Major Arcana - XX
symbolism
- VS → iconography directly inspired by 'judgement day' and resurrection myth.
- God passing judgment, sword in one hand, globe in the other.
- graves opening, dead walking the earth
- herald angels
- TM → flag with red cross, righteous ascending to heaven (poss. archangel michael) 3 figures rising from tombs.
- closing of cycles, fullfillment, final trial or test (trial by fire in ES)
- evaluation, transformation, conclusions
- external sounds, music of the spheres, (RW → alchemical conclusion of the 'Great Work'/'Opus Magnus')
plant connections
- peyote. religious use, seen as a deity, provides direct experience of the god “mescalito”. mescaline, resurrection, 'voice of the guide', experiences of leaving the material body. (c.f. “Doors of Perception”)Lophophora williamsii
- Rose of Jericho. resurrection plant. Selaginella lepidophylla
- Ibogaine. clarity of vision, anti-addiction treatment, redemptive. Tabernanthe_iboga
colours
- orange
- dark red
- rock green
- grey
- aqua blue
other
note: work in progress for PARN. not general reference