The Tarot of Eli, LLC: Thoth Tarot-Ace of Disks

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The Thoth Ace of Disks:

Represents the influence of Kether, "The First Swirling" in matter or the World of Assiah, as Qabalists call it.

In Western Hermetic Qabalah, Kether, the first Sephiroth, is symbolized as the Point, the Crown, and the Swastika, and if you have been following the blogs, you know a point is to imply completeness unto itself, without dimension or external definition and the Buddhist Swastika, a symbol for the "first whirling" of energy. The Point is also attributed to the number 1 which mathematically has the potential for all other numbers. The Sacred stone assigned to Kether; the 1st Sephiroth of the Aces is the Pure Diamond Crystal.

The number 1 holds profound significance in both numerology and gematria, but the systems approach its meaning from slightly different angles. Here’s a comparison of their interpretations:

Numerology Meaning of 1

In numerology, numbers are archetypal symbols representing universal principles. The number 1 is the primal force of creation and individuality.

Key Themes in Numerology

1. Unity and Singularity:

   • Represents the beginning, the source, and the essence of all existence.
   • Symbolizes oneness and independence.

2. Leadership and Initiative:

   • 1 is associated with originality, initiative, and leadership.
   • It embodies the qualities of a pioneer or trailblazer.

3. Divine Masculine Energy:

   • The number 1 is often linked with the active, assertive principle.
   • It is dynamic and outward-focused, signifying the power of manifestation.

4. Potential and Willpower:

   • 1 is a symbol of pure potential, the unmanifest energy ready to take form.
   • Represents the drive to express individuality and purpose.

5. Sun Correspondence:

   • In numerological symbolism, 1 often aligns with the energy of the Sun, radiating light, vitality, and singularity.

Positive Aspects:

• Creativity, confidence, ambition, and self-sufficiency.

Negative Aspects:

• Can become egotistical, domineering, or isolated if unbalanced.

Gematria Meaning of 1

In gematria, the mystical practice of assigning numerical values to letters, words, and phrases in Hebrew, the number 1 corresponds to Aleph (א), the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Key Themes in Gematria

1. Divine Unity:

   • Aleph represents the oneness of God and the unity underlying all creation. It signifies the indivisible, eternal essence of the divine.
   • In Qabalistic thought, Aleph is associated with the Ein Sof, the infinite source of existence.

2. The Breath of Life:

   • The shape of Aleph, composed of a diagonal Vav (6) and two Yods (10+10), symbolizes the flow of divine energy (breath) through creation.

3. Hidden Potential:

   • Aleph is silent, yet it contains infinite potential. It signifies the unspoken, primordial force that brings all things into being.

4. Kether in the Tree of Life:

   • The number 1 corresponds to Kether, the crown, the source of all emanation in the Qabalistic Tree of Life. Kether is the point of origin where all potential exists as undivided unity.

5. Alpha and Omega:

   • Aleph is the beginning, the seed, yet it also transcends time, linking to ultimate completion.

Positive Aspects:

• Divine inspiration, unity, and the power to transcend duality.

Negative Aspects:

• Misinterpretation can lead to a sense of separateness or alienation from the source.

Comparison: Numerology vs. Gematria

Synthesis of Both Systems

Both numerology and gematria agree on the number 1's profound importance as the origin of all things. While numerology emphasizes individuality and outward potential, gematria focuses on cosmic unity and hidden divine essence. Together, they reveal a holistic picture:

• The numerological 1 represents the spark of individuality and creation, empowering you to act as a co-creator in the material world.
• The gematric Aleph (1) reminds you of your inherent connection to the divine source, the silent unity that underpins all duality.

By integrating these perspectives, the number 1 can be seen as both a call to realize your unique purpose and an invitation to harmonize with the universal oneness.

The Thoth Ace displays 4 Wings that represent the 4 Archangels whose powers balance each other and create stability through the Four Elements. The 6 wings, that cross the 4, also represent the number of the Sun and the implied union of Earth and Sun that creates the living organic organism that is the living earth.

