# ROTA: The Wheel of Tarot and the Hidden Order **SEO Title:** ROTA and the Esoteric Mechanics of the Tarot **SEO Description:** Discover how ROTA, the Wheel, reveals the deeper structure and function of the Tarot, drawing connections to Crowley’s Book of the Law and the true spiritual mechanics of divination. "Tarot" describes a deck of 78 cards—but this tells you _what_ it is, not _how_ it works. The secret lies in the name itself. As Eliphas Levi observed, the final letter T cycles us back to the start: TARO. Rotate it again, and you have ROTA—the Latin for “wheel.” The Tarot isn’t static. It’s a dynamic structure, an engine of balance and revelation. A wheel needs a hub and rim in perfect tension. Any fault, however minor, will eventually lead to breakdown. The Tarot is no different. It either reveals balance or exposes failure. When struck (in reading or ritual), it either resonates with clarity or deadens with dissonance. Crowley’s phrase “Wheel and—Whoa!” in _The Book of Thoth_ is not a throwaway line. It is a marker. A call to pause and listen to the structure behind the images. This understanding allows us to revisit _Liber AL vel Legis_ with new eyes. The Point is Hadit. The Circle is Nuit. The turning forces are the twin aspects of Horus: Ra-Hoor-Khuit and Hoor-paar-Kraat. Tarot, as ROTA, models this cosmology perfectly. Where the Golden Dawn distorted these principles, Crowley seeks to restore them. By aligning TARO with ROTA, he gives us back the Wheel. And by understanding the Wheel, we begin to see the Tarot as it truly is: not just images, but a mechanism of magical truth. **Tags:** Tarot, ROTA, Crowley, Book of Thoth, Liber AL, Esotericism, Spiritual Mechanics, Eliphas Levi, Golden Dawn, Symbolism --- ### Contact me The circle is open — if the work calls to you, or if you simply wish to say hello, you're most welcome. Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: [Message me here](https://wa.me/447918637940) ### Links to Paul on the web - [Substack](https://tarocurrents.substack.com/) - [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/paulhughesbarlow) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@PaulHughesBarlow1)