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Subject: Magical Correspondences-- Heidrick
Under edit and expansion. Preprint date: August 1, 1993 e.v.
Incorporating class materials prepared in 1972 e.v. by the author,
Bill Heidrick
1/11/90 e.v. XYWrite key entry. 8/1/93 e.v. ASCII CONVERSION
by Bill Heidrick, T.G. of O.T.O.
Copyright (c) 1972 and 1990 by Bill Heidrick
P.O.Box 430
Fairfax, CA 94978
USA
(415) 454-5176 -- - Messages only.
NB: As this is a work in progress, ASCII conversion is a bit crude. Hebrew spelling order has been reversed to follow English direction, but final letters have not been differentiated. In particular, it is unfortunate that the Mapiq Heh that ends Tetragrammaton is not indicated here. This can lead to some confusion with the elements Water and Earth in analysis below, especially for the twelve banners.
Footnotes from the original text have been raised into position of citation, if in text, and otherwise collected at the bottom of tables. These are signaled by double angle brackets in text and by normal numbering after tables.
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PAGES 1-2
MAGICAL CORRESPONDENCES
(The Roman numerals at some column heads refer to Crowley's "Liber 777")
I. CLXXV. II. III.
Key Hebrew Hebrew Names for English Pronun. English Transl.
Scale: Letters: Numbers and Letters: of col. II: of Col. II:
0 - AYN Ain Nothing
0 - AYN SVP Ain Soph Without Limit
0 - AYN SVP AVR Ain Soph Aur Limitless Light
1 - KThR Keter Crown
2 - ChKMH Chokmah Wisdom
3 - BYNH Binah Understanding
4 - ChSD Chesed Mercy
5 - GBVRH Geburah Severity
6 - ThPARTh Tipheret Beauty
7 - NTzCh Netzach Endurance to
Victory
8 - HVD Hod Splendour
9 - YSVD Yesod Foundation
10 - MLKVTh Malkut Kingdom
11 HB:A ALP Aleph Ox
12 HB:B BYTh Bet House
13 HB:G GML Gimmel Camel
14 HB:D DLTh Dalet Door
15 HB:H HH Heh Window
16 HB:V VV Vau or Wow Nail
17 HB:Z ZYN Zain Sword
18 HB:Ch ChYTh Chet Fence
19 HB:T TYTh Tet Serpent
20 HB:Y YVD Yod Hand
(open from back)
21 HB:K KP Kaph Hand (closed or
from palmer side)
22 HB:L LMD Lamed Ox Goad
23 HB:M MYM Mem Water
24 HB:N NVN Nun Fish
25 HB:S SMK Samekh Prop
26 HB:a'a a'aYN Ayin Eye
27 HB:P PH Peh Mouth
28 HB:Tz TzDY Tzaddi Fish Hook
29 HB:Q QVP Qof Back of Head
30 HB:R RYSh Resh Head
31 HB:Sh ShYN Shin Tooth
32 HB:Th ThVTh Taw Cross or Mark
32bis " " " " " "
31bis HB:Sh ShYN Shin Tooth
Explanation:
Key Scale: Relates these correspondences to the "Tree of Life" pattern.
The 32 divisions below "0" are often called "Thirty-Two
Divine Emanations". Sometimes, as in the table just above,
these key numbers are offset to right or left. Offset to
the left indicates "Mother Letters" and a correspondence to
elements. Offset to the right indicates "Single Letters"
and a correspondence to the signs of the Zodiac. Centered
key numbers represent the rest, including the "Double
Letters", Sephiroth, and often also planets.
Hebrew Letters: Where two are given, the one on the left is the usual
form; and the one on the right is used at the ends of
words ("final" letters). The approximate English
equivalent will usually match the initial letter in the
English pronunciation of the Hebrew letter name -- see
below for exceptions and more help with this.
Hebrew Names: Hebrew reads from right to left. English reads from
left to right. Some of the letter names have several
Hebrew spellings: e.g. HB:H can be HB:HH or HB:HA.
English Pronunciation: How to say Column II. English spelling of Hebrew
differs very much with different methods of
transliteration and phonetic representation.
These entries are intended to help the reader
pronounce the Hebrew and to identify the English
representations of these words in the text below.
For example, HB:KThR may be represented in English by
different authors for different purposes in the
following ways:
1 to show the spelling in Hebrew: KThR
2. to indicate Sephardic pronunciation: Keter
3. to indicate Ashkenazic pronunciation: Keser
4. compromise between sound and spelling:
Kether, Cather, ...
An effort will be made in this presentation to
keep the English representations of these Hebrew
words relatively uniform, but some variation will
appear below. It is important to learn how to
recognize English representations of foreign
words by context, since there is no fixed
spelling in use by all authors. If the student
becomes too accustomed to one usage, other books
on the subject will be closed to study.
English Translation: What the Hebrew in Column II means in English.
PAGE 3
I. CLXXV. CLXXVI. XIV. and CLXXIX.
Key Hebrew Number Value Modern Tarot Trumps and Trump Numbers
Scale: Letters: of Letters: (with some sequence variations):
11 HB:A 1 0. The Fool
12 HB:B 2 1. The Magician
13 HB:G 3 2. The High Priestess
14 HB:D 4 3. The Empress
15 HB:H 5 4. The Emperor (or 17. The Star)
16 HB:V 6 5. The Hierophant
17 HB:Z 7 6. The Lovers
18 HB:Ch 8 7. The Chariot
19 HB:T 9 8. Strength (or 11. Strength)
20 HB:Y 10 9. The Hermit
21 HB:K 20 or 500 10. The Wheel of Fortune
22 HB:L 30 11. Justice (or 8. Justice)
23 HB:M 40 or 600 12. The Hanged Man
24 HB:N 50 or 700 13. Death
25 HB:S 60 14. Temperance
26 HB:a'a 70 15. The Devil
27 HB:P 80 or 800 16. The Tower
28 HB:Tz 90 or 900 17. The Star (or 4. The Emperor)
29 HB:Q 100 18. The Moon
30 HB:R 200 19. The Sun
31 HB:Sh 300 20. Judgment
32 HB:Th 400 21. The World
In reckoning the correspondences between Hebrew Letters and Tarot, there are several points to remember. The dominant correspondences are to the Hebrew Letters, and changes in Tarot attribution do not effect other correspondences to the Letters. Tarot Trump titles vary in different styles of decks, but most can readily be identified. The numbers of the Justice and Strength Trumps were reversed by the Golden Dawn authors to make a better fit to the Hebrew. Older decks show Justice as 8 and Strength as 11. This reversal does not effect the correspondence of Lamed for Justice and Tet for Strength. Aleister Crowley came to advocate switching The Star and The Emperor Trumps, and that switch does effect the correspondences of the those Trumps. Switching Star and Emperor does not effect the correspondences to the Hebrew Letters Heh and Tzaddi beyond the Trumps themselves. Thus: Heh-- Aries-- Emperor, or Heh-- Aries-- Star, but never Heh-- Aquarius-- Star. There are other systems of attribution between Tarot and Hebrew. The system used here is that introduced the Order of the Golden Dawn.
PAGES 4-5
I. CLXXVII. VI.
Key Astrology: Hebrew term used English pronunciation
Scale: for items in CLXXVII: of VI:
1 Primum Mobile RAShYTh HGLGLYM Rashit Ha-Galgalim
2 Zodiac MSLVTh Maslot
3 Saturn ShBThAY Shabbatai
4 Jupiter TzDQ Tzedeq
5 Mars MADYM Madim
6 Sun ShMSh Schemesh
7 Venus NVGH or NGCh Nogah
8 Mercury KVKB Kokab
9 Moon LBNH Lebanah
10 Earth a'aVLM YSVDVTh Olam Yesodot
11 Air RVCh Ruach
12 Mercury KVKB Kokab
13 Moon LBNH Lebanah
14 Venus NVGH or NGCh Nogah
15 Aries TLH Tale
16 Taurus ShVR Sur
17 Gemini ThAVMYM Tomaim
18 Cancer SRTN Soratan
19 Leo ARYH Ari
20 Virgo BThVLH Betula
21 Jupiter TzDQ Tzedeq
22 Libra MAZNYM Mozenim
23 Water MYM Mem
24 Scorpio a'aQRB Akrab
25 Sagittarius QShTh Keshit
26 Capricorn GDY Gedi
27 Mars MADYM Madim
28 Aquarius DLY Doli
29 Pisces DGYM Dagim
30 Sun ShMSh Schemesh
31 Fire ASh Fire
32 Saturn ShBThAY Shabbatai
32bis Earth ARTz Aretz
Explanation:
Items matching Key scale 1-10 refer to the Sephiroth (singular: Sephira), the ten numbers created in the beginning. Items under Key scale 11-32 refer to the twenty-two "paths" which link the Sephiroth together. Thus 1-10 forms one system and 11-32 another. This explains the double association of the planets to 1-10 as well as 11-32.
PAGE 5
Otz Chaiim
1
Kether
Pillar . . . Pillar
of 12th B . A.11th of
Severity . . . Mercy
3 . . . 2
Binah D . 14th Chokmah
........................................
. . . . .
. . . . .
Ch . .Z . H . .V
18th . . . .
. . G . . 16th
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
5 . . . 6
Geburah . . . Chesed
.........T...................19th.......
. . . . .Y . .
. L. 17th . 15th . .K
. . . 13th. . .
23rd 22nd. . 6 . 20th 21st
. Tipheret .
M. . . . .
. 26th.a'a S. .24th .
. . . N . .
8 . . . 7
Hod. . Netzach
. .........P................27th........
. . . . .
. . R 25th Tz . . Q
31st .30th . 28th. .29th
. . 9 . .
Sh. .Yesod. .
. . .
. Th .
. 32nd .
. . .
10
Malkuth
Pillar
of
Mildness
PAGES 6-7
SOME CORRESPONDENCES TO THE NUMBER 4
Tetragrammaton -- the four-fold name
Basic example: HB:YHVH, pronounced: "Jehovah"
This is the most common name for God used in the Hebrew
Torah, or "Old Testament". Its genuine pronunciation is
unknown, but the pronunciations "Jehovah" and "Yahweh"
are most often used.
Other examples: HB:ADNY, "Adonai", in English: "Lord".
HB:AHYH, "Eheieh".
HB:AGLA, "Agla", short for the Hebrew words:
HB:AThH GBVR La'aVLM ADNY,
"Ateh Gebor Le-olahm Adonai",
"Thou art mighty for ever, O'h Lord!"
More examples exist, and others will be discussed below. The Tetragrammatic names are compared to the elements and directions:
Key LIV. LV. LVII. (from R's "Golden Dawn")
Scale: YHVH: Elements: Wind Directions: Kerubic Directions:
31 HB:Y Fire South East Leo
23 HB:H Water West North Scorpio
11 HB:V Air East West Aquarius
32bis HB:H Earth North South Taurus
LIV. LIX. LVII & LV. English Aprox. English
YHVH Archangels Wind-Element Pronunciation Translation
of the Quarters: Directions: of LIX: of LIX:
HB:Y HB:MYKAL South Fire Michael Like God
HB:H HB:GBRYAL West Water Gabriel Mighty One of God
HB:V HB:RPAL East Air Raphael Healing of God
HB:H HB:AVRYAL North Earth Uriel Light of God
The Archangels of the Quarters represent the workings of nature personified as the four ancient "elements", proceeding from the four directions on the winds most resembling those elements. Different prevailing winds require a reconsideration of this correspondence, and other systems of attribution exist. For Western Europe, Palestine, California and most regions in the Northern Hemisphere with a large body of water to the West, these allocations tend to apply.
North Wind -- -- -- - cold and dry -- -- -- Earth
South Wind -- -- -- - warm and dry -- -- -- Fire
West Wind -- -- -- -- cold and wet -- -- -- Water
East Wind -- -- -- -- warm and wet -- -- -- Air
LIV. The Four LXIII. Approx. English
HB:YHVH: Worlds: English Pronun.: Meanings:
HB:Y HB:ATzYLVTh Atzilut Emanation, Archetype, most noble
HB:H HB:BRYAH Briah Creation, Intellect
HB:V HB:YTzYThH Yetzirah Formative, Moral.
HB:H HB:a'aShYH Assiah Action, Substance, Matter
The four worlds are a basic subdivision of creation into four stages or levels. They may be considered to be levels of abstraction (going from matter to spirit) or of condensation (from spirit to matter).
PAGES 8-9
COLOR SCALES FOR FOUR WORLDS AND THIRTY-TWO PATHS:
I. XV. HB:Y XVI HB:H
Key King Scale Color Queen Scale Color
Scale: (Atzilut in Assiah): (Briah in Assiah):
1 Brilliance White Brilliance
2 Pure Soft Blue Gray
3 Crimson Black
4 Deep Violet Blue
5 Orange Scarlet Red
6 Clear Pink Rose Yellow (Gold)
7 Amber Emerald
8 Violet Purple Orange
9 Indigo Violet
10 Yellow Citrine, Olive, Russet & Black
11 Bright Pale Yellow Sky Blue
12 Yellow Purple
13 Blue Silver
14 Emerald Green Sky Blue
15 Scarlet Red
16 Red Orange Deep Indigo
17 Orange Pale Mauve
18 Amber Maroon
19 Yellow Deep Purple
20 Greenish Yellow Slate Gray
21 Violet Blue
22 Emerald Green Blue
23 Deep Blue Sea Green
24 Green Blue Dull Brown
25 Blue Yellow
26 Indigo Black
27 Scarlet Red
28 Violet Sky Blue
29 Crimson Buff, flecked Silver-White
30 Orange Gold Yellow
31 Glowing Orange Scarlet Vermilion
32 Indigo Black
32bis Citrine, Olive, Russet Amber
and Black
31bis White merging into Gray Deep Purple, nearly Black
The remaining two color scales follow below.
