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- | In the [[Qabalah]], '''Kether''' is the topmost of the ten [[Sephiroth]] on the "[[Tree of Life]]." Its meaning is ''crown,'' interpreted as both the topmost of the Sephirot and the regal crown of the Sephirot. | + | {{tree}} |
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+ | In the [[Qabalah]], '''Kether''' (כתר) is the first of the ten [[Sephiroth]] on the "[[Tree of Life]]." Its meaning is ''crown''. The other Sephiroth are: [[Chokmah]], [[Binah]], [[Chesed]], [[Geburah]], [[Tiphareth]], [[Netzach]], [[Hod]], [[Yesod]], and [[Malkuth]]. | ||
- | [[Image:tree01.gif|right]] | + | ==Qabalistic Attributions== |
+ | ''The following attributions are mostly taken from ''777'', by [[Aleister Crowley]]. The small "#" links will show the full column of that attribution (i.e. all the names, planets, parts of the soul, etc.)'' | ||
- | *''Hebrew Name:'' '''Kether''' | + | *'''Key Scale:''' 1 <small>([[Key Scale#The Ten Sephiroth|#]])</small> |
- | *''English of Hebrew Name:'' '''Crown''' | + | *'''Name:''' Kether (Crown) <small>([[Key Scale#The Ten Sephiroth|#]])</small> |
- | *''[[Heavens of Assiah]]:'' '''Rashith ha-Gilgalim''' | + | *'''Astrology''': [[Pluto]] <small>([[Tree of Life: Astrology|#]])</small> |
- | *''English of Heavens of Assiah:'' '''Sphere of [[Primum Mobile]]''' | + | |
- | *''[[Orders of Qliphoth]]:'' '''[[Thaumiel]]''' | + | '''Godforms''' |
- | *''[[Elements]]:'' '''Root of [[Elements:Air|Air]]''' | + | |
- | *''Paths of the [[Sepher Yetzirah]]:'' '''Admirable or Hidden Intelligence''' | + | *'''[[Egyptian Godforms|Egyptian]] (selection)''': [[Ptah]], [[Asar un Nefer]], [[Hadith]], [[Heru-Ra-Ha]] <small>([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])</small> |
- | *''[[Tarot]]:'' '''The 4 Aces''' | + | *'''Egyptian (practical)''': [[Ptah]] <small>([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])</small> |
- | *''Colors:'' | + | *'''[[Hindu Godforms|Hindu]]''': [[Parabrahm]], [[Shiva]], [[Brahma]] <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> |
- | **''King Scale:'' '''Brilliance''' | + | *'''Scandinavian''': Wotan <small>([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])</small> |
- | **''Queen Scale:'' '''White brilliance''' | + | *'''[[Greek Godforms|Greek]]''': [[Zeus]], [[Iacchus]] <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> |
- | **''Emperor Scale:'' '''White brilliance''' | + | *'''[[Roman Godforms|Roman]]''': [[Jupiter]] <small>([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])</small> |
- | **''Empress Scale:'' '''White flecked gold''' | + | *'''[[Christian Godforms|Christian]]''': God the 3 in 1 <small>([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])</small> |
- | *''Godforms:'' | + | |
- | **''[[Egyptian Godforms|Egyptian]] (selection):'' '''[[Ptah]], [[Asar un Nefer]], [[Hadith]], [[Heru-Ra-Ha]]''' | + | '''Tarot''' |
- | **''Egyptian (practical):'' '''[[Ptah]]''' | + | |
- | **''[[Hindu Godforms|Hindu]]:'' '''[[Parabrahm]], [[Shiva]], [[Brahma]]''' | + | *'''General Attribution''': The 4 Aces <small>([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])</small> |
- | **''Scandinavian:'' '''Wotan''' | + | *'''Titles & Attributions''' |
- | **''[[Greek Godforms|Greek]]:'' '''[[Zeus]], [[Iacchus]]''' | + | **'''Wands''': The Root of the Powers of Fire <small>([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])</small> |
- | **''[[Roman Godforms|Roman]]:'' '''[[Jupiter]]''' | + | **'''Cups''': The Root of the Powers of Water <small>([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])</small> |
- | **''[[Christian Godforms|Christian]]:'' '''God the 3 in 1''' | + | **'''Swords''': The Root of the Powers of Air <small>([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])</small> |
- | *''[[Forty Buddhist Meditations]]:'' '''Indifference''' | + | **'''Discs''': The Root of the Powers of Earth <small>([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])</small> |
- | *''Animals'': '''God, [Swan, Hawk]''' | + | |
- | *''Plants'': '''Almond in Flower [Banyan]''' | + | '''[[Tree of Life:Colors|Colors]]''' |
- | *''Precious Stones'': '''Diamond''' | + | |
- | *''Magical Weapons'': '''Swastika or Fylfot Cross, Crown, [The Lamp]''' | + | *'''King Scale''': Brilliance <small>([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])</small> |
- | *''Magical Formulæ'': '''—''' | + | *'''Queen Scale''': White brilliance <small>([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])</small> |
- | *''Perfumes'': '''Ambergris''' | + | *'''Emperor Scale''': White brilliance <small>([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])</small> |
- | *''Vegetable Drugs'': '''Elixir Vitæ''' | + | *'''Empress Scale''': White flecked gold <small>([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])</small> |
- | *''Mineral Drugs'': '''Aur. Pot.''' | + | |
- | *''Magical Powers'': '''Union with God''' | + | '''Material Correspondences''' |
