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Tattva vision is a technique developed by the
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn ( la, Ordo Hermeticus Aurorae Aureae), more commonly the Golden Dawn (), was a secret society devoted to the study and practice of occult Hermeticism and metaphysics during the late 19th and early 20th ce ...
to aid with the development of the faculty of astral
clairvoyance Clairvoyance (; ) is the magical ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through extrasensory perception. Any person who is claimed to have such ability is said to be a clairvoyant () ("one who sees cl ...
. They were derived from the elements or
tattva According to various Indian schools of philosophy, ''tattvas'' () are the elements or aspects of reality that constitute human experience. In some traditions, they are conceived as an aspect of deity. Although the number of ''tattvas'' varies ...
s of
Hindu philosophy Hindu philosophy encompasses the philosophies, world views and teachings of Hinduism that emerged in Ancient India which include six systems ('' shad-darśana'') – Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta.Andrew Nicholson (20 ...
and the
Vedantic ''Vedanta'' (; sa, वेदान्त, ), also ''Uttara Mīmāṃsā'', is one of the six (''āstika'') schools of Hindu philosophy. Literally meaning "end of the Vedas", Vedanta reflects ideas that emerged from, or were aligned with, t ...
doctrine of '' pancikarana'', as interpreted by the Golden Dawn.


''Tattva'' symbols

The
astral Astral may refer to: Concepts of the non-physical * Astral body, a subtle body posited by many religious philosophers * Astral journey (or ''astral trip''), the same as having an ''out-of-body experience'' * Astral plane (AKA astral world), a ...
forms of the ''
tattva According to various Indian schools of philosophy, ''tattvas'' () are the elements or aspects of reality that constitute human experience. In some traditions, they are conceived as an aspect of deity. Although the number of ''tattvas'' varies ...
s'' and equivalent in Western elements:''The Golden Dawn: A Complete Course in Practical Ceremonial Magic'' as revealed to Israel Regardie with further revision, expansion, and additional notes by Israel Regardie, Chris Monnastre, and others, under the editorship of Carl Llewellyn Weschke (6th edition, (Llewellyn, 1989) , Volume IV, book 7, "Clairvoyance, talismans, sigils, tattwas", p. 457


Constructing ''tattva'' cards

''Tattva cards'' can be constructed by cutting the tattva symbols out of coloured paper or card, and pasting on to small cards of about 6 inches by 6 inches in size. Alternatively the tattva symbols may be painted onto the cards, or a commercial set of cards may be obtained.


See also

*
Zener cards Zener cards are cards used to conduct experiments for extrasensory perception (ESP). Perceptual psychologist Karl Zener (1903–1964) designed the cards in the early 1930s for experiments conducted with his colleague, parapsychologist J. B. Rhi ...
*
Remote viewing Remote viewing (RV) is the practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen subject, purportedly sensing with the mind. Typically a remote viewer is expected to give information about an object, event, person or location that is hidden ...
* Subtle body


References


Bibliography

* Fletcher, Ella A., ''Law of the Rhythmic Breath: Teaching the Generation, Conservation, and Control of Vital Force'' (Kessinger, 1997) * Mumford, John, ''Magical Tattwa Cards'' (Llewellyn, 1997) * Prasad, Rama, ''Nature's Finer Forces: The Science of Breath and the Philosophy of the Tattvas'' (Kessinger, 1997) * Ramacharaka Yogi, ''Science of Breath'' (Kessinger, 1997)


External links


An Introduction to Tattvas

Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn
Various ''Flying Rolls'' on Tattva usage Divination Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn {{occult-stub