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    This document provides instructions for performing divination using the Tarot method known as the "Opening of the Key". It consists of 5 operations: 1. The querent cuts the cards while focusing on their question, piles are turned over and read to find the significator card indicating the question's focus. 2. Cards are dealt around a circle representing the astrological houses to find further context in the house where the significator appears. 3. The process is repeated to continue developing the question's meaning. 4. Cards are dealt around the significator in a circle and then paired to interpret the combination of influences. 5. Cards are dealt in the pattern of the Tree of Life to

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    This document provides instructions for performing divination using the Tarot method known as the "Opening of the Key". It consists of 5 operations: 1. The querent cuts the cards while focusing on their question, piles are turned over and read to find the significator card indicating the question's focus. 2. Cards are dealt around a circle representing the astrological houses to find further context in the house where the significator appears. 3. The process is repeated to continue developing the question's meaning. 4. Cards are dealt around the significator in a circle and then paired to interpret the combination of influences. 5. Cards are dealt in the pattern of the Tree of Life to

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    This document provides instructions for performing divination using the Tarot method known as the "Opening of the Key". It consists of 5 operations: 1. The querent cuts the cards while focusing on their question, piles are turned over and read to find the significator card indicating the question's focus. 2. Cards are dealt around a circle representing the astrological houses to find further context in the house where the significator appears. 3. The process is repeated to continue developing the question's meaning. 4. Cards are dealt around the significator in a circle and then paired to interpret the combination of influences. 5. Cards are dealt in the pattern of the Tree of Life to

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    L1v1/pg 1

    LESSON 131

    "OPENING OF THE KEY"

    Now that you have studied the Tarot-cards you will want to
    know how to use them . One of their uses is divination . The
    method of divination taught by the Golden Dawn is the "Opening of
    the Key" . This method along with how to read the Tarot is ade-
    quately explained in "The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magi
    by I. Regardie, Volume 9 pages 29 to 54 . The reader is advised
    to obtain this book, if not already owning one, and study the
    above mentioned pages very carefully . For your convenience,
    described below are side notes to the "Opening of the Key", which
    provide quick instructions on how today out the cards for its
    various operations .

    The full Golden Dawn system of tarot reading is a very


    complex and analytical task . It can take several hours to do
    correctly and is usually done for very important questions only .
    Within the New Zealand Thoth-Hermes Temple this method of opera-
    tion must •b e mastered as part of the S=6 training but it has been
    brought down to-the-Outer Order level so that it is now in line
    with current material that is already published . The full tarot
    reading is actually done with Order document 'Z2' (divination
    section) in which each step is planned to coincide with the 'Z^'
    (see the "Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic") . When relating
    the Opening of the Key to the 'Z2' there is some confusion be-
    cause some stages are done together and not in the sequential
    format (such as sections 'G' to 'K') . Also section 'I' of the
    'Z2' refers to an Altar (which is the table the cards are on) .
    When this is banished around and consecrated (as in the 0
    opening), it becomes for all intents and purposes a temporary
    Altar . The Diviner sits in the East if he does the reading for
    someone else, but faces East if he does it for himself, usually
    one's Lotus wand is present during this reading though when non
    Order members are present this is not always advisable (the
    consecration and uses *of the Lotus will be discussed in later
    lessons but for the moment proceed without it) .

    You will note in the first operation that the cards are cut
    and read from right to left . This is a general rule. zand it is
    suggested you adhere to, the purpose being that one draws from
    the positive force .

    Divination must be taken seriously and not used for fun and
    games . Never read the Tarot when under the influence of alcohol
    or in a disturbed state of mind . You must learn to still your


    L171lpg 21

    mind (refer lesson 45 book and tape), making it free from


    interferring thoughts that may distaught your perception .
    Perform a . small invocation in your mind and over your cards
    before each question to clear all vibrations from previous ques-
    tions . Apart from what is described in "The Complete Golden Dawn
    System of Magic" and above, the Kabbalistic Cross (and Hebrew
    words associated) is one example : "Atoh, Malkus, Ve-Gedulah, Ye-
    Gevurah, Le-Olahm, Amen ." Thus drawing the Light down and plac-
    ing it over the cards . Performing the Middle Pillar before and
    after a reading session is also suggested .
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    __ Notes to_0_geni_g
    Side - of_ =2 Ely-"
    STEP 1 Decide on a significator
    STEP 2 Invoke over cards
    STEP ;.' Shuffle well
    STEP 4 (if reading for another) hand deck to querent explain-
    ing what must be done

    F_ir__st -0 oe-r- a_tiora : Represents "Opening of ,Question"

    1. Querent cuts cards (concentrating on questi .on ) into two


    equal piles facing down (all actions with right hand and
    always cutting from right to left) with space between each
    pile . Then the pile on the right is cut again, the cut pile
    placed between the two original piles . The third pile from
    the right is cut and the cut pile placed to the right of all
    three piles .

