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Above all things, know thyself!

THE PATH OF LAMED (Hebrew letter that is shown on bottom left of Tarot Card): Adjustment-key 8 (Justice-Key 11 in many other traditional Tarot Decks):

• Primary Path Color: Emerald Green
• Related Sound: F#
• Astrological sign: Libra (Cardinal Air)
• Word Meaning: of Lamed is Ox Goad
• Hebrew Letter-Simple Letter: Work

Esoteric Title: The Daughter of the Lords of Truth; The Ruler of Balance.

Paul Foster Case wrote in the: Thirty-Two Paths of Wisdom: The Twenty-second Path is the Faithful Intelligence and is so called because by its spiritual virtues are increased, and all dwellers on earth are under its shadow.

Adjustment: The True Law of Conscious Alignment

In many Tarot decks, the archetype presented for this Mindscape of Energy-Consciousness appears under the name Judgment. Yet Crowley, with characteristic precision, corrected the entire paradigm by renaming it Adjustment. For the so-called “Judgment” of tradition is steeped in the morality-play of patriarchal culture—a system where “justice” is often nothing more than sanctioned revenge, an exhibition of state power meant to discipline dissent and maintain conformity.

But Nature herself does not operate on human morality. As the Nazarene aphorism reminds us, “…the rain falls on the just and the unjust alike.” The Cosmos is not a courtroom; it is a field of equilibrium. The Divine does not punish—It balances.

In the Hermetic Qabalah, the true engine behind this balancing process is Geburah, the Sphere of Severity, the flaming intelligence of “Will-to-Form.” Though martial, she is not vindictive. She does not wield the sword as a weapon of retribution but as an instrument of alignment. She trusts your Psyche, because she knows its inherent sovereignty. If you choose to think a thought and then energize it with life-force—emotion—Geburah simply executes the divine equation: cause → effect. She does not judge whether the thought is wise or foolish; she only upholds your right to create with it.

This is the deeper, esoteric meaning of Adjustment: You receive what you declare yourself to be.

Human beings are psychosomatic creators—psyche shaping soma, the Soul imprinting the Body with the geometric ripple of its inner convictions. The consequences of our chosen patterns appear as either balance or imbalance in the physical form, the emotional field, and the events we magnetize. This is what many call “luck,” but in Hermetic science it is simply resonance:
like attracts like because the universe is an echo chamber of consciousness.

Emotion, then, is our Dragon, the Serpentine Fire that animates our thoughts into form. How we treat this Dragon determines the quality of our existence. Starve it, and it becomes destructive. Fear it, and it becomes chaotic. Love it, and it becomes creative motion—Energy-in-Motion aligned with the True Will.

Thus, Adjustment is not about judgment. It is the sacred dance of inner calibration, the ongoing equilibrium of the Soul learning to ride its own Dragon with mastery, elegance, and self-love.

The Gnostic Qabalah of Choice: The Uncertainty Principle of the Soul

If one truly follows the Gnostic Qabalistic axiom “Above all things, know thyself!” the notion of freedom of choice ceases to be confusing. It becomes self-evident. For choice arises from the same quantum indeterminacy that Heisenberg formulated—the recognition that consciousness itself alters the field it observes.

Einstein called the quantum substratum the “spooky universe,” but the Qabalist calls it the domain of Spirit. It is the pre-formative world from which our very Being descends. In this sense, we are Spirit before we are self, and Spirit is defined by breath—the invisible, solar current that animates the planetary body.

You are, quite literally, a star whose only physical interface is breath, projecting awareness into matter under the banner of your personal Name.

The Creative Identity: I AM vs. Me

We are free to become anything by applying Energy-in-Motion—emotion—to an idea.
For:

• “I AM” merely declares existence.

• “Me” is the chosen shape of that existence.

The Me is the identity-mask assumed by the Infinite I AM for the sake of experience. Thus, the personality is not a fixed truth but a creative hypothesis—an experiment of consciousness unfolding in time.

The Spooky Self: Living from the Photon-Side of Reality

Because we arise from the “spooky-magical” side of the photon universe, certainty is never the point. Infinite possibility is our native state. Uncertainty is not a flaw—it is the gateway of creation. A being of boundless potential cannot collapse itself into one permanent form without violating its own nature.

