TAROT

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BUILDERS OF THE ADYTUM

HIGHLIGHTS
OF TAROT
Dedicated to every brother
who seeks L.V.X.

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EARKEN, 0 Israel unto my voice,

And give ear to mine instruction.

My word shall go before thee

As a pillar of fire
By night,
And as a pillar of cloud
Shalt thou follow it
By day.
Turn not aside, nor faint,
And it shall lead thee to a land of plenty
Flowing with the milk of life eternal
And the honey of unblemished wisdom.

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From
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THE BOOK OF TOKENS-Twot Meditations
by DR. PAUL FOSTER CASE
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PREFACE TO REVISED FOURTEENTH EDITION

Dr. Paul Foster Case first published this little booklet,
"Highlights of Tarot", in 1931 as a reference aid to student
members of the Builders of the Adytum engaged in coloring
the Major Tarot Keys i n accordance with the lesson
curriculum developed by Dr. Case. At the time, Dr. Case
probably did not envision that non-members would be
interested in coloring their own deck of the Builders of the
Adytum Tarot. In one place, the text cautions the reader not to
color the Tarot Keys until instructed to do so in the lesson
material each member of the Builders of the Adytum receives
on a bi-weekly basis. In otherplaces, the reader is counseled to
attempt the study of the abstract knowledge embodied in the
Minor Keys only after the Major Keys have been completely
mastered.
Since 1931, interest in the Tarot has grown tremendously,
largely due to the work of persons such as Dr. Case and his
successor, the Reverend Dr. Ann Davies. As custodians of the
vast work left to the world by Dr. Case and Reverend Davies,
we strongly encourage persons with an interest in the Tarot to
become associate members of the Builders of the Adytum and
to color the Tarot Keys in accordance with the instructions set
forth in the curriculum. In this way, the full transmutational
impact of the Tarot is experienced. We recognize, however,
that a person with a sincere interest in the Tarot may not
presently wish to become a member of the Builders of the
Adyturn but may nevertheless desire to color their own set of
the Tarot Keys.

In order that persons with such an interest may be enabled

to provide themselves with a copy of the Tarot that is consistent
with the instructions left to us by Dr. Case and Reverend
Davies, this edition of "Highlights" has been expanded to
include the coloring instructions for both the Major and the
Minor Tarot Keys. We continue to advise students of the
Builders of the Adytum to color the Keys in accordance with
the curriculum so that the profound wisdom concealed in the
Tarot may be fully appreciated.
In L.V.X. L1 ht),
The
2iapter,
Builders of the Adytum

PUBLISHER'S NOTE
TO THE SIXTH EDITION

This extraordinary booklet was written by Dr. Paul

Faster Case, recognized world authority on TAROT and

QABALAH. In order to serve his fellow-man more effectively, he founded the School of Ageless Wisdom, which
he later changed to Builders of the Adytum, a non-profit
religious organization.
Because of having attained bo6h inner and outer Initiation in the most advanced Grades of Adeptship in the
Western Mystery training system, he was able to attune
his consciousness to the highest spiritual levels, of which
this text is but a minute representation.
The modesty of this great soul is revealed by the fact
that he rarely thought to put his signature to the voluminous writings and lessons on Ageless Wisdom which
he left to posterity in the care of BUILDERS OF THE
ADYTUM, also known as B.O.T.A., Temple of Tarot
and Holy Qabalah.
Dr. Case entered into his life's work a t a very early
age, due to his recall of past lives as a Qabalistic Initiate
and Adept. His mission: to translate, enlarge and extend
hitherto secret Techniques of TAROT and QABALAH
(teachings of the Ageless Wisdom) into terms under-

standable to and usable by the modern mind, and to assure

that this and wming generations would have available
the timeless methods of Initiation in the Western Occult
Tradition which leada to spiritual and psychological integration, unfoldment and Illumination.
Paul Foster Case came into incarnation in order to fill
a great spiritual need for the modern world. His unique
and effective contribution to the spiritual Path of Return
being completed, he withdrew from his physical vehicle on
March 2, 1954. It is our profound privilege and grave
responsibility to carry on the GREAT WORK which Dr.
Case left in our care.
Membership in B.O.T.A. with its correspondence lessons
on Occult Psychology, TAROT, HOLY QABALAH, Spiritual Alchemy, etc., as well as supplemental Qabalistic
diagrams, books and TAROT KEYS a r e available to
sincere aspirants. Write to:
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To you, who reach for spiritual enlightenment,
MAY LIGHT BE EXTENDED UPON YOU.
In L. V. X. (Light)
The Grand Chapter, Builders of the Adytum

HIGHLIGHTS OF TAROT

HE TAROT is a textbook of occult teachings.

It is intended for the use of serious aspirants
who are in search of spiritual enlightenment, and who
are willing to devote a reasonable amount of time and
thought to the discovery of the deeper meaning of
life. To all such it will prove worthy of the most
diligent study and careful investigation.
Those who seek to find in the TAROT an easy
method of spiritual development will be disappointed.
There is no easy method. Spiritual development is not
brought about by external things. It is essentially an
inner growth, and it is upon this principle that the
TAROT is able to operate effectively. This will be
explained more completely later.
The TAROT is not a plaything, nor is it only a
pack of cards designed for purposes of fortune telling, although this use of it has been utilized to preserve it for serious aspirants through the vicissitudes
of time and change.
Two main purposes are served by the TAROT.
First, it preserves and transmits an Esotevic Teaching. Secondly, it evokes specific mystical, intellectual
and emotional responses from the Inner Consciousness
of the student who has been taught how to look at it.
It is no longer a secret that there exist Occult Teach-

ings that reveal the true nature of man, of the universe, and of their mutual relationship. E v q aspirant
who has delved very far into philosophy, psychology
or religion has come upon evidences of such Teachings. If he has the courage to take these dues seriously
and the perseverance to investigate them, he is inevitably richly rewarded.
There are those who approach these teachings by
the avenue of the intellect; others follow the way of
emotion and intuition. The latter take the occult doctrines more upon faith than by the use of reason, and
they are no less correct than their more intellectual
fellows, because they can rely upon this phase of their
nature to guide them aright. The TAROT serves both
classes by strengthening the emotional-intuitional nature of the one, and developing balanced intellectual
qualities in the other. In this way the second function
of TAROT, the evocation of creative states of consciousness, is of great importance.
Occult movements suffer greatly because of the
lack of practical work. Members of these movements
are held back from any kind of practical work largely
by fear of incompetent or dangerous teachings. Their
fears are not unfounded, but lack of discrimination
has led them to an equally malefic impasse. They
tend to allow their knowledge of occultism to be confined to such information as can be derived from
the great multitude of texts upon occult subjects,

neglecting one of the greatest principles which they

have been taught, that true knowledge and reliable
Cosmic Consciousness comes only from Within.They
forget that life is to be lived, not merely to be read
about, and that true spiritual progress cannot be
made without practical work.

TAROT is intensely practical. It is intended for

use every day. Its principles are applicable to the
problems which confront everyone in the course of
everyday existence. Its function is to induce the powerful Expanded States of Consciousness in the individual aspirant that will enable him to cope with
life efficiently, to understand the spiritual meaning
and significance of his experience and environment
and its relation to himself as an Eternal Being.
Such understanding, and the activities consequent u p
on it, constitutes the purpose of man's existence in this
plane.

THE HISTORY OF TAROT

The TAROT, in physical appearance, is a pack of
cards. For many centuries it has been in circulation
throughout the countries of Europe. In Austria,
Czechoslovakia, Italy and Spain it is even now employed for games. Long ago the G y p i a began to
tell fortunes with it, and their example has been followed by charlatans who have laid claim to the possession of occult insight into the mysteries of the
future.
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This strange pack of cards has no exoteric history

prior to the fourteenth century. The oldest examples
of TAROT designs preserved in museums were prob
ably drawn about 1390. Occult tradition, however,
places the date of its appearance at about the year
1200.
This may surprise some readers of these pages who
may have heard that the TAROT is an ancient Egyptian book. To all such it may be said that the question
of the Egyptian origin of the TAROT has been carefully criticized by Mr. A. E. Waite in his Pictorid
Key to the Tarot. He points out that the whole notion is rooted in certain statements made by Court
de Gebelin (who wrote concerning things Egyptian
in 1782,when there was no science of Egyptoiogy),
by Etteilla, a hairdresser turned fortune-teller, and by
others who simply elaborated the assertions of these
two. Among the latter was Eliphas Levi. This famous
occultist certainly knew better, but he perpetuated the
myth to conceal his undoubted knowledge of the true
history of the TAROT.
According to the occult tradition before mentioned,
the TAROT was incorporated into the Ageless Wisdom teachings by a group of Adepts who were accustomed to meet at the city of Fez, in M o m .
After the destruction of the great library at Alexandria, Fez became an important center of learning.
It had a university, which attracted students from
every part of the world. To this ancient capital of

culture came certain members of a Brotherhood of

Enlightened Men. They held conferences where they
exchanged views, compared their mast recent discoveries, and discussed the pl~losophicalconclusions
indicated by those discoveries.
One of the most serious obstacles in the way of free
interchange of ideas was the barrier of differences in
language. It must be remembered that these Adepts
came from all parts of the globe, and though they
were handicapped by the variations in their philosophical temzinology, they were thoroughly familiar
with the visual archetypal patterns and occult use of
imagery for the development of Cosmic states of
Consciousness. So they decided upon the device of
embodying the most important of their doctrines in
a book of pictures that express the Spiritual Principles and Occult Powers of Consciousness. These
pictorial images were arranged in combinations that
depended u p the occult harmonies of numbers.
(Perhaps it was a Chinese adept who suggested the
idea, for the Chinese have a proverb, "One picture
is worth ten thousand words," and Chinese writing
is made up of conventionalized pictures. These pictures express ideas instead of words, so that Chinese,
Japanese, and Koreans, if only they can write, communicate easily with each other, although they speak
more than seven different languages.)
As a skeleton for this additional aid to the spiritual
evolution of humanity the Adepts chose the Western

Mystery system of numbers and letters afforded by

the QABALAH, or Secret Wisdom of Israel, which
had already been the framework for Initiation and
taught orally to properly prepared aspirants for untold numbers of centuries both B.C. and A.D. Therefore, in order to have a complete understanding of
the TAROT and to make the greatest use of it, an
understanding of the QABALAH is necessary. But
such an understanding requires the more extended
occult training available to sincere spiritual aspirants
through the teachings of BUILDERS OF THE
ADYTUM.
Proper use of the TAROT KEYS will lead true
spiritual aspirants along the path of self-discovery
that ends at last in wisdom, happiness and Spiritual
Enlightenment. Thus he will be brought into touch
with those who can test his fitness for further training, and guide him, if he qualifies, along that portion
of the path that is hidden from our earthly eyes. This
potential is now a possibility for you. Through this
booklet and with the start of the extended teachings
of BUILDERS OF THE ADYTUM, you have now
been brought into contact with the present day custodians of the Ageless Wisdom.

