Looking for Waite's passage/quote from 78 Degrees of Wisdom

In Rachel Pollack's 78 Degrees of Wisdom, in her description and interpretation of the Strength card she says that:

"Waite describes the flower belt as a second infinity sign with one loop around the woman's waist, the other around the lion's neck"

I have searched for this added description of his and it's not in the Pictorial Key and I have looked at some of his essays and I looked through his Mysteries of Magic and I just can't seem to find it.

Does anyone know where Waite said this?
I would really like to see if maybe he goes more in depth with other cards as well.

Thanks,
Freyja
P.S. Teheuti thanks for starting a PKT study group(s). I look forward to learning so much more from everyone's posts.

Ok, I looked in the bibliography for that book. It says all quotes from Waite were taken from the PKT, but I don't really see that in the PKT either.

The bibliography also mentions Case. Case said I see in the PKT where Waite said the lion is lead by the chain of flowers. So unless I missed it somewhere else it looks like she meant Case?

As Yelell suggests, Rachel Pollack may be slightly confused as to her source. In P. F. Case's The Tarot: A Key to the Wisdom of the Ages, he writes:


I have quoted the entire paragraph, as I think it is an important interpretation of the sort of strength represented by the card.

Freyja of V said:

In Rachel Pollack's 78 Degrees of Wisdom, in her description and interpretation of the Strength card she says that:

"Waite describes the flower belt as a second infinity sign with one loop around the woman's waist, the other around the lion's neck"

I have searched for this added description of his and it's not in the Pictorial Key and I have looked at some of his essays and I looked through his Mysteries of Magic and I just can't seem to find it.

Does anyone know where Waite said this?
I would really like to see if maybe he goes more in depth with other cards as well.

Thanks,
Freyja
P.S. Teheuti thanks for starting a PKT study group(s). I look forward to learning so much more from everyone's posts.

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Here is P. F. Case's Strength card in the B.O.T.A. tarot. (The red lion is an alchemical reference.)

Here's the link to the book if you want it. http://www.pdfarchive.info/pdf/C/Ca/Case_Paul_Foster_-_The_Tarot_A_key_to_the_Wisdom_of_the_Ages.pdf

Freyja of V said:

In Rachel Pollack's 78 Degrees of Wisdom, in her description and interpretation of the Strength card she says that:

"Waite describes the flower belt as a second infinity sign with one loop around the woman's waist, the other around the lion's neck"

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It seems that the first part (second infinity sign) probably came from Case. I believe there is actually a comma there and that the 2nd part of the sentence (with one loop . . .) is supposed to be her own clarification of that "second infinity sign."

Thank you so much for your responses.

Yelell said:

The bibliography also mentions Case. Case said

"Around her waist is a chain of roses twisted ... so as to form another figure 8, and Dr. Waite says the woman leads the lion by this chain of flowers."​

I see in the PKT where Waite said the lion is lead by the chain of flowers. So unless I missed it somewhere else it looks like she meant Case?

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It's funny I looked at the bibliography, but I was only focusing on Waite.

Yelell said:

Here's the link to the book if you want it. http://www.pdfarchive.info/pdf/C/Ca/Case_Paul_Foster_-_The_Tarot_A_key_to_the_Wisdom_of_the_Ages.pdf

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Thank you so much for the pdf link.

I eagerly went right to the Strength card to see it for myself and there is was, the whole passage LRichard wrote with kindness. Thank you.

I haven't had time to look through the whole book yet, but I am looking forward to it; it's obvious that in this book he goes much deeper. I only have his Oracle of the Tarot and the meanings are brief, so I can't wait to see what he says about each card.

From other threads/posts, it's obvious that you guys really know what you are talking about and have been reading for a long time. Sometimes I have know idea what you are talking about...

But, I am learning so much more from this forum. When I began learning Tarot, only about 2 years ago, I had know idea how much was involved. But I have found it absolutely fascinating.

To both of you, thank you again.
Freyja

edited: I wish Waite did give deeper descriptions of his (minor) cards and of the symbolism. I guess he wanted it to be mysterious? I don't know.

edited again: I just read the following from the Secrect of the Waite-Smith: Waite was keeping his vows of secrecy on the symbolism. When he wrote his notes for his work with Trinick, he was more forthcoming; they were only for use within his own mystical Order.

I forgot that I read a while ago that Waite was trying to keep the GD secrets still secret while Crowley didn't.

Teheuti said:

It seems that the first part (second infinity sign) probably came from Case. I believe there is actually a comma there and that the 2nd part of the sentence (with one loop . . .) is supposed to be her own clarification of that "second infinity sign."

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That is a really good point and she didn't put quote marks anywhere, I just did that for the post.

Thanks

LRichard said:

Here is P. F. Case's Strength card in the B.O.T.A. tarot. (The red lion is an alchemical reference.)

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This is one of those things that I referenced about in the other post; not knowing what some of you are talking about in some threads/posts.

But because of you , I looked it up on the internet and found this wonderfully complicated explanation at this site:

https://lucinascauldron.wordpress.c...rot-strength-and-how-the-cards-work-together/

And, although it was and is complicated for someone who still hasn't learned all about the astrological, Kabbalah, and alchemical influences, I do have an understanding now of the 3 alchemical lions.

I really didn't want to bother you with it, but may I ask you if you think this is a good explanation and do you have anymore to add?

Thank you.

Yelell said:

Here's the link to the book if you want it. http://www.pdfarchive.info/pdf/C/Ca/Case_Paul_Foster_-_The_Tarot_A_key_to_the_Wisdom_of_the_Ages.pdf

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I now am looking at the site you sent me to and I can't believe how much they have to offer! Again, thank you.