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Jupiter
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posted May 30, 2007 01:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jupiter     Edit/Delete Message
I know what the standard meaning of the card Temperance is. I know that is has to do with moderation, balance, mixing -blending, and is associated with the astrological sign Sagittarius.
Recently I have begun mediatating on this card. Since I have been meditating on this card I have experienced some profound effects with in myself. I have noticed I've been more organized, focused, balanced, and centered. Spirtually I feel more in tune in a grounded sense. Plus the whole theme of moderation has kicked in.
I myself am a Sagittarius , who normally can be scattered and lack any sense of moderation. I feel that meditating on this card has sped up an inner transformation.
So my question to you Aselzion or questions is Why is this card associated with the sign of Sagittarius? Why doe the Angel in this card have one foot on the ground and one foot in the water? What do the Hebrew letters on the Angels dress mean?
And las but not least, have you had similiar experiences when meditating on specific Tarot cards?
-thank you-
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lotusheartone
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posted May 30, 2007 12:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for lotusheartone     Edit/Delete Message
Hi Jupiter,

I hope Aselzion comes by, and gives more details, I'll tell you what I see in the card..

I do not know what the Hebrew letters are..
one foot on land one in the sea, is an analogy to having on foot on Earth, and one in Heaven.
Temperance is represented by the Rainbow God/dess, Iris, bring balance and Harmony, it's about Compromise of opposites, equal give and take, equal partnership..It makes me think of osIRIS, and Isis, for the divine couple through sacred marriage are polar opposites, when balance is had by the first divine couple, this will change the vibration of this World. And every pair, is the same as Isis and Osiris, we all respresent the divine pair, all equal, no One excluded. ...

LOve and Reverence to ALL... .

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Aselzion
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posted May 31, 2007 12:11 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Aselzion     Edit/Delete Message
Greetings...

Well, Sagittarian, that was a mouth-full!

Yes, the actual purpose of the Tarot Higher Arcana is to use as a basis for meditation and Spiritual Unfoldment. As Spiritual Beings we all possess Spiritual Powers, in Truth, we possess everything as we are ALL God, God-ding. That having been said...

The card is associated with the Hebrew Letter Samekh, which is Qabalistically related to the Sign Sagittarius.

The Hebrew Letters on the Angel's gown are Yod-Heh-Vav-Heh, the 4 lettered name of God often transliterated as Yahweh or Jehovah.

The Angel on the card is the Archangel Michael, whose name translates to: "Like unto God". The central figures in each of these Higher Arcana cards is in fact a picture of Who We Are: so here we are being told that we are like unto God.

Tempering is the art of blending or mixing, hence one foot in the Water and one foot on the Earth. It's a symbol for Alchemy... the transformation of the human into the SuperMan, metaphorically speaking.

Meditation on any of the Higher Arcana WILL change the serious Seeker in some way, so your experience is certainly a verification of that. Verification is one of the esoteric keywords for this card.

Hope that helps a bit.

In the Light...

A

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lotusheartone
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posted May 31, 2007 03:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for lotusheartone     Edit/Delete Message
Aselzion,

What Tarot deck and book are you using?
Just so I don't look like a complete idiot
here with what I wrote, the Rider and Waite
book, describes the angel as I said, and that
is why the wings are rainbow colored. ...

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Aselzion
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posted May 31, 2007 06:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Aselzion     Edit/Delete Message
Greetings...

For reading cards/divination I use the Morgan-Greer deck.

For meditation and study I use the more Esoteric B.O.T.A. Tarot by Paul Foster Case.

His book The Tarot: Key to Ageless Wisdom is an invaluable guide to the Seeker.

The association of Iris with this card is not incorrect. In the B.O.T.A. version, there is an actual depiction of a RainBow over the Angel's wings, as well as a picture of a Lion (Leo) and an Eagle (Scorpio).


Here is an example for your viewing pleasure:

http://tarotinstitute.com/free/bota/12-15.html


Hope that helps.

In the Light...

A

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lotusheartone
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posted May 31, 2007 09:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for lotusheartone     Edit/Delete Message
Aselzion, thanks so much for this valuable information, I will look into it, to expand my learning of the Tarot!

LOve and Reverence to ALL. ...

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Jupiter
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posted June 01, 2007 12:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jupiter     Edit/Delete Message
Thank you Aselzion, for answering my questions- I appreciate it greatly. I am now just starting to meditate on the the Tarot. I have to say it's amazing how it has affected me. I;m really excited about all of this. And I will be purchasing the book you have suggested.
Thank you again

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DaisyChain
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posted June 03, 2007 01:11 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for DaisyChain     Edit/Delete Message
Aselzion you are magnificently wise!