This is why we act from desire rather than certainty.
Desire is the Will’s signal—an inner vector indicating which probability-field the Soul wants to expl

Life as a Journey of Self-Authorship

When we embrace this, the destination becomes irrelevant. The journey—the continual unfolding of the I AM into a new Me—is the true spiritual art.

For you are the Spirit/Breath/God(dess) at the helm of your Life-Motion, sculpting meaning and form with every pulse of desire and every breath of awareness.

Freedom of Choice, therefore, is not permission granted from above.
It is the innate power of the Solar Soul to choose its own shape.

The Patriarchal Fragmentation of the Soul: How the False Egregore Divides the Will

However, through centuries of conditioning under the patriarchal binary of “good vs. bad,” the natural union between Will and Self-Identity has been deliberately fractured. The axiom of the Patriarchy’s Military Industrial Complex—“Divide and Conquer”—did not originate as mere battlefield strategy; it is a metaphysical assault on human sovereignty and therefore, an assault on the true justice of your psyche.

By constructing powerful social and racial egregores—false souls engineered by the few to govern the many—human beings are severed from their own inner authority. Instead of breathing themselves into identity through Spirit, they are taught to inhale the borrowed constructs of religion, state, tribe, title, or media. This is word-hypnosis, a spell of linguistic sorcery designed to enthrone external authority where inner sovereignty once ruled.

In other words, most people are not “ruled.”
They are enchanted—obedient to a false authority housed in their own psyche.

The False Prophets of Institution

The institutions of mankind—governments, priesthoods, corporate engines—are the very false prophets and false idols that ancient theologies warned us about. The irony is exquisite: they condemn all competing authorities so that the seeker looks elsewhere for danger while the true deceiver stands directly before them, clothed in legitimacy.

This strategy is brilliant in its simplicity:

• Warn the populace about false gods.

• Claim exclusive access to truth.

• Repress all rival forms of sovereignty.

• Redirect devotion toward the institution itself.

Compliance becomes worship.
Worship becomes subjugation.
Subjugation becomes identity.

The Loss of the Breath-Self

Under these conditions, most people forget their Divine Power of Breath—their Pranic life-force that is meant to shape identity from within. Instead, they use that very same breath to animate limitations that were never theirs:

• boundaries inherited from propaganda

• identities imposed by hierarchy

• fears implanted through media rhythm

• loyalties constructed for political utility

Thus the Soul becomes dismembered—not literally, but symbolically severed from the body, lost in the labyrinth of ruler-made identities. This is the “forest” where the modern seeker wanders: a psychic terrain engineered to produce slaves of the state, devotees of the Military Industrial Complex, and participants in their own diminishment.

What one often forgets or doesn't realize is that the Pranic Self, who acts as breath in the body, also breathes through the skin (Hence Chakras) which shows us that the Pranic Self-Breath is our true identity not the Body and the body lives within it! That is why the word Spirit, which comes from the Greek word Spiro (to breathe) which is your identity as life-giver to the animated organic form that you call your body.

You are much like a life-giving Ocean of Solar Energy, your body is the fish that is of it and swims in it! Therefore, if your energy-in-motion is controlled by an outside authority you are a shallow-breather and self; your identity cannot live in the depths of your truth.

The Hermetic Conclusion

What is stolen is not freedom—it is memory.
Memory of the Breath.
Memory of the Self.
Memory of the power to declare: I AM, and no authority stands above the sovereignty of my own Pranic Fire.

Prana is a fundamental concept in various Indian philosophical and spiritual traditions, particularly within Yoga, Ayurveda, and Vedanta. The term "Prana" originates from the Sanskrit word "प्राण" (prāṇa), which can be translated to mean "life force," "vital energy," or "breath of life." It is considered the universal energy that permeates all living beings and the universe itself.

Key Aspects of Prana

1. Vital Life Force:

   • Definition: Prana is viewed as the essential energy that sustains life. It is the force that animates the body and mind, enabling all physiological and psychological functions.
   • Analogy: Often likened to the concept of "chi" in Chinese philosophy or "ki" in Japanese traditions, prana is the invisible essence that supports existence.

2. Breath and Prana:

   • Connection to Breath: Prana is closely associated with the breath (pranayama means "extension of the prana" or "control of the breath"). The inhalation and exhalation of breath are seen as the physical manifestations of prana entering and leaving the body.
   • Breathing Exercises: Practices like pranayama in yoga involve specific breathing techniques designed to regulate and enhance the flow of prana, promoting physical health and mental clarity.

