Path of Samekh

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Part of the Tree of Life series

In the Qabalah, the 22 Paths (named after the letters of the Hebrew alphabet) connect the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." The fifteenth is the Path of Samekh, which connects Tiphareth with Yesod.

The 22 paths are: 11 Aleph, 12 Beth, 13 Gimel, 14 Daleth, 15 Hé, 16 Vau, 17 Zain, 18 Cheth, 19 Teth, 20 Yod, 21 Kaph, 22 Lamed, 23 Mem, 24 Nun, 25 Samekh, 26 Ayin, 27 Pé, 28 Tzaddi, 29 Qoph, 30 Resh, 31 Shin, 32 Tau, 32-bis, 31-bis

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Qabalistic Attributions

The following attributions are mostly taken from 777, by Aleister Crowley. The small "#" links will show the full column of that attribution

Key Scale: 25 (#)
Group: The Zodiac— 15 Aries, 16 Taurus, 17 Gemini, 18 Cancer, 19 Leo, 20 Virgo, 22 Libra, 24 Scorpio, 25 Sagittarius, 26 Capricorn, 28 Aquarius, 29 Pisces
Name (Hebrew Letter): Samekh (Prop) (#)
Value of Hebrew Letter: 60
Path joins: Tiphareth (6) and Yesod (9)
Tarot Atu: Temperance(Art) (IV) (#)
Element: Fire (#)
Astrology: Sagittarius (#)

Astrology

Sign of the Zodiac: Sagittarius (#)
Planetary ruler: Jupiter (#)
Exalted planet: - (#)
Angels ruling Houses: Soi'a'asal (#)
Twelve Lesser Assistant Angels in the Signs: Serimial (#)
Angel Lords of the Triplicity in the Signs by Day: Ahuz (#)
Angel Lords of the Triplicity in the Signs by Night: Lebarmim (#)
Angels of the Decantes:
- Ascendant: Mishrath (#)
- Succedent: Uhrin (#)
- Cadent: Abuhra (#)
Magical Images of the Decans:
- Ascendant: A man with three bodies - one black, one red, one white (#)
- Succedent: A man leading cows and, before him an ape and a bear (#)
- Cadent: A man leading another by the hair and slaying him (#)
Perfumes:
- Ascendant: Lign-aloes (#)
- Succedent: Fol Lori (#)
- Cadent: Gaxisphillium (#)
Goetic Demons of Decans by Day:
- Ascendant: Glaselbul (A dog with gryohon's wings) (#)
- Succedent: Bim (Dragon with three heads-a dog's, a man's and a gryphon's) (#)
- Cadent: Rinuf (A monster[probably a dolphin]) (#)
Goetic Demons of Decans by Night:
- Ascendant: Zann (Bull with gryphon's wings) (#)
- Succedent: Vales (Child with angel's wings rides a two-headed dragon) (#)
- Cadent: Andares (Angel with raven's head. Rides black wolf carries sharp sword) (#)
Egyptian Gods of the Zodiac:
- Ascendant Decan: Tolmophta (#)
- Succedent Decan: Tomras (#)
- Cadent Decan: Zeraph (#)
Egyptian Names of the Decans:
- Ascendant: Eregbuo (#)
- Succedent: Sagen (#)
- Cadent: Chenen (#)

Godforms

Egyptian (selection): Nephthys (#)
Egyptian (practical): Drayohereeg(?) (#)
Hindu: Vishnu(Horse-Avatar) (#)
Scandinavian: — (#)
Greek: Apollo, Artemis(hunters) (#)
Roman: Diana(as Archer) (#)
Christian: — (#)

Colors

King Scale: Blue (#)
Queen Scale: Yellow (#)
Emperor Scale: Green (#)
Empress Scale: Dark vivid blue (#)

Material Correspondences

Animals: Centaur, Horse, Hippogriff, Dog (#)
Plants: Rush (#)
Precious Stones: Jacinth (#)
Perfume: Lign-Aloes (#)
Vegetable Drugs: - (#)
Mineral Drug: — (#)
The Human Body: Hips and Thighs (#)

Magick & Mysticism

Genii of the Twelve Hours (Levi): Risnuch,Suelagus,Kirtabus,Sablil,Schachlil,Colopatiron,Zeffar (#)
The Mansions of the Moon: 20°-30° Shaulah, Na'aim(stars in Pegasus), and Baldah(no constellation) (#)
Order of Qliphoth: Necheshiron(Snakey) (#)
Forty Buddhist Meditations: Limited Aperture (#)
Magical Weapons: The Arrow(swift and straight application of Force) (#)
Magical Formula: ON (#)
Magical Power: Transmutations (#)
System of Taoism: - (#)
Figure related to Pure Number: The Rose(5×5) (#)
Lineal Figures of the Planets, etc., and Geomancy: Aquisitio (#)
Geomantic Intelligences: Hanel (#)
Legendary Orders of Being: Centaurs (#)

The Four Worlds

Heavens of Assiah: Quesheth (Sagittarius,Fire) (#)
God Name in Assiah: — (#)

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Quotes

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References

Crowley, Aleister. (1982). 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.

