Correspondence Tables

The Grand Synopsis
The Arc of the Prince
The Five Sacred Objects
The Fourfold Path
The Seven Symbolic Constellations
The Virtues & the Vices
The Core Polarities
The Sangreal & the Aurea Catena
The Three Weddings, Three Dark Nights & Three Palingeneses
The Tetragrammaton (YHVH)
The Three Pillars of the Tree of Life
Four Elements
Classical Seven Planets & Metals
Twelve Zodiac
Ten Sephirot (Tree of Life)
Nine Angelic Choirs
Hebrew Letters, Paths & Tarot
The Three Mothers, Seven Doubles & Twelve Simples (Sefer Yetzirah)
Royal & Notable Fixed Stars
Gods Across Pantheons
Planetary Natural Magic
The Four Alchemical Stages & Bodies
The Alchemical Operations
Sacred Geometry
Questing & Chivalry
The Four Worlds of Kabbalah
The Fifteen Behenian Fixed Stars
Sacred Numbers
Tarot: Four Suits & the Grail Hallows
Tarot Court Cards
The Twenty-Two Major Arcana (Unified)
Zodiacal Body Correspondences
Alchemical Colors
Planetary Hours
Planetary Intelligences, Spirits & Olympic Spirits
The Tria Prima
Grades of Initiation & the Tree of Life
The Seven Sacraments (Esoteric Interpretation)
The Seven Seals of Revelation
The Gnostic Aeons & the Pleroma
Essential Dignities
The Music of the Spheres
The Sacred Twelves
The 36 Decans & Tarot Minor Arcana
The 28 Mansions of the Moon
The Seven Notes & the Planetary Scale
The Twelve Chromatic Notes & the Zodiac

The Grand Synopsis

The single unifying table of the Royal Art. Each row a planetary sphere; each column a system. The seven planets serve as the natural anchor — through them all the great chains of correspondence pass.

Planet

Metal

Stone

Plant

Creature

Archangel

Sephirah

Tarot Trump

Alchemical Stage

Color

Note

Hebrew Letter

Virtue

Vice

Arc Stage

♄ Saturn

Lead

Onyx, Obsidian

Yew, Cypress

Raven, Crow

Cassiel

Binah

XXI The World

Nigredo

Black

B (Si)

Tav (ת)

Industria (Diligence)

Acedia (Sloth)

Descent

♃ Jupiter

Tin

Sapphire, Amethyst

Oak, Cedar

Eagle, Stag

Tzadkiel

Chesed

X Wheel of Fortune

Adamado (approach)

Blue, Purple

A (La)

Kaph (כ)

Liberalitas (Generosity)

Avaritia (Greed)

Atonement

♂ Mars

Iron

Ruby, Bloodstone

Thistle, Nettle

Wolf, Ram

Kamael

Gevurah

XVI The Tower

Calcinatio (within Rubedo)

Red

G (Sol)

Pe (פ)

Patientia (Patience)

Ira (Wrath)

Crucifixion

☉ Sun

Gold

Diamond, Topaz

Bay Laurel, Sunflower

Lion, Phoenix

Michael

Tiferet

XIX The Sun

Rubedo

Gold

F (Fa)

Resh (ר)

Humilitas (Humility)

Superbia (Pride)

Resurrection

♀ Venus

Copper

Emerald, Turquoise

Rose, Myrtle

Dove, Swan

Haniel

Netzach

III The Empress

Citrinitas

Green

E (Mi)

Daleth (ד)

Castitas (Chastity)

Luxuria (Lust)

Marriage

☿ Mercury

Quicksilver

Agate, Opal

Lavender, Fennel

Ibis, Fox

Raphael

Hod

I The Magician

Mercurial Body

Orange

D (Re)

Beth (ב)

Humanitas (Kindness)

Invidia (Envy)

Trials

☽ Moon

Silver

Moonstone, Pearl

Willow, Jasmine

Hare, Owl

Gabriel

Yesod

II The High Priestess

Albedo

White, Silver

C (Do)

Gimel (ג)

Temperantia (Temperance)

Gula (Gluttony)

