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Speculum Arcani XIX. The Sun

Nothing here is certain. The Moon is the arcanum of the reflected light, of the image that resembles truth closely enough to be mistaken for

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XVIII. The Moon

Nothing here is certain. The Moon is the arcanum of the reflected light, of the image that resembles truth closely enough to be mistaken for

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XVII. The Star

The night around him is not empty. The Star is the arcanum of the quiet hope, of the force that persists not despite the darkness but within

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XVI. The Tower

The chain is loose enough to be removed. The Devil is the arcanum of the bondage that is chosen, of the servitude that flatters and sustains

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XV. The Devil

The chain is loose enough to be removed. The Devil is the arcanum of the bondage that is chosen, of the servitude that flatters and sustains

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XIV. Temperance

He who pours from one vessel to the other does not mix: he listens. Temperance is the arcanum of the exact measure, of the intelligence that

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XIII. Death

He who comes does not hurry. Death is the arcanum of the passage that no intention can delay and no virtue anticipate. He does not distingui

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He who hangs does not fall. The Hanged Man is the arcanum of the voluntary suspension, of the one who has chosen to interrupt the course of

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He who holds the beast does not crush it. Strength is the arcanum of the force that subdues without violence, of the hand that opens where o

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Speculum Arcani X. The Wheel of Fortune

He who rides the wheel does not govern it. The Wheel of Fortune is the arcanum of what turns without asking permission, of the force that ra

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IX. The Hermit

He who walks alone does not seek the road: he is the road. The Hermit is the arcanum of slow wisdom, of knowledge that cannot be transmitted

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He who sits with the blade unsheathed does not threaten: he measures. Justice is the arcanum of the exact weight, of the moment in which wha

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He who stands upon the moving throne does not hold the reins: he holds himself. The Chariot is the arcanum of tension mastered, of opposing

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They who stand facing one another have already decided, though the gesture is not yet complete. The Lovers is the arcanum of election, of th

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He who holds the keys does not open every door. The Pope is the arcanum of transmission, of knowledge that passes from one body to another t

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He who sits upon the stone throne has not conquered power: he has become it. The Emperor is the arcanum of order imposed upon chaos, of the

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He who wears the crown of abundance knows that fertility is not gentleness. The Empress is the arcanum of generative power, of the force tha