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Tree of Life:Eastern Mysticism

*Part of the Tree of Life series*

T H E   T R E E   O F   L I F E

*The Tree of Life includes*

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

Columns from *Liber 777:*

  • CXVIII—”The Chakkras or Centres of Prana (Hinduism)”
  • XXIV—”Certain of the Hindu and Buddhist Results”
  • LXXV—”The Five Elements (Tatwas)”
  • LXXVI—”The Five Skandhas”
  • CXCI—”The Four Noble Truths (Buddhism)”
  • LXXXII—”The Noble Eightfold Path”
  • CXIX—”The Ten Fetters (Buddhism)”
  • CXVII—”The Soul (Hindu)”
  • CXXVII—”Seven Heavens of the Arabs”
  • CXXVIII—”Meaning of [the Seven Heavens of the Arabs]”
  • CXXV—”Seven Hells of the Arabs”
  • CXXVI—”Their Inhabitants”
  • CLXXIV—”The Mansions of the Moon (Hindu, Nakshatra) Arab, Manazil
  • XLVI—”System of Taoism
  • XXIII—”The Forty Buddhist Meditations

Table of Contents

The Chakkras or Centres of Prana (Hinduism)

Certain of the Hindu and Buddhist Results

  • 0 Negative Veils: Nerodha-samapatti, Nirvikalpa-samadhi, Shiva darshana
  • 1 Kether: Unity with Brahma, Atma darshana
  • 6 Tiphareth: Vishvarupa-darshanaa
  • 10 Malkuth: Vision of the “Higher Self,” the various Dhyanas or Jhanas
  • 11 Aleph (Air): Vaya-Bhawanar
  • 13 Gimel (Luna): Vision of Chandraiac
  • 14 Daleth (Venus): Success in Bhaktiogas
  • 16 Vau (Taurus): Success in Hathayoga, Asana and Prana-yama
  • 23 Mem (Water): Apo-Bhawana
  • 30 Resh (Sol): Vision of Surya
  • 31 Shin (Fire): Agni-Bhawana
  • 32-bis (Earth): Prithiva-Bhawana
  • 31-bis (Spirit): Vision of the Higher Self, Prana-yama

The Five Elements (Tatwas)

  • 11 Aleph (Air): Vayu—the Blue Circle
  • 23 Mem (Water): Apas—the Silver Crescent
  • 31 Shin (Fire): Agni or Tejas—the Red Triangle
  • 32-bis (Earth): Prithivi—the Yellow Square
  • 31-bis (Spirit): Akasa—the Black Egg

The Five Skandhas

  • 11 Aleph (Air): Sankhara
  • 23 Mem (Water): Vedana
  • 31 Shin (Fire): Sañña
  • 32-bis (Earth): Rupa
  • 31-bis (Spirit): Viñnanam

The Four Noble Truths (Buddhism)

  • 11 Aleph (Air): Sorrow’s Cause
  • 23 Mem (Water): Sorrow’s Ceasing
  • 31 Shin (Fire): Noble Eight-fold Path
  • 32-bis (Earth): Sorrow

The Noble Eightfold Path

  • 12 Beth (Mercury): Sammavaca (Right Speech)
  • 13 Gimel (Luna): Samma Samkappa (Right Aspiration)
  • 14 Daleth (Venus): Sammakammanta (Right Conduct)
  • 21 Kaph (Jupiter): Samma Ajiva (Right Discipline)
  • 27 Pé (Mars): Sammavayama (Right Energy)
  • 30 Resh (Sol): Sammasamadhi (Right Rapture)
  • 32 Tau (Saturn): Sammasati and Sammaditthi (Right Recollection (in both senses of the word) and Right Viewpoint)

The Ten Fetters (Buddhism)

The Soul (Hindu)

Seven Heavens of the Arabs

  • 1 Kether, 2 Chokmah, 3 Binah: Dar al-Jalai (House of Glory, made of pearls)
  • 4 Chesed: Dar as-Salam (House of Rest or Peace, made of rubies and jacinths)
  • 5 Geburah: Jannat al-Maawa (Garden of Mansions, made of yellow copper)
  • 6 Tiphareth: Jannat al-Khuld (Garden of Eternity, made of yellow coral)
  • 7 Netzach: Jannat al-Naim (Garden of Delights, made of white diamond)
  • 8 Hod: Jannat al-Firdaus (Garden of Paradise, made of red gold)
  • 9 Yesod, 10 Malkuth: Jannat al-’adn or al-Karar (Garden of Eden, or Everlasting Abode, made of red pearls or pure musk)