I am in awe I have not come to this forum before


You are truly a wise seer with great ability at tarot!

Aselzion you know that the tarot activates incredible subconscious energy in the reader,w hich can rip open vortexes to the realm of ether or beyond!

Have you ever seen entities, energies, or felt forms manifesting when you read?

often these forms are drawn by that subconscious energy, it is activated by the archetypes of the tarot, bringing up ancient and primal powers long dormant in modern humanity! Aselzion do you simply read the cards as they lie or do you receive other help, so to speak?

Temperance is my favorite card!

I have a special love for angels, as they are beings that care for humanity immensely, as many of them are reincarnated humans of higher echelon.

Temperance is the card of angels, it represents the balance they can offer us as humans. people seem to rock all over the place from here to there, but under the power of temperance god energy can be infused into our souls, love that brings balance and harmony in relationships! we should all feel the power of the angel of temperance flowing through us extending a glowing beam of love from the ether that emits through our hearts and unto everyone that crosses us. One who pulls temperance is greatly blessed and should meditate on this god love transmitting through their electrical system, which relays the god energy into our bodies, allow this love to permeate, balance, restore!

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posted June 08, 2007 10:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for silverstone     Edit/Delete Message
Greetings!
Aselzion or others... do you work with "names" when doing the tarot? Just curious... I've just finished my 5th lesson with my mentor and we covered that part again; those of you that do readings and work with names, how do you work with that?

I am curious to hear other methods~

Silverstone


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Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year....
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep. ~Robert Frost

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Aselzion
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posted June 08, 2007 11:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Aselzion     Edit/Delete Message
Greetings...

Daisy.... Yes sometimes I read the cards by myself, but at other times I "hear" someone else speaking to me when I read. Sometimes it will be one of my Guides or Angels, but as often it might be the querent's.

I have a great affinity for the angelic realm, so I understand anyone being attached to these beings of Love.

Silverstone... if I "get a name" I will ask the person if it means something to them, but I know of no way to read a name from the cards themselves, I view this as an intuitive hit that is most likely separate from the Tarot in and of itself.

I try not to censor (sp ??) myself when reading, so if I get a piece of information I pass it along.

Hope that helps.

Blessed Be...

A

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silverstone
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posted June 10, 2007 03:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for silverstone     Edit/Delete Message
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Jupiter
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posted June 16, 2007 04:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jupiter     Edit/Delete Message
Thank you to everyone who has contributed information on the card Temperance. I do have another question for Aselzion or anyone else who has experienced communication with their Angels or guides.
Aselzion When you say that you hear messages from your Angels do you hear an actual voice- or is it more in your mind? I really would love to communicate with my Angels or guides. Many times when I read for myself or others I hear messages but it is in my mind. It not an actual voice.
Do you have any tips for me in order to deepen my communication with my Angels.
Thank you
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Aselzion
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posted June 16, 2007 10:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Aselzion     Edit/Delete Message
Greetings...

Well, though I say that I "hear" voices or messages, it's NOT the same kind of hearing involved in a conversation with a human being in the waking world, nor is it like hearing a voice on the telephone. For me, it's more like: "... a witch's call on the Spirit Wind" to quote a Charmed episode. ( and badly at that!)

It's more like a whisp of a sound that is barely audible above the din of the "noise" of my own mental tangents... if you don't grasp it and follow it, it fades into the background. FOR ME! I can only speak for myself.

Intuition, literally means: Inner Hearing, and is represented in the Tarot by Higher Arcana 5, The Hierophant. It is like listening for that "still, small Voice within".

So my recommendation would be to meditate on The Hierophant (Taurus) as you did with the Temperance card. Another book I would recommend is Divine Guidance by Doreen Virtue. In this book, she teaches methods of opening up to receive Divine Guidance. It is NOT the same for everyone. Some will "See", some will "Hear", some will "Feel" and some will "Know". So be patient with yourself, and ALLOW your messages to come to you in whatever way they WILL. (and they WILL!) But also, and I have learned this the hard way... never compare YOUR Gift to that of someone else, it's a sure way of clamping down and pushing away that which you wish to draw to you.

Divine Guidance comes to ALL of us (remember our REALITY is DIVINE - we are ALL God) as we are ready to perceive it, and you may find over the course of Time, that your abilities will grow or be "added unto" as you mature along your Path.

Blessings in the Light...

A

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Jupiter
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posted June 18, 2007 09:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jupiter     Edit/Delete Message
Thank you Aselzion,
For the information you have so kindly given me. It's funny b/c everytime I pull the Hierophant I always wonder what does this card mean or what is it trying to tell me. Now I know and I will be meditating on it often. I'm ready to be in touch with my inner voice and my Angels.
Thank you

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