MARS: XVI Tower

Secret House of God - Lord of the Hosts of the Mighty

As: Horus: Kru e lo hem ge bor ba ba lel be fa fes ka ma el se raf em graf e el ma a dem Bar tseb el Lah`mu

Appearance:

Dominating the card, is the Eye of Horus, wide awake and seemingly staring right at you.  Horus is the Golden Dawn's god-form for Mars, though Shiva the destroyer may be the god-form to consider here.

The main structure in the image would be the remains of a Tower, whose upper portion has crumbled. There are geometric human-shapes falling down towards the flames. 

*Crowley – Book of the Law - Chapter 1 – Verse 57- The goddess Nuith speaks:  

Invoke me under the Stars! Love is the law, love under will. There are love and love: "there is the dove, and there is the serpent, choose ye well"   
He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of the fortress, and the great mystery of the house of god.

Flying over the destructed tower is a dove which carries the olive branch. This dove would represent your faith.  Mars attributes can strengthen and inspire you. The olive branch also represents awakening understandings concerning your personal growth and path.

Looking towards the Tower is the Illuminated Lion Serpent, Xnoubis or Abraxa, whom represents the initiates and/or ancestors whom have left the trail called VVVVV.  Its obvious that he can clearly see the Martian Pyramids towering above the destroyed Tower, can you?  The lion serpent's head is illuminated in the light of the Black Sun, and his attention is focused on the red pyramids. This represents that while destruction is happening on the material plane, on the spiritual levels there are some very serious developments taking place.

 Like the Hebrew letter "Pe" meaning a mouth, breathing fire across the bottom of the card, is a large mouth (Jaws of Dis). Out of the jaws are large teeth and flame breath. Hidden in the flames are stairs, these stairs go directly through the flames and into the main entrance of the Tower.  From here you must climb to the top and find the secret entrance to the City of Kings.

Glancing up is scary, we see the geometric shapes, or ghosts of failed aspirants falling to the earth.   These human-like shapes are representative of everyday people who will stay grounded in the exoteric aspects of this card, while ignoring the spiritual benefits of Mars. 

If you look closely, the pyramids of Mars are clearly visible. Through the lower flames, one can see the base of a pyramid. Along the side of the tower are the most accessible of all of the pyramids, and evident on them is the square patchwork of farming (VVVVV), these areas were worked on by initiates whom are now ancestors. 

To gain the Eyes of Abraxas, and have the City of Kings come into full view, requires much work. None of these structures are easily accessed, unless you are ready to work through some difficult situations.

Mars attributes can include: demeanor, ability and/or the skills of an expert fighter are a couple of them.   Mars can bless you with a calmness that is almost deadly in its quiet-confidence/readiness. 

Be warned though, the energy of Mars can leave you in an over-confident, no-fear type of a mode if overly-received. 

It can be great to call on before a heavy physical-labor type job, or a situation where some quick-courage may be necessary. 

XVI Tower represents a legend from the alchemic allegories, which implies that about the time of the development of the first modern tarot decks, Mars and Venus became estranged. Occult legend whispers that Jupiter delivered lady Venus to the Emperor Aries in an arranged marriage. This was the source for the tension associated with Mars, and is why "The Tower fell". Nowadays we focus on the City of Kings, and its ultimate potential.



Interpretation:

Not every reader believes this, but XVI TOWER is one of the best cards that can come up in a throw.   For most, it will always mean a disaster of some kind. The surrounding minors, court and even other trumps will detail said disaster. 

Even though, this card has shown me some of the worst moments in my life, it has also shown me triumph, and helped me through some otherwise uncomfortable or seemingly impossible situations.

So in readings XVI Tower will usually represent a disaster, unless your querent can change their perspective to see opportunity.  

"Manifestation of cosmic energy in its grossest form" *Crowley – Book of Thoth.

Think of the Tower itself, it is built in an upward direction, and constructed of a very dense material, much like our egos. This is why in a reading it means disaster of the worst kind. It represents all that is important to the aspirant, or highlighted Court card. To add to the dilemma it will usually represent what's personally important being ripped right out from under us. 




The Mysteries:

In the secret word "abraHADabra" The Tower represents the place where Hadit resides, located between Abraxas-above & Abraxas-below. neo

In the Mysteries, the card represents sacrifice necessary for initiation. 

