High Priestess Amulets

This is the Eighth of a series, an introduction is found in First Resonance.

The Grand Spread
When viewed together
they teach us valuable lessons about how to live
the Foundation of Ethics

The cycle of the seven Resonances

the First Group:

The Magician The Ability to Focus on the Now
The High Priestess The Depth of Memory;
The Empress Visualize the Future
The Emperor Logic and Perception, Activation
The Heirophant: Intuition, the Inner Authority
The Lovers: The Dynamic Balance between the Aspects of Being
Chariot: The Containment of all of these things; the Sacred Circle

These “tones” of the Major Arcana are augmented with the Second Group:

Strength the tools of Consciousness
The Hermit The Action of Consciousness
The Wheel of Fortune The Patterns of Existence
Justice Karma
The Hanged Man The Suspension of Consciousness
Death the Evolution of Consciousness
Temperance The Art of Being

The Third Group of seven are:

The Devil Inversion, Humor and Stagnation
The Tower Realization and it’s Consequences
The Star Meditation as a way of perception
The Moon One’s Life Path
The Sun Stretching beyond One’s Limitation
Judgment Amalgamation of the Self
The Universe All things perceivable and Beyond

Each of the Major Arcana is complex
simple definitions alludes to a shallow view of them.
In truth, each card represents concepts best described in stories.
For example,
the Lovers Card
is often illustrated by the story of Perseus and Andromeda
(the more recent movie “Clash of the Titans”
actually changes the ancient story with a very different outcome).
Each step of the story is a description of the alchemical formula
to Unite the Self: the Sacred Marriage of One’s Being.
Knowing that One could argue each card is a mix of various “tones”,
each describing an aspect of the self in detail.
However, to describe the Resonances,
let us consider each of the Major Arcana as a Unique Tone unto itself.

In the Second Resonance,
the three tones are The High Priestess, The Hermit and The Tower.
These three tones form a Resonance or chord of concepts.
When played together,
they describe a mode of being.
In this case the High Priestess
helps us recall our personal experience as well as the lore
(history)
of both people and our planet.
This Knowledge base is harnessed by The Hermit
(Consciousness set into Action: the Hand of God).
Note: The Hermit acts independently from the crowd, influence from movements,
culture and other Human perspectives do not recruit him;
thus the Hermit is “independent” in his actions.
Finally: the third tone is The Tower.
Action inspires re-action and brings Realization:
consequences.
This pulls together everything before it and provides
a better perspective of the world One lives in.
It implies such lessons like “don’t build huge structures on sand”
which applies to metaphorical scenarios
and physical situations.
It also demonstrates what happens when you build a structure on a bedrock of lies;
hence the card’s relation to Peh
(the Hebrew letter related to “the mouth”).

When viewed together,
this and the other Resonances or Chords
teach us valuable lessons about how to live,
it weeds out unnecessary, unwanted and self destructive patterns.
When viewed this way it is the Foundation of Ethics:
How One Lives.
In the Second Resonance,
we learn the importance of making Truth a way of life,
how telling and living lies will undermine everything you do,
turn others against you and pull the material world over your head.
Resonance offers a solution to the problem and provides a Way of Being
which will avoid such problems,
offering growth and development.
Knowing the History and Lore (the High Priestess)
gives you a guideline of what others have done and the consequences which follow.
Walking the Path of these lessons places you on a narrow,
yet extremity long and full-fulling journey of life.
Nothing is without it’s pitfalls,
thus The Tower continually reminds One of short sightedness
and destroys preconceptions that are erroneous,
providing us with a new start to re-build a stronger perspective,
closer to the Truth.
This resonance holds all three together into one triad,
each supporting the other.

When studying the series,
it is best to take them in sequence: One’s Self being the Fool in this journey of life,
taking them one at a time we master lessons and benefit from them.
Once One understands the concepts and set them into motion in life,
we discover they are being presented all at once or in clusters
and to Come Correct is as natural step forward.

I encourage you to set the cards in the Grand Spread
and review each of the Seven Resonances
see how each of these Card Combinations revel The Truth.

As many of you know,
I make these as Amulets
worn singularly or in combinations.

See more of Three dimensional Tarot Deck
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created and developed
by Kirk McLaren
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This is the Seventh of a series of articles examining the Major Arcana
using the Grand Spread
(three groups of seven, the Fool being separate)
to better understand and harness ourselves,
our talent, intelligence, experience and gifts.