Initiation

The Arc of the Prince

#	Stage	Act	Alchemical Stage	Sephirah	Sacred Object	Polarity
0	Creation	I — Origin & Exile	(Pre-prima materia)	Keter	Crown (original)	Unity
1	Fall	I	Loss of unity	Daath / the Abyss	(Crown lost)	Unity → Separation
2	Exile	I	Prima Materia	Malkuth	(Wasteland)	Kingdom → Wasteland
3	Call	II — Hero's Quest	Awakening to the Work	Yesod	(Vision, Summons)	Sleep → Awakening
4	Departure	II	Threshold	Hod	(Threshold)	Home → World
5	Trials	II	Solutio, Separatio	Netzach	Sword	Innocence → Experience
6	Descent	II	Nigredo	Binah	Tomb	Light → Dark
7	Initiation	II	Albedo	Yesod (lunar)	Temple	Profane → Sacred
8	Marriage	II	Citrinitas	Tiferet	Grail	Self → Beloved
9	Crucifixion	II	Rubedo (passion)	Gevurah	Rose-Cross	Self → Sacrifice
10	Resurrection	II	Rubedo (glorification)	Tiferet	Stone	Death → Life
11	Atonement	III — Consummation	Adamado	Chokmah	Crown of Light	Separation → Unity
12	Kingdom	III	Adamado (stable)	Keter	Kingdom restored	Exile → Enthronement

The Five Sacred Objects

Object	Domain	Alchemical Stage	Arc Stage	Path Role	Element / Suit	Symbolism
Temple	Ordered consciousness	Nigredo	Descent	Mystery School Initiate	Earth / Pentacles	Rough ashlar shaped to perfect cube; the inner sanctuary rebuilt stone by stone
Grail	The Quest	Albedo	Initiation, Marriage	Holy Grail Knight	Water / Cups	Healing vessel; Chalice of Atonement; restoration of the Wasteland
Stone	The Great Work	Citrinitas	Marriage	Apprentice Wizard	Air / Wands	Lead transmuted to gold; the rejected cornerstone made head of the corner
Rose-Cross	Christic Passion	Rubedo	Crucifixion, Resurrection	Disciple of Light	Fire / Wands	Death of the false self; the rose blooming from the heart of the cross
Crown	Sovereignty Restored	Adamado	Atonement, Kingdom	The King	Aether / Spirit	Crown of thorns transfigured to crown of light; Kether enthroned in the soul

The Fourfold Path

Four archetypal roles converging in one — the King, sovereign integration of all four streams.

Role	Tradition	Place	Element	Suit	Sacred Object	Domain
Disciple of Light	Way of Christ · ACIM	Monastery, Temple	Fire	Wands	Rose-Cross	Forgiveness, atonement, undoing fear
Holy Grail Knight	Arthurian Quest	Castle	Water	Cups	Grail	Service, courage, purity, heroic virtue
Apprentice Wizard	Hermetic Art	Tower	Air	Swords	Stone	Alchemy, magic, astrology, conscious creation
Mystery School Initiate	Lineage & Degrees	Lodge, Vault	Earth	Pentacles	Temple	Initiation, transmission, the secret word
The King	Synthesis (all four)	Throne, Kingdom	Spirit (aether)	(All four hallows)	Crown	Sovereign integration; divine royalty embodied

The Seven Symbolic Constellations

The seven mythic figures of the inner heaven — each a personification of a stage of the Work, drawn from the symbolic firmament that overlays the Royal Art.

Constellation	Figure	Planet	Arc Stage	Symbolic Office
The Crown	Corona Borealis / Corona Australis	Keter (no planet)	Kingdom, Atonement	Sovereignty restored; the diadem of the King
The Lion	Leo (Regulus)	☉ Sun	Resurrection	The Royal Heart; courage, kingship, the solar self
The Virgin	Virgo (Spica)	☿ Mercury / ♀ Venus	Marriage	The Bride; purity, mercy, the harvest of grace
The Knight	Perseus / Orion	♂ Mars	Trials, Crucifixion	The hero in arms; the slayer of the dragon; chivalric courage
The Cup	Crater	☽ Moon	Initiation	The Grail in heaven; the chalice of mercy; receptivity
The Cross	Cygnus (the Northern Cross) / Crux	♃ Jupiter	Crucifixion	The Rose-Cross; sacrifice and atonement; the four directions
The Serpent	Serpens / Draco	♄ Saturn	Descent, Fall	The dragon of the Abyss; wisdom and shadow; the ouroboros

The Virtues & the Vices

The seven cardinal pairs — each virtue the cure of its opposing vice, each vice the shadow of its corresponding virtue.

