NUMBER: 8

CENTRAL IDEAS: Intellect. Division(vs. Combination. Solve as opposed to coagula). abstraction

KEYWORDS: Magick, philosophy, communications, merchandising, travel.

ELEMENT: Water

HEAVENS (ASSIAH): Mercury

SEPHER YETZIRAH: The Perfect and Absolute Intelligence - The preparation of principles emanates herefrom (it is the means of the primordial). The roots to which it adheres are in the depths of the Sphere of Magnificence, from the very substance of which it emanates.

SOME SYMBOLS: The octagon, octagram. The Herme. The Caduceus. Winged helm or sandals. Versicles, scrolls.

BEINGS:

Hebrew:

Hebrew Divine Name: ELOHIM SABAOTH
Archangel: Michael (tho' some put Raphael here)
Angelic Choir: Beni Elohim, "Sons of Gods"
Archdemon: Adrammelch
Demonic order: Samuel ("False accusers")

Greek:

Divine Name: AZOTH
Archon (Briah): ANAXEPHYDIRAS
Power: HABEROPHES
Intelligence: ASTAPHIA
Spirit: PSARCHIAS

COLORS

Golden Dawn.....................................Aurum Solis
Atziluth: violet purple .........................Yellow ochre
Briah: tawny orange ..............................Orange
Yetzirah: red russet ............................Light apricot
Assiah: yellow-brown-flecked white...Yellowish-white merging into greenish-white

HUMAN BODY: Right Leg (some give feet to Hod and legs--especially the thighs--to Netzach)

SCARED IMAGES:

Popular images include Hermes, Thoth and Merkur; A hermaphrodite

TAROT: The Eights

ANIMAL: see Mercury in the Western Heptarchy)

PLANT: Oak (but see Merkury in the Western Heptarchy)

PERFUMES/INCENSE: Storax

METALS/MINERALS: Quicksilver, aluminum/Opal

MAGICKAL WEAPONS AND REMARKS: Caduceus, Apron.

DEIFIC CORRESPONDENCES BY PANTHEON:

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