Element: Water Sephirah: Malkuth (Kingdom) sephirah ten in Beriah (Creation) Pythagorean: Decad, higher unity, greater consciousness Major Arcana: Wheel of Fortune, Judgment Rider Theme: Excess Golden Dawn Title: Perfected Success Decan: 21-30 degrees Pisces, Ruled by Mars Picatrix: Pleasure, fortification, of quietness and of peacemaking As a number beyond the completion of nine, ten can have the meaning of an excessive degree of the quality of the suit, so that it is likely to change over into something else. We find this idea in the I Ching, the Chinese oracle, that when something reaches its extreme, it is about to change, sometimes into its opposite. The Rider seems to take ...
The Empress is a creative force—an archetypal mother who constantly generates new life. Perpetually pregnant, she's a symbol of fertility and growth. Like the High Priestess before her, the Empress is a link between the physical and spiritual worlds. She doesn't station herself at a gateway, however; she is merely the gateway between spiritual and material existence. She glows with confidence and good health, and she's up to the physical demands of creation. The Empress' creative energy is inspiring, and her enthusiasm can be contagious. She celebrates the excitement of new life—so much that she runs the risk of smothering her creations with love and affection. Like every ...
Combine in a teapot: 3 tsp black tea 1/2 tsp chamomile 1 tsp dandelion root 1/2 tsp elder flower 1/2 tsp hops 1/2 tsp mugwort 1/2 tsp raspberry leaf 1 1/2 tsp rose hips Say as you drop the herbs into the pot or filter basket: Black for power; apple of night, root of the sun, Lady's blessing, Lord's leap for joy, then between the worlds to Fairy bramble, with token of love, brewed to bring Fair Ones close to me. If not using an automatic tea maker, boil water in a kettle and add to a teapot that was warmed with a bit of hot water before the tea leaves and herbs were put in. Let steep for five minutes. Warm a second teapot by swirling inside it more hot water from the kettle. ...
The time is come for the season of life, light, and love—the time when the God gives way to the Goddess, when goodness reigns across the land and all morality celebrates the vibrance of creation and evolution. Midway between Beltane and Samhain is the Summer Solstice, also known as Midsummer: the apex of the masculine solar energy in the wheel of the year. At the moment of the solstice the Sun has reached the point above the Earth's surface farthest north of the equator, and is neither waxing nor waning but at a standstill—as if the Sun itself were enjoying the moment, the peak experience, and resistant to declination. The Sun has reached the midpoint of the solar year, ...