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"But I had to remind myself that neither our passing nor that of an era is a tragedy, no matter how much we would like to think it is. If there is any human tragedy, there is only one and it occurs when we forget who we are and remain silent while a stranger takes up residence inside our skin."

From the Novel-- The Glass Rainbow by James Lee Burke

Mars in Leo – The Fire of the Solar Warrior

The attribution of Mars in Leo for the 7 of Wands fuses raw martial force with leonine sovereignty. Mars is the impulse of action, aggression, and courage, while Leo is the Solar Lion, the archetype of kingship, heart, and radiant individuality. In this card, the fiery will of Mars is compelled to defend its throne of self-expression. It is not war for conquest, but a battle to hold the center of being against forces that threaten to dissolve or dominate it. Thus, Valour is not just external combat—it is the inner stand of the Solar Self, proclaiming “I AM” even when surrounded by opposition.

Netzach – Venusian Love as Vital Force

As you may have noted, all Sevens on the Tree of Life belong to Netzach, ruled by Venus. This Sephirah is the sphere of victory, beauty, love, and desire—often misunderstood in the West as mere “romantic” or “sexual” love. In truth, Netzach is the rhythm of the heart, the pulse of the cosmos flowing through form as the will-to-unite.

Here, the tension arises: how does the martial force of Mars blend with the Venusian force of Netzach? The answer is Valour—the courage to wield love as a weapon against chaos, distortion, or false authority. Where Mars would fight blindly, Venus refines his force into purposeful defense of beauty, harmony, and authentic desire.

Hence, “God is Love / God is Sex” becomes less about the morality of flesh and more about the recognition that the Creative Pulse of the Universe is erotic—a continual outpouring of vital life force.

The Egregore vs. Eheieh

I rightly quoted Robert Wang’s line: “The Gods are the Creations of the Created.” This is central to understanding the conflict in the 7 of Wands.

• Eheieh (“I Will Be”) of Kether is the Source, the unconditioned Will-to-Be. From it, the authentic “I AM” emanates.

• Egregores are the collective projections of group minds—constructs of devotion, fear, and desire. They are powerful, but not eternal. They are fed by human energy and, like parasites, can dominate the individual if mistaken for ultimate truth.

The 7 of Wands is the act of standing firm against egregores. It is the Self, radiant with Solar Leo power, using the martial courage of Mars to resist false “gods” of indoctrination, cultural programming, and psychic parasites.

Here Valour is not blind resistance, but the spiritual heroism of aligning with the Eternal “I Will Be” over the transient constructs of belief.

Angelic Guardians: Mahashiah & Lelahel

The Decan’s angels offer further insight:

• Mahashiah (5°–10° Aries) grants the power of rectification, making right what has been distorted, and blessing the individual with the courage to endure.

• Lelahel (10°–15° Aries) confers healing through divine light and creativity.

These angels embody the subtle reminder that Valour is not brute strength alone; it is also the healing radiance of Light shining through resistance. The Warrior of Netzach fights not for destruction, but to heal the breach between authentic Self and imposed illusion.

Practical Hermetic Reflection

Meditating on the 7 of Wands means asking:

• Where am I standing against an egregore?

• Am I fighting for love and authenticity, or just reacting against shadows?

• Do I mistake “the gods” (cultural constructs, collective fears, inherited dogmas) for the Eternal Eheieh?

The ritual act of this card is to stand in one’s Solar Center (Leo, Tiphareth) and call forth the Martial courage to defend Venusian Love (Netzach). In this fusion, the Adept becomes the true “Lord of Valour”—one who fights not to conquer, but to keep the channel of Divine Love unpolluted. You are not what or whom you think you are----------you are the I Am thinking of itself.

Eheieh – The Primal Will of “I Will Be”

The God Name Eheieh, attributed to Kether (the Crown, the First Sephiroth), translates as “I Will Be.” This is not a passive declaration of existence but the primal assertion of the Will-to-Exist. From this Will-to-Be unfolds all manifestation, which we experience as “I AM.” The Adept who meditates on Eheieh recognizes themselves as an expression of this primal, eternal Will—not a mere creature of circumstance but Being itself declaring: I will be as I will to be. Hence, your existence is the fulfillment of the Divine Creative's will.

The “Gods” and the Group Mind

Robert Wang’s quote, “The gods are creations of the created,” is more than a provocative statement—it points us to the esoteric distinction between the Eternal Eheieh and the collective egregores of Netzach.

• Netzach (Victory) is the Sephirah of Venus, desire, and imagination. It is the astral storehouse of images, passions, and forms that are continually impressed upon the subconscious.

• The “gods” as we usually know them—whether ancient pantheons or modern cultural idols—arise as egregores, psychic structures built by the continual devotion, fear, and emotional energy of groups.

• Such “victories” belong to ruling classes, media systems, or priesthoods that maintain dominance by shaping the group subconscious. In this sense, the “victory” of Netzach can be illusory: not the triumph of the individual Self, but of external control over the dreaming mind of the masses.

