Queen of Disks

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A business woman is sitting in a bar. A man comes up to her:

-Hi, there! Mind if I keep you company?

– Company? You keep companies? Are you buying or selling?

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The Queen, according to the Kabbalah, is some person or object which serves as the center of attention, the focal point of power and influence. The object around which Matter or Finance "revolve".

Accordingly, the Queen of Disks is the focal point around which Matter or Finance revolve.

This center, for example, may symbolize an important object, a building, a landmark, an important customer, or a bank.

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Fig. 1.12.1 Queen of Disks – the center of the influence of Matter. A warehouse, a store, a parking lot. All the cars "revolve" around it.¹¹⁶

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Fig. 1.12.2 Queen of Disks. A sea or river port. Cargo, a cargo container. All the movement and attention "revolve" around it.¹¹⁷

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Fig. 1.12.3 Queen of Disks. A factory. Products on the conveyor belt. A gas station. Life "revolves" around it.¹¹⁸

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Fig. 1.12.4 Queen of Disks. An airport. An airplane. An aircraft service attendant. Cargo. It's the focal point of all the activity.¹¹⁹

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Fig. 1.12.5 Queen of Disks. A rail road depot. A platform. The metro. A train station.¹²⁰

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Fig. 1.12.6 Queen of Disks. A "model". A woman, a man, a child, an animal that serves as the center of attention. All eyes are on them.¹²¹

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A word about how to determine the Tarot suit of the "persona":

If it makes little difference whether or not the Persona is dressed, if they attract the observer's attention with their physical body, their Material presence – most likely, this is the Queen of Disks.

If it's the Persona's charm, allure, and emotions that draw the viewer's attention – most likely, this is the Queen of Cups (Hearts).

If the Persona attracts attention with a particular concept, motto, idea, philosophy, action/statement (such as Lady Gaga's meat dress), then this is the Queen of Swords (Spades).

If the Persona draws attention with a particular trend or fashion, suggests some sort of potential, project, development path, or choice, then this is the Queen of Wands (Clubs).

That said, gender, race, biological species make no difference. Tarot Queens can symbolize both a man and a woman. As well as inanimate objects and even processes.

A claim to fame and a desire to grab attention – these are a "reversed" Five, in the aspect of the element where it's most manifested.

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Fig. 1.12.7 Queen of Disks – a person of Finance. A wealthy, valuable client. A "money bag".¹²²

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Figure 1.12.8 Queen of Disks – the focal point around which Matter and Finance revolve. The New York Stock Exchange. A bank. Money, assets, everything "revolves" around them.¹²³

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The distinctive feature of the Queen of Disks is her V.I.P. status in Material or Financial matters. And that she serves as the focal point around which these revolve.

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King of Disks

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A traffic cop signals a Mercedes S600 to stop. The "new Russian" pulls over, but doesn't get out of the car. The traffic cop waits for the driver to go up to him. A minute or two passes. Finally, the window of the Benz is rolled down:

– OK, pal, I haven't got all day. Which one of us here, in fact, actually needs the dough? Me or you?

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The King, according to the Kabbalah, is the law, the law-giver and law-maker, a wielder and conductor of Power.

The object through which Power "manifests", controls, or is conveyed to the world.

Accordingly, the King of Disks is a Power Conductor of Matter or Finance.

In the Material world, he may symbolize, for example, a crane at a construction site.

In the Financial world, for example, he may symbolize the main formative market players. Such as, for instance, the dominant world currencies – the dollar, the pound, the euro, etc.

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Fig. 1.13.1 King of Disks – the Power Conductor of Matter. A railway. A highway.¹²⁴

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Fig. 1.13.2 King of Disks – the Power Conductor of Matter. A water supply line. A river.¹²⁵

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Fig. 1.13.3 King of Disks – the Power Conductor of Matter. A heating pipeline. Steam heating.¹²⁶

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Fig. 1.13.4 King of Disks – the Power Conductor of Matter. A ventilation system. An air duct.¹²⁷

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Fig. 1.13.5 King of Disks – the Law-giver of Matter. An electrical cable. A power transmission line.¹²⁸

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Fig. 1.13.6 King of Disks – the Power Conductor of Matter. The King of his body as a physical, material object – an athlete, a gymnast.¹²⁹

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Fig. 1.13.7 King of Disks – the Power Conductor of Finance. The dollar, the euro, the pound, etc., as formative currencies.¹³⁰

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Fig. 1.13.8 King of Disks – the Legislator of Matter and Finance. An oil or gas pipeline. "Black gold", "Liquid money"¹³¹.¹³²

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The defining feature of the King of Disks – he is the Law for Matter (or Finance). Power passes THROUGH him, he conducts it. It doesn't "revolve around" him, as is the case of the Queen.

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Ace of Disks

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A "new Russian" is planning to go on holiday to Cyprus.

His personal secretary arrives first and goes for a walk on the beach

with the owner of the 5-star hotel.

