The 4 sphinxs at the front of the chariot remind me of
the sphinxes in stories who ask the hero riddling
questions; in turn this makes me associate this card
with curiousity & the desire to learn & explore & ask
questions of everything. Sometimes this can be
confrontational & insensitive; but this is just part of
the inexperience of the hero-figure....as he proceeds
on his journey, he learns to ask more of himself.
corrina elliott (tansyfaerie@hotmail.com)
This is beth the house, connecting kether with binah.
The number of thy house is 418. You have one red circle
on this card and two on XX in the aleph position,
supporting this card to be # one and the other to be
2=0. 418(=VII) + 300(=XX) = 718, the number of the
stele of reveialing. This card, from another point of
view also represents Hadit, whereas XX represents Nuit,
but still VII is the house = the khabs.
Hilmar (hidgj@sp.zrz.tu-berlin.de)
In my mapping (see discussion forum) this is the magus
ruling the four Elements. He himself
doesn't stand in front of the table where the elements
rest, but joins them sitting on the table.
You can see the sun (grale) united with the moon. There
is a qoutation of the Lovers of the
Rider Waite Deck by transforming outer parts to inner
parts. When I saw a Jewish Wedding
Ceromony on tv, I recognized the baldachin on the card.
Under the baldachin is the place
where bride and groom meet! The grale unites the wand,
the cup, and the disk, thus
representing the word spread.
Hilmar (hidgj@sp.zrz.tu-berlin.de)
On the card, visible but concealed from casual
observation, one can find the magic word
ABRACADABRA. According to J. E. Cirlot in
A Dictionary of Symbols "abracadabra"
comes from the Hebrew "abreq ad habra", meaning
"hurl your thunderbolt even unto death".
This indicates the driver's level of commitment;
nothing will stop him once he has finished his
meditation, selected a destination and set out
upon his chosen course.
John Hallyburton (john@hideaway.mv.com)
The nomad war machine, charging forth aimlessly,
breeching borders,
re-territorializing new ones. Outlaw, curiosity
manifest as rage,
hidden from view and heavily armoured, the Chariot is
intent only on
movement, having no identity. He and the Emperor make
a particularly
dangerous pair: The Chariot's swiftness and rage
interspersed with
the Emperors might and resources generate the seeds of
fascism.
Clay Fouts (cfouts@vortexworks.com)
In ancient times, one of the most skilled
professions was the chariot driver. The word yoga
means to harness. The word Yugoslavia is a derivative
and
refers to the harnessing of the slavics. The chariot
is about handling change and forms with skill and
aplomb. To immerse
yourself in the "chapel perilous" with your spiritual
armor
intact, and a keen sense of direction. The challenge of
this
card is not to be afraid to close your eyes, open your
heart,
let down your guard, and walk by faith. It is
inherently a
left-brained card, but too much cancerian caution and
armor,
and not enough letting go can be bad. Finally, this
card is a good indicator
that a seeker tends to narrow their path/search quite
well, but they may need to
work on broadening it, thus developing their intuition,
as opposed to merely acting upon instinct or education.
Robert S. (panax@worldnet.att.net)
The Chariot is courageous and a creator of
excitement. He loves moving and traveling.
He thrives on change and bores easily. Things
move very quickly around the Chariot.
He is challenged by his fear of failure, and
his possesiveness
Alison (alisond@anv.net)