3. Five Types of Prana:

   • In yogic philosophy, prana is categorized into five distinct types, each governing different physiological and psychological functions:
     1. Prana: Governs respiration and heart function.
     2. Apana: Responsible for elimination and reproductive functions.
     3. Samana: Manages digestion and metabolism.
     4. Udana: Controls speech, expression, and higher cognitive functions.
     5. Vyana: Distributes energy throughout the body.

4. Prana in Ayurveda:

   • Health and Balance: In Ayurveda, the balance of prana is essential for maintaining health. Imbalances or blockages in the flow of prana can lead to physical ailments and mental disturbances.
   • Therapeutic Practices: Ayurvedic treatments often aim to restore pranic balance through diet, herbal remedies, massage, and breathing exercises.

5. Prana and Chakras:

   • Energy Centers: In yogic traditions, prana flows through energy centers called chakras. Each chakra is associated with specific aspects of physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
   • Energy Flow: Maintaining an unobstructed flow of prana through the chakras is believed to facilitate overall harmony and enlightenment.

Prana in Practice

• Yoga: The practice of yoga is fundamentally about harmonizing the body, mind, and spirit by regulating prana. Through postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation, practitioners seek to enhance and balance their pranic energy.

• Meditation: Many meditation techniques focus on becoming aware of prana, observing its flow, and cultivating a deeper connection with this life force to achieve higher states of consciousness.

Scientific Perspectives

While prana is a spiritual and philosophical concept, some modern interpretations attempt to correlate it with physiological processes such as the flow of oxygen, blood circulation, and the functioning of the nervous system. However, prana itself remains a metaphysical idea that extends beyond the scope of empirical science.

Similar Concepts in Other Traditions

• Chinese Tradition: The concept of "Qi" (or "Chi") parallels prana as the vital life energy that flows through the body.
• Japanese Tradition: "Ki" serves a similar role in practices like Reiki and martial arts.
• Western Philosophy: The idea of "vitalism" posits a life force that animates living beings, akin to prana.

Conclusion

Prana is a central element in understanding the interplay between the physical and metaphysical aspects of life in Indian traditions. It underscores the belief that life extends beyond the material body, encompassing a dynamic energy that connects all forms of existence. Whether approached from a spiritual, philosophical, or holistic health perspective, prana remains a profound and influential concept that continues to inspire and guide practitioners around the world.

Adjustment and the Path of Lamed: Returning the Soul to Its True Center

The Thoth Adjustment card corresponds to the Path of Lamed, the connecting channel between Geburah (Severity) and Tiphareth (Beauty) on the Tree of Life. Lamed—the ox goad—is the symbolic instrument that urges the wandering soul back into alignment with its True Will. It is the gentle yet uncompromising nudge of the Great Mother, whose Faithful Intelligence never loses faith in Her Divine Children.

Even when we forget ourselves, She does not forget us. Her “goading” is not punishment, but remembrance. It is the call to recalibration.

The Mother as Ruler of Balance

Adjustment is not merely justice; she is the Ruler of Balance. Her authority stems from Binah, the Great Sea and Womb of all form, and flows through Geburah, the fiery sculptor of manifestation. These two Sephiroth—both aspects of the Great Mother—govern the precise distribution of force so that the “innocent child,” the Fool, may grow into the radiant center of Tiphareth without self-destruction.

The Fool represents the Holy Spirit, the primal zero-point of unconditioned consciousness. Left unchecked, this limitless energy could scatter itself into oblivion; but Adjustment shapes its path, ensuring it learns the Pattern of:

I AM ME.
Not the “me” others impose, not the identity assigned by systems of authority, but the self-hood that arises from the I AM within.

This is the Pattern of Divine Self-Recognition.

Free-doom: The Ancient Root of Freedom

Here, the true meaning of freedom emerges from its Anglo-Saxon origin: free-doom.
To the early Saxons, “freedom” was not a vague feeling of autonomy. It meant:

“I choose my own fate—my own death.”

This was a declaration against slavery, for only a sovereign being determines the arc of their existence. Thus, freedom is not permission but self-authorship.

When a person chooses their own identity, shaped from within by the Divine Spark rather than imposed from without by the enemies of freedom, they live in Free-doom—the power to decide the form and purpose of their life.

