Kether

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Categories: Qabalah | Tree of Life | Sephiroth | Qabalistic terms

In the Qabalah, Kether is the first of the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." Its meaning is crown. The other Sephiroth are: Chokmah, 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: 1 (#)
Name: Kether (Crown) (#)
Astrology: Pluto (#)

Godforms

Egyptian (selection): Ptah, Asar un Nefer, Hadith, Heru-Ra-Ha (#)
Egyptian (practical): Ptah (#)
Hindu: Parabrahm, Shiva, Brahma (#)
Scandinavian: Wotan (#)
Greek: Zeus, Iacchus (#)
Roman: Jupiter (#)
Christian: God the 3 in 1 (#)

Tarot

General Attribution: The 4 Aces (#)
Titles & Attributions
- Wands: The Root of the Powers of Fire (#)
- Cups: The Root of the Powers of Water (#)
- Swords: The Root of the Powers of Air (#)
- Discs: The Root of the Powers of Earth (#)

Colors

King Scale: Brilliance (#)
Queen Scale: White brilliance (#)
Emperor Scale: White brilliance (#)
Empress Scale: White flecked gold (#)

Material Correspondances

Animals: God [Swan, Hawk] (#)
Plant: Almond in Flower [Banyan] (#)
Precious Stone: Diamond (#)
Perfume: Ambergris (#)
Vegetable Drug: Elixir Vitæ (#)
Mineral Drug: Aur. Pot. (#)
Alchemical Metal: Metallic Radix (#)

Magick & Mysticism

Element: Root of Air (#)
Magical Weapons: Swastika or Fylfot Cross, Crown, [The Lamp] (#)
Magical Formula: — (#)
Parts of the Soul: Yechidah (The Self) (#)
Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomany: The Point (#)
Chakra: Sahasrara (above Head) (#)
Quarter: — (#)
Order of Qliphoth: Thaumiel (#)
Forty Buddhist Meditations: Indifference (#)
Magical Power: Union with God (#)
System of Taoism: Shang Ti (also the Tao) (#)
Figure related to Pure Number: — (#)

The Four Worlds

Heaven of Assiah: Rashith ha-Gilgalim (Sphere of Primum Mobile) (#)
God Name in Assiah: Eheieh (#)
Archangel of Assiah: Metatron (#)
Angel of Assiah: Chaioth ha-Qadosh (Holy living creatures) (#)
'Divine Name of Briah: AL (#)
Angel of Briah: Yehuel (#)
Choir of Angels in Briah: Seraphim (#)
Palace of Briah: Hekel Qadosh Qadeshim (#)

Quotes

Kether: The First "Emanation" of the Absolute. Kether is in Malkuth and Malkuth is in Kether, but after another manner, Malkuth reflects Kether, for that which is above is like that which is below, and that which is below is like that which is above. (Little Essays Towards Truth)

The word "ineffable" means beyond description, beyond speech. It refers to Kether, the ultimate Unity which is beyond all Understanding and cannot be comprehended even through the highest Wisdom. (Helena & Tau Apiryon, 1998)

References

Crowley, Aleister. (1982). 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
Helena & Tau Apiryon. (1998) The Creed of the Gnostic Catholic Church: an Examination (http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/creed_egc.htm).

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