Let us please understand. The discussions on these topics, may seem "difficult or daunting", but once you get stuck-in and try to relate with the processes, you will have a better grasp of Tarot, and specifically the Major Arcanum!

Hi Guys,

Have we got our thinking caps on?

Aleph, no. 1, is the unthinkable life-death, abstract principle of all that is and all that is not. Aleph is the supreme energy, subtle, alive, but not existing as itself in the space-time world we know, because it is relative. It is the primal energy, it is in all and all is in aleph. It is beyond definition, incapable of of being defined or limited. It can be seen to move at infinite speed and thus evades time. It can be viewed as primal consciousness unknown to itself.      
"The twenty-two graphs which are used as letters in the Hebrew alphabet are twenty-two proper names originally used to designate different states or structures of the one cosmic energy, which is essence and semblance of all that is."

The inner meanings of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet describe different states and biological organizations of one of the two fold energy (Jacob’s Ladder), in its spiritual and material aspects. These are the "fundamental powers of being", or primary building blocks of creation. The first nine letters, from Aleph (1) to Tayt (9) describe the formation of these completely-generalized structures, from the Intemporal to the Cell, on the level of archetype or seed. They are mirrored on the next two levels, existential (10-90) (in opposition: their meanings are the reverse of the archetypal/seed level)) and cosmic (100-900) (in transcendence: their meanings are cosmically significant as resolutions or syntheses of the oppositions of the first two levels).  

Energy is structured in nine generalized states on three levels:
• 1-9: archetypal, seed, or primitive: energies beyond our space-time continuum: Aleph to Tayt
• 10-90: existential, actualized in space-time within the cone of light: Yod to Tsadde
• 100-900: cosmic, beyond space-time, on the other side of the wall of light: Qof to Tsadde

outline of the (Hebrew letters) Aleph through Tav: The letters have both a qualitative (letter) and a quantitative (number) value. The first nine letters-numbers structure Aleph on an archtetypal or seed level, as cosmic creative energies beyond space-time and result in the formation of a cell, or structure, capable of propagating Aleph into Existence (on the second, existential level, within space-time). The second nine structure Yod (Aleph in existence) and result in the formation of a cell or structure of existence which perpetuates itself within space-time. The third nine basic cosmic energies resolve the opposition of the archetypal and existential levels and signify cosmic energies and states of consciousness (Qof though Tav) and transcendent states of life (Kaf/500 through Tsadde/900).

The alphabet ends with Tav, 400, the fourth letter of the third row. The next five letters are the completions of the alphabet, represented by five of the twenty two in "final" forms, which signify cosmic states of consciousness and the formation of transcendent, cosmically significant, structures. Aleph needs twenty-two letters to manifest as Yod (in existence) and realize itself as Qof (cosmic consciousness) and open the door (Tav) to the transcendent states of the five final letters.

Aleph is the beginning, Tav is the end. The opposite pole of energy to Aleph is its mirror, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, Tav, 400, Cosmic Resistance, the Sanctuary of Energy and the center of our own psyches.

The interplay of these two energies, Infinite Expansion and Infinite Compression, builds the universe in a process of creation that begins with the first word of Genesis, Bereshyt: Bayt-Raysh-Aleph-Sheen-Yod-Tav bringing both Aleph and Tav into existence in (as the) the universe.

Basic, constant themes of the Qabala, embedded in every level of description, are the two-way flow of the one energy between Aleph and Tav and Tav and Aleph, the constant reminder "Everything with Aleph and Aleph with everything; everything with Bayt and Bayt with everything;" and the theme of the two partners in the game of Life, Aleph (Life-Death) and Yod (Existence). These are the three foci of Qabalistic revelation in Genesis (Aleph to Bayt), the Sepher Yetsira (Aleph to Yod) and The Song of Songs (Aleph to Tav).
The non-thinkable has for its symbol the Aleph (1). The Aleph is always itself and never itself. It is ever recurring, though never the same. Aleph creates, it is creation, it is not created, yet it exists. It has no existence because all existence is continuous. It has no memory, having no past. It has no purpose, having no future. If one retains it, it remains retained,. If one buries it, it remains buried. If one sets aside its obstacles, it is action. It breaks down resistances, though resistances are never broken by it. Without these, Aleph does not become manifest. Without Aleph, there would be nothing at all.
Aleph contains only existential-level (30 and 80) letters from the level below in its spelling. Yod, on the other hand, contains no existential-level letters in its spelling and is rooted entirely in the archetypal level above. Reading downward, Aleph has become Yod, Lammed has become Waw, and the indefinite unstructured Phay has become the definite, biologically-structured Dallet. Yod is the seed of existence which will find a formation at the end of its row, (10-90). On a deeper level, the intertwined biological processes of Lammed (in Aleph) and Dallet (in Yod) link them together in endlessly repeated mirror images
Such is the image of Aleph. Aleph itself is beyond all consciousness, human or cosmic. The image of Aleph is only an image, for Aleph belongs neither to time nor to space. Aleph is beyond the realm of our thought, beyond the reach of our mind.
Aleph and Yod are the two partners in the game of life, fundamentally in opposition and conflict: Aleph is timeless, Yod is time; Aleph is infinite life, Yod is limited existence. Qof is their resolution: reading downward from the archetypal through the existential to the cosmic: Aleph and Yod have become Qof, Waw has remained and Phay has become Phay again in the union of the structures of Aleph and Yod. Both Dallet and Lammed have disappeared and Qof is fertile (Waw) and unstructured (Phay): cosmic consciousness.

To simplify this; think of the Amoeba.

Enjoy,
   

Blessed be-----Don't give this


MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, let's see?

Ps, this is not my brainstorm!!

Hi Guys,
I don't even want to post anything more on the Aleph-Beth, until at least we can start discussing what we are presented with.

The synthesis regarding Aleph is daunting to read. But, if we start looking at the different "energy levels" we can see and validate the grouping of the Major Arcanum.

Can we start in discussing Level one. Being 1-9;

1-Magician,
2-High Priestess,
3-Empress,
4-Emperor,
5-Hierophant,
6-Lovers,
7-Chariot,
8-Strength,
9-Hermit.

This is not as we would find the 3 sets of seven, in the Major Arcanum, but more when we see the completion of each letter in the Aleph-Beth. When looking at Yod-10, we also see it's completion in 100, but 100, may be assigned to another card altogether.

What is really meant by saying, "beyond our space-continuum", does it mean it's out of our reach, or beyond the mindset at a certain stage? Could we see this as an imaginary creative process, or an actual means of exerting positive mind-power to achieve a goal? Thus getting our mind in line with the Universal "pulse"?

I will host "Jacob's ladder" in the two variations. As according to the Kaballah and the Masonic order. This may give some guidance on the progress from One through Nine!

Jacob's Ladder;
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AZyuZlzfve9GZGd0a3I2MzlfMjRmd21zNzJwOQ&hl=en

This is a wild card, have a look at the CC spread, consider it's structure, and compare it to what we find here! The numeric values are significant. Once we find the "true value" of a number, we may have clarity of it's existence and process in the ladder of selves. We will see, that card nine, is in fact what the querant may receive, not only the "Hopes and Fears". Card Ten, what does it become, an expression of attainment or "over-kill"?

Celtic Cross, Numeric Attributions, and how to read it:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AZyuZlzfve9GZGd0a3I2MzlfMTdjM2hiZ3Jmdw&hl=en


Blessed be.