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There has been a long-standing debate among serious Tarot scholars regarding the correct Hebrew letter attribution for The Star card within the framework of Western Hermetic Qabalah. The heart of this contention lies in whether The Star should be associated with the Path of Tzaddi (צ) or with Heh (ה).

Why The Star is Tzaddi: A Hermetic Reconciliation of the Paths

In the Hermetic tradition, the Tarot is not merely a deck of divinatory cards—it is a map of consciousness, an encoded expression of the 22 Paths on the Tree of Life, each corresponding to a Hebrew letter, an astrological force, and an archetypal key. Accuracy in these correspondences is not academic nitpicking—it is essential to maintaining the energetic integrity of the initiatory journey itself.

✧ The Controversy: Tzaddi or Heh?

At the heart of one of the most enduring debates in esoteric Tarot is The Star card (Key 17) and its Hebrew letter attribution. In most traditional systems derived from the Golden Dawn, The Star is associated with Tzaddi (צ)—the path that connects Yesod (Foundation) to Netzach (Victory). Meanwhile, The Emperor (Key 4) is associated with Heh (ה), the path linking Chokmah (Wisdom) to Tiphereth (Beauty).

However, in the Thoth Tarot, Aleister Crowley initiates a reversal. On his Star card, the Hebrew letter Heh is clearly printed, and in his writings (The Book of Thoth), he cryptically proclaims:

“Tzaddi is not the Star.”

Instead, he assigns Tzaddi to The Emperor, which directly contradicts traditional Hermetic Qabalah and the Golden Dawn system—one which he helped evolve but also intentionally subvert where he saw deeper correspondences.

✧ The Hermetic Perspective: Function over Form

What’s crucial to understand is that Crowley was not randomly altering correspondences—he was realigning them according to a deeper Hermetic logic rooted in psychospiritual function. While the Golden Dawn system is geometrically consistent, Crowley sought archetypal resonance and experiential symmetry.

In this light, The Star fits Tzaddi perfectly. Tzaddi, meaning “fishhook,” implies drawing from depth—from the waters of the subconscious and celestial realms. The Star depicts a goddess pouring the astral waters into the material world, guiding the aspirant by the Light of Hope and Gnosis, precisely the act of drawing down the divine into the human experience.

The Star is the feminine redeemer archetype, Venusian in nature, bearing the qualities of spiritual nourishment, lucid guidance, and inner equilibrium. This is entirely in harmony with the Tzaddi path from Yesod to Netzach, the very path of astral magnetism and victory over illusion.

✧ The Emperor as Tzaddi? Misaligned Power

By contrast, assigning Tzaddi to The Emperor distorts both his function and station on the Tree. The Emperor is the archetype of rulership and structure, aligned with solar Tiphereth and the lightning flash of Chokmah—not the depth-drawing subtleties of astral redemption. His association with Heh, the window of breath and revelation, fits perfectly as the masculine external expression of divine law.

Reversing these letters makes the initiatory architecture less coherent—unless one is attempting to follow Crowley’s inner logic, which rests on the alchemical union of The Emperor and The Star as Heh and Heh-final in the Tetragrammaton (יהוה). Even so, this logic is largely symbolic rather than functional.

✧ Consensus Among Adepts

Many respected modern Tarotists and Qabalists, including Dr. Paul Foster Case, Robert Wang, Lee Bursten (Mystic Palette Tarot), Ciro Marchetti, and I myself, Eli, affirm that The Star is the rightful holder of the Path of Tzaddi. This alignment maintains the energetic and symbolic coherence of the Tree, while honoring the psycho-spiritual function of each archetype in the journey of awakening.

✧ Why It Matters

This debate is not just theoretical. When working with the Tarot as an initiatory system, especially in ritual, meditation, or pathworking, the correct placement of symbols acts like tuning a divine instrument. Each letter vibrates with specific frequencies, paths, and planetary harmonics. Misplacing one is like assigning the wrong frequency to a tuning fork—it may sound close, but it won’t resonate properly with the Temple of the Soul.

✧ Closing the Veil with Light

In the end, The Star is the gentle pull of Tzaddi—the radiant magnet of the Soul that draws us upward through beauty, harmony, and vision. To align The Star with Tzaddi is to honor its function as the celestial guide that follows the dark night of The Tower, and precedes the revelatory judgment of The Aeon.

And so, let the fishhook draw you skyward. Let the waters of the astral pour through you. For the Star is not just a card—it is the call of your divine memory, drawing you home.

This reassignment preserves the essential balance and esoteric function of the Paths, and deepens the meditational and magical work associated with both The Emperor and The Star. It honors the truth that symbols must not merely be inherited but understood in the Light of direct experience and metaphysical correspondence.

Note on Hebrew Letters and English Spellings

You may notice that the names of Hebrew letters often appear with varying spellings in English—such as Tzaddi, Tzadde, or even Tzadi. This inconsistency is not a matter of error but arises from a fundamental truth: Hebrew letters are not words—they are primordial symbols, sound-forms, and archetypal energies. As such, they do not possess direct English equivalents.

Since Hebrew is a sacred consonantal language, each letter carries vibrational significance, numerical value (gematria), and esoteric function. When rendered in English, we are not translating meaning as one might with vocabulary—we are approximating the sound as closely as possible using the Latin alphabet. This is why transliterations can vary: they are phonetic renderings, not literal translations.