But when one reacts to externally enforced identities—state-given roles, patriarchal labels, racial hierarchies, media hypnosis—they surrender their sovereignty. In doing so, they are doomed not by destiny but by misidentification.

The Natural State of Divine Inheritance

To truly Know Thyself is to recall the Self-Image endowed by the Divine Creative—the inner truth expressed by Descartes’ misunderstood axiom, “I think, therefore I am.”
The I AM declares existence; the thinking consciousness shapes that existence into form.

When we identify with what the Divine intended—our authentic, self-created Me—we enter the natural condition of our inheritance: sovereign, balanced, awake, and free.

Adjustment is the ever-present guide that restores us to that condition.

She is the Mother’s reminder that:

• You are not what the world names you.

• You are not what institutions demand you be.

• You are what the I AM within declares you to be.

And every time you return to that truth, the Path of Lamed lights up beneath your feet, carrying you once more to the Beauty of Tiphareth and the knowing of your own Divine Image.

Take a deep diaphragm breath and hold it for a count of 10 then exhale out the mouth and yell " I AM"!

The Natural Flow of Adjustment: How Consciousness Generates Health or Disease

When we understand the natural current of Adjustment, we realize that balance is not imposed from outside—it arises from the intrinsic harmony between Spirit, Mind, and Body. Spirit, as the living Spiral Energy—the Pranic Entity animating form—continually flows downward through the subtle fields into the dense vehicle. When this current is unobstructed, consciousness expresses itself as coherence, vitality, and clarity.

Adjustment is the regulator of this flow. She ensures that the energies descending from the Solar Self harmonize with the mental patterns and bodily structure they inhabit.

But when the union of Spirit–Mind–Body is disrupted, imbalance emerges.

The Fracturing Power of Low-Frequency Thought

Incongruous thought-forms—especially those rooted in fear—act as dams in the psychic river. Thoughts such as:

• “I lack…”

• “I am not enough…”

• “I am powerless…”

operate as counter-decrees against the natural “I AM” of the Divine Self. The I AM is the Creative Word, the Logos within, and whatever follows it becomes the instruction for manifestation. If one asserts “I AM Lack,” the Pranic current obeys without judgment, for Geburah enforces cause and effect with absolute precision.

These low-frequency identifications block the chakric vortices, disrupting the subtle anatomy. What follows is inevitable:

• Disease of mind (distorted perception)

• Disease of emotion (anxiety, despair, fragmentation)

• Disease of body (the soma conforming to the psyche’s diminished blueprint)

This is not punishment—it is physics of consciousness.
Life-Force contracts where fear contracts.
Energy stagnates where thought stagnates.
Prana cannot circulate through a closed gate.

“I AM” as the Architect of “Me”

The I AM is the Divine Architect;
the “Me” is the constructed identity shaped by chosen thoughts.

When the declaration becomes “I AM Lack,” the entire energetic architecture reorganizes to fit that decree. Adjustment does not condemn; She merely restores equilibrium according to the vibration you set.

Thus the key to health—mental, emotional, physical—is not external correction but internal alignment with the truth of your own Being:

“I AM the Light that forms Me.”

When the I AM affirms abundance, vitality, sovereignty, or wholeness, the chakras open to receive the descending Spirit. The body becomes the temple of that truth. The mind becomes the mirror of that light. The emotions become the currents of that radiance.

This is the true healing power of Adjustment:
She returns you to the Self you declare into existence.

The Soul’s Freedom of Identity and the Divine Will of “Eheieh”

Because the Soul possesses the absolute freedom to identify “self” in any way it chooses, it can even enthrone an external master if the Psyche has forgotten its own sovereignty. In such cases, the Psyche becomes an ignorant servant—not to a real authority but to a mental construct, an inherited egregore, a fear-program, or a socially imposed image.

Yet regardless of whether the identification is enlightened or delusional, thoughts charged with emotion will crystallize that identity into form. Emotion is the alchemical catalyst; it is what activates the blueprint of the "Me" declared by the I AM.

Eheieh: The Primal Will That Shapes All Being

The sacred Name Eheieh—“I Will Be”—is the primal declaration of Divine Authority. It is the root of conscious becoming, the eternal expansion of the God-Self into creation. Eheieh is not merely a title; it is a verb of existence, the dynamism by which Spirit descends into form.

