1944 · CLOSE READING
The Book of Thoth
The Book of Thoth (1944), PDF p. 229
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THREE OF DISKS
The influence of Binah in the sphere of Earth shows the material establishment of the
idea of the Universe, the determination of its basic form. It is ruled by Mars in Capricornus; he
is exalted in that Sign, and therefore at his best. His energy is constructive, like that of the
builder or engineer. The card represents a pyramid viewed from above the apex. The base is
formed by three wheels‐Mercury, Sulphur, and Salt; Sattvas, Rajas, and Tamas in the Hindu
system; Aleph, Shin, and Mem‐Air, Fire, and Water‐the three Mother letters of the Hebrew al‐
phabet.
This pyramid is situated in the great Sea of Binah in the Night of Time, but the sea is
solidified; hence the colours of the back‐ ground are mottled, a cold thin dark grey with a pat‐
tern of indigo and green. The sides of the pyramid have a strong reddish tint, showing the in‐
fluence of Mars.
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