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the Queens and Princes generally represent actual people during readings,
bifrost uses the LaVey Personality Synthesizer with these 8 cards. They each represent one of the 4 main archetypes of people, who can be identified as easily as noting their body type. For example: broad shoulders, narrow hips, long torso and short legs is archetypal fire, typified by the Prince and Queen of Wands. The LPS is based upon dividing the personality into 3 layers: the apparent self, the demonic self (anima or animus), and the core self. The general types of people are broken down into the 4 groups based on the 4 elements, and then further broken down into 2 of each sex, making it another system based on the 8 X 3 formula. Each number on the face of the clock is represented as a particular archetype. |
| 11:00-1:00 Male |
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11:00-1:00 Female |
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| 5:00-7:00 Male |
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5:00-7:00 Female |
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| 2:00-4:00 Male |
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2:00-4:00 Female |
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| 8:00-10:00 Male |
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8:00-10:00 Female |
The LaVey Personality Synthesizer:
The 3 Layers of the Personality
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| Apparent layer: |
outer physical appearance - how others see you |
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| Demonic middle layer: |
the alter-ego or dark side - the opposite sex and inverse clock position
of the Apparent layer - the Anima (or animus) |
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| Core layer: |
how the person sees himself - which can be same or opposite sex, but always the same clock
position as the Apparent layer |
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| Majority Self: |
whichever two layers outweigh the third |
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in this example the Male sex is the Minority Self and the Demonic layer
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General qualities of the 4 main groups:
At this point it is important to explain the number sets, for example the 8:00-10:00 above. The number 8:00 is to be thought of as 8 O'clock. 4 groups each correspond to an element and suit. Each number on the face of a clock represents a distinct personality type. This is actually as far as the bifrost court cards describe, but the LPS goes even deeper into the description of each of the 12 clock positions, there being 3 for each element.
LaVey described the physical proportions, temperament, and other qualities of each individual clock position in The Satanic Witch. Study this system in order to fully understand the court cards in bifrost. |
LaVey actually went so far as to provide information as detailed as each type's choice of automobiles in his
Personality Synthesizer.
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| For more information about this brilliant method of personality classification, read The Satanic Witch ©1970 by Anton Szandor LaVey. |
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