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tarot of the old path-seven of swords
The Tarot of the Old Path- Seven of Swords is known to readers of the Thoth Deck Tarot as FUTILITY.
The Tarot of the Old Path presents the Seven of Swords as a thief, dressed in leather, clutching four swords while fleeing with a grin on his face.
He is unable to carry all the swords and flee so he leaves three swords in the background, the total being seven swords in all. His clothing is yellow, the traditional color for the alchemical element of Air/Consciousness which rules this card.
The primary meaning of this card seems to be theft without remorse or mistaken confidence caused through greed. Taking more than is required. New schemes.
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The Hebrew word Netzach meaning-Victory- is the 7th Sephiroth and governs love, feelings, and instincts. It is the Group Mind Sephiroth, influencing Nature and the Arts. As quoted from the Qabalistic Tarot Textbook of Robert Wang:
"The beams of Chesed and Geburah meet in Netzach and thence in Netzach arises a green, pure, brilliant, liquid, and gleaming like an emerald. And the Sphere of its operations is that of Nogah or External Splendor, producing zeal, love, harmony, and it ruleth the Sphere of Action of the Planet Venus and the nature of the Vegetable World. And Jehovah Tzabaoth is a God of Hosts and of Armies, of Triumph and of Victory, ruling the universe in Justice and Eternity. And its Archangel Hanial, is the Prince of Love and Harmony, and the Name of the Order of Angels is Elohim, or Gods who are also called the Order of Principalities."
The Thoth Tarot 7 of Swords is called Futility or Lord of Unstable Effort. Here, the Moon is in Aquarius which indicates sociability, and religious inclinations; However, the fact that the Moon is less fluid and less changeable here than in other positions, doesn't keep the balance from being precarious and easily upset.
This is Netzach in Yetzirah, influencing the Astral World.
Here, Crowley and Lady Frieda Harris (artist) has precariously balanced the 6 planetary swords, one against the other, aimed against the Larger Sun Sword. Implying unstable effort, vacillation and untrustworthy character.
You may note, dear reader, that Netzach in the suit of Swords, does not represent as much catastrophe as in other suits, as the Sephira of Venus means Victory. There is, however, a wish to compromise, a halting tolerance and a certain vacillation. When overdone, this need for compromise can bring disaster; not always does a policy of appeasement produce peace as any student of WWII history knows. The 6 Swords chipping away at the One Strong Sword suggests a contest between the many feeble and the one strong. The Strong One strives in vain against the pusillanimity of the many.
When The 7/ Seven of Swords-is thrown during a divination:
- The querent may be experiencing thoughts of futility. A sense of resignation produced by wanting something but believing they can't have it.
- Giving up.
- There is a possibility of breaking through this futile cloud, in seven weeks or seven Months.
- This card suggests that because of guilt feelings or resentment, the querent is creating problems for themselves.
- There is a certain craftiness displayed, schemes and actions are brought to bear, which solve nothing.
- There is an opportunity to regroup and review if one forgoes the schemes and seeks advice from others.
- There is suggested that there is just too much noise in the brain for focused action, as many feeble thoughts of vacillation outshout the One strong will to act.
If ill defined:
- Deceitfulness.
- Intrigue.
- Insincerity.
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