One of the graduate school classes we took was centered on the works of Joseph Campbell, a man whose work was central to the development of comparative… Read more “Joseph Campbell and the Tarot”
Category: Alchemy and Mysticism
Splendor Solis: Plate 13
The Heat is necessary, because through its power the earth becomes freed from darkness and blessed with light instead – Trismosin Today we look at the second… Read more “Splendor Solis: Plate 13”
Lady Frieda Harris and Crowley’s Thoth Tarot
As far as Alchemical rock stars go, few have the repute of Hermes Trismegistus, which means Hermes the Thrice Magical. He has other names, including Mercury, the… Read more “Lady Frieda Harris and Crowley’s Thoth Tarot”
Splendor Solis: Plate 12
SUN and Man create a Man, for the Sun’s force and spirit give life, and the process has to be gone through seven times, by means of… Read more “Splendor Solis: Plate 12”
Tarot Artists: Pamela Colman Smith and Rider-Waite deck
When Tarot enthusiasts consider the baseline deck that underlies a good majority of contemporary 20th and 21st century decks, the name that comes to mind is the… Read more “Tarot Artists: Pamela Colman Smith and Rider-Waite deck”
Splendor Solis: Plate 11
Today we reach plate 11, the final image in the seven parables series, which marks the halfway point for the Splendor Solis. The final parable is an… Read more “Splendor Solis: Plate 11”
Splendor Solis: Plate 10
Alchemy is violent; the motto of Solve Et Coagula demands dissolution before rebuilding, tearing apart before putting back together. This idea applies to the material world as… Read more “Splendor Solis: Plate 10”
Splendor Solis: Plate 9
The ninth plate of the Splendor Solis shows a well-dressed double-headed figure. The head on the left is male and has a red wing attached to his… Read more “Splendor Solis: Plate 9”
Splendor Solis: Plate 8
“She clothed the man with a purple robe, lifted him up to his brightest clearness, and took him with herself to Heaven.” -Trismosin What could this image… Read more “Splendor Solis: Plate 8”
Splendor Solis: Plate 7
“The Destruction of one thing is the birth of another.” – Aristotle This time we look at plate seven as we continue our analysis of the illustrated… Read more “Splendor Solis: Plate 7”