Michael Sternbach

My thoughts on this exactly.

I really don't wish to hijack RT's thread, instead, I will be pleased to talk about Tarot and the decans more on http://thedaobums.com/topic/38584-tarot-and-the-36-decans/

Where should there be a problem? 36 decans and 36 numbered Minor Arcana (leaving out the Aces or "roots" of their respective elements). 12 signs and 12 Court Cards (leaving out the Princesses or "thrones" of their respective elements). And just to spice things up a little, there is a 10° shift between signs and Court Cards. 12 signs and 12 Major Arcana associated with them (by way of their attributed paths on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life). 7 traditional planets and 7 Major Arcana associated with them (by way of their attributed paths on the Tree of Life). 3 mother elements and 3 Major Arcana associated with them (again, by way of the paths on the Tree of Life attributed to them). The imagery of the decans, although as far as we know not associated with Tarot prior to the 19th century, played an immensely important role in magic since antiquity (but I'm sure you know that, Apech). The connection between the planets, signs and elements with the Hebrew letters and paths on the ToL dates back to the earliest book of Jewish esotericism, the Sepher Yetzirah. The whole system of astrological correspondences looks like this:

That sounds really interesting. I will enjoy it even more with you as a guide though. I'm waiting for you to start the thread and make the Hermetic TDB order happy any moment now.

And yet another example of staff rotation.

If I wouldn't tend to chastise myself, would I have accepted the job of a moderator?

The most confusing aspect for beginners is that the astrology of Tarot is largely based on the decans, which are a part of ancient astrological lore, not really popular among modern practitioners. The best book about it is: Austin Coppock: 36 Faces - The History, Astrology and Magic of the Decans It directly talks about the 36 numbered pip cards in the GD tradition. Another very good book, covering all of "Tarot astrology", although a bit pricey, is: Phyllis Seckler: The Thoth Tarot, Astrology, & Other Selected Writings Let's see... Maybe by proceeding to Trump II, The High Priestess, we can gain a perspective on these Buddhist teachings from another (Hermetic) angle. (Sorry that I couldn't find a bigger picture of this card online.) On the one hand, this is a symbol of duality, in accordance with the number two. Not unlike The Magus, it carries some kind of grid, which fills the space between what seem to be two pillars. This again makes us think of the illusion of separateness that comes with measuring, as we contemplated when looking at the previous card. Measuring, meter, matrix, matter - all these words stem from the Sanskrit root matr-, which is related to maya ("division of the Now"), isn't it? The High Priestess, if ill dignified in a reading, can indeed stand for illusion and vicissitude. She is Isis - hidden behind a veil that "mortal men" can't look through! Yet this same grid that seemingly separates things and events also interconnects them. Isis oversees the net that she spans between her two arms with her holistic vision, which penetrates to the all encompassing unity much like Artemis' bow and arrow on her lap. Also Indra's net comes to mind, carrying pearls each of which reflects all the others. Therefore this card, if well dignified, stands for intuitive insight, oceanic unlimitedness, an appreciation of the flowing nature of reality - wu wei. The alchemical attribution of this card is Mercury - not as a planet now, but as an alchemical principle. This is the World Soul, the Anima Mundi, that gives birth to myriads of individual beings, yet interconnects them with each other. Just think of how quicksilver, the only metal that is liquid at room temperature, tends to split into numerous little balls which, however just as easily fuse together into bigger balls again! Maybe this helps as appreciate that Samsara is Nirwana, and Nirwana is Samsara, as it were. Be free to elaborate on these thoughts as you see fit. I look forward to your comments.

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I used to do this in a horse stance with a pretty heavy barbell on my shoulders.

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I am very much in favour of this, ST.

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Why, do you want to fire more neutrinos at us?

Not in an orthodox sense, anyway. Although at the moment, it certainly doesn't look like we could afford going on vacations.

I agree with you that, basically, you are (or should be) the owner of your posts. That seems in keeping not least with international copyright regulations.

For the record, I support this decision too.

Oh, that's fine. I just want you to feel home. That's excellent. You are welcome to do either or both. If you have a suitable topic, I might well write an article about it on my blog. The Fool is a beginning and stands for the innocence of a child, which may be thought of as the innocence of unknowing or ignorance. The Universe is an end and represents the enlightenment that leads us back to our original innocence. So you see, the Major Arcana form a circle in which the end leads to a new beginning. Now, what usually happens is that at the end of a circle or cycle, there is some karma left over, some data that hasn't been processed successfully yet, things stuck and solidified. Even this energy and information will be released and enter the next cycle as a "genetic code", and that is what Trump XX represents, called The Aeon in the Thoth deck, and Judgement in most others. This same principle holds true whether we are considering the cycles of death and rebirth of individual human beings, cultures, or the whole Universe. It is reproduced on a microcosmic level by the Alchemist in their laboratory.

How much do you offer? (Hey folks, this is just a joke! Alright?!)

Hmm... The Dao Feudalists?

The idea was that OPs could handle things like off-topic discussions and trolling on their threads. It was not intended for playing "games" - even though the potential is there, inevitably.

I agree with the overall thrust of your thread but not with all the details you are providing. Why would the neutrino mass be crucial for that? Photons don't have any rest mass, yet there is no doubt that i.e. gamma radiation have an impact on DNA. "Neutrino telescopes" based on the comparatively very rare interaction of neutrinos with solid matter were invented long before the neutrino mass could be proved. Which they will never reach because the universe is expanding at superluminal speed. Well, the comparatively few neutrinos that interact with the matter of a planet won't pass through it and fly on to Earth, will they? The article you linked refers to neutrinos as an explanation of how astrology works. I think that's at best a piece of the jjigsaw - but I agree that what, according to physics, are identical and "faceless" particles can indeed carry specific information imprinted on them.

Yes, gravity is omnipresent, may carry information, and has been linked to the World Soul in modern natural philosophy.

Ether is the binding force. Neutrinos are not the ether, they are just another kind of particles -even though quite a remarkable one.

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