out-of-order cards in the modern decks

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it also should be noted that under Ra's system of Tarot, card 8 is Balance and card 11 is the Enchantress.

you will notice that in modern decks these positions are reversed, and so 'obscure' the meaning intended. This is their supposed explanation for the reversal of positions:

In the Rider Waite Tarot (1909) these cards are reversed, ie. Card 8 is Strength and Card 11 is Justice. This was done by Waite to make them better fit with the astrological correspondences worked out by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.

it should be noted that when considering the tarot as archetypes, Ra consistently asked Don to overlook or omit the astrological symbols as they were later add-ons, and not part of Ra's original conception.

"92.26 Questioner: Are there any other parts of this picture that were not given by Ra?

Ra: I am Ra. The astrological symbols offered are not given by Ra."

and these are the cards in question:

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CARDS 8 (BALANCE, JUSTICE) should be:




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CARDS 11 (ENCHANTRESS, STRENGTH) should be:








this is something to keep in mind if you are just new to the tarot and are working with Ra's conception ... and wondering why your deck doesn't quite match up

peace