The Divine Arcana of the Aurum Solis: Using Tarot Talismans for Ritual & Initiation

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THE

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�URUM SSLIS

Using Tarot Talismans for Ritual & Initiation

JEAN -LOUIS DE BIASI

Llewellyn Publications

Woodbury, Minnesota

r.lismans for Ritual & Initiation
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The Divine Arcana of the Aurum Solis

Foreword xv

Introduction 1

CONTENTS

PART ONL: THL DIVINL HLRITAGL

A Living Being .................................................................................... 7

The G olden Chain of the Masters .................................................... 11

The Birth 11

Dark Days and the Survival of the Tradition 15

Pletho, the Hermetic Master 19

The Tarot, Birth of the Hermetic Keys 24

Hidden Keys of the Hermetic Tradition 27

The Hidden Truth ............................................................................ 31

Legend of"The Book ofThoth" 31

Numbers and the Qabalah 32

The Hidden Structure 35

The Olympians 38

The Divine Spheres 40

The Hidden Keys 41

Numbers and the Sacred Alphabets 46

The Hermetic Key
53

PART TWO: DIVINITILS OF THL TAROT and THL LSOTLRIC VSL

The Divinities and the Spirit of the Tarot.
...................................... 61

The Es oteric Uses .............................................................................. 69

Psychic Practices for Tarot Training ................................................ 73

Symbolic Learning 73

Meditation 76

Ritual Work 78

Creative Visualization 80

From Evocation to Invocation 84

Contact with the Egregore and Working with the Energies 88

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CONTENTS

P�RT THRLL: THL S�CRLD M�PS

T he Qabalah, from Greek to Hebrew ................................ .............. 93

The Tree of Life 93

Representation of the Sephirothic Tree 97

The Tarot: Gate of the Qabalistic Paths 101

The Four Worlds 105

Principles of the Sacred Languages 107

The Greek Alphabet 108

The Hebrew Alphabet 109

P�RT FOUR: THL 24 DIVINL POWLRS, THLORY, �ND SYMBOLS

Arcana of the Planets
...................................................................... 117

Helios 117

Selene 124

Ares 129

Hermes 133

Zeus 138

Aphrodite 142

Kronos 147

Arcana of the Zodiac .............................. ........................................ 151

Athena 151

Aphrodite (2nd Aspect) 155

Apollo 159

Hermes (2nd Aspect) 163

Zeus (2nd Aspect) 166

Demeter 169

Hephaestus 172

Ares (2nd Aspect) 175

Artemis 178

Hestia 181

Hera 184

Poseidon 187

Pontos 195

Ouranos 198

Eros 201

Aether 204

P�RT FIVL: �LLI�NCL

Basic Elements ............ .

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Tarot and Attributions

Sequence of Practice 212 ·

Relaxation 214
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Integration of the Tree

Sequence of the Practice�
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Divine Tarot 219
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Basic Outline of the Rite af�
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Basic Outline of the Rite�

Descent of the Power of�
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P�RT SIX: RITUALS OF

Principles of the Ritual

Goals and Practical App.··

Choice of the Tarot Card r­

How to Choose the Day tf�

of the Cycle 237

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Hours of Practice 238
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Choice of the Numbers of�

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Practices on Yourself �

For an Action on the P�

For an Action on the P�

Practices on Yourself U�l

For an Action on the P�

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Arcana of the Elements .................................................................. 191

Gaia 191

Pontos 195

Ouranos 198

Eros 201

Aether 204

PilRT FIV�: ilLLiilNC� WITH TH� DIVINITI�S OF TH� TilROT

Basic Elements ................................................................................ 209

Tarot and Attributions 209

Sequence of Practice 212

Preparation for Practice 213

Relaxation 214

Integration of the Tree of Life ..................... ................................... ,219

Sequence of the Practice with the Major Arcana of the

Divine Tarot 219

Basic Outline of the Rite of Alliance (The Use of Evocation) 219

Basic Outline of the Rite of Alliance (The Use of Invocation) 223

Descent of the Power of Mezla
....................................................... 227

PilRT SIX: RITUALS OF TH� TilROT

Principles of the Ritual Work ........................................................ 233

Goals and Practical Applications 233

Choice of the Tarot Card for Psychological Action 235

How to Choose the Day of the Practice or the Beginning

of the Cycle 237

Hours of Practice 238

Choice of the Numbers of Practices 241

Practices on Yourself through an Individual Ritual ............ ......... 245

For an Action on the Psychological Level 245

For an Action on the Physical Level 254

Practices on Yourself Using Group Ritual
..................................... 257

For an Action on the Psychological Level 257

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CONTENTS

The Ritual of the Birthday ............................................................. 269

Occasional Complete Balancing .................................................... 285

P�RT S�V�N: �STR�L PMCTIC�S

Rules Governing Astral Practices ................................................... 297

Individual Practices for Working at a Distance ............................ 303

Group Practices for Working at a Distance 307

Final Words 307

Appendix 1: Magic Squares (Kameas) ........................................... 309

Magic Squares (Kameas) Used in the Rituals of the Tarot 309

Magic Squares of the Tarot (Kameas) 314

Appendix 2: Sacred Signatures ...................................................... 319

Appendix 3: Correspondences ....................................................... 327

Psychology: Classification by the Tarot Trumps 327

Psychology: Classification by Symptoms 340

Appendix 4: The Hermetic Tree of Life ......................................... 355

List of Figures ................................................................................. 357

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FORLWORD

FORWARD!

