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Rh Observe how very different the spirits are from the other values, as I have some strange facts to present in relation to this later on.

SYMBOLISM OF THE SUITS.

Now, each emblem in the Mystic Test Book has a nature, or characteristic, corresponding to one of the planets in both the suit and spots.

Venus and Mercury rule hearts.

Mars and Earth rule clubs.

Jupiter and Neptune rule diamonds.

Saturn and Uranus rule spades.

But these couplets of planets do not give the same characteristic to the same emblem.

While Venus rules an emblem from a point of friendship and love. Mercury rules it from a point of passion.

Mars rules clubs mainly from the point of lawsuits, quarrels and heat; while Terra rules in clubs from the standpoint of knowledge.

Jupiter cards, diamonds, indicate wealth.

Neptune cards, diamonds, indicate commerce.

Saturn cards, spades, from a standpoint of death.

Uranus cards, spades, from a point of labor.

GEOMETRICAL SYMBOLISM.

We have briefly glanced at the symbolism of the suits, or spot emblems and the numbers in the foregoing remarks. We will now consider the occult meanings of the geometrical form of the single cards and co-ordinates. The co-ordinate of any card in spot value is one containing an equal number of spots. The co-ordinate card in spirit, is one having a spirit value equal to the solar