Tattva vision is a technique developed by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn to aid with the development of the faculty of astral clairvoyance.The Golden Dawn: A Complete Course in Practical Ceremonial Magic as revealed to Israel Regardie with further revision, expansion, and additional notes by Israel Regardie, Chris Monnastre, and others, under the editorship of Carl Llewellyn Weschke (6th edition, (Llewellyn, 1989) , Volume IV, book 7, "Clairvoyance, talismans, sigils, tattwas", p. 456 They were derived from the elements or tattvas of Hindu philosophy and the Vedantic doctrine of pancikarana, as interpreted by the Golden Dawn.

Tattva symbols The astral forms of the tattvas and equivalent in Western elements:The Golden Dawn: A Complete Course in Practical Ceremonial Magic as revealed to Israel Regardie with further revision, expansion, and additional notes by Israel Regardie, Chris Monnastre, and others, under the editorship of Carl Llewellyn Weschke (6th edition, (Llewellyn, 1989) , Volume IV, book 7, "Clairvoyance, talismans, sigils, tattwas", p. 457

Tattva (Mahābhūta) Equivalent element Symbol Alternative symbol Description Akasha Spirit black or indigo vesica piscisor egg Tejas Fire - red equilateral triangle Vayu Air - blue circle Apas Water purple half circleor silver crescent Prithvi Earth - yellow square

Constructing tattva cards Tattva cards can be constructed by cutting the tattva symbols out of coloured paper or card, and pasting on to small cards of about 6 inches by 6 inches in size. Alternatively the tattva symbols may be painted onto the cards, or a commercial set of cards may be obtained.

See also

Zener cards Remote viewing Subtle body

References

Bibliography

Fletcher, Ella A., Law of the Rhythmic Breath: Teaching the Generation, Conservation, and Control of Vital Force (Kessinger, 1997) Mumford, John, Magical Tattwa Cards (Llewellyn, 1997) Prasad, Rama, Nature's Finer Forces: The Science of Breath and the Philosophy of the Tattvas (Kessinger, 1997) Ramacharaka Yogi, Science of Breath (Kessinger, 1997)

External links An Introduction to Tattvas Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn Various Flying Rolls on Tattva usage