Illumination

The sixth Star, which correlates to Illumination, I call Truth.  Its letter is Beth meaning "House", corresponding to Mercury.  Many would assert that their home, or location, within the body is their Mind.  The planet Mercury is Mind, called in Tarot's Major Arcana, The Magician.  In one sense, the Magician can be a trickster, making things appear as they are not.  Curtains can be drawn to hide a difficult or cluttered interior.  Dualities can appear as actuality.  However, the Magician is ultimately Master of the House, for S/He makes use of Mind like a great and precious tool to observe the activity of every perceived dimension from the sheltering vantage of Within.  As with any instrument of observation, clarity is key.  The Mind is the Magician's domain - the House not made with hands - and how that domain is put together, arranged, and refined suggests how receptive and effective a Mage might be.  Like any House not made with hands, Mind is to be a Sanctuary for the Divine, Illuminated from Above and Within, and enjoying clear, transparent windows that let the Light shine through unobstructed.  In the Tarot, the Magician is traditionally depicted with an upraised arm and a finger pointed to the ground implying that the Light of Mind comes from Above and is merely transmitted to the planes below.  This is no different from Mercury being acknowledged as the Messenger - or transmitting agent - between worlds, or the Great Initiator who offers a third perspective (or Third Eye) in-between opposites.