lower left portion of the card we see the crocodile (the Egyptian God of Creativity) which symbolizes the potential for creativity. We also see the four spirals, a link to unversal unity, surrounding the Fool. These spirals can also be thought of as a representation of an umbilical cord.

Starting from the center the meaning of the four spirals is:

'''First Spiral''' Spun around the heart of the Fool symbolizing the rebirth of emotions; coming to grips with and accepting one's own emotional needs.

'''Second Spiral''' Here we see three symbols: The Dove; vulnerability and sensitivity being used as a base for one's emotional dealings with others. The Butterfly; transformation. The Snake; the Caduceus (two snakes entwined ) symbolizing a new look and attitude toward health and wellbeing.

'''Third Spiral''' Two children that are not clothed giving new meaning to new relationships. They also can mean a need for re-evaluation of our deep emotional ties with friends, family, and co-workers.

'''Fourth Spiral''' Symbolizing the topics suggested by the Tiger and the Crocodile. The Crocodile pushes toward a realization of creativity and potential in one's career. The Rose can mean the unfolding of this creativity. The strength of the Crocodile's jaw represents the affectual potential to become a leader and an ability to act on one's own.

The Tiger is a symbol fo fear. Dionysus is bitten over and over by the Tiger of fear. Nonetheless he never looks back, choosing not to pay attention to the fear that plagues him and thus making that fear powerless over him. He looks forward to the assurance that comes from experiencein the Mystical, experiences between individuals.

The cup in the Fool's right hand and the fire in his left hand are alchemical symbols. It refers to the coming together of the element fire and the element water. A coming together of incompatable opposites brings forth transformation, a quantum leap forward.

The Grapes: Standing here for fertility. Meaning whatever the situation that is at hand is ripe for the harvesting. White spots against a yellow bacdrop stand for Autumn; the time of Harvest. The coins with the asrological symbols can stand for the wealth that comes ffrom giving our creative energies room to flow.

The horns on Dionysus' head stand for and elevated level of consciousness. The rainbow a symbol of unification, a bridge between what is above and what is below. Three blossoms; body, intellect, spirit.

The sun in Dionysus' lap is a representation of the most basic of sexual energies.

== '''Source''' ==
*Zeigler, Gerd B. (2003) Tarot-Spiegel der Seele. (c)aux Urania Verlag

==Interpretation==

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[[Category: Tarot]]

The Fool (tarot)

2005-04-06T22:50:02Z

Zion07:

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'''The Fool, Atu 0<br/><small>© 2005 Ordo Templi Orientis. Published with permission.</small></div></div>
{{tarot}}

'''The Fool''' is the first card of the [[Major Arcana]] in the [[Thoth Tarot]] deck, created by [[Aleister Crowley]] and [[Lady Frieda Harris]].

*'''Name:''' The Fool
*'''Atu:''' 0
*'''Hebrew Letter:''' Aleph א
*'''Element:''' Air
*'''Tree of Life:''' [[Path_of_Aleph|Path 11]] (joining [[Kether]] and [[Chokmah]])

'''Key Words:''' Trust, willingness to risk it all, ability to accept yourself, independence, potential, a major leap forward.

The main focus in the center of this card is the god Dionysus. We can see the color green evident throughout signifying the power of the energies of Springtime. In the lower left portion of the card we see the crocodile (the Egyptian God of Creativity) which symbolizes the potential for creativity. We also see the four spirals, a link to unversal unity, surrounding the Fool. These spirals can also be thought of as a representation of an umbilical cord.

Starting from the center the meaning of the four spirals is:

'''First Spiral''' Spun around the heart of the Fool symbolizing the rebirth of emotions; coming to grips with and accepting one's own emotional needs.

'''Second Spiral''' Here we see three symbols: The Dove; vulnerability and sensitivity being used as a base for one's emotional dealings with others. The Butterfly; transformation. The Snake; the Caduceus (two snakes entwined ) symbolizing a new look and attitude toward health and wellbeing.

'''Third Spiral''' Two children that are not clothed giving new meaning to new relationships. They also can mean a need for re-evaluation of our deep emotional ties with friends, family, and co-workers.

'''Fourth Spiral''' Symbolizing the topics suggested by the Tiger and the Crocodile. The Crocodile pushes toward a realization of creativity and potential in one's career. The Rose can mean the unfolding of this creativity. The strength of the Crocodile's jaw represents the affectual potential to become a leader and an ability to act on one's own.

