Transformation, change, voluntary or involuntary, in either case logical development of existing conditions, yet perhaps sudden and unexpected. Apparent death or destruction, but such interpretation is illusion.
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ATU XIII
ATU XIII Death
The Child of the Great Transformers.
The Lord of the Gate of Death
Death
The Child of the Great Transformers.
The Lord of the Gate of Death
Pronounced Noon, and means a "Fish".
The correspondences again appear to follow the astrological interpretation, which is Scorpio, the reptile fabled to sting itself to death.
Mars rules Scorpio, and its Greek God is, therefore, Mars; its Roman God Ares. Apep, the Egyptian God, an immense serpent, is attributed here. Kundalini is the Hindu Goddess representing the creative force (libido), coiled up as a serpent at the base of the spine, in the so-called lotus of the Muladhara Chakra.
Its magical formula is Regeneration through Putrefaction. The alchemists of old used this formula mainly. The first common matter of their operations was base, and had to pass through several stages of corruptions or putrefaction (or chemical change, as it would be styled to-day), when it was called the black dragon-but from this putrid stage, the pure gold was derived.
Another application of the same formula applies to that psychological state of which all mystics speak, viz.: the Spiritual Dryness or "The Dark Night of the Soul", wherein all one's powers are held temporarily in abeyance gathering, in reality, strength to shoot up and blossom forth in the light of the Spiritual Sun. Its sacred animal is, therefore, the Beetle, representing the Egyptian God Khephra, the Beetle-God of the Midnight Sun symbolizing Light in Darkness. During the mystical state referred to, the whole of one's inner life appears, in the most heartbreaking manner conceivable, to be torn asunder.
The Tarot attribution, XIII -Death, continues this conception, picturing a black skeleton mounted on a white horse (reminding us of one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) armed with a scythe mowing down all and everything with which he comes into contact.
Its Yetsiratic title is "The Imaginative Intelligence", and its jewel Snakestone; colour Beetle-Brown; perfume Opoponax; its plant Cactus and all poisonous growths.
The correspondences again appear to follow the astrological interpretation, which is Scorpio, the reptile fabled to sting itself to death.
Mars rules Scorpio, and its Greek God is, therefore, Mars; its Roman God Ares. Apep, the Egyptian God, an immense serpent, is attributed here. Kundalini is the Hindu Goddess representing the creative force (libido), coiled up as a serpent at the base of the spine, in the so-called lotus of the Muladhara Chakra.
Its magical formula is Regeneration through Putrefaction. The alchemists of old used this formula mainly. The first common matter of their operations was base, and had to pass through several stages of corruptions or putrefaction (or chemical change, as it would be styled to-day), when it was called the black dragon-but from this putrid stage, the pure gold was derived.
Another application of the same formula applies to that psychological state of which all mystics speak, viz.: the Spiritual Dryness or "The Dark Night of the Soul", wherein all one's powers are held temporarily in abeyance gathering, in reality, strength to shoot up and blossom forth in the light of the Spiritual Sun. Its sacred animal is, therefore, the Beetle, representing the Egyptian God Khephra, the Beetle-God of the Midnight Sun symbolizing Light in Darkness. During the mystical state referred to, the whole of one's inner life appears, in the most heartbreaking manner conceivable, to be torn asunder.
The Tarot attribution, XIII -Death, continues this conception, picturing a black skeleton mounted on a white horse (reminding us of one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) armed with a scythe mowing down all and everything with which he comes into contact.
Its Yetsiratic title is "The Imaginative Intelligence", and its jewel Snakestone; colour Beetle-Brown; perfume Opoponax; its plant Cactus and all poisonous growths.
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777 for key 24
I
Key Scale 24
II
Hebrew Names of Numbers and Letters Nun
III
English of Col. II. Fish
VI
The Heavens of Assiah Akrab
VII
English of Col. VI. Scorpio
VIII
Orders of Qliphoth Necheshthiron
X
Mystic Numbers of the Sephiroth 300
XI
Elements (with their Planetary Rulers) Mars Water
XII
The Tree of Life Pathjoins 6–7
XIII
The Paths of the Sepher Yetzirah Imaginative I.
