Hi Guys,

There are numerous theories regarding how and when the Aleph-Beth and the Majors were married.

Cedars, your assistance with Arabic here, is what is needed to complete this posting. In the Kaballah, the divisions of the soul, spirit and flesh, is attached to the ten Sephiroh. Hermetisicm originated in Egypt and has had a major influence on the Golden Dawn, Crowley and Waite. I’ve compiled this in a document and host it on Google docs.

Guys, this is now where the controversy comes in, If we don’t assign the Fool to a number we sit with Tau and no Major Arcanum card associated. The Astrological associations don’t work. Look at Ayin, which is assigned to Capricorn. This Zodiac is ruled by the Devil? Justice and the Hanged Man was swopped, I changed these cards. A problem I’m running into, is that I don’t have enough knowledge on the tree of life, the Sephira and the paths between the Sephiro. (I should never have parted company with my Witches Tarot!)

Yet, we see that the World being 21, corresponds to Shin? Can we assume that Tau can also be taken up by The Fool?

I quote from the Magicians Companion: ” The Tree of life is also used as map of human states of consciousness. The Tree can literaly be used as a road map for astral projection or pathworking. In such operations the Deities, associations and mythologies which are appropriate to each path are met and experienced. “. “A great many myths and archetypal experiences may be explored with a single path, since each path is associated with an element, planet, or Zodiacal sign, one of the Twenty two Major Arcanum cards, plus various colors, animals, objects and materials”

Google Docs link:  

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AZyuZlzfve9GZGd0a3I2MzlfMThmeDYyZ2hocg&hl=en

Blessed be.

Since you are studying these connections, I guess you already know about the Tree of Life spread. You use all 78 cards in the deck and read them with all their connections. It takes hours and some say it is the Tarot equivalent of an astrological chart.
Just in case, I will post it here and see what you all think about it. I have done it only a few times, either for myself or as a birthday present for a friend -must be a very good and interested friend, though, because it sure is hard work!-.

This is how you do it: choose a significator and lay it above the spread. Shuffle well. Start laying the first 10 cards in order, one on each of the piles, face down. Keep doing this till you have 7 cards face down on each of the piles. 7 extra cards will be left for the DAATH pile, which is read at the end.
Now turn up and display the cards on each pile and read them in order, working your way down the tree. Each 7 card line can be read card by card, linearly or symmetrically -1+7, 2+6, 3+5, with 4 as the dominant theme in the line-. You don't even need to use the same system on all piles, or you can use several on each. Let the images guide you.
It is highly advisable to take a picture of the whole spread, make a sketch or diagram of it and/or tape all the information you can glean out of the Tree. It is a lot of hard work and you might like to compare them in case you do them on a yearly basis, for example.
These are the themes discussed on each level:

1- KETHER/THE CROWN: this line tells you how to reach your true qualities and highest evolution.
2- HOKMAH/KNOWLEDGE: this line displays your creative intelligence, your initiative, your ability to act and your evolution process.
3- BINAH/UNDERSTANDING: these are the limits and obstacles, aspects that slow your evolution. Understanding them will help you to better deal with them.
4- GEVURAH/JUDGMENT: economic or material difficulties, health problems...
5- HESED/MERCY: how you are affected by your achievements, job, home, money, friends and environment in general.
6- TIFERETH/BEAUTY: physical, emotional and/or spiritual health. Pay attention to:
- Abundance of Clubs: good health in general except for 9, 10 or reversed.
- Cups and Swords tell about your emotional, mental and spiritual condition.
- Pentacles: weaker health, need to care more for the body, specially the 5.
- Major Arcana: strength, good health in general.
- Temperance: avoiding illnesses through the right precautions.
- Devil: unease or hypochondria.
7- NETZACH/ETERNITY: discipline, training or education you need to free your creative potential and your unconscious energy. It can point to a line of artistic work, a true cause to pursue, the creation of a home and family or paranormal abilities.
8- HOD/ECHO: love and sensuality. What you want and what you get.
9- YESOD/FOUNDATIONS: the unconscious, dreams, fantasies, desires, your true self.
10- MALKUTH/THE KINGDOM: your ambiance, external influences, who is around you.

DAATH: these 7 cards are the means you use to change and evolve, how you move through the different levels. Some people evolve only through a lot of sacrifice, hurt, and even hard physical problems. For others evolution is easier, more like a fun game. No one way is better than another. Each of us have our own unique way. Enjoy your trip through life.

I wouldn't advise beginners to tackle this spread too soon. You first need some practice connecting several cards into a story, sentence, or cohesive information. Otherwise you will end up overwhelmed by the sight of the 78 colorful images.

Hope this was useful for the curious and the tireless readers out there.

Cheers!  

Payewaacker, I would love to help with my knowledge of the Arabic language... but I dont know where is the help required?

The Hebrew alphabet/letters sound very similar to the Arabic ones... with some variations.. (I dont speak Hebrew by the way).

I have read the thread and seen your attachment. Where can I help? Will be happy to.

Hi Cedars,

I backtracked to the hosting on Google docs, the first lot is no sense to be made of. I have to edit this and get it into the right perspective regarding the divisions of the human being.

I was hoping that you could outline or interpret the divisions of the spirit as named.

If I could eat concrete and s++t bricks, be sure, you'll have more than one mansion!

Let me get that lot in an understandable chaos!

Blessed be.

Hi Guys,

I removed the Doc, hosted on Google pertaining this subject, it needs to be edited a whole lot to get the columns aligned.

Pirbid, many thanx for your spread. I have done "big" spreads before, but really, as you said, how much time?

I don't even want to wander so far, as yet! I'm only but a learner!

Blessed be.