These color scales properly belong to Assiah, since they relate directly to the physical senses. The King Scale represents that Part of Assiah most like Atzilut. The Queen Scale represents that part of Assiah most like Briah; etc.
The colors 1-10 of the Queen Scale are frequently used to color the Sephiroth 1-10 on the Tree of Life. Colors 11-32 of the King Scale are commonly used to color the paths 11-32 on the same figure.
The King and Queen color Scales are partly obtained by color mixing and spectra patterns.
PAGES 10-11
I. XVII. HB:V XVIII HB:H
Key Emperor Scale Color Empress Scale Color
Scale: (Yetzirah in Assiah): (Assian in Assiah):
1 White Brilliance White, flecked Gold
2 Blue Pearl Gray like White, flecked Red, Blue and Yellow
Mother of Pearl
3 Dark Brown Gray, flecked Pink
4 Deep Purple Deep Azure, flecked Yellow
5 Bright Scarlet Red, flecked Black
6 Rich Salmon Gold Amber
7 Bright Yellow Green Olive, flecked Gold
8 Red-Russet Yellowish Brown, flecked White
9 Very Dark Purple Citrine, flecked Azure
10 Citrine, Olive, Russet & Black rayed with Yellow
Black, all flecked Gold
11 Blue Emerald Green Emerald, flecked Gold
12 Gray Indigo, rayed Violet
13 Cold Pale Blue Silver, rayed Sky blue
14 Early Spring Green Bright Rose, rayed Pale Green
15 Brilliant Flame Glowing Red
16 Deep Warm Olive Rich Brown
17 New Yellow Leather Reddish Gray inclined to Mauve
18 Rich Bright Russet Dark Greenish Brown
19 Gray Reddish Amber
20 Green Gray Plum Color
21 Rich Purple Bright Blue, rayed Yellow
22 Deep Blue-Green Pale Green
23 Deep Olive-Green White, flecked Purple, like Mother
of Pearl
24 Very Dark Brown Livid Indigo Brown like a Black Beetle.
25 Green Dark Vivid Blue
26 Blue Black Cold Dark Gray approaching Black
27 Venetian Red Bright Red, rayed Emerald
28 Bluish Mauve White, tinged Purple
29 Light Translucent Stone Color
Pinkish Brown
30 Rich Amber Amber, rayed Red
31 Scarlet, flecked Gold Vermilion, flecked Crimson & Emerald
32 Blue Black Black, rayed Blue
32bis Dark Brown Black, flecked Yellow
31bis The 7 prismatic colors, White, Red, Yellow, Blue, Black
the Violet being outside the latter outside
The Emperor Scale is, for the most part, composed by mixing corresponding colors on the King and Queen Scales (e.g.: #12. Yellow and Purple = Gray)
Both Emperor and Empress Scales are much less commonly used than King and Queen Scales.
PAGES 12-14
There are several ways of expanding 4 into 5:
A. Consider four separate things: FireWaterAirEarth. These things taken together are one set of four. Thus there are 4 + 1 = 5. Four parts which unite into one whole. In the Tetragrammaton, and additional letter may be added to represent the unity of the other four. When this is done, we have HB:YHShVH in place of HB:YHVH. Accordingly, the letters: "HB:Y", "HB:H", "HB:V" and "HB:H" are said to be "ruled" or vitalized by the letter "HB:Sh". Because the four original letters represent the elements of fire, water, air and earth, the fifth letter "HB:Sh" is said to represent "spirit", Spirit. In this method of going from 4 into 5, the new category, here called spirit, is clearly seen to dominate the others.
B. 4 may also go into 5 by simple addition. FireWaterAirEarth + Spirit ='s five equal categories.
C. 4 may go into 5 by partial unification: FireWaterAir = Spirit, therefore FireWaterAirEarth also involves Spirit as a union of the first three elements. This can also be seen as a reduction of 4 into 2: FireWaterAirEarth -> SpiritEarth.
D. 4 may go into 5 by interaction, thus Spirit may represent an interaction or equilibration of FireWaterAirEarth, either as a concept of parity or of commonality or sequence or some other relation.
E. ... etc. This analysis of the process of grouping can be continued with several variations, and various states of being can be predicated on the different modes (Crowley's "formulas" in "Magick in theory and Practice" are an example of this).
Here is an example of such a speculation on the passage of 4 into 5.
HB:YHVH -- > HB:YHShVH
Jehovah -- > Jeshuah
Jeshuah is a Hebrew pronunciation of the name of the Christ of the Christians, "Jesus". The usual spelling of this name in Hebrew is HB:YShVa'a or "Joshua", but HB:YHShVH is an acceptable unorthodox alternative. Christian "Qabalists" and occultists generally have used this for centuries to "prove" that Christ and the New Testament are the completion or perfection of Jehovah and the Old Testament. Be that as it may, this word "HB:YHShVH" is the basis for attribution of the elements to the points of the pentagram or five pointed star:
Spirit
HB:Sh
.
/
\
Air / Water
HB:V .-- -- -- -- -- --\-- -- -- . HB:H
\ / /
\ HB:YHShVH \/
\ /
/ \ / \
/ \
/ / \ \
/ \
/ \
HB:H HB:Y
Earth Fire
The pentagram is also seen as a representation of Man:
Head
.
/
\
Right / Left
Arm .-- -- -- -- -- --\-- -- -- . Arm
\ / /
\ \/
\ /
/ \ / \
/ \
/ / \ \
/ \
/ \
Right Left
Leg Leg
Thus a pentagram with the point uppermost is sometimes taken as a symbol of God-made-Man, Jehovah-become-Jesus, and Man ruled by Intellect. The pentagram with point upwards therefore signifies much the same as a cross in many old rituals. A pentagram with point downward is often considered an "evil" sign: the elements ruling over spirit or man ruled by sexual energies unguided by the mind. The latter bit of symbolism can easily be understood by drawing a pentagram with point downwards and adding a "stick-figure" of a man. There is no place for the head, but there is plenty of room for the phallus.
If the pentagram is upright, the head = mind is represented, but the figure is sexless. If the pentagram is inverted, the figure has sex but is headless = mindless. The union of sexual and mental levels of energy is shown in the hexagram or 6-pointed star.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE GATES AND NAMES OF POWER.
In most magical rituals, mysterious names and words play an important part. These are the words and names of power, the Gates of Power. Often these names are familiar, and possess dictionary definitions. Sometimes these names are unknown and barbarous. Even if the formal, grammatical meaning of a word or name is unknown, it is possible to associate a meaning by the special techniques of the Qabalah. It is necessary to obtain a meaning for each word used in a magical ritual, if that ritual is to achieve its purpose. There is an effect to be obtain by speaking meaningless words, but that effect falls far short of the aim of ritual in all but the most simple of intoxicating ritual. The so-called "speaking in tongues" is a babbling of nonsense sounds that has an intoxicating effect on the listeners. Unless some control is present, that intoxication will be wasted or misdirected. "Speaking in tongues" is used all over the world for its dramatic and divinatory qualities. The Ritual Magician seems to "speak in tongues", but he has a specific meaning and intention behind every word he utters -- even behind every sound and motion that he makes in ritual. The intoxicating effect on others may be the same for magical ritual and for glossolalia, but that intoxication is directed in the former and accidental in the latter. For the Magician, nothing is accidental, especially in ritual. The fully developed Magician is trained to understand that everything that happens about him is a particular communication between himself and the universe. The training of the Magician is largely comprised in the building up of a magical vocabulary, language, and alphabet by which the universe may communicate with him through any of its forms and forces. When the Magician uses this magical communication to inform the universe of his intentions, he is working practical magick and casting spells. When the Magician uses this magical communication to learn from the universe, he is meditating. The many lists of "Magical Corresp
ondences" aid in the building of a magical language, but such correspondences are no more that language than a printed word is the thing it represents. Perhaps the closest approach to an accurate description of a magical language is this: A magical language is a swiftness and an orderliness of thought that relates and transforms any thought or perception to and into any other thought and perception. The possessor of such a "language" is one who sees all things in all things.
The first steps in obtain a magical language are commonly taken in learning and using "magical correspondences". The most helpful of these are the correspondences to letters and sounds. Every thought that can be expressed can be stated in words. These words are composed of letters and sounds. By relating letters and sounds together abstractly, any word or thought can be related to any other word or thought. The study of the structure and correspondences of magical words is the study of the Names and Gates of Power. We have seen much of this before, but we will now begin a more detailed study.
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WORDS AND GATES OF POWER: WORDS COMPOSED OF 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5 LETTERS.
Owing to the existence of extensive lists of correspondences (see "Magical Correspondences" pages 1 - 11 and Crowley's "777") to the letters of the Hebrew language, most magical words in use today and in the middle ages are either Hebrew or derived from Hebrew. Many Greek and Coptic magical words are also used, but these are a bit harder to define and to analyze. When an unknown word is to be used, the letters of that word may be transliterated into Hebrew, and the Hebrew correspondences used. Later, when the student has had more experience, the words may be taken and studied without reference to any language save that in which the words are written. Approximate transliterations between Hebrew letters and English are shown below. The order used here is: English letter, Name of Hebrew letter, Hebrew letter, Key number (as used in these notes -- see pages 1-3), additional Hebrew letters.
A: Aleph, HB:A, 11; Ayin, HB:a'a, 26.
B: Beth, HB:B, 12.
C: Cheth, HB:Ch, 18; Koph, C, 21.
D: Daleth, HB:D, 14.
E: Yod, HB:a'a, 20; Heh, HB:H, 18.
F: Vau, HB:V, 16; Pe, HB:P, 27.
G: Gimmel, HB:G, 13.
H: Heh, HB:H, 15.
I: Yod, HB:a'a, 20.
J: Yod, HB:a'a, 20.
K: Koph, HB:K, 21; Cheth, HB:Ch, 18.
L: Lamed, HB:L, 22.
M: Mem, HB:M, 23.
N: Nun, HB:N, 24.
O: Ayin, HB:a'a, 26; Vau, HB:V, 16.
P: Pe, HB:P, 27.
Q: Qof, HB:Q, 29.
R: Resh, HB:R, 30.
S: Samekh, HB:S, 25; Shin, HB:Sh, 31.
T: Teth, HB:T, 19; Taw, HB:Th, 23; Tzaddi, HB:Tz, 28.
U: Vau, HB:V, 16.
V: Vau, HB:V, 16.
W: Vau, HB:V, 16.
X; (treat as though it is a "C" or "Z" depending on pronunciation).
Y: Yod, HB:Y, 20.
Z: Zayin, HB:Z, 17; Tzaddi, HB:Tz, 28.
Sometimes two English letters are best replaced by one Hebrew letter: CH, Cheth, HB:Ch, 18. TH, Teth, HB:T, 19. TZ, Tzaddi, HB:Tz, 28. SH, Shin, HB:Sh, 31.
There are no perfect equivalents for the English vowels: A, E, I, O, U. Where "E" appears, the letter may be left out in Hebrew. Where the other vowels appear, the above transliterations may be used or the letter may be left out. For a more detailed list of transliterations from English to Hebrew, see "Thelema Lodge Calendar", December 1986 e.v.
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The simplest and, in some senses, the most powerful of the words of power are the words of ONE LETTER. English is relatively poor in such words, "I" and "A" are about all. Each of the twenty-two Hebrew letters may be used as a separate symbol, and several are used as particles (short words added to other words to change their meanings). The individual letters may be used to good effect in ritual. Some rituals, such as the projection of the Cube of Space and part of the projection of the Tree of Life, may be constructed entirely of spoken letter names. Each of the twenty-two Hebrew letters is associated to one of the Major Tarot cards; and the pictures on the corresponding Tarot cards may, in some applications, be used as images for the letters (see "Magical Correspondences" page 3). Many other correspondences to the letters are also helpful, especially the Astrological.
Next come the TWO LETTER words. In Hebrew there are 231 possible two letter "gates". Each of these possesses a particular significance. Many are actual words in the language with dictionary definitions. Some have no dictionary definitions and must be defined by the symbolism of their component letters. Actually, there are 462 different words of two different letters each possible in Hebrew, but it is customary to consider two words composed of the same letters as one "gate". Suffice it to say that there are 231 combinations of two letters each that can be made from the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew language. These are the "Gates of the Sepher Yetzirah"." The most notable examples for our immediate consideration are:
Ab, HB:AB -- Father.
Ben, HB:BN -- Son.
Shem, HB:ShM -- Name.
Ath, HB:ATh -- Thou (first and last letters).
Me, HB:MY -- Who.
Mah, HB:MH -- What.
All 231 have particular power and force.
The THREE LETTER words may be thought of as combinations of two letter words with single letters inserted in the center. These three letter words may be studied letter by letter, and they also have the significance that the first letter means "beginning or thesis" the second letter means "middle or antithesis" and the last letter means "synthesis or conclusion". This will be dealt with at greater length later. some important three letter names or words are:
Ama, HB:AMA -- "Sterile Mother."
IAO, Iota-Alpha-Omega, LVX and others.
FOUR LETTER words are referred to the four elements, letter by letter (see "Magical Correspondences" pages 6 and 7).
FIVE LETTER words are referred to the four elements and spirit (Ibid, pages 12-13).
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WORDS AND GATES OF POWER: EXAMPLE OF ANALYSIS FOR HB:YHVH.
1. Words may be looked up in a Dictionary:
HB:YHVH = "He/She is" or "He/She causes to be".
2. Words may be compared to other words:
HB:YHVH compared to HB:AHYH.
