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Chapter 7

General Affinities

Affinities to Yod.

Major Arcana

PositiveNegative
Arcanum 1Arcanum 4
Arcanum 7Arcanum 10
Arcanum 13Arcanum 16

Minor Arcana

PositiveNegative
King of SceptresKing of Cups
Ace of SceptresAce of Cups
4 of Sceptres4 of Cups
7 of Sceptres7 of Cups
King of SwordsKing of Pentacles
Ace of SwordsAce of Pentacles
4 of Swords4 of Pentacles
7 of Swords7 of Pentacles

Affinities to 1st He.

Major Arcana

PositiveNegative
Arcanum 2Arcanum 5
Arcanum 8Arcanum 11
Arcanum 14Arcanum 17

Minor Arcana

PositiveNegative
Queen of SceptresQueen of Cups
2 of Sceptres2 of Cups
5 of Sceptres5 of Cups
8 of Sceptres8 of Cups
Queen of SwordsQueen of Pentacles
2 of Swords2 of Pentacles
5 of Swords5 of Pentacles
8 of Swords8 of Pentacles

Affinities to Vau.

Major Arcana

PositiveNegative
Arcanum 3Arcanum 6
Arcanum 9Arcanum 12
Arcanum 15Arcanum 18

Minor Arcana

PositiveNegative
Knight of SceptresKnight of Cups
3 of Sceptres3 of Cups
6 of Sceptres6 of Cups
9 of Sceptres9 of Cups
Knight of SwordsKnight of Pentacles
3 of Swords3 of Pentacles
6 of Swords6 of Pentacles
9 of Swords9 of Pentacles

Affinities to the 2nd He.

PositiveNegative
Arcanum 19Arcanum 20
Knave of SceptresKnave of Cups
Knave of SwordsKnave of Pentacles
Equilibrium.
Arcana 21 - 22
Ten of Sceptres
Ten of Swords
Ten of Cups
Ten of Pentacles

General Figure Of The Construction Of The Tarot, Showing All The Affinities.

The absolute law.

Yod He Vau He

is in the center of the figure.

Each of the letters of the tetrarammaton governs one quarter of the circle which contains its affinities.

The different colours indicate the especial domination of each arcanum.

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