Tattva vision

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. They were derived from the elements or tattvas of Hindu philosophy and the Vedantic doctrine of pancikarana, as interpreted by the Golden Dawn.

''Tattva'' symbols

The astral forms of the tattvas and equivalent in Western elements:

Tattva	Equivalent element	Symbol	Alternative symbol	Description
Akasha	Spirit			black or indigo vesica piscis or egg
Tejas	Fire		-	red equilateral triangle
Vayu	Air		-	blue circle
Apas	Water			purple half circle or silver crescent
Prithvi	Earth		-	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 inches by 6 inches in size. Alternatively the tattva symbols may be painted onto the cards, or a commercial set of cards may be obtained.