Judgment
Progress. The powerful prince is honored with horses in large numbers. In a single day he is granted audience three times. Progress brings honor and recognition when inner clarity becomes manifest.
Image
The sun rises over the earth: the image of Progress. Thus the superior man himself brightens his bright virtue.
Techno-Mysticism

Aleister Crowley & Lady Frieda Harris - The Thoth Tarot
Aleister Crowley & Lady Frieda Harris (1938)
In 1938, Aleister Crowley commissioned Lady Frieda Harris to paint a new Tarot deck incorporating his Thel emic philosophy and advanced occult knowledge. What emerged over five years was the Thoth Tarot: 78 cards synthesizing Egyptian symbolism, Qabalistic correspondences, astrological associations, and Art Deco modernism. Crowley renamed key trumps—Judgment becomes The Aeon, Strength becomes Lust, Justice becomes Adjustment—each change reflecting deeper esoteric understanding. Harris painted each card multiple times until the sacred geometry aligned perfectly. Fire beneath heaven: clarity and illumination (fire) supporting creative advancement (heaven). This wasn't preservation of Tarot tradition—it was bold reinterpretation that honored source material while pushing divination forward. Hexagram 35 (Progress/Advancement) describes the superior man advancing through his own clarity. The Thoth deck advanced Tarot by making visible what earlier decks only hinted at: the complete integration of Western ceremonial magic, Eastern mysticism, and psychological insight into visual form.
Historical Context
- Period
- Zhou Dynasty
- Oracle Bone Etymology
- Fire (☲) above, Earth (☷) below—light rising above the receptive earth, illuminating what was hidden.
- Traditional Use
- The classical text describes advancement and progress, particularly through one's own light and clarity. The superior man himself brightens his virtue. Progress occurs when inner clarity illuminates the path forward.
Lines
Line 1: 晉如摧如貞吉罔孚裕無咎
Line 2: 晉如愁如貞吉受茲介福于其王母
Line 3: 眾允悔亡
Line 4: 晉如鼫鼠貞厲
Line 5: 悔亡失得勿恤往吉無不利
Line 6: 晉其角維用伐邑厲吉無咎貞吝
Practical Guidance
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