For example, the Hebrew letter צ (Tzaddi) may be spelled Tzaddi, Tzade, or Tsade in various texts. Similarly, ה (Heh) may appear as He, Hey, or Hé. These variations are all attempts to capture the sacred resonance of the original Hebrew, and often reflect the scholar’s lineage, dialect, or esoteric school of thought.

As students of the Tarot and the Qabalah, it is important to look beyond the surface spelling and into the energetic essence of the letter itself. The Hebrew Aleph-Beth is not merely a linguistic tool—it is the genetic code of metaphysical creation, and each letter is a living archetype upon the Tree of Life.

The Path of Tzaddi (צ) connects the 7th Sephirah, Netzach (Victory), to the 9th Sephirah, Yesod (Foundation) on the Tree of Life. This path is ascribed to The Star card in the Tarot and is referred to by Dr. Paul Foster Case, founder of the Builders of the Adytum (B.O.T.A.), as the path of "Natural Intelligence", a designation found in his seminal work, The Thirty-Two Paths of Wisdom.

Why Natural? Because this path describes the authentic, organic approach to the Divine Light within, the intuitive channel by which the human soul aligns with its inner celestial spark. It is the intelligence that arises not from external indoctrination or rigid structure, but from the inborn harmony between the imagination and the Higher Self.

This Natural Intelligence is symbolized by the proper use of Imagination, which in the Hermetic tradition is far more than fantasy or idle daydreaming. It is Magia in action, the Divine Womb, or as many know it—the Creatrix. It is the inner matrix through which the unseen becomes visible, the mental realm through which archetypes become patterns of personal experience.

On the Path of Tzaddi, imagination becomes an instrument of spiritual ascent, not delusion. It is the sacred faculty through which the Self forms coherent inner images of the Divine, allowing those images to descend into Yesod and ultimately crystallize into Malkuth. In this way, Tzaddi is the path by which spiritual hope, divine vision, and astral guidance are “hooked” (as the name Tzaddi implies, meaning "fishhook") from the vast waters of the unconscious into clarity.

Thus, Natural Intelligence is the key to unlocking the inner temple. It is the remembering of how to receive the Light—not by force, but by resonance. And this resonance is what activates the Star within.

Tzaddi-"fishhook".

The physical vehicle—the human body—is not merely a biological shell. It is a power-tool of the Imagination, a finely tuned instrument designed to interface with Spirit through image, intention, and will. Just as a computer-run power tool is only as effective as its programming, so too is the human instrument. And as the old axiom goes: garbage in, garbage out.

This is where the danger lies.

The Mind, when disconnected from Self-Knowledge, becomes vulnerable to external programming. In the modern world, this comes in the form of propaganda, media manipulation, and word-hypnosis—technologies of influence employed by those Crowley and others identified as the Archons, or the false rulers of perception. These are not always literal entities, but systems of control—corporate, governmental, religious—that program the subconscious to serve manufactured identities, not the authentic Self.

This is the mechanism behind the construction of the false ego, an egregore of indoctrination whose only real function is to distract you from your own divine power. It convinces you that you are the mask, the role, the wound, the consumer, the survivor—not the Solar Spirit that you truly are.

The false ego thrives on denial, deception, mimicry, and illusion. It borrows light but casts no shadow of its own. It speaks in echoes and hollow affirmations. It fears sovereignty—because sovereignty dissolves it.

To put it more bluntly: "It ain't you."
It is a parasite that wears your face and whispers in your voice, but it is not your essence. Your true identity arises not from media-fed scripts, but from the eternal I AM—the breath-born, soul-forged Self that imagines, creates, and lives with conscious presence.

To reclaim your sovereignty, you must engage the Imagination—not as fantasy, but as the Divine Womb that births Reality. You must unplug the hypnotic scripts and reconnect to the sacred operating system within.

For some, these ideas may seem overwhelming—especially to the culturally programmed personality, which is shaped by societal norms, linear logic, and institutionalized belief systems. Yet the deeper truth remains: you were imagined into being.

As both Soul and body, your existence is the result of a creative act of divine Imagination—what Carl Jung termed the Collective Unconscious, and what the ancients called by many names: Shekinah, Sophia, Inanna, the Neshamah or simply the Goddess of Ten Thousand Names. For the sake of clarity, let us refer to this source as the Divine Creative—the infinite matrix of potential from which all forms arise.

Within this understanding, the inner You is perfectly symbolized by The Star card. Like the Star, you are a radiant emanation of the unseen Light, a point of sacred continuity between the Macrocosm (Pure Plasma/Spirit) and the Microcosm (Condensed, Coagulated Plasma—form and matter). Your psyche-body connection is the bridge, the Vesica Piscis, spanning Heaven and Earth, Above and Below.

In this light, your body is not a trap—it is a sacred instrument. Your Soul is not separate from the Cosmos—it is its voice. You are not merely alive; you are a thought of the Divine, clothed in Light and Image.

The Star card reminds us: your existence is not an accident, nor the product of random chance. You are an expression of imaginal power, designed to radiate, create, and reflect the Divine within the boundaries of time and flesh. You are the center of a sacred circuit, where Spirit and Matter meet and know themselves.