This Divine Will governs Spirit, not as tyranny but as direction of purpose. For Spirit to operate life in an expansive, liberated way, it must be guided by a conscious alignment with Love—specifically, the will to love both Mind and Body. This is the triadic equilibrium of:

• Spirit (the guiding Light)

• Mind (the interpreting mirror)

• Body (the manifest vessel)

Only when all three are loved into harmony can the Great Mother of Form and the Self-Conscious Observer operate as a unified continuum rather than opposing forces. She is the Shekinah, the Womb of your identity.

Love as the Balancing Will

To keep balance between the Loving Mother (Binah–Geburah-Shekinah) and the operational self-conscious (Tiphareth–Yesod), the Soul must will Love—not as sentiment, but as active coherence, the binding force of creation. Love is the gravitational field of consciousness, the harmonizing factor that aligns Spirit with psyche and soma.

Without Love, Spirit becomes too volatile, Mind becomes too divided, and Body becomes too burdened by the distortions of false identity.
With Love, the entire system locks into the natural Pattern of Being.

Prana, Breath, and the Will That Directs Them

Prana, the Life-Force, is under the administration of Will. The same principle that directs Spirit also directs breath; the inhalation and exhalation are microcosmic expressions of the macrocosmic “I Will Be.”

Breathing is not merely biological—it is willed participation in the Divine Act of Becoming.

• The inhale draws Spirit into Form.

• The exhale releases Form back toward Spirit.

When Will is clear, breath becomes rhythmic, pranic flow becomes coherent, and identity stabilizes in its true shape. When Will is confused or hijacked by false masters, breath becomes shallow, prana constricts, and form warps around the distortion of the self-image.

Thus the entire architecture of human experience rests on one truth:

As I Will myself to Be, so shall Prana animate me.

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The Faithful Love of the Anima and the Automatic Correction of Lamed

Because the Great Mother’s Love is faithful—unyielding in Her devotion to the awakening of Her Children—those who consciously contact the Anima, the Divine Feminine Creatrix, by journeying along the Path of Lamed, inevitably choose to bring themselves back into balance. This choice may not always be deliberate at the level of the personality; it often arises from the deeper strata of the Soul, which remembers what the surface mind forgets.

Even when the individual has not fully articulated the desire for alignment, the Goddess within acts on their behalf. Her intervention is not punitive but an act of Tough Love—the fierce compassion of the Great Mother whose priority is always the restoration of the Child to their true pattern.

The Mother does not allow Her children to wander indefinitely into distortion. She provides corrections not as restriction, but as reorientation.

Lamed as the Spiritual Auto-Correction System

Lamed, the ox-goad, symbolizes precisely this guiding force. It is the spiritual steering mechanism, the internal vector that keeps the Soul from veering too far from its essential identity. By walking the Path of Lamed—even in meditation, contemplation, or visionary work—we activate the balancing intelligence that holds us steady between the fiery discipline of Geburah and the radiant harmony of Tiphareth.

A useful metaphor is a modern vehicle equipped with an automatic lane-correction system. If the driver becomes distracted, inattentive, or resistant to adjusting the steering wheel, the onboard system intervenes gently—but firmly—to bring the car back onto the road.

So too with the Goddess Within.

If the conscious ego refuses to make necessary adjustments to thought, emotion, action, or identity, the Natural Automated System of the Divine Feminine activates. She nudges, redirects, and even jolts us if needed—always toward equilibrium, never toward punishment.

This is the essence of Adjustment:

• Self-correction when the aspirant is aware

• Divine correction when the aspirant forgets

Both are expressions of Love.

Why This Correction Is an Act of Mercy

The Child of Spirit cannot be allowed to drive their vehicle (Body-Mind-Life) off the cliff of delusion, fear, or false identity. Balance must be maintained for the Soul’s evolution, and the Great Mother’s fidelity is absolute.

Thus:

• When we align with Her (The Neshemah) we experience Adjustment as clarity, peace, and renewal.

• When we resist Her, Adjustment arrives as challenge, tension, or unexpected life shifts.

But in both cases, it is Love that guides the steering wheel.

The Path of Lamed is therefore not merely a metaphysical concept; it is the living feedback loop between the Divine Feminine and the evolving Self, ensuring that the Child of the Holy Spirit remains aligned with the Pattern of “I AM ME.”