The Thoth Tarot 4 Aces represent the Root Force of the Alchemical Four elements. The Ace of Disks is the Root Force behind physical manifestation that governs the motion within the movement of Matter, representing the Qabalistic world of Assiah.The Princess of Disks is the throne of the Ace of Disks, and the Ace of Disks rules the Aries-Taurus-Gemini quadrant above the North Pole, and the area of Europe and Africa.

The Ace of Disks shows a spinning Mandala, for that is what the Earth, Luna, and Sun union is. It is the Mandala of Sacred Life on Earth/Malkuth---the Kingdom of Reflected and Living Light. This combination of Atoms, photons, electrons, neutrons etc. spinning together to form an Entity, is a great sacred act of Divine Phallus /Masculine Divine Creative (Solar- Plasmic electric forces) and Divine womb/ Feminine Divine Creative (Water magnetic forces) that have been represented in Mythology as long as it has been recorded, as well as, in our modern study of this Mythology (theory) called the “Theoretical Quantum Physics or Quantum Theory”. As stated, the Quanta are subatomic particles and can be called the "Seeds of Atoms". Study Quantum physics if you want more explanation of this perspective. Otherwise call it the magick of the Abyssal Womb which is the Mother of all Form/Collectives.

According to Crowley, the central Hieroglyph is that of "the chosen priest and apostle of infinite space," (The Husband),"The prince-priest Beast"- To Meta Ohepion- [Liber Al. I.15.] was Crowley's motto as he saw himself as the Prince Priest of the Beast. Thus, the Cosmic Phallus, in the shape of the Cosmic Yoni linga (Hindu), is shown as the central symbol of this card, as that is the symbol of Tetragrammaton ("rebounding, whirling forth, crying aloud,") again showing the Sol (Phallus) Luna (Yoni) union of energy and reflected light. Crowley took this card as his personal Hieroglyph, so deep study is required to understand his deep and subtle meanings implied by this card. Purchasing his book of Thoth, and reading it may help one see beyond their dogma misunderstanding of the "beast" as something evil. The Body is an Earthly Beast, and now is our Avatar of Spiritual presence on Earth.

The Greek words for “to the mark the beast" -TO META OPHION (To mega Therion) appear in the center of the Thoth card. The number 666 also shows in this card; all of which shows the Earth to be the world of the Animal, as its highest form and/or the Pan-Force of Earth. The Divine Creative-Mind has changed this by expanding the mammalian predator by Genetic Manipulation of the “fallen Angels” (ancient aliens) and the Animal DNA of earth. Thus, the homo sapiens sapiens body is a G.M.O, for the purpose of advanced evolutionary work that the Qabalah Archetype of the Galactic Adam Khadmon represents; The Great Work, which is to bring the above-Energy Intelligence (Macrocosm) and the below Intelligence (Microcosm) into perfect union on earth. To the indoctrinated, the Beast/Body is seen by some as a lowly thing, whereas Divine Creative has seen the Beast to be worthy of inheritor status as the hominoid pattern when joined with the "God Molecule" (Anunnaki DNA-Fractal) which is a Cosmic Colonization, not just manifested on earth (Science has found that the human DNA is trillions of years old, the Earth is only 4.6 billion years old: Hence, your DNA is trillions of years older than Earth and therefore, couldn't have come from the Planet!). 

Many worlds have been visited by "Ancient Astronauts", and combined their DNA with indigenous hominoid forms, to produce the Adam Khadmon and/or "Heavenly Human". This wasn't the plan of the "gods that walked the earth", and/or the Anunnaki for they just wanted genetically designed laborers. However, the Divine Creative had a greater plan for Earth and the Homo Sapien and by combining the genes of the Anunnaki (Sumerian: meaning, " Those who from the heavens came to earth") with a homo erectus they created the Homo Sapien whose was then so beautiful to the Anunnaki (" the sons of god married the women of men") a new being with the "eye of Horus" was created. To get more information concerning the Anunnaki, get the books of Archeologist Jecharia Sichin. You can find them on Amazon.com.

