KETHER,

KETHER, THE FIRST SEPHIRAH

First Swirlings, The Point Within the Circle

TITLE: Kether, the Crown. (Hebrew spelling, Kaph, Tau, Resh.)

MAGICAL IMAGE: An ancient bearded king seen in profile.

SITUATION ON THE TREE: At the head of the Pillar of Equilibrium in the Supernal Triangle.

YETZIRATIC TEXT: The First Path is called the Admirable or Hidden Intelligence because it is the Light giving the power of comprehension of the first Principle, which hath no beginning. And it is the Primal Glory, because no created being can attain to its essence.

TITLES GIVEN TO KETHER: Existence of Existences. Concealed of the Concealed. Ancient of Ancients. Ancient of Days. The Primordial Point. The Point within the Circle. The Most High. The Vast Countenance. The White Head. The Head which is not. Macroprosopos. Amen. Lux Occulta. Lux Interna. He.

GOD-NAME: Eheieh.

ARCHANGEL: Metatron.

ORDER OF ANGELS: Holy living creatures. Chaioth ha Qadesh.

MUNDANE CHAKRA: Rashith ha Gilgalum. Primum Mobile. First Swirlings.

SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE: Union with God.

VIRTUE: Attainment. Completion of the Great Work.

VICE:--

CORRESPONDENCE IN THE MICROCOSM: The Cranium. The Sah. Yechidah. The Divine Spark. The Thousand-petalled Lotus.

SYMBOLS: The point. The crown. The swastika.

TAROT CARDS: The four Aces.

ACE OF WANDS: Root of the Powers of Fire.

ACE OF CUPS: Root of the Powers of Water.