Path of Vau

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Part of the Tree of Life series

In the Qabalah, the 22 Paths (named after the letters of the Hebrew alphabet) connect the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." The sixth is the Path of Vau, which connects Chokmah with Chesed.

The 22 paths are: 11 Aleph, 12 Beth, 13 Gimel, 14 Daleth, 15 Hé, 16 Vau, 17 Zain, 18 Cheth, 19 Teth, 20 Yod, 21 Kaph, 22 Lamed, 23 Mem, 24 Nun, 25 Samekh, 26 Ayin, 27 Pé, 28 Tzaddi, 29 Qoph, 30 Resh, 31 Shin, 32 Tau, 32-bis, 31-bis

The following attributions are mostly taken from 777, by Aleister Crowley. The small "#" links will show the full column of that attribution

Key Scale: 16 (#)
Group: The Zodiac— 15 Aries, 16 Taurus, 17 Gemini, 18 Cancer, 19 Leo, 20 Virgo, 22 Libra, 24 Scorpio, 25 Sagittarius, 26 Capricorn, 28 Aquarius, 29 Pisces
Name (Hebrew Letter): Vau (Nail) (#)
Value of Hebrew Letter: 6
Path joins: Chokmah (2) and Chesed (4)
Tarot Atu: The Hierophant (V) (#)
Element: Earth (#)
Astrology: Taurus (#)

Sign of the Zodiac: Taurus (#)
Planetary ruler: Venus (#)
Exalted planet: Luna (#)
Angels ruling Houses: Toel (#)
Twelve Lesser Assistant Angels in the Signs: Araziel (#)
Angel Lords of the Triplicity in the Signs by Day: Rayel (#)
Angel Lords of the Triplicity in the Signs by Night: Totath (#)
Angels of the Decantes:
- Ascendant: Kadamidi (#)
- Succedent: Minacharai (#)
- Cadent: Yakasaganotz (#)
Magical Images of the Decans:
- Ascendant: A woman with long and beautiful hair, clad in flame-coloured robes (#)
- Succedent: A man of like figure (to the ascendant), with cloven hoofs like an ox (#)
- Cadent: A swarthy man with white lashes, his body elephantine with long legs; with him, a horse, a stag, and a calf (#)
Perfumes:
- Ascendant: Costum (#)
- Succedent: Codamorns (#)
- Cadent: Cassia (#)
Goetic Demons of Decans by Day:
- Ascendant: Gamigina (Little horse or ass) (#)
- Succedent: Marbas (Great Lion) (#)
- Cadent: Valefor (Lion with ass’s head, bellowing) (#)
Goetic Demons of Decans by Night:
- Ascendant: Raum (Crow) (#)
- Succedent: Focalor (Man with gryphon’s wings) (#)
- Cadent: Vepar (Mermaid) (#)
Egyptian Gods of the Zodiac:
- Ascendant Decan: Serapis (#)
- Succedent Decan: Helitomenos (#)
- Cadent Decan: Apophis (#)
Egyptian Names of the Decans:
- Ascendant: Asicath (#)
- Succedent: Virvaso (#)
- Cadent: Aharph (#)

Godforms

Material Correspondances

Magick & Mysticism

Genii of the Twelve Hours (Levi): Sisera, Torvatus, Nitibus, Hizarbin, Sachluph, Baglis, Laberzerin (#)
The Mansions of the Moon: Taurus 10°-30° Suraya. Dabaran (Alldeboran), and 0°-20° Hak’ah (three stars in head of Orion) (#)
Order of Qliphoth: Adimiron (#)
Forty Buddhist Meditations: Beaten and Scattered Corpse (#)
Magical Weapons: The Labour of Preparation [The Throne and Altar] (#)
Magical Formula: — (#)
Magical Power: The Secret of Physical Strength (#)
System of Taoism: — (#)
Figure related to Pure Number: — (#)
Lineal Figures of the Planets, etc., and Geomany: Amissio (#)
Geomantic Intelligences: Asmodel (#)
Legendary Orders of Being: Gorgons, Minotaurs (#)

Crowley, Aleister. (1982). 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.

 **'''Cadent''': Cassia <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 *'''Goetic Demons of Decans by Day''':
-**'''Ascendant''': Gamigina (Little horse or ass) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tre of Life|#]])</small>
+**'''Ascendant''': Gamigina (Little horse or ass) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 **'''Succedent''': Marbas (Great Lion) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>
 **'''Cadent''': Valefor (Lion with ass’s head, bellowing) <small>([[Zodiac and the Tree of Life|#]])</small>