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The Tetragrammaton,
Tarot Court Cards and Eliphas Levi |
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Clefs Majeures et Clavicules de Salomon
In 1860, Eliphas Levi wrote a small volume in effect on tarot in which, in addition to the trumps, the pips and the court cards were attributed 'seals' and Hebrew letters or words.
At this stage I'll only briefly discuss the court cards and their respective attributions as it is all too often thought that this was the invention of the Golden Dawn. As can be seen below, it's clear that the GD itself gets its view from E. Levi.
Tetragammaton
Levi has the following to say of the letters of the Tetragrammaton:
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Toute la puissance est dans une seule, Jod.
Son reflet est dans une autre, Hé.
Il s'explique par la troisième, Vav.
Il se féconde par la quatrième, Hé.
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All power is within one, Yod.
Its reflection is in another, Heh.
It explicates itself via the third, Vav.
It fecunds itself via the fourth, Heh.
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Court cards and the letters
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King of Sceptre
The father
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King of Cup
Spouse of the mother
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King of Sword
Prince of love
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King of Circle
Father creator |
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Queens:
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Queen of Sceptre
Spouse of the father
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Queen of Cup
Master of herself
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Queen of Sword
Princess of love
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Queen of Circle
Master of children |
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Cavaliers:
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Cavalier of Sceptre
Conquestor of power
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Cavalier of Cup
Conquestor of happiness
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Cavalier of Sword
Conquestor of love
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Cavalier of Circle
Conquestor of works |
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Valets:
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Valet of Sceptre
Slave of man
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Valet of Cup
Slave of woman
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Valet of Sword
Slave of love
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Valet of children
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