Virtue (Latin)	Virtue (English)	Vice (Latin)	Vice (English)	Planet	Sephirah / Element
Humilitas	Humility	Superbia	Pride	☉ Sun	Tiferet
Liberalitas	Generosity	Avaritia	Greed	♃ Jupiter	Chesed
Castitas	Chastity	Luxuria	Lust	♀ Venus	Netzach
Humanitas	Kindness	Invidia	Envy	☿ Mercury	Hod
Temperantia	Temperance	Gula	Gluttony	☽ Moon	Yesod
Patientia	Patience	Ira	Wrath	♂ Mars	Gevurah
Industria	Diligence	Acedia	Sloth	♄ Saturn	Binah
Fides	Faith (theological)	—	—	—	Chokmah
Spes	Hope (theological)	—	—	—	Binah
Caritas	Love / Charity (theological)	—	—	—	Keter
Prudentia	Prudence (cardinal)	—	—	☿ Mercury	Hod
Iustitia	Justice (cardinal)	—	—	♂ Mars	Gevurah
Fortitudo	Fortitude (cardinal)	—	—	☉ Sun	Tiferet
Temperantia	Temperance (cardinal)	—	—	☽ Moon	Yesod

The Core Polarities

The great oppositions of the Royal Art — the dualities that the Work is appointed to reconcile in the coniunctio.

Polarity	Active Pole	Receptive Pole	Reconciled In
Sol — Luna	Sun, gold, fixed	Moon, silver, volatile	The Royal Marriage (Citrinitas → Rubedo)
King — Queen	Sovereign will	Sovereign love	The Crown of the Two-in-One
Sulphur — Mercury	Soul, combustible	Spirit, volatile	Salt (the body, the Stone)
Fixed — Volatile	Stable, earthly	Ascending, airy	The Solve et Coagula
Spirit — Matter	Heaven, divine	Earth, manifest	The Incarnation, the Stone
Light — Darkness	Logos, day	Mystery, night	The Dawn (aurora consurgens)
Above — Below	Macrocosm	Microcosm	The Hermetic Axiom
Active — Passive	Yang, generative	Yin, receptive	The Tao / the Hermaphrodite
Within — Without	Interior life	Outer world	The integrated Self
Death — Life	Nigredo	Resurrection	The Phoenix, the Rose-Cross
Exile — Kingdom	Wasteland, Fall	Restoration, return	Atonement; the Kingdom restored

The Sangreal & the Aurea Catena

The two great lineages of the Royal Art — the Sangreal (the lineage of the Holy Blood, the kingly stream descending through the Grail Family) and the Aurea Catena Homeri (the Golden Chain of Hermes, the philosophic stream descending through the masters of the Art). Both ultimately converge in the King.

Stream	Lineage	Sacred Object	Mode of Transmission	Exemplars
Sangreal	Holy Blood / Grail Family	Grail, Spear	Bloodline, vow, the Quest	Joseph of Arimathea, Bron, Pelles, Galahad, Percival, Arthur
Aurea Catena	Hermetic / Philosophic	Stone, Rose-Cross	Master → Disciple, the secret book	Hermes Trismegistus, Maria Prophetissa, Geber, Albertus Magnus, Flamel, Paracelsus, the Rosicrucians
Mystery School	Initiatic Lodge	Temple	Degree, ritual, the secret word	Eleusis, the Pythagoreans, the Templars, the Golden Dawn
Way of Christ	Apostolic / Mystical	Rose-Cross	Faith, sacrament, imitatio Christi	The Apostles, the Desert Fathers, the Christian mystics, ACIM
The King	Synthesis	Crown	All four streams integrated	The crowned adept; the Royal Art consummated

The Three Weddings, Three Dark Nights & Three Palingeneses

Three great sacred triadic patterns of the Work — the unions, the purgations, and the rebirths. Each set of three traces the soul's progressive deepening through the alchemical stages.

