Hebrew Alphabet

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Introduction to the Hebrew alphabet...

11 Aleph— letter: א = A or E | name: אלף "Ox" | value: 1

Aleph in shape is similar to the Swastika, a glyph of primeval motion, the whirling Chaos coming into being. It is also in the shape of a plough-share, taking on the dual meaning of Phallic "plowing" and sexual innocence.

12 Beth— letter: ב = B | name: בית "House" | value: 2

Beth is the House or dwelling place of Man in the world of duality and illusion.

13 Gimel— letter: ג‎ = G | name: גמל‎ "Camel" | value: 3

The camel as "The Ship of the Desert" is appropriate on this path, since it connects Kether and Tiphareth, travelling through the wilderness of the Abyss to do so.

14 Daleth— letter: ד‎ = D | name: דלת‎ "Door" | value: 4

The shape of Daleth suggests the porch of a doorway or tent-flap, inviting the traveller to cross into the Supernals (Kether, Chokmah, & Binah). Daleth is the path leading from Chokmah to Binah, uniting the Father with the Mother.

15 Hé— letter: ה‎ = H | name: הה "Window" | value: 5

Hé is the window that allows the Light to reach us.

16 Vau— letter: ו‎ = U, V, W or O | name: וו‎‎ "Nail" | value: 6

Vau is a phallic glyph, symbolizing creative reality and the magical will. Vau is also "The Son" of the Tetragrammaton, represented by Bacchus, Jesus, or Parsival the King-Priest.

17 Zain— letter: ז = Z | name: זין "Sword" | value: 7

Zain is ...

18 Cheth— letter: ח = Ch (hard) | name: חית "Fence" | value: 8

Cheth is ...

19 Teth— letter: ט = T | name: טית "Serpent" | value: 9

Teth is ...

20 Yod— letter: י = I, E or Y | name: יוד‎‎‎ "Hand" | value: 10

Yod is ...

21 Kaph— letter: ך כ = K | name: כף "Palm" | value: 20, 500-final

Kaph is ...

22 Lamed— letter: ל = L | name: למד‎ "Ox Goad" | value: 30

Lamed is ...

23 Mem— letter: ם מ = M | name: מים "Water" | value: 40, 600-final

Mem is ...

24 Nun— letter: ן נ = N | name: נון "Fish" | value: 50, 700-final

Nun is ...

25 Samekh— letter: ס = S | name: סמך "Prop" | value: 60

Samekh is ...

26 Ayin— letter: ע = O | name: עין "Eye" | value: 70

Ayin is ...

27 Pé— letter: ף פ = P | name: פה "Mouth" | value: 80, 800-final

Pé is ...

28 Tzaddi— letter: ץ‎ צ = Ts or Tz | name: צדי "Fish-hook" | value: 90, 900-final

Tzaddi is ...

29 Qoph— letter: ק = Q (soft) | name: קיף "Back of Head" | value: 100

Qoph is ...

30 Resh— letter: ר‎ = R | name: ריש‎ "Head" | value: 200

Resh is ...

31 Shin— letter: ש = Sh | name: שין "Tooth" | value: 300

Shin is ...

32 Tau— letter: ת = Th (soft) | name: תו "Cross" | value: 400

Tau is ...