Are you willing to walk through the Jaws of Dis and its flames, just to locate the Martian Pyramids? . . . . .then on into the entrance of a falling tower (where you can clearly see people jumping off the roof)?. . . . . . then up the stairs?  It is not just courage needed, as once inside, you must find the secret entrance to the City of the Kings..... You have a key to the secret door in your pocket, right?. . . . .  The Mercurial Keys were obtained from the Twin Jackals of Khem while passing through the Valley of Luna in Pisces. This will not only let you in the secret door, but will also help you to properly navigate through the seemingly endless tragedies of mundane life. 


Note: the black geometric glob that is hiding directly in the center of the card? It's hiding in plain sight, yet is actually the centerpiece. . .  Crowley knew the secret of Beauty & the Beast, and how the "beast" rode in to town, and won the hand of the King's daughter.  This disguised relative (beast) from the kingdom over-yonder, was not a superior human, so how did he win all 33 of the contests?  It was not fair & square by any means, for one, he was from another royal family, yet disguised as a commoner, and two, he was not infected by the Archon that lives in your neck, and is controlling you now.  This alien parasite is whats keeping you back from winning your personal goals/aspirations/dreams/etc/etc/etc, and what allows certain seeming-blessed individuals to always succeed with a breeze.




Related Concepts:

  Destruction, Courage, No Fear, Skill, Elite-Level Training, Calm-Cool-Collected, Discipline, Aspiration, Severity, Elite Military Apparatus, Sexuality, Initiates of a High Degree, Dignified Romance, Massive Loss, Emotional Worst Scenarios, Specialized Combat Teams, Fencing, Jousting, Full Contact Sports, such as Fighting, Football, Rugby, even Rock Climbing. It could indicate: Pilots of all kind, Captains of Small Craft, or Dangerous Large Vessels, Motorcycle, Truck or Car Racing, even Chess. Anything Requiring Skill, Training, Calm-Patience and Practice. Anyone Working or Playing in Life-Threatening Conditions, Reaching Your Potential or Never Reaching It, or even the Working Conditions of the Advanced Research and Development Teams and Soldiers.

Correspondences:

• Planet: Mars
• Tree of Life Path: 27 between "7 Victory" of Netzach and the "8 Splendour" of Hod.
• Trump: 16 – XVI TOWER or the "House of God".
• Sumerian: LAHMU - Diety of War.
• Genethliac Value and Bodily Attribution: The Bodily Will, and the Muscular System
• Perfected Man: Khenti-Khas, The Right Nostril
• Magickal Powers: The Act of Self Defense, or Works of War, Acts of Wrath, or Vengeance, completed with Precision and Skill.
• Magickal Weapon: The Flaming Sword, or Lightning Flash
• Magickal Formulae: Implementing your Magickal Weapon in a Sepirothic Flash.
• Planetary Intelligence: Graphiel
• Planetary Spirit: Bartzabel
• Olympic Spirit: Phaleg
• Rank: Earl
• Geomantic Intelligence: Zamael
• Geomancy: Pentagram
• Enochian Call: 3^rd
• Enochian Tablet: Sigillum Dei Aemeth on the altar, and the Mars tablet in the east
• Circumambulation: 5 times
• Utterance: Elohim Gehbor
• Day House: Scorpio
• Night House: Aries
• Disease: Inflammation
• Sin: Cruelty or Wrath
• Colours: Red with flashing Green.
• Odours: Peppers, Dragon's Blood, Tobacco, any Hot, Spicy, or even Pungent Odor.
• Coptic: Pi
• Coptic Gemetria: 80
• Arabic: fa
• Arabic Gemetria: 80
• Greek Gemetria: 80
• Taoism: Kan
• The Noble Eightfold Path: Samma Vayamo, the Right Energy.
• Triple Trinity: The Sensory or Bodily, and on the Pillar of Severity as a mode of self-expression as The Volitional
• Vital Triad: The Child Horus, and Hoor-pa-Kraat. XVI The Crowned and conquering Child emerging from the Womb in A L P.
• Drugs: Absinthe
• Sepher Yetziriah: The Exciting I, or Palpable Consciousness.
• Mystic Number: 378
• Secret Word of Understanding: "Hriliu" (the Dove)
• Geometry: Left Lower Point of the Hexagram
• English Letter: P
• Chemicals: Red Pigment, Chemical Heat Food Additives, Corrosives, and Acids
• Hebrew Letter: Pe – A Mouth. The Crowned and Conquering Children emerging from the Womb. The Fortress of the Most High.
• Hebrew Gemetria: 80 or 800
• Deities: Horus as Warrior God, Mentu, Krishna, Tuisco, Ares as God of War, Athena as the Warrior Goddess, Mars,
• Christian Aspect: Pergamos
• Animals: Horse, Wolf, Bear, and Boar.
• Legendary Orders of Beings: Furies, Chimaeras, Boars, and c.
• Plants: Grande Wormwood, Rue, and Hot Chili Peppers of all kinds, especially red ones.
• Minerals & Gems: Iron, Ruby, or any Red Stone.
• Gnosis Method: If you have two different versions of this card in your computer?  Utilize them as a screen backdrop, and the way that I do it, is to put the two images side-by-side on the desktop, and look at them while slightly crossing the eyes, you will start to see three cards, focus on the center one, while whispering; "Elohem Gebor".  After the center "created-card" starts to jump and flash, it is time to relax and meditate with Mars. . . .or: Simply read any individual chapter, vibrate the manta while looking at the image, and drift off into gnosis.

