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- _Liber Qlippoth: The Shells of the Tree of Life_ (Part One)
- By Frater Nigris
-
- Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
- The word of Sin is Restriction.
-
-
- Introduction
-
- Herein are given the attributions of the Qlippoth (QLYPWTh: shells,
- husks or demons) to each of the sephiroth (SPYRWTh: numbers, spheres
- or emanations) and shevilim (ShBYLYM: paths) of the Tree of Life.
- These 'shells' or 'husks' are leftovers from the Creation in some
- Hebrew cosmologies.
-
- There seem to be many different versions of how these shells came about
- and 'where' they are located, metaphorically. Apparently some have
- postulated that the Qlippoth were generated by the 'breaking of the
- vessels' or 'cutting of the shoots' in which the Primordial Being,
- Adam (ADM: man, human), engaged the First Sin of separating Above from
- Below; the separation of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
- from the Tree of Life.
-
- Alternatively, the great Force and Form of the Creative Light, given
- impetus by God's Will, generated all the spheres of the Tree of Life
- at once, but with such overwhelming force that these 'vessels' were
- broken in the process, spilling the excess Light. This Light became
- the putrifying Qlippoth, which is compared both to the evil of the world
- and to the Primordial Being's waste system, sewer or large intestine/colon.
-
- However these shells are described, they tend to typify the destructive,
- egotistic, and sometimes feminine elements of Creation. They are the
- 'dark side', the Shadow of Destruction which grows alongside the Creative
- Light. They are as necessary and important to the study of Qabalah
- (QBLH: tradition) as the Tree itself. While some have associated the
- shells with the world of 'Assiah' (OShYH: action, the Material World; the
- World of Expression), others seem to think that they are the Tree's roots,
- perhaps even having given rise to the Sphere of Malkuth (MLKWTh: realm,
- kingdom).
-
-
- The information below is drawn from many sources. Certainly it is neither
- comprehensive nor complete. Largely it is the work of members of the
- Golden Dawn (Part One) and Ordo Templi Orientis (Part Two). Where
- individuals differed from the others a (note) has been attached for
- identification. Additional speculation not included here shall be
- added in amendments as they are encountered. Suggestions for additional
- study may be sent to the address listed at the end of this document.
-
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- PART ONE
-
- The Shells of the Spheres
- (The Demons of Influence or
- Numeric Forces of Destruction)
- ___________________________________________________
-
- 1. Sphere: KThR (Kether)
- Shell: ThAWMYAL (488*)
- Transliteration: Thaumiel (also Kerethiel (Z))
- Translation: Twins of God; The two contending Forces (R)
- Description: 'The Bicephalous Ones', dual giant heads with
- bat-like wings (M, Z)
- Power: Division (N, Z, 1)
-
- Comment: Dualism, Psychosis, Contention, Struggling
-
- _______________________
-
- 2. Sphere: ChKMH (Chokmah)
- Shell: OWGYAL (120)
- Transliteration: Ogiel(G); Ghagiel (C); Chaigidel (M);
- Ghogiel (R); Chaigidiel (W); Zogiel (Z)
- Translation: The Hinderers; (The Hinders [sic] (R))
- Description: Black giants entwined with loathsome serpents (M, Z)
- Power: Restriction (N); Attachment to lying and appearance (M, Z)
-
- Comment: Containment, Confinement, Limitation, Inhibition
-
- ____________________
-
- 3. Sphere: BYNH (Binah)
- Shell: SAThARYAL (703)
- Transliteration: Satariel; Satorial (Z)
- Translation: The Concealers; (also The Destroyers (Z))
- Description: Gigantic, black veiled heads with horns and hideous eyes,
- followed by the malevolent Centaurs called Seiriel (Z)
- Power: Secrecy (N); Interference (Z)
-
- Comment: Cloaking, Withholding, Secreting, Hiding
-
- _____________________
-
- 4. Sphere: ChSD (Chesed)
- Shell: GOShKLH (428)
- Transliteration: Gasheklah (G); Gha'ahsheblah (C); Gamchicoth (M);
- Agshekoloh (R); Gog Sheklah (W); Gagh Shekelah (Z)
- Translation: The Smiters; The Disturbers of All Things (G); The Breakers
- in Pieces (G, R); The Disturbing Ones (Z)
- Description: Black, cat-headed giants (Z)
