BOTA Saturday, Nov 14, 9:45a, Tarot Keys and their Hebrew letters - Key 11 Lamed

Dallas Builders of the Adytum
Schedule for November 14, 2026:
9:45 am Open Forum on Tarot Key 11, Hebrew letter Lamed, Justice
11:00 am Vibratory Attunement
Noon: Potluck Lunch
Location: Edwin Kiest Masonic Lodge, 10210 Hermosa Dr., Dallas, TX

On November 14th, at 9:45 am, we invite you to our regular Open Forum meeting to discuss the Hebrew letter Lamed, Justice, and Tarot Key 11.

"Lamed (L, value 30) means, as a verb, “to teach, to instruct.” As a noun, identical with the Hebrew letter-name, Lamed signifies “an ox-goad.” Since the ox, in this alphabet, is Aleph, Lamed stands for that which urges and guides the manifestation of the power represented in Tarot by the Fool.

"Now, this cosmic power is all-pervading and all-embracing. Consequently, there can be no other power, outside it, to set it in motion and direct its course. We must understand, then, that the letter Lamed stands for something within the Life-power. It represents an inward urge or drive, and an inward capacity for self-direction.

"In The Book of Formation the special function assigned to Lamed is Work or Action. This is also the basic meaning of the Sanskriti term Karma…

"Libra, the Scales, is a cardinal, airy sign. It is ruled by Venus (Key 3, The Empress) and is the sign in which Saturn (Key 21, The World) is exalted. Our subconscious deductions from experience are the seeds of Karma, and are actually the basis of all our activities. From them we gain instruction and knowledge. Furthermore, the highest manifestation of the restrictive, concrete, definitive power of Saturn is brought about through the operation of the law symbolized by Key 11…

"Faithful Intelligence is the special mode of consciousness attributed by Qabalists to the letter Lamed. The Hebrew for “faithful” is AMN, Amen, which we say as a confirmatory expression at the end of our prayers. This word is closely related to the Sanskrit AUM, or Om, and to the name of the Egyptian god Amun, often written Amen. In the Qabalah we are told that “spiritual values are deposited in the Faithful Intelligence, and augment therein.” Here is the very idea of the ripening of perception and interpretation into motives for action, so familiar to occultists as a fundamental meaning of Karma."
The Tarot, Paul Foster Case

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 Charlie at
dallasofcoordinator@gmail.com..

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

We hope to see you soon!
In Love and L.V.X.,
Dallas BOTA