Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual

THE CHARIOT OF HERMES.

Seventh Key of the Tarot.

An ornate woodcut-style illustration of the seventh Major Arcana card of the Tarot, titled "The Chariot." A long-haired figure wears a crown decorated with three pentagrams The pentagram is a five-pointed star representing the rule of the spirit over the elements. and armor with shoulder-pieces featuring lunar faces. He stands within a four-pillared chariot, holding a scepter in his right hand. Above him is a canopy adorned with stars. Two sphinxes pull the chariot: a white one on the left and a black one on the right. The front of the chariot shows a winged shield with a symbol that resembles a cup or a lamp. The number "7" is printed in the background to the right of the figure. The signature "A. CONSTANT." A. Constant refers to Alphonse Louis Constant, the birth name of the author Eliphas Levi. is visible at the bottom center of the image frame.