SOME OPINIONS OF
PROMINENT PERSONS
It is not our purpose to bolster up the statements
we have made by recourse to 'authority'. Neverthe-

less we feel that you will be interested in the opinions

of certain prominent persons with regard to the
TAROT.
Judge Thomas Troward, a distinguished jurist and
writer on Mental Science, wrote, "Among such
records explanatory of the supreme mysteries three
stand out pre-eminent, all bearing witness to the same
ONE TRUTH, and each throwing light upon the
other; and these three are the Bible, the Great Pyramid, and the TAROT."
The eminent Russian philosopher, P. D. Ouspensky,
author of Te~tiarnOrganam, a book which has attracted considerable attention among modern thinkers, says, "There are many methods of developing
the 'sense of symbols' in those who are striving to
understand the hidden forces of Nature and Man and
for teaching the fundamental principles as well as the
elements of the esoteric language. The most . . .
interesting of these is the TAROT.
"The TAROT represents a summary of the Hermetic Sciences-the QABALAH, Alchemy, Astrology
and Magic with their different divisions All these
sciences really represent one system of a very broad
and deep psychological investigation of the nature
of man."
Free Masonry is one survival of that ancient psychological system, although all too few Masons

realize what a treasure they have inherited from the

past. But their great leaders know. Consider these
words of General Albert Pike, during his lifetime
Grand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction of
the Scottish Rite. On page 777 of his Morals and
Dogma he quotes, "He who desires to attain to the
understanding of the Grand Word and the possession
of the Great Secret . . . must follow, to class his
acquisition of knowledge and direct the operation,
the order indicated in the alphabet of the TAROT."
These words are given added significance when you
consider that the essential meaning of the Grand
Word is MAN, and that the Great Secret is the
power of controlling the hidden forces of man's inner life.
Eliphas Levi, one of the most profound students
of occult science, wrote, "The TAROT is a book
which epitomizes all sciences, while its infinite combinations can solve all problems; a book which speaks
by evoking thought; the inspirer and controller of all
possible conceptions; the masterpiece, perhaps, of the
human mind and undoubtedly one of the finest things
which antiquity has bequeathed us."
In another place he says, "The TAROT is a veritable oracle, and replies to all possible questions with
precision and infallibility. A prisoner, with no other
book than the TAROT, if he knew how to use it,
could in a few years acquire a universal science, and

would be able to speak on all subjects with unequalled learning and inexhaustible eloquence. The
oracles of the TAROT give answers as exact as mathematics, and as measured as the harmonies of Nature.
By the aid of these signs and their infinite mmbinations, it is possible to arrive at the natural and mathematical revelation of all secrets of Nature. The practical value of the TAROT is truly and above all marvelous."
In still another place Eliphas Levi says, "The
TAROT is a truly philosophical machine which prevents the mind from going astray, wen while leaving it its own initiative and freedom; it is mathematics in their application to the absolute, the alliance
of the red and the ideal, a lottery of thoughts, all of
which are rigorously exact, like numbers; in fine, it
is perhaps at once the simplest and grandest thing
ever conceived by human genius."
It is known that Madame H. P. Blavatsky was at
one time searching assiduously for a pack of TAROT
cards. Certain it is that she was one of the greatest
expounders of the doctrine embodied in the TAROT,
and her penetrating and unusual h k s , The Secret
Doctrine and Zsis Unveiled prove her profound knowledge of the symbology used in these KEYS.

YOUR OWN TAROT KEYS

You have now come to the time to open your
TAROT KEYS, which as a member of B.O.T.A.

should now be in your hands in the form of a

TAROT TABLEAU on a large sheet, sent to you
as a part of your privilege of membership. As you can
see, the TAROT KEYS are uncolored. Coloring your
own TAROT KEYS is a very important aspect of
your occult training.
At the back of this booklet color instructions are
given. However, the coloring instructions have been
included primarily to give you an added convenience,
since B.O.T.A. members may want to color more
than one TAROT pack. It is recommended at this
point that you do not color the TAROT KEYS until
you are instructed to do so.
Now, look at each KEY for a moment, and then
read on.
Your first glance has disclosed to you a series of
pictures, which are probably rather meaningless to
you. But closer observation will reveal certain things
to you almost at once. Even a casual examination of
the TAROT KEYS will disclose that they follow a
certain sequence; that they present the ideas which
they symbolize in a well defined order, even though
you do not yet perceive what these ideas are.
The first KEY that you see is numbered "0" and
bears the somewhat startling title THE FOOL. An
attractive, yet seemingly careless youth walks towards
the brink of a precipice. One more step and he will
be over. Immediately you get the feeling that some-

thing is going to happen. This card is the starting

point. Its meanings are profound and are the basis
of all further knowledge of AGELESS WISDOM.

KEY NO. 1 is entitled THE MAGICIAN. The

entire pasture and demeanor of the central figure
suggests that he has a definite purpose in mind, and
that he is sure of his ability to carry it to a successful
conclusion. He conveys the impression of calmness
and certain mastery. No sense of doubt, no trace of
uncertainty about that figure. Only intense concentration upon the work he has to perform. This card has
much to tell you about the true meaning of concentration. Its design automatically calls forth from the
depths of your consciousness the mental and physical
states which are necessary for concentration.
And so on, throughout the entire series, each card
will convey some definite idea. Do not be deceived
into believing that these fairly obvious ideas are all
that TAROT has to tell you. Several lifetimes of
study would not suffice to bring out everything that
is discoverable in these KEYS.
No matter who you are, whether a philosopher,
scientist, artist or clergyman, employer or employee,
married or single, the TAROT can teach you things
you need to know to aid your inner growth; to make
your life richer and more beautiful. If you use the
TAROT consistently you will find yourself becoming attuned to finer and Higher states of conscious-

ness, developing understanding of your being, attaining a balanced mind and balanced emotions, and
growing into ever greater harmony with the Universal
Life.
You must work with your KEYS if you want them
to help you. The first practical instruction you need
is that you must look at the KEYS. You must use
them daily; study their details and pay attention to
similarities and contrast in the different cards. Place
each KEY where you will always have it to refer to
-in your own consciousness. That is the first step in
TAROT practice.
By looking at the KEYS attentively and often you
transfer their designs from the printed cards to your
own brain cells. Your brain is an instrument, analogous to a radio set. When you thus modify its
mechanism you attune it to the states of consciousness symbolized by the TAROT designs. This is precisely what the Masters who originated TAROT intended.
Take your TAROT seriously and treasure it, for
if you do it will guide you unerringly along the path
leading out of the darkness of limitation and bondage of ignorance into the Light of Understanding and
Truth and ultimately into the fullness of COSMIC
CONSCIOUSNESS.

TAROT SYMBOLISM
In this section you will be given a very brief explanation of your TAROT KEYS. You will understand that this explanation is by no means complete.
It does not attempt to go into the more deeply occult meanings of the TAROT. For every word written here, thousands could be written without exhausting the knowledge to be had from the study of the
TAROT; this is true because it is impossible for any
one person to have a complete knowledge of this
marvelous book. Every one who studies it will find the
things he needs to know for his own gruwth and development. It will show him how to apply unchanging Cosmic Principles to his own personal life and
experience.
You will find many of the terms used rather
strange. That is because they are sometimes outside
the range of most peoples' vocabularies. They are usually understood only by the implications which the
unenlightened world has placed upon them, and these
are generally altogether wrong and misleading. For
ihstaitce, whether you believe in astrology or not
makes no difference. Astrological terms are used because their symbolism is Universal. They have certain
basic ideas connected with them that have inhered
in the race consciousness from time immemorial. The
question of whether or not the stars and planets have
an actual influence on human destiny is of no sig-

nificance here. These symbols are part of the esoteric

language in which the TAROT is written, and it will
help you greatly in using the KEYS if you learn
these attributions. On the other hand, if you are familiar with astrology and do believe that it plays a
part in your life you will receive a great deal of light
by using the TAROT in connection with your astmlogical studies.
The above observations apply equally well to the
other attributions. No matter how strange they may
be to you, remember that they are IMPORTANT.
They were not chosen carelessly. They were selected
by Adepts who understood what they were doing.
Be careful not to let lack of experience discourage
you or throw you off the track, for you are on the
threshold of great knowledge.
The usual TAROT pack includes the fifty-two
ordinary playing cards, with the addition of one extra
"picture" card in each suit. These fifty-six cards are
arranged in four suits: Wands (Clubs), Cups
(Hearts), Swords (Spades), and Coins or Pentacles
(Diamonds). The fourteen cards in a suit are as follows: 10 "spot" cards numbered from Ace to Ten;
4 "court" or "picture" cards-King, Queen, Knight
(Jack) and Page. These 56 cards constitute what is
known as the Mmor Trumps. They symbolize the
four QABALISTIC WORLDS: The Archetypal
World, the Creative World, the Formative World

