BOTA Saturday, July 11, 9:45a, Tarot Keys and their Hebrew letters - Key 8, Teth

Dallas Builders of the Adytum
Schedule for July 11, 2026:
9:45 am Open Forum on Key 8, Strength, Hebrew letter Teth
11:30 am Requiem for Rev. Aheda Iannazo
Noon: Potluck Lunch
Location: Edwin Kiest Masonic Lodge, 10210 Hermosa Dr., Dallas, TX

Special Note:
On July 11th, at 9:45 AM, we will have our regular Open Forum meeting to discuss the Hebrew letter Teth and Key 8, Strength.

At 11:30 AM, instead of a Vibratory Attunement, the Dallas B.O.T.A. Group will perform a Requiem for our beloved Reverend Aheda Iannazo. This is a public B.O.T.A. event; all are invited and welcome. B.O.T.A. Requiems can be requested by any member or member’s family.
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"The Tarot is a book, disguised as a pack of cards." (The Tarot, Paul Foster Case). In Open Forum, we discuss the story that these cards tell.

In July, we will be discussing the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, Teth, Key 8, Strength.

Teth (Th as in “the,” also T, value 9) means “snake,” symbol of what has been known among occultists for ages as the “serpent-power.” This was what Moses typified by his brazen image in the wilderness. It is the astral light of Eliphas Levi, the force designated in Theosophy by the term Fohat. It is cosmic electricity, the universal life-principle, the conscious energy which takes form as all things, and builds everything from within. The control of this energy in its subhuman forms, by mental means, is the primary secret of practical occultism.

The serpent also symbolizes secrecy, subtlety and wisdom. Thus, in the allegory of Genesis, the tempter is a snake, and the Devil is called the “old serpent.” This serpent power is the source of illusion, and thus the “father of lies.” Yet, when it is overcome, it becomes the instrumentality of salvation. Again, because the ancients observed that serpents cast their skin, the snake was taken to be a type of reincarnation, regeneration and immortality.

Taste is the sense, and digestion the function, assigned to Teth by Qabalists. Literally, digestion is “feeding,” and this recalls the familiar serpent biting its own tail, which we have seen in the picture of the Magician. The serpent-power feeds on itself. That is, it is self-sustaining. Scientifically this is correct. The sum total of universal conscious energy remains ever the same. It enters into various forms of expression, and these feed on one another. Hence the serpents on the caduceus, or wand of Hermes, represent this law of endless transformation and conversion.

Intelligence of the Secret of all Spiritual Activities, or Intelligence of the Secret of Works is the mode of consciousness attributed by Qabalists to Teth. Here it should be borne in mind that all activities are spiritual, in the literal sense of Spirit, as the cosmic Life-Breath. Part of the secret is that all forces and activities whatsoever are transmutations and conversions of the one Conscious Energy.

The Tarot, Paul Foster Case

Editor’s Note: As punishment for rebelling against God, the Israelites were plagued by venomous snakes. When they repented, God commanded Moses to fashion a snake of bronze (or copper) and lift it high on a pole. Merely looking at it cured them of snakebites. Numbers, 21.

A good reference book is the Hebrew Letter Workbook, which we will be using. You may order it at:
https://storebota.org/products/the-hebrew-letters-workbook

Another good reference is The Tarot, by Paul Foster Case.

This meeting is open to the public, and we welcome everyone interested in metaphysics to join us and learn more about the Holy Qabalah and Sacred Tarot.

Open Forum meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Builders of the Adytum is a teaching and training order in the Western Mystery tradition founded by Paul Foster Case in 1922. BOTA presents the principles of the Ageless Wisdom through the teachings of the Holy Qabalah (Kabbalah, Cabbala), Tarot, Alchemy, Metaphysics and much more.

Read more about our coursework and membership at: https://www.bota.org

For talks on various Qabalistic subjects, you can visit Builders of the Adytum New Zealand at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF_rcV3IEZEm-q0KkNO186A/videos

For information about Open Forum meetings, please contact Dan at dallasofcoordinator@gmail.com.

Pronaos: Active BOTA members may inquire about our Pronaos ritual work with the Pronaos Coordinator.
Please contact Amparo at amparoeamores@gmail.com.

We hope to see you soon!

In Love and L.V.X.,
Dallas BOTA