Skill, wisdom, adroitness, elasticity, craft, cunning, deceit, theft. Sometimes occult wisdom or power, sometimes a quick impulse, a brain-wave". It may imply messages, business transactions, the interference of learning or intelligence with the matter in hand.
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ATU I
ATU I The Juggler
The Magus of Power
The Juggler
The Magus of Power
Being, mind, man, or God; the comprehensible object; unity mother of numbers, the first substance.
All these ideas are expressed hieroglyphically by the figure of the JUGGLER. His body and arms constitute the letter ALEPH; round his head there is a nimbus in the form of , emblem of life and the universal spirit; in front of him are swords, cups and pantacles; he uplifts the miraculous rod towards heaven. He has a youthful figure and curly hair, like Apollo or Mercury; the smile of confidence is on his lips and the look of intelligence in his eyes.
On the first page of the Book of Hermes the adept is depicted with a large hat, which, if turned down, would conceal his entire head. One hand is raised towards heaven, which he seems to command with his wand, while the other is placed upon his breast; before him are the chief symbols or instruments of science, and he has others hidden in a juggler's wallet. His body and arms form the letter ALEPH, the first of that alphabet which the Jews borrowed from the Egyptians: to this symbol we shall have occasion to recur later on...
All religions are summed up in the unity of a single dogma, which is the affirmation of being and its equality with itself, and this constitutes its mathematical value. There is only one dogma in Magic, and it is this: The visible is the manifestation of the invisible, or, in other terms, the perfect word, in things appreciable and visible, bears an exact proportion to the things which are inappreciable by our senses and unseen by our eyes. The Magus raises one hand towards heaven and points down with the other to earth, saying: "Above, immensity: Below immensity still! Immensity equals immensity." -- This is true in things seen, as in things unseen.
All these ideas are expressed hieroglyphically by the figure of the JUGGLER. His body and arms constitute the letter ALEPH; round his head there is a nimbus in the form of , emblem of life and the universal spirit; in front of him are swords, cups and pantacles; he uplifts the miraculous rod towards heaven. He has a youthful figure and curly hair, like Apollo or Mercury; the smile of confidence is on his lips and the look of intelligence in his eyes.
On the first page of the Book of Hermes the adept is depicted with a large hat, which, if turned down, would conceal his entire head. One hand is raised towards heaven, which he seems to command with his wand, while the other is placed upon his breast; before him are the chief symbols or instruments of science, and he has others hidden in a juggler's wallet. His body and arms form the letter ALEPH, the first of that alphabet which the Jews borrowed from the Egyptians: to this symbol we shall have occasion to recur later on...
All religions are summed up in the unity of a single dogma, which is the affirmation of being and its equality with itself, and this constitutes its mathematical value. There is only one dogma in Magic, and it is this: The visible is the manifestation of the invisible, or, in other terms, the perfect word, in things appreciable and visible, bears an exact proportion to the things which are inappreciable by our senses and unseen by our eyes. The Magus raises one hand towards heaven and points down with the other to earth, saying: "Above, immensity: Below immensity still! Immensity equals immensity." -- This is true in things seen, as in things unseen.
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777 for key 12
I
Key Scale 12
II
Hebrew Names of Numbers and Letters Beth
III
English of Col. II. House
VI
The Heavens of Assiah [Planets follow Sephiroth, corresponding]
VII
English of Col. VI. Mercury
VIII
Orders of Qliphoth [Planets follow Sephiroth]
X
Mystic Numbers of the Sephiroth 78
XII
The Tree of Life Pathjoins 1–3
XIII
The Paths of the Sepher Yetzirah I. of Transparency
XIV
General Attribution of Tarot The Juggler
XV
The King Scale of Colour (y) Yellow
XVI
The Queen Scale of Colour (h) Purple
XVII
The Emperor Scale of Colour (v) Grey
XVIII
The Empress Scale of Colour (#) Indigo rayed violet
XIX
Selection of Egyptian Gods Thoth and Cynocephalus
XX
Complete Practical Attribution of Egyptian Gods Thoth
XXI
The Perfected Man Anpu—the Lips
XXII
Small selection of Hindu Deities Hanuman, Vishnu (as Parasa-Rama)
XXIII
The Forty Buddhist Meditations Shanga, The Body
XXXIV
Some Greek Gods Hermes
XXXV
Some Roman Gods Mercury
XXXVI
Selection of Christian Gods (10); Apostles (12); Evangelists (4) and Churches of Asia (7). Sardis
XXXVIII
Animals, Real and Imaginary. Swallow, Ibis, Ape [[Twin Serpents, fish, hybrids]]
XXXIX
Plants, Real and Imaginary Vervain, Herb Mercury, Major-lane, Palm [[Lime or Linden]]
XL
Precious Stones Opal, Agate
XLI
Magical Weapons Bow and Arrow
XLII
Perfumes Mastic, White Sandal, [[Nutmeg]], Mace, Storax, all Fugitive Odours.
XLIII
Vegetable Drugs All cerebral excitants
XLIV
Mineral Drugs Mercury
XLV
Magical Powers [Western Mysticism] Miracles of Healing, Gift of Tongues, Knowledge of Sciences
XLVI
System of Taoism Sun
XLVIII
Figures related to Pure Number Calvary Cross
XLIX
Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomany Those of Air y Triplicity
L
Transcendental Morality. [10 Virtues (1-10), 7 Sins (Planets), 4 Magick Powers (Elements).] Falsehood, Dishonesty [Envy]
LI.II
Numeration of Col. LI. 2
LI.III
English equivalent of Col. LI. B
LIII
The Greek Alphabet Β β
LXXVII
The Planets and their Numbers Mercury - 8
LXXX
Olympic Planetary Spirits Ophiel
LXXXI
Metals Mercury
LXXXII
The Noble Eightfold Path Samma Vaca
LXXXIII
bar Left Lower Point
CLXXV
Hebrew Letters ב
CLXXVI
Numerical Value of Col. CLXXV. 2
CLXXVII
Geomantic Intelligences Raphael
CLXXIX
Numbers printed on Tarot Trumps 1
CLXXX
Title of Tarot Trumps The Magus of Power.
CLXXXI
Correct Design of Tarot Trumps A fair youth with winged helment and heels, equipped as a Magician, displays his art *
CLXXXII
The Human Body Cerebral and Nervous Systems
CLXXXIII
Legendary Orders of Being “Voices,” Witches and Wizards
CLXXXIV
Numeration of Arabic Alphabet 2
CLXXXV
Numeration of Greek Alphabet 2
CLXXXVI
Diseases (Typical) Ataxia
CXCII
English of Col. LXXXII Right Speech
CXCIII
Spirits of the Planets (transliteration) Taphthartharath
CXCIV
Intelligences of the Planets (transliteration) Tiriel