Kether

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In the Qabalah, Kether is the topmost of the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." Its meaning is crown, interpreted as both the topmost of the Sephirot and the regal crown of the Sephirot. The other Sepheroth are: Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Geburah, Tiphareth, Netzach, Hod, Yesod, and Malkuth.

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.)

Key Scale: 1 (#)
Name: Kether (Crown) (#)
Planet: Pluto (#)

The Four Worlds

Heavens of Assiah: Rashith ha-Gilgalim (Sphere of Primum Mobile) (#)
God Names in Assiah: Eheieh (#)
Archangels of Assiah: Metatron (#)
Angels of Assiah: Chaioth ha-Qadosh (Holy living creatures) (#)
Divine Names of Briah: AL (#)
Angels of Briah: Yehuel (#)
Choirs of Angels in Briah: Seraphim (#)
Palaces of Briah: Hekel Qadosh Qadeshim' (#)

Colors

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

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 (#)

Physical Correspondances

Animals: God, [Swan, Hawk] (#)
Plants: Almond in Flower [Banyan] (#)
Precious Stones: Diamond (#)
Perfumes: Ambergris (#)
Vegetable Drugs: Elixir Vitæ (#)
Mineral Drugs: Aur. Pot. (#)
Alchemical Metals: Metallic Radix (#)

Magick & Mysticism

Elements: Root of Air (#)
Tarot: The 4 Aces (#)
Magical Weapons: Swastika or Fylfot Cross, Crown, [The Lamp] (#)
Magical Formulæ: — (#)
Parts of the Soul: Yechidah (The Self) (#)
Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomany: The Point (#)
Chakras: Sahasrara (above Head) (#)
Quarter: — (#)
Orders of Qliphoth: Thaumiel (#)
Forty Buddhist Meditations: Indifference (#)
Magical Powers: Union with God (#)
System of Taoism: Shang Ti (also the Tao) (#)
Figures related to Pure Number: — (#)

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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