– And what's this?

– What do you mean? The seashore. Pebbles.

– Pebbles – no, that won't do, the boss does not like the stuff. Get rid of the pebbles, and pour

white sand everywhere.

– But that would cost a fortune!

– We're paying! Everything's gotta be just right!

The next day, the beach is covered with sand.

– And what's this?

– It's the sea!

– What sea? It's a filthy puddle! In short, clean up the sea, change the color,

the tide should roll in every 30 seconds by 55 centimeters.

– But this is underwater engineering work, very expensive stuff, as I'm sure you realize!

– We're paying! Everything's gotta be just right!

– And what's this? What's all that noise and racket?

– It's the seagulls?! They always live around here.

– No seagulls. Get rid of them all! On second thought, leave two – they can walk along the beach together, but no flying, under any circumstances.

– But that would wreak havoc on the environment, and it would also entail training of seagulls!

– We're paying! Everything's gotta be just right!

After some time, all the work is completed.

Finally, the boss himself arrives. Checks into the penthouse suite.

Walks to the sea along the clean white sand, admires the two seagulls,

as they stroll lovingly together by the seashore. Sits down on a lounge chair, takes a deep breath

of fresh sea air, and says:

– My God! Such beauty and splendour! These are pleasures that even money can't buy.

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Aces, according to the Kabbalah, are a primal source of Power, a manifestation of the Absolute, an overwhelming power or force, a force majeure.

An object, a process when Matter or Finance "overwhelmingly" enter the world.

Accordingly, the Ace of Disks is the "overwhelming" force of Matter or Finance.

In the Material world, it may symbolize, for example, a bulldozer or a Fed printing press¹³³.

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Please, note:

The concept of an "overwhelming" force or power depends on the "caliber" of the subject or observer.

For an ant, an "overwhelming" force may be a baby finger. For a mountain the size of Fujiyama, not every nuclear explosion is an "Ace".

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Fig. 1.14.1 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Matter. A bulldozer, a tractor, a tectonic shift, an earthquake.¹³⁴

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Fig. 1.14.2 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming force of Matter. Rain, a downpour, snow, hail, a tsunami, the ocean.¹³⁵

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Fig. 1.14.3 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Matter. Sunlight, heat, a volcanic eruption, thermal processes in the planet core. The sun.¹³⁶

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Fig. 1.14.4 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Matter. Wind, a hurricane, a typhoon, a tornado, the Earth's atmosphere.¹³⁷

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Fig. 1.14.5 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming force of Matter. The Earth's magnetic field, which protects the planet from cosmic radiation.¹³⁸

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Fig. 1.14.6 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Matter (for a human being). A rhinoceros, an elephant, a bison, a whale – any big and strong animal, bird or fish.¹³⁹

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Fig. 1.14.5 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Finance. A money printing press, the source of a formative world currency.¹⁴⁰

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Fig. 1.14.8 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Matter and Finance. A large, economically profitable deposit of stock-exchange assets – oil, gas, lithium, and other mineral resources.¹⁴¹

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Please, note:

In our Solar System, the main¹⁴² source for the manifestation of the Absolute is, in essence, a star named the "Sun".

All other manifestations of Matter are, one way or another, only a consequence of its activity.

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The defining feature of the Ace of Disks is its subjectively "overwhelming" power in Material or Financial matters.

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Knight of Disks

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Got the urge for some tea… and all hell broke loose:

Bun, butter, sausage, cookies, sweets…

On the whole, turned out quite well…

About three kilos' worth…

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The Knight, according to the Kabbalah, is going or being with the Flow, with a stream, a trend.

An object, a process, where the Force has swept up the Stalker and carried him off.

Accordingly, the Knight of Disks is going/being with the Flow of Matter or Finance.

For example, a bullet flying.

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Please, note:

The distinctive feature of the Knight card is that the object remains still and motionless, like the Knight. While, at the same time, being in motion, like the horse on which the Knight is sitting.

This contradiction makes the Knight card immediately recognizable.

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Fig. 1.15.1 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. A passenger on a bus or taxi.¹⁴³

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Fig. 1.15.2 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. Surfing, kiting, hang-gliding, rafting.¹⁴⁴

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Fig. 1.15.3 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. A hot air balloon. An airship.¹⁴⁵

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Fig. 1.15.4 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. A glider, a hang-glider, a para-glider, a wing-suit.¹⁴⁶

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Fig. 1.15.5 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. An arrow.¹⁴⁷

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Fig. 1.15.6 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. A bullet.¹⁴⁸

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Fig. 1.15.7 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. A soaring eagle.¹⁴⁹

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Fig. 1.15.8 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter or Finance. A stockbroker. A fund manager. The nature of his work necessitates that he always be in the state of the Knight of Disks.¹⁵⁰

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The defining feature of the Knight of Disks – remaining motionless and still in the flow of Matter (or Finance).