- Power: Agitation (N); Vampirism, Qliphotic instruction (Z)
-
- Comment: Disordering, Disruption, Troubling, Distortion, Dishevelment
-
- _______________________
-
- 5. Sphere: GBWRH (Geburah)
- Shell: GWLChB (49)
- Transliteration: Golachab (G, C); Galab (M); Golohab (R); Golab (W);
- Golahab (Z)
- Translation: The Arsonists; The Burners (R); Burners with Fire (Z)
- Description: Forms with enormous black heads, sometimes resembling
- erupting volcanoes (Z)
- Power: Aggression, Violence (Z, N)
-
- Comment: Combustion, Consumption, Wasting
-
- ___________________________
-
- 6. Sphere: ThPARTh (Tiphareth)
- Shell: ThGRYRWN (1519/869); ZOMYAL (158) (Z)
- Transliteration: Tageriron (G); Thagiriron (C); Tagaririm (M);
- Tagiriron (R); Togarini (W); Zomiel (Z)
- Translation: The Hagglers; The Disputers (R); 'Painful Movers' (Z, 1)
- Description: Great black giants who work against each other (Z)
- Power: Disputation (N), Vanity (Z, 1)
-
- Comment: Debating, Argument, Fighting, Quarrelling
-
- _______________________
-
- 7. Sphere: NTzCH (Netzach)
- Shell: ORB ZRQ (579) (also QTzPYAL (311) (Z, 1)
- Transliteration: Oreb Zaraq (G); A'arab Zaraq (C); Harab-Serapel (M);
- Garab Tzerek (R); Harab Serap (W);
- Ghoreb Zereq, Qetzephiel (Z)
- Translation: The Raven of Dispersion; The Ravens of Death (R);
- Dispersing Ravens (Z)
- Description: Hideous, demon-headed ravens issuing from a volcano (Z)
- Power: Desire (N); Greed, Covetousness (Z)
-
- Comment: Scattering, Dissipation, Dispelling, Exhausting
-
- _________________
-
- 8. Sphere: HWD (Hod)
- Shell: SMAL (131)
- Transliteration: Samael; Samiel (Z)
- Translation: Poison of God; and The Liar (R); The Jugglers (Z)
- Description: Dull yellow, demon-headed, dog-like monsters (Z)
- Power: Deception (N); Heresy (Z, 1)
-
- Comment: Betraying, Beguilement, Misleading, Delusion
-
- ____________________
-
- 9. Sphere: YSWD (Yesod)
- Shell: GMLYAL (114); (also NChShYAL (399) and OWBRYAL (319) (Z, 1))
- Transliteration: Gamaliel; (also Nachashiel and Obriel (Z, 2))
- Translation: The Obscene Ones; The Obscure Ones (Z)
- Description: Corrupting, loathsome Bull-Men, linked together (Z, 3)
- Power: Lewdness (N, Z, 1)
-
- Comment: Indecency, Offensive, Uncouth, Uncivilized, Immoral
-
- __________________________
-
- 10. Sphere: MLKWTh (Malkuth)
- Shell: LYLYTh (480)
- Transliteration: Lilith
- Translation: Queen of the Night; and Queen of Demons (G, R);
- Evil Woman (Z)
- Description: Woman who changes appearance from beauty to beastial (Z, 1)
- Power: Temptation (N, Z, 1)
-
- Comment: Enticement, Provocation, Alluring, Baiting, Stimulating,
- Enchantment, Fascination, Bewitching, Attraction, Captivation
-
- _________________________________________________________
-
- * NOTES:
-
- Numbers listed after Hebrew words are their value via Gematria.
-
- Letters listed after attributions are abbreviations for the
- following:
-
- G - David Godwin
- C - Aleister Crowley
- M - S. L. MacGregor Mathers
- R - Israel Regardie
- W - A. E. Waite
- Z - Patrick Zalewski
- N - Thyagi NagaSiva
-
-
- Numbers listed after attributions are notes.
-
- 1 - This is my interpretation of Zalewski's text.
- 2 - Zalewski translates these as 'Evil Serpents and Blind Dragon Force'.
- 3 - Probably locked in anal intercourse.
-
- ________________________
-
- Bibliography for Part One:
-
- _Godwin's Cabalistic Encyclopedia_, by David Godwin, Llewellyn Pubs., 1989
-
- _Kabbalah_, by Gershom Scholem, Dorsett Press, 1987
-
- _The Ladder of Lights_, by William G. Gray, Samuel Weiser, 1987
-
- _The American Heritage Dictionary; Second College Edition_, variuos eds.,
- Houghton Mifflin Co., 1982 [My bible]
-
- _The Golden Dawn Correspondence Course_, Compiled by Patrick Zalewski,
- Edited by Joseph Lisiewski, Unpublished (?) [Note that this document
- contained quotes of S.L. MacGregor Mathers, unattributed.]
-
- _The Golden Dawn_, as revealed by Israel Regardie, Llewellyn Pubs., 1987
-
- _The Book of Lilith_, by Barbara Black Koltov, Ph. D., Nicolas-Hays, Inc., 1987
-
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- PART TWO (The Shells of the Paths) is currently under construction...
-
- Invoke me under my stars. Love is the law, love under will.
-
- I am I!
-
- Complete 93!01.22 e.v.
- Frater (I) Nigris (666) 333
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