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PRACTICUS GRADE: TAROT TOOLS
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TEMPLE: Every card of the Thoth Tarot Deck can
be spread out and arranged in an empty room to fashion a
complete Temple. A balanced arrangement for general operations
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East
Wall: Ace – Ten (Swords) stretching the length of the
wall from left to right.
South
Wall: Ace – Ten (Wands) stretching the length of the
wall from left to right.
West
Wall: Ace – Ten (Cups) stretching the length of the wall
from left to right.
North
Wall: Ace – Ten (Disks) stretching the length of the
wall from left to right.
Unicursal Circle is arranged – the elemental
Knight of each suit filling the space of the four
directions, followed by the Queen, Prince, and Princess
forming a line to the element and ending before and
between the five and six.
The
red and black Hexagram card is placed just outside the
circle in the northeast and the blank white card is
placed opposite in the southwest.
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Understanding the arrangement for general operations allows the
rearrangement of the cards to more specific operations.
CIRCLES: The Unicursal Circle previously
discussed is a harmonious balance between the declaration of the
work (the formula created in the arrangement) and the sealed
protective boundary. However, it represents only one type of
circle that may be created, as many other circles may be created
for specific operations.
A Zelator of the Invisible House Society planned an operation
that required the elemental influence of Fire, without the
direct manifestation of an elemental Salamander. Included in the
extensive preparations, a circle was created using the fourteen
cards of the Wands suit.
A Practicus of the Invisible House Society arranged two
overlapping circles using Wands and Cups, surrounded by a square
of the twenty-two trumps of the Major Arcana, for a series of
operations for the 23rd path.
Let any other Circle comprised of any of the cards be created
and explained, and this to the benefit of the Practicus in the
development of their logical faculties and symmetrical
reasoning.
SQUARES: Magical Squares can be formed for a
great number of different purposes, and the Numerical Squares
previously detailed provide symmetrical guidelines.
Let the Practicus create the following Squares, entering the
finished layout in their record, complete with an explanation of
the logic in the placing of the cards in relation to each other
across the Square: |
a. Using the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana to
create a Square suitable to house the Lamp. Symbolically
construct the Lamp in the center of the Square using
eight cards from the Minor Arcana (it is left to the
Practicus to formulate an adequate solution).
b. Using the ACE – TEN of any one suit to create a
Square suitable to the charging of an Elemental Weapon.
c. Using the ACE – TEN of any one suit to create a
Square suitable to the charging of a Talisman of Chaos.
d. Using the ACE – TEN of any one suit to create a
Square suitable to the charging of a Talisman of
balance. |
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Let any other Square comprised of any of the cards be created
and explained, and this to the benefit of the Practicus in the
development of their logical facilities and symmetrical
reasoning.
TRIANGLES: Constructing Triangles to manifest
or evoke targeted energies or entities to aid in completion of a
desired result. A Circle must first be created around any
forthcoming Triangle using the twenty-two Major Arcana.
Let the Practicus create the following Triangles, entering the
finished layout in their record, complete with an explanation of
the logic in the placing of the cards in relation to each other: |
a. Using every card in the Thoth Tarot deck, create
a Triangle suitable to the summoning of the Universe.
b. Using the ACE – TEN of all four suits to create a
Triangle suitable to the summoning of the four Elemental
kings.
c. Using the ACE – TEN of any one suit to create a
Triangle suitable to the summoning of an Elemental.
d. Using all fourteen cards of any one suit to create a
Triangle suitable to summon the energies necessary to
Elementally stain an object. |
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Let any other Triangle comprised of any of the cards be created
and explained, and this to the benefit of the Practicus in the
development of their logical facilities and symmetrical
reasoning.
Let the Practicus consider, for any ritual or meditative
operations planned, to include a suitable arrangement of the
cards, and that this should include the construction of more
than one shape combined (i.e. circle within a triangle, square
within a circle, etc).
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