The Tarot of the Bohemians (Papus) · 46 of 134 · tr. A.P. Morton

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The 4 balances the 5 and the 6.

The 5 ---------- the 4 and the 6.

The 6 ---------- the 4 and the 5.

Its signification proceeds from this:-- In the Divine .

The Equilibrium between Will and Intelligence-- BEAUTY (characteristic of the Holy Spirit).

In the Human .

The Equilibrium between Power and Authority-- LOVE (characteristic of Humanity).

CHARITY.

In Nature .

The Equilibrium between the Universal soul and the Universal life-- THE UNIVERSAL ATTRACTION.

Universal Love.

6.

ו The Lovers.

AFFINITIES SIGNIFICATIONS Primitive Hieroglyphic: The eye, The ear Kabbalah: TIPHERETH Astronomy: The Bull Month: April Hebrew Letter: Vau (simple) Equilibrium of Will and Intelligence BEAUTY __________ Equilibrium of Power and Authority LOVE CHARITY OBSERVATIONS Equilibrium of the Universal Soul and the Universal Life THE UNIVERSAL ATTRACTION or UNIVERSAL LOVE 1ST SEPTENARY.

CONSTITUTION OF GOD.

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Themes

Correspondencecosmology

The Hermetic axiom that the structure of the cosmos is reflected at every scale — 'as above, so below; as within, so without' — making each level a legible map of the others.

The text structures meaning across Divine, Human, and Nature levels (Will/Intelligence, Power/Authority, Universal Soul/Life), embodying the 'as above, so below' principle.

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Cosmic Sympathycosmology

The Stoic and Plotinian doctrine that all parts of the cosmos are bound by hidden affinities, so that a movement in one part resonates through the whole; the metaphysical basis for astrology, magic, and divination.

The concept of 'Universal Attraction' and 'Universal Love' binding the Universal Soul and Life suggests a hidden affinity connecting cosmic parts.

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Divine Immanencetheology

The doctrine that the divine is present within all things and the universe itself, pervading creation rather than remaining solely transcendent above it. Distinct from unity_of_being (the general claim that all existence is one substance, agnostic about whether that substance indwells its parts) and from kingdom_within (the divine present specifically IN THE INDIVIDUAL human, accessible without mediation) — divine_immanence is the general pervading-presence claim applied to all of creation, not a human-specific indwelling.

The text describes divine attributes (Beauty, Love) manifesting in Human and Nature realms, indicating the divine pervades creation.

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Letters Of Creationcosmology

The twenty-two Hebrew letters as the building blocks through which God creates and sustains all existence.

The text explicitly lists the Hebrew Letter 'Vau' as an association for the card, linking it to Kabbalistic creation principles.

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Love Of Neighbourethics

Active compassionate care for others as a central spiritual obligation or expression of divine love.

The text explicitly lists 'CHARITY' and 'LOVE' as characteristics of Humanity within the equilibrium structure.

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Magical Equilibriumcosmology

The balance of two contrary forces as the structural law of cosmos and operation — Lévi's equilibrium, expressed in Kabbalah by the senary: the will of God in its first cause, liberty in man, mathematical equilibrium in matter; the twofold vibration required to direct the Astral Light safely.

The central theme is 'Equilibrium' between opposing forces (Will/Intelligence, Power/Authority) as the structural law of the cosmos and operation.

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Numerical Mysticismtheology

Numbers, proportions, and mathematical relationships as the underlying structure of divine reality.

The passage opens with numerical relationships (4 balances 5 and 6) and identifies the card as number 6 within a '1st Septenary'.

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Sephirotcosmology

The ten attributes or emanations through which the Ein Sof (Infinite) reveals itself and creates the universe in Kabbalistic theology.

The passage explicitly references Kabbalah and Tiphereth, one of the ten Sephirot, within the context of the Tarot card's signification.

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