In this program Michael explores the symbolism of the first card of the Major Arcana, the famous image of the Fool. What directives are secreted in this enigmatic trump which opens the deck? Does it conceal messages about how we are to walk the Siddhartha Road? Is the figure seen a sage or a psychopath? Is the Tarot the creation of Gypsies, Gnostics or Hermeticists? Is it a product of the Solar Cult or earlier Stellar Cult? Michael analyzes the various clear and oblique meanings of the card’s many elements: the name, number, planatary and Kabalistic assignments, various motifs such as the staff and bag, cap and feather, mountains, solar disk, cliff edge, dog, and so on. Unlocking the mysteries of the Fool provides the acolyte with invaluable insights into later stages negotiated on the great journey of enlightenment.
Primary References
A. E. Waite
MacGregor Mathers
Wheel of Samsara
Yantra
Tanka
Medicine Wheel
Mandala
Brahma
Tzimtzum
Pythagoras
Golden Ratio
Fibonacci
Platonic Year
Yuga Theory
Hypeborea
Ultima Thule
Avalon
Tetragrammaton
Sacred Geometry
Dialectical Monism
Cadmean Alphabet
Master vs. Slave
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Suggested Reading
Path of the Fool (Book)
The Western Mysteries
Hero With a Thousand Faces
Nigel Pennick
Mysticism
God in Ruins
Contrarium
Aha!
Related Presentations
Reading Difficult Cards
The Suit of Swords
Cards of Darkness 1
Cards of Darkness 2
Path of the Fool (Series)
Path of the Fool (Interviews)
Understanding Nothingness
Understanding Existentialism
Sage vs. Psychopath 1
Sage vs. Psychopath 2
Understanding Hegel 1
Understanding Hegel 2
Idealism (Series)
Scott Onstott (Series)
Chris Cisneros
Chance Garton
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