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 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 (#)

The Four Worlds

Heaven of Assiah: Mazloth (Sphere of the Zodiac) (#)
God Name in Assiah: Eheieh (#)
Archangel of Assiah: Ratziel (#)
Angel 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) (#)

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 (#)

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 (#)

Physical 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: Metallic Radix (#)

Magick & Mysticism

Element: Root of Fire (#)
Tarot: The 4 Twos, Kings or Knights (#)
Magical Weapons: Star Ruby, Turquoise 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: Sahasrara (above Head) (#)
Quarter: — (#)
Order of Qliphoth: Ghagiel (#)
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 (#)

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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