dream mage
Okay, now I know that we've discussed this topic time and time again, but I feel that I have some interesting information worth discussing.
My husband and I were reading through some of our books and noticed something; here is the quote ( a long quote) from Deborah Lipp's "The Elements of Ritual" .. page 7-6.
"...However, Waite's membership in the Golden Dawn included an oath of secrecy, and so he hesitated to reveal too much in his deck or accompanying book. He decided to switch two of the elemental correspondances in order to preserve his oath....But Swords and Wands are abstract tools, not in common usage at the turn of the last century. The Golden Dawn associated Air with Wands and Fire with Swords--Waite reversed those two and filled his deck with Fiery Wands and Airy Swords......
...On the other hand, the original association used by the Golden Dawn and others made a good deal of sense. The sword is the stronger and more destructive tool, and fire is more destructive than air. The wand is the tool of the intellectual magician, but the sword is the tool of the willful warrior (Fire associated with Will). ...."
We also noticed that DJ Conway in his Celtic Dragon Tarot gives some what the same story and reason.
Now I'm not trying to start an arguement... I was a bit surprised by this myself.... I was wondering... what do you guys make of it?
My husband and I were reading through some of our books and noticed something; here is the quote ( a long quote) from Deborah Lipp's "The Elements of Ritual" .. page 7-6.
"...However, Waite's membership in the Golden Dawn included an oath of secrecy, and so he hesitated to reveal too much in his deck or accompanying book. He decided to switch two of the elemental correspondances in order to preserve his oath....But Swords and Wands are abstract tools, not in common usage at the turn of the last century. The Golden Dawn associated Air with Wands and Fire with Swords--Waite reversed those two and filled his deck with Fiery Wands and Airy Swords......
...On the other hand, the original association used by the Golden Dawn and others made a good deal of sense. The sword is the stronger and more destructive tool, and fire is more destructive than air. The wand is the tool of the intellectual magician, but the sword is the tool of the willful warrior (Fire associated with Will). ...."
We also noticed that DJ Conway in his Celtic Dragon Tarot gives some what the same story and reason.
Now I'm not trying to start an arguement... I was a bit surprised by this myself.... I was wondering... what do you guys make of it?