Extropianism

[Eric the Green]

(01-18-2020, 10:14 AM)Anthony Wrote: The tarology I was taught lined up the colors to the suits of the Minor Arcana, which are in turn linked to the elements, and are the same as the Christian (specifically Roman Catholic) liturgical colors:

Cups: Water/White (sometimes Gold)
Wands: Fire/Red
Pentacles: Earth/Green
Swords: Air/Violet

Extending this to the Major Arcana, that would make violet the color of the Justice card (indeed, the figure holds a sword and sits in front of a violet curtain).

It's a fun and fascinating study. As I have seen it, and agree, generally speaking the most-primary colors are the ones linked to elements and suits, not white or black.

Cups: Water/Blue
Wands: Fire/Red
Pentacles: Earth/Green
Swords: Air/Yellow and orange

These also align with colors used on the 4 central sephiroth circles on the kabbalah Tree of Life. The central sephiroth is often linked to the fifth element of Spirit. It's color is usually yellow, but can also be violet or white. 



These circles are also linked to planets:
Chesed = Jupiter/Blue
Geburah = Mars/Red
Netzach = Venus/Green
Hod = Mercury/Yellow-orange

The Tree of Life is a template for the archetypes of life. It is arranged according to the geo-centric view of the solar system and cosmos prevalent at the time the kabbalah was developed. 

The central circle was symbolized by the Sun and Yellow. This central circle "Tipareth" can also be represented as Earth, with the Sun at the Crown, in a more heliocentric scheme. I was thinking that this fits with the spiritual goal of uniting the crown chakra at the top of the head (mind, connection to the divine) with the heart chakra (love, God manifest as a human being), since both are linked to spirit and to yellow and gold.

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