Hence, we have the Divine Creative Mind known as Imagination and the Rational mind of the Divine Architect; the Womb and Phallus of energy (0=2) and thereby, of all form. I don't presume to question the Divine Creative in this, I just exalt in my inheritance, for there is no greater wealth for Spirit than to be intimate with creation. Doing my best to be the "As above, so below" as we are all able to access the Cosmic Mind/Greater Self. One of the "Secrets" of Western Hermetic Magic, is that we are a colony of ET's created by "Those (Gods/Angels/ETs) who from the Heavens came". The Qabalists know that the Divine , I AM, (Eheieh-meaning, "I Will Be") fulfills Its will through being. The Divine created the Homo Sapien Sapien, to be a copy of it's self-awareness.

The resemblance between the Eye of Horus and certain anatomical structures of the human brain, including the medulla oblongata and other surrounding areas, has intrigued scholars, mystics, and neuroscientists alike. Let’s explore this connection from symbolic, anatomical, and esoteric perspectives.

1. Eye of Horus: Symbolism

The Eye of Horus, a prominent ancient Egyptian symbol, represents protection, healing, and restoration. It is often associated with the third eye, intuition, and higher consciousness.

• Mythological Roots:

  • In Egyptian mythology, Horus lost his left eye in a battle with Set. The eye was later restored by Thoth, making it a symbol of healing and wholeness.
  • The right eye is associated with the Sun (Ra) and outward perception, while the left eye corresponds to the Moon and inward intuition.

• Mathematical and Spiritual Associations:

  • The Eye of Horus contains fractional components used in Egyptian mathematics, symbolizing wholeness and integration.
  • It is often connected to the activation of higher consciousness.

2. The Medulla Oblongata and the Brain

The medulla oblongata, part of the brainstem, is a crucial structure controlling autonomic functions like breathing, heart rate, and reflexes. When observing certain cross-sections or stylized representations of the brain, the Eye of Horus shape emerges:

• Key Resemblances:
  • The curved structures of the medulla oblongata resemble the sweeping shape of the "brow" and "tail" of the Eye of Horus.
  • The optic thalamus and pineal gland in the human brain, when viewed from certain angles, also correspond to parts of the eye symbol, specifically the "teardrop" shape.
• Symbolic Interpretation:
  • The medulla oblongata’s position at the base of the brain aligns it with primal life-sustaining functions. This may correlate with the Eye of Horus’s protective aspect.
  • The pineal gland, often associated with the third eye, connects to higher consciousness, paralleling the mystical implications of the Eye of Horus.

3. Esoteric Connections

The resemblance may not be purely coincidental, as ancient Egyptian spirituality often intertwined with profound knowledge of the human body and mind.

• Sacred Anatomy:

  • Egyptian priests and scholars conducted advanced practices, such as mummification, which gave them detailed knowledge of anatomy.
  • Symbols like the Eye of Horus may encode esoteric wisdom about the connection between the body (especially the brain) and spiritual awakening.

• Activation of Higher Consciousness:

  • In esoteric traditions, the Eye of Horus can represent the activation of the pineal gland (linked to the "third eye") and its connection to spiritual perception.
  • The medulla oblongata, as the bridge between the physical and autonomic functions, could symbolize the foundation upon which higher spiritual faculties (symbolized by the Eye) arise.

4. Modern Interpretations

In contemporary metaphysics and neuroscience:

• Neuro-symbolism:

  • The resemblance has been used to argue that ancient Egyptians encoded advanced understanding of human anatomy and consciousness in their spiritual symbols.
  • Some interpretations suggest that the Eye of Horus reflects a map of human inner perception and the balance between intellectual (brain) and intuitive (spiritual) faculties.

• Visualization in Meditation:

  • Practices focusing on the Eye of Horus often encourage meditative awareness of the medulla oblongata, pineal gland, and third-eye chakra to harmonize mind and body.