Stage	The Three Weddings (Coniunctio)	The Three Dark Nights	The Three Palingeneses (Rebirths)
First (Albedo)	The White Wedding — union of cleansed soul with cleansed body; Sol and Luna meet purified	The Dark Night of the Senses — purgation of attachment to the world's pleasures and pains	Birth from Above — the first awakening; baptism; the soul born of water and spirit
Second (Citrinitas → Rubedo)	The Royal Wedding — union of the King and Queen on the throne; Sol and Luna in coniunctio oppositorum	The Dark Night of the Soul — purgation of the spiritual self; the absence of God; the via negativa	Birth as the Stone — the Philosophic Child conceived; the Self crystallized; the new Adam
Third (Adamado)	The Mystic Wedding — union with the Divine; the soul's marriage with God; unio mystica	The Dark Night of the Spirit — the final unknowing; the cloud of unknowing; annihilation in the Godhead	Birth into the Kingdom — the resurrected and glorified body; the King enthroned; the Kingdom restored

The Tetragrammaton (YHVH)

Letter	Hebrew	Element	World	Suit	Court Card	Soul Level	Grail Hallow	Symbolism
Yod (י)	Y	Fire	Atziluth (Archetypal)	Wands	King	Chiah (Living Essence)	Spear / Lance	The divine seed; the Father; the primal point of will
Heh (ה)	H	Water	Beriah (Creative)	Cups	Queen	Neshamah (Divine Soul)	Grail / Cup	The Mother; the great sea of receptive being
Vav (ו)	V / W	Air	Yetzirah (Formative)	Swords	Knight (Prince)	Ruach (Spirit / Mind)	Sword	The Son; the bridge between Father and Mother; the Word made breath
Heh final (ה)	H	Earth	Assiah (Material)	Pentacles	Page (Princess)	Nephesh (Animal Soul)	Dish / Shield	The Daughter; the Bride; the Kingdom; matter receiving the Name

The Name YHVH read top to bottom is the descent of Spirit into Matter; read bottom to top, the ascent of Matter back into Spirit. The whole Work is the redemption of the final Heh: raising the Daughter to wed the Son, restoring her to the Mother, and so completing the Name.

The Three Pillars of the Tree of Life

The Tree as architecture — three vertical columns, each a mode of divine action, each an axis of the soul.

Pillar	Hebrew	Polarity	Sephirot	Mode	Symbolism
Pillar of Mercy	Yachin (Establishment)	Active / Masculine	Chokmah, Chesed, Netzach	Expansion, giving, force	The right-hand column; the white pillar; the outpouring of grace
Middle Pillar	Daath / Equilibrium	Reconciling / Sovereign	Keter, Tiferet, Yesod, Malkuth (and Daath)	Equilibrium, consciousness, the Way	The trunk; the path of the rising serpent; the spine of the cosmos
Pillar of Severity	Boaz (Strength)	Receptive / Feminine	Binah, Gevurah, Hod	Restriction, form, structure	The left-hand column; the black pillar; the cup that holds the wine

Four Elements

Element	Qualities	Humour	Direction	Season	Color	Archangel
Fire	Hot · Dry	Choleric	South	Summer	Red	Michael
Air	Hot · Wet	Sanguine	East	Spring	Yellow	Raphael
Water	Cold · Wet	Phlegmatic	West	Autumn	Blue	Gabriel
Earth	Cold · Dry	Melancholic	North	Winter	Black/Green	Uriel (Auriel)

Classical Seven Planets & Metals

Planet	Metal	Day	Color (typical)	Archangel
Sun (Sol)	Gold	Sunday	Gold	Michael
Moon (Luna)	Silver	Monday	White/Silver	Gabriel
Mercury	Quicksilver (Mercury)	Wednesday	Gray	Raphael
Venus	Copper	Friday	Green	Haniel (Anael)
Mars	Iron	Tuesday	Red	Camael (Khamael)
Jupiter	Tin	Thursday	Blue/Purple	Zadkiel (Tzadkiel)
Saturn	Lead	Saturday	Black	Cassiel

