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The Princes are the Son of the Queen and King, thus they are governed by Tiphareth, The Son of God.

These Princes are seated in chariots, and thus borne forward. They represent the Vau Forces of the Name in each suit: The Mighty Son of the King, and the Queen, who realizes the influences of both scales of Force.; A prince, the son of a king and Queen, yet a Prince of Princes, and a King of Kings. An emperor, whose effect is at once rapid (though not swift as that of a King) and enduring (though not as steadfast as that of a Queen). It is therefore symbolized by a figure borne in a chariot, and clothed with armour. Yet is his power illusionary, unless set in motion by his Father and Mother.

[From the book-The Qabalistic Tarot by Robert Wang.]

The Princes are wholly activated by the Queen and King, adding to their complexity as they have no motive power of their own. They are force, but a stable one, as they are being pulled along in their chariots.

The Figures of the Arch Fairies (Elementals) are the Lion, Eagle, Man and Bull. These are the Four Kerubim of Qaballah. They are very ancient symbols for the elements of multiple religious belief systems. Not only appearing as Gods of the Assyrians, the Four Animals in the Old Testament vision of Ezekiel, they also are the four symbols of the Christian Evangelists

In the vastness of Kether, the Primordial Elements radiate into Tiphareth, becoming the united rulers of the elements that are individually expressed in Tiphareth. Anthropomorphically personified, The Princes are the balance of the Four Elements in Tiphareth. Being the most refined aspects of the Solar- Personality, the Four Princes are the Elemental Kings in ourselves.

It should be no surprise then that the Princes can be taken in any direction by Divine Will. Thus, the forces of the Prince of Wands may be applied with Justice or cruelty; the unconscious flowing motion of the Prince of Cups may be subtle and artistic; or it may be evil. The rational mental activities of the Prince of Swords, may produce ideas that are either creative or destructive and last but not least, the material qualities of the Prince of Disks, may cause growth for good or evil. The Grounding Element for the Princes lessons, are the Princesses, who rule the earth from the Northern quadrants.

When thrown during Divination, the Princes often represent the coming and going of an event or person and the Princesses often represent the approval or disapproval of a matter.

The Prince of Wands is Air of Fire or Specific Air of Primal Fire. His power is tremendous, so Lady Frieda Harris appears to show the "rocking chariot", that is being pulled by Leo (the Sun) the Lion. "Rocking" because of his enormous strength that can go any direction, even unto violence if angered. The Thoth card, shows the Marital Prince holding the Phoenix Wand of Geburah and who therefore, wields the fiery Severity of Geburah.

Ruling from the 21st degree of Cancer to the 20th degree of Leo, he is endowed with a powerful faculty for expanding and volatilizing. His arms are free of armor and mail, as he is vigorous and active. As you can see, he is aflame in every way above, the rayed crown surrounded by a winged Lion head sending from his crown a curtain of flame, suggesting the Solar Logos. In his left hand (side of the Goddess) he holds the Phoenix Wand of Power and Energy, while the other is holding the reigns of the Lion. The sexual energy of this Promethean, is renowned.

With wheels radiating flame, he rides on a sea of flame, both waves and salient. This card shows Swiftness and Strength as his primary moral qualities.

The female aspect of the Prince of Wands is shown as the Chariot and wheels in the Red color of Mother Binah, who supports his stability, and motion as Geburah.

Obviously, the Prince of Wands archetypal personality is one of fiery energy, sexuality (immature) and solar. He is a powerhouse of energy and can be notably violent, yet just and generous. There is a sense of nobility here alone with a scorning meanness. We must know that in ourselves, is the brain of a T-Rex and the Soul of and Angel. Hence, we can be violent and cruel, as well as loving and empathetic.

The Tarot of The Ages, Knight of Batons, is the comparable card to the Thoth Prince of Wands. Like traditional tarot, there are no princes in this tarot deck. Here, the Knights are the Princes. Represented here, is an African tribal warrior, holding his spear/baton, riding his tawny maned steed swiftly through the fiery sunset. Accompanied by a cheetah, the fastest of the cats, exemplifies the swiftness of the energy being presented here. The Sun is represented in the sunset.

The upward pointing triangle is the symbol for the Pythagorean element of fire. The divination meanings of this card are similar to those of the Thoth Tarot.

The Divinatory meanings of The Prince of Wands or Knight of Batons are:

• Impulsive, often easily directed by outside influences, even trifling ones, he can be prey to indecision.
• His or her opinions are often violently expressed but being emphatic does not mean he'll hold the opinion long. He just loves vigorous statement just to feel the vigorous flow.
• The truth being, that he is often slow to make up his mind, and is essentially just and sees both sides of a question.
• Having a character noble and generous causes him to lean towards expressing extravagant hyperbole while secretly laughing at the boast and himself for making it.
• Being of fanatical courage linked with indefeasible endurance, he often chooses to fight against the odds and always wins in the very long run.
• The Passion radiating off of this person frightens most people because of the mystery it presents.
• He is of Dragon, and thus he strikes terror in the heart of the less inclined.
• His generosity and deeds maybe impeccable, but the heat of his passion scares the pale personality who avoids the Sun/son.
• His great pride, which is his main fault, makes him hold in contempt, meanness and pettiness and he is adept at wielding every weapon of ridicule, while still giving the shirt off of his back to the one so scorned.
• Without lust of result, he loves work and exercise for its own sake.
• Paradoxical is his contempt for the world at large, while holding ecstatic respect for every individual man and woman.
• The Mystery of such a one who is a Sun. This Sunwarrior is an aspect of the Solar Logos that puts ideas into action and will fight for their survival!
• There is a sense of Romantic Revolution with this one.
• Most people enjoy his passionate demeanor, but woe to the person that focuses his wrath.
• Because of this Swift and agile personality, many of his acquaintances are not committed to him as friends, for his swift mystery baffles most of them as he is all that is unexpected, startling, unpredictable, unconventional, but having a deep underlying consistency.

If ill defined by the surrounding cards:

• Discord.
• Interruption.
• Unexpected change.
• Quarreling.
• Breakup of personal relationships.
• Discontinuance.
• Rupture.

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