   The Qabalistic Tarot- Thoth Six of Swords: Science.The complete interpretation of this card is the perfect balance of all mental and moral facilities, hardly won and almost impossible to hold in an ever-changing world.  The
Six of Swords is the science of the mind that is both objective and
fair-witnessing; "Mind over Matter". The Six swords, suggesting the form
of the unicursal hexagram, all join in the center of the Rosy cross; a Rosicrucian Cross, which is the universal symbol of integration, synthesis and blessing.This
indicates that the Six of Swords represents the integrative mind that
recognizes sources of inspiration that are sometimes unexplainable. The holistic mind
is symbolized by the circle while the crystalline diamond represents
the crystal clear creative mind. This mind can consider many thoughts at
once ( the many pin wheels in the background) and integrating them into
a whole clarity that is objectively communicate in such away as to
present a new perspective otherwise unseen.  Mercury is seen at the top of the card
and Aquarius at the bottom, symbolizing Mercury in Aquarius. Mercury is
the winged messenger (clear communication) and Aquarius is the New Age
(new perspectives) symbolizing the ability to communicate new ideas in
such an objective way that they are easily understood and heard.  In reiteration, the adept will find the initiation of
Tiphareth the first of the Greater Initiations into the meaning of
Self. This Tiphareth initiation is literally a scarifying of all that
we know to be self, and life as we have lived it. Here the sacrifice is
not relinquishing the much desired something, but rather a transition
of Force, from that of the will of lesser consciousness to the Pure Will
of the Greater Self. "Thy will be done" rather than, "my will be
done'. The Four Sixes are about definite accomplishment and carrying out of a matter. `THE SIX OF SWORDS- Science:  Here, we have Mercury in Aquarius. Thus, this card is also called: Lord of Earned Success The
Angels of the Decan are: Rehaayal and Yeyezeil. The Six of Swords is
influenced by Tiphareth in the Astral World [ Yetzirah]. Again, the air sign of Aquarius,
is ruled by Saturn, which tends to stabilize the fleeting qualities of
Mercury. The positioning of Mercury in Aquarius, a Mind sign, leads
naturally to science and humanitarianism so success is the result of
Saturn's work in this aspect. In the
Six of Swords, the cutting power of Swords is turned toward the
positive, and the Rose is resurrected after being war torn in the Fives
of Swords, related to the Severity of Geburah.  In the Six of Swords, the swords all come together at a point in the restored Rose Cross of Six squares, which Crowley calls, " The Rose Cross at the central secret of Scientific Truth." Thus,
we have the definitive meaning of "success after anxiety and trouble",
for the Way of the Cross is suffering before ascension. Here, Tiphareth, 6th Sephira-Beauty,
shows the golden- perfect balance and idea of the card, as all moral
and mental faculties are perfectly balanced, won by great effort, but
hard to hold in a ever-changing world of political propaganda and
commercialized morality.  THE SHADOW TAROT, 6 of Energy at the Event Horizon/ Astaroth.Is also about science, creative power, and inspiration. Astaroth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the goetic demon. For the album by the Jamie Saft Trio, see Astaroth: Book of Angels Volume 1. For the Soul series character, see Astaroth (Soul calibur). Not to be confused with Ashtoreth, Ataroth, or Azathoth.  Astaroth illustration from the Dictionnaire Infernal (1818)Astaroth (also Ashtaroth, Astarot and Asteroth), in demonology, is a Crowned Prince of Hell. He is a male figure named after the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth. Contents [hide] Background[edit]The name Astaroth was ultimately derived from that of 2nd millennium BC Phoenician goddess Astarte, an equivalent of the Babylonian Ishtar, and the earlier Sumerian Inanna. She is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in the forms Ashtoreth (singular) and Ashtaroth (plural,
in reference to multiple statues of her). This latter form was directly
transliterated in the early Greek and Latin versions of the Bible,
where it was less apparent that it had been a plural feminine in
Hebrew.The pseudepigraphal work Testament of Solomon, attributed to King Solomon of