The Tiger is a symbol fo fear. Dionysus is bitten over and over by the Tiger of fear. Nonetheless he never looks back, choosing not to pay attention to the fear that plagues him and thus making that fear powerless over him. He looks forward to the assurance that comes from experiencein the Mystical, experiences between individuals.

The cup in the Fool's right hand and the fire in his left hand are alchemical symbols. It refers to the coming together of the element fire and the element water. A coming together of incompatable opposites brings forth transformation, a quantum leap forward.

The Grapes: Standing here for fertility. Meaning whatever the situation that is at hand is ripe for the harvesting. White spots against a yellow bacdrop stand for Autumn; the time of Harvest. The coins with the asrological symbols can stand for the wealth that comes ffrom giving our creative energies room to flow.

The horns on Dionysus' head stand for and elevated level of consciousness. The rainbow a symbol of unification, a bridge between what is above and what is below. Three blossoms; body, intellect, spirit.

The sun in Dionysus' lap is a representation of the most basic of sexual energies.

== '''Source''' ==
*Zeigler, Gerd B. (2003) Tarot-Spiegel der Seele. (c)aux Urania Verlag

==Description==

==Interpretation==

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[[Category: Tarot]]

Apis

2005-03-28T13:13:26Z

Zion07:

In Egyptian mythology, Apis (or Hapi-ankh) The "living deceased one" or Osiris incarnate in the sacred white Bull. He was the bull god of Memphis, Egypt. The symbol, (a black bull with a white triangle on its forehead), rather than Apis, was personified on Earth. Apis was the bull-god that, on reaching the age of twenty-eight, the age when Osiris was killed by Set, was put to death with a great ceremony. His cult was associated at first with Ptah, and the underworld (Duat)

By the New Kingdom, the remains of the Apis bulls were interred at the cemetery of Saqqara. The earliest known burial in Saqqara was performed in the reign of Amenhotep III by his son Thutmosis; afterwards, seven more bulls were buried nearby. Rameses II initiated Apis burials in the Serapeum, an underground complex of burial chambers at Saqqara for the sacred bulls, a site used through the rest of Egyptian history into the reignof Cleopatra VII.

The Serapeum was discovered by Auguste Mariette, who excavated most of the complex. Unfortunately his notes of the excavation were lost, which has complicated the use of these burials in establishing Egyptian chronology. The problem with these series of sacred burials is that from the reign of Rameses XI through the 23rd year of Osorkon II -- a period of about 250 years -- only 9 bulls are known: this number includes 3 burials not actually found, but assumed to exist by Mariette in a chamber he felt was to dangerous to excavate. Egyptologists believe that there should be more burials, but even after redating four burials Mariette dated to the reign of Ramesses XI, and recalculating the dates, there is still a gap of 130 years that needs accounting for. Some Egyptologists, such as David Rohl, have siezed on this discrepency, and argued that the dating of the Twentieth dynasty should be redated some 300 years closer to the present in time; others assume that there are more burials of these sacred bulls waiting to be discovered and excavated.

== Reference ==
* Wikipedia. (2004). Retrieved March 28, 2005.

Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram

2005-01-21T12:35:30Z

Zion07:

Stand facing east with your Wand at your breast and say:

1.) '''I.N.R.I.
'''YOD''', '''NUN''', '''RESH''', '''YOD'''.
'''VIRGO, ISIS, HOLY MOTHER'''.
'''SCORPIO, APOPHIS, HOLY FATHER'''.
'''SOL, OSIRIS, SLAIN AND RISEN'''
'''ISIS, APOPHIS, OSIRIS''''''

2.) Still facing East, formulate the Sign of the Extended Light and say:
'''THE SIGN OF OSIRIS SLAIN'''

3.) Formulate the sign of the Swastika and say:
'''THE SIGN OF THE MOURNING ISIS'''

4.) Formulate the sign of Isa the Adorant and say:
'''THE SIGN OF APOPHIS AND TYPHON'''

5.) Formulate the Sing of The Blazing Star and say:
'''THE SIGN OF OSIRIS RISEN'''

6.) Formulate the Sign of the Extended Light followed by the Sign of the
Swastika
as you say:
'''L.V.X. LUX, THE LIGHT OF THE CROSS'''.

7.)Advance to the East and trace the Unicursal Hexagram with your Wand, draw in
your breath, throw your hands and body forward into the Sign of the Enterer
and say '''ABRAHADABRA'''. Imagine the Hexagram shooting forth and
a five-petaled rose blooming in the center.

