| Colour Scales of the Twos |
Golden Dawn Description |
| Pure soft blue |
King Scale of Colour |
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Mars in Aries, lst - l0th Degree
XLV. The Lord of Dominion.
2 OF WANDS
Hand grasping two wands crossed, Flames issue from the point of
junction. On two small wands, above and below, with flames issuing
from them, are Mars and Aries.
Strength, dominion, harmony of rule and justice. Boldness, courage,
fierceness, shamelessness, revenge, resolution, generous, proud,
sensitive, ambitious, refined, restless, turbulent, sagacious withal,
yet unforgiving and obstinate, according to dignity.
Chokmah of Yod. (Influence over others, Authority, power, dominion.)
Rule therein Vehooel and Deneyal. |
| Grey |
Queen Scale of Colour |
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Venus in Cancer, lst ยท l0th Degree
LlV, Lord of Love
2 OF CUPS
Hand at lower part from cloud holds lotuses. A Lotus flower rises
above water, which occupies the lowest part of card, and rises above
the hand holding the Lotus. From this Lotus flower a stem rises,
tenninating nearly at the top of the card in another Lotus or water
lily flower, from which a white water gushes like a fountain. Crossed
on the stem just beneath are two Dolphins,. gold and silver; on to
which the water falls and from which it pours in full streams, like
jets of gold and silver, into two cups, which in their turn overflow flooding the lower part of the card. Above and below Venus and
Cancer.
Hannony of masculine and feminine united. Harmony, pleasure, mirth,
subtlety, sometimes folly, dissipation, waste and silly action,
according to dignity.
Chokmah of Heh. (Marriage, home, pleasure). Herein rule Ayoel and
Chabooyah. |
| Blue pearl grey, like mother-of-pearl |
Emperor Scale of Colour |
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Moon in Libra, lst - 10th Degree.
XXVII. Lord of Peace Restored
2 OF SWORDS
Two crossed swords, like the air dagger of Z.A.M., each held by a
white radiating angelic hand. Upon the point where the two cross is a rose of five petals, emitting white Rays, and top and bottom of
card are two small daggers, supporting respectively the symbols of
Luna (in horizontal position) and Libra, representing the Decan.
Contradictory characteristics in the same nature. Strength through
suffering, pleasure after pain. Sacrifice and trouble yet strength
arising therefrom symbolised by the position of the rose, as though
the pain itself had brought forth the beauty. Peace restored,
truce, arrangement of differences, justice. Truth and untruth.
Sorrow and sympathy for those in trouble, aid to the weak and
oppressed, unselfishness. Also an inclination to repetition of
affronts if once pardoned, of asking questions of little moment, want
of tact, often doing injury when meaning well. Talkative.
Chokmah of Vav. (Quarrels made up, but still some tension in relation
ships. Actions sometimes selfish and sometimes unselfish).
Herein rule
the great Angels Yezalel and Mebahel. |
| White, flecked red, blue, and yellow |
Empress Scale of Colour |
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Jupiter in Capricorn, lst - lOth Degree
A XXXVI. Lord of Harmonious Change
2 OF PENTACLES
Two wheels, discs or Pentacles similar to that of the Ace. They
are united by a green and gold Serpent, bound about them like a
figure of Eight. lt holds its tail in its mouth. A white radiant
angelic hand (grasps the centre or) holds the whole. No roses enter
into this card. Above and below are the symbols of Jupiter and Capricorn. It is a revolving symbol.
The hannony of change. Alternation of gain and loss, weakness and
strength, ever varying occupation, wandering, discontented with any
fixed condition of things; now elated, now melancholy, industrious yet
unreliable, fortunate through prudence of management, yet sometimes
unaccountably foolish. Alternately talkative and suspicious. Kind
yet wavering and inconsistent. Fortunate in journeying. Argumentatlve.
Chokmah of Heh final. (Pleasant change, visit to friends). Herein
rule Lekabel and Veshiriah. |