The Self is now constructed of the Psycho-dynamic principle of Spirit-Soul-mind (psyche) and body. To work as a perfect function of "Self-Identity" all must be united in a balance of communion, an understanding of Impeccable Being that is continual up and down the Tree of Life.

As above so below, is not a far-off metaphysical concept; for it is the conception of YOU as if the Qabalistic Tree of Life is a birth canal of Psyche! You came from the Above to the Below! So being Faithful Intelligence, The Divine Mother of You will always make the adjustments necessary to get Psyche, and body on the right track, whether you like it or not!

Once one understands this Universal Law of Freedom of Choice, one will always "Treat others as one wish to be treated" for they now know to think ill is to be ill....and by thinking ill of those who think ill of us, just transmits the disease into a plague of illness where no one is well.

Again, there are no enemies, only another way to be us. The few who rule the many, make your will the enemy of your own body by indoctrinating you into believing the body and its instincts are the "bad you" that must be punished for being alive so that "god" will love you! This is the mental hell of Divide and conquer!

Let each other Be...is a particularly good motion! You cannot escape your thoughts for they are "how your Life Forms" so let's make them the best they can be, we'll then find our lives to be balanced and smooth flowing no matter how many rocks are out there!

The Tao of Here and There: The Mirror of Life and the Mother’s Surgical Severity

As the Tao teaches, “If it is not here, it is not there. If it is there, it is here. What is here is there, and what is there is here; and what is not there is not here.”
This elegant paradox expresses a truth that the Hermetic Qabalist recognizes immediately: there is no “outer” world separate from the “inner” world. There is only one continuum of consciousness reflecting itself across different densities.

Our thoughts are the brushstrokes we cast upon the Mirror of Life. Whatever we project there—into the world around us—originates here, within the unseen architecture of the Psyche. Therefore:

• When we create monsters out there,

• we simultaneously create monsters in here.

And because the Great Mother is eternally faithful to the evolution of Her children, She will perform the necessary “surgery” when these projections distort our pattern of Being. Her severity is never cruelty—it is restorative precision, the sharp but loving scalpel that removes the diseased forms of fear, hatred, or self-condemnation that we have inadvertently animated.

This is the Geburic aspect of the Divine Feminine:
She removes what is false so that what is true may breathe again.

Knowing Thyself: Avoiding the Pain of Unconscious Correction

When the aspirant practices “Know Thyself,” the Taoist principle becomes functional rather than philosophical. We recognize:

• that inner distortion precipitates outer distortion,

• that judgment of the world is judgment of the self,

• that fear projected outward becomes fear crystallized inward.

Knowing oneself eliminates the need for the Mother’s surgical-severity. We adjust ourselves consciously rather than being adjusted by circumstance. We learn to correct the thought-form before it manifests as imbalance, disease, or crisis.

This is the gift of walking the Path of Lamed:
awareness replaces reaction, alignment replaces projection, clarity replaces shadows.

Thus, the sage avoids unnecessary suffering not through avoidance of life, but through understanding the unity of inner and outer worlds. When we cease to create monsters in the Mirror, the Mother ceases to cut them out of our hearts.

Balance is restored not by force, but by recognition of our own creative power.

Arcane Tarot – Key 11: Justice

The Shekinah as the Axis of Balance and Truth

In the Arcane Tarot, Key 11: Justice presents the Shekinah—the indwelling Divine Presence—clothed in an ornate, traditional aesthetic. Here, Lady Justice stands as a gilded statue, blindfolded to symbolize impartiality and inner sight. She holds the balance scales divided between her left and right hands, serving as the central beam that unites and harmonizes them.

Interestingly, the familiar image of the Sword of Justice is absent. Yet the Shekinah herself fulfills its function. She is the living double-edged sword, the spiritual reminder that every action produces its inevitable consequence, and that truth cuts in both directions—revealing and correcting.

Symbolism of the Scales and the Two Brain Hemispheres

The Arcane Tarot innovates by associating each scale with a hemisphere of the human brain:

• The Left-Hand Scale — the left brain, representing logic, analysis, structure, and the masculine mode of cognition.

• The Right-Hand Scale — the right brain, representing intuition, imagination, symbolism, and the feminine receptive mode of consciousness.