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 Introduction to the Hebrew alphabet...
-[[Path of Aleph|11 '''Aleph''']]— '''letter: א  A or E | name: אלף "Ox" | value: 1 '''<br/>
+[[Path of Aleph|11 '''Aleph''']]— '''letter: א = A or E | name: אלף "Ox" | value: 1'''
-Aleph in shape is similar to the Swastika, a glyph of primeval motion, the whirling Chaos coming into being. It is also in the shape of a plough-share, taking on the dual meaning of Phallic "plowing" and sexual innocence.
+*Aleph in shape is similar to the Swastika, a glyph of primeval motion, the whirling Chaos coming into being. It is also in the shape of a plough-share, taking on the dual meaning of Phallic "plowing" and sexual innocence.
 ----
-[[Path of Beth|12 '''Beth''']]— letter: ב "B" | name: בית "House" | value: 2
+[[Path of Beth|12 '''Beth''']]— '''letter: ב = B | name: בית "House" | value: 2'''
-Beth is the House or dwelling place of Man in the world of duality and illusion.
+*Beth is the House or dwelling place of Man in the world of duality and illusion.
 ----
-[[Path of Gimel|13 '''Gimel''']]— letter: ג‎ "G" | name: גמל‎ "Camel" | value: 3
+[[Path of Gimel|13 '''Gimel''']]— '''letter: ג‎ = G | name: גמל‎ "Camel" | value: 3'''
 *The camel as "The Ship of the Desert" is appropriate on this path, since it connects Kether and Tiphareth, travelling through the wilderness of the Abyss to do so.
 ----
-*[[Path of Daleth|14 '''Daleth''']]— letter: ד‎ "D" | name: דלת‎ "Door" | value: 4
+[[Path of Daleth|14 '''Daleth''']]— '''letter: ד‎ = D | name: דלת‎ "Door" | value: 4'''
-**The shape of Daleth suggests the porch of a doorway or tent-flap, inviting the traveller to cross into the Supernals ([[Kether]], [[Chokmah]], & [[Binah]]). Daleth is the path leading from Chokmah to Binah, uniting the Father with the Mother.
+*The shape of Daleth suggests the porch of a doorway or tent-flap, inviting the traveller to cross into the Supernals ([[Kether]], [[Chokmah]], & [[Binah]]). Daleth is the path leading from Chokmah to Binah, uniting the Father with the Mother.
-*[[Path of Hé|15 '''Hé''']]— letter: ה‎ "H" | name: הה "Window" | value: 5
+----
-**Hé is the window that allows the Light to reach us.
+[[Path of Hé|15 '''Hé''']]— '''letter: ה‎ = H | name: הה "Window" | value: 5'''
-*[[Path of Vau |16 '''Vau''']]— letter: ו‎ "U" "V" "W" or "O" | name: וו‎‎ "Nail" | value: 6
+*Hé is the window that allows the Light to reach us.
-**Vau is a phallic glyph, symbolizing creative reality and the magical will. Vau is also "The Son" of the [[Tetragrammaton]], represented by Bacchus, Jesus, or Parsival the King-Priest.
+----
-*[[Path of Zain |17 '''Zain''']]— letter: ז "Z" | name: זין "Sword" | value: 7
+[[Path of Vau |16 '''Vau''']]— '''letter: ו‎ = U, V, W or O | name: וו‎‎ "Nail" | value: 6'''
-*[[Path of Cheth |18 '''Cheth''']]— letter: ח "Ch" (hard) | name: חית "Fence" | value: 8
+*Vau is a phallic glyph, symbolizing creative reality and the magical will. Vau is also "The Son" of the [[Tetragrammaton]], represented by Bacchus, Jesus, or Parsival the King-Priest.
-*[[Path of Teth|19 '''Teth''']]— letter: ט "T" | name: טית "Serpent" | value: 9
+----
-*[[Path of Yod|20 '''Yod''']]— letter: י "I" "E" or "Y" | name: יוד‎‎‎ "Hand" | value: 10
+[[Path of Zain |17 '''Zain''']]— '''letter: ז = Z | name: זין "Sword" | value: 7'''
-*[[Path of Kaph|21 '''Kaph''']]— letter: ך כ "K" | name: כף "Palm" | value: 20, 500-final
+*Zain is ...
-*[[Path of Lamed|22 '''Lamed''']]— letter: ל "L" | name: למד‎ "Ox Goad" | value: 30
+----
-*[[Path of Mem|23 '''Mem''']]— letter: ם מ "M" | name: מים "Water" | value: 40, 600-final
+[[Path of Cheth |18 '''Cheth''']]— '''letter: ח = Ch (hard) | name: חית "Fence" | value: 8'''
-*[[Path of Nun|24 '''Nun''']]— letter: ן נ "N" | name: נון "Fish" | value: 50, 700-final
+*Cheth is ...
-*[[Path of Samekh|25 '''Samekh''']]— letter: ס "S" | name: סמך "Prop" | value: 60
+----
-*[[Path of Ayin|26 '''Ayin''']]— letter: ע "O" | name: עין "Eye" | value: 70
+[[Path of Teth|19 '''Teth''']]— '''letter: ט = T | name: טית "Serpent" | value: 9'''
-*[[Path of Pé|27 '''Pé''']]— letter: ף פ "P" | name: פה "Mouth" | value: 80, 800-final
+*Teth is ...
-*[[Path of Tzaddi|28 '''Tzaddi''']]— letter: ץ‎ צ "Tz" | name: צדי "Fish-hook" | value: 90, 900-final
+----
-*[[Path of Qoph|29 '''Qoph''']]— letter: ק "K" (soft) | name: קיף "Back of Head" | value: 100
+[[Path of Yod|20 '''Yod''']]— '''letter: י = I, E or Y | name: יוד‎‎‎ "Hand" | value: 10'''
-*[[Path of Resh|30 '''Resh''']]— letter: ר‎ "R" | name: ריש‎ "Head" | value: 200
+*Yod is ...
-*[[Path of Shin|31 '''Shin''']]— letter: ש "Sh" | name: שין "Tooth" | value: 300
+----
-*[[Path of Tau|32 '''Tau''']]— letter: ת "T" (soft) | name: תו "Cross" | value: 400
+[[Path of Kaph|21 '''Kaph''']]— '''letter: ך כ = K | name: כף "Palm" | value: 20, 500-final'''
+*Kaph is ...
+----
+[[Path of Lamed|22 '''Lamed''']]— '''letter: ל = L | name: למד‎ "Ox Goad" | value: 30'''
+*Lamed is ...
+----
+[[Path of Mem|23 '''Mem''']]— '''letter: ם מ = M | name: מים "Water" | value: 40, 600-final'''
+*Mem is ...
+----
+[[Path of Nun|24 '''Nun''']]— '''letter: ן נ = N | name: נון "Fish" | value: 50, 700-final'''
+*Nun is ...
+----
+[[Path of Samekh|25 '''Samekh''']]— '''letter: ס = S | name: סמך "Prop" | value: 60'''
+*Samekh is ...
+----
+[[Path of Ayin|26 '''Ayin''']]— '''letter: ע = O | name: עין "Eye" | value: 70'''
+*Ayin is ...
+----
+[[Path of Pé|27 '''Pé''']]— '''letter: ף פ  = P | name: פה "Mouth" | value: 80, 800-final'''
+*Pé is ...
+----
+[[Path of Tzaddi|28 '''Tzaddi''']]— '''letter: ץ‎ צ  = Ts or Tz | name: צדי "Fish-hook" | value: 90, 900-final'''
+*Tzaddi is ...
+----
+[[Path of Qoph|29 '''Qoph''']]— '''letter: ק  = Q (soft) | name: קיף "Back of Head" | value: 100'''
+*Qoph is ...
+----
+[[Path of Resh|30 '''Resh''']]— '''letter: ר‎ = R | name: ריש‎ "Head" | value: 200'''
+*Resh is ...
+----
+[[Path of Shin|31 '''Shin''']]— '''letter: ש  = Sh | name: שין "Tooth" | value: 300'''
+*Shin is ...
+----
+[[Path of Tau|32 '''Tau''']]— '''letter: ת  = Th (soft) | name: תו "Cross" | value: 400'''
+*Tau is ...
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