    Y
    1

    For example piles 1 to 4 are cut thus : Y is cut once in


    half to make Y and V, the Y is cut again to make H (pile a)
    between Y and V, and then the V i s cut to make the final H
    (pile 4) so you have four piles .

    2. The diviner turns over all piles and reads the cards facing
    up on top of each pile .

    The diviner then searches each pile for signi'iCator .


    I Removes pile with significator, puts other piles aside . The
    pile the significatcr is in signifies the direction the
    answer will concentrate on .

    y. The diviner spreads removed pile with significator on table


    in horseshoe shape from right to left, one card after

    L131/pg 3
    I another, in the same order as in the pile .

    I 4. To read :

    MWOSI M.
    I Note majority of suits,
    than two of a number) .
    courts or trumps (if there is more

    I Wall= isb)
    Count from significator and in direction it is facing (note
    this is contradictory to the right to left method, but is
    acceptable . If significator faces front, count from right
    I to left) .
    to count,
    Each card you land on indicates the next number
    it also indicates the card you read . If you land
    on the same card twice then the counting and reading of this
    I phase has ended .

    e .g . Knights, Queens and Kings count 4 (Knights on


    I horseback, Kings in Chariot)
    Princesses count 7
    Aces count 5
    Minor arcana the number of the card .
    I Zodiac Trumps count 12
    Planetary and Element Trumps count 9 (or Z for
    Elemental Trumps as in earlier versions)

    AN != A!
    Pair cards from each end of horseshoe and work pairs from
    I each side to middle (reading pairs) .

    92ZQUd 001CAtk2a : Represents the development of the matter .


    I Gather up all cards and piles formerly placed aside .

    1. Shuffle cards (done by querent) and place pack on table face


    downwards .
    I 2. Diviner takes pack and deals 12 cards (12 houses of
    astrology) in circle starting east going widdershins then
    I continue around circle
    dealt .
    again and again until all cards are

    I 7. Choose house that question pertains to and check to see if


    significator is in that pile, if not try a house similar to
    meaning of question . If significator is not there abort
    question .
    I 4. If significator is found take pile (removing all others) and
    deal a horseshoe as in first operation then read as in first
    I operation .

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    T_hir_d_ Og_er__ati_on_ : Continuing Development of the Question .

    As for the second operation but the significator is looked for in


    all houses . Whatever house the significator is in, that pile is
    used, but the reading is read with the meaning of the house .

    Then read as for 1st operation .

    F_o_Ur_t,h_ Qo,er_ati o_n_ : Further development .


    Collect up all cards and removed piles .

    1. Enquirer shuffles and lays cards face down .

    Diviner turns pack face upwards dealing cards face down on


    top of each other until querent's significator is found .
    Take querent out, place rest of pack face down on top of
    dealt cards .

    I 3. Place significator in middle of table face upwards .

    4. Deal 36 cards only, starting from east, widdershins around


    significator in a circle .

    Read as in 1st operation then pair off and read, pairing the
    1st with the 36th, 2nd with 35th and so on .

    Gather up all cards again .

    Fifth Q2~r_ati00 : Final result .

    1. Querent shuffles and puts cards face up on table .

    2 . Diviner deals cards in form of Tree of Life 1 to 10, then


    repeats operation over the ten cards in same order,
    repeating until all cards are dealt .

    Locate the sphere significator is in .

    4. The question will now read in relation to the Sephiroth that


    the significator is found .

    J. Take pile the significator i s found . Put aside all ot`,er


    piles .

    b. Deal selected pile in form of horseshoe and read as per


    earlier operations .

    C_o_m_me_nt : Pairing off : The result of combining the basic


    influences of two cards involved in each pairing .
    L131/pg 5

    The above example is a very lengthy operation, so for those


    who require quick. reading methods you may use only one of the
    above operations for your reading .

    A variation of the horoscope reading (second operation) is


    to deal only 24 cards, 2 cards for each of the 12 positions, and
    reading each pair in the house it is placed, in context with that
    houses meaning . A card may be placed in the centre after the
    circle has been laid out to act as the overall influencing factor .

    A 7 card reading can be done for very short answers . Des. :


    7 cards in a horseshoe (right to left) . Card 1 (right-most card)
    is the past, card 2 the present, card 3 the near future, card 4
    hopes and desires, card 5 home environment influencing the
    matter, card 6 what opposes, and card 7 the result . Scme may
    prefer to deal these seven cards in the shape of a solar hexagram
    creating the fire triangle first starting from the apex moving
    deosil, then the water triangle commencing from the ape:; moving
    deosil, and with the seventh card in the position of the Sun
    (centre) .

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