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The Tr ee 0f Li f e The Kabbal ah

ThekabbalahisamagicalframeworkconstructedbytheHebrewsasastructurefortheirmystical
thoughts.Itiscomprisedoftensephiroth,withtwentytwopathsinterconnectingthem.Thisis"TheTree
ofLife"
Theword"Sephir,"fromwhich"Sephira"isderived,isusuallytranslatedas"Book""Letter"or"Number"
buttheunderlyingideais"Information"or"Pattern"TheideasinterconnectingtheSephiroth,TheZodiac
andTheElements
Thesephirothoperateonanumericprogression.Theideascorrespondingtothenumberonenaturally
leadontotheideascorrespondingtothenumbertwo,andsoon.TheSephiroth,whenreferredtoby
number,arealwaysshownintheirdescendingorder,referringtotheirorderofemanation.However,the
taskofthemysticistomovehisconsciousnessintheirreverseorder,thisprocessbeingcalled"TheWay
ofReturn"
ThekabbalahFrame
Thecentersarearrangedinthreecolumns.
TheleftcolumniscalledthePillarofSeverity.Thisrepresentsthefemalesideofmanandcontainsthree
sephira:Binah(Understanding),Geburah(Severity)andHod(Splendor).
TherightcolumniscalledthePillarofMercy.
Thisrepresentsthemalesideofmanandalsocontainsthreesephira:Chokmah(Wisdom),Chesed
(Mercy)andNetzach(Victory).
ThemiddlepillariscalledthePillarofEquilibrium.
Itrepresentsthebalancebetweenthemaleandfemalepillars.Itcontainsfoursephira:Kether(Crown),
Tiphareth(Beauty),Yesod(Foundation)andMalkuth(Kingdom).
Sphere1Kether
Englishmeaning:Crown
Sphere:PrimumMobile/Uranus
Gem:Diamond
Plants:Almond
MagicalTool:Crown
DivineName:Eheieh
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Archangel:Metatron
AngelicChoir:ChayothhaQadesh
Neurocircuit:Atomic
YogicPractice:Samhadi
TheFirstCause,timelessandeternal,thefirstemanationofdietyasouruniverseisKether.TheChinese
calledittheTao.Itwasalsosaid,talkingaboutittoomuch,evaporatesyourunderstandingofit.
Sphere2Chokmah
Englishmeaning:Wisdom
Sphere:Zodiac/Pluto
Gem:StarRuby/Turquoise
Plants:Amaranth
MagicalTool:TheInnerRobeofGlory
DivineName:Yah
Archangel:Raziel
AngelicChoir:Auphanim
Neurocircuit:Genetic
YogicPractice:Dhyana
WhileKetheristimeless,theactionofChokmahiscompletelydynamic.ItistheLingamofcreation,the
"bang"partofthebigbang,themassiveYangexplodingoutwardsinalldirectionswiththeenergyof
Kether.ThisexplosivenatureisadmirablysuitedtotheastrologicalcharacterofPluto,towhichithas
nowbeenassigned.
Sphere3Binah
Englishmeaning:Understanding
Sphere:Saturn/Neptune
Gem:StarSapphire,Pearl
Plants:Cypress,Poppy
MagicalTool:TheOuterRobeofConcealment
DivineName:YHVHElohim
Archangel:Tzaphquiel
AngelicChoir:Aralim
Neurocircuit:Genetic
YogicPractice:Dhyana
TheYintotheYangofChokmah,BinahreceivestheprojectiveforceofChokmahandlimitsittogiveit
form.Itisthelastofthesupernalpowers,whicharebeyondmanifestation.Saturnwasplaceduponthis
sephira,butwiththediscoveryofthethreeouterplanets,itismoreeffectivelyassociatedwithNeptune.
BinahisalsotheGreatMother,theoceanthatgivesbirthtothelifeoftheuniverse.
Sphere4Chesed/Gedulah
Englishmeaning:Mercy
Sphere:Jupiter
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Gem:Amethyst/Sapphire
Plants:Olive,Shamrock
MagicalTool:Staff,Sceptre,orCrook
DivineName:El
Archangel:Tzadiquiel
AngelicChoir:Chashmalim
Neurocircuit:Genetic
YogicPractice:Pratyahara
ThefirstsephirothbelowthesupernalsisChesed,whichmeans"Mercy."Thisisasephiraofmerciful
power,benevolenceandgenerosity.Theleadersandfathersofpantheonsarehere,aswellaspriestsand
judges.Theinfluenceofthissephiraiskinglyandmystical.
Sphere5Geburah
Englishmeaning:Severity
Sphere:Mars
Gem:Ruby
Plants:Oak,NuxVomica,Nettle
MagicalTool:Sword,Spear,Scourge,orChain
DivineName:ElohimGibor
Archangel:Kamael
AngelicChoir:Seraphim
Neurocircuit:Electric
YogicPractice:Daharana
Theprimaryinfluenceofthissephiraisstrength.Specifically,thestrengthoftherighteousagainstthe
forcesofevil.Thewarriorgodsmaybefoundhere,intheirfullSpartansimplicityandpower.Thissephira
governsthewillofthosewhogoagainstwrong:thesurgeonaswellastheprosecutingattorney.
