The Taming Power of the Great

The shrewd trickster who accumulates wisdom and marshals resources for maximum reward with minimum waste. Possessing the gift of persuasion, this energy knows exactly what to say to inspire, influence, and educate.

The shadow is the con artist — manipulating others entirely for self-gain, trading on half-truths, and treating people as commodities in a transaction.

Ego inflation using charm and persuasion for personal gain. The trickster energy manipulates through half-truths and strategic omission.

Persuasive power channelled with integrity becomes artful communication. You know how to present truth in the most effective packaging.

The ego becomes so transparent it effectively disappears. You serve without leaving a trace — the ultimate artfulness is having no agenda.

Upper

☶ Mountain

Lower

☰ Heaven

The Judgment