The Grand Spread
When viewed together
they teach us valuable lessons about how to live
the Foundation of Ethics

An introduction is found in First Resonance.

The Chariot
Cancer

Next to the Lovers in the First Group is the Seventh card:

The Chariot
From the single point of consciousness of The Magician
(the ability to focus on the Now)
to The High Priestess
(the depth of Memory);
to The Empress
(visualize the future)
to The Emperor
(logic and perception, activation)
to The Heirophant:
(Intuition, the Inner Authority)
to The Lovers:
The Dynamic Balance between the Aspects of Being
manifests The Chariot:
the containment of all of these things;
the Sacred Circle that is everywhere at once.
This defines what Is so one may harness it,
grow with it.
This represents the Discipline needed to undertake anything of value.

Temperance
Sagittarius

In the Second Group underneath The Lovers we find

Temperance
This is the Art of Life itself.
Here we combine portions of Being into something new:
aspects that appear opposite to each other combining into objects,
music, thoughts and feelings the very way we live our lives.

The Universe
Saturn

In the Third Group under Temperance is

The Universe
All at once both the finite and infinite:
the limits of what we know and then some.
It is the Great Dance of All Things of which we are all a part.
This is the sum total of all the cards brought to realization so that which we “know”
is always expanding.

The first level reveals the position (The Chariot)
for the personal,
the second position (Temperance)
reveals the environment in which we work
and the third position (the Universe)
demonstrates how we may apply what we have learned.

The Fourth Resonance of the Fool’s Journey is:

Seventh Resonance

The Chariot, Temperance, The Universe

It is in this Final Resonance.
In The Chariot we define our purpose,
in Temperance we Manifest the Vision,
in the Universe we Connect with All Things.
The Three Keys together create the Great Work of our lives.
Once going through a deep understanding of each of the Resonances,
the Seventh becomes a natural step on one’s life.
This resonance holds all three together into one triad,
each supporting the other.
Place these three cards together and observe the delicate balance produced.
Set these cards on your alter,
use them as meditations,
place them in your pocket or wear the combination as amulets.

See more of Three dimensional Tarot Deck
The Tarot Casters
created and developed
by Kirk McLaren
of Amulets by Merlin

More Tarot Amulets may be seen on my Wearable Tarot Page

This is the Sixth of a series of articles examining the Major Arcana
using the Grand Spread
(three groups of seven, the Fool being separate)
to better understand and harness ourselves,
our talent, intelligence, experience and gifts.

The Grand Spread
When viewed together
they teach us valuable lessons about how to live
the Foundation of Ethics

An introduction is found in First Resonance.

Next to the Heirophant in the First Group is the Sixth card:

The Lovers
Gemini

The Lovers
From the single point of consciousness of
The Magician
(the ability to focus on the Now)
to The High Priestess
(the depth of Memory);
to the Empress
(visualize the future)
to the Emperor
(logic and perception, activation)
to the Heirophant:
(Intuition, the Inner Authority)
manifests the Lovers:
The Dynamic Balance between the conscious, sub-conscious and super-conscious.
The active point of focus relying on the sub- to act as both a conduit for the super-;
and as a medium to explore possibilities, equipped with the imagination.

In the Second Group underneath the Lovers we find

Death
Scorpio

Death.
This is the point of transition.
Death brings a finality to things and provides the beginning of something else.
Death implies re-birth,
but it also brings an end to unnecessary or unwanted patterns.
Death is both grievous and transcendent,
inspiring new ways of perception and activity.

In the Third Group under Death is

Judgement
~Baptismal Fire~

Judgment
Baptismal Fire.
This card is the Philosophers Stone:
transforming Lead (as we Are) into Gold (what we Will Be).
Heating the facets of our being:
physical, emotional, mental and spiritual,
pushing the envelope with effort and stress,
building endurance.
Then combining into One Being.

The first level reveals the position (The Lovers) for the personal,
the second position (Death) reveals the environment in which we work
and the third position (Judgment)
demonstrates how we may apply what we have learned.