Major Edit: November 30th 2018.

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CANCER - VII CHARIOT - Child of the Powers of the Waters – Lord of the Triumph of Light

This card is a meditative tool for Cancer; as the god-form Khepra, focus on the image and whisper:

Kep`ra

Zar`na`ah HeVavHehYod

Ar`sal Mu`re`el Pa`ke`el Ka`el Sar`tan

Al`lul

Forward:

VII Chariot is the polar opposite of XV Baphomet; representing Zodiacal Cancer, and Sepirothic path 18; between the Understanding of Binah 3, and the Strength of Geburah 5.  There is a hint of Mercurial influence due to the movement of the Chariot, and the knowledge incased in the Graal, which was once only a Wand of the Chief Adept.   The deep philosophies which will be described in this essay; imply the association to the element of Water as well as Jupiter, with the Love and support of Luna.

This trump represents the vehicle of Initiation.  As an early-aspirant, the student was just glimpsing the morals, ideals, and trust necessary for initiation; now these same building blocks are the foundation, protection and vehicle for the logos.

Appearance:

An armored Knight with the Crab of Zodiacal Cancer mounted on his head, sitting Indian-style, wearing a red cape, while bearing the Holy Graal.  He does not hold the handles (like a shield); instead he cradles the logos in comfort. The center of the Graal is blood-red and in the shape of the full moon.  Jupiterian Waves emanate outwards, but the Charioteer’s shield encloses them into his apparatus. The red cape indicates the bloodshed while protecting the Graal early on his path, and indicates that he has learned from those experiences.

His amber colored armor has the Ten Stars of Assaiah on the chest and shoulders, which would indicate an inheritance of occult talent and skills.  The visor is closed and the armor protects every inch of the Knight.  Crowley wrote in the book of Thoth: For no man may look upon the face and live.

The Chariot’s 4 Pillars are made from the wood of Baphomet’s tree and represent the Four Pillars of the Universe, indicating the aspirant’s current developmental level, and even his place in the ongoing initiation process.  The red wheels indicate the revolving motions influenced by Geburah, and the blue canopy reflects the night sky of Binah. The canopy is emblazoned with the word abraHADabra, indicating that the aspirant has successfully transmuted the destructive Martian energies usually perceived by the Vulgar, into the physical assistance and spiritual contentment of the very experienced Knight.

The Chariot is pulled by the 4 Sphinxes who are also Cherubs.  The Bull, the Lion, the Eagle, and the Man are the Sphinxes, but looking closely; all four Cherub’s bodies have been counter-switched which would indicate the sixteen sub-elements. This is the result of theurgy, and the mastering of the elemental realms, even an ultra-balanced elemental kingdom, hinting at the secret apparatus of “Equilibrium”.

Behind the Chariot is the influence of the Supernals descending through the veil, which would be an aspect of Sepirothic path 18 between the divine power of Binah and the whirling motions of Geburah.  While the Supernals push, the Sphinxes pull the Chariot down a yellow brick road.  The hieroglyph as a whole indicates protection at its fullest.  This protection is not without cost.  It has been a long tough road, and your decisions have been of sound moral character, the reward is the protected state of the VII Chariot, and the working Formula of the Holy Graal.

Interpretation:

Most querent’s’ want to know about the future, they want to know if they are going to be safe and secure, yes? Well VII Chariot indicates that the querent is fully protected.  This card usually comes up when the querent is sure of impending disaster; so when you smile and tell them that “everything is perfect”, and that “they are protected” on the path of whatever the overall reading is indicating; they usually give you a blank look, and ask the same question again.

