Analysing The Water String in "The Tarot and the Magus"
The Tarot and the Magus had a full analysis of all four Strings of Tarot cards in the Opening of the Key Spread, but for reasons of space, were omitted from the book. Below are the Tables of the four Strings of the reading that was performed for my book The Tarot and the Magus, The full explanation is of course in the book, but the outline for the tables is here.
Water String
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| Count | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Left | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Right | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
13, the number of cards equals the Hanged Man
- Air predominates
- Friendly combinations predominates
- There are slightly more active than passive combinations
- No enemy combinations
- The secret rulers are Seven of Swords and Prince of Swords
- Two of Disks is most aspected













