Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

156 SELF-INITIATION IN10 THE GoWEN DAWN TRADITION
YAH: (M~) The deity name of Chokmah which means "The Lord." It is half of the
Tetragrammaton, although some authors ascribe the full Name YHVH to this
Sephirah. (YHVH signifies the idea "to be.") The name Yah implies explosive masculine
power and fertilizing force (Yod). It is the great initiator of all action.
YHVH ELOHIM (Cl~M~M M'M~): The deity name of Binah which has been translated
as "The Lord God." However the word "Elohim" is a feminine noun (EIoh) with a
masculine plural ending, implying a dual polarity of masculine and feminine.
Since YHVH can be considered the action of the Divine in the Four Qabalistic
Worlds, then YHVH Elohim presents the idea of the polarity principle (the perfect
balance of masculine and feminine operating on all planes of existence) as the
foundation of all form.
EL (or AL) &M): The deity name of Chesed which means simply "God," but also
implies The DivineOneor The Mighty One.Whereas the name of Ya represented the
primal masculine force of God, EIrefers to the primal feminine aspect of the deity»
The name is composed of the letters Aleph and Lamed, whose letters mean
respectively "Ox" and "Ox-goad," alluding to the idea of the primal motivating
force under control. As the deity name of the first Sephirah below the Abyss, Al is
the divine giver or benefactor of humanity, supplying us with the potential for the
attainment of Divinity.
ELOHIM GIBOR ("~~ Cl~M~M): The deity name of Geburah which can be translated
as "God of Battles" or as "Almighty God." This denotes that nothing can
escape the might of the Divine and universal law. The essence of Elohim Gibor is
Judgment that places the end before the means, striking quickly at the heart of a
problem, even when the cure may be as harsh as the illness.
YHVH ELOAH VE-DAATH O.,~" m~M mM~): The deity name of Tiphareth
which means "Lord God of Knowledge" but which might also be interpreted as
"God made Manifest in the Sphere of the Mind." Once again we have the combined
title of YHVH Eloah, indicating a perfect balance of masculine and feminine
polarities. In addition, we have the idea that knowledge is power. YHVH Eloah ve­
Daath is the Divine Mind within us that comprehends its own Divinity. In modem
terms, it is the Universal Mind-that Mind which encompasses all minds.
YHVH TZABAOTH (l"'M~~ mM~): The deity name of Netzach which means "Lord
of Hosts" (armies). This indicates the diffusing aspect of the sphere, which divides
and distributes the Light from Tiphareth prismatically into the many splendid
aspects of the lower worlds. As before, YHVH can be considered the action of the
Divine in the Four Qabalistic Worlds. In addition to this YHVH Tzabaoth is the malepositive
divine aspect of every living Soul.
ELOHIM TZABAOTH (l"'M~~ Cl~M~M): The deity name of Hod which means
"God of Hosts." This name is similar to the deity name of Netzach. ELOHIM
introduces the idea of polarity (balanced masculine and feminine principles). In
Netzach, the "Hosts" are the manyforces of the lower worlds, while in Hod they