and the Material World. They also correspond to

the four alchemical elements, Fire, Water, Air and
Earth, and to the letters of the Hebrew Divine Name
IHVH, usually translated Jehovah. These 56 cards,
however, have no immediate practical value except
to very advanced students of occultism. When you
have had adequate preliminary preparation via the
B.O.T.A. lessons, you will receive the esoteric instructions relating to the Minor Trumps with their
correlations to the QABALISTIC TREE OF LIFE.
Reliable spiritual development in the Ageless Wisdom Religion is begun through the TAROT as ernbodied in the 22 Major Trtlmps comprising the set
now in your hands. The wisdom contained in the
sacred symbols of the 22 Major Trumps must be
mastered before the student may approach the extremely difficult and abstract philosophy veiled in
the numeral symbols of the so-called Minor Trumps.
The following explanation of the Major Trumps
of the TAROT touches upon only a few of the more
important meanings; but the limited space at our
disposal will not allow a more complete exposition.
This booklet is primarily aimed at giving you quick
access to the Occult Attributions of the TAROT
with condensed meanings thereof. The more extended
and thorough teachings are incorporated into the
B.O.T.A. lessons. Nevertheless, this outline will furnish you with material for a great deal of thought,

and if you will meditate upon the meanings of the

various KEYS and attempt to discover their relationships, you will find in a short time that deeper understanding will develop. You will have to keep at it,
though. I m k at the KEYS.Think about them. You
will then discover the potent meditaticmal state they
m k e in your conscioAness. However, you can accomplish nothing at all if you fail to use the TAROT.
It is a truly magical instrument, and it will work wonders for you, but you must never forget that you are
the Magician.

&THE

FOOL

The symbolism of the Fool is best explained by

first considering the meaning of the Hebrew letter
Aleph attributed this Key. Aleph means Ox. Oxen
symbolize the motive power in agriculture, because
they were used to pull plows, etc. Agriculture is the
basic form of civilization. Thus the letter Aleph
symbolizes Cultural Power, Creative Energy, LifePower, the vital principle of plants, animals, and Men
which comes to us in physical form as the energy of
the Sun. This principle is also called Life-Breath. It is
the Greek Pneuma, the Sanskrit Prana, the Hebrew
Rzrach, the Latin Spiritus. Literally these words mean
"breath." Secondarily, they refer to the Spirit, or allpervading Life-energy.
This meaning is substantiated by the title, for Fool
is derived from the Latin follis meaning a "bag of
wind." Thus the Fool symbolizes that which contains
air, or Breath. The number 0 carries this idea a step
farther. It is a symbol of the limitless, unconditioned
Life-Power. The 0 is shaped like an egg, hence it
symbolizes that which contains all of the potencies
of growth and development. Occultists will understand that we refer to the Cwmic Egg, and to the
Ring-Pass-Not.
In the picture the Sun refers to the ONE FORCE.
It is white to indicate that it is the Universal Radiant

Energy which is.concentrated by and radiated from all

of the suns in the universe.
The mountains represent the abstract mathematical
conceptions which are behind all knowledge of Nature. As such, they are cold and uninteresting to many.
But the melting of the snow upon the peaks feeds
the streams that make fertile the valleys below. So
will the principles of Ageless Wisdom feed your
consciousness and make fertile your mental imagery,
thus transforming your life.

The Fool is Eternal Youth. He shows that the ONE

FORCE never ages, is always at the height of its
power. His attitude expresses confidence and joyful
aspiration.
The wreath around the Fool's head symbolizes the
vegetable kingdom; also Victory. The wand is Will,
the wallet Memory. The white rose represents purified desire. The Fool's garments consist of a white
undergarment and a black outer one which is lined
with red. White is purity, truth and wisdom. It is
covered with the black of ignorance and delusion,
which is lined with mission. action and desire. It is
held with a girdle 6aving twelve ornaments, seven
of which are showing. This girdle represents time,
and astrologers will find the contemplation of this
svmbolom of much interest. The wheels which ornament throuter garment are eight-spoked. They symbolize the whirling motion by which the ONE

FORCE manifests itself. The little dog symbolizes

the intellect, the merely reasoning mind. He is a
faithful companion, but must have a master.

1-THE

MAGICIAN

The title refers to Man as the &rector of the force

by which he transforms his consciousness and reaches
the stage known to occultists as Initiation. The number 1, which is geometrically symbolized as a point,
means concentration, attention, a limiting of the field
of activity. This refers to the practice which is absolutely indispensable to all aspirants for Truth. Until
you have learned how to concentrate you cannot perform the Great Work. Study this Key carefully and it
will help you to learn to concentrate, for its symbolism
was created to that end.
The roses of the arbor symbolize desire, and it has
been wisely said that "desire is the motivation of
evolution."
The central figure, by his posture, clearly indicates
that he draws power from above. This is a central
point of m l t doctrine, because you cannot even begin to use the subtler forces of nature until you
realize that you do nothing of yourself, but simply
act as a channel through which the Life-Force expresses itself. His uplifted wand is a symbol of his
ability to direct the natural forces with which he
works; also of the Hermetic axiom, "That which is

above is as that which is below." The horizontaI 8

represents dominion, strength and control, and is a h
the mathematical sign of infinity. The Magician's
left hand points to the ground in the gesture of concentration.

The black hair h d with a white band symbolizes the limitation of ignorance by knowledge. The
red rose is action and desire. The white undergarment,
symbolizing wisdom, is encircled with the serpent of
eternity. The table is the field of attention, which is
the workbench of the Magician. The implements are
the Wand, Cup, Sword and Pentacle. They represent
Fire, Water, Air and Earth; also Will, Imagination,
Action and Physical Embodiment.
The garden is the subconscious mind which is cultivated by the acts of attention of the self-conscious
mind. From this garden spring all of the powers of
subconsciousness.
Lilies, because they are white and six-petaled, represent the abstract perception of Truth, as well as the
cosmic laws and principles by which the universe is
sustained.

2-THE

HIGH PRIESTESS

The astrological attribution of Key 2 is the Moon.

The moon is a reflector of sunlight and thus is a
symbol of reflection, duplication, (as in a mirror)
and like idea.. The crescent moon is cup shaped, and
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therefore symbolizes receptivity. These p'operties are

those of the subconscious mind. You will be able to
see readily that the factors of reflection and duplication are essential to the faculty of memory, which
is symbolized by this Key.
The universal substance has been called by some
modern scientists 'Md-stuff." Occultists have known
for ages that the universe is really made up of mental
energy. This primordial substance, known to the Hindus as Prakriti, has always been symbolized by Water
and by a Virgin. The High Priestess is a Virgin, and
the blue color that predominates in this Key, as well
as the flowing robe, represents Water. The curtain
behind the High Priestess is a symbol of Virginity.
It connects the two pillars of light and darkness, and
all other pairs of opposites, thus symbolizing the
associative powers of subconsciousness. This symbolism of pairs of opposites is also carried out by the
ornaments on the veil, which symbolizes the active
and passive modes of the Life-Power's self-expression.
The symbolism of the stone cube is too involved
to give here at length, but we may say that STONE
is an esoteric word representing Union, Life and Wisdom.
The silver crown represents the waxing and waning of the moon, thus representing periodicity, and
rhythm. The scroll represents memory, history, the
record of experience. The word TORA signifies Law.

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3 T H E EMPRESS
Fundamentally this Key represents Creative Imagination. Ail of its symbolism refers basically to reproduction, multiplication and growth. In direct contrast
to the virginal High Priestess the Empress is a pregnant matron. She is Venus, goddess of Love, Beauty,
Growth and Fruitfulness. She is the GREAT
MOTHER principle in nature. She represents the
activity of the subconscious mind.
The stream and waterfall symbolize the stream of
consciousness. It flows from the robe of the High
Priestess, as do all of the streams pictured in the
TAROT. The water falling into the pool is again
a representation of the positive and negative potencies
of the Life-Force. These potencies are also symbolized
by the sceptre of the Empress.

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The heart and dwe, pearls, wheat and trees are all
Venusian symbols. The necklace of seven pearls symbIizes the astroIogicaI planets and the twelve stars
about her head represent the twelve signs of the
zodiac.

4--THE EMPEROR
The fundamental meaning of the 4th Key is Reason. The key is called the Emperor, and the Emperor
is one who oversees and controls. This is the basic
function of reason, for by it we supervise and control our daily activities. Vision is also attributed to

this card and has a dose connection with the faculty

of reason, when we consider reason as "insight" or
mental vision. Physical sight is also meant here, and
the orange background is symbolic of the Sun, source
of the light by means of which we are able to see.
The mountain represents the fiery activity of Mars
and Aries, which are attributes of this Key. Aries is
also symbolized by the rams' heads on shoulder and
throne, and Mars by the steel armor with which the
Emperor is dad. The twelve points that ornament
the helmet are also astrological.
The globe is a conventional symbol of dominion.
Th$ globe and cross, like the cirde and Tau of the
sceptre, symbolize the masculine and feminine potencies of the radiant mental energy, or Life-Force.
The purple flaps over his armor hint at his rulership, since purple is the color of royalty.

