Double Letter

Double Letter in the Major Arcana

Double Letter is a term from the Sepher Yetsirah referring to the Hebrew Letters associated with the seven planets.

In the Tarot, the Double Letter is found in the Major Arcana

The Hebrew letters and the planets are:

  • Beth – Mercury
  • Gimel – Moon
  • Daleth – Venus
  • Kaph – Jupiter
  • Peh – Mars
  • Resh – Sun
  • Tau – Saturn
2 The High Priestess – Rider-Waite

2 The High Priestess – Rider-Waite

Rider-Waite https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmisk9rgaSj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link High Priestess She has the lunar crescent at her feet, a horned diadem on her head, with a globe in the middle place, and a large solar cross on her breast. The scroll in her hands is...

3 The Empress – Rider-Waite

3 The Empress – Rider-Waite

Rider-Waite A stately figure, seated, having rich vestments and royal aspect, as of a daughter of heaven and earth. Her diadem is of twelve stars, gathered in a cluster. The symbol of Venus is on the shield which rests near her. A field of corn is ripening in front of...

16 The Tower – Golden Dawn

16 The Tower – Golden Dawn

Golden Dawn title of The Tower: The Lord of the Hosts of the Mighty Divinatory Meanings Ambition, fighting, war, courage. Destruction, danger, fall, ruin. MacGregor Mathers Ruin, Disruption, Overthrow, Loss, Bankruptcy. Reversed meanings These in a more or less...

10 Wheel of Fortune – Rider-Waite

10 Wheel of Fortune – Rider-Waite

Rider-Waite https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmcu2IugYUY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link In this symbol I have again followed the reconstruction of Éliphas Lévi, who has furnished several variants. It is legitimate - as I have intimated - to use Egyptian symbolism when this...

19 The Sun – Golden Dawn

19 The Sun – Golden Dawn

Golden Dawn Title of The Sun: Lord of the Fire of the World Divinatory meanings for The Sun Glory, gain, riches. Arrogance, display, vanity. MacGregor Mathers Happiness, Content, Joy. Reversed meanings These in a minor degree. Golden Dawn description of the Sun The...

16 The Tower – Rider-Waite

16 The Tower – Rider-Waite

Rider-Waite https://www.instagram.com/p/BmkiIVsAqlB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Occult explanations attached to this card are meagre and mostly disconcerting. It is idle to indicate that it depicts min in all its aspects, because it bears this evidence on the...

19 The Sun – Rider-Waite

19 The Sun – Rider-Waite

Rider-Waite https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmkhh5ogdjU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The naked child mounted on a white horse and displaying a red standard has been mentioned already as the better symbolism connected with this card. It is the destiny of the Supernatural...

21 The World – Rider-Waite

21 The World – Rider-Waite

Rider-Waite The  Universe shows the end of a phase, which has its new beginnings as a seed within. Moving to a new home or country; emigration. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmkjcRlAI6O/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link As this final message of the Major Trumps is...