The Shadow Series; Tarot Card Comparisons. Thoth Tarot 3 of Wands & The Shadow Tarot 3 of Primordial Fire

The Thoth Tarot Three of Wands-Virtue, represents the Spiritual Integrity, Honesty, that is the Virtue of Spirit. Virtue is the effective potent force necessary for  putting thoughts into action. This is the"holy balance of the Three" that defines and clarifies the identity. In this balance of three (Spirit, Conscious and subconscious) you see yourself more clearly.

Virtue/integrity, is the conscious state of heart, mind and physical action working in concert with each other (seen as three lotus bosoms in united purpose).  Virtue is where I AM ME is a dynamic creative action rather than a "wanna-be" dream.

The sign of the Sun, above and Aries below, represents the astrological sign of the Sun in Aries, symbolizing radiant dynamic energy moving in new directions but from a foundation of virtue.

The communion of mind, heart and physical action, is a holy mass of dynamic creativity that "does unto another, what you would have done to you"...a virtuous  motion that assists life in its ever-forward expansion.

 

Qabalist know that Binah, the Third Sephiroth of the Wholly Three (Kether, Chokma, and Binah) is an aspect of your own Energetic Unconscious. The prefix "Un" often tends to make one think of something "less than" consciousness; nothing can be farther from the Truth. Here "Un" just designates the Unseen.  This does not mean less in anyway, anymore than unseen H-bombs are less powerful than the one on your doorstep.

Consciousness, itself, is a child of the Collective Unconscious of the Universe, and that Mother of consciousness, is Binah.  In the Great Sea of Imagination, your original image floats in the amniotic fluid of "will to form". Binah is the Great Will to form, of the Sea of Unconscious. 

 

   

"The order of Thrones" are represented as the Four Queens of the Tarot. who are united with the Four Kings; their Husbands.

 

 Generally, the four Threes, represent  the realization of the Action (conception) of the Prince having been conceived and  Symbolized as the central figure on each 3 card. Action is definitely launched for good or evil.

 

Thus in the Three of Wands the Prince of Wands conception is shown as central flames radiating outward form the Supernal Union of the Triad.

 

THE THOTH THREE OF WANDS-VIRTUE, is also called the Lord of Established Strength.Well noted, as the Sun is in Aries here. There is great power where the Sun illuminates Aries, the Cardinal Sign of Fire often called Mars.

The Three of Wands also represents Binah's influencing the World of Pure Spirit (Atziluth or the Supernal Triangle).

On the 3 of Wands, three crossed Wands indicate the balance of Chokmah, Binah and the birth of Tiphareth, the Sun (son), and/or The Prince.  Growth begins and is shown on the card as the unfolding lotus blossoms opening to the Warm and Bright Energy of Aries.  

The Three of Wands also represents the Three Pillars of the Qabalist Tree of life, as one Wholeness.

To an astrologer, the entry of the Sun into the sign of Aries, heralds spring.

Thus the blazing colors of the Card show great strength for individual expression (central Wand). Here also is absolute power that can corrupt absolutely, thus egocentricity, pride and conceit are lurking dangers. Yet we have Virtue here, the key to Spiritual integrity and honesty.

The Nightside card of the Dayside Three of Wands is called the Three of Primordial Fire/Agares.

This Shadow Tarot Card promotes the Old god Agares, as a christian made demon who was also known as Agarus. His sigil is the centerpiece of this card.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Agares from Collin de Plancy«Dictionnaire Infernal», Paris, 1863.Agares (also Agarat, Agaros, or Agarus) is a demon described in demonological grimoires such as the Livre des Esperitz (as Agarat), the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, the Lesser Key of Solomon (or Lemegeton), and the Dictionnaire Infernal as a duke "under the powers of the east," an "old man, riding upon a crocodile, and carrieng a hawke on his fist," who teaches languages, stops and retrieves runaway persons, causes earthquakes, and grants noble titles. The Lemegeton and the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum state that he commands him 31 legions of demons, while the Livre des Esperitz (which describes him simply as an old man) gives him 36. The Book of the Office of Spirits places him (as Agaros) under Oriens and describes him as an old man riding a cockatrice, sans hawk. The Grimoire of Pope Honorius (which refers to him as Agarus) is more brief, omitting the crocodile and hawk, and omitting his functions beyond languages and titles. The Grand Grimoire features him as a subordinate of Lucifuge Rofocale. According to Rudd, Agares is opposed by the Shemhamphorasch angel Jelial. Sloane MS 3824 mentions Agares, throughout invocations to summon spirits that guard treasure, and in the "Experiment of Agares" meant to draw him into a crystal.

The traditional image of Agares is shown as an old horned one with a Goss Hawk and riding a crocodile.

His opposition as a Angel of the Shemhmphorasch, is Jelial, shown in illustration with his Jewish title and all bright and Daylight shiny.

Traditionally, in demonology, one calls on Agares to cause:

Remember: About frightful images. You can mentally project yourself on the Astral plane, and build yourself and energy body, to consciously travel the astrals in, and design it anyway you like. From Dragon, to butterfly, you can transform yourself as you wish. That is true also with the "old ones" from the many dimension through which we came and who often make themselves frightful to either be A) left alone or B) test the knowledge of the summoner.  (The Tree of Life is an image of your Soul's dimensional  travels into more and more condensed manifestation).

We are Beautiful Monsters, who because of "Freedom of Choice" ("Freedom to be") can be even greater malignancy than the worst of Demons, (Demons don't practice genocide or use WMD's) or the greatest of Angels. We are the Solar Consciousness, or Living Suns of the Divine Creative. We've invaded this world ("angels that fell to earth"), made and possessed genetically modified bodies that we call Homo-sapiens, and are the Lords and Ladies, by inheritance, of all other dimensional beings in this Universe. We can command anything with the Willful expression of "I AM...."  as electrons form to our observation (proven by Physics).  We are the Divine Child, so really, don't be afraid of demons, when in fact, you are their rulers! Follow the rituals, and be as a god, your will is your way in life!

 

Be as Spring and flower in your own inner fire! Clarify your identity and " Above all things, Know thyself!"

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When this card is thrown it indicates that in the next 3weeks or 3months, it is important to operate from a place of virtue/integrity as you move forward in sunny new directions. This could also mean that you should wait until your heart, mind and body are aligned and share clarity of purpose before you act in or handle your relationships with the Aries people in your life; Aries -March 21 to April 21. The state of natural clarity is represented in this card by the crystalline structure in the back ground. While the flames represent the ability to await the natural unfolding of things to come. Inside all of us is the "inner fire of balanced integrity", it is an inheritance of our Divinity, however, the smoke of denial has dimmed the flames of I Am Me, as a spiritual expression of Life self awareness into the slave thinking of I Want To be me. When this card is thrown, it means it is time to act as a True You and not what others think you must do.