Tree of Life:Infernals

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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:

CVI, CVII—"The Ten Hells in Seven Palaces"
CXXV, CXXVI—"Seven Hells of the Arabs" and "Their Inhabitants"
VIII, CXXIII—"Orders of Qliphoth" & translation
CVIII—"Some Princes of the Qliphoth"
LXVIII—"The Demon Kings"
CLV-CLX—"Goetic Demons of Decans by Day" (Ascendant, Succedent, & Cadent) and their magical images
CLXI-CLXVI—"Goetic Demons of Decans by Night" (Ascendant, Succedent, & Cadent) and their magical images

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 Orders of Qliphoth and their Princes

1.1 Sepheroth
1.2 Paths

2 The Ten Hells in Seven Palaces

3 Seven Hells of the Arabs and their Inhabitants

4 The Demon Kings

5 Goetic Demons of Decans by Day

6 Goetic Demons of Decans by Night

Orders of Qliphoth and their Princes

Sepheroth

1 Kether: Thaumiel ("Dual contending Forces") / Satan and Moloch
2 Chokmah: Ghagiel ("Hinderers")
3 Binah: Satariel ("Concealers")
4 Chesed: Gha’agsheklah ("Breakers in Pieces") / Lucifuge
5 Geburah: Golachab ("Burners")
6 Tiphareth: Thagiriron ("Disputers") / Belphegor
7 Netzach: A’arab Zaraq ("Dispersing Ravens")
8 Hod: Samael ("Deceivers") / Adramelek
9 Yesod: Gamaliel ("Obscene Ones")
10 Malkuth: Lilith ("The Evil Woman or (simply) The Woman")

Paths

15 Hé (Aries): Ba’airiron
16 Vau (Taurus): Adimiron
17 Zain (Gemini): Tzalalimiron
18 Cheth (Cancer): Shichiriron
19 Teth (Leo): Shalehbiron
20 Yod (Virgo): Tzaphiriron
22 Lamed (Libra): A’abiriron
24 Nun (Scorpio): Necheshthiron
25 Samekh (Sagittarius): Necheshiron
26 Ayin (Capricorn): Dagdagiron
28 Tzaddi (Aquarius): Bahimiron
29 Qoph (Pisces): Nashimiron

The Ten Hells in Seven Palaces

1 Kether, 2 Chokmah, 3 Binah: Sheol (Grave)
4 Chesed: Abaddon (Perdition)
5 Geburah: Bar Shachath (Clay of Death)
6 Tiphareth: Titahion (Pit of Destruction)
7 Netzach: Shaarimoth (Gates of Death)
8 Hod: Tzelmoth (Shadow of Death)
9 Yesod, 10 Malkuth: Gehinnom (Hell)

Seven Hells of the Arabs and their Inhabitants

1 Kether, 2 Chokmah, 3 Binah: Háwiyah / Hypocrites
4 Chesed: Jahim / Pagans or Idolaters
5 Geburah: Sakar / Guebres
6 Tiphareth: Sa’ir / Sabians
7 Netzach: Hutamah / Jews
8 Hod: Laza / Christians
9 Yesod, 10 Malkuth: Jehannum / Moslems

