Tiphareth

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In the Qabalah, Tiphareth is the sixth of the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." Its meaning in Hebrew is Beauty. The other Sephiroth are: Kether, Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Geburah, 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: 6 (#)
Name: Tiphareth (Beauty) (#)
Astrology: Sol (#)

The Four Worlds

Heaven of Assiah: Shemesh (Sphere of Sol) (#)
God Name in Assiah: Jehovah Eloah Va-Daath (#)
Archangel of Assiah: Raphael (#)
Angels of Assiah: Malakim (Kings) (#)
Divine Name of Briah: IHVH (Jehovah) (#)
Angel of Briah: Metatron (#)
Choir of Angels in Briah: Chashmalim (#)
Palace of Briah: Hekel Ratzon (Palace of Benevolence) (#)

Colors

King Scale: Clear pink rose (#)
Queen Scale: Yellow (gold) (#)
Emperor Scale: Rich salmon (#)
Empress Scale: Gold amber (#)

Godforms

Egyptian (selection): Asar, Ra [On, Hrumachis] (#)
Egyptian (practical): Ra (#)
Hindu: Vishu-Hari-Krishna-Rama (#)
Scandinavian: Balder (#)
Greek: Iacchus, Apollo, Adonis [Dionysus, Bacchus] (#)
Roman: Apollo [Bacchus, Aurora] (#)
Christian: God the Son (and Maker of fine Weather) (#)

Material Correspondances

Animals: Phoenix, Lion, Child [Spider, Pelican] (#)
Plants: Acacia, Bay, Laurel, Vine [Oak, Gorse, Ash, Aswata] (#)
Precious Stones: Topaz, Yellow Diamond (#)
Perfume: Olibanum (#)
Vegetable Drugs: Stramonium, Alcohol, Digitalis, Coffee (#)
Mineral Drug: — (#)
Alchemical Metal: Iron (#)

Magick & Mysticism

Element: Air (#)
Tarot: The 4 Sixes, also Emperors or Princes (#)
Magical Weapons: The Lamen or Rosy Cross (#)
Magical Formula: ABRAHADABRA, IAO:INRI (#)
Parts of the Soul: Ruach (The Intellect) (#)
Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomany: — (#)
Chakra: Anahata (heart) (#)
The Soul (Hindu): Lower Manas (#)
Quarter: Depth (#)
Order of Qliphoth: Thagiriron (Disputers) (#)
Forty Buddhist Meditations: Buddha (#)
Magical Power: The Vision of the Harmony of Things (also the Mysteries of the Crucifixion), [Beatific Vision] (#)
System of Taoism: Li (#)
Figure related to Pure Number: Calvary Cross, Truncated Pyramid, Cube (#)

Quotes

This Sephira is in some respects the most important of all. It is the centre of the whole system; it is the only Sephira below the Abyss which communicates directly with Kether. It is fed directly from Chokmah and Binah; also from Chesed and Geburah. It is thus admirably fitted to dominate the lower Sephiroth; it is balanced both vertically and horizontally. In the planetary system it represents the Sun; in the system of Tetragrammaton it represents the Son. The entire geometrical complex of the Ruach may be regarded as an expansion from Tiphareth. It represents consciousness in its most harmonized and balanced form; definitely in form, not only in idea, as in the case of the number Two. In other words, the Son is an interpretation of the Father in terms of the mind. [Tiphareth is] thus representative of [the four] elements at their practical best. (Book of Thoth, p.181)

References

Crowley, Aleister. (1982). 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
Crowley, Aleister. (1981). The Book of Thoth. New York, S. Weiser.

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