5 T U E HIEROPHANT
Hearing is the function assigned to the Hierophant. The Hebrew letter Vau means nail, and is also
the conjunction "and." The ornament, hanging from
the crown of the Hierophant and passing behind his
ears, is a conventionalized yoke. A yoke is something
that joins together, again symbolizing union.
The Hindu word for union is Yoga. This card
symbolizes Interior Hearing, or the development of
intuition by certain practices of Yoga.
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This that we call interior hearing is the real inner

teaching, coming from your own Inner Self, your
true Teacher. That Self is represented by the H i e m
phant. In this connection we must caution you that the
true interior hearing is not the negative, lower psychic
types of clairaudience. The difference is readily distinguished by the quality of what is heard. Intuition
is above reason, but never contrary to it, and it never
urges you to do an unethical or selfish thing.
The pillars represent the Law of Polarity, or the
interplay of the pairs of opposites. Their capitals
show a ball and socket pattern and an acorn surrounded by oak leaves. This s y m b o b the union of
opposites.
The design of the wards of the crossed keys is a
bell. This symbolizes sound vibration used in hearing,
and is also a hint that sound has a practical value in
unlocking the gates of your Inner Temple. The two
ministers who kneel before the Hierophant represent
desire and knowledge, as indicated by the roses and
lilies on their garments.

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LOVERS

Discrimination is the keynote of the 6th Key. Its

symbolism graphically portrays sharp differences. The
letter Zain means a sword, which is an instrument of
cleavage. To this key also is attributed the Disposing
Intelligence, and disposing means literally "to pose

apart" or to separate. In addition to that the zodiacal

sign Gemini is attributed to this Key. Gemini means
the Twins and its sign is approximately 11. This gives
a clue to the occult doctrine that all opposites are
really but different aspects of ONE THING, and
that they are complementary. The title, The Lovers,
brings this out even more graphically.
The Sun is a symbol of enlightenment, and the

ONE FORCE which is differentiated into pairs of

opposites. The angel represents superconsciousness,
and the clouds indicate that this is partly hidden from
us at our present stage of conscious unfoldment. The
mountain symbolizes attainment. The man and woman
are Adam and Eve, or the prototypes of the specialization of the Life-Force as male and female. The
tree of 12 flames behind the man represents the signs
of the zodiac, and that behind the woman the five
senses. The latter carries out the idea of discrimination between opposites, because it bears the fruit of
the knowledge of g a d and evil. In addition, the five
senses are instruments which enable us to discriminate
between one thing and another. The serpent represents the occult force known as Kundalini. See explanation of Key 8.

7-THE

CHARIOT
The Charioteer is the Inner Self. The sphinxes are
the seises. The reins by which he drives them (which
you will note are invisible) represent the Mind. The
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Chariot itself is the body, and it is drawn by the

sphinxes. Advancement in occult work depends upon
the realization of the facts portrayed in this Key,for
it is only when we understand these facts that we allow the real Self to guide our personalities. The
Charioteer is a victor; this Key represents the Conquest of Illusion.
The idea of enclosure, protection, etc., is suggested
in a number of ways. The Hebrew letter Cheth means
fence or palisade. The sign Cancer attributed to Key
7 means Crab, an enclosed crustacean. The Chariot,
the armor of the rider, the wall in the background,
the battlements and towers are all symbols of the
same idea.
The starry canopy represents the celestial forces
whose descent into matter is the cause of all manifestation. On the shield in front of the Chariot is the
Hindu lingam-yoni, symbolizing the union of opposite forces. Above the shield is a winged globe.
The globe is the Sun. The wings represent the alchemical element of Air, which carries the power of
the solar rays. The wheels represent rotation, or cyclic
activity. The sceptre, a combined crescent and figure
8, symbolizes the combined powers represented in
TAROT by the Magician and the High Priestess.
This card has a very profound esoteric significance.
It is a representation of the great cosmic force which

Madame Blavatsky called FOHAT. This force, in

the human organism, is called KUNDALINI, the
Serpent-Power. There are any number of systems
which attempt to tell unwary students how to awaken
the sleeping Kundalini. They are too often successful, and the results of their misguided efforts are human wrecks and derelicts, people driven b madness
and obsession. For the fact is that Kundalini is a real
force, and is as powerful in destruction as it is in
integration. Every person automatically receives the
instruction he needs to awakcn Kutldalini when the
time comes for that awakening. In the meantime
listen to no one who tells you that he can help you
to unfold powers by setting the serpent-force in action. Such practices are the most dangerous known to
man.
The proper way to prepare your~elffor the time
when you can do such a thing safely is to learn how
to control your body, your mind and your emotions.
l i e n you have done this you will know what your
next step is to be. Kundalini is not a force to be
feared. You really use it every day of your life. But
you use it naturally, and without giving it consciour
attention. For even in its latent state it is the force
behind your activities. It is automatically controlled
by subconsciousness. Su6consciousness is the woman
in Key 8, and she has the lion in complete control.
Because TAROT works by giving suggestions to s u b
consciousness it works automatically towards the ex-

pansion of consciousness that makes for an ever

greater control over continually increasing powers of
personality.

The other symbolism in this

plained elsewhere.

Key has been ex-

S T H E HERMIT
The Hermit represents the ONE IDENTITY, or
I AM. He represents the consciousness of the man
who has attained enlightenment, and he stands upon
the mountain peaks as a light bearer for those below
him on the path. He is solitary, alone. This symbolism points to the fact that in reality the central Self
of every one of us, which seems to us to be separate
from every other self, is that same ONE IDENTITY.
Because this Key represents the ONE IDENTITY,
it also symbolizes Will, since the manifested universe
came into being by an act of the Primal Will of the
ONE IDENTITY.
The Hermit's grey robe, by its color, symbolizes
the neutralization of all of the pairs of opposites in
manifestation by each other, because opposite colors
mixed equally produce grey. The staff corresponds
to Will and the Archetypal World. He stands in darkness, because what is behind our personifications of
the Supreme Reality is dark and incomprehensible to
our intellects. Yet he carries the golden six-rayed light,
symbolizing cosmic principles and laws. As our consciousness awakens to the understanding of these laws

the darkness recedes as the light shines more brightly, until at last we find ourselves upon the heights
to which we now aspire.

10-THE

WHEEL OF FORTUNE

Rotution is the key word assigned to the Wheel of

Forh~ne.This is closely related to such ideas as spinning, circulation, rolling, whirling, wheeling, etc.
What is meant here is that the symbology of this Key
refers to the initial whirling motion in the vast expanse of the root substance of the universe which
occultists call the Limitless Light. Differentiations of
this primary motion cause a11 changes in form or
quality on every plane.
The title refers to the attribution to this Key of
the pair of opposites "Wealth and Poverty." The
Rewurding Intelligence is attributed to it. and the
planet Jupiter, which is called in astrology the Greater
Fortune, and is stated to have tremendous influence
for prosperity and all benefits when well placed in
a horoscope.
The Cherubic emblems (Bull, Lion, Eagle, Man)
are the cherubs mentimed in Ezekiel and Rcvclation.

They represent the four fixed signs of the zodiac.

The wheel itself is the symbol of the whole cycle of
cosmic expression. The yellow serpent, whose movement suggests vibration, represents the involution of
the cosmic radiant energy, or Fohat, into matter. The
jackal-headed Hermanubis represents the evolution of

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the Sphinx typifies the real Self of Man, having finished its evolutionary journey in this cycle of manifestation.

11-JUSTICE
This Key is the center of the Tarot pack. It stands
for Equilibrium, Balance, etc., symbolized by the title
and the scales. These also symbolize the Hindu doctrine of Karma, which literally means Action or
Work. It manifests itself in the form of a Law of
Undeviating lustice. This doctrine is expressed in the
Judaeo-Christian dictum, "As a man soweth, so shall
he also reap." In physics it is stated that every action
has an equal and opposite reaction. It is the entire
appearance of cause-effect.
The two curtains, suggesting duality, represent
balance by their symmetrical arrangement. The
Throne repeats the pillar and veil symbolism of Key
2. The circle and square on the front of the crown
refer to the movement of Spirit within material forms.
The sword represents discrimination, which is closely
allied to the idea of Justice.
Key 11 is the agency through which all of the forces
represented by Keys 1 to 10 are transferred to the
manifesting powers represented by Keys 12 to 21.
This cryptic statement deserves a great deal of
thought upon your part. You will be well rewarded
for your effort.
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12-THE

HANGED MAN

This Key is full of meaning for an occultist. Its

primary meaning is Reversal. This refers to the reversal of thought, of point of view held by those who
know from that held by the unenlightened multitude.
The adept realizes that his existence is dependent
upon Cosmic Law. Another meaning of the card is
Suspended Mind, which the Hindus name Samadhi,
in which exalted mental state the aspirant reaches
the Divine Consciousness of Pure Being. The letter
Mem means Water or seas, and refers to Root Matter
as do the crescents and upper garment. (See Key 2.)
The gallows is in the shape of the letter Tau
(Key 21). Its twelve lopped branches are the twelve
signs of the zodiac. The edging of the jacket, with the
belt, form a cross and circle, symbolical of positive and
negative modes of life-expression. The white hair
and the halo about the head suggest that the Hanged
Man is the embodiment of the ONE LIGHT. The
entire figure represents a pendulum at rest. He is
unmoved and immovable, because he realizes that no
persotz ever thinks, moves or acts of himself, but
simply expresses the thought, motion and action of
the ONE IDENTITY.