- | *''System of Taoism'': '''Shang Ti (also the Tao)''' | + | |
- | *''Figures related to Pure Number'': '''—''' | + | *'''Animals''': God [Swan, Hawk] <small>([[Tree of Life:Animals|#]])</small> |
- | *'' '': ''' ''' | + | *'''Plant''': Almond in Flower [Banyan] <small>([[Tree of Life:Plants|#]])</small> |
- | *'' '': ''' ''' | + | *'''Precious Stone''': Diamond <small>([[Tree of Life:Precious Stones|#]])</small> |
+ | *'''Perfume''': Ambergris <small>([[Tree of Life:Perfumes|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Vegetable Drug''': Elixir Vitæ <small>([[Tree of Life:Drugs|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Mineral Drug''': Aur. Pot. <small>([[Tree of Life:Drugs|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Alchemical Metal''': Metallic Radix <small>([[Tree of Life:Metals|#]])</small> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Magick & Mysticism''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''[[Elements|Element]]''': Root of Air <small>([[Tree of Life:Elements|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''[[Magical Weapons]]''': [[Swastika]] or [[Fylfot Cross]], Crown, [The [[Lamp]]] <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Weapons|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Magical Formula''': — <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Formulæ|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''[[Parts of the Soul]]''': Yechidah (The Self) <small>([[Tree of Life:Parts of the Soul|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomancy''': The Point <small>([[Tree of Life:Lineal Figures & Geomancy|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''[[Chakras|Chakra]]''': Sahasrara (above Head) <small>([[Tree of Life:Chakras |#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Quarter''': — <small>([[Tree of Life:The Quarters|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Order of Qliphoth''': Thaumiel <small>([[Tree of Life:Orders of Qliphoth|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Forty Buddhist Meditations''': Indifference <small>([[Tree of Life:Forty Buddhist Meditations|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Magical Power''': Union with God <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Powers|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''System of Taoism''': Shang Ti (also the Tao) <small>([[Tree of Life:System of Taoism|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Figure related to Pure Number''': — <small>([[Tree of Life:Figures related to Pure Number|#]])</small> | ||
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+ | '''The Four Worlds''' | ||
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+ | *'''Heaven of Assiah''': Rashith ha-Gilgalim (Sphere of Primum Mobile) <small>([[Tree of Life:Heavens of Assiah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''God Name in Assiah''': Eheieh <small>([[Tree of Life:Assiah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Archangel of Assiah''': Metatron <small>([[Tree of Life:Assiah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Angel of Assiah''': Chaioth ha-Qadosh (Holy living creatures) <small>([[Tree of Life:Assiah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Divine Name of Briah''': AL <small>([[Tree of Life:Briah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Angel of Briah''': Yehuel <small>([[Tree of Life:Briah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Choir of Angels in Briah''': Seraphim <small>([[Tree of Life:Briah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Palace of Briah''': Hekel Qadosh Qadeshim <small>([[Tree of Life:Briah|#]])</small> | ||
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+ | ==Quotes== | ||
+ | *''Kether: The First "Emanation" of the Absolute. Kether is in [[Malkuth]] and Malkuth is in Kether, but after another manner, Malkuth reflects Kether, for that which is above is like that which is below, and that which is below is like that which is above.'' (Little Essays Towards Truth) | ||
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+ | *''The word "ineffable" means beyond description, beyond speech. It refers to Kether, the ultimate Unity which is beyond all Understanding and cannot be comprehended even through the highest Wisdom.'' (Helena & Tau Apiryon, 1998) | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | *Crowley, Aleister. (1982). ''777 and Other Qabalistic Writings.'' York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser. | ||
+ | *Helena & Tau Apiryon. (1998) ''[http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/creed_egc.htm The Creed of the Gnostic Catholic Church: an Examination].'' | ||
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In the Qabalah, Kether (כתר) is the first of the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." Its meaning is crown. The other Sephiroth are: Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Geburah, Tiphareth, Netzach, Hod, Yesod, and Malkuth.
