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Radiant: Rider-Waite-Smith- Seven of Cups
B.O.T.A. Tarot- 7 of Cups
The Rider-Waite-Smith, Seven of Cups, shows a dark shadow figure of a man and an outlined cloud scene as the base for the Seven Cups, hinting at corruption of the sacred objects in each of the Cups; the corruption of thought (head), the veiling of consciousness by indoctrination and dogma (veiled goddess figure), the corruption of the serpent/vital life force (The Spirit), corruption of the solid physical manifestation (mountain), corruption of wealth (jewels), the corruption of victory (wreath) and the corruption of the Dragon within (sex energy/kundalini). This symbolism of floating on a dark cloud suggests the corruption of the Sacrament in each cup. Hence, we know that the human form is a sacrament. For a sacrament is a rite. Since the body is alive and sentient, it is the sacrament of Spirit's will to be; The rite to be! By thinking ill of any part of our ternary selves of Self, which is Spirit (I)-Mind (Am) and Body (Me), is to profane the sacred act of Will that began as "I Will BE", which Qabalists know as Kether, the 1st Will; we are the establishment of that "first movement of Will in the Universe", for we are the "I AM Being". What Waite is hinting at is what Crowley called his 7 of Cups, and that is debauch.
B.OT.A. Tarot- 7 of Cups
Dr. Paul Foster Case's Builders of The Adytum (B.O.T.A.) 7 of Cups, uses his minimalistic style for the small cards. The image of 4 upright, silver-blue (element of water) cups, and the upside down reflection of only 3 cups, implies illusionary success, as one is missing. Hence, the reflection of success from above to the manifestation of self-reflection below, seems complete, but it is missing something. Here, ideas, design and resolutions are not entirely truthful as they are missing commitment. Without commitment, all ideas, designs and resolutions, are illusionary.
When the Seven/7 of Cups is thrown during a divination, the Querent has or will experience:
- For the next 7 weeks or 7monts;Lying, deceit, promises unfulfilled. illusion, and deception. Either by self denial or by others.
- Slight success but there is not enough energy to maintain it so error develops.
- Possible victory, but that is neutralized by the spineless of the person.
- Drunkenness, wrath, vanity, lust, fornication for the sake of ego, violence against women.
- Selfish dissipation.
- Deception in love and friendship.
- Some success gained, but not followed up on.
- Fairy favors.
- Images of reflection.
- Imagination.
- Sentiment.
- Things seen in the glass of contemplation, some attainment in these degrees but nothing substantial or permanent gained.
If Reversed:
- Desire.
- Determination.
- Will.
- Project.
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