13-DEATH
Behind the fearsome and forbidding aspect of this
Key lies a world of inspired meaning. In the first
place, the scene is not sunset, as you might suppose,
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but sunrise. The card does not represent the end, but
the real meaning of Death, which is change, motion,
transformation. Death is but the gateway to a larger
life in reality. It is the power represented by this Key
that transforms our consciousness and releases it from
the trammels and limitations that now hamper its
free expression. The significance of this Key is profound, when you realize that all of our knowledge
of Life rests upon its continual motion and change,
disintegration for the release of energy.
The skeleton is the conventional figure of Death.
His scythe is of steel, referring to the planet Mars.
It is crescent shaped, indicating a relation between
this card and Key 2. The handle is shaped like a letter T which stands for Tau. The three hands, two
active and one passive, represent works. The severed
foot refers to the end of the Piscean age, as the rising
sun does to the beginning of the Aquarian age. The
man's head symbolizes wisdom, and the woman's,
understanding. The white rose is the same as that
carried by the Fool in Key 0.
To this Key is attributed the Intelligence of Probation, or TriaI. This refers to the testing through
which every aspirant must pass before he can reach
the heights of Initiation. Its object is to determine his
temper, or strength. Thus you see that Temperance
refers to the act of tempering, or the making of a

properly balanced mixture. It has a distinct reference

to eqnilibration, for the Initiate must be perfectly
balanced,with reference to all of his vehicles. He no
longer goes to extremes, but has mastery of the pairs
of opposites, because he invariably chooses the middle
path between two extreme courses of action.
The rainbow represents the differentiation of light
into color by means of water. The angel is androgynous and represents the Higher Self. He wears the
symbol of solar energy upon his brow. The sevenpointed star on the breast represents the works of
man, because the seven-sided figure cannot be drawn
geometrically, but requires the aid of measuring tools.
The fire from the torch falls upon an eagle, symbol
of water, and the water from the vase falls upon a
lion, symbol of fire. Thus we see a representation
of the union of opposite forces in opposite directions.
The twin mountain peaks are wisdom and understanding, and the crown above them represents the

Primal Will.

15-THE

DEVIL

To this Key of grotesque and terrible aspect is attributed Mirth. The Devil is that horrible character
of exoteric dogmatism which is so ridiculous to an
enlightened person. But deeper than this the figure
represents the delusion of outward appearance. Key 15
is the opposite of Key 6, hence it shows what h a p
pens to us when we fail to use our faculty of discrimination. The ancients declared that the devil is

God inverted. This refers to the conception of matter

as opposed to Spirit, though the truth-is that they are
both aspects of ONE THING, as is so graphically
symbolized by the interlaced black and white triangles
familiar to every student of occultism.
The black background is a symbol of darkness and
ignorance. The inverted pentagram on the brow of
the devil symbolizes mental inversion, since it is the
sign of Man in reverse position. Thus it symbolizes
falsehood and delusion. The symbol at the navel of
the devil is that of Mercury. The pedestal upon which
he sits is a half-cube, symbo1izing an imperfect understanding of the physical world, which is represented by a cube. The two figures are personifications
of the self-conscious and subconscious minds, and
their horns and hoofs indicate that delusion bestializes
human consciousness. The chain which holds them to
the block of delusion represents Bondage, which is attributed to Key 15.

16-THE

TOWER

To this Key is attributed the stage of spiritual unfoldment called Awakening, because it represents the
flash of dear vision which reveals to the searcher the
true nature of his being which has previously been
hidden from him because of the bondage of his consciousness. The tower is the structure of error and
ignorance, which is struck by the lightning of Spiritual Comprehension emanating from the central sun of

Truth, or Pure Being. The crown which is knocked

from the top of the tower is will-power. But it is a
false crown, for it represents personal will, which has
no existence in reality. Right knowledge begins with
the flash of comprehension that reveals .to us the true
nature of Will, as symbolized in the 9th Key. Hence
what is really over-thrown is the delusion that we
exist as separate personalities, which delusion is the
cause of all human suffering and limitation.

The falling figures are the two modes of personal

consciousness, generally called self-consciousness and
subconsciousness. The flash of Superconsciousness
turns all of our conceptions of personal msciousness
upside down and utterly destroys these false conceptions. The 22 Yods represent the 22 basic modes of
consciousness symbolized by the 22 TAROT KEYS.

17-THE

STAR

The Hebrew letter Tzaddi signifies a fish-hook.

This reference to angling is closely allied to another
meaning of this Key; namely, Meditation. What is
symbolized by the fish-hook is a means of investigating the unseen, quest, research into the depths of
inner consciousness, symbolized by water. Such fishing for inner knowledge is the function of meditation.
The great central Star is the symbol of the LifePower which is concentrated and radiated from all of
the Stars in the Universe. The seven smaller stars refer to seven centers of force in the human organism,
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called interior stars in western occultism and Chakras

by the Hindus. They also refer to the m e n planets
of astrology. The tree is the brain and nervous system. The bird on its branches is an Ibis, sacred to
Hermes. Isis, or Nature, is symbolized by the kneeling woman. Her left leg supports her weight and
rests upon the earth, or physical plane. The right leg
maintains her balance, and rests upon the waves on
the surface of the pool, thus indicating balance attained by control of vibration. The five streams of
water are the five senses. Revelation is the stage of
unfoldment attributed to Key 17.

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means Body Consciousness, and is indicative that
Illumination is dependent upon bodily states. Until
the bodily organs are evolved to the extent that higher
forms of consciousness can manifest through them it
is impossible to experience such conscious states. Sleep
is also attributed to this Key, and it is during sleep
that our aspirations and efforts are built into organic
structure. Every thought we think and every action
has some modifying influence on bodily structure.
It is said that the way of attainment is the way of
return. This is symbolized by the Moon, which reflects the rays of the sun back into the sun. The
crawfish represents instinctive energy. The wolf and
the dog represent the same energy, but in higher

form, as the result of evolutionary modification. Also,

the wolf is a symbol of nature and the dog of art
because he is a product of human adaptation. The
path passes between these two extremes, because the
way of balance p e s neither too far towards artificiality nor allows everything to be influenced by ungoverned natural impulses. The path leads through
the well-tilled field to the unknown heights beyond
the two towers representing present human attainments. The ground is undulatory, representing alternate periods of rest and action. The stage of unfoldment is Organization.

19-THE

SUN

The Sun behind the Fool is the very first symbol

in TAROT, and a clue to the meaning of all the
rest. It represents the Life Power in the simplest and
best way we can think about it. In Key 0 it is white,
to represent the Spiritaa1 Life Center of the Universe.
In Key 19 it is yellow or golden to represent the particular sun of our solar svstem. Our sun collects and
distributes power impulses which give us our light
and life. That is why the Collecting Intelligence is
attributed to this Key.
The rays extending from the sun represent radiation (straight) and vibration (wavy). The human
features indicate that the sun is no inanimate object,
but a living, conscioas Intelligence. The five sunflowers represent the natural kingdoms: mineral,

vegetable, animal and human. The unopened flower

is the next stage of our growth representing the conscious existence beyond our present state. The stage
of unfoldment represented by this is Regeneration.
Hence the two children represent regenerated humanity, recalling the statement of Christ that we must
enter the Kingdom of Heaven as little children. The
stone wall represents truth as partially revealed by the
senses. It shows that comprehension of Truth is
limited if founded solely upon sensory evidence, as
in materialistic science.

20- JUDGMENT
The stage of spiritual unfoldment represented by
Key 20 is Redization. It is at this stage that the human consciousness is on the verge of blending with
the Universal Consciousness, hence the idea of resurrection, or new birth, in which the limiting factors of
this world of name and form represented by the
coffins, are put away. That this is accomplished by
vibratory activity colltrolled by the Life-Breath is
conveyed by the symbolism of the angel blowing the
trumpet.
The cross upon the square banner symbolizes
measurement, reasoned conclusions. This relates directly to the title of the card, because correct judgment depends upon right reasoning and the ability to
weigh and measure the factors involved. The angel is
the True Self. He is surrounded by clouds because the
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real Self is veiled by appearances caused by the operation of the substance typified by water, of which the
clouds are made up.
The icebergs are symbolically similar to the figure
in Key 12, since they represent the arresting of the
flow of mind-stuff, represented by water. Twelve
rays of light represent the zodiacal signs, and the seven
rays from the trumpet are the seven planets. The three
figures represent self-consciousness (the man), s u b
conconsciousness (the woman), and their product,
personality (the child). The flesh of the figures is
grey to indicate that they have overcome the pairs of
opposites. Grey also symbolizes the astral plane and
represents wisdom.

2 1-THE

WORLD

This Key represents the me.r of limitation. It shows

that the dance of life is carried on by means of the
form-building, solidifying power that gives us definiteness. It is that power which enables us to measure
and to know with exactness and precision. The infhence of Saturn is dways limiting and restrictive,
but this is never malefic unless we allow it to use us
instead of our using it. This power is the very basis
upon which all science is founded. In token d the
correct way to use this force of limitation, the mode
of consciousness attributed to Key 21 is the Administrative Intelligence. The result of such right use is
evident in that this Key also represents the stage of

spiritual unfoldment called Cosmic Consciousness. Remember, too, that concent~ationis an a d of limitation.
The four figures in the corners are the same as in
Key 10. Another hint of relationship between these
two keys is the veil that covers the central figure.
This is in the form of the letter Kaph, which is the
letter attributed to the 10th Key. The wreath is a
mathematical symbol, but among other things it refers to the Life-Power as the fundamental principle of
form. Since a wreath is a work of man it refers to
man's use of this power for building. The central
figure appears to be feminine, but the legs have a
masculine appearance which reveals that the figure
is really androgynous. The spirals in her hands represent integration and disintegration, since they are
turning in opposite directions.
~ ~ ~ a r e nthis
t i yKey is the end of the series, but
there is no end to it in realitv. 21 is a t r i ~ l emanifestation of the number 7, and 7 represen& the end
of a cycle and the beginning of the next. Key 0 follows Key 21. Thus the never ceasing law of cyclicity
is manifest in the symbolism of the TAROT. There
are always other steps to take, always a higher goal
to strive for. As you continue in your search for Truth
in your ever increasing spiritual growth you will find
the principles embodied in the TAROT will be those
upon which you must rely for your guidance in every
plane of existence, for all evolution is the manifestation and expression of Cosmic Law.

