Course XLII - Teaching 16: Tarot Explained According to Rosicrucian Fellowship IV
*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.
“YESOD”, Nineth Sephirah
TITLE: Yesod, Foundation (Hebrew letters: Yod, Samech, Vau, Daleth).
MAGICAL IMAGE: Naked man, magnificent and very powerful.
SITE ON THE TREE; At the foot of Balance Pillar.
YETZIRAH TEXT: The Ninth Path is called Pure Intelligence because purifies Emanations. It tests and corrects the drawing and unity of these Emanations represented and arranged, but does not reduce or divide the said unity.
DIVINE NAME: Shaddai el Chai, All-powerful Living God.
ARCHANGEL: Gabriel.
ANGELIC ORDER: Cherubs, Powerful Ones.
WORLDLY ORDER: Levanah, Moon.
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE: Vision of the World Mechanism.
VIRTUE: Independence.
VICE: Sloth.
CORRESPONDENCE IN MICROCOSM: Reproduction organs.
SYMBOLS: Perfumes, sandals.
TAROT CARDS: Four Nines.
NINE OF CLUBS: Fortitude.
NINE OF HEARTS: Material bliss.
NINE OF SPADES: Cruelty, despair.
NINE OF DIAMONDS: Material earning.
COLOR IN AZILUTH: Indigo.
COLOR IN BRIAH: Violet.
COLOIR IN TETZIRAH: Deep purple.
COLOR IN ASSIAH: Yellow with mottled blue.
“MALKUTH”, Tenth Sephirah
TITLE: Malkuth, Kingdom (Hebrew letters: Mem, Lamed, Vau, Tau).
MAGICAL IMAGE: Crowned young woman, on a trunk.
SITE ON THE TREE: At the foot of Balance Pillar.
YETZIRAH TEXT: The Tenth Path is called Radiant Intelligence because is exalted over all heads, and is sitting down on Binah’s throne. It illuminates the radiance of all Lights and makes emanate an influence from the Prince of Faces, the Angel Kether.
TITLES GIVEN TO MALKUTH: Threshold. Threshold of Death. Threshold of the Shadow of Death. Threshold of tears. Threshold of Justice. Threshold of Prayer. Threshold of the Daughter of Powers. Threshold of the Garden of Eden. Inferior mother. Malkah, the Queen. Kallah, the Bride, the Virgin.
DIVINE NAME: Adonay Malkech, or Adonay Aretz.
ARCHANGEL: Sandalphon.
ANGELIC CHOIR: Ashim, Souls of Fire.
WORLDLY CHAKRA: Sholem ha Yesodoth. Sphere of Elements.
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE: Vision of the Saint Guardian Angel.
VIRTUE: Discernment.
VICE: Greed. Inertia.
CORRESPONDENCE IN MICROCOSM: Feet. Anus.
SYMBOLS: Altar of double cube. Cross with equal arms. Magical circle. Triangle of art.
TAROT CARDS: Four Tens.
TEN OF CLUBS: Oppression.
TEN OF HEARTS: Perfect success.
TEN OF SPADES: Ruin.
TEN OF DIAMONDS: Opulence.
COLOR IN AZILUTH: Yellow.
COLOR IN BRIAH: Lemon, olive, carmine and black.
COLOR IN ASSIAH: Black with yellow strips.
