Hod
Hod
In the Qabalah, Hod is the eighth of the ten Sephiroth on the “Tree of Life.” Its meaning in Hebrew is Splendour. The other Sephiroth are: Kether, Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Tiphareth, Geburah, Netzach, Yesod, and Malkuth.
Qabalistic Attributions
Key Scale: 8
Name: Hod (Splendour)
Astrology: Mercury
Godforms |
Tarot |
Egyptian (selection): Anubis Egyptian (practical): Thoth Hindu: Hanuman Scandinavian: Odin, Loki Greek: Hermes Roman: Mercury Christian: God the Holy Ghost (as Comforter and Inspirer of Scripture), God the Healer of Plagues |
General Attribution: The 4 Eights Titles & Attributions Wands: Swiftness (Mercury in Sagittarius) Cups: Indolence (Saturn in Pisces) Swords: Interference (Jupiter in Gemini) Discs: Prudence (Sol in Virgo) Colors |
Colors |
Material Correspondences |
King Scale: Violet purple Queen Scale: Orange Emperor Scale: Red-russet Empress Scale: Yellow-brown flecked white |
Animals: Hermaphrodite, Jackal [Twin serpents, Monoceros de Astris] Plants: Moly, Anhalonium Lewinii Precious Stones: Opal, especially Fire Opal Perfume: Storax Vegetable Drugs: Anhalonium Lewinii [Cannabis Indica] Mineral Drug: Mercury Alchemical Metal: Mercury |
Magick & Mysticim |
The Four Worlds |
Element: Water Magical Weapons: The Names and Versicles and Apron Magical Formula: — Parts of the Soul: Ruach (The Intellect) Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomancy: — Chakra: Svadistthana (Navel) The Soul (Hindu): Prana Quarter: West Order of Qliphoth: Samael (Deceivers) Forty Buddhist Meditations: Analysis into 4 Elements Magical Power: The Vision of Splendour [Ezekiel] System of Taoism: — Figure related to Pure Number: — |
Heaven of Assiah: Kokab (Sphere of Mercury) God Name in Assiah: Elohim Tzabaoth Archangel of Assiah: Mikael Angels of Assiah: Beni Elohim (Sons of God) Divine Name of Briah: (Mem Tzaddi Peh Tzaddi) Angel of Briah: Hisniel Choir of Angels in Briah: Beni Elohim Palace of Briah: Hekel Gonah (Palace of Serenity) |
References
[X]. Liber 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley. Weiser Books. 1986. 336 pages. [x]. A Garden of Pomagranates: Skrying on the Tree of Life. Israel Regardie, Llewelyn Publications (1999). [x]. The Tree of Life: An Illustrated Study in Magic. Israel Regardi, Llewelyn Publications (2000). [x]. Mystical Qabalah. by Dion Fortune. Weiser Books , Sep 2000. 1578631505 .