OCCULT ATTRIBUTIONS OF THE TAROT

Key Title

Color

Musical
Note

Hebrew
Letter

Letter
Letter
Meaning Number

The Fool

Yellow

Aleph

Ox

The Magician

Yellow

E Natural
E Natural

Beth

House

High Priestess

Blue

G Sharp

Gimel

Camel

%press

Green

F Sharp

Daleth

Door

Emperor

Red

C Natural

Heh

Window

Hierophant

Red-Orange

C Sharp

Vau

Nail or Hook

Lovers

Orange

D Natural Zain

Sword

Chariot

Orange-Yellow

D Sharp

Cheth

Fence

Strength

Yellow

E Natural

Teth

serpent

Hermit

Yellow-Green

Wheel of Fortune Violet

Justice

Green

Hanged Man

Blue

Death

Blue-Green

Temperance

Blue

Devil

Blue-Violet

Tower

Red

Star

Violet

Moon

Violet-Red

Sun
Judgment
World

Orange
Red
Blue-Violet

F Natural

Yod

Hand (open)

A Sharp
F Sharp

Kaph

Hand (closed) 20

Lamed

Ox Goad

30

G Sharp
G Natural
G Sharp
A Natural
C Natural
A Sharp
B Natural
D Natural
C Natural
A Natural

Mem

Water

40

Nun

Fish

50

Samekh

Prop

60

Ayin
Peh

Eye
Mouth

70
80

Tzaddi

Fish-hook

90

Qoph
Resh

Back of Head 100

Head

200

Shin
Tau

Tooth
Mark (Tau)

300
400

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Key Astrological

Alchemical
Intelligences
Fiery I.

Uranus

Air

Mercury
Moon
Venus

Mercury Transparent I.
Uniting I.
Silver
copper Luminous 1.

Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer

Leo

Fiery
Earthy
Airy
Watery
Fiery

Virgo

Earthy

Constituting I.
Triumphant and Eternal I.
Disposing I.
I. of House of Influence
I. of the Secret of All
Spiritual Activities
I. of Will

Other Attributions
Superconsciousness, Cultural
Power
Attention, Life and Death
Memory, Peace and Strife
Imagination, Wisdom
and Folly
Reason, Sight
Intuition, Hearing
Discrimination, Smell
Receptivity-Will, Speech
Suggestion, Digestion,
Taste
Response, Union of opposites,
Touch

10

Jupiter

Tin

Rewarding I.

Rotation, Wealth and

Poverty

11

Libra

Faithful I.

Equilibration, Action Work

12

Neptune

Airy
Water

Stable I.

Reversal, Suspended Mind

13

Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Mars
Aquarius
Pisces
Sun

Watery
Fiery
Earthy
Iron
Airy
Watery
Gold

Imaginative I.
I. of Probation
Renewing I.
Exciting I.
Natural I.
Corporeal I.
Collecting I.

Pluto
Saturn

Fire
Lead

Perpetual I.
Administrative 1.

Transformation, Motion
Verification, Wrath
Bondage, Mirth
Awakening, Grace and Sin
Revelation, Meditation
Organization, Sleep
Regeneration, Fertility
and Sterility
Realization, Decision
Cosmic Consciousness,
Dominion and Slavery

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WHY YOU SHOULD COLOR

YOUR TAROT KEYS
By this time you must realize that you have in your
possession a aery valuable instrument. The TAROT
KEYS, as they stand, can help you to transmute your
personality, expand your consciousness, and much
else. But they are very much more powerful if they
are correctly colored.
There is a very mportant reason for leaving the
cards uncolored: that you might be enabled to color
your own KEYS. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. When you color your own cards they
take on the character of your personality. They are
inseparably linked with you! The attention you must
give impresses their patterns upon the cells of your
brain-builds the details of the designs into your consciousness. And making the TAROT KEYS u part
of yourself is one of the most practical secrets of all
occultism. It is the necessary foundation for all advanced TAROT practice.
When the time comes to color your TAROT
KEYS follow the instructions exactly. Never color
more than one TAROT KEY in a given day, and
complek the coloring of each card at one sitting if
possible. Before coloring any particular Key, read the
symbolic interpretation of it very attentively and
keep it in your mind as you proceed with the work. Endeavor to implant the details of the design and its

symbolic meaning firmly in your consciousness. This

is the basis of all practical work with TAROT.
When your set of cards is completed, do not allow
others to see or handle them. They are part of your
equipment and should be used by you alone.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLORING

Read the coloring directions completely. Before
applying color to any card, try to visualize exactly
what it will look W<e when it is completed. This is
a practical exercise in visualization. It is a utilization
of the suggestive power of the KEYS. Be sure to do
it before coloring each Key.
You may use any coloring medium which is preferable to you-water colors, paints, crayons or any
other color materials available at art stores. Just be
sure that the colors are true and vivid. Before applying any color, try it on a sheet of plain white
paper. Thus you will avoid errors on your cards.
To give a life-like appearance to the cheeks of the
human figures use a diluted red solution. Experiment
on a sheet of plain white paper using various mixtures in order to produce the most pleasing and natural skin tone. A diluted brown with a trace of
orange over the eyes enhances the appearance; but
we recommend that you do not try this unless you
are sure that you can do it skillfully.
Blonde hair is yellow with a little brown added.

You can tell the correct amount by testing on white

paper. The cards can be made more striking if you
use white, but it is an opaque color and difficult to
use without covering up the black lines.

If your colors do not appear bright enough it is

because you have applied them too diluted. This can
be remedied by going over them again until the desired shade is secured. But if you try out your solutions before applying them you should experience
no difficulty.
By following these directions carefully y m should
be well pleased with the results. Again let us suggest that you read the directions for each card carefully before applying any color. In this way you will
avoid coloring portions that should be left blank for
another color. Experience has taught us that this precaution is very necessary.

Instructions for Coloring

Yellow
Green

Violet

Brown

Background; circles on garment (but not

flame in top circle) ; shoes.
Trefoils surrounding circles on outer garment and other tendril-like figures (not
belt) ; leaves on rose; wreath around head.
Mountains (use somewhat diluted solution
since they a r e distant mountains; the peaks
a r e snow-capped, so do not paint where
snow is to be.)
Eagle on wallet; precipice in foreground
upon which the Fool stands.

White
Flesh

Blonde
Citrine

Gold
Silver
Red

Yellow
Green
Blue-Green
Brown

White
Gold
Silver
Steel
Red

Yellow
Green
Blue

Sun; inner garment; dog; rose; eye on flap

of wallet; mountain peaks.
Hands and face (mixture of red, yellow,
brown, black & white-representative of all
5 races) proportioned to your personal desire. Applies to all Keys except 6 & 20.
Fool's hair.
Fool's hose (citrine is a yellowish-green
secured by a mixture of orange and green;
mix only a little since this is the only place
it is used.)
Star on shoulder; girdle; knob on staff.
Moon on shoulder.
Feather; spokes of wheels, flame in top
circle and lining of sleeves in outer garment; wallet (except eagle and eye).

Background; spear head; lily stamens.

Foliage.
Girdle.
Table.
Inner garment; head band; spear shaft;
uplifted wand; lily petals.
Pentacle (or coin) on table; sword hilt;
circle a t end uf spear shaft.
Cup.
Sword blade (mix a little blue with grey).
Outer garment; roses.

Left foreground.
Palms on veil (not centers).
Background; robe (should have white in it
also where it shimmers down in front and

Grew
White
Silver
Brown
Red

Yellow
Green
Blua
Brown
Grey
Gold
Silver
Copper
Blonde
White
Red

Yellow
Green
Blue
Grey
Vwlet

out of the picture to represent flowing

water).
Throne; veil background.
Inner garment; cross on breast; head drapery; right pillar; centers of palms; Hebrew
letter on left pillar.
Crown.
Scroll (diluted to look like parchment).
Pomegranates (seeds deeper than skins).

Background; shoes; staff of sceptra

Foliage; grass; wreath on head; robe (except cuffs, girdle, collar edging and panel) ;
ball on sceptre (not bar and cross).
Stream and waterfall.
Tree trunks; ground area beside waterfall.
Stone bench.
Stars; collar edging; girdle; cross and bar
on sceptra
Crescent.
Shield (except dove; mix red and brown to
secure copper color).
Hair; wheat ears.
Pearls; panel in dress; cuffs of dress; dove;
highlights in waterfall.
Roses; triangle on breast.

T-cmss and circle in right hand.

Foreground.
Stream a t base of cliff.
Stone cube (except ram's head).
Belt and flaps on tunic (not borders nor
medallion on left shoulder).

Brown
Orangs
Steel
Red

Yellow

Green

Violet
Grey

Gold

Borders of tunic flaps and belt; medallion;

ram's head; beard and hair; border only of
inverted T on globe in left hand; sleeves.
Inverted T and cross on globe; framework
and points on helmet.
Slopes from height in foreground to
stream's edge.
Background above mountains.
Leg armor and breastplate.
Globe in left hand (not inverted .T or
cross) ; helmet (except borders and po~nts);
entire mountain.