So, when the old personality resists this truth, remember—it is simply the voice of the mask, not the face. Beneath the mask is a star, and that star is you.

In the terms of Tzaddi, fishhook, the implication is that there is a merging of two streams of conscious plasmic energy, for something is put-in rather than taken out. Here the individual consciousness is attached to the Greater Conscious. In the Hermetic Tarot/Qabalah, Water is the symbol used for aspects of intuition, emotions, and unconsciousness, making the analogy of the fishhook being put in, pertinent as well.

It helps to understand that we are not a brain, nor limited to any kind of separate physical device and/or *manifestation. We are a ternary Self-concept (Spirit-Mind-Body) that is the Transmitter, the Transmitted and the Receiver and/or I AM Spirit-Mind-Body. Just as a Radio Transmitter (in our case-Spirit/Plasmic energy combined with Mind) transmits frequency "everywhere but nowhere" at the same time and would be unheard without a radio receiver; so, it is with the frequencies of Spiral Plasmic Energy (Spirit) that would be unheard without a Mind (Psyche/Soul) and a physical vehicle tuned to that infinite frequency for the purpose of in-form-action.

In this scenario, Spirit is the energetic Plasmic microwaves of Collective Unconscious (collection of the Stellar Consciousness), and the individual frequencies would be Soul/Solar Stations while the human vessel would be the receiving radio controlled- bio-electromagnetic animated -power tool.

As a manifestation, the body is an "abstract idea" of the Soul as a "self-image". To those of us familiar with gaming, the body would be an avatar acting for the controlling psyche in a domain that the psyche does not normally reside. The brain floats on or in the Ocean of Consciousness that all around us and in us as an artificial intelligence device to aid in the operation of our body avatar.

To help clarify, below is the Dictionary description of manifestation.

*Manifestation[ˌmanəfəˈstāSH(ə)n, ˌmanəˌfesˈtāSH(ə)n]

NOUN

• An event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, especially a theory or an abstract idea.
• "The first obvious manifestations of global warming"
• The action or fact of showing an abstract idea.
• "The manifestation of anxiety over the upcoming exams"

synonyms:

display

demonstration · showing · show · exhibition · presentation · indication · illustration · exemplification · exposition · disclosure · declaration · expression · profession

• a symptom or sign of an ailment.
• "a characteristic manifestation of Lyme disease"

synonyms:

sign indication · evidence · proof · token · symptom · testimony · substantiation · mark · symbol · reflection · example · instance

• A version or incarnation of something or someone.
• "Purity and Innocence and Young Love in all their gentle manifestations"
• an appearance of a ghost or spirit.

apparition -appearance · materialization · visitation

In the language of physics, an entity is a point in time—a concentrated locus of awareness. To a timeless energy frequency or field of consciousness, such points in time are essential for the evolution of self-awareness.

Why? Because for a discriminating Creator—a being that seeks to know itself—there must be a frame of reference, a pause in the infinite continuum, in which action, intention, and result can be observed and intimately understood. Without such “points,” there would be no way to distinguish Self from action, nor action from effect. Life, in its truest form, becomes self-reflective only through experience.

To gather Knowledge, consciousness requires an intellectual and energetic fulcrum—a specific where and when in the spiral of becoming. This is the purpose of incarnation, the point of time, the embodied moment of experience.

This point may be poetically compared to the tip of a pen: the precise place where abstract thought meets material expression. Just as the pen gives an author a way to focus, refine, and express the currents of thought flowing through the mind, so too does incarnation give the Divine Creative a point of contact in space-time through which to manifest Its Will.

In this analogy, ink becomes energy—specifically, plasmic light, or electromagnetic force—the medium through which thought becomes visible. It is through emotion, passion, and desire that these abstract energies are shaped into coherent images. Thus, information becomes image, and image becomes experience.

This is the sacred alchemy:
Imagination + Energy = Manifestation.

And in this world of form, the experience of these manifest images produces what we call Knowledge—not mere data, but intimate, living understanding. One who has engaged with the energies of life through the filter of experience becomes knowledgeable. And as these experiences accumulate and integrate into deeper perception, one ascends into Wisdom.

Thus, each “point in time” is not a limitation but a portal of becoming. It is how Infinite Spirit gazes upon itself. It is how the Soul reads its own unfolding story—one sacred point at a time.

The material of Divine Consciousness is Thought—that most intimate and mysterious of realities. We know thought exists because we think, but we cannot define its ultimate source in mechanistic terms. It is the First Matter of the alchemists, the raw, primordial substance from which all forms arise. In the Qabalistic tradition, this First Thought is symbolically represented as a fish—a living glyph of that which swims within the boundless Ocean of Mind.

This symbolism opens the way for a deeper Hermetic meditation.

If we envision the Ocean as the Womb of Earthly Life, then we begin to grasp that Imagination itself is the Womb of Form. The Ocean is vast, formless, without self-awareness—it is everywhere and nowhere simultaneously. It simply is. It has no reflection unless it manifests a form within itself—something distinct yet born of it. Enter the fish: a creature made of the Ocean, existing in the Ocean, yet appearing separate from it. The fish is a self-image of the Ocean, a localized center of awareness created by the Ocean’s own imagination.

And so it is with us.