HB:Y -- HB:A
HB:H -- HB:H HB:A instead of HB:Y
HB:V -- HB:Y HB:Y instead of HB:V
HB:H -- HB:H
HB:AHYH signifies "I am"
HB:YHVH signifies "He/She is".
Therefore HB:AH is a more direct expression of being than HB:YH or HB:VH.
.HB:A unformed being.
HB:AHYH-:HB:H forming force.
.:HB:Y partly formed being.
HB:YHVH::HB:H forming force
: HB:V more completely
. HB:H formed being.
3. Words may be analyzed letter-by-letter through correspondences:
HB:Y -- The Hermit
HB:H -- The Emperor or The Star see
HB:V -- The Hierophant page 3,
HB:H -- The Emperor or The Star Tarot.
HB:YHVH is the secret force (Hermit) entering the organizing of forms (Emperor) to teach the true nature (Hierophant) of the order of creation (Emperor).
or, using Crowley's correspondence between HB:H and The Star Trump:
HB:YHVH is the secret force (Hermit) entering the totality of the creation (Star) to inform (Hierophant) all that exists (Star).
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HB:Y -- Hand
HB:H -- Window see
HB:V -- Nail page 1
HB:H -- Window
HB:YHVH is a reaching into true vision to establish a vision of truth.
HB:Y -- Virgo
HB:H -- Aries see
HB:V -- Taurus page 4.
HB:H -- Aries
HB:YHVH is a quiet harmony established through will in power and firmness and perpetuated by will.
The same thing may be done for the color correspondences on pages 8-11, but reactions to colors tend to be somewhat different for different people.
Example:
HB:Y -- Greenish Yellow
HB:H -- Scarlet
HB:V -- Red Orange
HB:H -- Scarlet
HB:YHVH is a living mist inflamed into a glowing fire.
or:
An existence is acted upon to make it more active.
The shapes of the letters may suggest ideas to the mind:
HB:Y -- a flame or a sperm cell.
HB:H -- a man united with a woman.
HB:V -- the erect phallus.
HB:H -- union results in pregnancy.
HB:YHVH is like a fruitful sexual union.
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4. In some cases, traditional meanings are given to the letters of a particular word in addition to the regular ones found in tables of correspondences. This is the case with HB:YHVH.
HB:Y -- Father -- -- Red -- -- Atziluth -- Fire
HB:H -- Mother -- -- Blue -- -- Briah -- -- Water
HB:V -- Son -- -- -- Yellow -- Yetzirah -- Air
HB:H -- Daughter -- Black -- - Assiah -- -- Earth
Such traditional meanings may summarize the findings of Gematria (the number 52 is informative for HB:YHVH, see below), standard correspondences to a fixed number of letters (any words having the same number of letters may be matched to the same set), or the results of a unique meditation.
5. Words may be analyzed by Gematria:
HB:YHVH -- -- -- -> HB:Y = 10
HB:H = 5 see page 3,
HB:V = 6 column CLXXVI.
HB:H = 5
10 + 5 + 6 + 5 = 26
Therefore HB:YHVH = 26.
Some other words which total to 26 are:
HB:ChVZH = 5 + 7 + 6 + 8 = 26; seeing, looking at
HB:ChZVH = sight, vision
HB:HChBYA = to hide, conceal
HB:VDVY = confession
HB:ZVGY = dual
... and many more.
Thus, HB:YHVH is the vision of concealed duality. this justifies viewing HB:YHVH as composed of "male" and "female" letters. HB:YHVH is the word which joins the creator to the created, spirit to matter, man to woman, plan to action and so on.
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The numbers of the middle column of the Tree of Life add to 26 = 1 + 6 + 9 + 10. this affirms the purpose of the middle pillar of the Tree to be that of HB:YHVH, to join two opposites together by the most direct route. The name HB:YHVH is associated with the Tree of Life diagram in several other ways.
The letter names of HB:YHVH may be added up to give another number for this word, see page 1, column II:
HB:Y = Yod = HB:YVD = 20
HB:H = Heh = HB:HH = 10
HB:V = Vau = HB:VV = 12
HB:H = Heh = HB:HH = 10
--
TOTAL 52
Other words which total 52 include:
HB:ABA VAMA; Father and Mother.
HB:AYMA; Fertile Mother.
HB:BKL; in all Things.
HB:BN; Son.
There are yet other ways to spell the letters (such as Heh = HB:HA = 6 instead of HB:HH = 10) which give still more numbers.
6. Words may be analyzed by Notariqon:
HB:MY Ya'aLH LNV HShMYMH, meaning: "Who shall go up for us to Heaven."
| | | |
HB:Y HB:H HB:V HB:H or HB:YHVH
(This Notariqon uses the last letters of each of these four Hebrew words. If the initial letters are used instead, the resulting Hebrew four letter word signifies "circumcision". Ouch! This double Notariqon is noted by Ginsburg in his "The Kabbalah" as an argument for the divine ordination of the practice of mutilating babies. It should be remarked that ideas obtained need not always militate toward physical practices! It is perfectly valid to treat this as a metaphor for a mental practice. In Qabalah, that would be interpreting the information on a Yetziratic level instead of an Assiatic one.)
7. More complex methods: All or part of the above techniques may be combined and used with a more elaborate pattern or system. An example of this sort of thing is the study of the "Twelve Banners of HB:YHVH". The name HB:YHVH is composed of three different letters, two of which are repeated. It is possible to rearrange the letters of HB:YHVH into twelve different orders, or permutations. These may then be associated with other groups of twelve things: the signs of the Zodiac, the Tribes of Israel, the categories of Aristotle, &c. For this example, the Twelve Banners of HB:YHVH are linked to the signs of the Zodiac, and the results are examined in the light of one of the "traditional" sets of correspondences to HB:YHVH mentioned on the top of page 20. The order of the banners or permutations of HB:YHVH is important. The method is to start with the usual form of the name and then to get a second form by switching the last two letters about. The third banner is obtained from the second by switching the fourth and second letters. The fourth is obtained from the third by switching the last and first letters. The fifth is obtained from the fourth by switching the last two letters about. The rest are obtained by a repetition of the same series of operations. The twelfth banner automatically is changed by this process into the first, and the whole thing repeats in a regular cycle of such permutations -- this is also the nature of the annual cycle of the twelve signs of the Zodiac.
Aries -- -- -- HB:YHVH -- EarthAirWaterFire -- fire on water, air on earth.
Taurus -- -- -- HB:YHHV -- AirEarthWaterFire -- fire on water, earth on air.
Gemini -- -- -- HB:YVHH -- WaterEarthAirFire -- fire on air, earth on water.
Cancer -- -- -- HB:HVHY -- FireEarthAirWater -- water on air, earth on fire.
Leo -- -- -- -- HB:HVYH -- EarthFireAirWater -- water on air, fire on earth.
Virgo -- -- -- HB:HHYV -- AirFireEarthWater -- water on earth, fire on air.
Libra -- -- -- HB:VHYH -- WaterFireEarthAir -- air on earth, fire on water.
Scorpio -- -- - HB:VHHY -- FireWaterEarthAir -- air on earth, water on fire.
Sagittarius -- HB:VYHH -- EarthWaterFireAir -- air on fire, water on earth.
Capricorn -- -- HB:HYHV -- AirWaterFireEarth -- earth on fire, water on air.
Aquarius -- -- HB:HYVH -- WaterAirFireEarth -- earth on fire, air on water.
Pisces -- -- -- HB:HHVY -- FireAirWaterEarth -- earth on water, air on fire.
Aries -- Harmony of actives (fire and air) on passives (water and earth).
Fire leads -- this is the first of the fire signs of the Zodiac.
Taurus -- Still harmonious in combination, but now the earth is raised above
the air -- as by the churning of the ground by the Taurian Bull. --
first earth sign.
Gemini -- The actives isolated from the passives. Air is advanced -- the
first air sign.
Cancer -- Actives and passives are mixed, but water leads -- the first
water sign.
Leo -- Again actives and passives are mixed, but this time fire scorches
earth -- the second fire sign.
Virgo -- Actives and passives are isolated. Earth advances in the second
earth sign.
Libra -- A harmonious mixture of actives and passives. The reversal of the
two pairs of Aries. Air advances in the second air sign. The harmony
of the beginning is shifted to produce a return to beginning.
Scorpio -- Actives and passives are mixed to counterbalance Taurus, but now
water is advanced -- second water sign.
Sagittarius -- Actives and passives separated. Fire advanced -- third fire
sign.
Capricorn -- Earth leads and actives are mixed with passives -- third earth
sign.
Aquarius -- Actives and passives mixed, air advances -- third air sign.
Pisces -- Actives and passives separated, water advanced -- third water
sign.
Cardinal Quadruplicity: Aries, Cancer, Libra & Capricorn.
In each case the Actives and Passives are mixed. The order is
the same in each, only the starting point is different.
Aries -- -- - HB:YHVH
Cancer -- -- HB:HVHY
Libra -- -- - HB:VHYH
Capricorn -- HB:HYHV
Fixed Quadruplicity: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio & Aquarius.
In each case the Actives are mixed with the Passives, but the
order is different from the Cardinals.
Taurus -- -- HB:YHHV
Leo -- -- -- HB:HVYH
Scorpio -- - HB:VHHY
Aquarius -- HB:HYVH
Mutable Quadruplicity: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius & Pisces
In each case the Actives are separated from the Passives; a
different order is seen in each.
Gemini -- -- -- HB:YVHH
Virgo -- -- -- HB:HHYV
Sagittarius -- HB:VYHH
Pisces -- -- -- HB:HHVY
Note that if the banners of HB:YHVH be read as vertical columns in each group of Quadruplicities, the name HB:YHVH will be spelled out in the first of the four columns (from the right) and the remaining columns will cycle through the letters of HB:YHVH in that same order.
The Fire Triplicity: Aries, Leo & Sagittarius.
The elements of Fire (HB:Y), Water (HB:H) and Air (HB:V) cycle, but Earth
(HB:H) does not.
Aries -- -- -- HB:YHVH
Leo -- -- -- -- HB:HVYH
Sagittarius -- HB:VYHH
The Earth Triplicity: Taurus, Virgo & Capricorn.
Air (HB:V) is fixed and the other elements cycle.
Taurus -- -- HB:YHHV
Virgo -- -- - HB:HHYV
Capricorn -- HB:HYHV
The Air Triplicity: Gemini, Libra & Aquarius.
Water (HB:H) is fixed and the other elements cycle.
Gemini -- -- HB:YVHH
Libra -- -- HB:VHYH
Aquarius -- HB:HYVH
The Water Triplicity: Cancer, Scorpio & Pisces.
Fire (HB:Y) is fixed and the other elements cycle.
Cancer -- - HB:HVHY
Scorpio -- HB:VHHY
Pisces -- - HB:HHVY
For a more extensive discussion of the Banners, see "Notes on Liber 777", "O.T.O. Newsletter", Vol. III, No. 9, August 1979 e.v., pp.34-44. The article also presents an analysis of variations in the order of the banners in different sources, including the one in Crowley's "777", and examples of Noteriquon for each of the Banners.
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Many of the above techniques can be applied with success on names like:
HB:AHYH -- -- Eheieh
HB:ADNY -- -- Adonai
HB:AGLA -- -- Agla
HB:YHShVH -- Jeshuah
... or any of the Hebrew names given in these correspondences.
These techniques produce results on any word, but it's easier to start with something having a known connection to occultism.
It may seem that the work on HB:YHVH has produced many results, but the surface has been merely scratched. Words like HB:BRAShYTh, B'rashit (first word of the Old Testament) have been studied in this fashion for several thousand years and new result keep coming. Each new meaning which supports or expands previously known meanings adds confidence to the use of the word and greater force in ritual.
ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCES: KEY NUMBERS 1-10, 12, 13, 14, 21, 27, 30 & 32.
The tables of correspondences which follow on the next few pages list various names which may be associated with the ten Sephiroth of the Tree of Life. These also correspond to the seven ancient planets and are intended for use in design of rituals for the planets. Such rituals commonly take the form of invocation of a high-level planetary force, such as the "Divine" or "Archangelic" ruler of the planet, and direction of the lower-level planetary forces through evocation. The high-level forces correspond to abstract and mystical qualities (the positive or "good" aspects) associated with the planets. The lower-level planetary forces represent more concrete and more physical qualities associated with the planets (neutral and negative or "amoral" and "evil" aspects).
ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCES: KEY NUMBERS 11, 23, 31 & 32bis.
Correspondences to the four elements.
ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCES: KEY NUMBERS 17-22, 24-26, 28 & 29.
Correspondences to the twelve signs of the Zodiac.
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ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCES: KEY NUMBERS 1-10, 12, 13, 14, 21, 27, 30 & 32.
The DIVINE NAMES ATTRIBUTED TO THE SEPHIROTH (AND PLANETS):
Key Name in English Approx. English Sephira
Number: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning: & Planet:
1 HB:AHYH Eheieh I Exist! Kether <1>
2 HB:YH Yah He/She Exists! Chokmah <2>
3. HB:YHVH ALHYM Jehovah Elohim He/She exists as the Binah Saturn
Male & Female Deities!
4. HB:AL El He is Mighty! Chesed Jupiter
5. HB:ALHYM GBVR Elohim Gibor The Male and Female Geburah Mars
Gods are Mighty!
6. HB:ALVH VDa'aTh Eloah va-Da'at God (male) & Knowledge Tipheret Sun <3>
7. HB:YHVH TzBAVTh Yahweh Tzabaoth He/She is Splendour Netzach Venus
8. HB:ALHYM TzBAVTh Elohim Tzabaoth The Male & Female Hod Mercury
Deities are Splendour!
