Beth (ב)
Beth
In the Kabalah, the 22 Paths (named after the letters of the Hebrew alphabet) connect the ten Sephiroth on the “Tree of Life.” The second is the Path of Beth (ב), which connects Kether with Binah.
The 22 paths are: 11 Aleph, 12 Beth, 13 Gimel, 14 Daleth, 15 Hé, 16 Vau, 17 Zain, 18 Cheth, 19 Teth, 20 Yod, 21 Kaph, 22 Lamed, 23 Mem, 24 Nun, 25 Samekh, 26 Ayin, 27 Pé, 28 Tzaddi, 29 Qoph, 30 Resh, 31 Shin, 32 Tau,
Qabalistic Attributions
Key Scale: 12
Group: Planets— 12 Mercury, 13 Luna, 14 Venus, 21 Jupiter, 27 Mars, 30 Sol, 32 Saturn
Name (Hebrew Letter): Beth (House)
Value of Hebrew Letter: 2
Path joins: Kether (1) and Binah (3)
Tarot Atu: The Magus (I)
Element: —
Astrology: Mercury
Godforms |
Planets |
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Egyptian (selection): Thoth and Cynocephalus Egyptian (practical): Thoth Hindu: Hanuman, Vishnu (as Parasa-Rama) Scandinavian: — Greek: Hermes Roman: Mercury [Juno, Æolus] Christian: Sardis |
Planetary Number: 8 Planetary Intelligence: Tiriel Planetary Spirit: Taphthartharath Planetary Olympic Spirit: Ophiel |
Colors |
Material Correspondences |
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King Scale: Yellow Queen Scale: Purple Emperor Scale: Grey Empress Scale: Indigo rayed violet |
Animals: Swallow, Ibis, Ape [Twin Serpents, fish, hybrids] Plants: Vervain, Herb Mercury, Major-lane, Palm [Lime or Linden Precious Stones: Opal, Agate Perfume: Mastic, White Sandal, [Nutmeg], Mace, Storax, all Fugitive Odours Vegetable Drugs: All cerebral excitants Mineral Drug: Mercury The Human Body: Cerebral and Nervous Systems Metals: Mercury |
Magick & Mysticim |
The Four Worlds |
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Order of Qliphoth: Samael Forty Buddhist Meditations: Yellow Magical Weapons: The Wand or Caduceus Magical Formula: — Magical Power: Miracles of Healing, Gift of Tongues, Knowledge of Sciences System of Taoism: Sun Figure related to Pure Number: Calvary Cross Lineal Figures of the Planets, etc., and Geomancy: Octagram Geomantic Intelligence: Raphael The Noble Eightfold Path: Samma Vaca (Right Speech) Legendary Orders of Being: “Voices,” Witches and Wizards |
Heavens of Assiah: Kokab (Mercury) God Name in Assiah: (aleph zain beth vau gimel heh) |
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 .