Trumps
The Chariot
Carry what matters
Momentum needs a centre. Gather the different demands of a situation around one purpose, then ask whether the arrangement can carry it without constant correction.
What are you responsible for carrying through this change?
Correspondences
- Attribution
- Cancer
- Hebrew letter · Thoth
- Cheth
Sources
Book T lists The Chariot with Cheth and Cancer. The Thoth letter is shown above; changes are explained below.
Symbols
The Grail at the centre
The charioteer bears the Grail; the chapter makes it the central feature.
The Book of Thoth · Part II, The Chariot ↗Try this
Name the thing your activity is supposed to carry. It may be a promise, a piece of work, a relationship or a practice. Then compare that purpose with the demands that currently organise your day.
Four composite sphinxes
The four sphinxes combine the four Kerubic forms into sixteen sub-elements.
The Book of Thoth · Part II, The Chariot ↗Try this
Instead of choosing one impulse as your whole identity, list the different capacities a situation requires. The practical question is how they can cooperate. An effective arrangement need not make every part behave alike.
Cancer and containment
Cancer, the crab crest and the enclosing armour belong to the card’s account.
The Book of Thoth · Part II, The Chariot ↗Try this
Consider the conditions that let something delicate travel without being damaged. A boundary can be a vessel for movement. Ask what needs protection and which restrictions have stopped serving that purpose.
Two accounts
Book T: The Chariot · Cheth.
Thoth: The Chariot · Cheth.