The Spirit-Mind—the I AM—is an Ocean of plasmic energy and conscious thought. In order to know itself, it must create a mirror in which to reflect. That mirror is the self-image we call a human being—the Me-fish, imagined into being by the Divine Creative so that the infinite can become experiential.

In this Light, the Star card becomes more than an archetype of hope and inspiration. It is the Bridge over the Ocean of Mind, stretching from the Microcosmic self-image to the Macrocosmic I AM. It is the glyph of Tzaddi, the “fishhook” that draws insight from the depths of the Universal Unconscious into form. The waters poured from the hands of the Star represent the continual flow of spiritual energy and thought, descending from the infinite into the vessel of selfhood—from Heaven to Earth, from Idea to Experience.

Thus, the Ocean of the Universal Mind—the Star Intelligence—flows through the crystallized plasmic self (the body), animating it so that the Soul/Sun may do its sacred work: to experience, refine, and gather knowledge, which it transmutes into Creative Wisdom.

The Spirit-Mind becomes Spirit ("I") and Mind ("Am"), two faces of the same Flame, inseparable as I AM. The dance of separation and reunion, of Ocean and fish, plays out as the Great Work of Self-Realization.

Yes, this is a simplification—but sometimes a poetic frame is more accurate than a mechanical one. It shows us why you have a physical vehicle, and why it must be regarded not as a burden, but as a sacred tool—a chalice of experience, a pen of Light, a temple through which the Divine becomes known to Itself.

Without in-form-action, Spirit-Mind-Life cannot experience information and thereby, turn it into active functional knowledge. Hence, you are the point of Spiritual Manifestation. This also makes a point of information to consider, for if you are looking to be "more spiritual", a belief happily indoctrinated by rulers, then you are a fish in the Ocean looking for water and therefore, powerless to change your life. Now your life must be supplied with dogma/Words /and ritualistic if not superstitious images necessary to imagine you are seeking a life and what spirit is, even though you are using the Spirit -mind connection to imagine!

Those who shed the shackles of ruler/media/word-controlled imagination/false ego, already know they are Spirit and know that any manmade image of spirit or "the spiritual" is a false idol. To seek to be more spiritual, just becomes the illusion that "I Ain't Spirit" and somehow you must ascend to a social egregore idea of Spirit (Religion). Spirit is what I AM, and it is impossible to be more Spirit than Spirit, just as it is impossible for a fish in the Ocean to become more wet. The word Spirit comes from the Greek word Spiro- meaning to Breathe. Since you are the breath that keeps the body breathing, you are Spiritual-Life.

  I AM Life-I don't seek it!

I Am Mind, I produce thought, therefore, thought is not me!

"I AM" declares existence—but not identity.
It is the eternal affirmation of being, without yet specifying what is being. It is the pure flame of consciousness before it is shaped by thought, form, or belief. From this root declaration—I AM—all creation unfolds.

Thoughts arise within this field of awareness and generate data—hypotheses, theories, imagined potentials. But thought alone is not yet truth. These mental blueprints remain theoretical until they are proven through personal experience—until they are embodied and lived. When a theory passes through the crucible of in-form-action—the act of putting information into form—it becomes knowledge.

This is where we encounter a critical divide:
There is a vast chasm between belief and knowledge.

Belief requires no proof, no testing, no manifestation. It is often inherited, memorized, or emotionally reinforced, rather than discovered. The false ego, which thrives in illusions of identity and control, prefers belief because it demands nothing from the body, nothing from the soul. It is a viral program—a self-replicating loop that bypasses the Psyche and lingers in mental stasis. It seeks safety, not sovereignty. It is actionless, and therefore cannot withstand the bright, radiant warmth of Knowledge—which burns through illusion like sunlight melts fog.

In contrast, Knowledge is earned.
It is the radiant residue of experience refined through awareness. It is proof made personal. Where belief speaks in borrowed voices, knowledge speaks with the voice of the I AM.

We are not passive recipients of external truths—we are the inner fires of Life, self-luminous stars incarnate, living intelligences of Plasmic evolution. We are Souls in motion, radiant sparks of Divine Mind, seeking not dogma, but direct Gnosis—not just to ask, What do I believe? but to discover, What have I verified through living?

For in the final reckoning, the Soul doesn't bow to an outside authority. The Soul seeks to know its own origin and to author its own becoming.

I AM is its own author.
Its truth is written in the light of experience.
And you are the pen.

The “I AM” (Will-Imagination and reason) denotes existence, the “me” establishes it as a sensual point in time, i.e. a place to do work/experience information. It should also point out the need to follow your "inner-star"/inner-spirit, for it imagines itself to be you and is meditating you into existence as its self-representative in the material plane.

It may surprise you to learn that Earth’s transformation into "Mother Nature" may have required extra-terrestrial intervention. In other words, Earth was not solely a closed evolutionary system—it was impregnated by a cosmic force, a celestial seed. This concept is known in scientific circles as panspermia: the theory that life—or the blueprint for life—originated beyond Earth and was delivered here by stellar or planetary bodies.

This idea is not merely science fiction. In fact, some pioneering geneticists and researchers in molecular evolution have observed that certain sequences within human DNA appear to be immeasurably ancient—far older than Earth itself, which is estimated to be around 4.5 billion years old, with biological life appearing roughly 3.6 billion years ago.

