On Request - The Nine of Wands

I was most pleased to receive an enquiry from Kevin/93 who also goes by the epithet Hierophant. Kevin has studied Aleister Crowley's deck for some fifteen years, and so may be regarded as an authority, making our discourse one of fellow students, albeit (hopefully), graduate students.
Kevin's query concerned the Nine of Wands , which is a card far removed from the current stage of our discourse. However, the questions Kevin posed concerning interpretation of the Tarot cards within specific contextual circumstances have compelled me to begin analysis of the numbered cards and their suits as soon as possible. The analysis will run in parallel with our an analysis of the 22 Atu.

So this weekend of 31 January, I will post a brief introduction to the Suite of Wands and an analysis of the Ninth card therein. I will endeavor to answer Kevin's questions concerning specific interpretation. Please join us - and join our forum. I foresee Kevin's participation with me forming the nucleus of an ongoing discussion group - which is in part the objective of this forum. we begin our analysis on The Suit of Wands.

Fraternally in Thelema
Keith Rowley

The Thelema Tarot Forum

Our new set of essays within which we analyze Aleister Crowley's Tarot deck began in January. Against our better and more reserved judgment, we decided that a new analysis of Crowley's Thoth Tarot Deck is long overdue. Crowley was a truly brilliant man; his mind was encyclopedic, and his knowledge was vast. This has made the comprehension of his own analysis of the deck in 'The Book of Thoth' inaccessible without a solid background in Kabbalah, mythology general science and history. So, (and God alone can save me from my own ambition sometimes), I decided to write an analysis that contains the essential elements of knowledge for understanding of the deck.

The sources upon which I have called over many years in my own occult education, and which I rely on for this exposition span a huge range of literature. I will in time post a bibliography. Please bear in mind that these items are being written extempore, and that much revision and re-writing will occur over the months. Almost without exception, what you see in these early drafts are my spontaneous outpourings as I view each card.

Doubtless, some errors and distortions will creep in from time to time. Also doubtless, there will be disagreement over some of my interpretations which will result in lively and fruitful discourse. So please join us and contribute your opinions, observations, fair criticisms and anything else that adds value to our community. Just click this link to go to our Tarot Pages.



Keith Rowley