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- | In the [[Qabalah]], '''Geburah''' is the fifth of the ten [[Sephiroth]] on the "[[Tree of Life]]." Its meaning in Hebrew is ''Strength''. Geburah is also known as . The other Sephiroth are: [[Kether]], [[Chokmah]], [[Binah]], [[Chesed]], [[Tiphareth]], [[Netzach]], [[Hod]], [[Yesod]], and [[Malkuth]]. | + | {{tree}} |
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+ | In the [[Qabalah]], '''Geburah''' is the fifth of the ten [[Sephiroth]] on the "[[Tree of Life]]." Its meaning in Hebrew is ''Strength''. The other Sephiroth are: [[Kether]], [[Chokmah]], [[Binah]], [[Chesed]], [[Tiphareth]], [[Netzach]], [[Hod]], [[Yesod]], and [[Malkuth]]. | ||
==Qabalistic Attributions== | ==Qabalistic Attributions== | ||
''The following attributions are 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.)'' | ''The following attributions are 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.)'' | ||
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- | *'''Key Scale''': 5 <small>([[Tree of Life:Key Scale#The Ten Sepheroth|#]])</small> | + | *'''Key Scale''': 5 <small>([[Key Scale#The Ten Sephiroth|#]])</small> |
- | *'''Name''': Geburah (Strength) <small>([[Tree of Life:Key Scale#The Ten Sepheroth|#]])</small> | + | *'''Name''': Geburah (Strength) <small>([[Key Scale#The Ten Sephiroth|#]])</small> |
- | *'''Astrology''': [[The Planets:Mars|Mars]] <small>([[Tree of Life:Astrology|#]])</small> | + | *'''Astrology''': [[Mars]] <small>([[Astrology and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> |
- | '''[[The Four Worlds]]''' | + | '''Godforms''' |
- | *'''Heaven of Assiah''': Madim (Sphere of Mars) <small>([[Tree of Life:Heavens of Assiah|#]])</small> | + | *'''[[Egyptian Godforms|Egyptian]] (selection)''': Horus, Nephthys <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> |
- | *'''God Name in Assiah''': Elohim Gibor <small>([[Tree of Life:God Names in Assiah|#]])</small> | + | *'''Egyptian (practical)''': [[Horus]] <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> |
- | *'''Archangel of Assiah''': Kamael ( ) <small>([[Tree of Life:Archangels of Assiah|#]])</small> | + | *'''[[Hindu Godforms|Hindu]]''': Vishnu, Varruna-Avatar <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> |
- | *'''Angels of Assiah''': Seraphim (Fiery serpents) <small>([[Tree of Life:Angels of Assiah|#]])</small> | + | *'''Scandinavian''': Thor <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> |
- | *'''Divine Name of Briah''': (Yod He Vau Daleth) <small>([[Tree of Life:Divine Names of Briah|#]])</small> | + | *'''[[Greek Godforms|Greek]]''': Ares, Hades <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> |
- | *'''Angel of Briah''': Tharshish <small>([[Tree of Life:Angels of Briah|#]])</small> | + | *'''[[Roman Godforms|Roman]]''': Mars <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> |
- | *'''Choir of Angels in Briah''': Tharshishim <small>([[Tree of Life:Choirs of Angels in Briah|#]])</small> | + | *'''[[Christian Godforms|Christian]]''': Christ coming to Judge the World <small>([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> |
- | *'''Palace of Briah''': Hekel Zakoth (Palace of Merit) <small>([[Tree of Life:Palaces of Briah|#]])</small> | + | |
+ | '''Tarot''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''General Attribution''': The 4 Fives <small>([[Tarot and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Titles & Attributions''' | ||
+ | **'''Wands''': Strife (Saturn in Leo) <small>([[Tarot and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> | ||
+ | **'''Cups''': Disappointment (Mars in Scorpio) <small>([[Tarot and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> | ||
+ | **'''Swords''': Defeat (Venus in Aquarius) <small>([[Tarot and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> | ||
+ | **'''Discs''': Worry (Mercury in Taurus) <small>([[Tarot and the Tree of Life|#]])</small> | ||
'''[[Tree of Life:Colors|Colors]]''' | '''[[Tree of Life:Colors|Colors]]''' | ||
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*'''Empress Scale''': Red flecked black <small>([[Tree of Life:Colors#Empress Scale|#]])</small> | *'''Empress Scale''': Red flecked black <small>([[Tree of Life:Colors#Empress Scale|#]])</small> | ||
- | '''Godforms''' | + | '''Material Correspondences''' |
- | + | ||
- | *'''[[Egyptian Godforms|Egyptian]] (selection)''': Horus, Nephthys <small>([[Tree of Life:Egyptian Gods|#]])</small> | + | |
- | *'''Egyptian (practical)''': [[Horus]] <small>([[Tree of Life:Egyptian Gods (practical)|#]])</small> | + | |
- | *'''[[Hindu Godforms|Hindu]]''': Vishnu, Varruna-Avatar <small>([[Tree of Life:Hindu Gods|#]])</small> | + | |
- | *'''Scandinavian''': Thor <small>([[Tree of Life:Scandinavian Gods|#]])</small> | + | |
