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| There are 22 paths that connect the ten sephiroth. They are named according to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. | There are 22 paths that connect the ten sephiroth. They are named according to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. | ||
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Aleph|Aleph]], "Ox" | + | *[[Path of Aleph|Aleph]], "Ox" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Beth|Beth]], "House" | + | *[[Path of Beth|Beth]], "House" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Gimel|Gimel]], "Camel" | + | *[[Path of Gimel|Gimel]], "Camel" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Daleth|Daleth]], "Door" | + | *[[Path of Daleth|Daleth]], "Door" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Hé|Hé]], "Window" | + | *[[Path of Hé|Hé]], "Window" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Vau|Vau]], "Nail" | + | *[[Path of Vau|Vau]], "Nail" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Zain|Zain]], "Sword" | + | *[[Path of Zain|Zain]], "Sword" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Cheth|Cheth]], "Fence" | + | *[[Path of Cheth|Cheth]], "Fence" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Teth|Teth]], "Serpent" | + | *[[Path of Teth|Teth]], "Serpent" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Yod|Yod]], "Hand" | + | *[[Path of Yod|Yod]], "Hand" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Kaph|Kaph]], "Palm" | + | *[[Path of Kaph|Kaph]], "Palm" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Lamed|Lamed]], "Ox Goad" | + | *[[Path of Lamed|Lamed]], "Ox Goad" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Mem|Mem]], "Water" | + | *[[Path of Mem|Mem]], "Water" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Nun|Nun]], "Fish" | + | *[[Path of Nun|Nun]], "Fish" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Samekh|Samekh]], "Prop" | + | *[[Path of Samekh|Samekh]], "Prop" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Ayin|Ayin]], "Eye" | + | *[[Path of Ayin|Ayin]], "Eye" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Pé|Pé]], "Mouth" | + | *[[Path of Pé|Pé]], "Mouth" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Tzaddi|Tzaddi]], "Fish-Hook" | + | *[[Path of Tzaddi|Tzaddi]], "Fish-Hook" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Qoph|Qoph]], "Back of Head" | + | *[[Path of Qoph|Qoph]], "Back of Head" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Resh|Resh]], "Head" | + | *[[Path of Resh|Resh]], "Head" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Shin|Shin]], "Tooth" | + | *[[Path of Shin|Shin]], "Tooth" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path of Tau|Tau]], "Cross" | + | *[[Path of Tau|Tau]], "Cross" |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path 32-bis|32-''bis'']] | + | *[[Path 32-bis|32-''bis'']] |
| - | *[[Tree of Life:Path 31-bis|31-''bis'']] | + | *[[Path 31-bis|31-''bis'']] |
| ===The Veils=== | ===The Veils=== | ||
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| The defining feature of the Tree of Life as it's used in Thelema is the correspondances. The general idea is that all the concepts found in a sephiroth or path have essential ties with each other. Many of the correspondances 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 list is not complete—these are the correspondances listed on Thelemapedia. | The defining feature of the Tree of Life as it's used in Thelema is the correspondances. The general idea is that all the concepts found in a sephiroth or path have essential ties with each other. Many of the correspondances 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 list is not complete—these are the correspondances listed on Thelemapedia. | ||
| - | *'''[[Tree of Life:Key Scale|The Key Scale]]'''—not really a correspondance, but the numerical organizational tool of the Tree. | + | *'''[[Key Scale|The Key Scale]]'''—not really a correspondance, but the numerical organizational tool of the Tree. |
| - | *'''[[Tree of Life:Astrology|Astrology]]'''—the [[Tree of Life:The Planets|planets]] and signs of the [[Tree of Life:The Zodiac|Zodiac]]. | + | *'''[[Astrology and the Tree of Life]]'''—the [[Planet|planets]] and signs of the [[Zodiac and the Tree of Life]]. |
| - | *'''[[Tree of Life:Godforms|Godforms]]'''—including those found in Egyptian, Hindu, Scandinavian, Greek, Roman, and Christian traditions. | + | *'''[[Godforms and the Tree of Life]]'''—including those found in Egyptian, Hindu, Scandinavian, Greek, Roman, and Christian traditions. |
| - | *'''[[Tree of Life:Tarot|The Tarot]]'''—all 72 cards are represented, including the Major and Minor Arcana | + | *'''[[Tarot and the Tree of Life]]'''—all 72 cards are represented, including the Major and Minor Arcana |
| - | *'''[[Tree of Life:Colors|Colors]]'''—each sephera and path has four "scales" of color: King, Queen, Emperor, and Empress | + | *'''[[Colors and the Tree of Life]]'''—each sephera and path has four "scales" of color: King, Queen, Emperor, and Empress |
| - | *'''[[Tree of Life:Elements|Elements]]'''—the "classical" elements, Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Spirit | + | *'''[[Elements and the Tree of Life]]'''—the "classical" elements, Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Spirit |
| *'''The Material Correspondances''': | *'''The Material Correspondances''': | ||
| **'''[[Tree of Life:Animals|Animals]]''' | **'''[[Tree of Life:Animals|Animals]]''' | ||
Revision as of 05:24, 9 Nov 2004
The sephiroth (singular sephira) are the ten eminations or manifestations of God or the Universe. They begin with the highest aspect, Kether, and as the energy or concepts pass through creation, they reach the physical world, Malkuth. Connecting many of the sephiroth are pathways, 22 in all. 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 correspondances is 777 by Aleister Crowley, although there have been other influential writers on the topic, including Israel Regardie and Eliphas Levi.