9. HB:ShDY AL ChY Shaddai El Chai Almight God Lives Yesod Moon
Forever!
10. HB:ADNY MLK Adonai Melekh Lord King Malkut Earth
or or
HB:ADNY HARTz Adonai Ha-Aretz Lord of the Earth
The Divine Names represent the Atziluth level (see page 7), the level of highest abstraction and greatest spirituality. The Names themselves, as spoken words, belong, as do all sounds, to the Assiah level, the level of lowest abstraction and greatest materiality. These Divine Names are to be found in the Old Testament and are allocated to the Sephiroth in the "Sepher Ha-Zohar" -- thus they form a system at least as old as the 13th century.
<<1>> EXOD. III, 4
<<2>> ISA, XXVI,4
<<3>> Variations: HB:YHVH ALVH VDa'aTh -- Jehovah Eloah va-Da'at --
He is God and Knowledge
Ginsburg in "The Kabbalah", p. 91, has HB:ALH in place of HB:ALVH.
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THE ARCHANGELIC NAMES ATTRIBUTED TO THE SEPHIROTH (AND PLANETS):
Key Name in English Approx. English Sephira
Number: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning: & Planet:
1 HB:MTTRVN Metatron "Beyond the Thrones" Kether <4>
(GR:Mu-epsilon-tau-alpha Theta-rho-omicron-nu-omicron-nu)
(see note below)
2 HB:RZYAL Ratziel Secret of God. Chokmah
3. HB:TzPQYAL Tzaphqiel Contemplation of God Binah Saturn
or
Hidden Voice of God
4. HB:TzDQYAL Tzadqiel Righteousness of God Chesed Jupiter <5>
5. HB:KMAL Kamael Longing of God Geburah Mars
6. HB:RPAL Raphael Healing of God Tipheret Sun
7. HB:HANYAL Haniel Ship of God Netzach Venus <6>
8. HB:MYKAL Michael Like God Hod Mercury
9. HB:GBRYAL Gabriel Mighty One of God Yesod Moon
10. HB:MTTRVN Metatron (see note and Key-1) Malkut Earth
and and and
HB:SNDLPVN Sandalphon (Prob. not Heb. orig.)
( GR:sigma-upsilon-nu-alpha-delta-epsilon-lambda-phi-omicron-sigma)
(If Greek, "Twin")
and and and
HB:NPSh HMShYH Nephesch Soul of the Redeemer
Ha-Messiah
<<4>> See Ginsburg, "op cit", p. 109 and Pick, p.25.
<<5>> HB:TzDQ ='s Jupiter.
<<6>> If spelled HB:ChNYAL, it would signify "Favor of God". Although
this is not a valid spelling, it may reflect a literary device or
visual punning.
The Archangelic names represent the Briah level (see page 7), the level of pure mental operation. The Archangels are the "architects" or creation and creative activity. Although all of these names are of great antiquity (most if not all antedate Christianity), the particular order of the names varies from source to source. The order of Archangelic names presented above for the planets from Saturn to the Moon is found in "Calendarium Naturale Magicum ...", attributed to Tycho Brahe, 1582. Tycho Brahe was the astronomer who provided Kepler with data for his theories of the motions of the planets. Kepler was the most renown astrologer and mathematical astronomer of his day. The work that Kepler began under the direction of Brahe resulted in a mathematical theory of planetary motion that was later used by Issac Newton in his mathematical Theory of Gravitation. The same order of Archangelic names may have been known by Peter di Abano in the twelfth century.
The names corresponding to Key numbers 1, 2 and 10 are mostly known from the so-called books of Enoch and the Zohar. Many of the other names are found in those sources as well. The detailed notes follow:
Metatron -- Exact meaning of the name is unknown. In addition to the meaning given above, others are: "guide" or "Measurer", "one who occupies the throne next to God", and various other names that are pure guesses. This name should be studied extensively by the methods outlined between pages 18 and 25 of these "Correspondences". The allocation of the Archangel Metatron to the first and last place is taken directly from the "Zohar". Metatron is said to be the one who stands directly before the face of God with no other between. Enoch 3 says that Metatron was incarnated on earth in the body of the prophet Enoch "who walked with God and is no more."
Haniel -- many different spellings for this name exist both in Hebrew and in other languages. Some say that the name means "the grace of God".
Raphael and Michael -- these names are often reversed in their order. They are very commonly used for angels as well as archangels. This has caused a confusion concerning the attributions. The attribution given here is the oldest known to the author of these "Correspondences".
Sandalphon and Metatron -- these names probably originate from Greek or Latin and were only transliterated into Hebrew. This accounts for some of the confusion about their meanings. These two are often taken to be twin Archangels who guard the throne of God together and who work in the world together. Metatron is sometimes taken as male and Sandalphon Female. At other times they are called brothers.
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THE ANGELIC ORDERS ATTRIBUTED TO THE SEPHIROTH (AND PLANETS)
Key Name in English Approx. English Sephira
Number: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning: & Planet:
1 HB:ChYVTh HQDSh Chioth Ha Qadesh The Living Holy One Kether
or
The Holy Living
Creatures
2 HB:APNYM Auphanim The Wheels, or Chokmah <7>
The Spinning Ones
3. HB:ARALYM Aralim The Mighty Ones Binah Saturn <8>
4. HB:ChShMLM Chashmalim The Shining Ones. Chesed Jupiter
5. HB:ShRPYM Seraphim The burning Ones, or Geburah Mars
The Exalted Ones
6. HB:MLKYM Melakim The Kings. Tipheret Sun <9>
or or or
HB:ShNANYM Shinanim The Multiplying ones,
or The Thousands
7. HB:ALHYM Elohim The Deities Netzach Venus
or or or
HB:ThRShYShYM Tharshisim "The Ships"
8. HB:BNY ALHYM Beni Elohim The Sons of the Gods Hod Mercury
9. HB:KRVBYM Kerubim The Cherubs (see note) Yesod Moon <10>
10. HB:AShYM Aishim The Fires, or Malkut Earth <11>
The Flames, or
The Foundations, or
The Existent Ones
<<7>> The Hebrew spelling given here is from Ginsburg, "op. cit", p. 90.
This name is sometimes spelled HB:AVPNYM.
<<8>> Regardie gives this spelling, as does Ginsburg "op cit", p. 90.
Kircher in Od. AE gives HB:ARLYM
<<9>> Regardie and Kircher both give: HB:MLAKYM
<<10>> Ginsburg "op cit" disagrees on p. 92 with Ishim (HB:AShYM).
<<11>> Ibid, prefers Cherubim.
The Angelic Orders represent the Yetzirah level of beginning of action and of feelings and moralities. The angels are the workers of creation, the individual forces and actions necessary to produce the world. These names are found in the Old Testament, but not always as names of angelic orders. The notes to this page will be found on page 31. Page 30 gives an alternate list.
THE CELESTIAL HIERARCHIES (ANGELIC ORDERS) OF PSEUDO-DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE
Key English General Purpose and Function: Sephira
Number: Pronunciation: & Planet:
1 Seraphim These burn away all that Kether
separates man from God
2 Cherubim These illuminate the soul and Chokmah
unite it with the Divine Wisdom
3. Thrones These raise up the soul and Binah Saturn
establish it in the service of
the Divine.
4. Dominions These bestow order and justice Chesed Jupiter
5. Virtues these bestow grace and valour Geburah Mars
6. Powers These aid the human mind to break Tipheret Sun
free of the forces that draw man
to earthly thoughts
7. Principalities These aid men to turn toward the Netzach Venus
Divine service and away from
the earth.
8. Archangels These teach the soul to enable Hod Mercury
it to learn about itself and
about spiritual things.
9. Angels These minister to man and purify Yesod Moon
and uplift the things of Nature
10. Men This is mankind, in possession Malkut Earth
of the Earth
These "Celestial Hierarchies" are the basis for most Christian mysticism concerning beings intermediate between man and "God". This list has been the accepted version of angelology for more than a thousand years in the western Christian churches. Dionysius was thought to be a disciple of St. Paul during the middle ages, although this is no longer believed. The "Celestial Hierarchies" is properly a list of all beings between Man and God, rather than just a list of a certain group of them. Nonetheless, this list is often taken to be the same in meaning as the one given on page 29. Dionysius called all these beings "Angels", including Men.
NOTES ON THE ANGELIC ORDERS AND THEIR NAMES:
Chioth Ha-Qadesh. These are often identified with the Kerubim of the vision of Ezekiel, Ezekiel I, 1-14: "And I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with a fire flashing up, so that a brightness was round about it; and out of the midst thereof as the color of electrum, out of the midst of the fire. And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man. And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like the color of burnished brass. And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and as for the faces and wings of them four, their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went everyone straight forward. As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man; and they four had the face of a lion on the right side; and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; and they four had also the face of an eagle. Thus were their faces; and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies. And they went every one straight forward; wither the spirit was to go, they went; they turned not when they went. As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like coals of fire, burning like the appearance of torches; it flashed up and down among the living creatures; and there was brightness to the fire, and out of the fire went forth lightning. And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lighting."
Auphanim. Ezekiel I, 15-19: "Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel at the bottom hard by the living creatures, at the four faces thereof. The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the color of a beryl; and they four had one likeness; and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel. When they went, they went toward their four sides; they turned not when they went. As for their rings, they were high and they were dreadful; and they four had their rings full of eyes round about. And when the living creatures went, the wheels went hard by them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the bottom, the wheels were lifted up."
Aralim. Isiah XXXIII, 7: "Behold their valiant ones cry without; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly."
Chashmalim. Also Ezekiel I, 3 and 13. See above.
Seraphim. Isaiah VI, 6: "Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, with a glowing stone in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar."
Melakim. The word "King" is used in many places in the Bible.
Shinanim. Psalm 68 (In Catholic Bibles 67), 10: "The chariots of God are myriads, even thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in holiness.
Elohim. A very commonly used name for the creator and his forces in the Bible.
Tharshisim. Literally the "ships of Tarshish". Isaiah, II, 16: "And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all delightful imagery." See also Isaiah XXIII, 1. Mathers copies Ginsburg's "The Kabbalah" with a reference to Daniel X,6 for this angelic order, but all that is found there is a description of an angel.
Beni Elohim. Genesis VI, 1-4: "And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and the daughters were born unto them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives, whomsoever they chose. And the Lord said: 'My spirit shall not abide in man for ever, for that he also is flesh; therefore shall his days be a hundred and twenty years.' The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown."
Kerubim or Cherubim. These are often identified with the Chioth Ha Qadesh of Ezekiel, much as Metatron is said to be both the archangel of Kether and of Malkuth. The Kerubim are the guardians of the Ark of the Covenant, and are also the great human headed bulls that have been excavated in archaeological exploration in the Biblical lands. The Kerubim may be the title of the angelic order of Malkuth rather than that of Yesod. This last point is a matter of some confusion.
Aishim. Psalm 104, 4: "Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers." The name may belong to Yesod (as "The foundations") rather than to Malkuth.
THE SPHERES OF THE PLANETS: These are listed on page 4, key numbers 1 though 10,. The Spheres of the planets represent the actual material forms and the forces that directly manipulate them in the Assiah level.
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ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCES: ANGELS RULING THE PLANETS
Key Name in English Approx. English Planet:
Number: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning:
3 & 32. (see note) Cassiel (see note) Saturn Saturn
4 & 21. (see note) Sachiel (see note) Jupiter
Jupiter
5 & 27. HB:SMAL Samael Spice of God Mars
6 & 30. HB:MYKAL Michael Like God Sun
7 & 14. HB:ANYAL Anael Ship of God Venus
8 & 12. HB:RPAL Raphael Healing of God Mercury
9 & 13. HB:GBRYAL Gabriel Mighty One of God Moon
These angelic names are very much subject to dispute. The are found in various spellings in the sixteenth century literature, usually without a clue to the Hebrew spelling. The placement of these angels is probably best left to Assiah, but caution is recommended in their use. The first three are sometimes taken as Demonic names, especially Samael. Although the last four names are much like the names of archangels (see page 27) they should not be considered to be such. This list is probably related to the one on page 27, but it has been used for lower purposes than that earlier list. Where a name is found to be on more than one list, it should not be assumed to be the same entity or concept on both lists.
Cassiel. No Hebrew known at this writing. May be HB:ChZAL, "God sees" or HB:KSAL, "God's Throne". An illustration in Barrett's "Magus" shows a demon riding a dragon corresponding to Saturn and this name. HB:KShYAL?
Sachiel. No Hebrew known at this writing. May be HB:ZChHAL, "Pure One of God", HB:SKAL, "Tabernacle of God", HB:SKHAL, "Arbor of God" or "Tent of God", HB:ShChAL, "Thought of God", or HB:ShKHAL, The Pouring Forth of the Seminal Emission of God." Sometimes also spelled "Zachauel." HB:SChYAL?
Samael. Possibly the Devil in Hebrew literature, depending on exact Hebrew spelling -- see below. As associated with Mars, this name may merely indicate God as wrathful. Other versions are Samuel (closer this this Hebrew version) and Zamael.
Michael and Raphael. These are in reverse order from the identical names on the list of Archangels. Lists showing the same reversal for Archangels and Angels are found in 16th century MSS.
Anael. Assumed to be the same as Aniel and practically the same as Haniel -- as a name, different significance in the lists.
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ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCES: INTELLIGENCES OF THE PLANETS.
