From the book Bafomitras’ Grimoire of Arcana.
Design by Dražen Pekušić based on my sketch.
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The Kabala Avluva points to
African mysteries. It originates from Amhazar and essentially comes from West
Africa, specifically from a place called Kabala in Sierra Leone. This card is
predominantly black and green, with a hint of white in the center. It
represents a shaman's mask used for summoning and banishing evil spirits,
including the deceased. It also serves to protect against malevolent
intentions, especially from sharp weapons. With its help, the world of the dead
is revealed, giving it value in necromancy and spiritualism. It also possesses
exorcistic properties, and the same power is applicable in black magical work.
Ultimately, this arcana can be used to induce possession or trance states in
oneself or others.
In
divinatory terms, this arcana indicates possession or malevolent magical
influence, or obsession with certain ideas, passions, susceptibility to
external influence, and so on. It also points to the need for healing,
purification, exorcism, and escape from negative environments, influences, and
conditions. The spirit of this card appears as an African warrior with a shield
and spear. The words of this arcana are... (The words are given in the book).
The eleventh arcana, also originating from Amhazar and named
Kabalat Mate, is connected to the previous one in the series. It also comes
from the same place in Africa. This card is dominated by bright ochre tones and
white. It represents a staff that accompanies a mask used to control the evil
spirits of the four elements and the three principles. Everything said about
the previous arcana applies here as well, except for invoking trance.
Additionally, one of the specialties of the spirit of this arcana is finding
hidden things, especially those buried underground, locating sources,
subterranean water flows, buried corpses, gold, objects, lost items, money, and
jewelry. In divinatory terms, it indicates the need for wise and thoughtful
action. It appears as an African boy in the role of a shepherd, which also
suggests a need for leadership, whether it's leading someone, starting a
process, or being guided oneself. The words of this arcana are... (The words are given in the book).
