by Gwen | May 3, 2022 | A Personal Aside, Thoth Tarot, Tree of Life
Each Sephira on the Tree of Life has several associations: colour, geometric shape, god or goddess energy, and a number, for example. Each Sephira is also associated with a group of angelic beings like the Seraphim, and with an archangel. I don’t usually mention these...
by Gwen | Apr 28, 2022 | Alchemy, Mystical Symbols
You might think that a card from the suit of Wands would rule the decan of May that included Beltane. It’s such a fiery energy, after all. And I expected to find that it was ruled by a 2 or 3, since Beltane is often described as being the start of summer. So, 2 or 3...
by Gwen | Mar 15, 2022 | Alchemy, Mystical Symbols
Everyone likes bees these days and it’s a good thing because they are so central to our survival on the planet. But even before we knew about their role in pollination around the world, people still thought of them as useful little creatures, working hard and in...
by Gwen | Feb 24, 2022 | Marseilles Tarot, Mystical Symbols
It is one of two or three Tarot cards that pulls everyone up short. You draw The Tower, and everything comes to a screeching halt. If you’re like me, you kind of blank out for a moment, or hear that dead-air, offline buzz. This is big. The way I learned The Tower was...
by Gwen | Feb 7, 2022 | Mystical Symbols, Thoth Tarot, Tree of Life
In the vast majority of Tarot decks, The Fool is the first of the Trumps and is numbered zero. From there decks move into number I for The Magician and II for the High Priestess, and so on. It’s all in order and makes perfect sense. Once upon a time, The Fool lived in...
by Gwen | Jan 4, 2022 | Thoth Tarot, Tree of Life
The Tree of Life has had different structures over the years, and interpretations of the structure can change depending on how you see its organisation and source. One interpretation that intrigues me is that Kether is still too divine to truly be a part of the Tree...