Yet, DNA contains complexities and embedded codes that suggest an origin not bound by this planet’s timeline. Some estimates speculate that the informational complexity in the human genome is of an origin potentially trillions of years old—a number that radically exceeds the age of the known universe if taken literally. This points to a more symbolic truth:
Your DNA, your essence, is Star-born.

From a Hermetic standpoint, this aligns perfectly with the ancient axiom:
“As above, so below. As within, so without.”

You are not merely of the Earth—you are of the Stars. You are a microcosm of the Macrocosm, a conscious evolution of celestial intelligence seeded into a terrestrial form. The physical body may have arisen through Earth’s cycles, but the pattern—the code, the divine signature of I AM—descends from the stars.

This reframes your very existence:
You are not from here—you are here with purpose.
You are Spirit encoded in biology, a living starseed, designed to awaken and remember your true origin in the cosmos.

It is a well-documented truth, echoed across the mythologies of nearly every ancient civilization—from Africa to Mesopotamia, from the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, to the cultures of Asia and Europe—that "the gods came down from the sky" and created humanity. These are not isolated myths, but global memories, woven into sacred stories, oral traditions, and carved into stone.

Among the most explicit and technologically detailed of these accounts comes from the Sumerians, the progenitors of the first recorded civilization in Mesopotamia. According to their texts, humanity did not emerge as a random mutation, but was genetically engineered—a hybrid species brought into being through the deliberate intervention of celestial beings known as the Anunnaki—translated as “Those who from the heavens came to Earth.”

The ancient cuneiform tablets describe how the Anu, a high race of cosmic engineers, created Homo sapiens as a labor force—biological vessels designed to assist in terrestrial work. This was not mere poetic metaphor; it was a literal manipulation of DNA—gene-splicing performed in what they referred to as "genetic laboratories." Humanity, according to this view, is the product of cosmic design—a species coded for function, but with latent potential for divine cognition.

But the story does not end with laboratory genesis.

The myths speak of a further mingling—a sacred interbreeding between the “sons of the gods” and the “daughters of men.” This echoes the verse found in Genesis 6:4: “...the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them…” This genetic fusion upgraded the template, awakening new faculties in the human being—intuition, imagination, divine memory, and a living connection to the Universal Collective Unconscious, or what Jung would later describe as the shared psychic field of all archetypal knowledge.

This ancient union gave rise to a new kind of human: one with access to Life-expanding manifestation, the power to dream the cosmos, and the ability to reconnect with the “Above.” We became bridges between Heaven and Earth—no longer mere clay figures molded for toil, but ensouled beings with stellar origins and divine purpose.

Thereafter, artistic depictions of these celestial beings—regardless of culture—almost universally featured them with wings. Not because they were literal birds, but because wings symbolize their superior elevation, higher vibration, and ability to descend from the starry realms to interface with matter. Wings were the ancient way of telling us: these beings came from beyond.

And perhaps, so did we.

The Homo Sapiens is a universal design for the "Hand of god" and/or the archetype Adam Khadmon -"The Heavenly Human" (Homo Luminous). Get the Zecharia Sitchin books to read up on this. You've been lied to for an exceptionally long time and those lies have expanded the "mind virus" that is the "false ego". This is a pandemic of evil (live spelled backwards), that dies in the analytic bright light of your inner "sun of God" and/or your inner Buddha.

The Path of Natural Intelligence is the Path of the raw forces attributed to Netzach (Victory). To a Qabalist these natural forces are called the Elohim (Gods of Netzach) and are synonymous with nature itself. Moreover, the number of The Star is 17 and when added together (1+7=8) seventeen becomes 8 which is ATU/Key 8-Adjustment, which represents conscious control and/or balanced control, over the vigorous star energy- of the Kundalini (Lion-Serpent) whose description is both solar (lion is the symbol of the Sun) and sexual and/or fecund-fertile energy to create with (serpentine force). It is your inner Plasmic connection to the Greater Solar Self.

As I have stated before, the Kundalini is coiled in Yesod (Base of the Spine), which is the Foundation of earth manifestation. To many of the indoctrinated, sex-energy or Kundalini is a word of sin filled lust and emotional turmoil: However, the initiate or aspirant knows as we encounter the sexual/Star energy in ourselves, we are approaching the Greater Mysteries of Tiphareth, The Solar Soul/ Logos, the central Star/Sun of our existence. Of course, “if you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen".

Thus, the Path of Tzaddi-The Star is important to the neophyte/aspirant to enter in a controlled and balanced manner as it is an extremely powerful Path and proper meditation practice points out the proper way to approach the Kundalini...The Divine Spiral Energy of the "Star", inherent in all of us and inherited "from those who from the heavens came to earth" and whose awakening is comfortably achieved through the discerning practices of meditation and yoga.

Kundalini yoga - Wikipedia

Kundalini yoga ( kuṇḍalinī-yoga) derives from kundalini, defined in Vedantic culture as energy that lies dormant at the base of the spine until it is activated (as by the practice of yoga) and channeled upward through the chakras in the process of spiritual perfection.