The 7 of Wands (Mars in Leo through Netzach) challenges us to resist these imposed victories and instead reclaim the Valour of the Solar Self.

Venus – The Divine Creatrix

To visualize the role of Netzach, we can place the glyph of Venus (♀) over the Tree of Life. Venus is not merely the goddess of romance; she is Imagination itself—the Divine Feminine Creatrix within the Hermaphroditical Mind of the One.

• Receptivity (Water): Venus receives every image, prayer, dream, meditation, or desire we impress upon her. She is the astral womb that conceives whatever forms consciousness plants within her waters.

• Expression (Fire): Yet imagination alone does not manifest until Fire—the Divine Masculine current of Will, Energy, and Focus—enters the receptive womb. Together, Fire and Water create the child of manifestation.

In Hermetic language: All magic is the marriage of focused Will (Fire) and receptive Imagination (Water). The danger lies in invoking Fire without control; unchanneled, it consumes rather than creates. This is the very struggle of the 7 of Wands: to direct the martial flame (Mars in Leo) into the Venusian vessel (Netzach) without being burned by it.

The Lesson of Valour

Thus, the 7 of Wands – Valour teaches that true victory is not domination by external egregores but mastery of the union within:

• The Adept aligns with Eheieh—the eternal “I Will Be”—rather than being ruled by cultural “gods.”

• The Adept wields Mars’ flame with discipline, planting it into Venus’ womb of imagination to manifest conscious, authentic creation.

• Valour, then, is the courage to hold the Solar Center (Leo) against both external impositions and inner chaos, becoming a victorious creator in union with the Divine Feminine wit

Venus – The Divine Creatrix

To visualize the role of Netzach, we can place the glyph of Venus (♀) over the Tree of Life. Venus is not merely the goddess of romance; she is Imagination itself—the Divine Feminine Creatrix within the Hermaphroditical Mind of the One.

• Receptivity (Water): Venus receives every image, prayer, dream, meditation, or desire we impress upon her. She is the astral womb that conceives whatever forms consciousness plants within her waters.

• Expression (Fire): Yet imagination alone does not manifest until Fire—the Divine Masculine current of Will, Energy, and Focus—enters the receptive womb. Together, Fire and Water create the child of manifestation.

In Hermetic language: All magic is the marriage of focused Will (Fire) and receptive Imagination (Water). The danger lies in invoking Fire without control; unchanneled, it consumes rather than creates. This is the very struggle of the 7 of Wands: to direct the martial flame (Mars in Leo) into the Venusian vessel (Netzach) without being burned by it.

The Lesson of Valour

Thus, the 7 of Wands – Valour teaches that true victory is not domination by external egregores but mastery of the union within:

• The Adept aligns with Eheieh—the eternal “I Will Be”—rather than being ruled by cultural “gods.”

• The Adept wields Mars’ flame with discipline, planting it into Venus’ womb of imagination to manifest conscious, authentic creation.

• Valour, then, is the courage to hold the Solar Center (Leo) against both external impositions and inner chaos, becoming a victorious creator in union with the Divine Feminine wit

The Personality of the Soul vs. the Mask of Indoctrination

The Personality that arises from the Soul is the true Core persona—the unique expression of your divine patterning, designed to serve as the vehicle of your “I AM” in the world of form. It is fashioned in harmony with the blueprint of your Higher Self, aligned with your path through the Sephiroth and the celestial forces marked in your natal design.

This is not the personality we are usually taught to identify with.

The false personality—the one shaped by indoctrination, cultural dogma, and egregoric conditioning—is a mask, a shell that obscures the radiant core. This mask is programmed into the subconscious through family systems, religion, education, media, and collective fears. It is not born of the Soul’s freedom, but of the group’s need for conformity.

The Core persona, however, is not reactive but creative. It is the true image of the Soul shining through Netzach, a Personal God (Demiurge) who fashions reality from within, rather than being fashioned by external authorities.

The Hermetic Dictum

When the Mysteries declare, “Above all things, know thyself,” they are pointing precisely to this difference:

• To know yourself as mask is to remain bound in illusion.

• To know yourself as Core persona is to awaken the Demiurgic nature.

The Adept’s work, then, is to strip away indoctrinated falsehoods until only the Soul’s designed personality remains—radiant, creative, victorious.

Grimoire Declaration

“I am not the mask of indoctrination.
I am not the dogmas of culture, nor the programs of the world.
I am the Core Persona, shaped by my Soul,
the true vessel of Spirit-Mind-Body.
I stand unveiled, radiant with the I AM.”

The Personal God Within Netzach

Originating in Netzach, the Realm of the Gods, your core Personality is not a mere mask—it is a microcosmic deity, a Demiurge clothed in form. Each of us carries this seed of divinity, for our astral-emotional body is woven from the same substance that composes the “gods” of human history: the collective matrix of imagination, desire, and devotion.

To embrace this truth is to stand in your own temple as a Personal God, responsible for shaping reality through the trinity of Spirit, Mind, and Body.

