Kether

*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, Kether (כתר) is the first of the ten Sephiroth on the “Tree of Life.” Its meaning is *crown*. The other Sephiroth are: Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Geburah, Tiphareth, Netzach, Hod, 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: 1 (#)
Name: Kether (Crown) (#)
Astrology: Pluto (#)

Godforms

Egyptian (selection): Ptah, Asar un Nefer, Hadith, Heru-Ra-Ha (#)
Egyptian (practical): Ptah (#)
Hindu: Parabrahm, Shiva, Brahma (#)
Scandinavian: Wotan (#)
Greek: Zeus, Iacchus (#)
Roman: Jupiter (#)
Christian: God the 3 in 1 (#)

Tarot

General Attribution: The 4 Aces (#)
Titles & Attributions

Wands: The Root of the Powers of Fire (#)
Cups: The Root of the Powers of Water (#)
Swords: The Root of the Powers of Air (#)
Discs: The Root of the Powers of Earth (#)

Colors

King Scale: Brilliance (#)
Queen Scale: White brilliance (#)
Emperor Scale: White brilliance (#)
Empress Scale: White flecked gold (#)

Material Correspondences

Animals: God [Swan, Hawk] (#)
Plant: Almond in Flower [Banyan] (#)
Precious Stone: Diamond (#)
Perfume: Ambergris (#)
Vegetable Drug: Elixir Vitæ (#)
Mineral Drug: Aur. Pot. (#)
Alchemical Metal: Metallic Radix (#)

Magick & Mysticism

Element: Root of Air (#)
Magical Weapons: Swastika or Fylfot Cross, Crown, [The Lamp (#)
Magical Formula: — (#)
Parts of the Soul: Yechidah (The Self) (#)
Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomancy: The Point (#)
Chakra: Sahasrara (above Head) (#)
Quarter: — (#)
Order of Qliphoth: Thaumiel (#)
Forty Buddhist Meditations: Indifference (#)
Magical Power: Union with God (#)
System of Taoism: Shang Ti (also the Tao) (#)
Figure related to Pure Number: — (#)

The Four Worlds

Heaven of Assiah: Rashith ha-Gilgalim (Sphere of Primum Mobile) (#)
God Name in Assiah: Eheieh (#)
Archangel of Assiah: Metatron (#)
Angel of Assiah: Chaioth ha-Qadosh (Holy living creatures) (#)
Divine Name of Briah: AL (#)
Angel of Briah: Yehuel (#)
Choir of Angels in Briah: Seraphim (#)
Palace of Briah: Hekel Qadosh Qadeshim (#)

Quotes

*Kether: The First “Emanation” of the Absolute. Kether is in Malkuth and Malkuth is in Kether, but after another manner, Malkuth reflects Kether, for that which is above is like that which is below, and that which is below is like that which is above.* (Little Essays Towards Truth)

*The word “ineffable” means beyond description, beyond speech. It refers to Kether, the ultimate Unity which is beyond all Understanding and cannot be comprehended even through the highest Wisdom.* (Helena & Tau Apiryon, 1998)

References

Crowley, Aleister. (1982). *777 and Other Qabalistic Writings.* York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
Helena & Tau Apiryon. (1998) *[The Creed of the Gnostic Catholic Church: an Examination](http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/creed_egc.htm) (*http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/creed_egc.htm*).*

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