Tree of Life:Astrology

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Part of the Tree of Life series

T H E T R E E O F L I F E

The Tree of Life includes
The 10 Emanations or Sephiroth
The 22 Paths that connect them
The Correspondences

Columns from Liber 777:

VI, "Heavens of Assiah"
LXXVII, "The Planets and their Numbers"
LXXVIII & CXCIV, "Intelligences of the Planets"
LXXIX & CXCIII, "Spirits of the Planets"
CXXXVIII, "Planetary Rulers"
LXXX, "Olympic Planetary Spirits"

Within the western magical tradition, the Tree of Life is used as a kind of conceptual filing cabinet within the larger system of the Qabalah, the use of which was central to the mystical teachings of Aleister Crowley. Each sephera ("Emination") and path is assigned various ideas, such as astrological planets and signs, cards of the Tarot, and the classical elements. Many of these correspondances were gathered together in Crowley's book Liber 777, which is used for these listings.

Table of contents

1 Heavens of Assiah

1.1 The Ten Sephiroth
1.2 The Paths

1.2.1 The Planets
1.2.2 The Zodiac
1.2.3 Other paths in Col. VI, The Heavens of Assiah

2 Other planetary correspondances

2.1 The Planets and their Numbers
2.2 Intelligences of the Planets
2.3 Spirits of the Planets
2.4 Olympic Planetary Spirits

3 See also

Heavens of Assiah

The Ten Sephiroth

The Sephiroth are represented not so much by the planets themselves, but the spheres that contain them. In the classical system of Aristotle (384-322 BCE), the Earth was at the center of the Cosmos, and was made up of the four fundamental elements—air, earth, fire, and water. This is represented in Malkuth, the tenth and lowest emanation on the Tree. The Earth was surrounded by concentric, spherical shells of aether. Seven spheres were the home of the planets. The eighth sphere was home to the "fixed stars" (which contains the Zodiac), and the outermost was the Primum Mobile or "Prime Mover", which gave motion to all the other spheres.

1 Kether—Rashith ha-Gilgalim—Sphere of the Primum Mobile (represented by Pluto)
2 Chokmah—Mazloth—Sphere of the Fixed Stars (represented by Neptune)
3 Binah—Shabbathai—Sphere of Saturn
4 Chesed—Tzedeq—Sphere of Jupiter
5 Geburah—Madim—Sphere of Mars
6 Tiphareth—Shemesh—Sphere of Sol
7 Netzach—Nogah—Sphere of Venus
8 Hod—Kokab—Sphere of Mercury
9 Yesod—Levanah —Sphere of Luna
10 Malkuth—Cholem Yesodoth—Sphere of the Elements (represented by Earth)

The Paths

The Planets

The Zodiac

With their planetary rulers (col. CXXXVIII)

15 Path of Hé—Deli—Aries (ruled by Mars)
16 Path of Vau—Shar—Taurus (ruled by Venus)
17 Path of Zain—Teonim —Gemini (ruled by Mercury)
18 Path of Cheth—Sarton—Cancer (ruled by Luna)
19 Path of Teth—Ari—Leo (ruled by Sol)
20 Path of Yod—Betulah—Virgo (ruled by Mercury)
22 Path of Lamed—Moznaim—Libra (ruled by Venus)
24 Path of Nun—Akrab—Scorpio (ruled by Mars)
25 Path of Samekh—Qesheth—Sagittarius (ruled by Jupiter)
26 Path of Ayin—Gedi—Capricorn (ruled by Saturn)
28 Path of Tzaddi—Teleh—Aquarius (ruled by Saturn)
29 Path of Qoph—Dagim—Pisces (ruled by Jupiter)

Other paths in Col. VI, The Heavens of Assiah

11 Path of Aleph—Ruach—Air
23 Path of Mem—Maim—Water
31 Path of Shin—Ash—Fire
32-bis—Aretz—Earth
31-bis—Ath—Spirit

Other planetary correspondances

The Planets and their Numbers

From column LXXVII:

12 Path of Beth—Mercury—8
13 Path of Gimel—Luna—9
14 Path of Daleth—Venus—7
21 Path of Kaph—Jupiter—4
27 Path of Pé—Mars—5
30 Path of Resh—Sol—6
32 Path of Tau—Saturn—3

Intelligences of the Planets

From columns LXXVIII & CXCIV:

12 Path of Beth—Mercury—Tiriel
13 Path of Gimel—Luna—Malkah Be Tarshishim va A’ad Be Ruah Shehaqim
14 Path of Daleth—Venus—Hagiel
21 Path of Kaph—Jupiter—Yophiel
27 Path of Pé—Mars—Graphiel
30 Path of Resh—Sol—Nakhiel
32 Path of Tau—Saturn—Agiel

Spirits of the Planets

From columns LXXIX & CXCIII:

12 Path of Beth—Mercury—Taphthartharath
13 Path of Gimel—Luna—Chasmodai
14 Path of Daleth—Venus—Qedemel
21 Path of Kaph—Jupiter—Hismael
27 Path of Pé—Mars—Bartzabel
30 Path of Resh—Sol—Sorath
32 Path of Tau—Saturn—Zazel

Olympic Planetary Spirits

From column LXXX:

12 Path of Beth—Mercury—Ophiel
13 Path of Gimel—Luna—Phul
14 Path of Daleth—Venus—Hagith
21 Path of Kaph—Jupiter—Bethor
27 Path of Pé—Mars—Phaleg
30 Path of Resh—Sol—Och
32 Path of Tau—Saturn—Arathron