The Dictum of Self-Knowledge

The ancient charge, “Above all things, know thyself”, is not philosophy but praxis. To function as I AM, one must recognize:

• Spirit as Eheieh, the primal Will-to-Be.

• Mind as the luminous bridge, impressing images upon Netzach.

• Body as the vessel where Spirit and Mind incarnate their work.

Thus, to “know thyself” is to know the Demiurge within: the creative intelligence shaping your personal cosmos.

The Sexual Self as Spiritual Conduit

Your sexual nature is not profane but sacred—it is the very expression of Spirit’s vitality. Sexual energy is the current of life force, the primal magnetic flow by which Spirit marries Matter.

• When consecrated, it becomes the Serpent Fire, ascending and descending through the Tree.

• It establishes the trinity of Spirit–Mind–Body as a living circuit, through which divine imagination flows into concrete manifestation.

In this way, sexuality is a mirror of divinity: the natural sacrament of becoming.

Declarative Invocation (for Grimoire Use)

“I am the Child of Netzach, a Personal God clothed in flesh.
I am the Demiurge of my own world, and above all things, I know myself.
My Spirit is Will, my Mind is Imagination, my Body is the living temple.
Through the holy current of sexual vitality, I unite Spirit, Mind, and Body as One.
I AM Being—eternal, victorious, and whole.”

Adam Khadmon: The Heavenly Human and the Apex Predator Archetype

In Qabalah, the Adam Khadmon—the “Heavenly Human”—is the first projection of the Divine, the primordial template of humanity. But this figure is not the meek and tame caricature of later theology. Adam Khadmon embodies the Cosmic Apex Predator Archetype, a radiant hermaphroditic intelligence with the full spectrum of creation encoded into its brain and body.

This archetype reflects not only our divine inheritance but also our predatory instincts, inherited from the evolutionary crucible of Earth and, perhaps, from our celestial progenitors. The Thoth Tarot reminds us that the predator within must be domesticated with love, for true Valour is not in preying upon each other but in channeling that force toward cooperative creation. The Adept recognizes: we are all interconnected wounding another is wounding onesel...as is proven by our PTSD stricken warriors.

The Anunnaki and the Cross-Breeding of Species

Ancient Sumerian tablets, translated by scholars like Zecharia Sitchin, recount the story of the Anunnaki—“Those who from the Sky came”—who mingled their essence with that of Homo Erectus, creating a new race capable of carrying the “spark” of intelligence. In Hermetic terms, this so called myth speaks of the fusion of Spirit and Matter, of Divine Fire planted into the clay of the Earth.

Our hermaphroditic brain—a union of dual hemispheres—may itself be a living testament to this cross-breeding, designed to house both reason and intuition, masculine and feminine, predator and nurturer.

DNA: Celestial Origins Beyond Earth

Recent studies in molecular biology have raised staggering possibilities: that DNA may be far older than Earth itself. If genetic codes are indeed on the scale of trillions of years old, as some researchers propose, then our blueprint predates not only human history but the planet we stand upon.

This lends scientific credence to what Hermeticists, Qabalists, and Sumerian myths have whispered for millennia: that we are not merely of Earth—we are of the Stars. The 4.6-billion-year-old Earth may only be the latest vessel for a cosmic code carried across space, seeded by stellar ancestors.

Integration: From Predator to Solar Human

The call of Adam Khadmon is not to deny the predator within but to integrate and sublimate it. To recognize that our instincts are divine gifts, not curses; that our interconnectedness makes competition with one another obsolete.

When the Adept embraces the Apex Predator Archetype with love, the predator becomes protector, and the cosmic human awakens as the Solar Child of Eheieh—not bound to prey and fear, but radiant with the courage of interconnection.

Dominion and the Godlike Power of Humanity

Only Gods wield absolute sovereignty within their Domains or Dimensional Planes. In the Qabalistic framework, Adam Khadmon—the Heavenly Human—is the prototype of such godhood. Humanity, as microcosmic gods, reflects this same dominion.

The drama of fearing “animal predators” belongs to an older paradigm. In the modern era, the so-called “weakling”—a 90-lb. Homo sapiens sapiens—armed with nothing more than intellect, ingenuity, and technology, can eradicate apex predators or, indeed, entire species. What lions, tigers, or even dinosaurs could not dominate, the human mind and hand can annihilate. This is not cause for arrogance, but for sober recognition: we already carry the Demiurgic power to unmake worlds.

Governments and the Armed Populace

This fact extends beyond nature into the political sphere. Governments, like the “gods” of Netzach (egregores of group mind), maintain control through illusion, law, and psychological dominance. Yet when the people themselves hold the tools of annihilation—when they are armed and aware—the ruling power cannot oppress them completely.

This mirrors the Hermetic axiom: “As above, so below.” Just as no god can wholly oppress a Demiurge awakened in their own domain, no government can fully suppress a populace that recognizes and wields its latent power.