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Section 2 – Cups or Hearts

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The Cups or Goblets suit in Tarot. Hearts in a modern playing card deck.

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The Cups suit is associated with a shift into the past, in accordance with the Water element. The energy of processes and events at the Svadhistana¹⁵¹ Chakra level.

Therefore, the Cups suit is responsible for emotions, feelings, and memories.

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Zero of Cups

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The cat came in from the room and, in passing, informed me that the Christmas tree had lost all its holiday lights, half its toys, consciousness, and had completely collapsed a bit.

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Zero, according to the Kabbalah, is hidden, dormant potential, or something small and insignificant.

Cups are emotions, feelings, and memories.

Thus, the Zero Cups is the dormant potential of feelings, emotions, and memories. Or some insignificant memory or emotion.

For example, it may symbolize any sleeping living creature.

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Fig. 2.0.1 Zero of Cups – the dormant potential of feelings, emotions. A tired and dozing bear.¹⁵²

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Fig. 2.0.2 Zero of Cups. A sleeping dog.¹⁵³

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Fig. 2.0.3 Zero of Cups. A sleeping tiger.¹⁵⁴

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Fig. 2.0.4 Zero of Cups. A napping parrot.¹⁵⁵

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Fig. 2.0.5 Zero of Cups. A sleeping fox.¹⁵⁶

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Fig. 2.0.6 Zero of Cups. A sleeping python.¹⁵⁷

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Fig. 2.0.7 Zero of Cups. A sleeping person.¹⁵⁸

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Fig. 2.0.8 Zero of Cups. A sleeping lion.¹⁵⁹

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A patient under anesthesia, someone stunned or completely exhausted, any living creature that has passed out or lost consciousness – all these are likewise examples of the Zero of Cups.

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The defining feature of the Zero of Cups – an absence of emotions, memories due to some kind of "numbness".

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One of Cups

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To see Paris – and die!

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"Ones", according to the Kabbalah, represent an impulse, a push, or a blow.

Cups are emotions, feelings, and memories.

Thus, the One of Cups is some kind of impulsive emotion, a sudden memory, a movement of the soul.

For example, it may symbolize an impulsive kiss, a shout, a dog barking, a leap of joy.

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Fig. 2.1.1 One of Cups – an impulsive emotion, a movement of the soul. Throwing one's hands up in joy.¹⁶⁰

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Fig. 2.1.2 One of Cups – throwing one's hands up in a flood of emotions.¹⁶¹

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Fig. 2.1.3 One of Cups – some sort of impulsive emotion, a movement of the soul. A kiss of love.¹⁶²

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Fig. 2.1.4 One of Cups – a smile, laughter.¹⁶³

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Fig. 2.1.5 One of Cups –a jump for joy.¹⁶⁴

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Fig. 2.1.6 One of Cups – tossing a child up into the air from a flood of emotions.¹⁶⁵

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Fig. 2.1.7 One of Cups – tossing your head back in laughter.¹⁶⁶

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Fig. 2.1.8 One of Cups – waving your hand in a joyful greeting.¹⁶⁷

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The defining feature of the One of Cups – an emotional impulse.

Usually, the One of Cups goes hand-in-hand with the One of Disks. This is because the emotional impulse seeks some form of expression or realization through action.

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Two of Cups

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The collective farm organized a holiday tour of Paris for Vanya. He comes back, sits in the hayloft with Manya, and she asks him to tell her all about Paris.

– Well, I climbed the Eiffel Tower, looked to the left – motherfucker!

Looked to the right – motherfucker!

Looked straight ahead – motherfucker!

Hey, Man'ka, why you crying?

– Van', how can I not cry? Such motherfucking beauty!!!

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"Twos", according to the Kabbalah, represent interaction.

Cups are emotions, feelings, and memories.

Thus, the Two of Cups is the interaction of emotions and feelings, immersion in memories.

For example, it may symbolize an exchange of smiles, mutual laughter, surprise, joy and other emotions, feelings, memories shared with someone.

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Fig. 2.2.1 Two of Cups – the interaction of feelings, emotions. Friendship.¹⁶⁸

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Fig. 2.2.2 Two of Cups – a smile intended for someone.¹⁶⁹

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Fig. 2.2.3 Two of Cups – charm, allure, flirting.¹⁷⁰

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Fig. 2.2.4 Two of Cups – immersion in memories.¹⁷¹

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Fig. 2.2.5 Two of Cups – the interaction of feelings, emotions. A couple.¹⁷²

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Fig. 2.2.6 Two of Cups – the interaction of emotions.¹⁷³

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Fig. 2.2.7 Two of Cups – the interaction of emotions.¹⁷⁴

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Fig. 2.2.8 Two of Cups – the interaction of feelings.¹⁷⁵

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The defining feature of "Twos" is that emotions and feelings are always directed at someone or something. And if we're dealing with memories, the individual is completely immersed in them, to the point of losing touch with reality.¹⁷⁶

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