GoldenWolf
This card shows Hermes-Thoth standing triumphantly on a column. He has wings on feet and his helmet. He holds a wand topped with a crystal. Two green snakes twine around the wand making it look like a very basic cadaceus. The snakes appear to be small versions of the large snake in the Fool card perhaps.
There are two Thoth apes or baboons, one on either side of his feet. They both point to the heavens or are they reaching? Both have a combination sun/moon sign on their heads.
Above the Magus's head are symbols of the four elements or worlds: a flaming wand or torch for fire/Atziluth, a cup for water/Briah, a sword for air/Yetzirah, and a disk for earth/Assiah. There is a scroll presumably since Thoth invented language near the sword. There's also a winged orphic egg that looks as if it's bering the disk (earth/Assiah) along. The crescent moon in the sky foreshadows the next card of the Priestess. Finally, there is a feather which is associated with Maat/Adjustment.
The sky in the background goes from indigo with stars at the top to a pale yellow at the bottom. The sun is rising behind the pillar. The wings on his feet make it look as if the sun is winged just like the orphic egg above.
The Magus's root chakra is now covered which brings to mind Adam and Eve discovering that they are naked in the garden and experiencing shame.
The only symbol I'm not sure of is what is on the sword hilt-an eye maybe?
There are two Thoth apes or baboons, one on either side of his feet. They both point to the heavens or are they reaching? Both have a combination sun/moon sign on their heads.
Above the Magus's head are symbols of the four elements or worlds: a flaming wand or torch for fire/Atziluth, a cup for water/Briah, a sword for air/Yetzirah, and a disk for earth/Assiah. There is a scroll presumably since Thoth invented language near the sword. There's also a winged orphic egg that looks as if it's bering the disk (earth/Assiah) along. The crescent moon in the sky foreshadows the next card of the Priestess. Finally, there is a feather which is associated with Maat/Adjustment.
The sky in the background goes from indigo with stars at the top to a pale yellow at the bottom. The sun is rising behind the pillar. The wings on his feet make it look as if the sun is winged just like the orphic egg above.
The Magus's root chakra is now covered which brings to mind Adam and Eve discovering that they are naked in the garden and experiencing shame.
The only symbol I'm not sure of is what is on the sword hilt-an eye maybe?