The Hermetic Lesson

The danger is not in having the predator’s might, but in failing to domesticate it with Love. To act without Wisdom (Chokmah) or Understanding (Binah) is to unleash Mars without Venus, Fire without Water—consuming rather than creating.

Thus the Adept must hold both truths:

• We are the only true predators on Earth, carrying godlike dominion in the material plane.

• We must wield that dominion as Adam Khadmon does—consciously, lovingly, creatively— lest we become destroyers instead of co-creators.

Grimoire Declaration

“I am the Demiurge within my domain.
I fear no predator, for I am the apex of creation.
Yet I rule not by terror, but by Love,
that my Fire may serve the Waters of Life.
I am Adam Khadmon,
I Will Be.”

The 7 of Wands – Struggle (Medieval Feathers Tarot)

Where the Thoth 7 of Wands – Valour shows the fierce stand of Mars in Leo through Netzach—the courage to resist egregores and to wield will with love—the Medieval Feathers Tarot presents a subtler, more human perspective: Struggle.

In this card, seven wands share a common mission: to learn from one another. Yet instead of cooperation, we see conflict. The very act of working together has become a challenge, and disagreements are driving wedges where unity should be. The feather of the glossy ibis, a symbol of learning and wisdom, hovers gently, attempting to ease the hardship.

The message is clear: your current struggles may not originate from your own faults but from the actions of others. Nevertheless, you cannot afford to remain passive. You must act quickly, plan with discernment, and move before the situation escalates beyond your control.

Inverted Meaning

When inverted, this card shifts the focus inward. Here, the struggle may be less about the behavior of others and more about your own attention to the problem. By failing to discern your responsibilities from those beyond your control, you allow external conflicts to grow larger than they need to be.

This inversion is itself a form of Valour: the courage to recognize that not every battle is yours to fight. True strength is knowing when to engage and when to release what is not yours to carry.

Synthesis with the Thoth Tradition

Thus, the Medieval Feathers’ “Struggle” and the Thoth’s “Valour” are not opposed but complementary:

• Valour is the courageous stand of the Self, resisting overwhelming forces and asserting authentic sovereignty.

• Struggle is the recognition that courage sometimes means discerning where responsibility lies—choosing which conflicts to engage, and which to let dissolve.

Both cards remind us that courage is responsibility, whether outwardly in battle or inwardly in self-mastery.

Courage as Spiritual Responsibility

To know our inherent power as the Apex Predator–Adam Khadmon is to recognize our responsibility for the lives of all beings and for ourselves. Dominion is not license to destroy—it is the burden to protect, nurture, and govern ourselves wisely.

Courage is therefore not simply physical bravery but a spiritual act of responsibility. To be courageous is to accept that one must guard freedom, not only in the personal sphere of Spirit–Mind–Body but also in the collective life of nations and peoples.

The Courage of a Free People

History shows that governments, left unchecked, inevitably expand their dominion. Give an inch, and they will take a mile. Freedom survives only where the people themselves draw and defend the line.

This is why the right to “keep and bear” arms—under discernment, not recklessness—is fundamental. Yes, malformed egos will sometimes misuse that freedom. Yet to relinquish even one right is to invite the loss of them all, for a government infected by the lust for control will not stop at the first mile.

A free people must have the courage to remind their rulers: it is the government that must fear the people, not the people who must fear their government. Without this balance, citizens devolve into compliant mannequins, while rulers mutate into tyrants.

The Mind Virus of Authority

Those who crave authority over others are never satisfied. They are infected with a mind virus of insatiable greed, a disease rooted in fear. This virus feeds upon the compliance of the masses and will consume every liberty it can seize.

Only the courage of the populace can control both government and itself. Courage, then, is not rebellion for its own sake, but the spiritual discipline of keeping authority to its proper inch.

Hermetic Tie-In

In the Qabalistic Tarot, this principle is dramatized in the 7 of Wands – Valour (Mars in Leo through Netzach). Valour is the courage to stand in one’s own Solar Self, to resist egregores of control and to channel Mars’ fire through Venus’ love, not into submission but into sovereignty.

Courage is the act by which the Demiurge—the Personal God within each human—refuses to be ruled by external illusions. It is the marriage of strength and responsibility, the only force capable of keeping both predator and government in check.

Valour and the Refusal of the Blame Game

Valour is not only the courage to face outward opposition—it is the courage to resist the inward collapse into ignorance. There will always be those who blame others for the pain their own thoughts have created, and who, in the blindness of that blame, turn to violence—using sticks, knives, guns, or whatever tools are at hand—to force others to “feel their pain.”

This is not Valour. It is ignorance in action, the abdication of responsibility.

The bright mind does not enter the blame game. It recognizes that true strength comes not from projecting pain onto others, but from Knowing Oneself. Not just believing in oneself—that is fragile and subject to collapse—but knowing: being anchored in the Self as the emanation of Eheieh, the Divine “I Will Be.”

The Icon of Courage

History has given us luminous examples. The image of a single Chinese man, standing before a tank sent to crush the spirit of a people, is an icon of Valour incarnate. He had no weapon, no army behind him, only his passion for freedom and his refusal to run. That solitary act still shakes the world’s conscience decades later.

