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I was struck with a sudden thought, reading and pondering much of what I've read about the Magician, and specifically how he displays the four elements of the minor arcana as well as being a call to action.
So, then it occurred to me that the four following cards seem to be Major Arcana embodiments of those four elements:
Priestess/Swords
Empress/Cups
Emperor/Wands
Heirphant/Pentacles
I guess where I'm heading with this is, instead of a consecutive progression through the Majors (a la The Fool's Journey, 1->21) would it make better sense to think of a web of relationships? From the Mage, one chooses a path of action via the four suits, and then, one follows the links to other Majors, which may or may not be numerically linear, or even inclusive.
I guess that also means I better start studying the other Majors to see if the theory fits.
So, then it occurred to me that the four following cards seem to be Major Arcana embodiments of those four elements:
Priestess/Swords
Empress/Cups
Emperor/Wands
Heirphant/Pentacles
I guess where I'm heading with this is, instead of a consecutive progression through the Majors (a la The Fool's Journey, 1->21) would it make better sense to think of a web of relationships? From the Mage, one chooses a path of action via the four suits, and then, one follows the links to other Majors, which may or may not be numerically linear, or even inclusive.
I guess that also means I better start studying the other Majors to see if the theory fits.