ATDTDA (12) Jakim & Boaz: Guardians of the Temple

[David Morris]

The Doormen

http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefsjachimboaz.htm

Jakim and Boaz are the pair of symbolic pillars (with Boaz on the
right) described in the Temple of Solomon and in featured prominently
in Masonic temples. They are also equivalent to the right and left
pillars on the kabbalistic Tree of Life, Mercy and severity. Jachim
represents the male polarity of the universe, light, motion, activity,
the electron. Boaz represents the female polarity of the universe,
darkness, passivity, receptivity, and silence. The pillars are similar
in concept to the Eastern Yin Yang, representing opposits in balance.

Tarot:
http://www.biddytarot.com/major/highpriestess.html
The High Priestess

Description
The High Priestess is also known as Persephone, Isis, the Corn Maiden
and Artemis. The two pillars she's sitting between are Boaz and
Jachim, the pillars of mercy and severity. The tapestry hung between
them keeps the casual observer out and allows only those initiated in
the High Arts to enter. The pomegranates on the tapestry are sacred to
Persphone. They are a symbol of duty (because Persephone ate a
pomegranate seed in the underworld, which made her have to return
every year.) The blue robe the priestess is wearing is a symbol of
knowledge. She is wearing the crown of Isis, symbolizing the Triple
Goddess. The solar cross on her breast is a symbol of balance between
male and female. The TORA in her lap is the book of the law, again
symbolizing knowledge. The moon under her left foot shows her dominion
over pure intuition. The palm means fertility of the mind and the cube
she's sitting on is the earth. The planet associated with the High
Priestess is the Moon.

The High Priestess is the Goddess Isis (Asat in Egyptian) who sits at
the portal before the great Mystery, indicated by the Tree of Life in
the background. She sits between the darkness and the light, the
pillars of Solomon's temple, which means it is she who is the mediator
of the passage into the depth of reality. Her image later became that
of the virgin Mary (Miriam in Hebrew), the "Mother of God." And Isis
too was the Mother of Horus, the androgynous God who contained both
the male and female polarities in one being. She holds the
half-revealed/half-concealed Torah, the exoteric and the esoteric
teachings. She reminds the seeker that the written word is the lesser
of the Mysteries, and to be obsessed with it may conceal from view the
greater Mystery, which is shown by the Tree of Life behind her.


The High Priestess represents a link to the subconscious mind, which
cannot be accessed through the everyday world, but only through dreams
and symbols. When this card shows up in a reading, pay attention to
your dreams and intuition. When she appears, look for areas of your
life that are out of balance. Knowledge of how to fix it will not come
through logic or intellect, but through your intuition. Listen to the
small voice inside. Put aside a time when you can meditate and listen
to your own inner voice.