This is the essence of Valour: the willingness to confront oppressive force with nothing but the sovereign flame of the Self.

Courage in the Collective

The challenge for us today is whether such courage still burns within our social body. Do we have individuals who will not only stand before tanks but also stand at the ballot box, using their will to check the creeping control of governments? Or will we be lulled by lies, hypnotized by media propaganda, and pacified into believing that even voting is “too much effort”?

A populace that expects others to perform Valorous acts on its behalf is not courageous—it is compliant. Courage is never outsourced. Valour belongs to the individual who acts.

Hermetic Lesson

The 7 of Wands – Valour teaches that courage is not a luxury. It is a spiritual responsibility—both inwardly, in mastering one’s own mind, and outwardly, in resisting the collective hypnosis of fear and submission. To know oneself is to claim the power to act; to deny that responsibility is to surrender both freedom and soul.

The Tree of Life as the Celestial Psyche

The Qabalistic Tree of Life illustrates that what you truly are is not a single, isolated ego, but a Psyche composed of ten demi-gods or archetypal intelligences. These ten emanations, the Sephiroth, cooperate in loving unity as the totality we call the Mind.

You are not a fragment. You are the whole Tree. You are Adam Kadmon—the Heavenly Human, the Divine Archetypal Pattern. Each of us is an aspect of the “God-Mind” manifesting on every plane of intelligent energy. Yet inheritance is not automatic; it must be claimed through self-knowledge, practice, and the courage of Valour.

The False Ego vs. the Solar Self

The false ego, born of profaned self-consciousness and cultural indoctrination, cannot inherit this divine status. It is a mask—a distortion that clings to separateness and fear.

Your true identity lies in the Soul, the Solar Self, represented by Tiphareth (Beauty), the 6th Sephirah on the Tree. From Tiphareth, the Soul radiates in harmony with the entire Tree, linking heaven and earth, supernal and material, archetype and form.

This is the Celestial Psyche—the radiant Self that already belongs to eternity, and which the Adept learns to live as consciously.

Mastery: The Mercury of the Self

When Self-consciousness awakens to this truth, it becomes the Mercury-like messenger of the Soul and Higher Self, translating divine currents into the languages of matter and the subconscious.

This is the meaning of the Hermetic axiom: “As Above, So Below.” Mastery is not escape, but translation—making heaven speak on earth, and making earth receptive to heaven.

From Ascension to Manifestation

Contrary to many modern misconceptions, we did not come here to “ascend” as if to abandon matter. We are already of the Ascended Realm. We came to manifest, to ground and coagulate the Divine Energy of I AM into form.

This is the Great Work: to recognize yourself as Adam Kadmon, the entire Tree, the Celestial Psyche incarnate, and to act as the living bridge between spirit and mat

" Now the order of the Paths. The Tenth Aleph (the fool) brings Wisdom into activity; the Twelfth- Beth (Magus) brings Understanding; The Thirteenth-Gimel (High Priestess) brings in Beauty (sixth Sephiroth-Tiphareth), and thus Beauty begins to be active before Mercy (fourth Sephiroth-Chesed) and Severity (Fifth Sephiroth-Geburah), as in creation the beauty of visible nature was manifest before creatures to whom mercy or severity could be shown, was brought forth."

"Beauty being established in the Fourteenth Path-Daleth (Empress) unites WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING; and the central point of this path, where crosses the thirteenth (Da'ath-the invisible Sephiroth) a word in Hebrew that means Knowledge, for all knowledge has its root in the Divine Contemplation of the perfect primal Beauty."

.... From the Book of Tokens-by Paul Foster Case.

The World of the False Narrative

We do not live in a world authored by the Beautiful Soul—the Psyche of Tiphareth. If we did, it would be a world of harmony, radiant cooperation, and the courage of authentic Valour.

Instead, the prevailing narrative is scripted by the Patriarchy and the Military-Industrial Complex—the “useless old men whose fortunes are amassed upon the corpses of the young.” This is not Beauty but distortion: a false egregore erected to enslave imagination, to poison love, and to divide humanity against itself.

Divide and Conquer Through Definition

Their method is ancient: divide and conquer. Not only through weapons, but through words. Control of language becomes control of thought. Definitions are twisted until truth itself is weaponized. The collective mind is kept in bondage through propaganda—fear narratives, endless enemies, constant threat.

Thus, the Beautiful Psyche is profaned, her waters polluted with fear of pain, fear of predation, fear of the Other. The true inheritance of humanity—Adam Kadmon, the Solar Self—is buried beneath layers of programming.

The Hermetic Perspective

From a Hermetic lens, this is the tyranny of Netzach’s lower aspect: the egregores of false gods. Where Venus should radiate love and imagination, her power is hijacked by militarism, commercialism, and indoctrination. Instead of the Divine Feminine birthing wholeness, the collective is made to gestate only fear.