Key Name in English Approx. English Planet:
Number: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning:
3 & 32. HB:AGYAL Agiel Flee from God Saturn
4 & 21. HB:YVPAL Iopiel Beauty of god. Jupiter
or
HB:YHPYAL
5 & 27. HB:GRAPYAL Graphiel "Might of God" (?) Mars
6 & 30. HB:NKYAL Nakhiel Smiting of God Sun
7 & 14. HB:HGYAL Hagiel Cutting of God Venus
8 & 12. HB:TYRYAL Tiriel Wall of God Mercury
9 & 13. HB:MLKH Malkah Bride, or Queen Moon
These "Intelligences" are somewhat more violent in their natures than the names which have been seen up to this point. They border on the Demonic, but seem to keep mostly to the higher side of that border. The "Spirits" which follow on the next page were held by the Golden Dawn to be just to the lower side of that disturbing border. Neither the Intelligences or the Spirits should be used for serious ritual unless the need is very great and the preparations have been quite carefully made. This point marks the borderline between the higher mind and the subconscious. It is not wise to enter deeply in this area without supervision. The will is easily overthrown at times in this level of work. This is dangerous. Don't work this material into ritual unless you have someone by to watch in case of need.
The name "Malkah" is often extended by several additional descriptive words<>, but this is unnecessary. This name is also applied to Malkuth in some studies of the Tree of Life, where it is intended to represent a metaphor related to the Tetragrammaton.
These names seem to have been known since the 12th century.
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ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCES: SPIRITS OF THE PLANETS.
Key Name in English Approx. English Planet:
Number: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning:
3 & 32. HB:ZZAL or Zaziel Destroyer Saturn
HB:ZAZL
4 & 21. HB:HSMAL Hismael The Spice of God, or Jupiter
The Likeness of God, or
The Poison of God
5 & 27. HB:BRTzBAL or Bartzabel Solder of God, or Mars
HB:BRTzABAL Son of God's Army
6 & 30. HB:SVRTh Sorath The Banished, or Sun
The Turned Away
7 & 14. HB:QDMAL Kedemel The Early God, or Venus
The God Before
8 & 12.HB:ThPThRThRTh Taphtartarat Violently Spat Upon, Mercury
or Violently Spitting
9 & 13. HB:ShD Schad Barschemot Demon Son of the Fame Moon<13>
BRShMa'aTh Ha-Shartatan of the Serving Ones
HShRThThN
<<13>> This is all one Hebrew name. Spelling tends to vary, and some
sources add HB:HShMVDAY, Ha-Schemodaei, the Chief of the demons in
the Talmudic legend of Solomon. This name is often rendered
"Asmodaeus" in the West, and as "Iblis" among Islam.
These "Spirits" are quite a bit more than just questionable, as can be seen by their names. The source of these names is probably prior to the 12th century. Their use on talismans is common. It is by no means clear which is lower, Spirits or Intelligences; but both are often used in the same places. Most writers consider the Spirits to be Demonic, even if only the lesser demons. This places these "Spirits" among the less dangerous of the Qliphot, HB:QL-PVTh, the "Shells" or demonic waste matter of the Assiah world. There are several seals drawn alphabetically from the names of these "Spirits".
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THE DEMONIC ORDERS ATTRIBUTED TO THE SEPHIROTH (AND PLANETS)
Key Name in English Approx. English Sephira
Number: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning: & Planet:
1 HB:ThAMAL or Thamiel Duality in God Kether
HB:ThAVMYAL
2 HB:ChGAYDAL or Chaigidel Confusion of the Chokmah
HB:a'aVGYAL Power of God
3. HB:SThRAL or Sathariel Concealment of God Binah Saturn
HB:SAThARYAL
4. HB:GMChKVTh or Gamchicoth Devourers Chesed Jupiter
HB:Ga'aShKLH
5. HB:GVLAB or Golab Burning Bodies Geburah Mars
HB:GVLChB
6. HB:ThVGRYRYM or Togaririm(n) Those Who Bellow Grief Tipheret Sun
HB:ThGRYRVN and Tears
7. HB:Ha'aRB ShRPAL or Harab Serapel Ravens of the Burning Netzach Venus
HB:a'aRB ZRQ of God
8. HB:ShMAL or Samael The Desolation of God, Hod Mercury
HB:SMAL or The Left Hand
9. HB:GMLYAL Gamaliel Polluted of God Yesod Moon
10. HB:NAMVTh Nehemoth Whisperers Malkut Earth
or or or
HB:LYLYTh Lilith Night Spector
The Hebrew spellings in the above are mostly reconstructions with alternatives. Nonetheless, it is believed that the majority of the above are at least suitable if not perfect.
These names are sometimes called the "adverse Sephiroth" instead of the Demonic Orders. A.E. Waite makes this later point in his "Holy Kabbalah", page 256. As "adverse Sephiroth", these names would simply refer to the negative or destructive opposites of the regular Sephiroth Kether through Malkuth.
As Demonic Orders, these names refer to the Assiah Qliphoth. They are to be treated as lower and more dangerous than the Spirits of the planets. Visualizations of such things would involve "moaning and groaning specters of nature in half-human forms dimly seen", and such doubtful stuff.
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NOTES ON THE DEMONIC ORDERS (ADVERSE SEPHIROTH):
Thamiel. Thamiel represents duality whereas Kether represents unity. Thus Thamiel is the division of that which is perfect only in unity. As a demonic order name, the Thamiel were the HB:ThMAL before their "revolt". HB:ThMAL signifies, "Perfection of God". These angels sought to become more powerful by adding an Aleph to their name. They then became the HB:ThAMAL, "Duality of God", an order of the lesser demons. In the lowest state of their "fall", they become the HB:TMAAL, "the Polluted of God".
The cortex or outer form of the Thamiel is called Cathariel, HB:ChThAVRAL, "the Broken" or "Fearful Light of God".
Chaigidel. These are the confusion of that great power which, as Chokmah, goes forth at the beginning to give the vital energy of creation to the processes of Binah. The cortex of the Chaigidel is called Ghogiel, HB:GChGYAL, "Those Who Go Forth into the Place Empty of God".
Sathariel. Even as Binah is the great revealing one who bestows the structure of the Absolute onto the created, its opposite, the Sathariel, conceal the nature of The Perfect. The cortex or outer form of the Sathariel is called the order of Sheireil, HB:Sha'aYRAL, "The Hairy Ones of God".
Gamchicoth. Chesed is the source of bounty both in idea and in substance to the lower forms. Gamchicoth is the order of "Devourers" who seek to waste the substance and thought of creation. The outer form is the order
of Azariel, HB:AZRYAL, "The Binding Ones of God".
Golab. Geburah is a going forth in power to rule in strength. The order of Golab is composed of those who burn to do destruction -- even on themselves. The outer form is the Usiel, HB:AShYAL, "The Ruins of God".
Togaririm. Tiphereth is the place of great beauty and rejoicing. The Togaririm build ugliness and groan about it. The cortex of the Togaririm is called the Zomiel, HB:ZMHAL, "The Revolt of God".
Harab Serapel. Netzach is the openness of natural love. The Harab Serapel are the Ravens of Death who reject even their own. The outer form is Theumiel, HB:TVMAL, "The Fouled Substance of God".
Samael. Hod is the complex working of the will of the Absolute. Samael represents the barren desolation of a fallen and failed creation. The outer form is the Theuniel, HB:TVNAL, "The filthy Wailing Ones of God".
Gamaliel. Yesod is the place of the final forms that become matter in Malkuth. The Gamaliel are the Misshapen and polluted images that produce vile results. The outer form is the order of Ogiel, HB:AGAL, "those Who Flee from God".
Nehemoth. These are responsible for frightening sounds in strange places. They excite the mind and cause strange desires.
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THE ARCH DEVILS ATTRIBUTED TO THE SEPHIROTH (AND PLANETS)
Key Name in English Approx. English Sephira
Number: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning: & Planet:
1. HB:ShTN VMLK Satan and Moloch Adversary and King Kether
2. HB:Ba'aLZBVB Beelzebub Lord of the Flies Chokmah
or or or
HB:ADM BLYa'aL Adam Belial Wicked Man
3. -- Lucifuge One Who Flees Light Binah Saturn
4. HB:a'aShThRTh Astaroth One of the Flock Chesed Jupiter
5. -- Asmodeus The Destroying God Geburah Mars
6. HB:BLPGR Belphegor Lord of the Dead Tipheret Sun
7. HB:Ba'aL Baal Lord Netzach Venus
or or or
HB:ThVBL QYN Tubal Cain Maker of Sharp Weapons
8. HB:ADRMMLK Adrammelech Powerful King Hod Mercury
9. HB:LYLYTh Lilith Night Spector Yesod Moon
10. HB:NHMH Nahema Groaning Malkut Earth
The list of demonic orders had some rather unpleasant members, but these are the ultimate of the Assiah Qliphoth. Most of the names here referred to as "Arch Devils" are either names of old gods (Astarte, Baal, Moloch) that were competitors to the Hebrew Jehovah, or they are traditional night demons and monsters from ancient or later Christian legend (Lilith, Nehema, Asmodeus, Satan, Lucifuge, Belphegor). A few (Adrammelech, Tubal Cain, Naamah) are the names of people mentioned in the Old Testament.
Satan and Moloch. Two demons are attributed to the adverse Kether to stress the view that the demonic opposite of Kether is duality instead of unity. Satan is the most familiar name for the modern devil, although in the Old Testament this name signifies a sort of "Attorney General" for Jehovah rather than any sort of Christian Devil. Moloch or Malech is the common semitic word for "king". Baal-Moloch is the name used for the high god generally. This last name has come to be associated with the god of the Philistines. Renegade Hebrews are accused in several places in the Old Testament of burning their children alive in sacrifice to Moloch or Melech in a valley near the walls of Jerusalem. Leviticus: XVIII, 21: "And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to set them apart to Molech (Moloch)..." Leviticus: XX, 2: "Moreover, thou shalt say to the children of Israel: Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones."
Beelzebub. Both Satan and Beelzebub are mentioned in the New Testament as great rulers of devils and demons (not the modern Christian concept). One theory states that the name Beelzebub is derived from Siriac words meaning "The Lord of Calumny", but a more probable Siriac derivation is "Bridegroom" or "Lord of the Bride".
Adam Belial. The name Belial is often used separately as a demonic name.
Lucifuge. This is a Latin name. "Lucifuge" is probably a name made up to replace the name "Lucifer", "Light Bearer". People seemed to be more at home with the idea that the "Devil" flees from light (Lucifuge) rather than with the remembrance that, "before the fall of the angels," he was the bearer of the light before the throne of God (Lucifer).
Astaroth. This is the name of the goddess Astarte, the Ishtar of the Babylonians and perhaps also the Isis of the Egyptians. The Hebrews took this name for a word describing idols of female deities, as they also took the word "Baalim" for describing idols of male deities. First Samuel: VII, 3-4: "And Samuel spoke unto all the house of Israel, saying: 'If ye do return unto the Lord with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto the Lord and serve Him only; and He will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.' Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only."
Since Astaroth and Ishtar are much the same in older religions, it may be of interest to see an incantation of the goddess Ishtar. This particular example comes from clay tablets found in the library of the Assyrian king Ashur-banipal (circa. 650 BC). There is a striking resemblance between this incantation and the Christian prayers to the Virgin Mary.
"I pray unto thee, lady of ladies, goddess of goddesses!
O Ishtar, queen of all peoples, directress of mankind!
O Irnini, thou art raised on high, mistress of the Spirits of heaven;
Thou art mighty, thou hast sovereign power, exalted in thy name!
Thou art the light of heaven and earth, O valiant daughter of the Moon-
god.
Ruler of weapons, arbitress of the battle!
Framer of all decrees, wearer of the crown of dominion!
O lady, majestic is thy rank, over all the gods is it exalted!
Thou art the bestower of strength!
Thou art strong, O Lady of victory, thou canst violently attain my
desire!
O Gutira, who art girt with battle, who art clothed with terror,
Thou wieldest the scepter and the decision, the control of earth and
heaven!
Holy chambers, shrines, divine dwellings, and temples worship thee!
Where is thy name not heard? Where is thy decree not obeyed?
Where are thine images not made? Where are thy temples not founded?
Where art thou not great? Where art thou not exalted?
Anu, Bel, and Ea have raised thee on high; among the gods have they
made great thy dominion;
They have exalted thee among all the Spirits of heaven, they have made
thy rank pre-eminent.
At the thought of thy name the heaven and the earth quake,
The gods tremble, the Spirits of the earth falter.
Mankind payeth homage unto thy mighty name,
For thou art great, and thou art exalted.
All mankind, the whole human race, boweth down before thy power.
Thou judgest the cause of men with justice and righteousness;
Thou lookest with mercy on the violent man, and thou settest right the
unruly every morning.
How long wilt thou tarry, O Lady of heaven and earth, shepherdess of
those that dwell in human habitations?
How long wilt thou tarry, O lady of the holy E-anna, the pure
Storehouse?
How long wilt thou tarry, O lady, whose feet are unwearied, whose knees
have not lost their vigor?
How long wilt thou tarry, O Lady of all fights and of the battle?
O thou glorious one, that ragest among the Spirits of heaven, that
subduest angry gods,
That hast power over all princes, that controllest the scepter of
kings.
That openest the bonds of all handmaids,
That art raised on high, that art firmly established -- O valiant
Istar, great is thy might!
Bright torch of heaven and earth, light of all dwellings,
Terrible in the fight, one who can not be opposed, strong in the
battle!
O whirlwind, that roarest against the foe and cuttest off the mighty!
O furious Ishtar, summoner or armies!
O goddess of men, O goddess of women, thou whose counsel none may
learn!
Where thou lookest in pity, the dead man lives again, the sick is
healed!
The afflicted is saved from his affliction, when he beholdeth thy face!
I, thy servant, sorrowful, sighing, and in distress cry unto thee,
Look upon me, O my lady, and accept my supplication,
Truly pity me, and harken unto my prayer!