5. Integration of Symbolism and Science

The Eye of Horus’s similarity to brain anatomy could be interpreted as an artistic or symbolic expression of profound truths:

Conclusion

The resemblance between the Eye of Horus and the medulla oblongata can be seen as a convergence of art, anatomy, and esotericism. Whether this connection is intentional or a remarkable coincidence, it serves as a powerful reminder of the interplay between the physical and spiritual realms, as well as the ancient Egyptians' potential knowledge of these mysteries.

Aleister Crowley referred to the Ace of Disks as his "sigil card" because it encapsulates his esoteric philosophy and the central tenets of his magickal and mystical system. This card represents the raw, primordial potential of matter and manifestation, aligning with his views on the interaction between the spiritual and material planes. Let’s delve into why this card held such significance for Crowley:

1. Symbolism in the Ace of Disks

• Material Power and Unity: The Ace of Disks corresponds to the root of the material world, representing the pure essence of Earth (Assiah in Qabalistic terms). In Crowley's system, this is the point where the divine manifests in the densest form. It embodies the ultimate unity between spirit and matter, a theme central to his magickal philosophy.
• The Glyph of Crowley's Sigil: In his deck, the Thoth Tarot, the Ace of Disks prominently features a disk that bears a complex design, often interpreted as Crowley’s magickal "sigil." This symbol is a composite of various esoteric elements, such as:
  • The Rose Cross of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, representing unity and the cosmos.
  • Crowley’s personal integration of Qabalistic, Thelemic, and Hermetic elements into a single glyph.
• Manifestation of the Will: Crowley saw magick as the process of manifesting one's True Will. The Ace of Disks, as the purest form of material potential, signifies the ability to ground spiritual intentions into tangible reality.

2. Connection to Thelema

• In the Thelemic system, "Do what thou wilt" is the Law, emphasizing the alignment of personal will with universal forces. The Ace of Disks, as the root of matter, symbolizes the first step in making the True Will manifest in the physical realm.
• The card's design and energy also reflect the union of opposites—spirit and matter, divine and mundane—a key principle in Crowley’s philosophy.

3. Magickal Representation

• Crowley viewed the Ace of Disks as the ultimate symbol of creative and magickal power in the material world. By calling it his "sigil card," he was linking his identity and work as a magus with the archetypal power of manifestation that this card embodies.

4. Kether to Malkuth

• The Ace of Disks represents the descent of energy from Kether (the Crown, the divine source) into Malkuth (the physical plane). This journey mirrors Crowley’s teachings on the Great Work: uniting the highest divine consciousness with earthly existence.

5. The Sigil of Crowley’s Legacy

• By identifying with the Ace of Disks, Crowley implied that his magickal legacy (his teachings, philosophy, and impact) was embedded in the material world as a powerful seed of transformation, ready to grow and manifest in those who resonate with his vision.

In essence, the Ace of Disks is a microcosmic emblem of Crowley's macrocosmic ideas. By calling it his sigil card, he highlighted its role as a spiritual and magickal anchor for his entire system. This card carries the potential for transformation, the realization of True Will, and the bridging of divine and earthly realms—all central to Crowley's work and life.

A ritual that aligns with Hermetic Magick, invokes your True Will, and bridges the divine and earthly realms could be based on the principles of the Great Work and the integration of Kether (divine unity) and Malkuth (manifestation). Here is a structured ritual for this purpose, inspired by Hermetic and Thelemic practices:

The Ritual of the Divine Manifestation of True Will

Preparation

1. Set Sacred Space:

   • Cleanse the ritual area with incense (Frankincense, Myrrh, or Sandalwood).
   • Arrange the altar with:
     • A white candle (Kether, divine light).
     • A green or gold candle (Malkuth, material manifestation).
     • A disk or pentacle symbolizing Earth.
     • Your personal sigil or symbol of True Will (can be drawn beforehand).
     • A wand or athame (symbolizing focused will).

2. Attire:

   • Wear white or black robes to signify purity and potential. If possible, include symbols of Earth and Spirit (e.g., an elemental pentacle).

3. Invocation Text:

   • Prepare or adapt an invocation of your True Will. Use Crowley’s Liber Resh or create your own.