8.) Repeat to the South, West, and North.

9.) Facing East, repeat steps 1 thru 6.

Temp Zone

2005-01-21T12:32:07Z

Zion07:

'''Bold text'''Welcome to the Temp Zone. You are free to mess around in here all you like. Experiment with wiki markup and anything else you want to try out. Don't worry, it will be cleaned out every so often. Just click on the Edit link above and edit away. Have fun!

Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram

2005-01-20T13:04:26Z

Zion07:

Stand facing east with your Wand at your breast and say:

1.) I.N.R.I.
YOD, NUN, RESH, YOD.
VIRGO, ISIS, HOLY MOTHER.
SCORPIO, APOPHIS, HOLY FATHER.
SOL, OSIRIS, SLAIN AND RISEN
ISIS, APOPHIS, OSIRIS

2.) Still facing East, formulate the Sign of the Extended Light and say:
THE SIGN OF OSIRIS SLAIN

3.) Formulate the sign of the Swastika and say:
THE SIGN OF THE MOURNING ISIS

4.) Formulate the sign of Isa the Adorant and say:
THE SIGN OF APOPHIS AND TYPHON

5.) Formulate the Sing of The Blazing Star and say:
THE SIGN OF OSIRIS RISEN

6.) Formulate the Sign of the Extended Light followed by the Sign of the
Swastika
as you say:
L.V.X. LUX, THE LIGHT OF THE CROSS.

7.)Advance to the East and trace the Unicursal Hexagram with your Wand, draw in
your breath, throw your hands and body forward into the Sign of the Enterer
and say ABRAHADABRA. Imagine the Hexagram shooting forth and
a five-petaled rose blooming in the center.

8.) Repeat to the South, West, and North.

9.) Facing East, repeat steps 1 thru 6.

Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram

2005-01-20T13:00:01Z

Zion07:

Stand facing east with your Wand at your breast and say:

1.) I.N.R.I.
'''Bold text'''Yod, Nun, Resh, Yod.
'''Bold text'''Virgo, Isis, Holy Mother.
'''Bold text''' Scorpio, Apophis, Holy Father.
'''Bold text'''Sol, Osiris, Salin and Risen
'''Bold text'''Isis, Apophis, Osiris

2.) Still facing East, formulate the Sign of the Extended Light and say:
'''Bold text'''The Sign Of Osiris Slain

3.) Formulate the sign of the Swastika and say:
'''Bold text'''The Sing Of The Mourning Of Isis

4.) Formulate the sign of Isa the Adorant and say:
'''Bold text'''The Sign Of Apophis And Typhon

5.) Formulate the Sing of The Blazing Star and say:
'''Bold text'''The Sign Of Osiris Risen

6.) Formulate the Sign of the Extended Light followed by the Sign of the
Swastika
as you say:
'''Bold text'''L.V.X. LUX, The Light Of The Cross.

7.)Advance to the East and trace the Unicursal Hexagram with your Wand, draw in
your breath, throw your hands and body forward into the Sign of the Enterer
and say '''Bold text'''ABRAHADABRA. Imagine the Hexagram shooting forth and
a five-petaled rose blooming in the center.

8.) Repeat to the South, West, and North.

9.) Facing East, repeat steps 1 thru 6.

Aeon

2004-10-01T23:36:57Z

Zion07: Aeons

History is taken and broken down into a series of "Aeons", each with its own dominant concept of divinity and its own "formula" of redemption and advancement. The last three Aeons have been: The Aeon of Isis, The Aeon of Osiris, and The Aeon we are currently in, The Aeon of Horus or Conquering Child. During Neolithic times, the Aeon of Isis, the female aspect of the Godhead was revered due to a mostly matriarchal society and the fact that "Mother Earth" nourished, clothed and housed man. The Classical/Medieval Aeon of Osiris is considered to be dominated by the Paternal Principle, with a society based mainly on martial principals. We see in this Aeon many wars fought in the name of "God" as well as a rapidly advancing technological structure. This Aeons formula was that of self-sacrifice and submission to the Father God. The modern Aeon of Horus, with our times of self-realization as well as a growing interest in all things spiritual, is considered to be dominated by the Principle of the Child. Individuality and finding the "True Will" are the dominant aspects; its formula is that of growth, in consciousness and love, toward self-realization.

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2004-10-01T00:16:54Z

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2004-10-01T00:05:16Z

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