Course XLII - Teaching 14: Tarot Explained According to Rosicrucian Fellowship II
*Translator’s Notice: Here and in the following text, Rosicrucian Fellowship (or Brotherhood) has to be interpreted as Ancient Rosicrucian Tradition, without any specific connotations referred to other Institutions of the same or similar kind in the world. Such are Master Santiago Bovisio’s intentions.
“GEBURAH”, Fifth Sephirah
TITLE: Geburah, Force, Severity (Hebrew letters: Gimel, Beth, Vau, Resh, He).
MAGICAL IMAGE: Powerful warrior in His carriage.
SITE ON THE THREE: In the center of Severity Pillar.
YETZIRAH TEXT: The Fifth Path is called Radical Intelligence: it looks like Unity united with Binah, Understanding, which emanates from primordial depths of Chohmajh, Wisdom.
TITLES GIVEN TO GEBURAH: Din, Justice; Pashad, Fear.
DIVINE NAME: Elohim Gebor.
ARCHANGEL: Khamael.
ANGELIC ORDER: Seraphim, Serpents of Fire.
WORLDLY CHAKRA: Madim, Mars.
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE: Vision of Power.
VIRTUE: Vigor, Courage.
VICE: Cruelty, Destruction.
CORRESPONDENCE IN MICROCOSM: Right arm.
SYMBOLS: Pentagon. Five-petal Tudor Rose. Sword. Spear. Rod. Chain.
TAROT CARDS: Four Fives.
FIVE OF CLUBS: Fight.
FIVE OF HEARTS: Blurred pleasure.
FIVE OF SPADES: Defeat.
FIVE OF DIAMONDS: Earthly conflict.
COLOR IN ATZILUTH: Orange.
COLOR IN BRIAH: Scarlet.
COLOR IN YETZIRAH: Shining scarlet.
COLOR IN ASSIAH: Red with mottled black.
“TIPHERET”, Sixth Sephirah
TITLE: Tipheret, Beauty (Hebrew letters: Tau, Pe, Aleph, Resh, Tan).
MAGICAL IMAGE: A majestic King. A child. A sacrificed god.
SITE ON THE TREE: In the center of Balance Pillar.
YETZIRAH TEXT: The Sixth Path is called Mediating Intelligence because here influences from emanations increase enormously, and this Intelligence causes these influences to expand through channels of all blessings. These influences are essentially united with the said blessings.
TITLES GIVEN TO TIPHERET: Zoar Anpin. Minor Face. Melech, King Adam, Son. Man.
DIVINE NAME: Tetragramma. Alota Va Daath.
ARCHANGEL: Raphael.
ANGELIC ORDER: Malachim, Kings.
WORLDLY ORDER: Shemesh, Sun.
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE: Vision of harmonious things. Mysteries of Crucifixion.
VIRTUE: Consecration of the Work.
VICE: Pride.
CORRESPONDENCE IN MICROCOSM: Chest.
SYMBOLS: Lamen. Rosy Cross. Cross of Calvary. Truncated Pyramid. Cube.
TAROT CARDS: Sixes.
SIX OF CLUBS: Victory.
SIX OF HEARTS: Joy.
SIX OF SPADES: Meritorious success.
SIX OF DIAMONDS: Material success.
COLOR IN AZILUTH: Light pink.
COLOR IN BRIAH: Yellow.
COLOR IN YETZIRAH: Salmon pink.
COLOR IN ASSIAH: Amber golden.