Lady Justice stands between them as the Shekinah, the divine equilibrating presence that reconciles opposites. Thus, the card becomes an image of:

• Accountability (Geburic discipline)

• Balance (Tipharethic harmony)

• Truth (the Middle Pillar revealed through synthesis)

Where the Thoth “Adjustment” card emphasizes cosmic alignment and karmic recalibration, the Arcane Tarot’s Justice focuses on moral, psychological, and situational equilibrium in the human sphere.

Upright Meaning

A just and fair outcome is at hand. The scales are tipping according to the truth of your actions, motives, and integrity. Good deeds, honest behavior, or responsible choices will be acknowledged. Harmful acts or negligence will return to their source to be resolved.

Justice calls for:

• clarity,

• honesty,

• transparency,

• and alignment with ethical truth.

She is the reminder that truth is not what we want to believe, but what remains when illusions fall away.

Relationships (Upright)

What you’ve been investing—emotionally, mentally, or spiritually—will now manifest. If you have been cultivating self-respect and self-knowledge, you become magnetically attractive to potential partners. If a relationship is ongoing, mutual accountability will bring clarity.

Career (Upright)

Any workplace disagreements, disputes, or hidden dynamics will resolve in a fair and balanced manner. Justice warns you to remain strict in honesty and ethical dealings, as transparency is your strongest shield.

Reversed Meaning

When reversed, Justice indicates:

• avoidance of consequences,

• refusal to see your role in a situation, or

• an internal imbalance between logic and intuition, masculine and feminine cognition.

You may be out of alignment with your moral compass or spiritual truth. This imbalance may manifest as self-justification, denial, or projecting blame outward.

Reversed Justice is a call to self-honesty, integration, and a reassessment of the beliefs that shape your choices.

All Wisdom as 50% Error and 50% Correction

True wisdom is not a static possession but a living process—50% error and 50% correction. This is the rhythm of consciousness refining itself through experience. Adjustment is not merely a card; it is a metaphysical principle that guides this continual movement toward equilibrium.

The Thoth Adjustment card embodies this truth with clarity and profundity.

Maat: The Cosmic Balance of Ra and the Sustainer of the Sun

On the Thoth Tarot, the Principle of Balance is depicted as Maat, the Egyptian Daughter of Ra, the Queen of Heaven, and the embodiment of cosmic truth, order, and rightful alignment. Ancient Egyptian texts emphasize that it is through Maat that the Sun subsists. They say:

• Ra rests upon Maat,

• Ra lives by Maat,

revealing that the Solar Principle—Tiphareth in Qabalah—depends on Maat for coherence and stability.

One rightly emphasizes that Ra is the Rauch, the Breath-Soul, the animating fire of consciousness. The Hebrew word ruach means breath, wind, spirit—the very essence of animation. Without Maat, this breath would scatter; with Maat, it becomes the steady radiance of the Sun/Son.

Thus Maat is the balancing throne upon which the Soul rests.
She is the calibrating force that ensures the Golden Child—Tiphareth—remains luminous, centered, and true.

The Path of Lamed as Regulator of the Divine Life Force

This Path—Lamed, Adjustment—regulates the Divine Life Force. It is the channel that directs the Sex-Pranic Fire, the vital cosmic flame that animates the body, sharpens the mind, and awakens the Spirit. Without Lamed, this fire becomes chaotic; with Lamed, it becomes purposeful evolution.

This is why Crowley's depiction of Maat stands perfectly poised,

• with sword and scales,

• with equilibrium in every line,

• with the whole card forming a symmetrical mandala of precision.

She does not punish; she corrects.
She does not judge; she aligns.
She does not destroy; she purifies.

Through her, the Divine Life Force flows without distortion, allowing the aspirant to move more fully into the Solar Identity—the true Self emerging from the union of truth, breath, and form.

Maat as Harlequin: Partner and Fulfillment of The Fool

Aleister Crowley referred to Maat as a Harlequin, “the partner and fulfillment of THE FOOL.”
This is no casual statement. Esoterically, the Fool represents Zero, the unconditioned potential of Spirit—the Holy Spirit before it enters form, the primal Life-Breath (Ruach) unbounded by structure.

Maat, standing opposite him, becomes the necessary counterbalance:

• The Fool is freedom.

• Maat is form.

• The Fool is the wild, radiant beginning.

• Maat is the accuracy of that beginning expressed in pattern.

She fulfills the Fool because pure potential cannot manifest without equilibrium.
Likewise, equilibrium is meaningless without potential.
Together they form the first dance of creation.