Twelve Zodiac

Sign	Element	Mode	Ruler (classical)	Exaltation	Detriment	Fall	Color (typical)
Aries	Fire	Cardinal	Mars	Sun	Venus	Saturn	Red
Taurus	Earth	Fixed	Venus	Moon	Mars	—	Green
Gemini	Air	Mutable	Mercury	—	Jupiter	—	Yellow
Cancer	Water	Cardinal	Moon	Jupiter	Saturn	Mars	White/Silver
Leo	Fire	Fixed	Sun	—	Saturn	—	Gold
Virgo	Earth	Mutable	Mercury	Mercury	Jupiter	Venus	Olive/Earthy
Libra	Air	Cardinal	Venus	Saturn	Mars	Sun	Pale Blue
Scorpio	Water	Fixed	Mars	—	Venus	Moon	Crimson/Black
Sagittarius	Fire	Mutable	Jupiter	—	Mercury	—	Purple
Capricorn	Earth	Cardinal	Saturn	Mars	Moon	Jupiter	Black/Dark Green
Aquarius	Air	Fixed	Saturn	—	Sun	—	Electric Blue
Pisces	Water	Mutable	Jupiter	Venus	Mercury	Mercury	Sea Green

Ten Sephirot (Tree of Life)

#	Name	English	Planetary attribution (classical)	Position	Color (typical)	Divine Name (Atziluth)	Archangel	Angelic Order (Choir)
1	Keter	Crown	Primum Mobile / Absolute (no planet)	Supernal	Brilliant White	Eheieh	Metatron	Chaioth ha-Qadesh
2	Chokhmah	Wisdom	Zodiac / Sphere of Fixed Stars	Supernal	Gray	Yah	Raziel	Ophanim (Auphanim)
3	Binah	Understanding	Saturn	Supernal	Black	YHVH Elohim	Tzaphkiel	Aralim
4	Chesed	Mercy	Jupiter	Right pillar	Blue	El	Tzadkiel	Chasmalim
5	Gevurah	Severity	Mars	Left pillar	Red	Elohim Gibor	Kamael	Seraphim
6	Tiferet	Beauty	Sun	Central	Gold	YHVH Aloah ve-Daath	Raphael	Malachim
7	Netzach	Victory	Venus	Right pillar	Green	YHVH Tzabaoth	Haniel	Elohim
8	Hod	Splendor	Mercury	Left pillar	Orange	Elohim Tzabaoth	Michael	Beni Elohim
9	Yesod	Foundation	Moon	Central (lower)	Violet	Shaddai El Chai	Gabriel	Cherubim (Kerubim)
10	Malkhut	Kingdom	Elements / Earth (no planet)	Base	Earthy/Olive	Adonai Melekh	Sandalphon	Ishim (Ashim)

Nine Angelic Choirs

Triad	Choir	Hebrew Name	Sephirah	Archangel	Function
First (Supreme)	Seraphim	Seraphim	Gevurah	Kamael	Love, purification by divine fire
First (Supreme)	Cherubim	Kerubim	Yesod	Gabriel	Wisdom, guardianship of sacred places
First (Supreme)	Thrones	Ophanim / Aralim	Chokmah / Binah	Raziel / Tzaphkiel	Divine justice, cosmic authority
Second (Middle)	Dominions	Chasmalim	Chesed	Tzadkiel	Regulation of angelic duties, mercy
Second (Middle)	Virtues	Malachim	Tiferet	Raphael	Miracles, courage, grace, beauty
Second (Middle)	Powers	Elohim	Netzach	Haniel	Protection, enforcement of cosmic order
Third (Lower)	Principalities	Beni Elohim	Hod	Michael	Guidance of nations and rulers
Third (Lower)	Archangels	—	—	The Seven Archangels	Major divine messages, cosmic events
Third (Lower)	Angels	Ishim / Ashim	Malkuth	Sandalphon	Guardianship, everyday guidance

