| Title(s) |
Chokmah Wisdom (Cheth, Kaph, Mem, Hé).
Ab. Abba. The Supernal Father. Tetragrammaton. Yod of Tetragrammaton.
Crown of Creation. Power of Yetzirah. |
| Place |
At the head of the Pillar of Mercy in the Supernal
Triangle. Opposite to Binah which it
gives rise to through the path of Daleth. |
| "32 Paths of
Wisdom" |
"The Second Path is that of the Illuminating
Intelligence; it is the Crown of Creation, the Splendour of the
Unity, equalling it, and it is exalted above every head, and
named by the Kabalists the Second Glory." |
| The four worlds |
Atziluth |
Briah |
Yetzirah |
Assiah |
| Divine names |
Godname: Jehovah,
Yah ("The Lord"). |
Archangel: Ratziel |
Angel choir: Auphanim ("Whirling forces", "Wheels")
/ Kerubim. |
Mundane chakra: Mazloth, the Zodiac (Uranus) |
| Colours |
Pure soft blue |
Grey |
Blue pearl grey, like mother-of-pearl |
White, flecked red, blue, and yellow |
| Tarot suits |
2 of Wands (Dominion):
Chokmah in fiery Atziluth. Stable strength and dominion. Influence
over another. Polarisation in equilibrium. |
2 of Cups
(Love): Chokmah in mental/soul realm. Feelings, love, romance,
marriage, warm friendship, partnership. Harmony of male and female.
Polarisation in equilibrium. Folly, waste, energy misspent. |
2 of Swords (Peace): Chokmah in astral Yetzirah. Cutting
swords balanced in harmonious being. Quarrel made up and arranged,
compromise, restoration of peace. Still some tension. Temporary
equilibrium. |
2 of Disks (Change): Chokmah in material Assiah. Harmonious
change. Completely expressed duality, matter now being manifested.
Visit to friends. A balanced rhythm, alteration of gain/loss,
ever varying occupation, inconsistency. Ouroboros is a symbol
of wisdom=Chokmah. |
| Court cards |
Knight of Wands: Lord of the Flame and the Lightning. King
of the Spirits of Fire, King of the Salamanders. Active, generous,
sudden, fierce. Man w. blond or red hair, blue hazel eyes. Sagittarius,
the Revolutionary. |
Knight of Cups: Lord of the Wawes and of the Waters. King
of the Hosts of the Sea. King of Undines and Nymphs. Personification
of force that moves consciousness. Man w. fair hair blue eyes.
Cancer, the High Flyer. Poetic, venusian, enthusiastic if roused. |
Knight of Swords: Lord of the Winds and Breezes. King of the
Spirit of Air. King of the Sylphs and Sylphides. Person who activates
astral images and ideas. Man w. dark brown hair dark eyes. Gemini,
the Decider. Violent aggressively cutting power. |
Knight of Disks: Lord of the Wild and Fertile Land. King of
the Spirits of Earth. King of the Gnomes. Man w. dark eyes, dark
hair. Virgo, the healer. Person who activates material fruitition
and growth. The stag's regenerative powers. |
| 10 Commandments |
"Thou shalt not make thee any graven image". |
| Crowley's "10
Secret Joys of The Master" |
"Thy name, which is thy word, is the substance
of the will, whose mode of action constitutes existence. Chance." |
| Paul Case's "Pattern
on the Threstleboard" |
"Through me its unfailing Wisdom takes
form in thought and word." |
| Virtue / Vice |
Devotion to the Great Work /none- purpose/illusion. |
| Spiritual Experience |
The Vision of God face to face. |
| Magical Image |
A bearded male figure. |
| Magical symbols |
The Lingam. The Phallus. The Yod of Tetragrammaton.
The Inner Robe of Glory. The Standing-stone. The Tower. The Uplifted
Rod of Power. The Straight Line. penis/body/word. |
| Body |
Left side of the face or head. Left brain (left
brain disorders). Anja (pineal) chakra (together with Binah
on the path of Daleth). |
| Mythology |
Pallas Athene. Isis. Urania. Vishnu. |
| Other symbols |
Frankincense. Rosemary. Orchid. Beech. Owl.
Lemur. |