The Sixth Resonance of the Fool’s Journey is:

Sixth Resonance

The Lovers, Death, Judgment

Knowing what One is,
the possibilities of what May One Become is Revealed
requiring the rooting out and discarding of unwanted habits,
environment, relation ships (etc.)
become apparent and the uncomfortable but necessary process
of cleaning and disposing of these unhealthy influences and activities commences.
Then the Burning away the final unwanted wood
provides an amalgamation of the Self into a New Being.
This resonance holds all three together into one triad,
each supporting the other.
Place these three cards together and observe the delicate balance produced.
Set these cards on your alter,
use them as meditations, place them in your pocket or wear the combination as amulets.

See more of Three dimensional Tarot Deck
The Tarot Casters
created and developed
by Kirk McLaren
of Amulets by Merlin

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This is the Fifth of a series of articles examining the Major Arcana
using the Grand Spread
(three groups of seven, the Fool being separate)
to better understand and harness ourselves, our talent, intelligence,
experience and gifts.

The Grand Spread
When viewed together
they teach us valuable lessons about how to live
the Foundation of Ethics

An introduction is found in First Resonance.

The Heirophant
Taurus

Next to the Emperor in the First Group is the Fifth card:

The Heirophant
From the single point of consciousness of The Magician
(the ability to focus on the Now)
to The High Priestess
(the depth of Memory: personal and ancestral);
to the Empress
(visualize the future)
to the Emperor
(logic and reason, knowing how things are; sets things in motion)
manifests the Heirophant:
Intuition: the Inner Authority, the connection between one Self and the Greater Unconsciousness.

The Hanged Man
Baptismal Water

In the Second Group underneath the Heirophant we find

The Hanged Man.
The suspension of consciousness
amid the Akashic waters of the Great Unconsciousness:
the sum total of all things living.
Like floating in the ocean,
One has a very thin membrane between the inner “waters”
of our flesh and blood and the outer Sea.
It is easy to become lost in this vast expanse of consciousness,
but only Here may one truly know the Totality of Being.

The Sun

In the Third Group under the Hanged Man is

The Sun
The Face of God
With perception limited to physical brains and the language
we use to describe something so vast,
we can only grasp what is familiar to us.
As the sun is too bright to look at directly,
and we describe it as a “face”,
so too the attempt to understand the thoughts of the Almighty
may only be described with words we already know.
Comprehending our limitation
opens the possibility of understanding
more than we are capable of describing.

The first level reveals the position
(the Heirophant) for the personal,
the second position
(The Hanged Man)
reveals the environment in which we work
and the third position
(The Sun)
demonstrates how we may apply what we have learned.

The Fourth Resonance of the Fool’s Journey is:

The Heirophant, The Hanged Man, The Sun

Knowing who and what One is,
all of the facts available,
the ability to understand possibilities
and implement a logical response,
One’s Intuition makes all the connections
based on what is Real
and produces perception normally unassailable.
Suspending disbelief,
examining possibilities,
discarding erroneous supposition
we observe the Unknown
and see it without preconceptions,
allowing the Truth to become evident.
This resonance holds all three together into one triad,
each supporting the other.
Place these three cards together
and observe the delicate balance produced.
Set these cards on your alter,
use them as meditations,
place them in your pocket
or wear the combination as amulets.

See more of Three dimensional Tarot Deck
The Tarot Casters
created and developed
by Kirk McLaren
of Amulets by Merlin

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The Fourth in a series of articles
examining the Major Arcana using the Grand Spread
(three groups of seven, the Fool being separate)
to better understand and harness ourselves,
our talent, intelligence, experience and gifts.
An introduction is found in First Resonance.

The Grand Spread
When viewed together
they teach us valuable lessons about how to live
the Foundation of Ethics

Next to the Empress in the First Group is the Fourth card:

The Emperor
Aries

The Emperor
From the single point of consciousness of The Magician
(the ability to focus on the Now)
to The High Priestess
(the depth of Memory: personal and ancestral);
to the Empress
(the ability to visualize the future)
manifests the Emperor:
comprehension of process provides the power of logic and reason
(the ability to see from past to future)
knowing how things are and how they work he then sets things in motion.

In the Second Group underneath the Emperor we find

Justice
Libra

Justice:
the Law
as it applies to the individual and to all of creation.
This is not Human Justice,
rather the interaction we have with the laws of physics: Karma.
In it’s literal sense Karma means doing:
the result of a basic physical reaction to one’s actions;
Karma is the result of what one does.
“Good” Karma (in the classical sense)
is when one learns from one’s mistakes:
one recognizes how the situation manifests
and understand the process of cause and effect on one’s life.

