Questions for Reflection:
1. The author relies on traditional gender stereotypes and ideas to illustrate his views. Do you find his perspectives helpful, problematic, or both?
2. Can you think of examples in your life of virginal force in comparison to the force that “sweeps away” (i.e., that dominates and crucifies, rather than willingly being crucified). How do we cultivate the virginal force rather than the serpentine force in our lives?
3. How does the author’s interpretation of the ten commandments helps to illustrate his meditation on force? Do you find his understanding of the ten commandments to be helpful for your own response to this foundational moral/ethical code?
4. This letter brings us to the halfway point on our journey through the Major Arcana of the Tarot. Can you summarize what you have learned or gleaned from these meditations thus far? What questions or hopes do you have for this journey as we continue through the remaining Arcana?