The minors and court will display the big-picture in the reading, with XV Chariot ensuring the success of the mission.  It would also indicate the pure intent of the querent in their plans.  And let us not forget that with the Formulae of the Holy Graal being the apparatus of protection, the querent must also stick the implied-pure-intent, or risk the abandonment of equilibrium.

The Mysteries:

Holding the trumps VII Chariot and XV Baphomet at arm’s-length away and slightly crossing your eyes; you will see a third card form in the center made up of both of the trumps. Looking closely at the “created center card” it is apparent that a transformation has taken place.  The wand of the chief adept is now the Holy Graal.  The Phallic Tree base has transformed into the armored Charioteer himself.  And the Sepirothic Testicles of Baphomet have transformed into multi-faceted Sphinxes, who are also Cherubs.  It is a transformation from “developing ideals”, to “protected movement”.  This exercise combined with the above mantra, subsequent meditation, and resulting gnosis; is a Theurgic, or even Gnostic transformation-assistance method.  

Concerning the mysteries VII Chariot is the bearer of the Graal, and is enthroned in the Chariot.   In Thelema VII Chariot refers to the grade of Magister Templi. 

Quotes from Crowley – Equinox V:

•         The Magister Templi wears a robe especially for meditations, of the supernal rites of Luna, and for the Rites of Babylon and the Holy Graal. But this robe should be worn by no man. “Ecclesia abhorret a sanguine”. 

•         Nothing exists, says the Magister Templi, but perfection. 

•         The Magister Templi, too, understands why Zero must plunge through all finite numbers to express itself. 

•         The God is the Hierophant in the Ceremony of Magister Templi.

•         A guide is given to the Seer; his Holy Guardian Angel, and this is attained by a mastery of the Universe conceived as a wheel; The Hiereus in the Ceremony of Magister Templi.

•         Now cometh forth the Angel who giveth instruction, in the lowest form.

•         Magister Templi: “Mother of Heaven, beloved of the Stars, wherefore hast thou awakened the Poison of Eld, the Dweller in Eternity?”

•         Magister Templi comes down to hell-broth and recites “The Eyes of Pharaoh”. Dead Pharaoh's eyes from out the tomb burned like twin planets ruby-red. Enswathed, enthroned, the halls of gloom echo the agony of the dead. Silent and stark the Pharaoh sate: no breath went whispering, hushed or scared. Only that red incarnate hate through pylon after pylon flared.

•         Magister Templi: Brother Aquarius, what is the time?..... Aquarius: Midnight. Magister Templi: Brother Capricornus, what is the place?.....Capricornus: The Fortress that is upon the Frontier of the Abyss…..Magister Templi: Brothers Aquarius and Capricornus, is the Beloved with us?..... Aquarius and Capricornus: The Mother of Heaven is enthroned…..  Magister Templi: Brother Aquarius, to what end are we assembled?.... Aquarius: Rises and whispers in his ear “Shabbathai”.

Related Concepts:

AbraHADabra, Graal Bearer, Occult Talent, Protected Movement, Pure Intent, Vehicle of Initiation, Vehicle of Influence, Vehicle of Privacy and Protection, Relaxed Movement, Comfortable Movement, Gnostic Intentions, Gnostic Formulae, Sangraal, Deep Understandings, Acceptance, Emotions, Psychic Powers, Listening to your Intuition, Loyalty and Devotion, Love, Confidence to Succeed, Healthy and Strong, Receiver and Keeper of Secrets, Solitary Initiation, Enjoying Comprehension as the Result of Severe Efforts, Knightly Favour, and the Comforts of Home.

Correspondences:

•         Path: 18 between the Understanding of Binah 3, and the Strength of Geburah 5.

•         Trump: VII Chariot - Child of the Powers of the Waters – Lord of the Triumph of Light

•         Officer in the Temple: Magister Templi, the representative of Binah, Saturn

•         God-Form: Khepra

•         Human Body: Stomach.

•         Animals: The Crab is a translation of the word Cancer, Turtles are found among the Cup Court cards, Whales because of the blow spout, Sphinx, or any Beast of Transport.

•         Plant: Lotus as the typical flower of Water or the Moon, Watercress.

•         Mystic Number of the Sephiroth: 171

•         House: 4^th

•         Enochian Call: 4^th

•         Enochian Tablet: Zodiacal in the North

•         Divine Name of the Lord:  HeVavHehYod

•         Divine Hebrew Name: Elohim Chesed

•         Divine Name in Latin: Misericors

•         Archangel: Mureel

•         Angel: Pakeel

•         Angel of the Fourth House: Kael

•         Force: Sartan

•         Superior Planetary Governor: Pluto

•         Ritual Timing: During an Elemental Tide for Water; or When Cancer, Pisces, or Scorpio are waxing in the East.