In the Third Group under Justice is the

The Moon
Pisces

Moon:

One’s Life Path.

It is source from where we climb out of the primordial soup,
evolve beyond the most basic drives of sex and dominance,
territory and narcissism, to a better understanding of one’s self and the world.
We learn how at times the path is clear and we rejoice;
other times the path is obscured and we must rely on our understanding
of what Is and keep our faith in the path we walk.

The first level reveals (the Emperor) for the personal,
the second (Justice) reveals the environment in which we work
and the third (the Moon) demonstrates how we may apply what we have learned.

Unlike the previous Resonance,

The Fool
Baptismal Air

this one includes the Fool.

Aligned with the Emperor,
Justice and the Moon,
the Fool is placed directly above.
This is no accident.
It infers the necessary open mind this column requires.
The Emperor need to see “truly” in order for him to function at his optimum.
Justice must not lean too heavily on unrelated concepts to offer a balanced result.
The path offered by the Moon requires a clear head
and no misconceptions or prejudice
in order to move forward in one’s life.

The Fourth Resonance of the Fool’s Journey is:

Tarot Casters
Fourth Resonance

Fool, The Emperor, Justice, The Moon

Now that we know the process of cause and effect,
understand the parameters of how to manifest the future,
we activate our Will to make it so.
Tending and carefully monitoring our progress
we develop fail-safes to keep things in motion
and avoid the mistakes of short-sightedness.
Each action and response creates another step on our path of life.
This resonance holds all three together into one triad,
each supporting the other.
Place these three cards together and observe the delicate balance produced.
Set these cards on your alter,
use them as meditations,
place them in your pocket
or wear the combination as amulets.

See more of Three dimensional Tarot Deck
The Tarot Casters
created and developed
by Kirk McLaren
of Amulets by Merlin

More Tarot Amulets may be seen on my Wearable Tarot Page

This is the Third of a series of articles
examining the Major Arcana using the Grand Spread
(three groups of seven, the Fool being separate)
to better understand and harness ourselves, our talent,
intelligence, experience and gifts.
An introduction is found in First Resonance.

Next to the High Priestess in the First Group is the third card:

The Empress
Venus

The Empress

From the single point of consciousness of The Magician
(the ability to focus on the Now)
to The High Priestess
(the depth of the Past, Memory: personal and ancestral);
manifests the Empress combining the single pointed consciousness with the depth of memory:
the ability to visualize the future.

In the second line underneath the Empress in the Second Group we find

Wheel of Fortune
Jupiter

The Wheel of Fortune: the Law.

This is not human law,
rather, a framework of how reality manifests.
The image is: a wheel turning amid the elements,
causing a blending of all of it’s permutation.
In the center is placed an Eye,
giving the wheel a steady point in which one may be able to examine the process
without being caught up in it.
Most of us are on the edge of the wheel experiencing the ups and downs of material possession,
mood, health and so on.
By centering one’s Self (a meditation often taught in Martial arts)
one may calm the heart and mind
and allow one’s perception to reveal things as they are
rather than how one wants it to be.

The Star
Aquarius

In the Third Group we find the Star:
the process of meditation itself.
Tzaddi is a pictorial representation of a fish hook:
the single point of consciousness we drop into the pool of

the “great unconsciousness”
to see what is down there.
Like fishing,
we suspend ourselves in the great waters of the unconsciousness,
allowing the Akashic waters to surround us and flow through.
This concept is a reflection from the center of the Wheel,
only this time the boundaries of chaos are no longer there.
It is replaced by unlimited possibilities that reach beyond perception.

The first level reveals the position (the Empress) for the personal,
the second position (the Wheel) reveals the environment in which we work
and the third position demonstrates how we may apply what we have learned.

The Third Resonance of the Fool’s Journey is:

The Empress, The Wheel of Fortune, The Star

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Third Resonance

Knowing the present and past,
now visualize the future (the Empress).
The Wheel of Fortune defines the parameters of what is possible and what is not.
The Star aides us with inspiration
and the ability to think beyond the parameters of normal thought.
The resonance between these three levels
provide a Visionary with the tools needed to imagine the future:
knowing what is appropriate and how to stretch boundaries.
Place these three cards together and observe the delicate balance produced.
Set these cards on your alter,
use them as meditations,
place them in your pocket
or wear the combination as amulets.

