DESCRIPTION OF THE CARDS OF THE TAROT
III
THE ROOT OF THE POWERS OF THE AIR
Ace of Swords
A WHITE Radiating Angelic Hand, issuing from clouds,
and grasping the hilt of a sword, which supports a White
Radiant Celestial Crown; from which depend, on the right,
the olive branch of Peace; and on the left, the palm branch of
suffering.
Six Vaus fall from its point.
It symbolizes Invoked, as
contrasted with Natural Force: for it is the Invocation of the
Sword.
Raised upward, it invokes the Divine crown of
Spiritual
Brightness, but reversed it is the Invocation of
Demonic Force; and becomes a fearfully evil symbol,
It
represents, therefore, very great power for good or evil, but
invoked ; and it also represents whirling Force, and strength
through trouble,
It is the affirmation of Justice upholding
Divine Authority; and it may become the Sword of Wrath,
Punishment, and Affliction.
IV
THE ROOT OF THE POWERS
OF THE EARTH
Ate vf Pentax/es
A VVIII'J‘E Radiant Angelic Hand, holding a branch of a
Rose Tree, whereon is a large Pentacle, formed of Five con—
centric circles.
The Innermost Circle is white, charged with
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