This process of approach is a kind of yoga (communion) involving the "opening of Chakras" and/or the enervation of energy centers through the process of meditation. This is also the energy we use in the meditation process, being both the goal and means of enlightenment. The Star is the method or means of perfection. I recommend the aspirant engage in Kundalini Yoga practices.

I suggest one who wishes to know and control their energy, removing any support of the "false ego" studies this Book: A Chakra & Kundalini Workbook-by Dr. John Mumford (Swami Anadkapila Saraswati)

Warning! Premature Kundalini awakening can lead to a range of challenges and difficulties. Kundalini energy is a powerful force, and when it rises unexpectedly or prematurely without proper guidance, it can result in various physical, emotional, and psychological issues. Here are some potential problems associated with premature Kundalini awakening:

1. Physical Discomfort: Individuals may experience physical discomfort such as intense heat, vibrations, or electrical sensations along the spine and throughout the body. This can be overwhelming and may lead to health concerns if not managed properly.

2. Emotional Instability: Kundalini awakening can bring up intense and unresolved emotions. Individuals may experience mood swings, anxiety, depression, or other emotional challenges. Unpredictable emotional states can impact personal relationships and daily functioning.

3. Psychological Disturbances: Premature Kundalini awakening may trigger psychological disturbances, including hallucinations, paranoia, or a sense of losing touch with reality. This can be particularly challenging for those who are not prepared for such experiences.

4. Sleep Disruption: Changes in energy flow and heightened awareness can disrupt sleep patterns. Insomnia or vivid and unusual dreams may occur, leading to fatigue and decreased overall well-being.

5. Uncontrolled Psychic Experiences: Some individuals may report heightened psychic abilities or experiences of expanded consciousness. While these can be seen as positive, they can be overwhelming and disorienting when not properly understood or integrated.

6. Lack of Grounding: Kundalini awakening can lead to a sense of being ungrounded or disconnected from everyday reality. This lack of grounding can make it challenging to navigate daily life and responsibilities.

7. Spiritual Crisis: Premature Kundalini awakening can trigger a spiritual crisis, where individuals may question their beliefs, values, and the nature of reality. This can be a profound and unsettling experience that requires careful navigation.

8. Physical and Energetic Imbalances: The sudden release of Kundalini energy can lead to imbalances in the body's energy system. This may manifest as physical symptoms, such as headaches, digestive issues, or heightened sensitivity to environmental stimuli call kriya.

Given the potential challenges associated with premature Kundalini awakening, it's crucial for individuals to approach spiritual practices with caution and seek guidance from experienced teachers or practitioners. Proper preparation, a gradual approach to spiritual development, and a supportive community can help mitigate the risks associated with Kundalini awakening.

Truth be known, The Soul/Psyche builds the original Personality through its own meditation. In the context of meditation, the Personality uses the Path of Tzaddi, The Fish Hook in searching for reality that is not the illusion of manifestation; However, meditation is also The Higher Self angling to pull the Personality up from the depths of self- absorbed enclosure of the "false ego", which is a reality imposed on us by the physical senses and the profaning of our Celestial identity brought on by ruler controlled words and indoctrination.

The Tarot Star is associated with the love and inspiration sign of Aquarius. In the ancient world, Saturn was said to govern Aquarius, referring us to Mother Binah and The Universe key 21. The Star Card figure represents the purest manifestation of the Great Mother Binah at the level of Personality, preceding enclosure in matter/Time. She is the Same figure found in The Empress, in her royal regalia; The High Priestess and The Female with Python, in The Universe cards; However, here She is unveiled, un-robed, further representing Her purity.

Because the Star card represents the universe resolved into its ultimate elements, it relates to many more Paths than any other card in the deck. Thus, I recommend getting the textbook by Robert Wang---The Qabalistic Tarot (A textbook of Mystical Philosophy) and studying the many path Charts on the Tree of Life that he presents in the book.

To the Qabalist, the Star card represents the "Lower Eden", from which the Personality originates and the emperor, represents "Upper Eden" where the Fiery Higher Self originates...The Solar Logos. Here too, we see a relationship of The Star Path (Tzaddi) relating to another Path, that of the emperor (Heh). The Star card also relates to the Planet Venus, which to the ancients was seen as the "Morning and Evening Star", also referred to as Lucifer (Latin-Bringer of light and the Planet Venus), "the Most beautiful of all Angels", referring to the Sephiroth Tiphareth-Beauty, which is the Solar Logos and/or the Sun/Son of the Divine Creative.

In Qabalah Lucifer-Daath (Latin for "Bringer of light" and/or "Morning Star" and the 11th invisible Sephiroth of Knowledge) is not seen as an underworld figure by those who have shed dogma, but rather the Morning star that is Venus (the ancient thought was that the Morning star rivalled the Sun).

But with proper violent enforcement of propaganda the meaning of Beauty (Synchronicity) became an Underworld Angel who was so narcissistic that he challenged God----which is the common Christian view. Before religious propaganda, Our Solar Self/Soul is a Lucifer a "Star of Energy" and it hasn't "challenged god" as "God" (the Divine Creative) sees itself as you! In Hermetic Qabalah, our soul is called "Beauty" and is therefore, the projected Harmony of all that is Above it on the Tree of Life.