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created and developed
by Kirk McLaren
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Merlin’s Tarot ~ First Resonance of the Major Arcana

Posted by Amulets by Merlin on August 31, 2015

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The Tarot may be used in a variety of ways.
The most popular one is an oracle,
it is also used to better understand how our minds work.
Meditation on random spreads help us to make intuitive leaps,
using them in set patterns create vibrations and resonance,
providing us with a moment of introspection.
As we observe these combinations we strengthen our perception,
focus, clarity of mind and ignite inspiration.

The Grand Spread
When viewed together
they teach us valuable lessons about how to live
the Foundation of Ethics

Often referred to as the Fool’s Journey
or the Hero’s Journey
the Major Arcana is a set of 22 Keys,
or images representing ideas, experiences and perspectives.
Sometimes referred to as the Grand Spread
One may view them as four sets:
The Magician through the Chariot,
Strength through Temperance,
the Devil through the Universe,
and the Fool stands alone,
placed on top.

The First Group of seven are:

The Magician: Realization of the Present and how it works
The High Priestess: The Depth of the Past, Memory: personal and ancestral – even to the beginning of time.
The Empress: the ability to visualize possibilities by combining the magician (Single pointed consciousness) and the High Priestess (Experience).
The Emperor: The ability to perceive how to manifest the Vision
The Heirophant: The connection to one’s “Higher Self”
The Lovers: the merging of all of these things in a dynamic Balance
The Chariot: The Sacred Space generated by this culmination, it’s strengths and it’s fragility.

Taken in sequence,
The First Group
we see an evolution from Magician through the Chariot:
from the central core of single pointed Consciousness
to the Sacred Space in which he/she inhabits.

The Magi

The Magi
~Mercury~

One pointed Focus and concentration.
Here the Fool becomes aware of him/herself
and begins to apply Knowledge
through Focused Will.
In the classical image the Magician stands before a table
on the table are the tools of his “trade”
representations of the elements
Each one an aspect of his Consciousness.

The First Group of seven cards lines up with the Second Group,
placing Strength under the Magician:

Strength

Strength
~Leo~

alludes to the chakras:
a very involved study focusing on energy centers within the body.
From the base of the spine to the top of the head
(it is noted in Yoga studies)
seven centers:
each themselves are of a particular nature.
One may devote one’s life to years of study of this subject,
but it is important to note the discipline of Yoga
is potent in mastering one’s self.
In the classical image of the Rider Tarot Deck,
this card is illustrated by an angel opening the mouth of a lion:
giving the beast speech.
In both cases one is harnessing what is at first perceived:
animal, untamed,
and comes to a better understanding;
“lending credence” to what on the first impression as unfathomable
or adversarial;
making an ally of an enemy.

The Third Group starts with the Devil, placed under Strength.

The Devil

The Devil
~Capricorn~

is an often misunderstood card,
to say the vary least.
There is a distinct difference between the Devil of the Tarot
and the Devil found in Hollywood.
The Devil associated with the Tarot is better thought of as
Coyote of the Native American Traditions:
A Trickster, one who tests and teases.
The challenge of this card is harnessing the opportunity of learning from experience
or being trapped by One’s own devices and misconception.
The Devil will twist things out of shape
or take it apart something to see how it works,
but one must keep track of where all the screws are
and make sure you don’t have any parts left over.
The Devil’s most powerful tool is humor:
by making a joke of something,
one can better deal with a tragedy,
but if one goes over the edge…
well, some things simply aren’t funny.
The Devil teaches us self discipline,
when to say “no”
turn away from obsession and self absorption;
how to laugh and resist stagnation.

The First Resonance of the Fool’s Journey is:

Magician, Strength, Devil.

First Resonance
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The First Resonance begins with the
The Magician:

The Fool grasps the present and learns the meaning of the elements;
begins Self Mastery through self control,
inner discipline and a solid sense of humor.