•         Colors: Amber and Violet

•         12 Tribes of Israel: Issachar

•         Regions of the Earth: Ponds, Waterfronts, and Seas.

•         Zodiac: Cancer: The Blood of the Cup of Babalon has dried to brown, in which the vegetable, impersonal, and immortal life lurks.  Liber: CCXXXI: He rideth upon the Chariot of eternity; the white and the black are harnessed to his car. Therefore he reflecteth the Fool, and the sevenfold veil is revealed.

•         Genii of the 22 Scales of the Serpent and Qliphoth: Chiva`abraHADabra`cadaxviii Characith.  *(Secret word to implement your Magickal Power)

•         Greek: Karkinos

•         Akkadian: Alluttu

•         Sumerian: AL`LUL – The Crab or Pinchers.

•         Assaiah: Sarton

•         Buddhist Meditation: Worm Eaten Corpse, I = Impurity = 10

•         Precious Stone: Amber due to Cancer’s color in the Kings Scale, and possible tie-in with Chokmah or Binah due to its electrical properties.

•         Ruling Planet: Moon

•         Exalted: Jupiter

•         Magickal Being: Vampires.

•         Magickal Weapon: The Cup as the Holy Grail, and the Furnace as the Sun in Cancer.

•         Magickal Formulae: abraHADabra

•         Magickal Power: *Directed Outflow of Divine Energy. Power of Casting Enchantments

•         Orphic Scale of the Number 12: Mercury

•         Christian Aspect: John

•         Cancer’s Secret Dogma Translated into English:  Jonathan, or Ultraterrestial Belief System.  Heliocentric Theory.

•         Voice of the Eagle: Su

•         Drugs: JWH-081, SR-19, AM-2201, and Mescaline.

•         Figure: 1:00 O’clock on the 12 Pointed Star, or Upper Corner of the Watery Triad.

•         Geomancy: Populus, and Via.

•         Geomantic: Muriel

•         Zodiacal Triplicate: Fire of Water as Cancer: Rain, Springs, Etc, Swift Passionate Attack.

•         Mansions of the Moon: Cancer as Nasrah which is a Lion’s nose, Tarf a Lion’s eye, and Jabhah a Lion’s forehead.

•         Hebrew Letter: Cheth: A Fence or Enclosure. Merciful. The Chariot containing life. The secret of the universe.  Ark.  Sangraal.

•         Hebrew Gemetria: 8

•         Coptic: Khei

•         English: Ch

•         Arabic: ha

•         Arabic Gemetria: 8

•         Greek Gemetria: 8

•         Disease: Rheumatism

•         Sepher Yetziriah: The Consciousness of the House of Influence. I of Influx.

•         Zodiac: Cancer

•         Perfumes: Onycha, Myrrh, Camphor, Succum, Anise

•         Deities: The Egyptian Khephra, Hormakhu, Apoltun, Sothis, Hectate, Syth, Mercolhta, and Thuismis. The Hindu Krishna. The Greek Apollo as the Charioteer. The Roman Mercury as Lares and Penates as gods of the home.

•         Angels: Kael, Pakiel, Raadar, Akel, Mathravash, Rahadetz, Alinkir.

•         Vital Triad: The Yoni or Gaudens – The Woman Justified: As VII The Grail; Chariot of Life.

•         Magickal Images of the Deacons:

1.    A man with distorted face and hands, a horse’s body, white feet and a girdle of leaves.

2.    A beautiful woman wreathed in myrtle, holding a lyre while singing of love and gladness.

3.    A swift-footed person with a viper in his hand, leading dogs.

•         Genies of the 12 Hours: Phagus, Thagrinus, Eistibus, Pharzuph, Sislau, Schiekron, Aclahayr

•         Goetic Correspondences:

1.    Buer: Centaur or an Archer.

2.    Gusion: Like a Xenopilus.

3.    Sitri: Leopards head with Gryphon’s wings.

4.    Bifrons: Monster

5.    Uvall: Dromedary

6.    Haagenti: Bull with Gryphon’s wings.

•         Adverse Demon (Quippilothic): Shichiriron: She`ke`re`ron, He is called “Black”.

Cancer: The Crown of Occult Astrology.

 

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