{"collection":"Tarot","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/tarot/tob/tob24.htm","path":"tarot/tob/tob24.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/tarot/tob/tob24.htm","text":"THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE.\n10. \u05d9\n10th Hebrew letter (Yod).\nORIGIN OF THE SYMBOLISM OF THE TENTH CARD OF THE TAROT.\nThe hieroglyphic meaning of the Yod is the finger of man; the forefinger extended as a sign of command. This letter has therefore become the image of potential manifestation, of spiritual duration; lastly of the eternity of time, with all the ideas relating to it. 1\nThe Yod is a simple letter; astronomically it corresponds with the zodiacal sign of the Virgin.\nTENTH CARD OF THE TAROT.\nThe Wheel of Fortune.\nTwo principal ideas are expressed by this symbol--\n1. The idea of Command, of Supremacy.\n2. The idea of the duration, of the eternal action of time.\nThe wheel of fortune suspended upon its axis. To the right Anubis, the genius of good ascending; to the left Typhon, the genius of evil descending, the Sphinx is balanced upon the centre of the wheel, holding a sword in its lion claws.\nThe first idea is expressed by the ternary, Anubis or positive, Typhon or negative, the balanced Sphinx the ruler.\nThe second idea is expressed by the wheel, a line without beginning or end, the symbol of eternity.\nThe 10th arcanum is midway between the 7th and 13th arcana.\n7 + 13 = 20 20/2 = 10.\nIt expresses the incessant equilibrium, which modifies the creative realizations of the septenary by the necessary destruction by Death (arcanum 13). The three arcana, 7, 10, 13, correspond exactly with the Hindu trinity or Trimurti.\nBrahma = Creator = Arcanum 7.\nSiva = Destroyer = Arcanum 13.\nVishnu = Preserver = Arcanum 10.\nIt represents the course of things according to the ternary law, which directs all the divine manifestations.\nThe tenth card of the Tarot commences the negative portion of the 2nd septenary, and expresses the notion of the septenary considered in its reflections.\nIt will therefore represent--\n1. Reflex of will (see 4th arcanum).\nNECESSITY.\nThe Karma of the Hindus.\n2. Reflex of power and of realization.\nMAGIC POWER.\nFortune.\n(To will.)\n3. Reflex of the universal soul.\nFORCE POTENTIAL IN ITS MANIFESTATION.\n10\n| AFFINITIES | SIGNIFICATIONS | \n| Primitive Hieroglyphic: The Forefinger Kabbalah: MALCHUT Astronomy: The Virgin Month: August Hebrew Letter: Yod (simple) | NECESSITY The Karma of the Hindus __________ MAGIC POWER Fortune To Will | \n| OBSERVATIONS | Reflection of the universal soul FORCE POTENTIAL IN ITS MANIFESTATIONS | \nThe absolute creative force has varied successively in the universal vivifying Fluid (4), and the astral Light (7); now it is represented by force potential in its manifestation. We shall see this force fully displayed in the following arcanum.\n145:1 See the study of the word Yod-he-vau-he.","title":"Tarot of the Bohemians: Chapter XI. Second Septenary: 10....","type":"page"}