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Kether

2005-03-19T07:03:58Z

Robin:

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In the [[Qabalah]], '''Kether''' (כתר) is the first of the ten [[Sephiroth]] on the "[[Tree of Life]]." Its meaning is ''crown''. The other Sephiroth are: [[Chokmah]], [[Binah]], [[Chesed]], [[Geburah]], [[Tiphareth]], [[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.)''
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*'''Key Scale:''' 1 ([[Key Scale#The Ten Sephiroth|#]])
*'''Name:''' Kether (Crown) ([[Key Scale#The Ten Sephiroth|#]])
*'''Astrology''': [[Pluto]] ([[Tree of Life: Astrology|#]])

'''Godforms'''

*'''[[Egyptian Godforms|Egyptian]] (selection)''': [[Ptah]], [[Asar un Nefer]], [[Hadith]], [[Heru-Ra-Ha]] ([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])
*'''Egyptian (practical)''': [[Ptah]] ([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])
*'''[[Hindu Godforms|Hindu]]''': [[Parabrahm]], [[Shiva]], [[Brahma]] ([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])
*'''Scandinavian''': Wotan ([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])
*'''[[Greek Godforms|Greek]]''': [[Zeus]], [[Iacchus]] ([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])
*'''[[Roman Godforms|Roman]]''': [[Jupiter]] ([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])
*'''[[Christian Godforms|Christian]]''': God the 3 in 1 ([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])

'''Tarot'''

*'''General Attribution''': The 4 Aces ([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])
*'''Titles & Attributions'''
**'''Wands''': The Root of the Powers of Fire ([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])
**'''Cups''': The Root of the Powers of Water ([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])
**'''Swords''': The Root of the Powers of Air ([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])
**'''Discs''': The Root of the Powers of Earth ([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])

'''[[Tree of Life:Colors|Colors]]'''

*'''King Scale''': Brilliance ([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])
*'''Queen Scale''': White brilliance ([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])
*'''Emperor Scale''': White brilliance ([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])
*'''Empress Scale''': White flecked gold ([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])

'''Material Correspondances'''

*'''Animals''': God [Swan, Hawk] ([[Tree of Life:Animals|#]])
*'''Plant''': Almond in Flower [Banyan] ([[Tree of Life:Plants|#]])
*'''Precious Stone''': Diamond ([[Tree of Life:Precious Stones|#]])
*'''Perfume''': Ambergris ([[Tree of Life:Perfumes|#]])
*'''Vegetable Drug''': Elixir Vitæ ([[Tree of Life:Vegetable Drugs|#]])
*'''Mineral Drug''': Aur. Pot. ([[Tree of Life:Mineral Drugs|#]])
*'''Alchemical Metal''': Metallic Radix ([[Tree of Life:Alchemical Metals|#]])

'''Magick & Mysticism'''

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

'''The Four Worlds'''

*'''Heaven of Assiah''': Rashith ha-Gilgalim (Sphere of Primum Mobile) ([[Tree of Life:Heavens of Assiah|#]])
*'''God Name in Assiah''': Eheieh ([[Tree of Life:God Names in Assiah|#]])
*'''Archangel of Assiah''': Metatron ([[Tree of Life:Archangels of Assiah|#]])
*'''Angel of Assiah''': Chaioth ha-Qadosh (Holy living creatures) ([[Tree of Life:Angels of Assiah|#]])
*'''Divine Name of Briah''': AL ([[Tree of Life:Divine Names of Briah|#]])
*'''Angel of Briah''': Yehuel ([[Tree of Life:Angels of Briah|#]])
*'''Choir of Angels in Briah''': Seraphim ([[Tree of Life:Choirs of Angels in Briah|#]])
*'''Palace of Briah''': Hekel Qadosh Qadeshim ([[Tree of Life:Palaces of Briah|#]])

==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) ''[http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/creed_egc.htm The Creed of the Gnostic Catholic Church: an Examination].''

