The Goose That Laid The Cosmic Egg
gregory said:
Hamsa tells us nothing of the ART.
That seems like a random thing to say; and I can tell you put a lot of thought into it. But, since you brought it up...
It is interesting to note that Atu XIV: ART is included in constellation 5: STAFF (14 = 1+4 = 5) and Hamsa is both arabic and hebrew for “Five”
(see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa ); though that may have more to do with the five fingers of a Hand than with reaching through the Prop (depending upon how you "manipulate" the formula).
What is perhaps more poignant to our “discussion” is the relevance of the Hamsa swan (or, goose हंस ) to...
9: BRIDGE
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................9.............9..................
..............cups......wands...............
.........9...............................9.......
.....swords........................disks.....
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...IX.....................................XVIII
..Yod....................................Qoph
(see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9cSuXLlOtA )
Not that you should take any of this too literally; I'm just suggesting a method of approach. By all means, if it suits your taste, focus on the minutiae of the cards' imagery. I like picture books too.