The First Resonance in it’s ideal
provides a powerful foundation:
it is being constantly tested and checked for flaws.
It maintains awareness
but not simply focused on one thing:
rather it is focused on the Now.
Calmly ready and able to respond appropriately.
Place these three amulets together
and observe the delicate balance produced.
Set these amulets on your alter,
use them as meditations,
place them in your pocket
or wear them in combination.

See more of Three dimensional Tarot Deck
The Tarot Casters
created and developed
by Kirk McLaren
of Amulets by Merlin

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The third “Key” of the Tarot is called the High Priestess:
the third emanation from the “source of all things”.
Within the Tarot, the High Priestess
(like the Fool and the Magi)
is a state of being rather than an actual person,
it represents the source of consciousness
the connection to our awareness.

High Priestess Amulet
Moon
The Camel
“Gimel”

In the classic image of the Rider Deck,
we find her seated in a garden flanked by the pillars
of form and force, mercy and severity.
The High Priestess is attributed to the letter Gimel,
known as “Camel” or “the ship of the dessert”;
inferring her constant motion,
the bringer of new awareness and perspectives.

The High Priestess Amulet hold these concepts:
like pillars: her arms stretch above,
using her own form to translate the Moon’s “unattainable image” into water
(consciousness)
flowing from her skirts.
Unattainable herself,
the High Priestess “Draws down the Moon”,
veiled by her hair: only her eyes may be seen.

From her skirts flows “consciousness”,
becoming a stream surfacing where other water images emerge in the Tarot images.

In choosing the High Priestess Amulet,
one seeks a connection within one’s self to the source of all,
the memories of the collective unconsciousness
to better understand the world and live accordingly.
As the Fool is Youthful Enthusiasm and Instigator,
and the Magi is Focused Manifestation;
the High Priestess brings Self Awareness,
the Knowledge of Memory: the source of Wisdom.

For those who are looking for a larger version of the High Priestess,
The original amulet is available

Large High Priestess Amulet
Moon
The Camel
“Gimel”

The High Priestess Amulet may be used as a Talisman
or as a part of a Three dimensional Tarot Deck
The Tarot Casters
created and developed
by Kirk McLaren
of Amulets by Merlin

Other Tarot Amulets my be found on my Wearable Tarot Page

This is the Eighth of a series, an introduction is found in First Resonance.

The Grand Spread
When viewed together
they teach us valuable lessons about how to live
the Foundation of Ethics

The cycle of the seven Resonances

the First Group:

The Magician The Ability to Focus on the Now
The High Priestess The Depth of Memory;
The Empress Visualize the Future
The Emperor Logic and Perception, Activation
The Heirophant: Intuition, the Inner Authority
The Lovers: The Dynamic Balance between the Aspects of Being
Chariot: The Containment of all of these things; the Sacred Circle

These “tones” of the Major Arcana are augmented with the Second Group:

Strength the tools of Consciousness
The Hermit The Action of Consciousness
The Wheel of Fortune The Patterns of Existence
Justice Karma
The Hanged Man The Suspension of Consciousness
Death the Evolution of Consciousness
Temperance The Art of Being

The Third Group of seven are:

The Devil Inversion, Humor and Stagnation
The Tower Realization and it’s Consequences
The Star Meditation as a way of perception
The Moon One’s Life Path
The Sun Stretching beyond One’s Limitation
Judgment Amalgamation of the Self
The Universe All things perceivable and Beyond

Each of the Major Arcana is complex
simple definitions alludes to a shallow view of them.
In truth, each card represents concepts best described in stories.
For example,
the Lovers Card
is often illustrated by the story of Perseus and Andromeda
(the more recent movie “Clash of the Titans”
actually changes the ancient story with a very different outcome).
Each step of the story is a description of the alchemical formula
to Unite the Self: the Sacred Marriage of One’s Being.
Knowing that One could argue each card is a mix of various “tones”,
each describing an aspect of the self in detail.
However, to describe the Resonances,
let us consider each of the Major Arcana as a Unique Tone unto itself.

