Myth and the Major Arcana
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» zander770 - many different cultures represented!
i really liked this article and would enjoying talking about it (e.g., the egyptian god, thoth, can also be compared to #1 the magician key). where did you find all this source material, elizabeth? i going to go back and reread the article, right now!-- posted by zander770
» zander770 - thoth & hermes
In response to message posted by ecarterb:he's analogous to the greek god hermes--god of wisdom, magick, and communication (a know little re egyptian myth, save thoth!) and since (t)he(y) the god's of language and the written word they manifest...to me, they represent the step towards "manifestation"--from the silent, pre-thought stage of the fool (then, as the Creative Force, that Energy is Collected and Organized into later Form by the high priestess).
of course, the magician "stands on every path," and, in order to Become the magician, one must "slay him," first! (or: is that buddhism?!!?)
***these comments are taken from the golden dawn system and NOT w/much "original thought" from me, your's truly!***
~Z~770
-- posted by zander770
» Dantessa - Re: many different cultures represented!
I have always found the Death card very comforting, and not at all alarming, as many do. Of course I'm biased, being that I'm Priestess of Hades (more info on our relationship can be found at http://www.veilofnight.org). But I began my foray into the world of tarot two years before I met Hades, and I still felt drawn to the death card. You've done a good job in making mythological comparisons--I know some people find them tremendously helpful in getting to know and understand the major arcana. I wish I'd had this article those many years ago when I was learning!
-- posted by Dantessa
» LadyKelien - Re: Re: many different cultures represented!
Actually, Thoth as the Magician isnt a new Concept nor are the views on Hermes. All that Information can be found in Crowley's Book of Thoth. It was the primise, that no one was giving enough creedence to the Egyptian religious myth, or the factor of the elements that brought him to commission the Book of Thoth Tarot from Lady Harris to begin with.The diffrences between the more traditional Decks like the RWS and even the Golden Dawn deck isnt as distinct as people make it out to be. Its like two people looking at the same pen. They dont both see the same side of the pen. But, the do both see the pen. One is no less right or wrong than the other. But, to them they have the right perspective. Too many people dismiss the workds of Crowley because he is seen as some mad man. If you want to learn more about Thoth and the Tarot I highly recommend the Book of Thoth by Aleister Crowley. It is still in print. After all Thoth was the God of knowledge. The tarot is a source by which we can reach our own internal knowledge.
Crowley does an excellent job explaining both himself, the history of the Golden Dawn, and how he came to create the deck in the first place. Though written in his typical "symbolic fashion" it is much easier to understand than most of his books and when reading it along with the cards you cant help but begin to understand the deck, the man, and the secret Societies he belonged to.
-- posted by LadyKelien
» LadyKelien - Re: How about Judgement?
In response to message posted by Jayasri:Elizabeth is no longer the CE of this topic so I dont know if she will post an answer to you or not Jayasri. The best of my memory any Egyptian god could weigh your heart against a feather and then the Christain God of course is Yahwah. That though is the myth of the Card. There are others or course. It could be equated to Zeus becoming angry and throwing lightening bolts at his people. Thor, throwing hammers. Every culture has some sort of myth involving Judgement.
-- posted by LadyKelien
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