The Demon Kings

11 Aleph (Air): Oriens
23 Mem (Water): Ariton
31 Shin (Fire): Paimon
32-bis (Earth): Amaimon

Goetic Demons of Decans by Day

15 (Path of Hé) Aries:
- Ascendant—Bael (Cat, toad, man, or all at once)
- Succedent—Agares (Old man, riding a crocodile and carrying a goshawk)
- Cadent—Vassago (Like Agares)
16 (Path of Vau) Taurus:
- Ascendant—Gamigina (Little horse or ass)
- Succedent— Marbas (Great Lion)
- Cadent— Valefor (Lion with ass’s head, bellowing)
17 (Path of Zain) Gemini:
- Ascendant—Amon (1. Wolf with serpent’s tail 2. Man with dog’s teeth and raven’s head)
- Succedent— Barbatos (Accompanied by 4 noble kings and great troops)
- Cadent— Paimon (Crowned king on dromedary, accompanied by many musicians
18 (Path of Cheth) Cancer:
- Ascendant—Buer (Probably a centaur or archer)
- Succedent— Gusion (“Like a Xenopilus”)
- Cadent— Sitri (Leapard’s head and gryphon’s wings)
19 (Path of Teth) Leo:
- Ascendant—Beleth (Rider on pale horse, with many musicians. [Flaming and poisonous breath])
- Succedent— Leraikha (An archer in green)
- Cadent— Eligos (A knight with a lance and banner, with a serpent)
20 (Path of Yod) Virgo:
- Ascendant—Zepar (A soldier in red apparel and armour)
- Succedent— Botis (Viper (or) Human, with teeth and 2 horns, and with a sword)
- Cadent— Bathin (A strong man with a serpent’s tail, on a pale horse)
22 (Path of Lamed) Libra:
- Ascendant—Sallos (Solider with ducal crown riding a crocodile)
- Succedent— Purson (Lion-faced man riding a bear, carrying a viper. Trumpeter with him)
- Cadent— Marax (Human-faced bull)
24 (Path of Nun) Scorpio:
- Ascendant—Ipos (Angel with lion’s head, goose’s feet, horse’s tail)
- Succedent— Aim (Man with 3 heads—a serpent’s, a man’s (having two stars on his brow), and a calf’s. Rides on viper and bears firebrand)
- Cadent— Naberius (A black crane with a sore throat—he flutters)
25 (Path of Samekh) Sagittarius:
- Ascendant—Glasya-Labolas (A dog with a gryphon’s wings)
- Succedent— Bime (Dragon with 3 heads—a dog’s, man’s, and gryphon’s)
- Cadent— Ronove (A monster [probably a dolphin])
26 (Path of Ayin) Capricorn:
- Ascendant—Berith (Gold-crowned soldier in red on a red horse. Bad breath)
- Succedent— Asteroth (Hurtful angel or infernal dragon, like Berot, with a viper [breath bad])
- Cadent— Forneus (Sea monster)
28 (Path of Tzaddi) Aquarius:
- Ascendant—Foras (A strong man in human shape)
- Succedent— Asmoday (3 heads (bull, man, ram), snake’s tail, goose’s feet. Rides, with lance and banner, on a dragon)
- Cadent— Gaap (Like a guide. To be kings)
29 (Path of Qoph) Pisces:
- Ascendant—Furfur (1. Hart with fiery tail 2. Angel)
- Succedent— Marchosias (Wolf with a gryphon’s wings and serpent’s tail. Breathes flames)
- Cadent— Stolas (Raven)

Goetic Demons of Decans by Night

15 (Path of Hé) Aries:
- Ascendant— Phenex (Child-voices phœnix)
- Succedent— Halphas (Stock-dove with sore throat)
- Cadent— Malphas (Crow with sore throat)
16 (Path of Vau) Taurus:
- Ascendant— Raum (Crow)
- Succedent— Focalor (Man with gryphon’s wings)
- Cadent— Vepar (Mermaid)
17 (Path of Zain) Gemini:
- Ascendant— Sabnock (Soldier with lion’s head rides pale horse)
- Succedent— Shax (Stock-dove with sore throat)
- Cadent— Vine (Lion on black horse carrying viper)
18 (Path of Cheth) Cancer:
- Ascendant— Bifrons (Monster)
- Succedent— Uvall (Dromedary)
- Cadent— Haagenti (Bull with gryphon’s wings)
19 (Path of Teth) Leo:
- Ascendant— Crocell (Angel)
- Succedent— Furcas (Cruel ancient, with long white hair and beard, rides a pale horse, with sharp weapons)
- Cadent— Balam (3 heads (bull, man, ram), snake’s tail, flaming eyes. Rides bear, carries goshawk)
20 (Path of Yod) Virgo:
- Ascendant— Alloces (Soldier with red leonine face and flaming eyes; rides great horse)
- Succedent— Camio ((1) Thrush. (2) Man with sharp sword seemeth to answer in burning ashes or coals of fire)
- Cadent— Murmur (Warrior with ducal crown rides gryphon. Trumpeters)
22 (Path of Lamed) Libra:
- Ascendant— Orobas (Horse)
- Succedent— Gamori (Beautiful woman, with duchess’ crown tied to her waist, riding great camel)
- Cadent— Oso (Leopard)
24 (Path of Nun) Scorpio:
- Ascendant— Amy (Flaming fire)
- Succedent— Oriax (Lion on horse, with serpent’s tail, carries in right hand two hissing serpents)
- Cadent— Napula (Lion with gryphon’s wings)
25 (Path of Samekh) Sagittarius:
- Ascendant— Zagan (Bull with gryphon’s wings)
- Succedent— Volac (Child with angel’s wings rides a two-headed dragon)
- Cadent— Andras (Angel with raven’s head. Rides black wolf, carries sharp sword)
26 (Path of Ayin) Capricorn:
- Ascendant— Haures (Leopard)
- Succedent— Andrealphas (Noisy peacock)
- Cadent— Kimaris (Warrior on black horse)
28 (Path of Tzaddi) Aquarius:
- Ascendant— Amdusias ((1) Unicorn. (2) Dilatory bandmaster)
- Succedent— Belial (Two beautiful angels sitting in chariot of fire)
- Cadent— Decarabia (A star in a pentacle)
29 (Path of Qoph) Pisces:
- Ascendant— Seere (Beautiful man on winged horse)
- Succedent— Dantalion (Man with many countenances, all men’s and women’s, carries a book in right hand)
- Cadent— Andromalius (Man holding great serpent)