The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Black King (ahriman)

Representing evil or darkness, the black king opposes the white king's light.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

The black king as Ahriman also represents the concept of kingship, opposing the light of lightness

Not-self And False EgoConcept

Black king and his retinue symbolize the not-self or false self in the struggle between good and evil

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

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I. Black King (ahriman) & Kingship

The black king as Ahriman also represents the concept of kingship, opposing the light of lightness

II. Kingship & Tarot

The Tarot can symbolize the death and transformation of Kings or royalty)

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I. Black King (ahriman) & Kingship

The black king as Ahriman also represents the concept of kingship, opposing the light of lightness

II. Kingship & White King (ormuzd)

The white king as Ormuzd represents the concept of kingship in spiritual and philosophical terms