Cry unto me 'It is enough!' and let thy spirit be appeased!
How long shall my body lament, which is full of restlessness and
confusion?
How long shall my heart be afflicted, which is full of sorrow an
sighing?
How long shall my omens be grievious in restlessness and confusion?
How long shall my house be trouble, which mourneth bitterly?
How long shall my spirit be troubled, which aboundeth in sorrow and
sighing?
O ... Irnini, fierce lioness, may thy heart have rest!
Is anger mercy? Then let thy spirit be appeased!
May thine eyes rest with favor upon me;
With thy glorious regard, truly in mercy look upon me!
Put an end to the evil bewitchments of my body; let me behold thy clear
light!
How long, O my lady, shall mine enemies persecute me?
How long shall they devise evil in rebellion and wickedness,
And in my pursuits and my pleasures shall they rage against me?
How long, O my lady, shall the ravenous demon pursue me?
They have caused me continuous affliction, but I have praised thee.
The weak have become strong, but I am weak;
I am sated like a flood which the evil wind maketh to rage.
My heart hath taken wing, and hath flown away like a bird of the
heavens;
I moan like a dove, night and day.
I am made desolate, and I weep bitterly;
With grief and woe my spirit is distressed.
What have I done, O my god and my goddess?
Is it because I feared not my god or my goddess that trouble hath
befallen me?
Sickness, disease, ruin, and destruction are come upon me;
Troubles, turning away of the countenance, and fullness of anger are my
lot,
And the indignation and the wrath of all gods and men.
I have beheld, O my lady, slaughter, turmoil, and rebellion.
Death and misery have made an end of me!
My need is grievous, grievous is my humiliation;
Over my house, my gate, and my fields is affliction poured forth.
As for my god, his face is turned elsewhere;
My strength is brought to naught, my power is broken!
But unto thee, O my lady, do I give heed, I have kept thee in my mind!
Unto thee therefore do I pray, dissolve my ban!
Dissolve my sin, my iniquity, my transgression, and my offense!
Forgive my transgression, accept my supplication!
Secure my deliverance, and let me be loved and carefully tended!
Guide my footsteps in the light, that among men I may gloriously seek
my way!
Say the word, that at thy command my angry god may have mercy,
And that my goddess, who is wroth, may turn again!
The darkness hath settled down, so let my brazier be bright;
Thou art the ruler, let then my torch flame forth!
May my scattered strength be collected;
May the fold be wide, and may my pen be bolted fast!
Receive the abasement of my countenance, give ear unto my prayer,
Truly pity me, and accept my supplication!
How long, O my lady, wilt thou rage and thy spirit be full of wrath?
Incline thy neck, which is turned away from my affairs, and set
prosperity before thy face;
As by the solving waters of the river may thine anger be dissolved!
My mighty foes may I trample like the ground;
And those who are wroth with me mayest thou force into submission and
crush beneath my feet!
Let my prayer and my supplication come unto thee,
And let thy great mercy be upon me,
That those who behold me in the street may magnify thy name,
And that I may glorify thy godhead and thy might before mankind!
Ishtar is exalted! Ishtar is queen!
Irnini, the valiant daughter of the Moon-god, hath not a rival!"
"Prayer of the Raising of the Hand to Ishtar."
"This shall thou do ... a green bough shalt thou sprinkle with pure
water; four bricks from a ruin shalt thou set in place;
a lamb shalt thou take; with sarbatu-wood shalt thou fill the censer,
and thou shalt set fire thereto; sweet scented woods, some
upuntu-plant and some cypresswood.
shall thou heap up; a drink-offering shalt thou offer, but thou shalt
not bow thyself down. This incantation before the goddess Ishtar
three times shalt thou recite, ... and thou shalt not look behind thee.
'O exalted Ishtar, that givest light unto the four quarters of the
world!'"
The above invocation to Ishtar is from "The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East", Ed. by Charles F. Horne, Vol. I, pp. 422-427.
Asmodeus. this name is half Hebrew and half Latin. Asmodeus is often mentioned in the literature of demonology. The name can also be translated as "The one adorned with fire" and written HB:AShMa'aDY.
Belphegor. The replacement of Tiphereth, the sphere of the vitalizing Sun, with a place holding Belphegor, the lord of dead bodies, is most striking.
Baal. A word which means "Lord", much as Adonai means "Lord". The word "Baal" or "Bel" has become restricted in its usage to signify a "Lord of Darkness" while Adonai has come to signify an alternative name to "Jehovah". In biblical times, both the words "Baal" and "Adonai" were often incorporated into people's names. The Old Testament usually uses "Baal" to signify an idol or the god of the Philistines, but the word is also used occasionally where Jehovah or Adonai would seem to be the subject.
Tubal Cain. This is a descendent of Cain, according to Genesis, IV, 22: "And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah." According to one legend, Tubal Cain made love to his sister Naamah and the demon Asmodeus resulted from the union. The association of Tubal Cain, the first maker of weapons according to the Old Testament, to the sphere of Mars, the god of war, is a very simple one.
Adrammelech. This name is found in Second Kings: XVII, 29-31: "Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt. And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima, and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim." In the above passages the name Adrammelech is spelled with only one Men: HB:ADRMLK. The name "Ashima" may later have been taken as Asmodeus. Several of the names from this passage were adapted by H.P.Lovecraft as names in his horror stories and fantasies. In Lovecraft's mind, Cuth became "Cthulhu" and the other names became blended with fragments of Egyptian and other Semitic words to give "Yog-Sothoth", "Azathoth" and "Dagon". Dagon is actually mentioned in several places in the Old Testament.
Lilith. This is the grand lady of all demons. According to some legends, she was the sexual partner of Adam before the creation of Eve. when Eve came into the world, Lilith was shut up beneath the sea. After Adam and Eve were driven from the garden of Eden, Lilith was released from her imprisonment. She wanders about the world like some sort of vampire, ever trying to destroy the children of her rival, Eve. The demons are sometimes considered to be the children of Lilith. Lilith is said to be the woman who comes to men in their dreams. Samael comes to women as a man in their dreams. The name Lilith is found in the Old Testament, but is usually translated as "night-monster" or "screech owl". Isaiah: XXXIV, 13-14: And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and thistles in the fortresses thereof; And it shall be a habitation of wild-dogs, an enclosure for ostriches. And the wild-cats shall meet with the jackals, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; Yea, the night-monster (Lilith) shall repose there and shall find her a place of rest."
Nehema. Nehema is traditionally a demon and the sister of Lilith, possibly a remembrance of the Egyptian Nephthys and Isis. It is conceivable that Nehema is the same as Naamah, HB:Na'aMH, the sister of Turbal Cain.
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ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCES: THE OLYMPIC PLANETARY SPIRITS:
Key Name: Symbol: Planet:
Number:
32 (3) Aratron : : : : Saturn
: .--+-- -- +-- :
:-- --.--. .-- -- -:
.-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --.
21 (4) Betor .-- -- -. Jupiter
: : : : :
--+-- +-- -- -. : :
: .-- -- -- -- -- -- +-- .
.-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.
27 (5) Phalec : : : Fire : : : Mars
or : : : Saturn : : :
Phaleg : : .-- -- -- -- --+-- +-- .
: .-- -- -- -- -- -- +-- .
.-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.
30 (6) Och : : : Sun
: : :
: : :
.-- -- --+-- -- --.
:
Sun
14 (7) Hagit .-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- . Venus
: : : : : :
: .--+-- -- -- -+--. :
: : : :
.-- -- . .-- -- .
12 (8) Ophiel : ______ : _____ Mercury
: / / or : / o /
: /__:/___________ :/__:/________
: / : / : / : /
/-- -.-- -- -- -/ / .-- -- -/
13 (9) Phul : : : : Moon
: : : :
: : : :
.-- -- -+--+-- -- --.
:__:
' `
This last set of correspondences to the seven planets and the Sephiroth is a bit of a mystery. The Names given here are in an unknown language (perhaps Greek?) and the symbols or seals that accompany the names are equally strange. E.A.W.Budge, in his "Amulets and Talismans", page 391, says that these characters represent the positions of the planets in the Zodiac. It is not obvious how this works.
These Olympic Planetary Spirits may be considered the counterparts of the "Spirits of the Planets" (see page 37 of these Correspondences), but there is much reason to suspect that they represent something else. The Olympic Spirits are found on the same manuscripts with the bulk of the correspondences already taken up for the planets and Sephiroth. These Olympic Spirits seem to have been known before the 12th CENTURY.
The section of seven and ten-fold correspondences of names and hierarchies will conclude with a 3,000 year-old selection from the clay tablets of Ashr-banipal's library. This is also taken from "The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East"; pages 230 to 232.
"The Seven Evil Spirits" (translated by R.C.Thompson.)
"Raging storms, evil gods are they
Ruthless demons, who in heaven's vault were created, are they,
Workers of evil are they,
They lift up the head to evil, every day to evil
Destruction to work.
Of these seven the first is the South wind ...
The second is a dragon, whose mouth is opened ...
That none can measure.
The third is a grim leopard, which carries off the young ...
The fourth is a terrible Shibbu ...
The fifth is a furious Wolf, who knoweth not to flee,
The sixth is a rampant ... which marches against god and king.
The seventh is a storm, an evil wind, which takes vengeance,
Seven are they, messengers to King Anu are they,
From city to city darkness work they,
A hurricane, which mightily hunts in the heaven, are they,
Gusts of wind rising, which cast gloom over the bright day, are they,
With the Imkhullu, the evil wind, forcing their way, are they,
The overflowing of Adad, mighty destroyers, are they,
At the right of Adad stalking, are they,
In the height of heaven, like lightning, are they,
To wreak destruction forward go they,
In the broad heaven, the home of Anu, the King, evilly do they
arise, and none to oppose.
When Enlil heard these tidings, a plan in his heart he pondered,
With Ea, exalted Massu of the gods, he took counsel.
Sin, Shamash, and Ishtar, whom he had set to order the vault of
heaven,
With Anu he divided the lordship of the whole heaven,
To these three gods, his offspring,
Day and night, without ceasing, he ordained to stand,
When the seven evil gods stormed the vault of heaven,
Before the gleaming Sin, they set themselves angrily,
The mighty Shamash, Adad the warrior, they brought on their side,
Ishtar, with Anu the King, moved into a shining dwelling, exercising
dominion over the heavens,
(nearly ten lines lost at this point)
Day and night he was dark, in the dwelling of his dominion he sat
not down.
The evil gods, the messengers of Anu, the King, are they,
Raising their evil heads, in the night shaking themselves, are they,
Evil searching out, are they,
From the heaven, like a wind, over the land rush they,
Enlil saw the darkening of the hero Sin in heaven,
The lord spoke to his minister Nusku,
'O my minister Nusku, my message unto the ocean bring,
The tidings of my son Sin, who in heaven has been sadly darkened,
Unto Ea, in the ocean, announce it.
Nusku exalted the word of his lord,
To Ea, in the ocean, he went quickly,
To the prince, the exalted Massu, the Lord Nudimmud.
Nusku, the word of his lord there announced,
Ea in the ocean heard that word,
He bit his lip and filled his mouth with wailing;
Ea called his son Marduk, and gave him the message:
'Go, my son Marduk,
Son of a prince, the gleaming Sin has been sadly darkened in heaven,
His darkening is seen in the heavens,
The seven evil gods, death-dealing, fearless are they,
The seven evil gods, like a flood, rush on, the land they fall upon,
do they,
Against the land, like a storm, they rise, do they,
Before the gleaming Sin, they set themselves angrily;
The mighty Shamash, Adad the warrior, they brought on their side.'"
(the rest is lost)
Adad............The god of Storm.
Anu.............The god of Heaven.
Enlil...........A god of Storm.
Sin.............The god of the Moon.
Shamash.........The god of the Sun (also the Hebrew word for "Sun")
Ishtar..........Goddess of Love, Fruitfulness and War.
Ea..............The God of the gods.
Marduk..........The savior god.
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ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCES: KEY NUMBERS 11, 23, 31 & 32bis.
This selection of magical names attributed to the four elements will be kept brief. There are almost as many systems of attribution for the elements as there are texts on Ritual Magick. This greatly complicates the study of the elemental words of power. In addition, the four elements are often attributed to the four directions of North, South, East and West. Some systems of ritual are based more on direction over the surface of the Earth and the qualities of the prevailing winds than on Astrological and Alchemical theory. Others include a nearly equal mixture of directional and elemental symbolism. In the material which follows care has been taken to select a set of correspondences which fits easily with what has been introduced before. The bulk of these correspondences are to be found in Crowley's "777", Regardie's "Golden Dawn" and similar works of the Golden Dawn tradition. Those who wish to obtain an idea of the thinking of the Greeks on the subject of the four elements are advised to consult Plato's "Timaeus" (5th century B.C.). all matter was systematically grouped into categories of the four elements and their mixtures until the advent of modern chemistry. The four elements are still retained in modern physical science as categories for conditions of matter if not for types of fundamental chemical substances. Earth is now called "Solid". Water is now "Liquid". Air is now "Gas". Fire is now called "Plasma", ionized gas. In the medicine of medieval Europe, there were four fluids or "Humors" held to exist in the human body. These humors produced good health when in proper balance and various physical and mental disorders when out of proportion. Practices like blood letting were introduced to remove excesses of certain elemental humors and to restore health through restoration of proper proportion. Only 170 years ago these practices were considered standard in European medicine. They are still common in some parts of the world. The humors are: Yellow Bile = Fiery, Blood = Airy, Phlegm =
Watery and Black Bile = Earthly. A very scholarly book on the subject of the elemental humors and elemental psychological categorization is "Saturn and Melancholy" by Klibansky, Saxl and Panofsky.