Hebrew Letters, Paths & Tarot

Letter	Name	Value	Path (connects)	Tarot Trump	Attribution
א	Aleph	1	Keter — Chokmah	0 The Fool	Air
ב	Beth	2	Keter — Binah	I The Magician	Mercury
ג	Gimel	3	Keter — Tiferet	II The High Priestess	Moon
ד	Daleth	4	Chokmah — Binah	III The Empress	Venus
ה	He	5	Chokmah — Tiferet	IV The Emperor	Aries
ו	Vav	6	Chokmah — Chesed	V The Hierophant	Taurus
ז	Zayin	7	Binah — Tiferet	VI The Lovers	Gemini
ח	Cheth	8	Binah — Gevurah	VII The Chariot	Cancer
ט	Teth	9	Chesed — Gevurah	VIII Strength	Leo
י	Yod	10	Chesed — Tiferet	IX The Hermit	Virgo
כ	Kaph	20	Chesed — Netzach	X Wheel of Fortune	Jupiter
ל	Lamed	30	Gevurah — Tiferet	XI Justice	Libra
מ	Mem	40	Gevurah — Hod	XII The Hanged Man	Water
נ	Nun	50	Tiferet — Netzach	XIII Death	Scorpio
ס	Samekh	60	Tiferet — Yesod	XIV Temperance	Sagittarius
ע	Ayin	70	Tiferet — Hod	XV The Devil	Capricorn
פ	Pe	80	Netzach — Hod	XVI The Tower	Mars
צ	Tzaddi	90	Netzach — Yesod	XVII The Star	Aquarius
ק	Qoph	100	Netzach — Malkuth	XVIII The Moon	Pisces
ר	Resh	200	Hod — Yesod	XIX The Sun	Sun
ש	Shin	300	Hod — Malkuth	XX Judgement	Fire
ת	Tav	400	Yesod — Malkuth	XXI The World	Saturn

The Three Mothers, Seven Doubles & Twelve Simples (Sefer Yetzirah)

The oldest classification of the Hebrew letters — from the Book of Formation — grouping the twenty-two letters into three mother-letters (the elements), seven double-letters (the planets), and twelve simple-letters (the zodiac signs). The hidden grammar of creation.

Class	Letters	Number	Attribution	Cosmic Domain
Three Mothers (Imot)	א Aleph, מ Mem, ש Shin	3	The three elements: Air, Water, Fire	The primordial elements; the three horizontal paths on the Tree
Seven Doubles (Kefulot)	ב Beth, ג Gimel, ד Daleth, כ Kaph, פ Pe, ר Resh, ת Tav	7	The seven planets	The seven planetary spheres; each letter has hard and soft pronunciations — the duality of force
Twelve Simples (Peshutot)	ה He, ו Vav, ז Zayin, ח Cheth, ט Teth, י Yod, ל Lamed, נ Nun, ס Samekh, ע Ayin, צ Tzaddi, ק Qoph	12	The twelve zodiac signs	The twelve zodiacal constellations; the twelve diagonal paths; twelve months, twelve organs, twelve faculties

The Sefer Yetzirah teaches that God formed the cosmos by combining the twenty-two letters: 3 + 7 + 12 = 22, mirroring the three elements + seven planets + twelve signs that compose the manifest universe. Each letter is a creative force; their permutations weave being itself.

Royal & Notable Fixed Stars

Star	Constellation	Planetary Nature	Traditional Significance
Regulus	Leo (heart)	Sun · Jupiter	"Little King" — the most royal star; honor, fame, sovereign power
Aldebaran	Taurus (eye)	Mars	Watcher of the East — integrity, courage, royal honor
Antares	Scorpio (heart)	Mars · Jupiter	Watcher of the West — intensity, martial power, obsession
Fomalhaut	Piscis Australis	Venus · Mercury	Watcher of the South — idealism, mystical vision, fame
Sirius	Canis Major	Jupiter · Mars	The Blazing Star — brightest star; divine kingship, immortality (Egypt)
Spica	Virgo	Venus · Mercury	Abundance, harvest of the kingdom, gifts and brilliance
Arcturus	Boötes	Mars · Jupiter	The Guardian — pathfinding, prosperity, renown
Vega	Lyra	Venus · Mercury	The Harp Star — enchantment, charisma, artistic magic
Capella	Auriga	Mars · Mercury	The She-Goat — civic honors, curiosity, wealth
Algol	Perseus (Medusa's head)	Saturn · Jupiter	Caput Algol — raw power, intensity, the shadow; "most dangerous star"
Polaris	Ursa Minor	Saturn · Venus	The North Star — constancy, the axis of the world, spiritual polestar
Pleiades	Taurus	Moon · Mars	The Seven Sisters — mystical vision, sorrow and beauty, initiation
Cor Caroli	Canes Venatici	Sun · Venus	"Heart of Charles" — kingship through love, regal honor