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Kether

2005-03-18T21:49:23Z

Robin: /* Qabalistic Attributions */

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In the [[Qabalah]], '''Kether''' is the first of the ten [[Sephiroth]] on the "[[Tree of Life]]." Its meaning is ''crown''. The other Sephiroth are: [[Chokmah]], [[Binah]], [[Chesed]], [[Geburah]], [[Tiphareth]], [[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.)''
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*'''Key Scale:''' 1 ([[Key Scale#The Ten Sephiroth|#]])
*'''Name:''' Kether (Crown) ([[Key Scale#The Ten Sephiroth|#]])
*'''Astrology''': [[Pluto]] ([[Tree of Life: Astrology|#]])

'''Godforms'''

*'''[[Egyptian Godforms|Egyptian]] (selection)''': [[Ptah]], [[Asar un Nefer]], [[Hadith]], [[Heru-Ra-Ha]] ([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])
*'''Egyptian (practical)''': [[Ptah]] ([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])
*'''[[Hindu Godforms|Hindu]]''': [[Parabrahm]], [[Shiva]], [[Brahma]] ([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])
*'''Scandinavian''': Wotan ([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])
*'''[[Greek Godforms|Greek]]''': [[Zeus]], [[Iacchus]] ([[Godforms and the Tree of Life|#]])
*'''[[Roman Godforms|Roman]]''': [[Jupiter]] ([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])
*'''[[Christian Godforms|Christian]]''': God the 3 in 1 ([[Tree of Life: Godforms|#]])

'''Tarot'''

*'''General Attribution''': The 4 Aces ([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])
*'''Titles & Attributions'''
**'''Wands''': The Root of the Powers of Fire ([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])
**'''Cups''': The Root of the Powers of Water ([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])
**'''Swords''': The Root of the Powers of Air ([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])
**'''Discs''': The Root of the Powers of Earth ([[Tree of Life: Tarot|#]])

'''[[Tree of Life:Colors|Colors]]'''

*'''King Scale''': Brilliance ([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])
*'''Queen Scale''': White brilliance ([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])
*'''Emperor Scale''': White brilliance ([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])
*'''Empress Scale''': White flecked gold ([[Tree of Life: Colors|#]])

'''Material Correspondances'''

*'''Animals''': God [Swan, Hawk] ([[Tree of Life:Animals|#]])
*'''Plant''': Almond in Flower [Banyan] ([[Tree of Life:Plants|#]])
*'''Precious Stone''': Diamond ([[Tree of Life:Precious Stones|#]])
*'''Perfume''': Ambergris ([[Tree of Life:Perfumes|#]])
*'''Vegetable Drug''': Elixir Vitæ ([[Tree of Life:Vegetable Drugs|#]])
*'''Mineral Drug''': Aur. Pot. ([[Tree of Life:Mineral Drugs|#]])
*'''Alchemical Metal''': Metallic Radix ([[Tree of Life:Alchemical Metals|#]])

'''Magick & Mysticism'''

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

'''The Four Worlds'''

*'''Heaven of Assiah''': Rashith ha-Gilgalim (Sphere of Primum Mobile) ([[Tree of Life:Heavens of Assiah|#]])
*'''God Name in Assiah''': Eheieh ([[Tree of Life:God Names in Assiah|#]])
*'''Archangel of Assiah''': Metatron ([[Tree of Life:Archangels of Assiah|#]])
*'''Angel of Assiah''': Chaioth ha-Qadosh (Holy living creatures) ([[Tree of Life:Angels of Assiah|#]])
*'''Divine Name of Briah''': AL ([[Tree of Life:Divine Names of Briah|#]])
*'''Angel of Briah''': Yehuel ([[Tree of Life:Angels of Briah|#]])
*'''Choir of Angels in Briah''': Seraphim ([[Tree of Life:Choirs of Angels in Briah|#]])
*'''Palace of Briah''': Hekel Qadosh Qadeshim ([[Tree of Life:Palaces of Briah|#]])

==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) ''[http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/creed_egc.htm The Creed of the Gnostic Catholic Church: an Examination].''

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[[Category:Tree of Life]]
[[Category:Sephiroth]]
[[Category:Qabalistic terms]]

Banishing

2004-09-18T17:04:56Z

Robin: /* The Pentagram rituals */

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==Purpose==

''The first task of the Magician in every ceremony is therefore to render his Circle absolutely impregnable.''—Aleister Crowley

A '''banishing''' is generally performed before the beginning of a magical ritual. Its purpose is to cleanse the area for the ritual—whether it be a room or a [[Magick Circle| magick circle]]—all those elements that might interfere with the magical operation. Banishing consists of removing all objects from a place of working in order to put into that reserved space those objects which are pertinent to the operation.

In elaborate ceremonies, the Magician may choose to banish all the [[Elements|elements]] ([[Air]], [[Earth]], [[Fire]], [[Water]], & [[Spirit]]), the [[Planets| planets]], the [[Signs of the zodiac| signs of the zodiac]], [[Spirits| spirits]], [[Godforms| godforms]], and even the ten [[Sephiroth]]. Even the force to be invoked is banished. As Crowley says, "for that force as existing in Nature is always impure."

