Yesod

In the Qabalah, Yesod is the ninth of the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." Its meaning in Hebrew is Foundation. The other Sephiroth are: Kether, Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Geburah, Tiphareth, Netzach, Hod, 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.) File:Tree09.gif

• Key Scale: 9 (#)
• Name: Yesod (Foundation) (#)
• Astrology: Luna (#)

Godforms

• Egyptian (selection): Shu [Hermanubis, all exclusively phallic gods] (#)
• Egyptian (practical): Shu (#)
• Hindu: Ganesha, Vishnu (Kurm Avatar) (#)
• Scandinavian: — (#)
• Greek: Zeus (as Air), Diana of Epheus (as phallic stone & Luna) [Eros] (#)
• Roman: Diana (as Luna) [Terminus, Jupiter] (#)
• Christian: God the Holy Ghost (as Incubus)(#)

Tarot

• General Attribution: The 4 Nines (#)
• Titles & Attributions
  • Wands: Swiftness (Mercury in Sagittarius) (#)
  • Cups: Indolence (Saturn in Pisces) (#)
  • Swords: Interference (Jupiter in Gemini) (#)
  • Discs: Prudence (Sol in Virgo) (#)

Colors

• King Scale: Indigo (#)
• Queen Scale: Violet (#)
• Emperor Scale: Very dark purple (#)
• Empress Scale: Citrine flecked azure (#)

Material Correspondances

• Animals: Hermaphrodite, Jackal [Twin serpents, Monoceros de Astris] (#)
• Plants: Moly, Anhalonium Lewinii (#)
• Precious Stones: Opal, especially Fire Opal (#)
• Perfume: Storax (#)
• Vegetable Drugs: Anhalonium Lewinii [Cannabis Indica] (#)
• Mineral Drug: Mercury (#)
• Alchemical Metal: Mercury (#)

Magick & Mysticism

• Element: Air (#)
• Magical Weapons: The Names and Versicles and Apron (#)
• Magical Formula: — (#)
• Parts of the Soul: Ruach (The Intellect) (#)
• Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomany: — (#)
• Chakra: Svadistthana (Navel) (#)
• The Soul (Hindu): Prana (#)
• Quarter: West (#)
• Order of Qliphoth: Gamaliel ( ) (#)
• Forty Buddhist Meditations: Dhamma (#)
• Magical Power: The Vision of Splendour [Ezekiel] (#)
• System of Taoism: — (#)
• Figure related to Pure Number: — (#)

The Four Worlds

• Heaven of Assiah: Levanah (Sphere of Luna) (#)
• God Name in Assiah: Shaddai El Chai (Almighty and Ever-living God) (#)
• Archangel of Assiah: Mikael (#)
• Angels of Assiah: Beni Elohim (Sons of God) (#)
• Divine Name of Briah: (Mem Tzaddi Peh Tzaddi) (#)
• Angel of Briah: Hisniel (#)
• Choir of Angels in Briah: Beni Elohim (#)
• Palace of Briah: Hekel Gonah (Palace of Serenity) (#)

Quotes

• The sphere of Hod represents on a very much lower plane similar qualities to those obtaining in Chokmah. (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.