Hod

*Part of the Tree of Life series*

T H E T R E E O F L I F E

The 10 Emanations or Sephiroth The 22 Paths that connect them The Correspondences

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, Geburah, Tiphareth, Netzach, Yesod, and Malkuth.

Qabalistic Attributions

*The following attributions are mostly taken from*777*, by Aleister Crowley. The small “#” links will show the full column of that attribution (i.e. all the names, planets, parts of the soul, etc.)*

Key Scale: 8 (#)
Name: Hod (Splendour) (#)
Astrology: Mercury (#)

Godforms

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 (#)

Tarot

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

King Scale: Violet purple (#)
Queen Scale: Orange (#)
Emperor Scale: Red-russet (#)
Empress Scale: Yellow-brown flecked white (#)

Material Correspondences

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

Magick & Mysticism

Element: 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: — (#)

The Four Worlds

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) (#)

Quotes

*The sphere of Hod represents on a very much lower plane similar qualities to those obtaining in Chokmah.* (Regardie, 1994)

References

Crowley, Aleister. (1982). *777 and Other Qabalistic Writings.* York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
Crowley, Aleister. (1981). *The Book of Thoth.* New York, S. Weiser.

Correspondances in the Tree of Life from Liber 777
Tree of Life | 777 Tables | Qabalah

The Sephera: 1 Kether, 2 Chokmah
3 Binah, 4 Chesed, 5 Geburah
6 Tiphareth, 7 Netzach, 8 Hod
9 Yesod, 10 Malkuth

The Key Scale—the numerical organizational tool of the Tree.

Major Correspondences:

Astrology

Decans

Astrological Angels

Godforms

Tarot

Colors

Elements

The Four Worlds

Correspondences of Assiah

Correspondences of Yetzirah

Correspondences of Briah

Material Correspondences:

Animals

Plants

Precious Stones

Perfumes

Drugs

The Human Body

Metals

Magick & Mysticism:

Magical Weapons

Magical Formulae

Magical Powers

Parts of the Soul

The Four Quarters

Tetragrammaton

Alphabets

Eastern Mysticism

The Grades of the A.'.A.'.

Alchemy

Pentagram & Hexagram

Judaica

Genii of the Twelve Hours

Geomantic Intelligences

Lineal Figures & Geomancy

Figures related to Pure Number

Qliphoth & Infernals

The Perfected Man

Sepher Yetzirah

Transcendental Morality

Legendary Orders of Being

The Paths:

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
32-bis
31-bis