- | *'''[[Greek Godforms|Greek]]''': Ares, Hades <small>([[Tree of Life:Greek Gods|#]])</small> | + | |
- | *'''[[Roman Godforms|Roman]]''': Mars <small>([[Tree of Life:Jupiter Gods|#]])</small> | + | |
- | *'''[[Christian Godforms|Christian]]''': Christ coming to Judge the World <small>([[Tree of Life:Christian Gods|#]])</small> | + | |
- | + | ||
- | '''Physical Correspondances''' | + | |
*'''Animals''': Basilisk <small>([[Tree of Life:Animals|#]])</small> | *'''Animals''': Basilisk <small>([[Tree of Life:Animals|#]])</small> | ||
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*'''Precious Stone''': Ruby <small>([[Tree of Life:Precious Stones|#]])</small> | *'''Precious Stone''': Ruby <small>([[Tree of Life:Precious Stones|#]])</small> | ||
*'''Perfume''': Tobacco <small>([[Tree of Life:Perfumes|#]])</small> | *'''Perfume''': Tobacco <small>([[Tree of Life:Perfumes|#]])</small> | ||
- | *'''Vegetable Drug''': Nux Vomica, Nettle [Cocaine, Atropine] <small>([[Tree of Life:Vegetable Drugs|#]])</small> | + | *'''Vegetable Drug''': Nux Vomica, Nettle [Cocaine, Atropine] <small>([[Tree of Life:Drugs|#]])</small> |
- | *'''Mineral Drug''': Iron, Sulphur <small>([[Tree of Life:Mineral Drugs|#]])</small> | + | *'''Mineral Drug''': Iron, Sulphur <small>([[Tree of Life:Drugs|#]])</small> |
- | *'''Alchemical Metal''': Gold <small>([[Tree of Life:Alchemical Metals|#]])</small> | + | *'''Alchemical Metal''': Gold <small>([[Tree of Life:Metals|#]])</small> |
'''Magick & Mysticism''' | '''Magick & Mysticism''' | ||
*'''[[Elements|Element]]''': Fire <small>([[Tree of Life:Elements|#]])</small> | *'''[[Elements|Element]]''': Fire <small>([[Tree of Life:Elements|#]])</small> | ||
- | *'''[[Tarot]]''': The 4 Fives <small>([[Tree of Life:Tarot|#]])</small> | ||
*'''[[Magical Weapons]]''': The Sword, Spear, Scourge, or Chain <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Weapons|#]])</small> | *'''[[Magical Weapons]]''': The Sword, Spear, Scourge, or Chain <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Weapons|#]])</small> | ||
*'''Magical Formula''': AGLA, ALHIM <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Formulæ|#]])</small> | *'''Magical Formula''': AGLA, ALHIM <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Formulæ|#]])</small> | ||
*'''[[Parts of the Soul]]''': Ruach (The Intellect) <small>([[Tree of Life:Parts of the Soul|#]])</small> | *'''[[Parts of the Soul]]''': Ruach (The Intellect) <small>([[Tree of Life:Parts of the Soul|#]])</small> | ||
- | *'''Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomany''': The Tesseract <small>([[Tree of Life:Lineal Figures & Geomany|#]])</small> | + | *'''Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomancy''': The Tesseract <small>([[Tree of Life:Lineal Figures & Geomancy|#]])</small> |
*'''[[Chakras|Chakra]]''': Anahata (heart) <small>([[Tree of Life:Chakras |#]])</small> | *'''[[Chakras|Chakra]]''': Anahata (heart) <small>([[Tree of Life:Chakras |#]])</small> | ||
- | *'''The Soul (Hindu)''': Lower Manas <small>([[Tree of Life:The Soul (Hindu)|#]])</small> | + | *'''The Soul (Hindu)''': Lower Manas <small>([[Tree of Life:Parts of the Soul|#]])</small> |
- | *'''Quarter''': Height <small>([[Tree of Life:Quarters|#]])</small> | + | *'''Quarter''': Height <small>([[Tree of Life:The Quarters|#]])</small> |
*'''Order of Qliphoth''': Golachab (Burners) <small>([[Tree of Life:Orders of Qliphoth|#]])</small> | *'''Order of Qliphoth''': Golachab (Burners) <small>([[Tree of Life:Orders of Qliphoth|#]])</small> | ||
*'''Forty Buddhist Meditations''': Death <small>([[Tree of Life:Forty Buddhist Meditations|#]])</small> | *'''Forty Buddhist Meditations''': Death <small>([[Tree of Life:Forty Buddhist Meditations|#]])</small> | ||
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*'''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''': The Rose <small>([[Tree of Life:Figures related to Pure Number|#]])</small> | *'''Figure related to Pure Number''': The Rose <small>([[Tree of Life:Figures related to Pure Number|#]])</small> | ||
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+ | '''[[The Four Worlds]]''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Heaven of Assiah''': Madim (Sphere of Mars) <small>([[Tree of Life:Heavens of Assiah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''God Name in Assiah''': Elohim Gibor (The Mighty Gods)<small>([[Tree of Life:Assiah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Archangel of Assiah''': Kamael <small>([[Tree of Life:Assiah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Angels of Assiah''': Seraphim (Fiery serpents) <small>([[Tree of Life:Assiah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Divine Name of Briah''': (Yod He Vau Daleth) <small>([[Tree of Life:Briah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Angel of Briah''': Tharshish <small>([[Tree of Life:Briah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Choir of Angels in Briah''': Tharshishim <small>([[Tree of Life:Briah|#]])</small> | ||