The material below continues the study of the Elemental correspondences started on pages 6 and 7.
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ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCES: KEY NUMBERS 11, 23, 31 & 32bis.
THE LETTERS OF TETRAGRAMMATON ATTRIBUTED TO THE ELEMENTS:
Key Letter: Letter Element: Symbol for
Number: Name: Element:
31 HB:Y Yod Fire Fire
23 HB:H Heh Water Water
11 HB:V Vau Air Air
32bis HB:H Heh Earth Earth
Some DIVINE NAMES ATTRIBUTED TO THE ELEMENTS
(from the last four Sephiroth)
Key Name in English Approx. English Element:
Numbers: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning:
31 (7). HB:YHVH TzBAVTh Yahweh Tzabaoth He/She is Splendour Fire
23 (8). HB:ALHYM TzBAVTh Elohim Tzabaoth The Male & Female Water
Deities are Splendour!
11 (9). HB:ShDY AL ChY Shaddai El Chai Almighty God Lives Air
Forever!
32bis (10). HB:ADNYM LK Adonai Melekh Lord King Earth
or or
HB:ADNY HARTz Adonai Ha-Aretz Lord of the Earth
The other Sephiroth have elemental associations also, but the last four are traditionally used to supply names for the material elements on the Divine Level. This means that the names on pages 26 through 40 for Key numbers 7 through 10 can more-or-less be used for the elements. This is not the most satisfactory method in all cases. Other sets of names are more often used.
The other Sephiroth also have elemental correspondences: Kether-- Fire; Chokmah-- Fire; Binah-- Water, Chesed-- outwardly Water but inwardly Fire, Geburah-- outwardly Fire but inwardly Water, and Tiphereth-- Air. These are to the Sephiroth and not the the planets. This is one of the many points where the correspondences between different sets of things breaks down. Thus, the Moon is of a watery nature; but the Sephira of the Moon, Yesod, is Airy.
DIVINE NAMES ATTRIBUTED TO THE ELEMENTS
Key Name in English English Element:
Number: Hebrew: Pronounciation: Meaning:
(from the Lesser Pentagram Ritual)
31 HB:ADNY Adonai Lord Fire
23 HB:AHYH Eheieh I am Water
11 HB:YHVH Jehovah He/She is Air
32bis HB:AGLA Agla Thou art Mighty Earth
Forever O'h Lord
(from the Greater Pentagram Ritual)
31bis HB:AHYH Eheieh I am Spirit
31bis HB:AGLA Agla Thou art Mighty Spirit
Forever O'h Lord
31 HB:ALNYM Elohim Gods (male & female) Fire
23 HB:AL El God (male) is mighty Water
11 HB:YHVH Jehovah He/She is Air
33bis HB:ADNY Adonai Lord Earth
One reason for this variation in association of Divine names with elements stems from the Divine names being assigned to the Atzilut level. As such, these names are above the material elements and may manifest through each element differently in different situations. Other associations are more rigid.
ARCHANGELIC NAMES ATTRIBUTED TO THE ELEMENTS:
Key Hebrew English English Element:
Number: Name: Pronunciation: Meaning:
31 HB:MYKAL Michael Like God Fire
23 HB:GBRYAL Gabriel Mighty One of God Water
11 HB:RPAL Raphael Healing of God Air
32bis HB:AVRYAL Uriel Light of God Earth
These belong to the Briah level of mental operation.
ANGELS RULING THE ELEMENTS (According to the Rabbinical literature)
Key Hebrew English English Element:
Number: Name: Pronunciation: Meaning:
31 HB:ShRP Saraph Burning One Fire
23 HB:ThRShYS Tharsis Ship Water
or
HB:ThRShYSh
11 HB:ARYAL Ariel Roarer of God Air
32bis HB:KRVB Kerub Cherub Earth
ANGELS OF THE ELEMENTS (Found on talismans described in the "Greater"
"Key of Solomon", Mathers edition)
Key Hebrew English English Element:
Number: Name: Pronunciation: Meaning:
31 HB:ARAL Aral Fire of God Fire
23 HB:TLYHD Taliahad Joyful Bleat of Water
a Lamb
11 HB:ChSN Chassan Ornament Air
32bis HB:PVRLAK Phorlakh One Who is Sent Earth
to Dig
There are very many angelic names associated with the four elements. The two above sets of names belong to the Yetziratic World.
HEBREW NAMES OF THE ELEMENTS: (Alternate names also exist)
Key Hebrew English Element:
Number: Name: Pronunciation:
31 HB:ASh Asch Fire
23 HB:MYM Mem Water
11 HB:RVCh Ruach Air
32bis HB:ARTz Aretz Earth
These constitute the level of Assiah in pure form.
ELEMENTAL SPIRITS AND THEIR KINGS:
Key Type of Elemental Corresponding Element:
Number: Spirit: King of Spirits:
31 Salamanders Djin Fire
23 Undines Nichsa Water
11 Sylphs Paralda Air
32bis Gnomes Ghob Earth
This table of elementals lists the popular western names for categories of creatures according to the elements. There is a sense in which dogs, cows, deer, etc. are Gnomes; birds and butterflies are Sylphs; Fish and dolphins are Undines and dancing flames are Salamanders. These terms are usually reserved for the little spirits of folklore: fairies, elves, kelpies, leperchons and the like. Such things occupy a position similar to the Spirits of the Planets, but somewhat more positive and more complex.
THE ELEMENTAL DEMON KINGS (Named for the directions. Many variations):
Key Name: Element: Direction:
Number:
31 Paimon Fire South
23 Ariton Water West
11 Oriens Air East
32bis Amaimon Earth North
In this list of Demon Kings, direction is more important than elemental association. If a different set of elemental-directional correspondences is used, these names remain with the directions noted above and the elemental correspondences change.
ELEMENTAL PRINCES OF DEVILS (According to Francis Barrett in "The Magus"):
Key Hebrew English English Element:
Number: Name: Pronunciation: Meaning:
31 HB:SMAL Samael Poison of God Fire
23 HB:a'aZAL Azael Might of God Water
11 HB:a'aZAZL Azazel The Scape-goat Air
32bis HB:MChZAL Mahazael Vision of God Earth
These names are not by any means trustworthy. Barrett has a probable misspelling of the last, and Chet (HB:Ch) has here been substituted for Heh (HB:H) in Barrett's version.
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ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCES: KEY NUMBERS 15-22, 24-26. 28 & 29.
The systems of correspondences to the signs and other divisions of the Zodiac present a complex problem. Unlike the systems based on the planets and elements, systems based on the Zodiac have no discrete natural symbols. The planets and elements are separate things, at least in principle. This means that separate names can be assigned with no confusion as to where the influence of one starts and another stops. The Signs of the Zodiac are not separate, but run directly into each other. Even the exact positions occupied by the signs in the sky is not universally agreed upon. Some say that they are all of equal extent, others give differing sizes. The starting point is different for the Zodiac in Indian Astrology from the starting point in European Astrology. The Zodiac of Astronomers differs in position by about 30 Degree from that of most Astrologers in the West. Finally, the Zodiac is capable of being divided up into different size sections: the decans, quinances, degrees and irregular divisions dating from the Roman era and beyond. Each section can be said to have a planetary ruler. Sections inside larger divisions may or may not be ruled or dominated by the ruler of the larger division. All this has given rise to a considerable variation in the methods whereby the powers of the Zodiac are handled.
In the treatment which follows, the twelve signs of the Zodiac are considered to be each of thirty degrees extent. Divine, Archangelic, Angelic and simple constellation names will be assigned to each of the signs. These are taken from traditional lists. The Decans, or division of ten degrees, are considered to be under the rulership of the Divine, Archangelic and Angelic names of the larger thirty degree constellation division. The Decan ruling Angels are also from traditional sources. There are very old sets of "magical images" available for each decan and degree. The five-degree divisions (Quinances) are considered to be under the rulership of the including Decans. Angelic names are assigned to the Quinances from the Shemhamphorash as constructed from three verses in Exodus. There have been several systems of assignment of names to the 360 degrees and to other divisions, but these are less commonly used in the West and are not consistent in assignment in the several different sets. This process of assigning names of spirits to the many different divisions of the Zodiac is much more fully developed in India than in Europe, but there are extant lists in Grimories.
THE DIVINE NAMES ATTRIBUTED TO THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC.
These are the twelve banners of the name Jehovah. This is to be found on page 22 of these "Magical Correspondences". All twelve of these names are said to be various forms of the obsolete Hebrew verb "to be". Pronunciation is not certainly known, but here is a rough approximation: Aries(15)-- Jehovah; Taurus(16)-- Jehho; Gemini(17)-- Joheh; Cancer(18)-- Hohie; Leo(19)-- Hojeh; Virgo(20)-- Hehieo; Libra(22)-- Ohjeh; Scorpio(24)-- Ohhie; Sagittarius(25)-- Oieheh; Capricorn(26)-- Hieho; Aquarius(28)-- Hieoh; Pisces(29)-- Hehoi.
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ARCHANGELIC NAMES ATTRIBUTED TO THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC:
Key Name in English Approx. English Sign and
Number: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning: Month:
15 HB:MLKYDAL Melchidael King of the Hand of God Aries
March
16 HB:ASMVDAL Asmodel Hawk of the Storehouse Taurus
April
17 HB:AMBRYAL Ambriel Mother of the Corn of God Gemini
May
18 HB:MVRYAL Muriel Water and Rain of God Cancer
June
19 HB:VRKYAL Verchiel Very Gentle One of God Leo
July
20 HB:HMLYAL Hamaliel Abundance of God Virgo
August
22 HB:ZVRYAL Zuriel The Binding up of God Libra
September
24 HB:BRBYAL Barbiel Son of God's Prospering Scorpio
October
25 HB:ADNKYAL Adonachiel Lord of the Mark of God Sagittarius
November
26 HB:HNAL Hanael Indication of God's Presence Capricorn
December
28 HB:GBYRAL Gabirel Might of God Aquarius
January
29 HB:BRChYAL Barchiel Son of the Living God Pisces
February
This list of "Archangelic" names is more often referred to as a list of the "Angels that rule the months". The list is found in the writings of the natural magicians of the sixteenth century. The names are slightly different on different lists. In a few cases, names from this list have been classified in lists of the fallen angels. This may arise from errors in Hebrew spelling or it may be an accurate association. In any event, these names seem innocent enough if taken as rulerships of the Signs and the Months starting the signs. The association of these names to the months seems to be stronger than to the signs. Most of the names seem to be descriptive of agricultural and meteorological cycles during the year. Some names seem to refer more to the nature of the corresponding sign, but the signs in their turn have agricultural relevance. It may be theorized that these names are intended to describe agricultural conditions and activity proper to the months. Some seem to fit the seasons better than others. This may provide a clue to the geographical place where these names were first used. Different parts of the world exhibit different growing seasons.
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ANGELIC NAMES CORRESPONDING TO THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC:
Key Name in English Approx. English Sign:
Number: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning:
15 HB:ShRHYAL Saraiel Ruling of God Aries
16 HB:ARZYAL Aratziel Firmness of God Taurus
17 HB:SRAYAL Saraiel Sullen of God Gemini
18 HB:PKYAL Pachel Flask of God Cancer
19 HB:ShRTYAL Saratiel Cutting of God Leo
20 HB:ShLThYAL Selethiel Boon of God Virgo
22 HB:ChDQYAL Chedeqiel Thorn of God Libra
24 HB:SAYTzYAL Sayziel Going Forth of the Measure Scorpio
of God
25 HB:SRYTYAL Saryetiel Extending of the Rebelion Sagittarius
of God
26 HB:SMQYAL Samqiel Vomiting Forth of the Capricorn
Poison of God
28 HB:TzKMQYAL Tzakmeqiel Brightness and Foulness Aquarius
of God
29 HB:VKBYAL Vakabiel Increase of the Concealment Pisces
of God
This list of "Angelic" names is found in the writings of Aleister Crowley and Israel Regardie. The names translate into meanings that are more suggestive of Demonic names than of Angelic names. This list is probably drawn from a much older source; but, at this writing, information is lacking. The negative quality of many of these names may reflect the limiting effects of the signs rather than anything more serious. This list may be used, but only with caution. These names should not be used for invocation unless the user is very confident of their basic nature. Use in evocation is not as serious a problem so long as the Divine and Archangelic names are worked first.
HEBREW NAMES FOR THE SIGNS: These are listed on page 4 of "Magical
Correspondences".