Qabalistic Attributions
The following attributions are mostly taken from 777, by Aleister Crowley. The small "#" links will show the full column of that attribution (i.e. all the names, planets, parts of the soul, etc.)
Godforms
- Egyptian (selection): Ptah, Asar un Nefer, Hadith, Heru-Ra-Ha (#)
- Egyptian (practical): Ptah (#)
- Hindu: Parabrahm, Shiva, Brahma (#)
- Scandinavian: Wotan (#)
- Greek: Zeus, Iacchus (#)
- Roman: Jupiter (#)
- Christian: God the 3 in 1 (#)
Tarot
- General Attribution: The 4 Aces (#)
- Titles & Attributions
- King Scale: Brilliance (#)
- Queen Scale: White brilliance (#)
- Emperor Scale: White brilliance (#)
- Empress Scale: White flecked gold (#)
Material Correspondences
- Animals: God [Swan, Hawk] (#)
- Plant: Almond in Flower [Banyan] (#)
- Precious Stone: Diamond (#)
- Perfume: Ambergris (#)
- Vegetable Drug: Elixir Vitæ (#)
- Mineral Drug: Aur. Pot. (#)
- Alchemical Metal: Metallic Radix (#)
Magick & Mysticism
- Element: Root of Air (#)
- Magical Weapons: Swastika or Fylfot Cross, Crown, [The Lamp] (#)
- Magical Formula: — (#)
- Parts of the Soul: Yechidah (The Self) (#)
- Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomancy: The Point (#)
- Chakra: Sahasrara (above Head) (#)
- Quarter: — (#)
- Order of Qliphoth: Thaumiel (#)
- Forty Buddhist Meditations: Indifference (#)
- Magical Power: Union with God (#)
- System of Taoism: Shang Ti (also the Tao) (#)
- Figure related to Pure Number: — (#)
The Four Worlds
- Heaven of Assiah: Rashith ha-Gilgalim (Sphere of Primum Mobile) (#)
- God Name in Assiah: Eheieh (#)
- Archangel of Assiah: Metatron (#)
- Angel of Assiah: Chaioth ha-Qadosh (Holy living creatures) (#)
- Divine Name of Briah: AL (#)
- Angel of Briah: Yehuel (#)
- Choir of Angels in Briah: Seraphim (#)
- Palace of Briah: Hekel Qadosh Qadeshim (#)
Quotes
- Kether: The First "Emanation" of the Absolute. Kether is in Malkuth and Malkuth is in Kether, but after another manner, Malkuth reflects Kether, for that which is above is like that which is below, and that which is below is like that which is above. (Little Essays Towards Truth)
- The word "ineffable" means beyond description, beyond speech. It refers to Kether, the ultimate Unity which is beyond all Understanding and cannot be comprehended even through the highest Wisdom. (Helena & Tau Apiryon, 1998)
References
- Crowley, Aleister. (1982). 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
- Helena & Tau Apiryon. (1998) The Creed of the Gnostic Catholic Church: an Examination (http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/creed_egc.htm).