Hebrew Alphabet

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Introduction to the Hebrew alphabet...

• 11 Aleph— letter: א "A" or "E" | name: אלף "Ox" | value: 1
  • Aleph in shape is similar to the Swastika, a glyph of primeval motion, the whirling Chaos coming into being. It is also in the shape of a plough-share, taking on the dual meaning of Phallic "plowing" and sexual innocence.
• 12 Beth— letter: ב "B" | name: בית "House" | value: 2
  • Beth is the House or dwelling place of Man in the world of duality and illusion.
• 13 Gimel— letter: ג‎ "G" | name: גמל‎ "Camel" | value: 3
  • The camel as "The Ship of the Desert" is appropriate on this path, since it connects Kether and Tiphareth, travelling through the wilderness of the Abyss to do so.
• 14 Daleth— letter: ד‎ "D" | name: דלת‎ "Door" | value: 4
  • The shape of Daleth suggests the porch of a doorway or tent-flap, inviting the traveller to cross into the Supernals (Kether, Chokmah, & Binah). Daleth is the path leading from Chokmah to Binah, uniting the Father with the Mother.
• 15 Hé— letter: ה‎ "H" | name: הה "Window" | value: 5
  • Hé is the window that allows the Light to reach us.
• 16 Vau— letter: ו‎ "U" "V" "W" or "O" | name: וו‎‎ "Nail" | value: 6
  • Vau is a phallic glyph, symbolizing creative reality and the magical will. Vau is also "The Son" of the Tetragrammaton, represented by Bacchus, Jesus, or Parsival the King-Priest.
• 17 Zain— letter: ז "Z" | name: זין "Sword" | value: 7
• 18 Cheth— letter: ח "Ch" (hard) | name: חית "Fence" | value: 8
• 19 Teth— letter: ט "T" | name: טית "Serpent" | value: 9
• 20 Yod— letter: י "I" "E" or "Y" | name: יו‎ד‎ "Hand" | value: 10
• 21 Kaph— letter: ך כ "K" | name: כף "Palm" | value: 20, 500-final
• 22 Lamed— letter: ל "L" | name: למד‎ "Ox Goad" | value: 30
• 23 Mem— letter: ם מ "M" | name: מים "Water" | value: 40, 600-final
• 24 Nun— letter: ן נ "N" | name: נון "Fish" | value: 50, 700-final
• 25 Samekh— letter: ס "S" | name: סמך "Prop" | value: 60
• 26 Ayin— letter: ע "O" | name: עין "Eye" | value: 70
• 27 Pé— letter: ף פ "P" | name: פה "Mouth" | value: 80, 800-final
• 28 Tzaddi— letter: ץ‎ צ "Tz" | name: צדי "Fish-hook" | value: 90, 900-final
• 29 Qoph— letter: ק "K" (soft) | name: קיף "Back of Head" | value: 100
• 30 Resh— letter: ר‎ "R" | name: ריש‎ "Head" | value: 200
• 31 Shin— letter: ש "Sh" | name: שין "Tooth" | value: 300
• 32 Tau— letter: ת "T" (soft) | name: תו "Cross" | value: 400