XIV
General Attribution of Tarot Death
XV
The King Scale of Colour (y) Green blue
XVI
The Queen Scale of Colour (h) Dull brown
XVII
The Emperor Scale of Colour (v) Very dark brown
XVIII
The Empress Scale of Colour (#) Livid indigo brown (like a black beetle)
XIX
Selection of Egyptian Gods Merti goddesses, Typhon, Apep, Khephra
XX
Complete Practical Attribution of Egyptian Gods Hammemit
XXI
The Perfected Man Sekhet—the Belly and Back
XXII
Small selection of Hindu Deities Kundalini [[Yama]]
XXIII
The Forty Buddhist Meditations Hacked in Pieces Corpse I
XXXIV
Some Greek Gods Ares [[Apollo the Pythean, Thanatos]]
XXXV
Some Roman Gods Neptune [[Rhea]]
XXXVIII
Animals, Real and Imaginary. Scorpio, Beetle, Crayfish or Lobster, Wolf [[all Reptiles, Shark, Crablouse]]
XXXIX
Plants, Real and Imaginary Cactus [[Nettle, all poisonous plants]]
XL
Precious Stones Snakestone
XLI
Magical Weapons The Pain of the Obligation [[The Oath]] The Arrow (swift and straight appli-
XLII
Perfumes Siamese Benzoin, Opoponax
XLV
Magical Powers [Western Mysticism] Necromancy
XLIX
Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomany Rubeus
LI.II
Numeration of Col. LI. 50
LI.III
English equivalent of Col. LI. N
LIII
The Greek Alphabet Ν ν
CXXXVII
Signs of the Zodiac ♏ Scorpio
CXXXVIII
Planets ruling Col. CXXXVII. Mars
CXXXIX
Angel Lords of the Triplicity in the Signs by Day Bethehon
CXL
Angel Lords of the Triplicity in the Signs by Night Sahaqanab
CXLI
The Twelve Tribes Dan
CXLII
Angels ruling Houses Susul
CXLIII
Twelve Lesser Assistant Angels in the Signs Saitziel
CXLVI
Angels of the Decantes (Ascendant). Kamotz
CXLVII
Angels of the Decantes (Succedent). Nundohar
CXLVIII
Angels of the Decantes (Cadent). Uthrodiel
CXLIX
Magical Images of the Decans (Ascendant) A man with a lance in his right hand, in his left a human head
CL
Magical Images of the Decans (Succedent) A man riding a camel, with a scorpion in his hand
CLI
Magical Images of the Decans (Cadent) A horse and a wolf
CLII
Perfumes (Ascendant) Opoponax
CLIII
Perfumes (Succedent) As for Asc.
CLIV
Perfumes (Cadent) As for Asc.
CLV
Goetic Demons of Decans by Day (Ascendant) Ipos
CLVI
Magical Images of Col. CLV. Angel with lion’s head, goose’s feet, horse’s tail.
CLVII
Goetic Demons of Decans by Day (Succedent) Aim
CLVIII
Magical Images of Col. CLVII. Man with 3 heads—a serpent’s, a man’s (having two stars on his brow), and a calf’s. Rides on viper and bears firebrand).
CLIX
Goetic Demons of Decans by Day (Cadent) Naberius
CLX
Magical Images of Col. CLIX. A black crane with a sore throat—he flutters.
CLXI
Goetic Demons &c. by Night (Ascendant) Amy
CLXII
Magical Images of Col. CLXI. Flaming fire.
CLXIII
Goetic Demons &c. by Night (Succedent) Oriax
CLXIV
Magical Images of Col. CLXIII. Child with angel’s wings rides a two-headed dragon
CLXV
Goetic Demons &c. by Night (Cadent) Napula
CLXVI
Magical Images of Col. CLXV. Leopard.
CLXVII
Egyptian Gods of Zodiac (Asc. Decans) Arimanius
CLXVIII
Egyptian Names of Asc. Decans Sentacer
CLXIX
As Col. CLXVII (Succedent) Merota
CLXX
As Col. CXVIII (Succendent) Tepiseuth
CLXXI
As Col. CXLVII (Cadent) Panotragus
CLXXII
As Col. CXLVIII (Cadent) Senciner
CLXXIII
Genii of the Twelve Hours (Levi) Nantur, Toglas, Zalburis, Alphun, Tukiphat, Zizuph, Cuniali
CLXXV
Hebrew Letters נ ן
CLXXVI
Numerical Value of Col. CLXXV. 50 700
CLXXVII
Geomantic Intelligences Barachiel
CLXXIX
Numbers printed on Tarot Trumps 13
CLXXX
Title of Tarot Trumps The Child of the Great Transformers. The Lord of the Gate of Death.
CLXXXI
Correct Design of Tarot Trumps A skeleton with a scythe mowing men. The scythe handle is a Tau.
CLXXXII
The Human Body Intestines
CLXXXIII
Legendary Orders of Being Lamiæ, Stryges, Witches
CLXXXIV
Numeration of Arabic Alphabet 50
CLXXXV
Numeration of Greek Alphabet 50
CLXXXVI
Diseases (Typical) Cancer
CLXXXVII
Magical Formulæ (see Col. XLI) AUMGN