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Parts of the Tree of Life
The Negative Veils
- Ain, "Nothing"
- Ain Soph, "The Boundless"
- Ain Soph Aur, "The Limitless Light"
Sephiroth (Eminations)
- Kether, "Crown"
- Chokmah, "Wisdom"
- Binah, "Understanding"
- Chesed, "Mercy"
- Geburah, "Strength"
- Tiphareth, "Beauty"
- Netzach, "Victory"
- Hod, "Splendour"
- Yesod, "The Foundation"
- Malkuth, "The Kingdom"
There is also the "false" sephiroth, 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.
- Aleph, "Ox"
- Beth, "House"
- Gimel, "Camel"
- Daleth, "Door"
- Hé, "Window"
- Vau, "Nail"
- Zain, "Sword"
- Cheth, "Fence"
- Teth, "Serpent"
- Yod, "Hand"
- Kaph, "Palm"
- Lamed, "Ox Goad"
- Mem, "Water"
- Nun, "Fish"
- Samekh, "Prop"
- Ayin, "Eye"
- Pé, "Mouth"
- Tzaddi, "Fish-Hook"
- Qoph, "Back of Head"
- Resh, "Head"
- Shin, "Tooth"
- Tau, "Cross"
- 32-bis
- 31-bis
The Veils
- The Veil of Paroketh
- The Veil of the Abyss
The Pillars
The vertical columns of the sephiroth form three "pillars":
- Boaz—the left Pillar, called Severity (Binah,Geburah, and Hod)
- Middle Pillar—the center column, called Balance (Kether, Tiphareth, Yesod, Malkuth)
- Jachin—the right Pillar, called Mercy (Chokmah, Chesed, Netzach)
The Triplicities
Above the physical world of Malkuth, there are three sets of three sephiroth:
The Four Worlds
- Briah (The Creative World)
- Atziluth (The Archetypical World)
- Yetzirah (The Formative World)
- Assiah (The Material World)
The Parts of the Soul
- Yechidah (The Self)
- Chiah (The Life Force)
- Neshama (The Intuition)
- Ruach (The Intellect)
- Nephesh (The Animal Soul)
The Correspondances
The defining feature of the Tree of Life as it's used in Thelema is the correspondances. The general idea is that all the concepts found in a sephiroth or path have essential ties with each other. Many of the correspondances 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 list is not complete—these are the correspondances listed on Thelemapedia.
- The Key Scale—not really a correspondance, but the numerical organizational tool of the Tree.
- Astrology and the Tree of Life—the planets and signs of the Zodiac and the Tree of Life.
- Godforms and the Tree of Life—including those found in Egyptian, Hindu, Scandinavian, Greek, Roman, and Christian traditions.
- Tarot and the Tree of Life—all 72 cards are represented, including the Major and Minor Arcana
- Colors and the Tree of Life—each sephera and path has four "scales" of color: King, Queen, Emperor, and Empress
- Elements and the Tree of Life—the "classical" elements, Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Spirit
- The Material Correspondances:
- Magick & Mysticism:
- The Four Quarters
- The Mansions of the Moon
- Genii of the Twelve Hours
- The Noble Eightfold Path
- Tree of Life:Geomantic Intelligences
- The Letters of the Name
- Magical Weapons
- Magical Formula
- Parts of the Soul
- Lineal Figures of the Planets, etc., and Geomany
- Chakras
- The Soul (Hindu)
- Quarters
- Orders of Qliphoth
- Forty Buddhist Meditations
- Magical Powers
- System of Taoism
- Figures related to Pure Number
- The Demon Kings
- Legendary Orders of Being
- The Four Worlds