I Current work in Baha'i philosophy.
II The third chapter of the book 'Tarot of the Bohemians' by Papus, on the esoterism of numbers.
III "The Tarot of the Bohemians" of Papus.
IV Sabian philosophy, on the Tarot, sufism, A Course in Miracles, etc.
PREFACE OF PAPUS TO THE BOOK 'TAROT OF THE BOHEMIANS'

THE Tarot pack of cards, transmitted by the Gypsies from generation. to generation, is the primitive book of ancient initiation. This has been clearly demonstrated by Guillaume Postel, Court de Gébelin, Etteila, Eliphas Levi, and J. A. Vaillant.

The key to its construction and application has not yet been revealed, so far as I know. I therefore wished to fill up this deficiency by supplying Initiates, i. e. those who are acquainted with the elements of occult science, with an accurate guide, which would assist them in the pursuit of their studies.

The uninitiated reader will find in it the explanation of the lofty philosophy and science of ancient Egypt; whilst ladies are enabled to practise the use of the divining Tarot, by methods which we have rendered easy in Chapter XX.

The book has been so arranged that each part forms a complete whole, which can, if necessary, be studied separately.

I have used every effort to be as clear as possible; the public that has warmly welcomed my other books will, I hope, forgive the imperfections inherent to a work of this kind.

FROM CHAPTER FIVE, ABOUT THE KEY TO THE MINOR ARCANA

Head -- Spirituality Divine World

Chest -- Vitality Human World

Body -- Materiality Material World

Transition from one being to another Transition from one world to another

FROM CHAPTER SEVEN, ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND MINOR ARCANA
THE Diamonds on one side, the Ternary of transition on the other, establish the connection between the major and minor arcana. This connection is found in the general affinities of the four letters of the tetragrammaton.

FIRST SEPTENARY

The 1st septenary, which corresponds to yod, governs all the correspondents of yod in the minor series, that is to say--
The 4 Kings.
The 4 Aces.
The 4 Fours,
The 4 Sevens.

Each element of the septenary governs different terms, thus--

Arcanum 1 (+) | King of Clubs, (+) King of Spades, (-) | Arcanum 4 (-) | King of Hearts, (+) King of Diamonds, (-)
Arcanum 2 (+) | Ace of Clubs, (+) Ace of Spades, (-) | Arcanum 5 (-) | Ace of Hearts, (+) Ace of Diamonds, (-)
Arcanum 3 (+) | Four of Clubs, (+) Four of Spades, (-) | Arcanum 6 (-) | Four of Hearts, (+) Four of Diamonds, (-)
| Arcanum 7 (∞) | All the 7, (∞) |

SECOND SEPTENARY

The second septenary, corresponding, to He, governs all the correspondents of the first He, in the minor series, that is to say--
The 4 Queens.
The 4 Twos.
The 4 Fives.
The 4 Eights.

Each element of the second septenary has the following dominations--

Arcanum 7 (+) | Queen of Clubs, (+) Queen of Spades, (-) | Arcanum 10 (-) | Queen of Hearts, (+) Queen of Diamonds, (-)
Arcanum 8 (+) | Two of Clubs, (+) Two of Spades, (-) | Arcanum 11 (-) | Two of Hearts, (+) Two of Diamonds, (-)
Arcanum 9 (+) | Five of Clubs, (+) Five of Spades, (-) | Arcanum 12 (-) | Five of Hearts, (+) Five of Diamonds, (-)
| Arcanum 13 (∞) | All the 8, (∞) |

THIRD SEPTENARY

The third septenary corresponds to Vau, and rules over--
The 4 Knights.
The 4 Threes.
The 4 Sixes.
The 4 Nines.

Each element of this septenary thus rules over--

Arcanum 13 (+) | Knight of Clubs, (+) Knight of Spades, (-) | Arcanum 16 (-) | Knight of Hearts, (+) Knight of Diamonds, (-)
Arcanum 14 (+) | Three of Clubs, (+) Three of Spades, (-) | Arcanum 17 (-) | Three of Hearts, (+) Three of Diamonds, (-)
Arcanum 15 (+) | Six of Clubs, (+) Six of Spades, (-) | Arcanum 18 (-) | Six of Hearts, (+) Six of Diamonds, (-)
| Arcanum 19 (∞) | All the nines, (∞) |

TERNARY OF TRANSITION

The ternary of transition rules over--
The 4 Knaves.
The 4 Tens.

Each of its elements thus rules over--

Arcanum 19 (∞) (+) | Knave of Clubs, (+) Knave of Spades, (-) | Arcanum 20 (∞) (+) | Knave of Hearts, (+) Knave of Diamonds, (-)
| Arcanum 21 (∞) | All the 10, (∞) |