Chokmah

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In the Qabalah, Chokmah is the second of the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." Its meaning is Wisdom. The other Sephiroth are: Kether, Binah, Chesed, Geburah, Tiphareth, Netzach, Hod, 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: 2 (#)
Name: Chokmah (Wisdom) (#)
Astrology: Neptune (#)

Godforms

Egyptian (selection): Amoun, Thoth, Nuith (#)
Egyptian (practical): Isis (as Wisdom) (#)
Hindu: Shiva, Vishnu (as Buddha avatars), Akasa (as matter), Lingam (#)
Scandinavian: Odin (#)
Greek: Athena, Uranus (Hermes) (#)
Roman: Janus (Mercury) (#)
Christian: God the Father, God who guides Parliament (#)

Tarot

General Attribution: The 4 Twos, and Kings or Knights (#)
Titles & Attributions
- Wands: The Lord of Dominion (Mars in Aries) (#)
- Cups: The Lord of Love (Virgo in Cancer) (#)
- Swords: Peace (Luna in Libra) (#)
- Discs: Change (Jupiter in Capricorn) (#)

Colors

King Scale: Pure soft blue (#)
Queen Scale: Grey (#)
Emperor Scale: Blue pearl grey, like mother-of pearl (#)
Empress Scale: White, flecked red, blue, and yellow (#)

Material Correspondances

Animals: Man (#)
Plant: Amaranth (Mistletoe, Bo or Pipal Tree) (#)
Precious Stone: Star Ruby, Turquoise (#)
Perfume: Musk (#)
Vegetable Drug: Hashish (Cocaine) (#)
Mineral Drug: Phosphorus (#)
Alchemical Metal: Tin (#)

Magick & Mysticism

Element: Root of Fire (#)
Magical Weapons: Lingam, the Inner Robe of Glory (The Word) (#)
Magical Formula: VIAOV (#)
Parts of the Soul: Chiah (The Life Force) (#)
Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomany: The Line, also the Cross (#)
Chakra: Ajna (Pineal Gland) (#)
The Soul (Hindu): Buddhi (#)
Quarter: — (#)
Order of Qliphoth: Ghagiel (Hinderers) (#)
Forty Buddhist Meditations: Joy (#)
Magical Power: The Vision of God face to face, Vision of Antinomies (#)
System of Taoism: The Yang and Khien (#)
Figure related to Pure Number: The Cross (#)

The Four Worlds

Heaven of Assiah: Mazloth (Sphere of the Zodiac) (#)
God Name in Assiah: Yah (The Father) (#)
Archangel of Assiah: Ratziel (#)
Angels of Assiah: Auphanim (Wheels) (#)
Divine Name of Briah: AL (#)
Angel of Briah: Raphael (#)
Choir of Angels in Briah: Auphanim (#)
Palace of Briah: Hekel Qadosh Qadeshim (Palace of the Holy of Holies) (#)

Quotes

Now with regard to my magical work strictly speaking, its character was presumably determined by my Grade. The Magus corresponds to the Sephira Chokmah, whose manifestation in the universe is Masloth, the Sphere of the Fixed Stars. It was accordingly proper that I should receive a revelation of the universe in this aspect. I began my meditation with no special objective in view. (Confessions, p.809) [Crowley goes on to have the Vision of the Star-Sponge.]

The Grade of Magus is traditionally connected with the idea of the number 2; male creative energy, wisdom and the expression of a single idea in terms of duality. It transmits the idea of the divine unity to its feminine counterpart, the understanding, somewhat as a man transmits the essence of his racial character to his wife so that he perceives his inmost nature, itself unintelligible to him directly, by observing the flowering of that essence in his son. The Hebrew title of the idea embodying these characteristics is Chokmah, whose numerical value is 73. (Confessions, p.795)

Chokmah is the vital energizing element in existance...by which is implied the basic reality underlying all manifestations of consciousness (Regardie, 1994)

References

Crowley, Aleister. (1982). 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
Crowley, Aleister. (1979). The Confessions of Aleister Crowley. London;Boston : Routledge & Kegan Paul.
Regardie, Israel. (1994). A Garden of Pomegranates. Saint Paul, Minn., Llewellyn Publications.