Yet the Tree of Life shows another truth: the Soul (Tiphareth) remains untouched at its core. The Beautiful Psyche is not destroyed—only veiled. By tearing away the masks of propaganda and fear, we reclaim the inheritance of Adam Kadmon.

The Call to Valour

Here again, Valour is required. The courage to resist not only external domination but the internal hypnosis of propaganda. The Adept must dare to know the Self, to stand in the Solar Center, and to refuse the definitions imposed by those who profit from division.

For the true war is not against other nations, races, or genders—it is against the false narrative that would keep us blind to our own divinity.

The Sexual Self as the Spiritual Self

Observe those around you: individuals of low sexual energy often falter in life’s challenges. They lack vitality, direction, and resilience, and rather than confronting their inner emptiness, they shift the blame outward.

Why? Because sexual energy is spiritual energy. The Sexual-Self is the Spiritual-Self—the very Solar Fire that animates life. It is the Martial-Solar force, the fiery Will that shapes and forms Time-Space itself. Without this current, the psyche collapses into passivity and projection.

The Profanation by Patriarchy

This truth could never be allowed to remain whole. The Patriarchy—fearful of the unbridled power of Love and Sexual Will—moved to profane and control it. Through dogma, shame, and indoctrination, the raw plasmic force of the Sexual-Self was rebranded as sin, lust, or weakness.

By severing sexuality from spirituality, the rulers of culture cut humanity off from its most direct experience of divinity-in-the-flesh. Instead of radiant Solar Warriors, we became divided beings, taught to fear both love and our own vitality.

Leo and Mars – The Solar Warrior

In truth, before profanation, this Plasmic Sexual-Self is the archetype of Leo infused with Mars:

• Leo as the Solar Center, radiant, courageous, unafraid to love and shine.

• Mars as the fiery Will, the defender, the force that asserts and protects.

Together, they form the Solar Warrior—Life itself in motion, fiercely protective of its own being. This warrior is not afraid to love, nor afraid to fight for the right of every living thing to exist.

The Call to Reclaim

To reclaim the Sexual-Self as Spiritual-Self is to restore wholeness. It is to understand that every pulse of vitality, every flame of desire, every surge of passion is the direct manifestation of the Soul’s will-to-be. It is to live as the Solar Warrior, embodying both Love and Courage, no longer subdued by the propaganda of fear.

This is the essence of Valour—the courage to stand radiant in one’s own Fire, unashamed of love, unafraid of battle, and unwilling to surrender the birthright of being al

The Anima and Animus – The Lost Marriage

Within each of us dwell two eternal companions: the Anima (Soul) and the Animus (Spirit). They are not separate beings, but aspects of the one Self—polarities designed to dance together in divine marriage. When united, they generate vitality, imagination, and sovereignty.

Yet the Patriarchy’s divide-and-conquer paradigm has deliberately split them apart. Through dogma and indoctrination, we are taught to distrust our wholeness. Once divided, our mental and emotional powers weaken, leaving us vulnerable to manipulation.

The Brain as Mirror of the Psyche

Our brain itself is the perfect copy of the Psyche:

• Right Hemisphere (Anima): receptive, imaginative, lunar, feminine.

• Left Hemisphere (Animus): active, rational, solar, masculine.

But in this misogynistic world of the Patriarch, both hemispheres are indoctrinated to fight one another. We are programmed into the illusion of the “battle of the sexes.” This battle, trumpeted by media and culture, is a hypnotic spell designed to divide the psyche against itself.

The result? A house divided cannot stand. The wholeness of Adam Kadmon is fractured, and we are made to believe that creativity itself—the imagination of the Anima—is weak, fanciful, and untrustworthy. This profanes the very act of creation, which always begins in imagination before coagulating into form.

Imagination as Creative Womb

All things are illusion before they become coagulated. All form begins in imagination—the magnetic womb where possibilities gestate before they are born. To dismiss imagination as “just fantasy” is to dismiss the Divine Feminine herself, and thus to neuter creation at its source.

This is the very heart of Patriarchal programming: to profane imagination, to divide male from female, spirit from soul, fire from water. Another face of the ancient strategy of “divide and conquer.”

The Divine Couple

The truth is simple and profound:

• There is no he without she, and no she without he.

• The Divine Couple is eternal.

• The Electric He and the Magnetic She are the primal currents of existence, joined in sacred union.

When the Anima and Animus are reconciled, the divided brain becomes whole again. The inner war ends, and the psyche reclaims its full creative power. This is the alchemical marriage, the rebirth of Adam Kadmon—the wholeness that no dogma can destroy.

The Great Work: Making the Above as the Below

The Great Work is not to flee this world, nor to dissolve into abstraction, but to recognize yourself as the sole owner and spiritual ruler of your own animal-body and mind. The Adept becomes the **Solar Psyche—the Sun of the Divine Creative—**and claims this embodied existence as a Sacred Place in Time.

You are not merely flesh. You are Divine Energy, infinite Non-Space, clothed in form. Within your Divine Unconscious dwell the courageous dreams of Being—the archetypal impulses of the Soul that seek manifestation.

