Studying the Three of Swords

23 Three of Swords [work in progress]

23 Three of Swords [work in progress]
Three of Swords

Etteilla’s interpretation of the card.
Upright: Distance, departure, absence, difference, deviation, dispersion, distant, faraway, Read more Studying the Three of Swords

Sacred mathematics

sacred mathematics

sacred mathematics
“An exploration of the arcana of the Tarot requires an understanding of sacred mathematics, which considers Number as a pure link between the World and its manifestation. The ‘World’ understood as Divine Breath initiating everything existing and therefore manifesting the Logos – the Law of Justice and Harmony reflected by Read more Sacred mathematics

About the new Numerology course

ITF Numerology course

ITF Numerology course
Astrology and Numerology are not alternatives, but complementary methods of knowledge. These two branches of the esoteric science are deeply interconnected. St. Augustine of Hippo noted that “numbers are the Universal language offered by the deity to humans as confirmation of the truth.”
Mathematics is considered the language of God(s) and therefore, the language of creation. According to the Jewish mystical tradition Read more About the new Numerology course

The Tower – study session

The Tower [work in progress]

The Tower [work in progress]
The Tower

Etteilla’s interpretation of the card.
Upright: Loss of goods, accident, the collapse of convictions. Misery, wretchedness, distress, destitution, poverty, shortage, need, necessity, calamity, adversity, misfortune, trouble, torment, pain, affliction, annoyance, inconvenience, penalty, Read more The Tower – study session

Staring at the Sun

59 The Sun [work in progress]

59 The Sun [work in progress]
Etteilla’s interpretation of the card.
Upright: Englightenment, lightening, explanation. Clarity, glory, Heaven and Earth. Philosophical sulfur.
Reversed: Fire. Heat, warmth, glow, flame, passion. Meteors, lightning. Internal, external and philosophical fire.

S.L. MacGregor Mathers’ interpretation of the card as it was presented in his book ‘The Tarot’.
Upright: Happiness, content, joy.
Reversed: Happiness, content and joy in a minor degree.

A.E. Waite’s The Pictorial Key to the Tarot.

The naked child mounted on a white horse and displaying a Read more Staring at the Sun

An alternative architecture of the Major Arcana

The alternative architecture of the Major Arcana

The alternative architecture of the Major Arcana
Learning is not a matter of memorising but understanding. Learning begins with unlearning. One should keep its mind and options open.
When it comes to the Tarot deck, it is not about the cards separately but discovering the subtle connection between them and look at the deck as a complex system similar to a clockwork. Each individual piece is essential, but only together, they make sense.
Most commonly, the Tarot deck is divided into two the Major and Minor Arcana. The Major Arcana consists of twenty-two so-called Trumps, while the Minor Arcana consists of four Suits, each of fourteen cards.
There are many different ways to look at the cards of the Major Arcana. It is a generally accepted convention that Read more An alternative architecture of the Major Arcana