I warn you that what you are going to read about the Tarot will com­

pletely change your thinking about the Tarot and your use of the

Tarot deck. Most people don't like change, and few people are really

"wide awake" to accept revolution. Most of us-including myself­

are not always truly awake, and rarely do we welcome change even

when pretending that we do. We want our comfort, we prefer consis­

tency, and we honor tradition while yearning for the simpler times of

the "Good Olde Days."

Real revolutions are evolutionary, and, when involved with eso­

teric and spiritual concepts, their essential function is to wake us up,

expand our consciousness, and open doors we didn't see that were

there all the time.

The difference between revolution and evolution is that one hap­

pens to you and the other requires you to take the "next step" to ac­

complish the change in your reality. Evolution builds upon the past,

but the change in your reality is transformative, and even the past

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XVI
FOREWORD

looks different from your new perspective and place of understand­

ing. The Tarot is key to this revolutionary evolution.

In this book, Jean-Louis de Biasi tells us that the Tarot was cre­

ated to invoke specific invisible forces that generate energies present

both within us and at universal levels. Each card represents a state of

consciousness and a particular energy that can be invoked and used

in ritual and divination as keys to the most ancient archetypes. Jean­

Louis writes: "The Tarot induces an action on the subtle planes that is

capable of affecting our invisible bodies, and then reverberating into

the physical level in our daily lives." He further writes that the "Tarot

was conceived to transmit a secret initiatic inheritance by channeling

specific invisible powers and stimulating energies present inside of

you that are extant in the entire universe," and that the Tarot's "con­

struction is based on an occult structure that makes each Arcanum

a genuine talisman, which is able, merely by its presence, to generate

those effects to which it corresponds:' However, Jean-Louis does warn

the reader that most versions of the Tarot are not completely effective

in connecting us with these full powers, and he explains why and re­

veals the answer to the problem.

What you already see is that this divine Tarot is a long way from

"the devil's picture book" or the simple art form of the Italian Re­

naissance. We don't have the "fortune-telling" decks that were so

entertaining in Victorian times and we have much more than even

promised by the modern magical orders.

The Tarot is a system, not a "thing," and as such the Tarot stands

alone and independent to fulfill its purpose of providing an inner ex­

perience of contacting the divine powers and incorporating them into

your own psyche, fostering your psychic development and empower­

ment. You will then be able to use these powers in solving personal

life problems by taking action on the invisible planes.

By understanding the secret origins of Tarot symbolism, the

reader becomes directly involved with the nearly alchemical process

of transformation that is itself the secret of initiation.

The sacred language of the Theurgic Tradition was not Hebrew,

but Greek. Hebrew was and is prominent not only in Qabalistic stud-

ies and magical practices.

we find the authentic the01

as well as their original

continued to this day in the

the Tarot, that we correct

and other modern decks,

the Greek divinities, and

to these divine powers.

Building upon these

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this book takes the reader 1iil

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Tarot practices of divination�

Through these uses and a�

contact with the invisible mil

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existed now for thousands of!

It is with the system of�

that the divine Tarot becomij

are not limited to just the�

link and a reciprocal exchaij

physical, between our

subtle bodies, the Tarot

a relationship with differentl

ated of astral substance andl

entities and energies that�

and development.
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Seeing the Tarot as a

powers at work throughout.
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and responsibilities as contj

thought and action has �

Even our divination beco�

interactive channel to influai

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evolution.

us that the Tarot was ere­

generate energies present

card represents a state of

ancient archetypes. Jean­

on the subtle planes that is

energies present inside of

and that the Tarot's "con­

that makes each Arcanum

llHirRor,PVf•r_ Jean-Louis does warn

are not completely effective

and he explains why and re-

Tarot is a long way from

art form of the Italian Re­

decks that were so

of providing an inner ex­

and incorporating them into

powers in solving personal

lllisit•lf planes.

nearly alchemical process

Tradition was not Hebrew,

not only in Qabalistic stud-

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ies and magical practices, but it is with the Theurgic Tradition that

we find the authentic theoretical and practical uses of the Tarot keys

as well as their original correspondences. The Theurgic Tradition is

continued to this day in the Ogdoadic Tradition of the Aurum Solis.

It is within that ancient tradition, reaching back to the origins of

the Tarot, that we correct the errors found in the Waite-Colman deck

and other modern decks, that we find the original correspondences of

the sacred Greek letters, see the original Qabalistic correspondences to

the sacred Hebrew letters, perceive the archetypal relationships with

the Greek divinities, and rediscover the sacred names corresponding

to these divine powers.