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THE ANGELIC NAMES CORRESPONDING TO THE DECANS OF THE ZODIAC:
Key Name in English Approx. English Sign &
Number: Hebrew: Pronunciation: Meaning: Decan:
15 HB:ZZR Zazer Extending Border 0-10 Deg. Aries
15 HB:BHHMY Bahhemei Silent Sound 10-20 Aries
15 HB:STNDR Satander Radiance in Adversity 20-30 Aries
16 HB:KDMDY Kadmedie Half-filled Container 0-10 Taurus
16 HB:MNChRAY Manachraie Bestowal of Vision 10-20 Taurus
16 HB:YKSGNVTz Yaksagnotz Rapid Suppression by 20-30 Taurus
Authority
17 HB:SGRSh Siegrash Baseness and Poverty 0-10 Gemini
17 HB:ShHDNY Shahadnie Confirmed Suffering 10-20 Gemini
17 HB:BYThVR Betor In a State of Seeking 20-30 Gemini
18 HB:MThRAVSh Mitraos The Dead See the Sun and 0-10 Cancer
Are Strong
18 HB:RHDa'a Rahadea Tremble with Knowledge 10-20 Cancer
18 HB:ALYNKYR Elinakier God is Known 20-30 Cancer
19 HB:LVSNHR Laosanhar Desire the Thorn of the 0-10 Leo
Mountain
19 HB:ZCha'aY Zachaay Remove the Ruinous 10-20 Leo
19 HB:SChYBR Sachieber Vile is Purified 20-30 Leo
20 HB:ANNAVRH Annaorah Breath Trembles with 0-10 Virgo
Desire
20 HB:RAYHYH Reayahyah God Beholds God (Pos. 10-20 Virgo
fig. for "Countenance
Beholds Countenance")
20 HB:MSPR Mispar Number 20-30 Virgo
22 HB:TRSNY Tarsani Fresh Thorn 0-10 Libra
22 HB:SHRNTz Saharnaz Tower of the Hawk 10-20 Libra
22 HB:ShHDR Shehdar Goat of the Age 20-30 Libra
24 HB:KMVTz Kamotz Much Oppression 0-10 Scorpio
24 HB:NYNDVHR Hiendohar Weak Child of the 10-20 Scorpio
Mountain
24 HB:NThRVDYAL Natarvadaiel Tremble and be Filled 20-30 Scorpio
with God
25 HB:MShRATh Masharat Divided Sign 0-10 Sagittarius
25 HB:VHRYN Vahrin God Overcomes 10-20 Sagittarius
25 HB:ABVHA Abuha Father of Interjection 20-30 Sagittarius
26 HB:MSNYN Masnin Tribute of Posterity 0-10 Capricorn
26 HB:YSYSYH Yasisyah God's Swallow (or 10-20 Capricorn
twittering sound)
26 HB:YSGDYBRVDYAL Ysgadibarodiel Adore the Chosen and 20-30 Capricorn
Sufficient of God
28 HB:SSPM Sasfem Mouth of a Moth (prob. 0-10 Aquarius
fig. for "The Mouth
Trembles")
28 HB:ABDRVN Abadron Forsake Victory 10-20 Aquarius
28 HB:GRVDYAL Geradiael Strangeness and of God 20-30 Aquarius
29 HB:BHLMY Biehalmi Flow Rapidly 0-10 Pisces
29 HB:AVRVN Auron Light Overcomes 10-20 Pisces
29 HB:STRYP Satrip Giants Roam 20-30 Pisces
These "Angelic" names are said to rule the decans of the Zodiac. The list is given in Crowley's "777" and in Regaride's "Golden Dawn". Some of the names are spelled differently in Hebrew on different lists. The translations offered above bear slight but occasional resemblance to the general meanings that have been attached to the Decans in Astrology, but it is probable that this list of names is actually derived from some incantation or other Hebrew text. The progress and connectivity in this list is strongly suggestive of a passage of mystical literature cut up into names. For more information on the Decans, their planetary rulers and images, see Crowley's "777". In using these names, the names of the including signs of the Zodiac should be evoked first. Also, the names of the planetary rulers may be used with these names. The planetary rulers of the signs are well known. The planetary rulers of the decans, in the form derived by the Order of the Golden Dawn from Ptolemy's "Tetrabiblos", are cycled in the order Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury and Moon, starting with the first decan of Leo and going in regular cycle through the rest of the decans. There is one exception to this regularity. Mars rules the last decan of Pisces and also the first decan of Aries. All this is listed in Crowley's "777" in the section detailing the meanings of the minor cards of the Tarot. Regardie lists this also, but with some typographical errors.
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Key Name in English Latin Key English Meaning of Hebrew Sign and
No: Hebrew: Pronun.: Word: (Questionable value): Quinance:
15 49-VHVAL Vahoael Maximus Many interjections of Grief 0- 5
Made to God Aries
15 50-DNYAL Daniel Clemens Judgement of God 5-10
Aries
15 51-HChShYH Hacheshyah Laetabundus Silence of God 10-15
Aries
15 52-a'aMMYH Amamyah Altissimus Join with God 15-20
Aries
15 53-NNAAL Nanael Verus Pray to God 20-25
Aries
15 54-NYThAL Niathel Regnator Wail at the Portent of God 25-30
Aries
16 55-MBHYH Meboahyah Aternum Havens (Harbors) of God 0- 5
Taurus
16 56-PVYAL Poiel Erector Mouth of God 5-10
Taurus
16 57-NMMYH Namamyah Protector From God 10-15
Taurus
16 58-YYLAL Yeielel Animus Howl to God 15-20
Taurus
16 59-HRChAL Harachel Oriens The Crushing of God 20-25
Taurus
16 60-MTzRAL Matzarel Justus Distress from God 25-30
Taurus
17 61-VMBAL Vambel Benedictus Repeated Entrance of God 0- 5
Gemini
17 62-YHHAL Yahhael Amabilis God is the God 5-10
Gemini
17 63-a'aNVAL Eaniel Laudabilis The Sufferers of God 10-15
Gemini
17 64-MChYAL Mahiel Mercator (The What and Who of God) 15-20
Gemini
17 65-DMBYH Dambyah Deprecabilis (Flowing Blood of God) 20-25
Gemini
17 66-MNQAL Menqel Assistens Libation Bowl of God 25-30
Gemini
18 67-AYa'aAL Aniael Dator Remove the Woe of God 0- 5
Cancer
18 68-ChBVYH Chabaoyah Bonus Hide Within God 5-10
Cancer
18 69-RAHAL Raahel Praemium Vision of God 10-15
Cancer
18 70-YBMYH Yabmyah Deus Wedded to God 15-20
Cancer
18 71-HYYAL Hyaiel Multus (God and Man Exist) 20-25
Cancer
18 72-MVMYH Momyah Requies Blemish of God 25-30
Cancer
19 1-VHVYH Vahavyah Exaltator Cry unto God Who is God 0- 5
Leo
19 2-YLYAL Yaliel Auxiliator (Thankful of God's Presence) 5-10
Leo
19 3-SYTAL Saitel Spes Roaming of God 10-15
Leo
19 4-a'aLMYH Alamyah Salus Vigor of God 15-20
Leo
19 5-MHShYH Mashyah Quaestus Pledge of God 20-25
Leo
19 6-LLHAL Lalahel Annunciatus That Which is Not is Not 25-30
of God Leo
20 7-AKAYH Akael Longanimis Weary of God 0- 5
Virgo
20 8-KHThAL Kahtiel Adorandus Weariness of Signs of God 5-10
Virgo
20 9-HZYAL Haziel Recordabilis Seeing of God 10-15
Virgo
20 10-ALDYH Haladyah ... Yonder is the Strife of 15-20
God
20 11-LAVYH Lavyah Exultabundus Desireless Nature of God 20-25
Virgo
20 12-HHa'aYH Haaoyah Opportunus Wood of God 25-30
Virgo
22 13-YZLAL Yzalel Decantatus Deliverance of God 0- 5
Libra
22 14-MBHAL Mabhel Sublevator Emptiness of Things Before 5-10
God Libra
22 15-HRYAL Hariel Ens The Mountains of God 10-15
Libra
22 16-HQMYH Haqamyah Advocatus The Standing Corn of God 15-20
Libra
22 17-LAVYH Lavyah Dominator Absence of Desire Before 20-25
God Libra
22 18-KLYAL Keliel Justitia Vessel for God 25-30
Libra
24 19-LVVYH Loyah Exauditor Desire of God 0- 5
Scorpio
24 20-PHLYH Pehalyah Ervens Shining Mouth of God 5-10
Scorpio
24 21-NLKAL Nalekel Fortis Unto Thee, God 10-15
Scorpio
24 22-YYYAL Yeyayel Dexter (Three-fold Power of God) 15-20
Scorpio
24 23-MLHAL Molahel Custos Command of God 20-25
Scorpio
24 24-ChHVYH Chohvyal Expetendus Breathe the Woe of God 25-30
Scorpio
25 25-NThHYH Natahyah Mirabilis The Cutting of God 0- 5
Sagittarius
25 26-HAAYH Haayah Invacandus Behold God 5-10
Sagittarius
25 27-YRThAL Yarahel Salvator Archery of God 10-15
Sagittarius
25 28-ShAHYH Shaahyah Festinus Contemplate God 15-20
Sagittarius
25 29-RYYAL Riel Sanator Rain of God 20-25
Sagittarius
25 30-AVMAL Aumel Adolescentia (Hum) of God 25-30
Sagittarius
26 31-LKBAL Lakbel Solus Journey in the Circuit of 0- 5
Capricorn
26 32-VShRYH Vasharyah Rector Many Masters of God 5-10
Capricorn
26 33-YChVYH Yahoyah Cogitabundus God and God 10-15
Capricorn
26 34-LHChYH Lachyah Expectatio Freshness of God 15-20
Capricorn
26 35-KVQYH Koqyah Deprecatio Explode Forth in God 20-25
Capricorn
26 36-MNDAL Menkel Gloria Cease Strife Before God 25-30
Capricorn
28 37-ANYAL Anael Facies Ship of God 0- 5
Aquarius
28 38-Cha'aMYH Chamyah Refugium (In the Midst of God) 5-10
Aquarius
28 39-RHa'aAL Rah'el Advitor Friend of God 10-15
Aquarius
28 40-YYZAL Yeyazel Propulsator God Causes a Start 15-20
Aquarius
28 41-HHHAL Hahehel Liberator (Three-fold Plan of God) 20-25
Aquarius
28 42-MYKAL Michael Custos Like God 25-30
Aquarius
29 43-VVLYH Vaolyah Matutinus Attached to Nothingness 0- 5
in God Pisces
29 44-YLHYH Yalahyah Doctor Howl at Nothingness in God 5-10
Pisces
29 45-SALYH Salyah Compatiens Measure Out the Law of God 10-15
Pisces
29 46-a'aRYAL Eriel Operator Watchfulness of God 15-20
Pisces
29 47-a'aShLYH Ashalyah Magnificus Labor on Errors in God 20-25
Pisces
29 48-MYHAL Mihael Revalator (The Who & What of God) 25-30
Pisces
(Latin Key Words taken from "The Kabbalah" by Ginsburg, p. 136)
The preceding 72 angelic names are a great and ancient mystery of ceremonial Magick and the Qabalah. They constitute the "Schemahamphorasch", the great divided name of God. This is a different matter in several ways from all the other names that have been presented in these Correspondences. The 72 names are derived from three consecutive verses in the Hebrew text of Exodus. These verses consists of exactly 72 letters each. The first of these verses, Exodus XIV, 19, is written right to left in the normal fashion of writing Hebrew. The second of these verses, Exodus XIV, 20, is then written beneath the first backwards, from left to right. Beneath these two is written the third verse, Exodus XIV, 21, in the normal order again, from right to left. This gives a list of 72 columns of letters with three letters in each column. To each of these three letter columns is added two additional letters. These additional letters are Aleph-Lamed, HB:AL, or Yod-Heh, HB:YH; El or Yah, two names of God. This gives the 72 names that are used to form the list on the preceding pages. There are other ways to form the Schemahamphorasch and there are other lists of names that are drawn upon for this practice. This method is mentioned in several sources including "Semiphoras and Schemhamporas", a 17th century work reprinted and available widely in a quite odd anthology called "The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses". These names are also to be found in Barrett's "The Magus", I. Regardie's "The Golden Dawn", Crowley's "Liber 777", and Kircher's "Oedipus Aegyptiacus". Lists of these names usually contain errors of one sort or another. This is often intentional. I have made no intentional error here, but it is a simple matter for anyone to check these names with the aid of a copy of the Masoretic Text of the "Torah".
The process whereby the names "El" and "Yah" are selected to complete these names is not generally known. It is possible that "EL" is used to indicate Male and "Yah" to indicate Female bias in the names, but there are other plausible reasons for picking one ending over the other.
The names are attributed to the five-degree divisions of the Zodiac starting with the first division of Leo and continuing around the Zodiac in much the same fashion as do the Decans.
In a few cases, there are rather startling correspondences between the names of the Quinances and the names assigned to the including Decans. This raises a question about the origin of the names of the Decan Angels. Clearly the names of the 72 Quinances are a random seeming sort of thing. That the names of the 36 Decans should have any relationship to these Quinance names is remarkable.
DEMONS CORRESPONDING TO THE QUINANCES OF THE ZODIAC;
Crowley, in his "777" makes an assignment of the 72 Demons of the Goetia to the Quinances, taken from the "Lemegaton" or "Lesser Key of Solomon". These names may be considered to constitute a sort of adverse Schemahamphorasch, but they are greatly corrupted. The Goetic names are often spelled in widely differing ways. Some of them are clearly Hebrew words that have been transliterated into European languages. Others are of unknown origin. The Hebrew spelling that was attributed to them by Dr.Rudd is patently inaccurate.
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organized into a number of sub-directories, each dealing with a different branch of religion, mysticism, occultism, or esoteric knowledge. Here are the major ARCANE ARCHIVE directories you can visit: |
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interdisciplinary:
geometry, natural proportion, ratio, archaeoastronomy
mysticism: enlightenment, self-realization, trance, meditation, consciousness occultism: divination, hermeticism, amulets, sigils, magick, witchcraft, spells religion: buddhism, christianity, hinduism, islam, judaism, taoism, wicca, voodoo societies and fraternal orders: freemasonry, golden dawn, rosicrucians, etc. |
SEARCH THE ARCANE ARCHIVE
There are thousands of web pages at the ARCANE ARCHIVE. You can use ATOMZ.COM
to search for a single word (like witchcraft, hoodoo, pagan, or magic) or an
exact phrase (like Kwan Yin, golden ratio, or book of shadows):
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OTHER ESOTERIC AND OCCULT SITES OF INTEREST
Southern
Spirits: 19th and 20th century accounts of hoodoo,
including slave narratives & interviews
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