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[[File:Pez ESDSol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|''Tattva''s in isolation and combination]] 
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'''Tattva vision''' is a technique developed by the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]] to aid with the development of the faculty of astral [[clairvoyance]].<ref>''The Golden Dawn: A Complete Course in Practical Ceremonial Magic'' as revealed to Israel Regardie with further revision, expansion, and additional notes by Israel Regardie, Chris Monnastre, and others, under the editorship of Carl Llewellyn Weschke (6th edition, (Llewellyn, 1989) {{ISBN|0-87542-663-8}}, Volume IV, book 7, "Clairvoyance, talismans, sigils, tattwas", p. 456</ref> They were derived from the elements or [[tattva]]s of [[Hindu philosophy]] and the [[Vedantic]] doctrine of ''[[pancikarana]]'', as interpreted by the Golden Dawn.{{Expansion needed|reason=Doesn't explain what it is|date=March 2022}}

== ''Tattva'' symbols ==
The [[Astral body|astral]] forms of the ''[[tattva]]s'' and equivalent in Western [[classical element|element]]s:<ref>''The Golden Dawn: A Complete Course in Practical Ceremonial Magic'' as revealed to Israel Regardie with further revision, expansion, and additional notes by Israel Regardie, Chris Monnastre, and others, under the editorship of Carl Llewellyn Weschke (6th edition, (Llewellyn, 1989) {{ISBN|0-87542-663-8}}, Volume IV, book 7, "Clairvoyance, talismans, sigils, tattwas", p. 457</ref>

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! [[Tattva]] ([[Mahābhūta]]) !! Equivalent [[Classical element|element]] !! Symbol !! Alternative symbol !! Description
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| [[Akasha]] || [[Aether (classical element)|Spirit]] || [[Image:Tattva-Akasha-Spirit.gif|100px|Akasha Tattva]] || [[Image:Tattva-Akasha-Spirit2.gif|100px|Akasha Tattva - Alternate]] || black or indigo ''[[vesica piscis]]''<br/>or egg
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| [[Agni|Tejas]] || [[Fire (classical element)|Fire]] || [[Image:Tattva-Tejas-Fire.gif|100px|Tejas Tattva]] || - || red equilateral triangle
|-
| [[Vayu]] || [[Air (classical element)|Air]] || [[Image:Disc Plain blue.svg|65px|Vayu Tattva]] || - || blue circle
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| [[Ap (water)|Apas]] || [[Water (classical element)|Water]] || [[Image:Tattva-Apas-Water.gif|100px|Apas Tattva]] || [[Image:Tattva-Apas-Water2.gif|100px|Apas Tattva - Alternate]] || purple half circle<br/>or silver crescent
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| [[Prithvi]] || [[Earth (classical element)|Earth]] || [[Image:Tattva-Prithivi-Earth.gif|100px|Prithivi Tattva]] || - || yellow square
|}

== Constructing ''tattva'' cards ==
''Tattva cards'' can be constructed by cutting the tattva symbols out of coloured paper or card, and pasting on to small cards of about 6&nbsp;inches by 6&nbsp;inches in size. Alternatively the tattva symbols may be painted onto the cards, or a commercial set of cards may be obtained.

== See also ==
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* [[Zener cards]]
* [[Remote viewing]]
* [[Subtle body]]

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
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* Fletcher, Ella A., ''Law of the Rhythmic Breath: Teaching the Generation, Conservation, and Control of Vital Force'' (Kessinger, 1997) {{ISBN|1-56459-839-X}}
* Mumford, John, ''Magical Tattwa Cards'' (Llewellyn, 1997) {{ISBN|1-56718-472-3}}
* Prasad, Rama, ''Nature's Finer Forces: The Science of Breath and the Philosophy of the Tattvas'' (Kessinger, 1997) {{ISBN|1-56459-803-9}}
* Ramacharaka Yogi, ''Science of Breath'' (Kessinger, 1997) {{ISBN|1-56459-744-X}}
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120722025256/http://magicalpath.net/an-introduction-to-tattvas/ An Introduction to Tattvas]
* [http://www.osogd.org/ Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn] Various ''Flying Rolls'' on Tattva usage

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