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Another aspect to Waite and reference to colour symbolism that has not yet been mentioned is that Waite also became a member of the SRIA (from which the GD derives). In one of the lower grades of the SRIA is a lecture on the symbolism of colours.
Thus, though Freemasonry (which is not solely restricted to men, by the way, and Frieda Harris, amongst others also well known, such as Annie Besant, were Freemasons - and Freida Harris also painted tracing boards for her Lodge, in a similar style of projective geometry as also applied on her and Crowley's deck)... but to return to the main point, though Freemasonry makes little direct usage of colour symbolism, it is not excluded, but is generally principally used to differentiate types of Masonry (or 'grades', if you like). Blue (1st-3rd) is thus differentiated from Red (18th), Black (30th) and White (33rd).
For myself, however, Waite's musings on both Freemasonry and Tarot contain errors of judgement.
Thus, though Freemasonry (which is not solely restricted to men, by the way, and Frieda Harris, amongst others also well known, such as Annie Besant, were Freemasons - and Freida Harris also painted tracing boards for her Lodge, in a similar style of projective geometry as also applied on her and Crowley's deck)... but to return to the main point, though Freemasonry makes little direct usage of colour symbolism, it is not excluded, but is generally principally used to differentiate types of Masonry (or 'grades', if you like). Blue (1st-3rd) is thus differentiated from Red (18th), Black (30th) and White (33rd).
For myself, however, Waite's musings on both Freemasonry and Tarot contain errors of judgement.