Crown (not trefoils, crossbars or circle

a t top) ; yoke behind ears (except fringe) ;
staff in left hand; orphreys (Ys) on vestments of kneeling priests; lily stamens.
Garments of fi res in foreground (except
collars, sleeve $es,
flowers and orphreys).
Fringe of yoke.
Background (light) ; pillars (dark) ; throne
(darker).
Crown ornaments; key pointing to right
(except dots in circle).
Crescent at throat; key pointing to left
(except dots in circle).

Blzce
Blue-Green

White

ned-Orange
Red

Undergarment showing at bottom.

Scarf or border of outer robe.
Undergarment at throat, navel.and sleeves;
shoes; collars and sleeve eclpngs of chasubles; dots in key circles; lilies on chasuble
a t right. Alternate squares a t base of throne.
Outer garment (not scarf or border) ; dais.
(Mix equal parts red and orange.)
Roses on chasuble a t left.

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Yellow

Blue
Green
Violet
Gold
White
Blond6
Blown
Red

Yellow

Green
Blue

Grey

Gold

In every case, except the sun, the yellow in

this Key is used beside red or red and green.
The 5 fruits on the tree behind the woman
a r e yellow with red cheeks. The flames
behind the man are yellow with red a t the
base after the manner of the blue and yellow h~a flame from an old fashioned gasjet. The angel's flesh is yellow, but diluted
so as to give the appearance of flash.
Background (but not above angel's head).
Foreground and foliage; serpent around
the tree; angel's hair (with yellow and
red).
Angel's garment; mountain (diluted).
Sun and background above angel.
Clouds.
Woman's hair.
Tree trunk behind woman.
Angel's wings. (See also note under yellow.)

Background: chariot wh&.

Trees and grass; wreath under rider's

c m .
Stream; moon faces on shoulders (faces
only, not crescents) ; deeper blue cm canopy
and panel behind charioteer (but not sstarfr)
and on wings on front of chariot (not disc
between them).
Chariot and chariot pillars; wall before
city (both sides of chanot)
Crown; belt (not figures) ; collar edging;
ornament in square on breast-plate; &sc
between wings; sceptre in right hand (except creacent at top of sceptre).

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Silver
White

Steel
Br.0~8
Blonds
Red

Yellow
Green

Vwlet
Whits
Blonde

Red

Yellow
Blue
Brown
Grey

White
Gold
Indigo

Crescents on shoulders and on eceptre;

stars on canopy and back p a d
Cuffs; castles in city (not rooftops) ; shield
on chariot; white sphinx and & r i p on
hefrddres? of both sphinxes; design on
slurt of nder.
Armor an arms of rider.
Breastplate (greenish yellow to simulate
brass).
Hair.
Roof-tops; symbol on shield on front of
chariot.

Bmkgrm~nd;lion's eye.
Foliage, rose leavea, leaves in woman's
hair; foreground (but do not extend all
the way in right foreground, because the
mountain range carries over to the right).
Mountain (both sidea of background).
Woman's dress; lion's teeth.
Woman's hair.
Roses; lion; flowers in hair of woman.

Lantern rays between black lines.

Hermit's cap.
Staff; shoe.
Rube (not right sleeve of undergarment) ;
fo~eground(not peaks).
Hair; beard; right sleeve; mountain peaks.
Star.
Background (indigo is a deep blue-violet
and black, indicating a night sky, but difficult to apply; use black unless skilled in
handling water-colors.)

Yellow
Blue
Brown
Orange
Gold
Steel
Grey
Blonde
White
Red

Yellow
Gwen

GTev

Gold

Steel
White

Blonde
Red

Serpent; eagle's eye; lion's eye.

Background ; sphinx (not headdress).
Animals (lion should be tawny, a mixture
of brown and yellow).
Entire wheel in center.
Sword hilt.
Sword blade
Clouds (but they a r e grey on white, storm
clouds).
Man's hair; eagle's beak (upper and lower).
In headdress of sphinx; clouds as stated
above; bull's horns; eye of Hermanubis.
Hermanubis (jackal-headed figure, except
eye) ; mgle's tongue.

Between curbins in background.

Sumunding square on crown; cape over
shoulders.
Sleeves (same shade as canopy of Chariot
in Key 7).
T on chest.
Curtains (not ropes, tassels and fringe) ;
oval around neck; veil connecting pilkrs
of throne (lighter violet for this veil).
Throne and dais.
Balances; sword hilt; rings holding ropes
on curtains; outline and peaks of crown.
Sword blade.
Shoe; square on crown; panels beside T on
chest.
Hair.
Circle in square on crown; garment (not
cape or sleeves) ; ropes, tassels and fringes
on curtains.

Yellow
Blue

Slippers; halo around head.

Coat (not crescents, buttons, belt m stripe
down front and around neck) same shade
as canopy in Key 7.

Green
Brown
Greg
Silver

Grass.

Whits
Rf?d

Scaffold; hill slope^.

Background.
Crescents, belt, buttons and front stripe.
Hair; rope.
Hose.

Blmule
Gold
Red

Sun; band on man's crown.

Leaves and rmebush (not rose).
Stream.
Scythe handle.
Scythe blade.
Skeleton; m e ; cuff on hand in center;
leave the seed in upper left comer unpainted.
Woman's hair.
Points on man's crown.
Background.

Yellow

Crown over mountain peaks; Yods over

Yellow
Green
Blue
Brown
Steel
Whits

Brown
Blue
Green
Orange

eagle; torch flame (interspersed with red

to represent flames); lion's eyes; path up
to mountains
Lion (see Key 10) ; eagle (except beak and
legs) ; torch handle.
Pool ; stream from vase.
Grass.
Ornament on head of angel; vase.

Violet
Gold
White
Blon&

Mountains i n bdcground (diluted color).

Background; star on breast.
Dress.
Angel's hair; beak; legs and talons of
eagle.
Angel's wings (these a r e highlighted with
blue).
Rainbow is a succession of bands of color,
beginning on upper aide of arc with violet
and applying in succession blue, green, yellow, orange and red.

Yellow

Insignia above cross below navel of devil;

hair of the male and female figures, the
torch flame and the tail of the male figure
are yellow shot w ~ t hred.
Tail of female figure.
Feathem, legs and horns of devil.; torch
handle; foreground; body and wmgs of
devil (more effective if a little grey is
mixed with diluted brown to give a dull,
earthy color).
Star; beard; horns of male and female
figures.
Chains; ring on pedestal.
Crass on devil's body; grapes on tail of
female figure; devil's eyes; note also what
is said under Yellow.

THE DEVIL

Green

Brows

White

Steel
Red

THE TOWER
Yellow

Blue
Gold

TWOrope-like bands on crown; crown of

woman; Yods (with tongue of red in right
corner of each) ; flames (with preponderance of red to make realistic) ; Solar disc,
except gold edges around triangle rays.
Dress of woman; hose of man.
Crown (except yellow pa*) ; lightning
flash; pointe around Solar disc.
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Brown
Blonde
Red

Yellow
Green
Blue

White

Brown
Blonde
Red

Yellow

I
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I
I

Green
Blue
Grey
Violet
Brown
White

Tower; clouds (heavy storm clouds a s in

Key 10).
Cliff (top of cliff lighter bmwn)
Woman's hair.
Boots and c a t of man; shoes of woman;
see also under Yellow.

Central Star.
Grass; tree l a v a .
Background; pool; water from vases; e p er blue for ovals on vases and swpes
around their necks.
Mountains (note there are rising hills before the peak).
Vasea (except stripes designated otherwise,
ovals and handlea).
Smaller atam; vase handles and stripes
across ovals not indicated red; h~ghlights
on water.
Tree trunk.
Hair.
Top band over oval in vase a t left of card;
lower band over oval in vwe a t right; bird
on the tree.

Moon and rays; path; Yods same as in

Kev 16.
~ r & sin foreground (note this does not
reach towers).
Background; pool.
Towers; wolf; stones around pool.
Crawfish; mountains (diluted).
Dog; plains between grass and mountains.
Tower windows; highlights on pool; wolf's
fang.

Yellow
Green
Blue

Brown
*ev
Orange
Blonde

Yellow
Blue

Whits
Gold
Blonde
Red

Green
Blue
Brown

Sun and rays; sunflower pet&.

Grass (circle should be darker than rest of
grass) ; leaves.
Background (this should encircle the rays
extending from the sun, with blue projections similar to those on the face of the sun
in the Key extending inward slightly from
the blue circle toward the sun.)
Sunflower centers.
Wall.
Yods.
Hair of both children.

Bell of trumpet; rays from clouds.

Background; water; angel's dress (darker
blue).
Bodies of human figures; coffins (dark
grey).
Clouds- banner (not cross) ; icebergs (with
delicad blue highlights); collar edging on
angel's dress.
Trumpet.
Hair on woman, child and angel.
Angel's wings; cross on banner.

Wwath (except binding top and bottom).

Background (leave blank ellipsee around
spirals in hands).
Animals (as in Key 10).

White
Blond6
Violet
Red

Clouds as in Key 10; paint rays from ellipses around spirals extending into the
blue of the background.
Hair on man and dancer; beak of eagle.
Veil around dancer.
Binding at top and bottom of wreath;
wreath on head of dancing figure.

With this booklet, the HIGHLIGHTS OF

TAROT, special tools have been placed in your hands
that can be used to extract treasures beyond price
from the depths of your INNER SELF. The TAROT
is a symbolic map of Consciousness. Meditate on it.
Step by step it will guide you along the Path of
Liberation.

MAY LIGHT BE EXTENDED UPON YOU.

COLORING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE MINOR TAROT KEYS
(To be approached after all facets of the Major Trumps have
been mastered)

SUIT OF WANDS
Ace of Wands
RED - Yods; Wand (except the two ends, which are left as they
are, and this will be the case with all wands).

