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from too great luxury. In particular it represents drug-
habits, the sottish excess of pleasure and the revenge of
nature.]
XLV
THE LORD OF DOMINION
Two of Wands
A WHITE Radiating Angelic hand, issuing from clouds,
and grasping two crossed wands. Flames issue from the point
of junction. On two small wands above and below, with
flames of five issuing therefrom, are the symbols of % and a
for the Decan.
Strength, domination, harmony of rule and of justice.
Boldness, courage, fierceness, shamelessness, revenge, reso-
lution, generous, proud, sensitive, ambitious, refined, restless,
turbulent, sagacious withal, yet unforgiving and obstinate.
Chokmah of y (Influence over others, authority, power,
dominion).
Therein the Angels lawhw and laynd bear rule.
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XLVI
THE LORD OF ESTABLISHED STRENGTH
Three of Wands
A WHITE Radiating Angelic Hand, as before, issuing from
clouds and grasping three wands in the centre (two crossed,
the third upright). Flames issue from the point of junction.
Above and below are the symbols ! and a.
Established force, strength, realization of hope.
Completion of labour. Success after struggle. Pride, nobility,
wealth, power, conceit. Rude self-assumption and insolence.
Generosity, obstinacy, etc.
Binah of y (Pride, arrogance, self-assertion).
Herein rule the Angels hycjh and hymmu.
[This card is much better than as described.]
XLVII
THE LORD OF PERFECTED WORK
Four of Wands
TWO White Radiating Angelic Hands, as before, issuing
from clouds right and left of the card and clasped in the centre
with the grip of the First Order, holding four wands or torches
crossed. Flames issue from the point of junction. Above and
below are two small flaming wands, with the symbols of $ and
a representing the Decan.
Perfection or completion of a thing built up with trouble
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and labour. Rest after labour, subtlety, cleverness, beauty,
mirth, success in completion. Reasoning faculty, conclusions
drawn from previous knowledge. Unreadiness, unreliable and
unsteady through over-anxiety and hurriedness of action.
Graceful in manner, at times insincere, etc.
Chesed of y (Settlement, arrangement, completion).
Herein are laann and latyn Angelic rulers.
XLVIII
THE LORD OF MATERIAL TROUBLE
Five of Pentacles
A WHITE Radiant Angelic Hand issuing from clouds, and
holding a branch of the white rose tree, but from which
the roses are falling, and leaving no buds behind. Five
Pentacles similar to the Ace. Above and below are #
and b.
Loss of money or position. Trouble about material things.
Labour, toil, land cultivation; building, knowledge and
acuteness of earthly things, poverty, carefulness, kindness;
sometimes money regained after severe toil and labour.
Unimaginative, harsh, stern, determined, obstinate.
Geburah of # (Loss of profession, loss of money, monetary
anxiety).
Herein the angels hyhbm and laywp rule.
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XLIX
THE LORD OF MATERIAL SUCCESS
Six of Pentacles
A WHITE Radiant Angelic Hand holding a rose branch
with white roses and buds, each of which touches a
Pentacle. Pentacles are arranged in two columns of three
each Ì. Above and below are the symbols b and = of the
Decan.
Success and gain in material undertakings. Power,
influence, rank, nobility, rule over the people. Fortunate,
successful, liberal and just.
If ill dignified, may be purse-proud, insolent from excess,
or prodigal.
Tiphareth of # (Success in material things, prosperity in
business).
Herein rule the Angels hymmn and lalyy.
L
THE LORD OF SUCCESS UNFULFILLED
Seven of Pentacles
A WHITE Radiating Angelic Hand issuing from a cloud,
and holding a white rose branch. Seven Pentacles arranged
like the geomantic figure Rubeus. There are only five buds,
which overhang, but do not touch the five uppermost
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Pentacles. Above and below are the Decan symbols, ' and b
respectively.
Promises of success unfulfilled. (Shewn, as it were, by the
fact that the rosebuds do not come to anything.) Loss of
apparently promising fortune. Hopes deceived and crushed.
Disappointment, misery, slavery, necessity and baseness. A
cultivator of land, and yet a loser thereby. Sometimes it
denotes slight and isolated gains with no fruits resulting
therefrom, and of no further account, though seeming to
promise well.
Netzach of # (Unprofitable speculations and employments;
little gain for much labour).
Therein lajrh and larxm are ruling Angels.
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