+ | *'''Palace of Briah''': Hekel Zakoth (Palace of Merit) <small>([[Tree of Life:Briah|#]])</small> | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
- | *'''' | + | *''The introduction of the number Five shows the idea of motion coming to the aid of that of matter...The result is a complete upset of the statically stabilized system. Now appear storm and stress.'' (The Book of Thoth, p.180) |
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+ | *''Despite the fact that Geburah is a feminine potency, as are all Sephiros [sic] on the left-hand column of the Tree, practically all its attributions are male and vigorous...This is not confusion of thought, but a recognition of the necessity for equilibrium." (Regardie, 1994) | ||
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+ | *''Geburah represents on a much lower plane the [[Sakti]] force-element attributed to [[Binah]].'' (Regardie, 1994) | ||
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+ | *''The quality of Geburah is summed up in the general idea of strength and power and force.'' (Regardie, 1994) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
- | *Crowley, Aleister. (1982). ''777 and Other Qabalistic Writings.'' York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser. | + | *Crowley, Aleister. (1982). ''777 and Other Qabalistic Writings.'' York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser. |
*Crowley, Aleister. (1981). ''The Book of Thoth.'' New York, S. Weiser. | *Crowley, Aleister. (1981). ''The Book of Thoth.'' New York, S. Weiser. | ||
+ | *Regardie, Israel. (1994). ''A Garden of Pomegranates.'' Saint Paul, Minn., Llewellyn Publications. | ||
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In the Qabalah, Geburah is the fifth of the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." Its meaning in Hebrew is Strength. The other Sephiroth are: Kether, Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Tiphareth, Netzach, Hod, Yesod, and Malkuth.
Qabalistic Attributions
The following attributions are 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): Horus, Nephthys (#)
- Egyptian (practical): Horus (#)
- Hindu: Vishnu, Varruna-Avatar (#)
- Scandinavian: Thor (#)
- Greek: Ares, Hades (#)
- Roman: Mars (#)
- Christian: Christ coming to Judge the World (#)
Tarot
- General Attribution: The 4 Fives (#)
- Titles & Attributions
- King Scale: Orange (#)
- Queen Scale: Scarlet red (#)
- Emperor Scale: Bright scarlet (#)
- Empress Scale: Red flecked black (#)
Material Correspondences
- Animals: Basilisk (#)
- Plant: Oak, Nux Vomica, Nettle [Hickory] (#)
- Precious Stone: Ruby (#)
- Perfume: Tobacco (#)
- Vegetable Drug: Nux Vomica, Nettle [Cocaine, Atropine] (#)
- Mineral Drug: Iron, Sulphur (#)
- Alchemical Metal: Gold (#)
Magick & Mysticism
- Element: Fire (#)
- Magical Weapons: The Sword, Spear, Scourge, or Chain (#)
- Magical Formula: AGLA, ALHIM (#)
- Parts of the Soul: Ruach (The Intellect) (#)
- Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomancy: The Tesseract (#)
- Chakra: Anahata (heart) (#)
- The Soul (Hindu): Lower Manas (#)
- Quarter: Height (#)
- Order of Qliphoth: Golachab (Burners) (#)
- Forty Buddhist Meditations: Death (#)
- Magical Power: The Vision of Power (#)
- System of Taoism: — (#)
- Figure related to Pure Number: The Rose (#)
- Heaven of Assiah: Madim (Sphere of Mars) (#)
- God Name in Assiah: Elohim Gibor (The Mighty Gods)(#)
- Archangel of Assiah: Kamael (#)
- Angels of Assiah: Seraphim (Fiery serpents) (#)
- Divine Name of Briah: (Yod He Vau Daleth) (#)
- Angel of Briah: Tharshish (#)
- Choir of Angels in Briah: Tharshishim (#)
- Palace of Briah: Hekel Zakoth (Palace of Merit) (#)
Quotes
- The introduction of the number Five shows the idea of motion coming to the aid of that of matter...The result is a complete upset of the statically stabilized system. Now appear storm and stress. (The Book of Thoth, p.180)
- Despite the fact that Geburah is a feminine potency, as are all Sephiros [sic] on the left-hand column of the Tree, practically all its attributions are male and vigorous...This is not confusion of thought, but a recognition of the necessity for equilibrium." (Regardie, 1994)
- Geburah represents on a much lower plane the Sakti force-element attributed to Binah. (Regardie, 1994)
- The quality of Geburah is summed up in the general idea of strength and power and force. (Regardie, 1994)
References
- Crowley, Aleister. (1982). 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1981). The Book of Thoth. New York, S. Weiser.
- Regardie, Israel. (1994). A Garden of Pomegranates. Saint Paul, Minn., Llewellyn Publications.