The Ritual Steps

1. Opening and Grounding:

   • Stand in the center of your sacred space. Visualize a pillar of white light descending from above (Kether) and grounding into the Earth (Malkuth) through you.
   • Chant:

     "Ateh (Thou art), Malkuth (the Kingdom), Ve-Geburah (and the Power), Ve-Gedulah (and the Glory), Le-Olam (forever), Amen."

   • Perform the Qabalistic Cross to anchor divine energy into your being.

2. Calling the Elements:

   • Use the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP) to clear the space of all unwanted energies and prepare for divine alignment.

3. Invocation of the Divine Will:

   • Light the white candle, saying:

     "I invoke the Light of Kether, the pure divine flame of unity and will. May it guide me to the knowledge of my True Will."

   • Meditate on the light of Kether descending into your crown chakra, filling you with divine insight.

4. Materializing the Will:

   • Light the green or gold candle, saying:

     "I call upon the realm of Malkuth, the fertile soil where the divine seed takes root. May my Will manifest in perfect harmony with the universe."

   • Visualize the divine light flowing from your crown to your hands, then to the pentacle, charging it with transformational energy.

5. Declare Your True Will:

   • Hold your personal sigil or symbol of True Will over the pentacle.
   • Declare aloud:

     "I align my spirit with my purpose. My True Will bridges the worlds, uniting spirit and matter. As above, so below!"

6. Bridging the Realms:

   • Draw the Rose Cross Sigil or visualize it connecting the white and green candles. Chant:

     "Abrahadabra—the formula of unity, the completion of the Great Work. By this, I unite the divine and earthly realms within me."

7. Closing the Ritual:

   • Extinguish the candles in reverse order while thanking the divine and earthly energies.
   • Perform the Middle Pillar Ritual to seal the divine light within you.
   • Conclude with the Qabalistic Cross once again, affirming your unity with the divine.

After the Ritual

• Journal your insights or any experiences during the ritual.
• Keep the charged pentacle or sigil in a sacred place, revisiting it during times of doubt or when needing to realign with your True Will.

This ritual emphasizes the harmonious integration of divine inspiration with material reality, making it an effective practice for invoking transformational power and manifesting your True Will.

The Ace of Disks is also a Mandala for the New Aeon of Horus. This card is layered depths of Gnosis (Knowledge) that can never be seen by first glance and requires in-depth study of the Tree of Life (The God DNA Molecule in 2 D) and a recommended scrying of this card.

The Non-Being required "Will", to weave patterns of Plasmic Light-into a Fantasy of being, so that it could be/sense itself. The Universe is the Fantasy of the Divine Creative Self wrought out of the love/lust of the Masculine for the Feminine or vice versa; the love of electricity for the magnetic! To even get a glimmer of understanding of this is to revise your perspectives on Fantasy/Illusion/Sex and watch how opposite magnetic poles attract each other (if the magnet is spun in an enclosure of wire, it produces electricity).

Every thought you think is a Fantasy that the body (an enclosure of crystalized plasma and/or matter) makes into "reality" by sensitizing it and enacting it. without the ability to sense, reality doesn't exist.

We are the Playwright, the Play, the Actor and the Stage of our Life! As I said, reality is a weaving of layers upon layers of Dream-Fantasy, a fractal of Self.

All the Universe is in the Mind of One Conscious Energy Collective of which you are a Plasmic Life-Frequency normally called a Soul and/or Solar Self. All the Dreams of this Solar Mind are animated by the Union of Goddess (magnetic womb) and God (electric Phallus); A union I call the Divine Creative. That makes this card a "must meditate on Mandala". When the All Seeing "I" created the dream of the All- existing "Am"; love became the foundation of observation for the Creator. The Child of the I and Am marriage is called "Me". I AM ME is a proud statement of Self. Self is all you will every know and all that you will every see. Greater Self is the creator of the Universal Fractal of Images and/or "lesser self".

  I Am is your truth, what you are, is all personal assumption!

