Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

150 SELF-INITIATION INTO THE GOLDEN DAWN TRADmON
SECTION 5: Qabalah
The Sepher Yetzirah divides the Hebrew alphabet into three classes:
the Mothers, the Doubles, and the Simples. The Three Mother Letters
are Aleph, Mem and Shin. These three letters are a trinity from
which everything in the manifest universe arises. Aleph, Mem and
Shin represent the ancient Elements of Air, Water, and Fire. Mem
(Water) and Shin (Fire) are opposing forces while Aleph (Air) is the
mediator and balancing force between them.
The SevenDouble Letters are Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resh, Tau. The
Seven Double Letters are called double because they each have a hard and a soft
sound associated with them, in addition to a dual set of qualities attributed. Different
sources attribute the following qualties to the Double Letters:
Beth-Wisdom and Folly
Gimel-Grace and Indignation
Daleth-Fertility and Solitude
Kaph-Life and Death
Peh-Power and Servitude
Resh-Peace and War
Tau-Riches and Poverty
Beth-Life and Death
Gimel-Peace and War
Daleth-Wisdom and Folly
Kaph-Riches and Poverty
Peh-Grace and Indignation
Resh-Fertility and Solitude
Tau-Power and Servitude
The Seven Double Letters represent the seven Planets of the ancients, the
seven days of creation, seven orifices of perception in human beings, and seven
directions in space.
The Twelve Simple (or Single) Letters: Heh, Vav, Zayin, Cheth, Teth, Yod,
Lamed, Nun, Samekh, Ayin, Tzaddi, Qoph. The Twelve Simple Letters refer to
the twelve Signs of the Zodiac, the twelve months of the year, and the twelve
organs of a human being. The Twelve Simples are the foundations of twelve
human properties:
Heh-Sight
Vav-Hearing
Zayin-Smell
Cheth-Speech
Teth-Taste
Yod-Sexual Love
Lamed-Work
Nun-Movement
Samekh-Anger
Ayin-Mirth
Tzaddi-Imagination
Qoph-Sleep
The Holy Place or Tabernacle as described in the Zelator Hall embraces the
symbolism of the Twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet: The Table of Shewbread
represents the Twelve Single Letters. The Seven-Branched Candlestick
alludes to the Seven Double Letters. The Altar of Incense refers to the Three
Mother Letters.¢