Seven Hells of the Arabs and their Inhabitants

The Mansions of the Moon

  • 15 Hé (Aries): Aries—Sharatan (Ram’s head), Butayn (Ram’s belly), and 0°-10° Suraya (the Pleiads)
  • 16 Vau (Taurus): Taurus—10°-30° Suraya. Dabaran (Alldeboran), and 0°-20° Hak’ah (three stars in head of Orion)
  • 17 Zain (Gemini): Gemini—20°-30° Hak’ah, Han’ah (stars in Orion’s shoulder), and Zira’a (two stars above Gemini)
  • 18 Cheth (Cancer): Cancer—Nasrah (Lion’s nose), Tarf (Lion’s eye) and 0°-10° Jabhah (Lion’s forehead)
  • 19 Teth (Leo): —10°-30° Jabhah, Zubrah (Lion’s mane), and 0°-20° Sarfah (Cor Leonis)
  • 20 Yod (Virgo): —20°-30° Sarfah, ’Awwa (the Dog, two stars in Virgo), and Simak (Spica Virginis)
  • 22 Lamed (Libra): —Gafar (θ, ι, and α in foot of Virgo), Zubáni (horns of Scorpio), and 0°-10° Iklil (the Crown)
  • 24 Nun (Scorpio): —10°-30° Iklil, Kalb (Cor Scorpionis), and 0°-20° Shaulah (tail of Scorpio)
  • 25 Samekh (Sagittarius): —20°-30° Shaulah, Na’aim (stars in Pegasus), and Baldah (no constellation)
  • 26 Ayin (Capricorn): —Sa’ad al-Zábih (the Slaughterer’s Luck), Sa’ad al-Bal’a (Glutton’s Luck), and 0°-10° Sa’ad al Sa’ad (Luck of Lucks, stars in Aquarius)
  • 28 Tzaddi (Aquarius): —10°-30° Sa’ad al-Sa’ad, Sa;ad al-Akhbiyah (Luck of Tents), and 0°-20° Fargh the former (spout of the Urn)
  • 29 Qoph (Pisces): —20°-30° Fargh the former, Fargh the latter (hind lip of Urn), and Risháa (navel of Fish’s belly)

Context: System of Taoism

The Sephiroth

The Paths

#### The Elements

  • 11 Aleph (Air): Sun
  • 23 Mem (Water): Tui
  • 31 Shin (Fire): Kan
  • 32-bis (Earth): Kan
  • 31-bis (Spirit): —

#### The Planets

  • 12 Beth (Mercury): Sun
  • 13 Gimel (Luna): Kan and Khwan
  • 14 Daleth (Venus): Tui
  • 21 Kaph (Jupiter): Li
  • 27 Pé (Mars): Kan
  • 30 Resh (Sol): Li and Khien
  • 32 Tau (Saturn): Khan

Context: The Forty Buddhist Meditations

The 10 Sephiroth

  • – Nothing and Neither P nor p’ — F
  • Space — F
  • Consciousness — F
  • 1 Kether: Indifference — S
  • 2 Chokmah: Joy — S
  • 3 Binah: Compassion — S
  • 4 Chesed: Friendliness — S
  • 5 Geburah: Death — R
  • 6 Tiphareth: Buddha — R
  • 7 Netzach: The Gods — R
  • 8 Hod: Analysis into 4 Elements — A
  • 9 Yesod: Dhamma — R
  • 10 Malkuth: Sangha — R; The Body — R

The 22 Paths

#### The Elements

  • 11 Aleph (Air): Wind — K
  • 23 Mem (Water): Water — K
  • 31 Shin (Fire): Fire — K
  • 32-bis (Earth): Earth — K
  • 31-bis (Spirit): Breathing — R

#### The Planets

  • 12 Beth (Mercury): Yellow — K
  • 13 Gimel (Luna): Loathsomeness of Food — P
  • 14 Daleth (Venus): Dark Blue — K
  • 21 Kaph (Jupiter): Liberality — R
  • 27 Pé (Mars): Blood-red — K
  • 30 Resh (Sol): Light — K
  • 32 Tau (Saturn): Quiescence — R

#### The Zodiac

  • 15 Hé (Aries): Bloody Corpse — I
  • 16 Vau (Taurus): Beaten and Scattered Corpse — I
  • 17 Zain (Gemini): White — K
  • 18 Cheth (Cancer): Worm-eaten Corpse — I
  • 19 Teth (Leo): Gnawed by Wild Beasts Corpse — I
  • 20 Yod (Virgo): Bloated Corpse — I
  • 22 Lamed (Libra): Hacked in Pieces Corpse — I
  • 24 Nun (Scorpio): Skeleton Corpse — I
  • 25 Samekh (Sagittarius): Limited Aperture — K
  • 26 Ayin (Capricorn): Putrid Corpse — I
  • 28 Tzaddi (Aquarius): Purple Corpse — I
  • 29 Qoph (Pisces): Conduct — R

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

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