Life as the Lucid Dream of the Divine

Life itself is the Lucid Dream of the Divine Creative—and therefore, of the Soul. Time and Space are the raw materials given for creation: a cauldron where beginnings and endings are blended by the Self.

• Into this cauldron, you pour Thoughts and Ideas (Images).

• They are heated by the vibrations of Lust and Passion—the Light of Desire that sets imagination aflame.

• They are shaped by the creative power of I AM ME, the assertion of identity that gives form to Being.

Thus, illusion crystallizes into sensual reality—the tangible, embodied expression of “I AM.”

Courage and Wholeness

But not all can sustain this work. Only courageous souls dare to create a manifested wholeness. It requires Valour to claim oneself as the center of creation, rather than surrendering that birthright to external gods, governments, or egregores.

To live the Great Work is to declare: “I am the Lucid Dreamer. I am the cauldron of Time. I am the Imagination that shapes reality. I am the Sun of the Divine Creative, clothed in flesh. I am Me.”

Grimoire Declaration

“Above and Below are One within me.
I am the ruler of my animal body and Solar Mind.
I am Divine Energy, infinite and eternal,
the Dream of the Creative made flesh.
My lust is Light, my passion is Power,
my imagination is the womb of I AM.
I am Me, and I am whole.”

The Illusion of the “Gods”

There are no external “gods” in the common sense of myth and dogma. What we call “gods” are in truth potent intelligent forces—the archetypal currents that weave together the Kingdom of Spirit into the material world of Assiah.

In Qabalah, this world is represented by Malkuth (“The Kingdom”), the manifested sphere where images are formed into matter. These images are not imposed from above—they are created by us, for we are the children of the Divine Creative. We shape reality in our own image, directing these intelligences to serve our Will-to-Be.

The Tree of Life as Universal DNA

This is, of course, a simplified glimpse of a far greater mystery. That is why the Tree of Life is so essential to know. The Tree is not merely a diagram of mystical ascent—it is the blueprint of Creation, the multi-dimensional complexity by which the Living Universe generates itself.

The Tree of Life is a model of Universal DNA:

• It is the code by which stars are born.

• It is the pattern through which planets are impregnated with life.

• Just as Isis reconstituted Osiris and gave birth to Horus, so too does stellar death give rise to planetary life. Dead stars seed the cosmos with the raw matter of rebirth.

Knowing Yourself as Universal Data

When you truly know yourself, you awaken to the realization that you are not a mere body, but condensed plasmic energy—a star-seed of the Universal Mind. To incarnate, you temporarily “downsized,” setting aside the fullness of your data. But the original code remains within you.

The Great Work is to remember this original data and to learn how to re-expand, to direct the plasmic fire of creation with conscious awareness. By claiming “I AM Me,” you align with the same DNA-pattern that births stars and worlds.

The Formula of I AM

At the deepest level, there is only I Energy—the primal, undivided current. “AM” is the state of Being, the Soul in communion with the Whole Mind. Together, these form I AM—the eternal Truth.

“Me” is the assumption, the particular mask or expression of I AM in the realm of form. “Me” changes; “I AM” does not.

Thus the Adept learns:

• I AM is Truth.

• Me is the experiment of Self.

Both together form the Living Mystery of manifestation: the Eternal becoming the Temporal, the Infinite playing as the Finite, the Divine expressing itself as you.

“I AM the plasmic fire that births stars.
I AM the code of Universal DNA.
I AM Truth.
Me is my assumption,
and by imagination, I shape the Kingdom.”

In astrology, the characteristics of a planet in a particular house are influenced by the traits associated with both the planet and the house. Mars, being the planet of energy, action, and assertion, in the house of Leo, which is ruled by the Sun and associated with creativity, self-expression, and confidence, creates a dynamic combination. Here are some key characteristics:

1. Passionate Expression: Mars in Leo brings a passionate and fiery energy to self-expression. Individuals with this placement are likely to assert themselves with enthusiasm and drama, seeking attention and recognition for their efforts.

2. Creative Drive: Leo is a creative and theatrical sign, and Mars here adds a strong drive for creative pursuits. People may feel a strong desire to express themselves through art, performance, or any other form of creative endeavor.

3. Confident Action: Mars in Leo individuals tend to take bold and confident actions. They approach challenges with courage and a strong sense of self-belief, often enjoying the spotlight and taking on leadership roles.

4. Determination and Ambition: There is a determined and ambitious quality to Mars in Leo. These individuals set their sights high, driven by a desire for personal achievement and recognition. They are willing to work hard to attain their goals.

5. Charismatic Leadership: Leo is associated with leadership, and Mars in Leo individuals often possess charismatic qualities that attract others. They can inspire and motivate, leading with flair and a strong sense of purpose.

6. Dramatic Expression of Anger: Mars is the planet of anger, and in Leo, this anger may be expressed in a dramatic or attention-grabbing manner. However, it's important for individuals with this placement to be mindful of ego-driven conflicts.

