Hod

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In the Qabalah, Hod is the eighth of the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." Its meaning in Hebrew is Splendour. The other Sephiroth are: Kether, Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Geburah, Tiphareth, Netzach, 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.)

Key Scale: 8 (#)
Name: Hod (Splendour) (#)
Astrology: Mercury (#)

Godforms

Egyptian (selection): Anubis (#)
Egyptian (practical): Thoth (#)
Hindu: Hanuman (#)
Scandinavian: Odin, Loki (#)
Greek: Hermes (#)
Roman: Mercury (#)
Christian: God the Holy Ghost (as Comforter and Inspirer of Scripture), God the Healer of Plagues (#)

Tarot

General Attribution: The 4 Eights (#)
Titles & Attributions
- Wands: Swiftness (Mercury in Sagittarius) (#)
- Cups: Indolence (Saturn in Pisces) (#)
- Swords: Interference (Jupiter in Gemini) (#)
- Discs: Prudence (Sol in Virgo) (#)

Colors

King Scale: Violet purple (#)
Queen Scale: Orange (#)
Emperor Scale: Red-russet (#)
Empress Scale: Yellow-brown flecked white (#)

Material Correspondances

Animals: Hermaphrodite, Jackal [Twin serpents, Monoceros de Astris] (#)
Plants: Moly, Anhalonium Lewinii (#)
Precious Stones: Opal, especially Fire Opal (#)
Perfume: Storax (#)
Vegetable Drugs: Anhalonium Lewinii [Cannabis Indica] (#)
Mineral Drug: Mercury (#)
Alchemical Metal: Mercury (#)

Magick & Mysticism

Element: Water (#)
Magical Weapons: The Names and Versicles and Apron (#)
Magical Formula: — (#)
Parts of the Soul: Ruach (The Intellect) (#)
Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomany: — (#)
Chakra: Svadistthana (Navel) (#)
The Soul (Hindu): Prana (#)
Quarter: West (#)
Order of Qliphoth: Samael (Deceivers) (#)
Forty Buddhist Meditations: Analysis into 4 Elements (#)
Magical Power: The Vision of Splendour [Ezekiel] (#)
System of Taoism: — (#)
Figure related to Pure Number: — (#)

The Four Worlds

Heaven of Assiah: Kokab (Sphere of Mercury) (#)
God Name in Assiah: Elohim Tzabaoth (#)
Archangel of Assiah: Mikael (#)
Angels of Assiah: Beni Elohim (Sons of God) (#)
Divine Name of Briah: (Mem Tzaddi Peh Tzaddi) (#)
Angel of Briah: Hisniel (#)
Choir of Angels in Briah: Beni Elohim (#)
Palace of Briah: Hekel Gonah (Palace of Serenity) (#)

Quotes

The sphere of Hod represents on a very much lower plane similar qualities to those obtaining in Chokmah. (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.

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 ==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.
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