FLESH COLOR - Hand (all faces and hands on subsequent

cards will be painted flesh color).

LIGHTGRAY &3 WHITE - Clouds.

UNCOLORED - Do not paint the background or outer border.
(This will be true of all Aces and numbered Keys of all suits.)
Wand Keys No. 2 through 10
RED - Wands (same as on Ace).
King of Wands
RED - Wand (as before); Tapestry behind throne; Shoes; Lining
of cape; Cape (a deep red, but make ermine collar and
cuffs white); Skirt of robe (a light red).
GOLD - Crown (color jewels red, blue, amber, green, etc.).
BROWN - Hair.
BROWNISH GREEN - Ground.
PALE VIOLET - Hills.
LIGHT BLUE - Sky.
Queen of Wands
RED - Wand; Cape (deep red); Tapestry (deep red, the lions in
design will be gold); Skirt and sleeves (light red); Veil
(lighter red than skirt to give the effect of sheerness).
GOLD :Gens in tapestry; crow; (color jewels as before). '
YELLOWISH BROWN - Throne.
BROWNISH GREEN Ground and hills in foreground.

GREEN - Leaves on sunflower.

ORANGE Petals of sunflower (paint center BROWN).
PALE VIOLET- Mountains in background.
LIGHTBLUE - Sky.

Knight of Wands
RED - Wand; Bridle and trappings on horse; Plume of helmet;
Roofs on castle.
REDDISH BRO W N - Horse.
STEEL - Knight's armor (to make steel, mix blue with silver).
LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN - Road.
GREEN - Grass: Trees (darker areen).
LIGHT BLUE -'sky. '
UNCOLORED - Leave castle itself white.

Page of Wands
RED - Overblouse; Shoes; Hat (deep red); Wand; Tight sleeves
and hose (light red).
GREEN - Grass; Trees (darker green).
PALE VIOLET LIGHTBLUE - Sky.
LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN Path.
TAN, LEATHER COLOR - Belt; Dagger (darker yellow-brown,
leaving crystal top of dagger
unpainted).
LIGHT BROWN - Hair.

SUIT OF CUPS
Ace of Cups
SILVER - Cup (or closed chalice) except columns and some lines
and embellishments.
LIGHTBLUE - Columns, lines and some embellishments on
chalice.
LIGHTGREY 3WHITE - Clouds.
C u p Keys No. 2 through 10
SILVER - Stem and design, but not upper rim.
PALE BLUE - Rim of cups.

King of Cups
PALE BLUE - Sky; Inner robe; Rim of cup.
DEEP BLUE - Cloak; Shoes.
DEEP BLUE-GREEN - Water.
MEDIUM BLUE-GREEN - Throne, with back panel a lighter
shade.
SILVER - Crown; Clasp of cloak; Stem and body of cup.
BLOND - Hair.
SAND COLOR (Light yellow brown) - Pebbles and sand.
Queen of Cups
LIGHTBLUE - Sky; Dress; Rim of cup.
DEEP BLUE - Cloak; Shoes.
BLUE-GREEN - Sea; Throne, including fish design (paint
lobster design CORAL RED).
SILVER - Crown (colored jewels); Shell clasp on cloak; Cup as
others.
BLOND - Hair.
GREEN - Grass on cliff.
LIGHT TAN - Cliff.
SAND COLOR - Pebbles and sand.
UNCOLORED - Sails on boat.

Knight of Cups
LIGHT BLUE - Sky; Rim of cup.
DEEP BLUE - Feather on helmet.
BLUE-GREEN - Water.
SAND COLOR - Shore.
BLUE-GREY - Horse.
SILVER - Saddle and trappings; Cup as others.
STEEL BLUE (Mix blue with silver) - Knight's armor.

Page of Cups
LIGHTBLUE - Sky; Feather on hat; Blouse; Cup rim.
DEEP BLUE - Hat; Cloak.
GREY-BLUE - Hose.
REDDISH BROWN - Belt and dagger.
YELLOW OCHRE - Shoes.
BLOND - Hair.
BLUE-GREEN - Water; Fish.
SAND COLOR - Sand and pebbles.
SILVER - Clasp on cape; Cup as others.

SUIT OF SWORDS
Ace of Swords
DEEP YELLOW- Blade of sword.
GOLD - Hilt of sword; Crown (colored jewels as before).
YELLOW-ORANGE - Yods.
LIGHTGREY tY WHITE - Clouds.
GREY-GREEN - Olive branch.
DARK GREEN - Palm branch.
Sword Keys No. 2 through 10
Paint all Swords yellow and gold as in Ace.
King of Swords
DEEP YELLOW- Cloak; Blade of sword.
LIGHT YELLOW- Inner robe; Butterfly design on panel behind
King.
OCHRE (BROWNISH-YELLOW) - Background of panel; Shoes.
GOLD - Hilt of sword; Crown (colored jewels); Ring;Winged
clasp on cloak.
LIGHTBROWN - Hair; Book;. Fur e d-~ i.of
n cloak.
~
GREY C3 WHITE - clouds.
LIGHTBLUE - Sky.
FLESH COLOR - cherubs in background panel.
BROWNISH GREEN - Ground.
Queen of Swords
DEEP YELLOW - Cape background, leaving cloud pattern
white on upper half of cape; Blade of sword.
LIGHT YELLOW - Inner robe; Butterflies on lower cape half.
OCHRE YELL0 W - Throne; Shoes.
GOLD - Butterfly clasp of cape; Hilt of sword; Crown (colored
jewels).
GREY C3 WHITE - Clouds.
LIGHTBLUE Sky.

BROWNISH GREEN - Ground.

BLOND - Hair.
Knight of Swords

DEEP YELLOW- Blade of sword; Bridle & trappings (but not

wings).
DEEP OCHRE YELLOW - Knight's armor.
GOLD - Hilt of sword; Winged plume on helmet; Wing designs
on tra~uinrrsand bridle.
PALOMINO ( ~ ~ F I ; "W
E IET H CREAM) - Horse.
BROWNISH GREEN - Grassy mound.
GREY-BLUE - Sky (with gre$ciouds).
Page of Swords

DEEP YELLOW- Blade of sword.

DEEP OCHRE YELLOW - Hat; Overblouse (not sleeves).
LIGHT YELLOW- Sleeves; Hose (or tights).
GOLD - Hilt of sword.
LIGHTBROWN - Wallet and belt at waist; Shoes.
BROWN EARTH COLOR - Cut side of hill.
LIGHT GREEN - Hills; Ground; Trees.
LIGHT BLUE - Sky.
LIGHT GREY C8 W H I T E - Clouds.

SUIT OF PENTACLES
Ace of Pentacles

OLIVE (COMBINE VIOLET d GREEN) - Rim of coin.

RUSSET(C0MBINE ORANGE d VIOLET) - Center
background of coin.
CITRINE (COMBINE GREEN d ORANGE) - Pentagram.
GREY- Cloud.
Pentacle Keys No. 2 through 10
Paint all Pentacles same as in Ace. Do not get colors too dark.
Also paint all Pentacles in Court cards in same manner.
King of Pentacles
RUSSET- Bull's head on tapestry; Scepter handle and
continents on globe; Crown (leave cut-outs unpainted);
Background on Pentacle, which is same as above.
CITRINE - Grass in front of castle.
PALE BLUE-VIOLET- Sky; Ocean part of globe.
DEEP BLUE-VIOLET - Lining and horizontal trim on robe;
Scarf at neck.
VIOLET- Grape design on robe; Shoes.
GREEN - Garland on tapestry; Foliage.
GREY - Castle (paint roofs RED).
BROWN Path on cliff.

Queen of Pentacles
RUSSET- Chair (not cupid design); Gown; Slippers (lighter).
BLUE-VIOLET- Cloak; Sky (paler color).
VIOLET- Grape clasp on cloak; Queen's veil (lighter color).
CITRINE - Grass.
OLIVE - Hill; Path.
FLESH COLOR - Cupid's face and body (cupid's hair
YELLOW and wings RED-VIOLET).
DARK GREEN - Foliage.
DEEP PINK - Roses and buds.

REDDISH GOLD - Queen's crown.

WHITE - Lilies.
Knight of Pentacles

R U S E T - Horse.
CITRZNE - Grass; Land cut by castle.
BLUE-VIOLET- Saddle and trappings.
PALE BLUE-VIOLET - Sky.
VIOLET - Feather plume on helmet.
RED-VIOLET- Knight's armor.
GREY - Castle.
RED - Roofs of castle.
LIGHT BROWN - Road.
Page of Pentacles

RUSSET- Plume on hat; Sleeves; Hose.

CITRZNE - Shoes; Grass.
PALE BLUE- VIOLET - Sky.
VIOLET- Hat; Lining of cape (except ermine collar); Strap and
belt.
PALE VIOLET - Blouse.
LIGHT BROWN - Road.
GREY- Castle.
RED - Rwfs of castle.
WHITE - Collar of cape.
PALE GREY & WHITE - Clouds.
DARK GREEN - Trees.

ND now I say unto thee, 0 Israel,

That mine instruction is like unto a goad,

Which guideth thee through the long circuit of
existence,
Until thou returnest to Myself . . .
The wise know that in all the chains of worlds
There is no creature
That hath any will apart from my One Will . .

Let thy meditation bring thee to rest in that Will.

Then in the midst of action shalt thou be at peace,
And in thy busiest hours shalt thou find the Eternal
Worker

Doing all things well in thee.

Lo, I guide thee all the way.
Rest thou in me.

...
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From
THE BOOK OF TOKENS
Tarot Meditations
by DR. PAUL FOSTER CASE

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