The kabbalists also called the first sefirah, the dark flame that started the revelatory/creative process, "Nothing", because it did not correspond to any reality that we could conceive.
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sephirah — sə̇ˈfērə adjective Etymology: Hebrew sĕphīrāh counting, from sĕphōr to count; from the custom of formally counting the 49 days according to the Commandment in Lev 23:15 16 : of, relating to or constituting one of the 49 days of Omer during the… … Useful english dictionary
sephirah — se·phi·rah … English syllables
Hermetic Qabalah — (from the Hebrew קַבָּלָה reception ), is a Western esoteric and mystical tradition. It is the underlying philosophy and framework for magical societies such as the Golden Dawn, Thelemic orders, mystical societies such as the Builders of the… … Wikipedia
Sephirot — [or enumerations , Sephiroth, Sefiroth (סְפִירוֹת), singular: Sephirah, also Sefirah (סְפִירָה enumeration in Hebrew)] , in the Kabbalah of Judaism, are the ten attributes that God (who is referred to as אור אין סוף Aur Ain Soph , Limitless Light … Wikipedia
Keter — ( Crown in Hebrew: כתר) also known as Kether, is the topmost of the Sephirot of the Tree of Life in Kabbalah. Since its meaning is crown , it is interpreted as both the topmost of the Sephirot and the regal crown of the Sephirot. It is between… … Wikipedia
Kabbalah — (Cabala, Kabala, Qabalah) The mysticism of classical Judaism, and part of the foundation of the Western magical tradition. Kabbalah is derived from the Hebrew word QBL (Qibel), meaning “to receive” or “that which is received.” It refers… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
Ohr — Ma ohr (luminary), Kli (vessel) and Shefa (flow) redirect here. For vessels in the Talmud, see Keilim For other uses, see Ohr (disambiguation) and KLI (disambiguation) Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Da'at — The Sefirot in Jewish Kabbalah … Wikipedia
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777 and other Qabalistic writings of Aleister Crowley — Infobox Book name = 777 and other Qabalistic writings of Aleister Crowley title orig = translator = image caption = author = Aleister Crowley illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Thelema,… … Wikipedia
