Term: virtues

DEFINITIONS

Virtues: 1) The traditional or modern magickal associations of properties and powers attributed to herbs, stones, and creatures.

2) In the nine fold celestial hierarchy of the Christian study of angels, the seventh highest order.
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Virtues: The fifth-highest rank of angels in Dionysius’ hierarchy. The are in charge of all natural laws to keep the universe working as it should. Because of this, they are also responsible for miracles that go against these laws. Archangel Michael is Prince Regent of the choir of Virtues. The other regents include Barbiel, Peliel, Raphael, and Uzziel.
source: Praying with Angels, Richard Webster (Llewellyn Publications)

Virtues: The cardinal virtues of ancient Greece were philosophy, justice, prudence, fortitude, and temperance. Justice, Strength, and Temperance are represented in the Major Arcana of the Tarot.
source: Tarot for Writers, by Corrine Kenner (Llewellyn Publications)

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Celtic Religion

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What is a rune?

The runes are a set of symbols that concisely embody the most potent magical system of the ancient world. Because rune magic was rarely described in written records, persecution by the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages succeeded in obliterating ...

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Review of the Golden Tarot of Klimt

Summary: More than an art deck recreating some of Gustav Klimt’s styles and techniques, the Golden Tarot of Klimt is executed with taste and the judicious and delicious use of gold stamping. It is close enough to the Rider-Waite-Smith for ease in ...

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Can Runes Be Used for Divination?

The earliest allusions to runes concern divination. The Roman historian Tacitus, writing in 98 A.D., describes how the German priests would cut a bough from a tree and divide it into pieces, then distinguish them by carving into their bark "certain ...

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Number Symbolism

[The following is a description of the meanings of numbers as used by Corinne Kenner.] Zero. Most of us think of zero as a starting point from which we count our way up—or down into negative numbers. Because zero seems to precede all of the other ...

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The New and the News in Your Tarot Reading

Curiosity is a great cure-all because it generates energy and enthusiasm. Even if you don’t have much control over your present circumstances, you can nevertheless indulge your curiosity with simple tarot readings. The following is a “card search” technique that gives you something to look forward to. As you shuffle your deck,... read this article

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