An Atomic Word is a composite. Where an Atom names a single decan, a Word gathers several onto a ground that names the gathering. Every Word is derivable — given the rule for its family, the Atoms it contains are determined, not chosen. Scale carries rank: the leading Atom is drawn largest.
6
complete partitions of the same wheel
216 = 6³
placements — every family consumes all 36 Atoms exactly once
42 / 42
unique combinations — no two Words alike
Elements
4 Words × 9 Atoms — all nine decans of the trine, on the elemental triangle. The Aces.
Fire Element
Ace of Wands
Earth Element
Ace of Pentacles
Air Element
Ace of Swords
Water Element
Ace of Chalices
Seasons
4 Words × 9 Atoms — the season's three signs, on a throne holding the fixed sign's triangle. The Pages.
Spring Throne
Page
Summer Throne
Page
Autumn Throne
Page
Winter Throne
Page
Cusps
12 Words × 3 Atoms — the crossing, on a rank shape: triangle Queen, square Knight, circle King. The senior court.
Aries Cusp
Queen
Taurus Cusp
Knight
Gemini Cusp
King
Cancer Cusp
Queen
Leo Cusp
Knight
Virgo Cusp
King
Libra Cusp
Queen
Scorpio Cusp
Knight
Sagittarius Cusp
King
Capricorn Cusp
Queen
Aquarius Cusp
Knight
Pisces Cusp
King
Signs
12 Words × 3 Atoms — the sign's own decans on its symbol, unenclosed. The Sign Majors.
Aries Sign
Aries Major
Taurus Sign
Taurus Major
Gemini Sign
Gemini Major
Cancer Sign
Cancer Major
Leo Sign
Leo Major
Virgo Sign
Virgo Major
Libra Sign
Libra Major
Scorpio Sign
Scorpio Major
Sagittarius Sign
Sagittarius Major
Capricorn Sign
Capricorn Major
Aquarius Sign
Aquarius Major
Pisces Sign
Pisces Major
Planets
7 Words — the planet's triplicity-ascent decans on its symbol: six per wanderer, three per luminary. The Planet Majors.
Mars
Mars Major
Venus
Venus Major
Mercury
Mercury Major
Jupiter
Jupiter Major
Saturn
Saturn Major
Sun
Sun Major
Moon
Moon Major
Modes
3 Words × 12 Atoms — the modality's four signs on the outer lord's symbol. Fool · Hanged Man · Judgement.
Cardinal Mode
The Fool
Fixed Mode
The Hanged Man
Mutable Mode
Judgement
The Tarot, Reconstructed From the Decans Upward
Twelve Signs, seven Planets and three Modes make the twenty-two Majors. Four Aces, four Pages and the twelve senior court make twenty. With the thirty-six Atoms as the pips — seventy-eight.