Introduction to the Esoteric Tarot

The Hermetic/Cabalistic Attributions

22 Trumps (Major Arcana)

The 22 trumps are the symbols of the occult. Each has elemental, astrological and Qabalistic attributions and each has been assigned to one the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. They are numbered from 0 to 21.                       Return to the Tarot Home Page

No.	Traditional Title (Waite-Coleman)	Thoth Variation	Hebrew  Letter  / Meaning	Hebrew	Esoteric Title	Elemental / Astrological	Intelligence (Saykel) Awareness	Function	Path
0.	The Fool		Aleph / Ox		Spirit of Aether	Air / Uranus	Scintillating Wonderful	---------	11	Crown of Wisdom
1.	The Magician		Beth / House		Magus of Power	Mercury	Transparent	Life and Death	12	Crown of Understanding
2.	The High Priestess		Gimmel / Camel		Priestess of the Silver Star	Moon	Uniting	Peace and  War	13	Crown of Sovereignty and Beauty
3.	The Empress		Dalet / Door		Daughter of the Might Ones	Venus	Illuminating	Wisdom & Folly	14	Wisdom of Understanding
4.	The Emperor	Tzadi	Hey / Window		Son of the Morning; Chief among the Mighty	Ares	Constituting	Sight	15	Wisdom of Sovereignty and Beauty
5.	The Hierophant		Vav / Nail		Magus of the Eternal	Taurus	Triumphant	Hearing	16	Wisdom of Mercy
6.	The Lovers		Zain / Sword		Children of the Voice Divine; Oracles of the Mighty Gods	Gemini	Disposing	Smell	17	Understanding of Beauty
7.	The Chariot		Chet / Fence		Child of the Power of the Waters; Lord of Triumph of Light	Cancer	House of Influence	Speech	18	Understaning of Severity
8.	Lust Strength	Adjustment (Justice) swapped with 11	Tet / Serpent		Daughter of the Flaming Sword	Leo	Spiritual Activities	Taste	19	Mercy of Severity
9.	The Hermit		Yod / Fist		Prophet of the Eternal; Magus of the Voice of Light	Virgo	Will	Sexuality, Touch	20	Mercy of Sovereignty and Beauty
10.	Fortune		Kaf / Palm of the Hand		Lord of the Forces of Life	Jupiter	Conciliation	Riches & Poverty	21	Mercy of Victory
11.	Adjustment Balance	Lust  (Strength) swapped with 8	Lamed / Ox Goad		Daughter of the Lords of Truth; Ruler of Balance	Libra	Faithful	Work	22	Severity of Sovereignty and Beauty
12.	The Hanged Man		Mem / Water		Spirit of the Mighty Waters	Water	Stable	---------	23	Severity of Splendor
13.	Death		Nun / Fish		Child of the Great Transforms; Lord of the Gate of Death	Scorpio	Imaginative	Movement	24	Sovereignty and Beauty of Victory
14.	Art Temperance	Art	Samekh / Prop		Daughter of the Reconcilers, the Bringer-forth of Life	Sagittarius	Probationary	Wraith	25	Sovereignty and Beauty of Foundation
15.	The Devil		Ayin / Eye		Lord of the Gates of Matter; Child of the Forces of Time	Capricorn	Renovating	Mirth	26	Sovereignty and Beauty of Splendor
16.	The Tower		Pey / Mouth		Lord of the Hosts of the Mighty	Mars	Exciting	Indignation & Grace	27	Victory of Splendor
17.	The Star	Heh	Tsade / Fishhook		Daughter of the Firmament; Dweller between the Waters	Aquarius	Natural	Imagination	28	Victory of Foundation
18.	The Moon		Qof / Back of the head		Ruler of Flux and Reflux; Child of the Sons of the Mighty	Pices	Corporal	Sleep	29	Victory of Kingdom
19.	The Sun		Resh / Head		Lord of the Fire of the World	Sun	Collecting	Fertility & Bareness	30	Splendor of Foundation
20.	Aeon Judgment	Aeon	Shin / Tooth		Spirit of the Primal Fire	Fire	Perpetual	---------	31	Splendor of Kingdom
21.	The Universe The World	The Universe	Tav / Seal		Great One of the Night of Time	Saturn / Earth	Administrative	Power & Servitude	32	Foundation of Kingdom

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