Tattva vision
Tattva vision is a technique developed by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (probably derived from the elements, or Tattva [also known as Tattwas], of the Samkhya version of Hindu Philosophy) to aid with the development of the faculty of astral clairvoyance.
The tattva symbols
The astral forms of the tattvas and equivalent in Western elements:
Akasha - Spirit
black or indigo vesica piscis or egg
Tejas - Fire
red equilateral triangle
Vayu - Air 
blue circle
Apas - Water
purple half circle / silver crescent
Prithivi - 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
- Tattva
- Tattwas
- Astral body
- Holotropic Breathwork
- Lucid dreaming
- Out-of-body experience
- Remote viewing
- Subtle body
References
- Fletcher, Ella A., Law of the Rhythmic Breath: Teaching the Generation, Conservation, and Control of Vital Force (Kessinger, 1997) ISBN 1-56459-839-X
- Mumford, John, Magical Tattwa Cards (Llewellyn, 1997) ISBN 1-56718-472-3
- Prasad, Rama, Nature's Finer Forces: The Science of Breath and the Philosophy of the Tattvas (Kessinger, 1997) ISBN 1-56459-803-9
- Ramacharaka Yogi, Science of Breath (Kessinger, 1997) ISBN 1-56459-744-X
- Regardie, Israel, et al., eds., The Golden Dawn: A Complete Course in Practical Ceremonial Magic (Llewellyn, 1989) ISBN 0-87542-663-8
External links
- An Introduction to Tattvas
- Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn Various Flying Rolls on Tattva usage