Retrieved from "http://thelemapedia.org/index.php/Path_of_Samekh"

-In the [[Qabalah]], the [[Key Scale#The 22 Hebrew Letters (The Paths)|22 Paths]] (named after the letters of the Hebrew alphabet) connect the ten [[Sephiroth]] on the "[[Tree of Life]]." The fifteenth is the '''Path of Hé''', which connects [[Tiphareth]] with [[Yesod]].
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+In the [[Qabalah]], the [[Key Scale#The 22 Hebrew Letters (The Paths)|22 Paths]] (named after the letters of the Hebrew alphabet) connect the ten [[Sephiroth]] on the "[[Tree of Life]]." The fifteenth is the '''Path of Samekh''', which connects [[Tiphareth]] with [[Yesod]].
 {{Paths}}
 *'''Magical Images of the Decans''':
 **'''Ascendant''': A man with three bodies - one black, one red, one white <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Succedent''': A green-clad woman, with one left bare from the  ankle to the knee <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Succedent''': A man leading cows and, before him an ape and a bear <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Cadent''': A restless man in scarlet robes, with golden bracelets on  his hands and arms <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Cadent''': A man leading another by the hair and slaying him <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 *'''Perfumes''':
-**'''Ascendant''': Myrtle <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Ascendant''': Lign-aloes <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Succedent''': Stammonia <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Succedent''': Fol Lori <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Cadent''': Black Pepper <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Cadent''': Gaxisphillium <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 *'''Goetic Demons of Decans by Day''':
-**'''Ascendant''': Bael (Cat, toad, man, or all at once) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tre of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Ascendant''': Glaselbul (A dog with gryohon's wings) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Succedent''': Agares (Old man, riding a crocodile and carrying a goshawk) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Succedent''': Bim (Dragon with three heads-a dog's, a man's and a gryphon's) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Cadent''': Vassago (Like Agares) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Cadent''': Rinuf (A monster[probably a dolphin]) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 *'''Goetic Demons of Decans by Night''':
-**'''Ascendant''': Phenex (Child-voices phœnix) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Ascendant''': Zann (Bull with gryphon's wings) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Succedent''': Halphas (Stock-dove with sore throat) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Succedent''': Vales (Child with angel's wings rides a two-headed dragon) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Cadent''': Malphas (Crow with sore throat) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Cadent''': Andares (Angel with raven's head. Rides black wolf carries sharp sword) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 *'''Egyptian Gods of the Zodiac''':
-**'''Ascendant Decan''': Aroueris <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Ascendant Decan''': Tolmophta <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Succedent Decan''': Anubis <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Succedent Decan''': Tomras <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Cadent Decan''': Horus <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Cadent Decan''': Zeraph <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 *'''Egyptian Names of the Decans''':
-**'''Ascendant''': Assicean <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Ascendant''': Eregbuo <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Succedent''': Lencher <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Succedent''': Sagen <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-**'''Cadent''': Asentacer <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Cadent''': Chenen <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 '''Godforms'''
-*'''[[Egyptian Godforms|Egyptian]] (selection)''': Mentu <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+*'''[[Egyptian Godforms|Egyptian]] (selection)''': Nephthys <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-*'''Egyptian (practical)''': Isis <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+*'''Egyptian (practical)''': Drayohereeg(?) <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-*'''[[Hindu Godforms|Hindu]]''': Shiva <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+*'''[[Hindu Godforms|Hindu]]''': Vishnu(Horse-Avatar) <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 *'''Scandinavian''': — <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-*'''[[Greek Godforms|Greek]]''': Athena <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+*'''[[Greek Godforms|Greek]]''': Apollo, Artemis(hunters) <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
-*'''[[Roman Godforms|Roman]]''': Mars, Minerva <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