Banishing rituals may also be performed for their own sake. This can be done for several reasons—to cleanse a room or home, to eliminate negative or unwanted energy, or to simply calm and balance the mind. Many magicians practice certain banishing rituals daily.

==Methods of Banishing==

A much simplier method of banishing is by the use of Liber XXV, The Star Ruby or the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. These two rituals utilize the pentagram in all four quarters. "Only the four elements are specifically mentioned, but these four elements contain the planets and the signs - the four elements are Tetragrammaton; and Tetragrammaton is the Universe." Thus banishing by way of the pentagram can be viewed as a general method of banishing anything in the universe. The last sentence, however, reflects my opinion.

The Thirty Aethers and the elements have a close relationship too. Each Aether has three Governors except the 3oth which has four. The names of these Governors are taken from the elemental tablets. Thus we see the influence of the elements extending even to the highest reaches of the Aethers.

===The Pentagram rituals===

First, the pentagram must be somewhat explained. The pentagram consists of the five [[Elements|elements]]: Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Spirit.

Each element may be invoked or banished at will by the Magician. The manner in which this is done is by the direction the pentagram is drawn. A general rule of banishing is to start at the element in question and move away from it ending where you began. See Liber O, Book 4, Part III, Appendix VII, sub figura VI, Part IV for elemental attributions of the pentagram.

"Be alert and on your guard! Watch before you pray! The feeling of success in banishing, once acquired, is unmistakable."

== References ==

''Book 4,'' Part III, CH. XIII, "Of the Banishing and of the Purifications."

''Enochian World of Aleister Crowley'', Ch. 4, Part V, "The Thirty Aethers or Aires."
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Banishing

2004-09-18T17:00:05Z

Robin: /* Purpose */

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==Purpose==

''The first task of the Magician in every ceremony is therefore to render his Circle absolutely impregnable.''—Aleister Crowley

A '''banishing''' is generally performed before the beginning of a magical ritual. Its purpose is to cleanse the area for the ritual—whether it be a room or a [[Magick Circle| magick circle]]—all those elements that might interfere with the magical operation. Banishing consists of removing all objects from a place of working in order to put into that reserved space those objects which are pertinent to the operation.

In elaborate ceremonies, the Magician may choose to banish all the [[Elements|elements]] ([[Air]], [[Earth]], [[Fire]], [[Water]], & [[Spirit]]), the [[Planets| planets]], the [[Signs of the zodiac| signs of the zodiac]], [[Spirits| spirits]], [[Godforms| godforms]], and even the ten [[Sephiroth]]. Even the force to be invoked is banished. As Crowley says, "for that force as existing in Nature is always impure."

Banishing rituals may also be performed for their own sake. This can be done for several reasons—to cleanse a room or home, to eliminate negative or unwanted energy, or to simply calm and balance the mind. Many magicians practice certain banishing rituals daily.

==Methods of Banishing==

A much simplier method of banishing is by the use of Liber XXV, The Star Ruby or the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. These two rituals utilize the pentagram in all four quarters. "Only the four elements are specifically mentioned, but these four elements contain the planets and the signs - the four elements are Tetragrammaton; and Tetragrammaton is the Universe." Thus banishing by way of the pentagram can be viewed as a general method of banishing anything in the universe. The last sentence, however, reflects my opinion.

The Thirty Aethers and the elements have a close relationship too. Each Aether has three Governors except the 3oth which has four. The names of these Governors are taken from the elemental tablets. Thus we see the influence of the elements extending even to the highest reaches of the Aethers.

===The Pentagram rituals===

First, the pentagram must be somewhat explained. The pentagram consists of the five elements: Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Spirit. Each element may be invoked or banished at will by the Magician. The manner in which this is done is by the direction the pentagram is drawn. A general rule of banishing is to start at the element in question and move away from it ending where you began. See Liber O, Book 4, Part III, Appendix VII, sub figura VI, Part IV for elemental attributions of the pentagram.

"Be alert and on your guard! Watch before you pray! The feeling of success in banishing, once acquired, is unmistakable."

== References ==

''Book 4,'' Part III, CH. XIII, "Of the Banishing and of the Purifications."

''Enochian World of Aleister Crowley'', Ch. 4, Part V, "The Thirty Aethers or Aires."
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User:Robin

2004-09-18T16:31:07Z

Robin:

93,

Greetings, Frater Robin here, aka John Bohumil. Presently Oasis Master of Leaping Laughter Oasis located in Minneapolis Minnesota. To learn more about our Oasis, check our web site. [http://leapinglaughter.org] I'm also a member of the O.T.O. IT Guild.

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Fraternally, 
Robin