Building upon these revolutionary/evolutionary foundations,

this book takes the reader well beyond the limitations of ordinary

Tarot practices of divination and even of talismanic and ritual magic.

Through these uses and active meditation, we are in astral and mental

contact with the invisible living spirit, or Angel of the Tarot, that has

existed now for thousands of years.

It is with the system of the Tarot, and interaction with this angel,

that the divine Tarot becomes a complete initiatory experience. We

are not limited to just the physical reality; the Tarot enables a true

link and a reciprocal exchange between the physical and the non­

physical, between our mind and the spiritual world. Through our

subtle bodies, the Tarot system makes it possible to enter directly into

a relationship with different levels of reality. Thought forms are cre­

ated of astral substance and then function to connect us with other

entities and energies that empower our further evolutionary growth

and development.

Seeing the Tarot as a genuine symbolic summary of the divine

powers at work throughout the cosmos, we enter into new relations

and responsibilities as conscious co-creators, knowing that every

thought and action has consequences beyond our personal sphere.

Even our divination becomes more than interpretation, opening an

interactive channel to influence the outcome of the reading.

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FOREWORD

We can go further and use the Tarot cards as astral doorways to

travel out-of-body, experience new realities, and to become more

than we are!

Carl Llewellyn Weschcke

7th Past Grandmaster Aurum Solis

INTR4

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For centuries, the Tarot

people. The familar history

cealing an incomparable

deck constitutes a true

clition. Of course, there

teachings, but the Tarot o�

chemists called the

It is not necessary to

cana in order to feel a s�

Even though their original�

lore of each of the Tarot

of this venerable book. The 1

that you can feel as soon as

that another reality exists

out really being able to de&.j

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, Carl llewellyn Weschcke

dmaster Aurum Solis

INTRODUCTION

For centuries, the Tarot has elicited a deep fascination for many

people. The familar history of the Tarot closely associates myth and

reality in order to constitute a unique example of a popular work con­

cealing an incomparable treasure.

Several authors have shown that the group of arcana in the Tarot

deck constitutes a true symbolic synthesis of the Western initiatic tra­

dition. Of course, there are many books about spiritual and esoteric

teachings, but the Tarot offers you the amazing testimony of what al­

chemists called the Mutus Liber, a "mute book!'

It is not necessary to know the meanings of each of the Tarot ar­

cana in order to feel a stirring of exceptional interest in this creation.

Even though their original denotations appear to have been lost, the

lore of each of the Tarot cards will be revealed directly from the pages

of this venerable book. The Tarot emanates a kind of magical charm

that you can feel as soon as you begin using it. You somehow perceive

that another reality exists behind these visual representations. With­

out really being able to define or understand it, your intuition urges

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INTRODUCTION

you that a greater mystery, a hidden tradition, is to be found behind

these icons.

Today, the Tarot is principally used for divination. Initially, the

Tarot deck was used to play simple card games and then later became

quite popular as a fortune-telling device. Although I have not yet en­

tirely revealed the foundations of divination, it is easily possible to

use the Tarot for this purpose. On the other hand, it would be very

interesting to delve into this subject more deeply and take the first

steps on the path of the initiation of the Tarot. To do this, you must

ask yourself what is the real purpose of the Tarot and how it can be

used as a tool for initiation. T he answer to both of those questions

may surprise you: the Tarot allows you to receive a genuine initiation

because the Tarot is a living being!

T he Tarot was created to invoke specific invisible forces, to gener­

ate energies present both within you (the microcosm) and at univer­

sal levels (the macrocosm). Each Tarot card, or Arcanum, represents

a state of consciousness and a particular energy, which can be in­

voked and used in a ritual. T he Tarot keys that you use in divination

are also talismans, which are connected to the most ancient arche­

types; the Tarot Arcana are symbols that can generate specific states

of consciousness.

T he Tarot induces an action on the subtle planes that is capable of

affecting our invisible bodies, and then reverberating into the physical

level in our daily lives.

As you will see in this book, the Tarot was conceived to transmit a

secret initiatic inheritance by channeling specific invisible powers and

stimulating energies inside of you that are also extant in the entire

universe. Each of these Arcana corresponds to a specific state of con­

sciousness and to a particular energy associated with that state. The

Tarot's construction is based on an occult structure that makes each

Arcanum a genuine talisman, which is able, merely by its presence, to

generate those effects to which it corresponds.

However, it is important to note that the classical symbols gener­

ally available as the Tarot of Marseille or other similar versions of the

Tarot limit the energy that you, as theurgists, can readily access and

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use to change reality. The

by the initiates of the H

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rate them, step by step, inaoj

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effective in fostering a genl

well-being.

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life. You will undoubtedly�

actions. T he Ritual of the B

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the book, is an example of�

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action on the invisible p�

ence of magic at a distance.

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your first steps on the path1

step toward the highest 1�

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to use their divine energics41