The Ace of Disks suggests that We are masters of Time-Space, and Self assumption, thereby, achieving an active part of the Conscious Energy Self Awareness, by being able to focus that awareness down to the scale of human/crystal sensuality. We may call ourselves Souls but know not what that means. First off, the word soul came from the Greek-Psyche, a part of mythology for understanding the workings of the Unconscious. But to be more modern, souls are Psyche as well as, Libraries of Personal experience created by Spiritual (Plasmic spiral) frequencies of the One Energy focused into fractals of "Me's"-

The Supernal Triangle, of Kether (I Will Be), Chokmah (Will-to-Force), Binah (Will-to-Form), together state "I AM YOU"; therefore, your name is indeed legion and compiled from the sum of the many Selves of the One-Self. The One "Many 'I'd' Self" Created you, the "selves of Self", as its intimacy with all Creation! The Soul or Solar Self is composed of a trinity of I (Spirit) AM (Mind) ME (Body).

Matter, may be called the crystallizing consciousness and/or coagulated plasma which is a materialization of Ideas/Code that began in the "Great Dark Ocean of Binah (who is the dark space all around us and in us and as us)", the feminine of the Divine Creative. Because of Her Union with Chokma (wisdom), the masculine of the Divine Creative, creates Life as an animated energy form of "Will-to-Force" united to "Will-to-Form", as a point of self-examination.

If your identity looks deeply into the mind, you can see that when an idea (wisdom) is understood (Binah), it is now information and with a body sensatory information becomes in-form-action, producing experienced knowledge in this universe. The thoughts are easily seen as seeds of Image much like there are seeds of a tree----all the knowledge/wisdom of the Tree is in that seed which becomes something greater than itself as it grows from practice and experience into The New Identity of that adult Tree.

The Ace of Disks also postulates that we are such seeds. We are the seeds of I AM that has acknowledged itself as probabilities rather than a stasis form of Law. Those seeds grow under the application of Sunlight (consciousness) and water (emotion). Given this power to be any self we choose to be makes us the Self-Rule Makers of the I AM Universe---we make a Rule -a definition and then become it and hopefully grow beyond it by expanding and liberating our identity from that previous definition. You could call us the Seeds of Conscious Evolution and/or Evolutionary Self-Awareness. We are always the "Exception" to some previously observed rule. It's called FREEDOM OF CHOICE! So, this card reminds us to choose and then fertilize and nurture that choice with Will-To-Be-Thyself!

Remember, you cannot erase thought by suppressing it for it is created out of energy! So, expand it instead and as a seed it can grow into a fruitful tree. For instance, let's say you wake up in the morning thinking, "Damn I feel lousy!" Don't try and suppress it by denying you thought it by overlaying a thought such as " Oh not really---I feel great" for that will only fail and magnify that ill feeling. Instead think expansively and liberate that ill thought towards well thought!

For another example, you may think," Damn I feel lousy but in 5 minutes I'll feel better!" And in 5 minutes you will feel better and as a seed you will continually feel better by "watering" it every 5 minutes with "I feel even better in another 5 minutes", etc. We can do the same for any ill thought---Such as," Boy is she/he a bitch!" By just adding a positive. Such as, "However, those who go after what they want always seem bitchy to those who don't." This just freed you from "disliking" yourself as you go after what you want in life!

Therefore, The Ace of Disks reminds us of the seeds we plant in our own Identities by definitions supplied to those images composed of the One Energy around us. Your brain is yours, not that of some outside faux authority. Only you have self-rule!

WHEN THE ACE OF DISKS or ACE OF PENTACLES IS THROWN DURING A DIVINATION:

It implies:

• Union between the physical and spiritual aspects of the querent.
• Beginning a new pathway in life that will bring satisfaction.
• A new planting of seeds, for a new home, job, career, or some form of security.
• Materialization of ideas bringing stability to skills that produce results.
• Could also be a time of meditation; an inward pulling of energy.
• Good beginnings for financial wealth, material gain and worldly status.
• The beginning of any new material form
• A most auspicious card showing the bringing together of internal and external talents and resources.
• Even if ill dignified it shows a sharing of treasure.
• Also the Card of a Shaman, or one who is practiced in the arts of Earth Magick.
• A raise in pay.