Hermetic Laboratory

Again, it feels like as if this path is the path which ties together all the previous paths, and why shouldn't it? The Justice served on this path is neither blind nor dogmatic, it is not one devised by man.  It requires no institutions, no lawyers or judges to serve it.  It simply is.  It is not the justice based on the ultimate good vs. the ultimate evil.  The pillars between which the figure sits are blank with no indication of polarity.  This puts Justice in the same category of ambiguity as The Hierophant and distinguishes it from The High Priestess whose pillars are black and white which represent Boaz and Joakim. There is no law that this justice follows as implied by the card, with the exception perhaps of Natural law, or the law of beauty and victory as referenced by the green mantle of the figure. This justice is not executive; the execution of this Justice is done by the Charioteer.  This is a visceral kind of justice.  The sword poi...

The whirlwind of traversing the path of the Wheel of Fortune, Caph... an emotional roller coaster involving events seemingly out of control.  Still not knowing where it is going to end up, followed it for the alloted time of 2 weeks and the results are now being recorded here.  In a nutshell, that was it. The details of the ups and downs are quite mundane and do not necessitate a mention.  Interesting note - from Hyatt's "Secrets of Western Tantra" this path conveys the idea of Karma, roulette, success, the feeling of being on top of the world (The Sphynx in the Tarot image).  Think of your first hot love affair he suggests... Lon Milo Duquette in his Chicken Qaballah makes the suggestion of the letter Kaph (כ) implying an open fist... as the first... love affair... for boys.   as the next letter from Yod (י) and the Hermit, signifying will its an interesting development implying the will to be constrained to the control(?) of the dynamic nat...