The sixth arcana in the sequence is Oniru. It comes from a dream and is of Afro-Caribbean origin. The card is dominated by dark shades because its time is night. Each of the five flames present on the card corresponds to one letter of this name. The image is dominated by a horned figure with outstretched arms, at the ends of which are crescent moons, also functioning as horns. The torso of the Minotaur-like figure is a chest. A crowned serpent king circles around a red cross resembling the Egyptian ankh. The meaning of this card is ritual sacrifice. It signifies a tomb, death, the underworld, and subterranean fires. It tells the initiate to awaken—in Hades and in the dream. Through the act of sacrifice, lucidity and consciousness are awakened in the form of a serpent. Furthermore, the purpose of the Oniruan sacrifice is to gain power by penetrating the chthonic sphere. Therefore, the one who awakens the serpent must himself become a serpent so that the forces of the totemic Minotaur will be obedient to him. The Kabbalistic parallel of this card is Malkuth.
In divinatory meaning, it indicates that we must sacrifice something valuable in order to achieve success or to escape an unfavorable situation. It also suggests that we must not hesitate to use radical measures to achieve our goals. Additionally, the card warns that others may be plotting against us, or that someone is actively working to undermine our interests. In magical work, from the spirits of this card, we seek to obtain power and enhance lucidity, whether in sleep or in waking life. They appear as bearded Africans in bloodstained white shirts, wielding drawn knives. The magical words are... (The words are given in the book).