We all must study history to see how the Christian dogma and indoctrination took the names of gods and goddesses of other theologies and demonized them, which only contributed to ignorance and lost self-awareness by demonizing the Soul's very god like power to "Imagine itself". If you are interested in seeing beyond Christian Propaganda, get the Book: The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, by Barbara Walker. 

The truth is that the Latin word Lucifer is like the Greek Christos (Sun, also Zeus Christos or Sun of God) ----both relating to the fiery Solar Plasma of the Divine Creative....The Solar Logos and/or our Soul that is our "inner star".

The Patriarchy and/or Military Industrial Complex knows it must control the Imagination of the people, for all image and therefore, reality is imagined, a manifestation of the hypnotized subconscious mind. Since the Patriarchy is fear-based rule, and/or evil, it must divide people from their "power" (self-authority) and thereby, be the power (authority) for them and/or enslave their imaginative minds in fear of enforcement, fear of imagined enemies, and survival thinking so that they slave night and day to enrich the few.

Dividing you from your inner star by identifying the body as "bad" is indeed the way to conquer your will to be you and set you upon the paths of anti-life and/or "self-destruction". Since no one would leave their loved ones and die for a bunch of useless old men in their conquest of the world, they are told that the State is the reason their loved ones are safe... a lie that without a heavy dose of word hypnosis couldn't last under analysis.

This path of word hypnosis is littered with lies, addiction, hate, bigotry, depression, helplessness, jealousy, entropy, patriotism, class divisionism etc., all of which are a product of a very viral "mind virus" that has infected the world of humankind.

A virus has no life of its own, therefore, it becomes "alive" when attached to a Living Energy Source----such as yourself. However, the observation from the bright warm intelligence of the Conscious Sun that is the real you absolutely destroy this virus.

Crowley/Harris presented the image of Nuit, as the Star. Here the 3 Seven pointed stars are versions of the Star of Babylon, implying that Nuit and Babalon (Crowley's spelling) are the same goddess image. Crowley states: "Babalon is yet a further manifestation of the original idea of Nuith: She is the Scarlet Woman, the Sacred Harlot, who is Lady of ATU-XI." [The Book of Thoth, Pg. 109]. He also refers to the 7-pointed Star as " the Star of Venus, as if declaring the principal characteristic of Her nature to be Love."[The Book of Thoth, Pg., 109]. 

Aleister Crowley's spelling of the Red Goddess as "Babalon" is deeply rooted in his application of Gematria (the mystical interpretation of numbers and letters) and the broader framework of Thelemic and Hermetic philosophy. Let's break this down:

Why "Babalon"?

1. Gematria and Numerical Value:

   • The spelling "Babalon" (בבלון in Hebrew transliteration) has a specific numerical value in Hebrew Gematria. Crowley believed this value to have significant esoteric correspondences, linking her to divine feminine principles, creation, destruction, and spiritual liberation.
   • Crowley emphasized the importance of Qabalah, and he used numerical correspondences to align Babalon with particular archetypes and energies in the Hermetic tradition. For example, her spelling connects her to the "Beast 666" (Therion), with whom she is mystically united in Thelema.

2. Phonetic and Symbolic Resonance:

   • The word "Babalon" echoes Babylon, the apocalyptic "Whore of Babylon" from the Book of Revelation. Crowley reclaimed this symbol as a positive archetype of the liberated, divine feminine, removing the moralistic condemnation traditionally associated with it.

3. Sevenfold Nature:

   • "Babalon" contains seven letters, corresponding to the number 7, which is sacred in many mystical traditions. This links her to Venus (Netzach on the Tree of Life), the goddess of love and desire, and the sevenfold division of creation.

What Babalon Represents in the Hermetic Mysteries

Babalon is a central figure in Thelemic mysticism and Hermetic Qabalah, embodying both cosmic and personal dimensions of divine femininity. She represents:

1. The Scarlet Woman:

   • In Crowley's system, Babalon is the archetype of the liberated, sexually empowered woman who transcends societal constraints. She is the partner of the Beast (Crowley's archetypal role as Therion) and embodies the spiritual path of surrender to divine love and will.

2. The Divine Feminine:

   • Babalon is the counterpart to Nuit, the infinite space and starry night sky in Thelemic cosmology. While Nuit represents infinite possibility, Babalon is the active, creative principle that manifests those potentials in the material world.

3. Sexuality and Liberation:

   • As the "Whore," Babalon reclaims sexuality as sacred. She invites her followers to "pour out their blood into her cup," symbolizing the surrender of the ego, the dissolution of individual identity, and unity with the divine.

4. The Cup of Abominations:

   • Babalon is often depicted holding a chalice (the Cup of Abominations), which contains the blood of the saints. This symbolizes the collection of all spiritual experiences, both "holy" and "profane," that must be integrated on the path to enlightenment.

5. The Path of Binah:

   • Babalon is associated with Binah (Understanding) on the Tree of Life, the sephirah of the Great Mother and the ocean of primordial wisdom. Through her, the initiate transcends the abyss, the great divide between the human and the divine.

6. The Gate of the Abyss:

   • In Thelemic Hermeticism, Babalon is the goddess who resides at the threshold of the Abyss, where the ego is annihilated. She guides the initiate to surrender their lower self, becoming united with the divine will.

