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

Craftsmanship

Craftsmanship is an outcome of the fire’s influence and is related to the eight of pentacles.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Business requires craftsmanship, which is the practical embodiment of the card's concept.

Craftsmanship is an expression of ingenuity, a quality that can lead to ambitious and innovative work.

Hospitality can involve craftsmanship and skill, especially when related to work in hospitals.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

CraftsmanshipthroughBusinessilluminatesFire →
I. Craftsmanship & Business

Business requires craftsmanship, which is the practical embodiment of the card's concept.

II. Business & Fire

Business requires skill and bravery, outcomes of the fire's influence.

CraftsmanshipthroughBusinessilluminatesPentacles →
I. Craftsmanship & Business

Business requires craftsmanship, which is the practical embodiment of the card's concept.

II. Business & Pentacles

Pentacles are associated with business and practical matters, indicating a clear relationship.

CraftsmanshipthroughAmbitionilluminatesLiving A Long Life →
I. Craftsmanship & Ambition

Craftsmanship is an expression of ingenuity, a quality that can lead to ambitious and innovative work.

II. Ambition & Living A Long Life

Having ambitious goals can be an impetus for living a long life, as achieving them requires extended time.

CraftsmanshipthroughBusinessilluminatesSword →
I. Craftsmanship & Business

Business requires craftsmanship, which is the practical embodiment of the card's concept.

II. Business & Sword

Business often involves the use of swords or force, indicating a clear relationship.

CraftsmanshipthroughBusinessilluminatesFriendship →
I. Craftsmanship & Business

Business requires craftsmanship, which is the practical embodiment of the card's concept.

II. Business & Friendship

Good business and profitable cooperation are outcomes of being in good friendship.

CraftsmanshipthroughHospitalityilluminatesEight Of Pentacles
I. Craftsmanship & Hospitality

Hospitality can involve craftsmanship and skill, especially when related to work in hospitals.

II. Hospitality & Eight Of Pentacles

The eight of pentacles can involve hospitality and skill, especially in work within hospitals.

CraftsmanshipthroughBusinessilluminatesCommercial
I. Craftsmanship & Business

Business requires craftsmanship, which is the practical embodiment of the card's concept.

II. Business & Commercial

Commercial activities are essential for the functioning of businesses, as both are integral parts of economic operations.

CraftsmanshipthroughAmbitionilluminatesCares Much More For Others Than For Self
I. Craftsmanship & Ambition

Craftsmanship is an expression of ingenuity, a quality that can lead to ambitious and innovative work.

II. Ambition & Cares Much More For Others Than For Self

Care for others is the opposite of ambition, highlighting the Rosicrucian's selflessness and dedication to the greater good.

CraftsmanshipthroughAmbitionilluminatesIrritability
I. Craftsmanship & Ambition

Craftsmanship is an expression of ingenuity, a quality that can lead to ambitious and innovative work.

II. Ambition & Irritability

The lack of irritability complements the absence of ambition, both representing emotional and spiritual stability in the Rosicrucian's character.