In the Second Resonance,
the three tones are The High Priestess, The Hermit and The Tower.
These three tones form a Resonance or chord of concepts.
When played together,
they describe a mode of being.
In this case the High Priestess
helps us recall our personal experience as well as the lore
(history)
of both people and our planet.
This Knowledge base is harnessed by The Hermit
(Consciousness set into Action: the Hand of God).
Note: The Hermit acts independently from the crowd, influence from movements,
culture and other Human perspectives do not recruit him;
thus the Hermit is “independent” in his actions.
Finally: the third tone is The Tower.
Action inspires re-action and brings Realization:
consequences.
This pulls together everything before it and provides
a better perspective of the world One lives in.
It implies such lessons like “don’t build huge structures on sand”
which applies to metaphorical scenarios
and physical situations.
It also demonstrates what happens when you build a structure on a bedrock of lies;
hence the card’s relation to Peh
(the Hebrew letter related to “the mouth”).

When viewed together,
this and the other Resonances or Chords
teach us valuable lessons about how to live,
it weeds out unnecessary, unwanted and self destructive patterns.
When viewed this way it is the Foundation of Ethics:
How One Lives.
In the Second Resonance,
we learn the importance of making Truth a way of life,
how telling and living lies will undermine everything you do,
turn others against you and pull the material world over your head.
Resonance offers a solution to the problem and provides a Way of Being
which will avoid such problems,
offering growth and development.
Knowing the History and Lore (the High Priestess)
gives you a guideline of what others have done and the consequences which follow.
Walking the Path of these lessons places you on a narrow,
yet extremity long and full-fulling journey of life.
Nothing is without it’s pitfalls,
thus The Tower continually reminds One of short sightedness
and destroys preconceptions that are erroneous,
providing us with a new start to re-build a stronger perspective,
closer to the Truth.
This resonance holds all three together into one triad,
each supporting the other.

When studying the series,
it is best to take them in sequence: One’s Self being the Fool in this journey of life,
taking them one at a time we master lessons and benefit from them.
Once One understands the concepts and set them into motion in life,
we discover they are being presented all at once or in clusters
and to Come Correct is as natural step forward.

I encourage you to set the cards in the Grand Spread
and review each of the Seven Resonances
see how each of these Card Combinations revel The Truth.

As many of you know,
I make these as Amulets
worn singularly or in combinations.
The entire set may be used for readings,

for more please visit my Tarot Casters Page

This is the Seventh of a series of articles examining the Major Arcana
using the Grand Spread
(three groups of seven, the Fool being separate)
to better understand and harness ourselves,
our talent, intelligence, experience and gifts.

The Grand Spread
When viewed together
they teach us valuable lessons about how to live
the Foundation of Ethics

An introduction is found in First Resonance.

The Chariot
Cancer

Next to the Lovers in the First Group is the Seventh card:

The Chariot
From the single point of consciousness of The Magician
(the ability to focus on the Now)
to The High Priestess
(the depth of Memory);
to The Empress
(visualize the future)
to The Emperor
(logic and perception, activation)
to The Heirophant:
(Intuition, the Inner Authority)
to The Lovers:
The Dynamic Balance between the Aspects of Being
manifests The Chariot:
the containment of all of these things;
the Sacred Circle that is everywhere at once.
This defines what Is so one may harness it,
grow with it.
This represents the Discipline needed to undertake anything of value.

Temperance
Sagittarius

In the Second Group underneath The Lovers we find

Temperance
This is the Art of Life itself.
Here we combine portions of Being into something new:
aspects that appear opposite to each other combining into objects,
music, thoughts and feelings the very way we live our lives.

The Universe
Saturn

In the Third Group under Temperance is

The Universe
All at once both the finite and infinite:
the limits of what we know and then some.
It is the Great Dance of All Things of which we are all a part.
This is the sum total of all the cards brought to realization so that which we “know”
is always expanding.

The first level reveals the position (The Chariot)
for the personal,
the second position (Temperance)
reveals the environment in which we work
and the third position (the Universe)
demonstrates how we may apply what we have learned.

The Fourth Resonance of the Fool’s Journey is:

Seventh Resonance

The Chariot, Temperance, The Universe

It is in this Final Resonance.
In The Chariot we define our purpose,
in Temperance we Manifest the Vision,
in the Universe we Connect with All Things.
The Three Keys together create the Great Work of our lives.
Once going through a deep understanding of each of the Resonances,
the Seventh becomes a natural step on one’s life.
This resonance holds all three together into one triad,
each supporting the other.
Place these three cards together and observe the delicate balance produced.
Set these cards on your alter,
use them as meditations,
place them in your pocket or wear the combination as amulets.

For more information see Merlin’s Tarot Casters Page

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