Appendix 1
Associations of the Circuits
of the Classical Labyrinth
|
Circuit |
Colour |
Chakra |
Heavenly Body |
Metals |
Endocrine Glands |
Alchemy Stages |
|
1 |
Red |
Root |
Saturn |
Lead |
Gonads |
Calcination |
|
2 |
Orange |
Sacral |
Jupiter |
Tin |
Adrenals |
Dissolution |
|
3 |
Yellow |
Solar Plexus |
Mars |
Iron |
Pancreas |
Separation |
|
4 |
Green |
Heart |
Venus |
Copper |
Thymus |
Conjunction |
|
5 |
Blue |
Throat |
Mercury |
Quicksilver/Mercury |
Thyroid |
Fermentation |
|
6 |
Indigo |
Third Eye |
Moon |
Silver |
Pituitary |
Distillation |
|
7 |
Violet |
Crown |
Sun |
Gold |
Pineal |
Coagulation |
Appendix 2
Major Arcana and the Labyrinth Parts
|
Number |
Name |
Labyrinth Part |
Short meaning and comments on the labyrinth journey stages |
|
0 |
The Fool |
Outside |
Trust, faith, open to possibilities, choice, no fear, feeling protected. The Fool is outside the labyrinth as he is the one making the journey—not necessarily part of the journey. |
|
1 |
The Magician |
Short entrance path |
Spiritual Father: representing new beginnings, sense of self, consciousness, starting something, using skills and talents. |
|
2 |
The High Priestess |
First turn |
Spiritual Mother: female sense of self, inner wisdom, waiting, esoteric knowledge, self-reliance. |
|
Number |
Name |
Labyrinth Part |
Short meaning and comments on the labyrinth journey stages |
|
3 |
The Empress |
First path/third circuit |
Physical Mother: feelings, self-expression, giving birth to something new; grounding your energies on the first circuit. |
|
4 |
The Emperor |
Second turn |
Physical Father: leadership of self, sense of control, getting the best out of something; experiencing wholeness and unity with the self, integration of the elements. |
|
5 |
The Hierophant |
Second path/second circuit |
Teacher: receiving your education from the Hierophant; intuitive guidance, truth and understanding, giving/receiving advice. |
|
6 |
The Lovers |
Third turn |
Combining elements of heart and head, feeling and intellect; choice; relationships mirroring inner sense of worth; integrating masculine and feminine in self; passion—choosing what motivates to prove oneself. |
|
7 |
The Chariot |
Third path/first circuit |
Setting off on a quest; self-control, harnessing all your forces towards your purpose. |
|
Number |
Name |
Labyrinth Part |
Short meaning and comments on the labyrinth journey stages |
|
8 |
Strength |
Short path to fourth circuit |
Strength to continue; love for what you do; reaching goals; can represent first success—mastery of self and the world. |
|
9 |
The Hermit |
Fourth turn |
Solitude: seeking and finding, completion of a cycle; holding the light for the way ahead. |
|
10 |
Wheel of Fortune |
Fourth circuit |
Consequences of actions; things are already set in motion, unexpected developments, change in circumstances. |
|
11 |
Justice |
Fifth turn |
Decisions to be made at this turn. Balancing all areas of your life; receiving consequences of past actions; insights from past experiences; possible new beginnings. |
|
12 |
The Hanged Man |
Short path to seventh circuit |
Suspended action; Looking at things from another point of view; trials and challenges, leading to a defeat; sacrificing something; transition from one state to another. |
|
13 |
Death |
Fifth path/seventh circuit |
Endings, new beginnings; painful endings that could crush, yet a time of transformation; giving up sense of self, merging with cosmos. |
|
Number |
Name |
Labyrinth Part |
Short meaning and comments on the labyrinth journey stages |
|
14 |
Temperance |
Sixth turn |
Testing yourself, maintaining balance, blending aspects of your life in a new way. |
|
15 |
The Devil |
Sixth path/sixth circuit |
Meeting the Devil on the path: adverse conditions, fears, doubts, self-imposed limitations, feeling trapped without options. |
|
16 |
The Tower |
Seventh turn |
Upheaval, unexpected events, sudden change; not nice when happening, but miracle that saves! |
|
17 |
The Star |
Seventh circuit |
First glimmer of hope; spiritual regeneration; living by own truths and values. Faith in self and the future restored. |
|
18 |
The Moon |
Eighth turn |
The illusion of the Moon appears on the final turn. Bewilderment and confusion can arise from deep-seated fears and anxieties. Yet the way ahead is being lit. |
|
19 |
The Sun |
Short path to centre |
Clarity, understanding, and wisdom prevail. Success and recognition of own achievements. Enlightened by the Sun. |
|
Number |
Name |
Labyrinth Part |
Short meaning and comments on the labyrinth journey stages |
|
20 |
Judgement |
Centre |
Awakening to a new life. Discovery of reason for incarnating and ready to follow that purpose. Now time to decide if willing to fulfil his purpose. |
|
21 |
The World |
Node point |
Point of oneness: everything emanates from the point of oneness represented by the central point of the cross in the labyrinth. The beginning and end of cycles. Order is restored. |
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