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70 SELF-INITIATION INlO 1HE GoLOEN DAWN TRAOmON
MALKUTH (Mahl-kooth)
Translation: KINGDOM
Key word: COMPLETION, STABILITY
Yetziratic Title: The RESPLENDENT INTELLIGENCE
Physical Representation: The sphere of the EARTH
Symbols: The Equal-armed Cross, the Mystic Circle,
the Triangle of Art (Evocation), Heh Final
Malkuth means "The Kingdom." It is the tenth and last sphere on the Tree of life
whichis located atthe bottomof the central pillar. Thisis the ultimate sphere of Form
and of final manifestation, the material universe as we knowit. Malkuthis essentially
the sphere of humanity, and of sensation. The physical representation of Malkuth is
the PlanetEarth, ourownterrafirma. Itis the seatof matter. YetMalkuthis more than
simply the groundbeneath ourfeet, it is also the Sephirahinwhichall four Elements
are based. Therefore when discussing Malkuth (in Assiah), we are really talking
about the physical manifestations of Fire, Water,Air and Earth. There are three states
of matter which correspond to the elements: solid-Earth, liquid-Water, and gas
Air. (Fire is assigned to the principle of electricity.) The sum of all physical phenomena
are classified under the four Elements in order to comprehend their character. All
of these Elements are used to describe the material nature of Malkuth.
Malkuth is the ultimate receptacle for the combined currents of energy on
the entire Tree of Life. While the other Sephiroth are basically kinetic and mobile,
Malkuth is the only sphere that has achieved stability and inertia (a period of rest).
It is also the only sphere which is not a part of a triad. The tenth and final sphere
receives the etheric framework of manifestation (the influences from Yesod) and
completes the building process by grounding the energy in matter. Malkuth is the
container for the emanations of the other nine Sephiroth.
As the absolute Sphere of Form and passivity, the fertile Malkuth is also
known as the Inferior Mother(as opposed to the Great Mother, Binah), the Bride,
and the Queen. Another title is the Gate, which implies that we as physical beings
live out our lives in the realm of Malkuth, only to pass through the Gate upon
leaving our bodies behind.
The tenth Sephirah is seen as the completion of the Tree of Life in one
sense, and the beginning of a new Tree in another, because Malkuth is a lower
reflection of Kether, and is in fact the Kether of another Tree.
According to the Sepher Yetzirah: "The Tenth Path is the Resplendent Intelligence,
so called because it is exalted above every head, and sits on the throne of
Binah. It illuminates the splendor of all the Lights, and causes an influence to
emanate from the Prince of Countenances, the Angel of Kether." The title
"Resplendent Intelligence" implies a close relationship between Malkuth and
Kether, the first and last sphere of the Tree. At this point the emanations are completed
and the result is the brilliance of the unified Tree of Life. Malkuth now
becomes Kether of another Tree on another level. The mention of the throne of
Binah implies another close relationship; Binah, the Great Mother, is the primordial
giver of Form, while Malkuth, the Lesser Mother, is the final giver of Porm.e
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