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232 Birth tarot No. 1, mathematical, is formed from the numbers one to sixteen joined together under a certain law to form a complete and perfect tarot.

From this original Mercury tarot all the six thousand eight hundred and sixteen mathematical 4x4 birth tarots are constructed.

FORMATION OF TAROT NUMBER ONE.

Begin at the upper left hand corner of the tarot frame and enter the numbers in regular order from left to right, but only those which fall in the male cross

Secondly, begin at the lower right hand corner and enter the numbers in the same manner from right to left, except that you only enter them in the vacant female circle

We illustrate the tarot thus produced, showing the male numbers in black faced figures, the female in light. From this basic tarot all the Test Book tarots can be made.

Every perfect mathematical 16 tarot has the following peculiar properties:

1. The characteristic number, found by addition, is 34, which is composed of 3 and 4, which, in turn, add 7, the sacred number