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 ==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 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.)''
 [[Image:tree02.gif|right]]
 *'''Name''': Chokmah (Wisdom) <small>([[Tree of Life:Key Scale#The Ten Sepheroth|#]])</small>
 *'''Astrology''': [[The Planets:Neptune|Neptune]] <small>([[Tree of Life:Astrology|#]])</small>
-'''The Four Worlds'''
-*'''Heaven of Assiah''': Mazloth (Sphere of the Zodiac) <small>([[Tree of Life:Heavens of Assiah|#]])</small>
-*'''God Name in Assiah''': Yah (The Father) <small>([[Tree of Life:God Names in Assiah|#]])</small>
-*'''Archangel of Assiah''': Ratziel <small>([[Tree of Life:Archangels of Assiah|#]])</small>
-*'''Angels of Assiah''': Auphanim (Wheels) <small>([[Tree of Life:Angels of Assiah|#]])</small>
-*'''Divine Name of Briah''': AL <small>([[Tree of Life:Divine Names of Briah|#]])</small>
-*'''Angel of Briah''': Raphael <small>([[Tree of Life:Angels of Briah|#]])</small>
-*'''Choir of Angels in Briah''': Auphanim <small>([[Tree of Life:Choirs of Angels in Briah|#]])</small>
-*'''Palace of Briah''': Hekel Qadosh Qadeshim (Palace of the Holy of Holies) <small>([[Tree of Life:Palaces of Briah|#]])</small>
-'''Colors'''
-*'''King Scale''': Pure soft blue <small>([[Tree of Life:King Scale Colors|#]])</small>
-*'''Queen Scale''': Grey <small>([[Tree of Life:Queen Scale Colors|#]])</small>
-*'''Emperor Scale''': Blue pearl grey, like mother-of  pearl <small>([[Tree of Life: Emperor Scale Colors|#]])</small>
-*'''Empress Scale''': White, flecked red, blue, and yellow <small>([[Tree of Life: Empress Scale Colors|#]])</small>
 '''Godforms'''
 *'''[[Egyptian Godforms|Egyptian]] (selection)''': Amoun, Thoth, Nuith <small>([[Tree of Life:Egyptian Gods|#]])</small>
-*'''Egyptian (practical)''': [[Isis]] (as Wisdom <small>([[Tree of Life:Egyptian Gods (practical)|#]])</small>
+*'''Egyptian (practical)''': [[Isis]] (as Wisdom) <small>([[Tree of Life:Egyptian Gods (practical)|#]])</small>
 *'''[[Hindu Godforms|Hindu]]''': Shiva, Vishnu (as Buddha avatars), Akasa (as matter), Lingam <small>([[Tree of Life:Hindu Gods|#]])</small>
 *'''Scandinavian''': Odin <small>([[Tree of Life:Scandinavian Gods|#]])</small>
 *'''[[Christian Godforms|Christian]]''': God the Father, God who guides Parliament <small>([[Tree of Life:Christian Gods|#]])</small>
-'''Physical Correspondances'''
+'''Tarot'''
+*'''General Attribution''': The 4 Twos, and Kings or Knights <small>([[Tree of Life:Tarot|#]])</small>
+*'''Titles & Attributions'''
+**'''Wands''': The Lord of Dominion (Mars in Aries) <small>([[Tree of Life:Tarot|#]])</small>
+**'''Cups''': The Lord of Love (Virgo in Cancer) <small>([[Tree of Life:Tarot|#]])</small>
+**'''Swords''': Peace (Luna in Libra) <small>([[Tree of Life:Tarot|#]])</small>
+**'''Discs''': Change (Jupiter in Capricorn) <small>([[Tree of Life:Tarot|#]])</small>
+'''[[Tree of Life:Colors|Colors]]'''
+*'''King Scale''': Pure soft blue <small>([[Tree of Life:King Scale Colors|#]])</small>
+*'''Queen Scale''': Grey <small>([[Tree of Life:Queen Scale Colors|#]])</small>
+*'''Emperor Scale''': Blue pearl grey, like mother-of  pearl <small>([[Tree of Life: Emperor Scale Colors|#]])</small>
+*'''Empress Scale''': White, flecked red, blue, and yellow <small>([[Tree of Life: Empress Scale Colors|#]])</small>
+'''Material Correspondances'''
 *'''Animals''': Man <small>([[Tree of Life:Animals|#]])</small>
 *'''[[Elements|Element]]''': Root of Fire <small>([[Tree of Life:Elements|#]])</small>
-*'''[[Tarot]]''': The 4 Twos, Kings or Knights <small>([[Tree of Life:Tarot|#]])</small>
 *'''[[Magical Weapons]]''': Lingam, the Inner Robe of Glory (The  Word) <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Weapons|#]])</small>
 *'''Magical Formula''': VIAOV <small>([[Tree of Life:Magical Formulæ|#]])</small>
 *'''System of Taoism''': The Yang and Khien <small>([[Tree of Life:System of Taoism|#]])</small>
 *'''Figure related to Pure Number''': The Cross <small>([[Tree of Life:Figures related to Pure Number|#]])</small>
+'''[[The Four Worlds]]'''
+*'''Heaven of Assiah''': Mazloth (Sphere of the Zodiac) <small>([[Tree of Life:Heavens of Assiah|#]])</small>
+*'''God Name in Assiah''': Yah (The Father) <small>([[Tree of Life:God Names in Assiah|#]])</small>
+*'''Archangel of Assiah''': Ratziel <small>([[Tree of Life:Archangels of Assiah|#]])</small>
+*'''Angels of Assiah''': Auphanim (Wheels) <small>([[Tree of Life:Angels of Assiah|#]])</small>
+*'''Divine Name of Briah''': AL <small>([[Tree of Life:Divine Names of Briah|#]])</small>
+*'''Angel of Briah''': Raphael <small>([[Tree of Life:Angels of Briah|#]])</small>
+*'''Choir of Angels in Briah''': Auphanim <small>([[Tree of Life:Choirs of Angels in Briah|#]])</small>
+*'''Palace of Briah''': Hekel Qadosh Qadeshim (Palace of the Holy of Holies) <small>([[Tree of Life:Palaces of Briah|#]])</small>
 ==Quotes==
 *Crowley, Aleister. (1979). ''The Confessions of Aleister Crowley.'' London;Boston : Routledge & Kegan Paul.
 *Regardie, Israel. (1994). ''A Garden of Pomegranates.'' Saint Paul, Minn., Llewellyn Publications.
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