Comments on: The High Priestess : Tarot http://www.babeled.com/2009/10/21/the-high-priestess-tarot/ Six guys who have never been in your kitchen. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:21:25 -0800 hourly 1 By: Jack Gamble - Man Overboard http://www.babeled.com/2009/10/21/the-high-priestess-tarot/#comment-89261 Jack Gamble - Man Overboard Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:35:23 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=8519#comment-89261 Keeks? Help him out. Keeks? Help him out.

]]> By: Greg Molyneux http://www.babeled.com/2009/10/21/the-high-priestess-tarot/#comment-89260 Greg Molyneux Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:32:07 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=8519#comment-89260 Sadly, this reference is lost on me. Sadly, this reference is lost on me.

]]> By: Jack Gamble - Man Overboard http://www.babeled.com/2009/10/21/the-high-priestess-tarot/#comment-89255 Jack Gamble - Man Overboard Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:52:14 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=8519#comment-89255 Wow, Tailand. Thanks JB, that's really something. Wow, Tailand. Thanks JB, that’s really something.

]]> By: Andrew Blanco http://www.babeled.com/2009/10/21/the-high-priestess-tarot/#comment-89241 Andrew Blanco Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:56:35 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=8519#comment-89241 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._E._Waite" rel="nofollow">Arthur Edward Waite</a> is the creator of the Tarot deck most commonly used today (the one I use in these posts). He was a prominent member of the Masons, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (of Aleister Crowley fame), and the <em>Societas Rosicruciana</em>, which was a group for master masons. To say the Tarot has masonic ties is an understatement. Arthur Edward Waite is the creator of the Tarot deck most commonly used today (the one I use in these posts). He was a prominent member of the Masons, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (of Aleister Crowley fame), and the Societas Rosicruciana, which was a group for master masons.

To say the Tarot has masonic ties is an understatement.

]]> By: Greg Molyneux http://www.babeled.com/2009/10/21/the-high-priestess-tarot/#comment-89237 Greg Molyneux Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:52:37 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=8519#comment-89237 And in other, far more immature news, B + J = Awesome. And in other, far more immature news, B + J = Awesome.

]]> By: Greg Molyneux http://www.babeled.com/2009/10/21/the-high-priestess-tarot/#comment-89227 Greg Molyneux Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:56:11 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=8519#comment-89227 So then the Boaz and Jachin pillars must be very important in Masonic iconography as well. Dating back to master mason Hiram Abiff. In fact I just did a little research and it is so: <blockquote>It has been shown convincingly that the names of the two great pillars inscribed on the columns stood for the initial, or key words, spoken by oracles. In seeking to endow the Davidic dynasty with power and also to express King Solomon's gratitude to the Almighty for his support, the oracles would have used invocations such as: “Yahweh will establish (<strong>jachin</strong>) thy throne forever” and “The king's strength (<strong>boaz</strong>) is in Yahweh”. Contrary to views sometimes expressed, the bowls were not representations of the then known terrestrial and celestial globes, nor did the pillars serve as archives for the constitutional rolls. (<a href="http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/king_solomon_temple.html" rel="nofollow">Freemasons.freemasonry.com</a>) </blockquote> Andrew, would you say it is safe to assume that the Tarot has masonic ties? So then the Boaz and Jachin pillars must be very important in Masonic iconography as well. Dating back to master mason Hiram Abiff.

In fact I just did a little research and it is so:

It has been shown convincingly that the names of the two great pillars inscribed on the columns stood for the initial, or key words, spoken by oracles. In seeking to endow the Davidic dynasty with power and also to express King Solomon’s gratitude to the Almighty for his support, the oracles would have used invocations such as: “Yahweh will establish (jachin) thy throne forever” and “The king’s strength (boaz) is in Yahweh”. Contrary to views sometimes expressed, the bowls were not representations of the then known terrestrial and celestial globes, nor did the pillars serve as archives for the constitutional rolls. (Freemasons.freemasonry.com)

Andrew, would you say it is safe to assume that the Tarot has masonic ties?

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