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TAROT FUND.A1£NTALS
LESSGH THREE 6
supervision •fa skilled teacher, - competent t•
judge the condition of the pupil.
Listen to your breathing. It should be
practically inaudible. If ,your breathing exercises
are noisy t they are -rirong. The remedy
is to slorr dorm the alternate expansion and
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contraction of the abdominal muscles.
Adhere strictly t• the rule of observing
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four stated periods for taking the dP,epest
possible breaths. Observe these religiously,
The rest of the tirle, let your subconsciousness
do the
1 orork. It uill, if you make up its
mind by your definite intention. If you are
suddenl y upset by: something., stop for four
deep breaths, before you try to t h:i.nk, or say., ,
c:i:r d• a.nythinc; uhatever.
The inpertance of breath is shown in the
symbolism of the Foel. In Hebrew esotericism.,
the letter Aleph is the special sign for air
and breath. The noun "feel," moreover, is derived
frw.. the Latin follis, neaning a bag of
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,·n.J;ld," and to thts day vre call a noisy, silly
)'_)er son a. "v.rindba.r;." .
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Follis o.lso means bell0\·rs, e.n instrument
-which uses air to stir up a fire. This is
;precisely the office of our lungs.
The yellow tint in the background of the
pic,turo is used in the schools of the Yfestern
Tradition as a symbol for air. Add to this
the faot that in almost every langu nGe DAn employs
nerds .-Jhich mean air, wind or breath to
designate life and ~onscious ellerfSY• Then you
,_; fill begin to understand better vmy occultism
stresses the importance of aeginning practical
- vror k by 1 earning ' t O breathe •
The Tarot title for the Life-po,;rer is high,­
ly ingenious. It tells us ,·mat i:re need t•
knmv, and at · the same time thr orrs the idly
ourious and the superficial dabblers off the