Rose Lalonde Posted August 13 Posted August 13 (edited) The third decan of Leo, a decan ruled by Mars. Part 1 is up at TabulaMundi DECAN WALK: LEO 3, SEVEN OF WANDS – Part I A straightforward image for fighting when outnumbered, Serapis, Nephthys, and more at tabulamundi.com. Part 2: DECAN WALK: LEO 3, SEVEN OF WANDS – Part II Telos Tarot of 777 7 of Wands Strength/Lust for Leo The Tower for Mars King (Thoth Knight) of Disks (Last decan of Leo, first two decans of Virgo) The Empress for Venus (all of the Sevens) Edited August 22 by Rose Lalonde
Rose Lalonde Posted August 19 Author Posted August 19 (edited) TabulaMundi.com talks about Serapis and Nepthys as underworld related dieties. I'd heard of the latter, but not the former, so did a little reading. According to Wikipedia, Ptolomy was looking around for a diety that would satisfy both his Egyption and Greek subjects. Serapis became, "A syncretic deity derived from the worship of the Egyptian Osiris and Apis" Mostly portrayed in the way Greek gods were. Ptolemaic kings actively encouraged his worship as an Osiris replacement for the Egyptians, and a fully human looking god as the Greeks preferred. (When Octavian visited Egypt, the story is that he refused to worship the bull god Apis, because he was used to worshipping gods, not cattle. ) The Underworld He looks mature like Hades. That modius he's wearing on his head is a traditional headdress modeled on a grain measure, which was a Greek symbol for Hades. "Alongside his Egyptian roots he gained attributes from other deities, such as chthonic powers linked to the Greek Hades and Demeter" (Wikipedia again) Unknown Artist (between 323 and 30 BC) Edited August 19 by Rose Lalonde
FindYourSovereignty Posted August 21 Posted August 21 Thank you for keeping these going, @Rose Lalonde. I have been reading them, however, posting about it has challenged me. A close family member was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the end of May and just passed on Saturday. I need a little time.
Rose Lalonde Posted August 21 Author Posted August 21 @FindYourSovereignty Please don't worry about it at all. There's no requirement to post! And I'm all about not having tarot be a source of stress. That's especially true with all you've been going through. I'm sorry for your loss. 💙
Ferrea Posted August 21 Posted August 21 Recently, I listened to this talk by Christopher Rentsrom. At one point, he speaks about the shadow of the hero—the unheroic side of this archetype: killing people in rage or by accident, or withdrawing from a battle like Achilles. I wonder if this is where the "dark, but also ugly and/or sad" aspects that Maleen is referring to stem from. So maybe no Saturn connection is indicated, but rather an acknowledgment of the polarity of the glorious hero.
FindYourSovereignty Posted August 21 Posted August 21 4 hours ago, Ferrea said: My condolences on your loss, @FindYourSovereignty! Thank you. 🙏
Rose Lalonde Posted August 22 Author Posted August 22 On 8/21/2025 at 4:59 PM, Ferrea said: At one point, he speaks about the shadow of the hero—the unheroic side of this archetype That does seem like a 7 of Wands thing! The pride of heroic Leo matched with the destruction of Mars and the Mars major, The Tower. --- And also, not strictly astrology but although in RWS/Thoth the Sevens are at the sephira called "Victory," the art doesn't look like victory to me. In Book M, Meleen says, "Sevens show the difficulty to overcome in order to achieve victory." Which got me thinking about how we go about achieving in a situation where we think the odds are against us. Novels and movies are full of characters who let the end justify the means, usually with bystanders getting hurt. That goes along with the connection you made to the Hero leaving a path of destruction. When I made a tarot for myself with minor cards named in relation to the sephira, all the Sevens say "Must Triumph" as my best attempt to express the process of achieving victory against the odds. Wands being Will in that deck, the 7W is "Will Must Triumph." That could be anything from the positive side of developing what it takes to succeed, like impulse control or self-confidence, to the negative side you talked about. What's that quote, something like, "If one person calls you a jerk, just move on. If everyone around you is a jerk... you might be the jerk." --------------- Part 2 is up at TabulaMundi DECAN WALK: LEO 3, SEVEN OF WANDS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot
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