Path of Resh

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In the Qabalah, the 22 Paths (named after the letters of the Hebrew alphabet) connect the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." The twentieth is the Path of Resh, which connects Hod with Yesod.

The 22 paths are: 11 Aleph, 12 Beth, 13 Gimel, 14 Daleth, 15 Hé, 16 Vau, 17 Zain, 18 Cheth, 19 Teth, 20 Yod, 21 Kaph, 22 Lamed, 23 Mem, 24 Nun, 25 Samekh, 26 Ayin, 27 Pé, 28 Tzaddi, 29 Qoph, 30 Resh, 31 Shin, 32 Tau, 32-bis, 31-bis

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Qabalistic Attributions

The following attributions are mostly taken from 777, by Aleister Crowley. The small "#" links will show the full column of that attribution

Key Scale: 30 (#)
Group: Planets— 12 Mercury, 13 Luna, 14 Venus, 21 Jupiter, 27 Mars, 30 Sol, 32 Saturn
Name (Hebrew Letter): Resh (Head) (#)
Value of Hebrew Letter: 200
Path joins: Hod (8) and Yesod (9)
Tarot Atu: The Sun (XIX) (#)
Element: — (#)
Astrology: Sol (#)

Planets

Planetary Number: 6 (#)
Planetary Intelligence: Nakhiel (#)
Planetary Spirit: Sorath (#)
Planetary Olympic Spirit: Och (#)

Godforms

Egyptian (selection): Ra (and many others) (#)
Egyptian (practical): Ra (#)
Hindu: Agni [Tejas], Yama [as God of Last Judgement] (#)
Scandinavian: Freyr (#)
Greek: Helios (#)
Roman: Apollo [Ops] (#)
Christian: Smyrna (#)

Colors

King Scale: Orange (#)
Queen Scale: Gold yellow (#)
Emperor Scale: Rich amber (#)
Empress Scale: Amber rayed red (#)

Material Correspondences

Animals: Lion, Sparrowhawk [Leopard] (#)
Plants: Sunflower, Laural, Heliotrop [Nut, Galangal] (#)
Precious Stones: Crysolith (#)
Perfume: Olibanum, Cinnamon, all Glorious Odours (#)
Vegetable Drugs: Alcohol (#)
Mineral Drug: — (#)
The Human Body: Circulatory System (#)
Metals: Gold (#)

Magick & Mysticism

Order of Qliphoth: Thagiriron (#)
Forty Buddhist Meditations: Light (#)
Magical Weapons: The Lamen or Bow and Arrow (#)
Magical Formula: IAO : INRI (#)
Magical Power: The Red Tincture, Power of Acquiring Wealth (#)
System of Taoism: Li and Khien (#)
Figure related to Pure Number: — (#)
Lineal Figures of the Planets, etc., and Geomancy: Hexagram (#)
Geomantic Intelligence: Michael (#)
The Noble Eightfold Path: Samma Samadhi (Right Rapture) (#)
Legendary Orders of Being: Will o’ the Wisp (#)

The Four Worlds

Heavens of Assiah: Shemesh (Sol) (#)
God Name in Assiah: (aleph lamed cheth) (#)

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Quotes

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References

Crowley, Aleister. (1982). 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.

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