7. Generosity and Warmth: Leo is a warm and generous sign, and Mars here can contribute to a generous and open-hearted approach to life. These individuals may be willing to share their resources and talents generously.

It's essential to consider the entire birth chart for a comprehensive understanding of an individual's astrological profile. Other aspects, such as the aspects Mars makes with other planets and its overall placement in the natal chart, will provide additional insights into how this energy manifests in a person's life.

The Kingdom of Heaven is Within

If those who lead you say, “The Kingdom of Heaven is in the sky,” then surely the birds will arrive before you. If they say, “Look, the Kingdom is in the sea,” then the fish shall precede you.

The truth is neither above nor below. The Kingdom of Heaven is within you, and also outside of you. But to find it, you must strip away the false personality constructed by Patriarchy, culture, and dogma. This mask of words and indoctrination obscures your inner radiance.

You Are Divine Energy

You are not the mask. You are the Divine Energy that makes your body alive. Your entry into the body is through the Breath—the pranic current, the plasmic force of Spirit descending into form. This current flows through the chakras (the spinning wheels) aligned with the spine, infusing your vessel with vitality.

This is the mystery of incarnation: Divine Energy (Prana) animates flesh, and the body becomes a living temple.

In many traditions, prana refers to the life force or vital energy that animates the body, mind, and spirit. While often translated as "breath," prana is more encompassing than just physical respiration. It’s seen as a subtle energy or cosmic force that flows through the body, much like the concept of qi in Chinese philosophy.

Here’s a breakdown of prana's functions, particularly as they relate to physical, energetic, and spiritual levels:

1. Physical Function (Breath as a Life-Sustaining Force)

• Oxygen Supply: On the most basic level, prana is taken into the body through breath. By breathing, we take in oxygen, which is essential for cellular respiration, energy production, and general bodily functions.
• Detoxification: Exhaling releases carbon dioxide and toxins, which helps maintain a balanced internal environment.
• Nervous System Regulation: Conscious breathwork, or pranayama, can influence the nervous system. Techniques like deep breathing can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, reducing stress and promoting relaxation.

2. Energetic Function (Prana as Vital Force)

• Energy Channels (Nadis): According to yogic philosophy, prana flows through channels called nadis, especially the central channels Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna. This flow impacts physical vitality, mental clarity, and emotional health.
• Balancing Energy Centers (Chakras): Prana plays a key role in balancing the chakras, which are considered energetic centers within the body. When chakras are balanced, prana can move freely, supporting physical, emotional, and spiritual health.

3. Mental and Emotional Functions

• Mental Clarity and Focus: Controlled breathing can calm the mind, clear mental fog, and sharpen focus. In meditation and pranayama, managing the breath is a pathway to reducing stress, increasing emotional resilience, and achieving mental equilibrium.
• Emotional Regulation: By calming the nervous system, prana also helps regulate emotional responses. Pranayama, for instance, can reduce the intensity of anxiety or anger by promoting a sense of groundedness and inner calm.

4. Spiritual Function (Prana as a Connection to Universal Energy)

• Inner Awakening and Higher States of Consciousness: Advanced breathwork techniques aim to increase pranic flow, which is thought to stimulate spiritual awakening. Practices like Kundalini Yoga use breath to awaken dormant energy and expand consciousness.
• Connection with the Divine or Universal Life Force: In spiritual practices, prana is seen as a bridge between the individual and the universal. It’s the means by which one feels connected to the greater cosmic energy, often experienced as a state of oneness or harmony with the universe.

Prana, then, is the conduit of life and spirit, flowing through and sustaining us physically, mentally, and spiritually. Cultivating awareness of prana, particularly through breathing practices, is a core element in many spiritual traditions aimed at achieving a harmonious balance between body, mind, and spirit.

Your victory over indoctrination and dogma belongs to you. You are the breath of the body, the celestial who has created an avatar to represent it on earth. Being you is your action alone.

Hence, only your individual courage can save the day. One might say, "roar like a lion and discern like the genius you are"! "Knee jerk" emotionalism, makes only preplanned jerks hanging from a master puppeteer's lines.

The body reacts, the Spirit acts.

When the 7 of Wands is thrown during a reading, it implies that:

• The querent is unsure of ideas and must summon personal bravery and courage to instigate them.
• Resistance against the external world.
• More confidence is needed to ensure victory. 
• Here, responsibility must be taken up as the querent's standard, and they must stand alone, trusting their Greater Self to handle the most difficult of situations.
• Here mettle is being tested, and only the inner courage of spirit has the necessary acceleration to push the querent through the line of resistance.
• This card also shows how valuable you the querent are to spirit, for if you were "weak", spirit wouldn't be testing your mettle.
• Attack from a defensive position.
• Daring.
• Using one's power for transformation.

If ill defined by the surrounding cards, it implies:

• Indecisiveness.
• Ignorance.
• Discrepancy between instinct (courage) and Spirit (sense).
• Loss of nerve. 
• Seek an alternative, reconciliation. 

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