dsj: CHESED: "Mercy"

 


NUMBER: 4

CENTRAL IDEAS: Form (as opposite Force), Matter (as opposite Energy, at least a primal concepts), authority, generosity, benevolence.

KEYWORDS: Form, Authority, Justice, Leadership

ELEMENT: Water

HEAVENS (ASSIAH): Jupiter

SEPHER YETZIRAH: The Arresting or Receiving Intelligence - Arises like a boundary to receive the emanations of the higher intelligences which are sent down to it. Herefrom all spiritual virtues emanate by the way of subtlety, which itself emanates from the Supreme Crown.

SOME SYMBOLS: Cornucopia, scepter or orb, the square, the gavel

BEINGS:

Hebrew:

Hebrew Divine Name: EL
Archangel: Tzadkiel
Angelic Choir: Chasmalim "Shining Ones"
Archdemon: Astaroth
Demonic order: Agshekeloh ("Smiters, Breakers")

Greek:

Divine Name: ZARAIETOS
Archon (Briah): ORTHOTER
Power: KAPAIOS
Intelligence: ZATHANAT
Spirit: DEMORAS

 

COLORS

Golden Dawn.....................................Aurum Solis
Atziluth: deep violet.................................Lilac
Briah: dark blue ......................................Blue
Yetzirah: deep purple .......................Light royal blue
Assiah: deep azure-flecked yellow...Nacreous green-blue merging into shell pink

HUMAN BODY: Left arm

SCARED IMAGES:

Most traditions ascribe an enthroned.and crowned king

TAROT: The Fours

ANIMAL: Unicorn, (but see Jupiter in the Western Heptarchy)

PLANT: Olive, shamrock, Hawthorn, Cedar

PERFUMES/INCENSE: Cedar

METALS/MINERALS: Tin/amethyst, blue stones generally

MAGICKAL WEAPONS AND REMARKS: Wand, sceptre, crook

DEIFIC CORRESPONDENCES BY PANTHEON:

(see Gods associated with Jupiter on the Western Heptarchy site)

 

 

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