The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

DESCRIPTION OF THE CARDS OF THE TAROT XXIII THE LORD OF VALOUR Seven of szti: Two hands holding by grip six wands, three crossed‘ A third hand issuing from a cloud at the lower part of the card, holding an upright wand which passes between the others. Flames leap from the point of junction. Above and below the central wand are the symbols of Mars and Leo, representing the Decan. Possible victory, depending on the energy and courage exercised; valour; opposition, obstacles and difficulties, yet courage to meet them; quarrelling, ignorance, pretence, and wrangling, and threatening; also victory in small and un- important things: and influence upon subordinates. Netzach of ( ?יOpposition, yet courage). Therein rule the two great Angels?חישהמand?לאה'ללof the Schemhamphorash. XXIV THE LORD OF PRUDENCE Eἐξά! qf Fenian/es A WHITE Radiating Angelic Hand, issuing from a cloud, and grasping a branch of a rose tree, with four white roses thereon, which touch only the four lowermost Pentacles. No rosebuds even, but only leaves, touch the {our uppermost M 2 179