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-The '''Tree of Life''' is a tool used to categorize and organize various mystical concepts, and is central to the teachings of [[Aleister Crowley]] and the [[Qabalah]]. At it's most simple level, it is composed of ten spheres, or eminations, called sephiroth (sing. "sephera") which are connected by twenty two paths. The sepheroth are represented by the planets and the paths by the characters of the Hebrew alphabet, which are subdivided by the five [[elements]], the seven classical planets, and the twelve signs of the [[Zodiac]]. +The '''Tree of Life''' is a tool used to categorize and organize various mystical concepts, and is central to the teachings of [[Aleister Crowley]] and the [[Qabalah]]. At its most simple level, it is composed of ten spheres, or emanations, called sephiroth (sing. "sephira") which are connected by twenty two paths. The sephiroth are represented by the planets and the paths by the characters of the Hebrew alphabet, which are subdivided by the five [[elements]], the seven classical planets, and the twelve signs of the [[Zodiac]].
-Within the western magical tradition, the Tree is used as a kind of conceptual filing cabinet. Each sephera and path is assigned various ideas, such as gods, cards of the Tarot, astrological planets and signs, elements, etc. Within [[Thelema]], the seminal book which defines all these correspondences is ''Liber 777'' by Aleister Crowley, although there have been other influential writers on the topic, including [[Israel Regardie]] and [[Eliphas Levi]].+Within the western magical tradition, the Tree is used as a kind of conceptual filing cabinet. Each sephira and path is assigned various ideas, such as gods, cards of the Tarot, astrological planets and signs, elements, etc. Within [[Thelema]], the seminal book which defines all these correspondences is ''Liber 777'' by Aleister Crowley, although there have been other influential writers on the topic, including [[Israel Regardie]] and [[Eliphas Levi]].
==Parts of the Tree of Life== ==Parts of the Tree of Life==
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*[[Malkuth]], "The Kingdom" *[[Malkuth]], "The Kingdom"
-There is also the "false" sephiroth, [[Daath]], or ''Knowledge''.+There is also the "false" sephira, [[Daath]], or ''Knowledge''.
===The Paths=== ===The Paths===
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The vertical columns of the sephiroth form three "pillars": The vertical columns of the sephiroth form three "pillars":
*'''[[Tree of Life: Pillars#Boaz|Boaz]]'''—the left Pillar, called ''Severity'' ([[Binah]],[[Geburah]], and [[Hod]]) *'''[[Tree of Life: Pillars#Boaz|Boaz]]'''—the left Pillar, called ''Severity'' ([[Binah]],[[Geburah]], and [[Hod]])
-*'''[[Tree of Life: Pillars#Middle Pillar|Middle Pillar]]'''—the center column, called ''Balance'' ([[Kether]], [[Tiphareth]], [[Yesod]], [[Malkuth]])+*'''[[Tree of Life: Pillars#Middle Pillar|Middle Pillar]]'''—the center column, called ''Beneficence'' ([[Kether]], [[Tiphareth]], [[Yesod]], [[Daath]], [[Malkuth]])
*'''[[Tree of Life: Pillars#Jachin|Jachin]]'''—the right Pillar, called ''Mercy'' ([[Chokmah]], [[Chesed]], [[Netzach]]) *'''[[Tree of Life: Pillars#Jachin|Jachin]]'''—the right Pillar, called ''Mercy'' ([[Chokmah]], [[Chesed]], [[Netzach]])
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 +- Further Reading: See The Middle Pillar by Israel Regardie chapters 2 & 3
===The Triplicities=== ===The Triplicities===
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==The Correspondences== ==The Correspondences==
-The defining feature of the Tree of Life as it's used in Thelema is the correspondences. The general idea is that all the concepts found in a sephiroth or path have essential ties with each other. Many of the correspondences are from the Jewish Kabbalistic tradition, although there are many that were added on by members of the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Golden Dawn]] and also by Aleister Crowley. The following is a list of conceptual groupings of all the various columns found in the seminal collection of Qabalistic correspondances, Crowley's ''Liber 777.''+The defining feature of the Tree of Life as it's used in Thelema is the correspondences. The general idea is that all the concepts found in a sephira or path have essential ties with each other. Many of the correspondences are from the Jewish Kabbalistic tradition, although there are many that were added on by members of the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Golden Dawn]] and also by Aleister Crowley. The following is a list of conceptual groupings of all the various columns found in the seminal collection of Qabalistic correspondences, Crowley's ''Liber 777.''
<center><div style="padding:6px;margin:20px 0px 25px 0px; border:solid 1px #cccccc;">'''See also—[[Tree of Life:777|The full listing of all columns in ''Liber 777'']].'''</div></center> <center><div style="padding:6px;margin:20px 0px 25px 0px; border:solid 1px #cccccc;">'''See also—[[Tree of Life:777|The full listing of all columns in ''Liber 777'']].'''</div></center>

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The Tree of Life is a tool used to categorize and organize various mystical concepts, and is central to the teachings of Aleister Crowley and the Qabalah. At its most simple level, it is composed of ten spheres, or emanations, called sephiroth (sing. "sephira") which are connected by twenty two paths. The sephiroth are represented by the planets and the paths by the characters of the Hebrew alphabet, which are subdivided by the five elements, the seven classical planets, and the twelve signs of the Zodiac.

Within the western magical tradition, the Tree is used as a kind of conceptual filing cabinet. Each sephira and path is assigned various ideas, such as gods, cards of the Tarot, astrological planets and signs, elements, etc. Within Thelema, the seminal book which defines all these correspondences is Liber 777 by Aleister Crowley, although there have been other influential writers on the topic, including Israel Regardie and Eliphas Levi.

Table of contents

Parts of the Tree of Life

right

The Negative Veils

Sephiroth (Emanations)

There is also the "false" sephira, Daath, or Knowledge.

The Paths

There are 22 paths that connect the ten sephiroth. They are named according to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

The Veils

The Pillars

The vertical columns of the sephiroth form three "pillars":

- Further Reading: See The Middle Pillar by Israel Regardie chapters 2 & 3

The Triplicities

Above the physical world of Malkuth, there are three sets of three sephiroth:

The Four Worlds

The Parts of the Soul

The Correspondences

The defining feature of the Tree of Life as it's used in Thelema is the correspondences. The general idea is that all the concepts found in a sephira or path have essential ties with each other. Many of the correspondences are from the Jewish Kabbalistic tradition, although there are many that were added on by members of the Golden Dawn and also by Aleister Crowley. The following is a list of conceptual groupings of all the various columns found in the seminal collection of Qabalistic correspondences, Crowley's Liber 777.

See also