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Card of the Month
1 The Magician
by Yury Shakov from the Russian Tarot of St. Petersburg, published by US Games, Inc.
The Magician is the first of the Major Arana and has the number 1 associated with it. In the image of The Magician we see a young man, which is the hieroglyph symbol of the card. The young man is standing with one arm raised and one arm lowered, symbolizing the above and the below, but more importantly the two polar opposites are unified by his body, in the symbol of the Aleph. Which is one of the major ideas of this image, Unity, also represented by the number one.
'Igne Natura Renovatur Integra'
All Nature Is Regenerated By Fire
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Recent News and Announcements
New Feature and Status Report
4.03.10 submitted by Boundless
Tarot of the Bohemians by Papus is now updated through the chapter 19.
Have added the document The Pattern on the Trestleboard by Paul Foster Case to the library. The Card Of The Month for April, 1 - The Magician, is also now available.
New Feature and Status Report
3.06.10 submitted by Boundless
Tarot of the Bohemians by Papus is now updated through the chapter 16. Not too much left to go, within a couple days this should be completed.
Have added a Card of the Month feature to all the main level site pages. The COTM will start with the 0 The Fool, and continue sequentially through the major arcana, visiting The Fool in its different positions throughout the major arcana. A COTM link has also been added to the navigation sidebar, which points to links for each month and its card. These descriptions are original and are copyrighted by the Solitary Society, though released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.
These Card of the Month descriptions are far from complete and only reflect upon the knowledge of the author. Over time, as new developments are made, descriptions may be updated upon revisiting. The Tarot is a very deep book, it is not possible for one student or even a group of students to grasp its entirety. This is one of the great things about the Tarot. Each students reflections and interpretations have the potential to share great insight with those who are seeking.
Progress report
2.19.10 submitted by Boundless
Tarot of the Bohemians by Papus is now updated through the chapter 13. These chapters cover all of the descriptions of the major arcana.