Practical Hermetic Implications

• Transformation: Babalon is a symbol of transformation through passion, love, and surrender. She urges her followers to embrace all experiences, integrating light and shadow, to achieve self-transcendence.
• Empowerment: She redefines power and freedom, particularly for women, reclaiming symbols of oppression (like the "whore") as sacred.
• Spiritual Courage: By surrendering to Babalon, one confronts their fears, attachments, and limitations, preparing to cross the Abyss and attain unity with the divine.

In essence, Babalon represents the culmination of Hermetic and Thelemic ideals: the sacred feminine, the power of love and creation, and the ultimate path to spiritual liberation through ecstatic surrender.

The Medieval Feathers Tarot-Key 17-The Star focuses on the art of observation. Here is shown an old astronomer observing a star and writing down his observations. Much as the scribes of old did "when the gods walked amongst men". This knowledge seeking astronomer is involved in observations that assist others discover their true potential and the intentions of creation.

In the history of the past, where the patriarchy controlled the "minds of humans", these astronomers found the conveyance of knowledge and life very difficult as they were condemned, called heretics, and often executed. They often looked at nature as beautiful and not some indoctrinated "low life".

The Swan feather advises you to look closely at all the things you thought were unattractive and useless and to see their true beauty and value. Therefore, the swan feather reminds those who suffer the most form social indoctrination, that they are created from stars and not the indoctrinated definitions of the Patriarchy.

This act of bridging pouring celestial energy from the Above to the below is also shown on the Medieval Feathers Tarot-Key 17-The Star card. The astronomer's body being the bridging agent, implying that your body is a bridging agent between the "Above to the Below". Here the river of flowing knowledge of that poured celestial energy is what he is sitting by. The 7 glowing bright lights in the celestial circle, represent the traditional Astrological 7 Sacred Planets. (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter).

The traditional Star of the Star Tarot Card is an eight pointed one which is often referred to as the Octagram or Octacle and holds significance in both mythology and Western magical traditions, including Hermetic Qabalah and High Magick.

In mythology:

1. In some cultures, the eight-pointed star is associated with the planet Venus and the goddess Ishtar or Inanna. It symbolizes love, beauty, and fertility in these mythological contexts.

In Western magic and Hermetic Qabalah: 2. In Hermetic Qabalah, the eight-pointed star represents the intersection of two squares, one rotated 45 degrees relative to the other. This geometric shape is known as the "Octagram of Creation." Each point of the star corresponds to one of the sephiroth on the Tree of Life, which is a central symbol in Qabalistic teachings.

1. The eight points of the star are often associated with various aspects of creation, including the elements (earth, water, air, fire) and the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west). It symbolizes the harmonious integration of these fundamental principles.
2. The Octagram can also be seen as a symbol of balance and equilibrium, as it brings together opposing forces and elements in a unified design.
3. In High Magick and ceremonial rituals, the eight-pointed star may be used as a symbol of protection, invoking the balance and harmony of the cosmos to safeguard practitioners during their magical work.

Overall, the eight-pointed star carries multifaceted meanings, including connections to mythology, creation, balance, and protection, making it a powerful symbol in Western magical traditions like Hermetic Qabalah and High Magick.

Aquarius

To make a long story longer, we are celestial souls or beings of plasmic solar evolution rather than material evolution. Like all light-beings (spirits), we need a physical body to experience an intimate relationship with creation.

Souls are a collection of data carrying photons, quantum stellar particles of light that have no mass but carry information, similar to how light does in our society through fiber optics. Although souls are a composite of many quantum photons—a collective of accumulated knowledge over time of "I AM" (existence)—they have no experienced knowledge without mass.

Additionally, reading Zecharia Sitchin's books (available on Amazon) will reveal astounding information withheld by the Military-Industrial Complex that rules our planet, often referred to as the Patriarchy. This knowledge of our extraterrestrial ancestors and our ET DNA is subtly implied by the Thoth Tarot. The Adam Kadmon-(Homo Luminous) the hominoid body is an archetypal creation that allows the "Sons of God" (People of RA) to experience themselves as a manifestation due to the complex brain-receiver-transmitter design. As Suns of the Goddess, we possess a wealth beyond your wildest imagination!

Both the Medieval Feathers and Thoth Star cards try to imply is that we aren't from earth, but from the Stars and therefore, a bridge between the Etheric Self and the Coagulated Self of manifestation. So, get back to looking down from the Soul, at your body, and the world...meditate! Your observation forms the Higher Source, changes the environment you live in, from an animal's outer view to a Divine Creative's inner view for we flow through the body as Plasmic (Prana) serpentine microwaves, the outer view is a dream of the I Am and is now a media-controlled view profaned by the "false ego".

When the Star Card-ATU/Key 17, is thrown during a reading:

• The querent shall be or will be experiencing hope, faith, and unexpected help for 17 weeks or 17 months. Self-esteem and confidence contribute to self-efficiency and talent.
• Hope. Unexpected help.
• Clearness of Vision.
• Realization of possibilities.
• Spiritual insight.
• Cleansing.
• Renewal.
• A very auspicious card.
• Soulful communication.
• Sending and receiving messages intuitively.
• The cosmos is conspiring on your behalf.

If ill defined by the surrounding cards in the layout it implies:

• Error of judgment.
• Dreaminess.
• Disappointment.
• Fears for the future.

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