Israel, but thought to date to the early centuries AD, mentions "Asteraoth" (in Greek) as an angel, who is opposed to the demon of
power. (cf. 1 Kings 11:4-5)Appearances in literature[edit]The name "Astaroth" as a male demon is first known from The Book of Abramelin, purportedly written in Hebrew ca. 1458, and recurred in most occult grimoires of the following centuries. Astaroth also features as an arch-demon associated with the qliphoth (adverse forces) according to later Kabbalistic texts.Dutch demonologist Johann Weyer also described Astaroth in his Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (1577) thus: Astaroth
is a great and a strong duke, coming forth in the shape of a foul
angel, sitting upon an infernal dragon, and carrying on his right hand a
viper, who also claimed to rule 40 legions, and had to be
approached by the conjuror with a magical ring on account of his
stinking breath. He is similarly referred to in the 17th-century work The Lesser Key of Solomon. Astaroth's seal (according to The Lesser Key of Solomon) According to some demonologists of the 16th century, August is the month during which this demon's attacks against man are stronger. According to Sebastien Michaelis, he is a demon of the First Hierarchy, who seduces by means of laziness, vanity, and rationalized philosophies. His adversary is St. Bartholomew, who can protect against him for he has resisted Astaroth's temptations. To others, he teaches mathematical sciences
and handicrafts, can make men invisible and lead them to hidden
treasures, and answers every question formulated to him. He was also
said to give to mortal beings the power over serpents.According to Francis Barrett (c. 1801), Astaroth is the prince of accusers and inquisitors. In art, in the Dictionnaire Infernal (1818), Astaroth is depicted as a nude man with feathered wings, wearing a crown, holding a serpent in one hand, and riding a beast with dragon-like wings and a serpent-like tail. Illustrated
is the goddess Ashtoreth, in a ancient Canaanite (Hebrew) clay
figurine rendition. This was same as the Sumerian Inanna.Whose image was that of a Goddess of Goddesses.  Who was surrounded with animals, depicting her rule over the earth and mankind. After Christian misogynistic revisionism, taken from the Hebrew misogynistic revisionism, She became a He-Demon.  Now who would you rather see, when you use the sigil to summon Astaroth? Her or the weird "bad wine" induced delusion of Him? Since these goddesses
or gods are "Psychic Engines", created on the Astral fluid of
imagination, by millions of worshipers, whose imagining of the Goddess
Ashtoreth or Inanna, went on for many thousands of years; I would call
on her. The male aspect, Astaroth, has very little, if any,
psycho-dynamic energy to unload in assistance to the seeker as he is
only about 500 yrs old. Plus, he wasn't worshiped by millions so his "astral presence" is thin with very little "psycho-dynamic" energy. Remember,
these old gods and goddesses were observable Forces, that were
personified, and therefore given an Image that one could use as "access"
to the Force. After millions of believers and thousands of years of
worship, these "Psychic-Engines" have abilities to powerfully assist the
contact-ee! Forget the Christian fear based nonsense and go for the
ancient Fertility goddess concept; it is far more rewarding and it
Works! Here is Inanna's name in Cuneiform.
I would use that as a sigil of meditation, for contact with this great
Mother of Mankind (She was an Annunaki Queen, that reportedly invented
the human race). So she may be an exception to the rule of "Personified Goddesses", as "psychic-engines".  The
Sumerian's knew Inanna as an actual alien from the area of the sky we
now call Sirius, calling her one of "those who from the sky came" and/or
Annunaki. And since we all live within the Divine Collective Unconscious, that the "dream" of the Universe floats in, you may actually contact the Actual Alien Lady! That's the one I would personally call on! When
thrown during a reading, the Six of Swords or The Shadow Tarot,6 of
Dark Energy at the Event Horizon, implies that the querent:
The negative of this card,
would be confusion because of extreme mental activity producing
conflicting thoughts, ambiguity and indecision. Again, depending on
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The Shadow Series: Tarot Card Comparisons; The Thoth 6 of Swords & The Shadow Tarot 6 of Dark Energy at the Event Horizon.
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