Sphere6Tiphareth/Tiferet
Englishmeaning:Beauty/Harmony
Sphere:Sol
Gem:Topaz/YellowDiamon
Plants:Acacia,Bay,Laurel,Vine
MagicalTool:TheLamenorRosyCross
DivineName:YHVHEloahVeDaath
Archangel:Raphael
AngelicChoir:Melekim
Neurocircuit:Somatic
YogicPractice:Mantra
AtthecenterofthesigiloftheTreeofLifeliesTiferet,thesephiraofthesun.Itisthemainconnection
betweentheDivineandthemundane,andistheonlysephirabelowthesupernalswhichhasadirectpath
withKether.Thegodsattributedtothisspherearethechild,andthesacrificedgod,aswellasthemore
obvioussolardieties.
Sphere7Netzach
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Englishmeaning:Victory
Sphere:Venus
Gem:Emerald
Plants:Rose
MagicalTool:TheLampandGirdle
DivineName:YHVHTzabaoth
Archangel:Haniel
AngelicChoir:Elohim
Neurocircuit:Sociosexual
YogicPractice:Niyama
ThesephiraofnatureisNetzach.Itsnatureisecstatic,thejoyousplayofthedivineenergy.Itisalsothe
firstsephiraofemanationthatoperateswithout"ethics,"Itcontainswithinitsmeaningtheprocessof
negativefeedback.Tothissphereareattributedthegentlegodsoflifeandbeauty,ofwhichsomeare
Venus,Aphrodite,andBast.Theirterribleaspectcomesfromtheirinhumannatureswithrespectto
justiceormorality.Tonotethatthemostsuccessfulareoftenthoseunworthyofitistooperatewithin
thelawsofthissphere.
Sphere8Hod
Englishmeaning:Glory/Splendour
Sphere:Mercury
Gem:Opal/FireOpal
Plants:Moly,AnhaloniumLewinii
MagicalTool:TheNames,Versicles,andApron
DivineName:ElohimTzabaoth
Archangel:Michael
AngelicChoir:BeniElohim
Neurocircuit:Semantic
YogicPractice:Yama
Hodisthesephirothofthescientificintellect,whichoperateshereinapassivesensetotheemotional
Netzach.Insteadofunintelligableecstasy,wehavewonderfulideas,wordsofknowledgeandpoetry,and
inspirations.Allgodsoftheintellectarerepresentedhere.
Sphere9Yesod
Englishmeaning:Foundation
Sphere:Luna
Gem:Quartz
Plants:Mandrake,Damiana
MagicalTool:PerfumesandSandals
DivineName:ShaddaiElChai
Archangel:Gabriel
AngelicChoir:Kerubim
Neurocircuit:Territorial
YogicPractice:Pranayama
ThesephirothofYesodistheprocessofcrystalization,whereenergybecomesdefinableasforces.The
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actionofHodandNetzachcomestogetherbeforeitsfinalprojectionintoMalkuth.Itisofsupreme
importanceinmagicalworking,asitsnatureisstilldynamicenoughtobealteredbyacurrentofWill.It
doeslittlegoodtobangonthephysicalworldwithyourmind.
Sphere10Malkuth
Englishmeaning:Kingdom
Sphere:Elements/Saturn/Earth
Gem:RockCrystal/Salt
Plants:Willow,Lily,Ivy
MagicalTool:TheMagicalCircleandTriangle
DivineName:AdonaihaAretz
Archangel:Sandalphon
AngelicChoir:Ashim
Neurocircuit:Biosurvival
YogicPractice:Asana
ThelastemanationofcreationisMalkuth,whichrepresentsthefinalsolidificationoftheenergyof
Kether.Itisresultofalltheworkdonethroughtheprecedingsephiroth.Thissephiraistotallypassiveall
energydirectedtoitworksit'schangeandisgrounded.ThetitlesofMalkuthare"Malkah,"theprincess
and"Kalah,"thebride,whenconsideredastheSpouseofZauirAnpin,theMicroprosopus.
Sphere0Daath
Name:Daath
Englishmeaning:TheAbyss
Randomchaosofthoughtandconception
ThesphereofknowledgeDaathisinvisiblebecauseitcontainsbothaccessibleandhiddenknowledge.
ThisspherehasnoarchangelbutisusedasanentranceandexitpointtotheYetzirah(thethirdworldof
formation),therealmoftheangels.DaathisoftencalledtheAbyss,thegulfbetweenthephenomenal
worldofmanifestationanditssource.OnlybypassingthroughtheAbysscanwerealizeoutinnermost
spiritualnature.DaathistheprimaryjunctionwherevariousforcesontheTreeofLifecometogether,yet
itisalsoabarrierthatyoumustpassbeyondifyouwishtoscaletheTreeofLife.
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