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Israel Regardie - The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic.pdf

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VOLUME NINE<br />

10 <strong>of</strong> Pentacles - 8 <strong>of</strong> Cups<br />

“Still his business does fairly well though he is losing interest in it.<br />

5 <strong>of</strong> Swords - 10 <strong>of</strong> Cups<br />

“<strong>The</strong> matter is the subject <strong>of</strong> much gossip.<br />

9 <strong>of</strong> Wands - Queen <strong>of</strong> Cups<br />

<strong>The</strong>se two cards <strong>of</strong> contrary suits are therefore <strong>of</strong> little importance. “Among their<br />

acquaintances.”<br />

King <strong>of</strong> Cups - Knave <strong>of</strong> Cups<br />

“He moreover begins to pay attention to another girl <strong>of</strong> not quite so fair complexion.<br />

Wheel <strong>of</strong> Fortune - King <strong>of</strong> Swords<br />

“Who however prefers a dark man, who is much admired by the fair sex (shown by his<br />

being next to two Knaves and a Queen.)<br />

6 <strong>of</strong> Wands - Knave <strong>of</strong> Pentacles<br />

“But he has already gained the affection <strong>of</strong> a girl with dark brown eyes and hair.” (This<br />

description is obtained by mixing the effect <strong>of</strong> the Wands with Pentacles.)<br />

This concludes the reading in the First Operation, which may be thus resumed:<br />

“<strong>The</strong> enquirer is a fair young man who works very hard, and has hitherto gained but little<br />

money, yet matters are beginning to improve. He is fond <strong>of</strong> society, and <strong>of</strong> visiting friends. He is<br />

rather lacking in perseverance and energy. Notwithstanding this, his business and money<br />

transactions will begin to prosper. But yet he will lose interest in it owing to his love <strong>of</strong> pleasure<br />

and society, and though his fortune is changing for the better he has yet much anxiety through<br />

falling in love with a graceful and sprightly girl with chestnut hair and fair complexion whom he<br />

has recently met. His suit is at first favourably received, but some slanderous tales and mischiefmaking<br />

not altogether without foundation, come to her knowledge, though his increasing<br />

prosperity in business has led her to regard him with favour. She is made anxious by this, and he<br />

begins to neglect his business which yet is fairly good, and instead abandons it for pleasure and<br />

merry-making.”<br />

“<strong>The</strong> consequence <strong>of</strong> this is that the engagement is broken <strong>of</strong>f. Still his business does<br />

fairly well though he has lost interest in it. <strong>The</strong> whole affair is the subject <strong>of</strong> much gossip among<br />

their mutual acquaintances. (One <strong>of</strong> the chief mischief-makers is a fair middle-aged woman<br />

shown by the Queen <strong>of</strong> Cups.) He, however, soon begins to pay attention to another girl <strong>of</strong> not<br />

quite so fair a complexion. She, however, prefers a dark young man who is much admired<br />

generally by the fair sex, but he has already gained the affection <strong>of</strong> a young woman with dark<br />

brown hair and blue eyes.”<br />

SECOND OPERATION<br />

REPRESENTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MATTER<br />

<strong>The</strong> Enquirer again carefully shuffles the cards, and places the Pack on the table face<br />

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