+*'''[[Roman Godforms|Roman]]''': Diana(as Archer) <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 *'''[[Christian Godforms|Christian]]''': — <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 '''[[Tree of Life:Colors|Colors]]'''
-*'''King Scale''': Scarlet <small>([[Tree of Life:Colors#King Scale|#]])</small>
+*'''King Scale''': Blue <small>([[Tree of Life:Colors#King Scale|#]])</small>
-*'''Queen Scale''': Red <small>([[Tree of Life:Colors#Queen Scale|#]])</small>
+*'''Queen Scale''': Yellow <small>([[Tree of Life:Colors#Queen Scale|#]])</small>
-*'''Emperor Scale''': Brilliant flame <small>([[Tree of Life:Colors#Emperor Scale|#]])</small>
+*'''Emperor Scale''': Green <small>([[Tree of Life:Colors#Emperor Scale|#]])</small>
-*'''Empress Scale''': Glowing red <small>([[Tree of Life:Colors#Empress Scale|#]])</small>
+*'''Empress Scale''': Dark vivid blue <small>([[Tree of Life:Colors#Empress Scale|#]])</small>
-'''Material Correspondances'''
+'''Material Correspondences'''
-*'''Animals''': Ram, Owl <small>([[Tree of Life:Animals|#]])</small>
+*'''Animals''': Centaur, Horse, Hippogriff, Dog <small>([[Tree of Life:Animals|#]])</small>
-*'''Plants''': Tiger Lily, Geranium [Olive] <small>([[Tree of Life:Plants|#]])</small>
+*'''Plants''': Rush <small>([[Tree of Life:Plants|#]])</small>
-*'''Precious Stones''': Ruby <small>([[Tree of Life:Precious Stones|#]])</small>
+*'''Precious Stones''': Jacinth <small>([[Tree of Life:Precious Stones|#]])</small>
-*'''Perfume''': Dragon’s Blood <small>([[Tree of Life:Perfumes|#]])</small>
+*'''Perfume''': Lign-Aloes <small>([[Tree of Life:Perfumes|#]])</small>
-*'''Vegetable Drugs''': All cerebral excitants <small>([[Tree of Life:Vegetable Drugs|#]])</small>
+*'''Vegetable Drugs''': - <small>([[Tree of Life:Vegetable Drugs|#]])</small>
 *'''Mineral Drug''': — <small>([[Tree of Life:Mineral Drugs|#]])</small>
-*'''The Human Body''': Head and Face <small>([[Tree of Life:The Human Body|#]])</small>
+*'''The Human Body''': Hips and Thighs <small>([[Tree of Life:The Human Body|#]])</small>
 '''Magick & Mysticism'''
-*'''Genii of the Twelve Hours (Levi)''': Papus, Sinbuck, Rasphuia, Zahun, Heiglot, Mizkun, Haven <small>([[Tree of Life:Genii of the Twelve Hours|#]])</small>
+*'''Genii of the Twelve Hours (Levi)''': Risnuch,Suelagus,Kirtabus,Sablil,Schachlil,Colopatiron,Zeffar  <small>([[Tree of Life:Genii of the Twelve Hours|#]])</small>
-*'''The Mansions of the Moon''': Aries—Sharatan (Ram’s head), Butayn (Ram’s belly), and 0°-10° Suraya (the Pleiads) <small>([[Tree of Life:The Mansions of the Moon|#]])</small>
+*'''The Mansions of the Moon''': 20°-30° Shaulah, Na'aim(stars in Pegasus), and Baldah(no constellation) <small>([[Tree of Life:The Mansions of the Moon|#]])</small>
-*'''Order of Qliphoth''': Ba’airiron <small>([[Tree of Life:Orders of Qliphoth|#]])</small>
+*'''Order of Qliphoth''': Necheshiron(Snakey) <small>([[Tree of Life:Orders of Qliphoth|#]])</small>
-*'''Forty Buddhist Meditations''': Bloody Corpse <small>([[Tree of Life:Forty Buddhist Meditations|#]])</small>
+*'''Forty Buddhist Meditations''': Limited Aperture <small>([[Tree of Life:Forty Buddhist Meditations|#]])</small>
-*'''Magical Weapons''': The Horns, Energy, the Burin <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Weapons|#]])</small>
+*'''Magical Weapons''': The Arrow(swift and straight application of Force) <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Weapons|#]])</small>
-*'''Magical Formula''': — <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Formulæ|#]])</small>
+*'''Magical Formula''': ON <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Formulæ|#]])</small>
-*'''Magical Power''': Power of Consecrating Things <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Powers|#]])</small>
+*'''Magical Power''': Transmutations <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Powers|#]])</small>
-*'''System of Taoism''': — <small>([[Tree of Life:System of Taoism|#]])</small>
+*'''System of Taoism''': - <small>([[Tree of Life:System of Taoism|#]])</small>
-*'''Figure related to Pure Number''': — <small>([[Tree of Life:Figures related to Pure Number|#]])</small>
+*'''Figure related to Pure Number''': The Rose(5×5) <small>([[Tree of Life:Figures related to Pure Number|#]])</small>
-*'''Lineal Figures of the Planets, etc., and Geomany''': Puer <small>([[Tree of Life:Lineal Figures & Geomany|#]])</small>
+*'''Lineal Figures of the Planets, etc., and Geomancy''': Aquisitio <small>([[Tree of Life:Lineal Figures & Geomancy|#]])</small>
-*'''Geomantic Intelligences''': Melchiadel <small>([[Tree of Life:Lineal Figures & Geomany|#]])</small>
+*'''Geomantic Intelligences''': Hanel <small>([[Tree of Life:Lineal Figures & Geomancy|#]])</small>
-*'''Legendary Orders of Being''': Mania, Erinyes [Euminides] <small>([[Tree of Life:Legendary Orders of Being|#]])</small>
+*'''Legendary Orders of Being''': Centaurs <small>([[Tree of Life:Legendary Orders of Being|#]])</small>
 '''[[The Four Worlds]]'''
-*'''Heavens of Assiah''': Teleh (Aries, Fire) <small>([[Tree of Life:Heavens of Assiah|#]])</small>
+*'''Heavens of Assiah''': Quesheth (Sagittarius,Fire) <small>([[Tree of Life:Heavens of Assiah|#]])</small>
 *'''God Name in Assiah''': — <small>([[Tree of Life:God Names in Assiah|#]])</small>