Geburah

Part of the Tree of Life series

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The Tree of Life includes The 10 Emanations or Sephiroth The 22 Paths that connect them The Correspondences

In the Qabalah, Geburah is the fifth of the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." Its meaning in Hebrew is Strength. The other Sephiroth are: Kether, Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, 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: 5 (#)
• Name: Geburah (Strength) (#)
• Astrology: Mars (#)

Godforms

• Egyptian (selection): Horus, Nephthys (#)
• Egyptian (practical): Horus (#)
• Hindu: Vishnu, Varruna-Avatar (#)
• Scandinavian: Thor (#)
• Greek: Ares, Hades (#)
• Roman: Mars (#)
• Christian: Christ coming to Judge the World (#)

Tarot

• General Attribution: The 4 Fives (#)
• Titles & Attributions
  • Wands: Strife (Saturn in Leo) (#)
  • Cups: Disappointment (Mars in Scorpio) (#)
  • Swords: Defeat (Venus in Aquarius) (#)
  • Discs: Worry (Mercury in Taurus) (#)

Colors

• King Scale: Orange (#)
• Queen Scale: Scarlet red (#)
• Emperor Scale: Bright scarlet (#)
• Empress Scale: Red flecked black (#)

Material Correspondences

• Animals: Basilisk (#)
• Plant: Oak, Nux Vomica, Nettle [Hickory] (#)
• Precious Stone: Ruby (#)
• Perfume: Tobacco (#)
• Vegetable Drug: Nux Vomica, Nettle [Cocaine, Atropine] (#)
• Mineral Drug: Iron, Sulphur (#)
• Alchemical Metal: Gold (#)

Magick & Mysticism

• Element: Fire (#)
• Magical Weapons: The Sword, Spear, Scourge, or Chain (#)
• Magical Formula: AGLA, ALHIM (#)
• Parts of the Soul: Ruach (The Intellect) (#)
• Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomancy: The Tesseract (#)
• Chakra: Anahata (heart) (#)
• The Soul (Hindu): Lower Manas (#)
• Quarter: Height (#)
• Order of Qliphoth: Golachab (Burners) (#)
• Forty Buddhist Meditations: Death (#)
• Magical Power: The Vision of Power (#)
• System of Taoism: — (#)
• Figure related to Pure Number: The Rose (#)

The Four Worlds

• Heaven of Assiah: Madim (Sphere of Mars) (#)
• God Name in Assiah: Elohim Gibor (The Mighty Gods)(#)
• Archangel of Assiah: Kamael (#)
• Angels of Assiah: Seraphim (Fiery serpents) (#)
• Divine Name of Briah: (Yod He Vau Daleth) (#)
• Angel of Briah: Tharshish (#)
• Choir of Angels in Briah: Tharshishim (#)
• Palace of Briah: Hekel Zakoth (Palace of Merit) (#)

Quotes

• The introduction of the number Five shows the idea of motion coming to the aid of that of matter...The result is a complete upset of the statically stabilized system. Now appear storm and stress. (The Book of Thoth, p.180)

• Despite the fact that Geburah is a feminine potency, as are all Sephiros [sic] on the left-hand column of the Tree, practically all its attributions are male and vigorous...This is not confusion of thought, but a recognition of the necessity for equilibrium." (Regardie, 1994)

• Geburah represents on a much lower plane the Sakti force-element attributed to Binah. (Regardie, 1994)

• The quality of Geburah is summed up in the general idea of strength and power and force. (Regardie, 1994)

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.
• Regardie, Israel. (1994). A Garden of Pomegranates. Saint Paul, Minn., Llewellyn Publications.

Correspondances in the Tree of Life from Liber 777			Tree of Life | 777 Tables | Qabalah
The Sephera: 1 Kether, 2 Chokmah 3 Binah, 4 Chesed, 5 Geburah 6 Tiphareth, 7 Netzach, 8 Hod 9 Yesod, 10 Malkuth		The Key Scale—the numerical organizational tool of the Tree. Major Correspondences: Astrology Decans Astrological Angels Godforms Tarot Colors Elements The Four Worlds The Four Worlds Correspondences of Assiah Correspondences of Yetzirah Correspondences of Briah	Material Correspondences: Animals Plants Precious Stones Perfumes Drugs The Human Body Metals Magick & Mysticism: Magical Weapons Magical Formulae Magical Powers Parts of the Soul The Four Quarters Tetragrammaton	Alphabets Eastern Mysticism The Grades of the A.'.A.'. Alchemy Pentagram & Hexagram Judaica Genii of the Twelve Hours Geomantic Intelligences Lineal Figures & Geomancy Figures related to Pure Number Qliphoth & Infernals The Perfected Man Sepher Yetzirah Transcendental Morality Legendary Orders of Being
The Paths: 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