The Vesica Piscis: The Diamond of Divine Measurement

On the Thoth Tarot, Maat stands within the Vesica Piscis, rendered as the diamond-shaped aperture of Light. The Vesica Piscis is the womb of sacred geometry—

• the shape of manifestation,

• the intersection of two worlds,

• the geometrical origin of measure, proportion, and form.

For Maat to stand within this symbol reinforces her cosmic function:

She is the matrix through which Spirit enters matter with precision.

Where the Fool is infinite possibility, the Vesica is the narrowing of that infinity into coherent expression.

The Throne of Spheres and Pyramids: Law and Limitation

Behind Maat is a throne composed of spheres and pyramids arranged in groups of four. This imagery is highly deliberate:

• Spheres represent the Sephiroth—the emanations of divine consciousness.

• Pyramids represent crystallized form, the descent of Light into structure.

• The number four represents order, manifestation, law, measure, and limitation.
  It is the four directions, four elements, four Kerubic powers.

Thus, in one visual statement, Crowley summarizes the entire Qabalistic Tree of Life:

Creation is the marriage of infinite Light (spheres) and the laws that give it shape (pyramids), all within the framework of the Four.

Maat presides over this throne because she is the administrator of limitation, not as restriction but as necessary boundary—the sacred contours through which Spirit becomes Self.

Why This Matters: The Geometry of Balance

With this symbolism clarified, we see why Adjustment is the fulcrum of the Tree:

• The Fool generates the raw current of Spirit.

• Maat measures it.

• The Vesica births it.

• The Spheres and Pyramids organize it.

• The Four stabilizes it.

This is the entire metaphysics of Lamed in a single image.

Maat is not merely the goddess of justice—she is the cosmic architect of accurate manifestation, the divine ruler who ensures that the boundlessness of Spirit is expressed with truth and proportion.

The downward pointing Phallus and testes headdress on the female figure of this card attests to this understanding of Kether, as Ra who lives by Maat. This is the Judex and the Testes of Final Judgment, symbolic of the secret course of judgment whereby all current experience is absorbed, transmuted, and passed on, by virtue of the operation of the sword, to further manifestation.

There is a large compliment of Planets involved in the Adjustment/Justice card.

1. First is Venus, which rules Libra.
2. Mars is related because of the purging forces of Geburah.
3. The Sun, as stated above, is involved not only because the Path of Lamed runs from the Sun to Mars, but also because Adjustment (Justice) must take place in the clear bright light of Truth.
4. Saturn is exalted in Libra and finally:
5.  Jupiter which is the planet of Chesed (Mercy). By acknowledging that Libra is ruled by Venus, is also to acknowledge that behind Adjustment stands the Empress, the primary path of Venus, which is the perfect equilibrium between the forces of Chokma (Wisdom) and Binah (Understanding). It is interesting to note that the planet Venus refers to all the Sephiroth and encompasses every single Sephira in the Tree of Life. The implications being that Love is the Ultimate Power of the Universe: Love is the Law of Attraction.

Lady Justice will enforce adjustment where needed. It behooves all of us to concentrate on "What I think I AM" and leave others to their own self-identity. Self-identity is all that we think, if the body feels upset with a thought process, you know it to be in error...listen to yourself! You are not a "belief system" you are an I AM system of Knowing and/or self-awareness.!

Above all things, Know thyself!

When the Thoth-ATU 8- Adjustment or The Arcane Tarot Key 11- Justice card is thrown during a reading, the querent is experiencing or will experience:

• The making of a final decision.
• Judgment and sentencing by a determination of an issue without appeal on this plane.
• The querent is experiencing "What you put out, you get back".
• The Law of action- reaction, where the natural forces of nature reach a balance within the individual, setting things right.
• The balancing of opposites.
• Karma. 
• It is eternal justice and balance.
• Strength and Force are being applied to create a balance, but this is arrested as in the act of Judgment.
• Depending on the combination of other cards, this could also mean the more mundane reality of legal proceedings, a court of law, a trial at law etc.
• The Adjustment card promotes the "Butterfly effect", as all equilibrium must and will be obtained.  Any disturbance will be balanced by an equal and opposite reaction.
• What you put out; you will get back.

• If ill defined by the surrounding cards, it implies:

• Feeling blocked from one's power.
• Weak.
• Overwhelmed.
• You need some form of meditation or relaxation which may help restore strength.

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