Gods Across Pantheons

Planet	Greek	Roman	Egyptian	Norse	Domain
☉ Sun	Helios / Apollo	Sol / Apollo	Ra / Atum	Baldr / Sól	Kingship, light, truth, vitality
☽ Moon	Selene / Artemis	Luna / Diana	Khonsu / Thoth	Máni	Cycles, intuition, reflection, dreams
☿ Mercury	Hermes	Mercurius	Thoth / Anubis	Odin	Wisdom, communication, magic, the guide
♀ Venus	Aphrodite	Venus	Hathor / Isis	Freyja	Love, beauty, harmony, desire
♂ Mars	Ares	Mars	Horus (warrior) / Set	Tyr	War, courage, will, martial force
♃ Jupiter	Zeus	Jupiter / Jove	Amun / Amun-Ra	Thor	Sovereignty, expansion, law, abundance
♄ Saturn	Kronos	Saturnus	Osiris / Ptah	— (Njörðr, loosely)	Time, structure, limitation, death and rebirth

Planetary Natural Magic

Planet	Plants & Herbs	Gemstones	Animals	Incense
☉ Sun	Bay Laurel, Sunflower, Cinnamon, Saffron	Ruby, Diamond, Amber, Topaz	Lion, Eagle, Phoenix, Hawk	Frankincense, Copal
☽ Moon	Willow, Jasmine, Lotus, Mugwort	Moonstone, Pearl, Selenite, Quartz	Hare, Owl, Crab, Cat	Camphor, Jasmine
☿ Mercury	Lavender, Fennel, Marjoram, Dill	Agate, Opal, Citrine	Fox, Ibis, Monkey, Parrot	Storax, Mastic
♀ Venus	Rose, Myrtle, Apple, Violet	Emerald, Turquoise, Jade, Lapis	Dove, Swan, Sparrow, Dolphin	Rose, Sandalwood
♂ Mars	Thistle, Nettle, Garlic, Wormwood	Ruby, Bloodstone, Garnet, Iron Ore	Wolf, Scorpion, Ram, Hawk	Dragon’s Blood, Tobacco
♃ Jupiter	Oak, Cedar, Sage, Hyssop	Sapphire, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli	Eagle, Stag, Whale, Horse	Cedar, Nutmeg
♄ Saturn	Yew, Cypress, Hemlock, Comfrey	Onyx, Obsidian, Jet, Black Tourmaline	Raven, Crow, Goat, Toad	Myrrh, Asafoetida

The Four Alchemical Stages & Bodies

Stage	Latin	Color	Planet	Body	Wedding	Symbolism
0. Threshold	Neophyte	Earthen / Pre-work	— (Malkuth)	The Earthly Body	—	The seeker at the gate; the prima materia confronted but not yet entered; the call accepted
1. Blackening	Nigredo	Black	♄ Saturn	The Lead Body of Saturn	—	Putrefaction, ego death, the dark night, descent into the prima materia
2. Whitening	Albedo	White	☽ Moon	The Silver Body of the Moon	The White Wedding	Purification, washing, lunar consciousness, the soul cleansed
3. Yellowing	Citrinitas	Yellow	☿ Mercury	The Angelic Body of Mercury	—	Solar dawn, illumination, the Peacock's Tail (Cauda Pavonis)
4. Reddening	Rubedo	Red / Gold	☉ Sun	The Golden Body of the Sun	The Red Wedding	Completion, the Philosopher's Stone, the crowned king, gold
5. Crowning	Adamado	Diamond / Crystalline Light	— (Keter)	The Glorified Body of the Crown	The Mystic Wedding	Beyond completion; the Stone made permanent; the King enthroned in glory; the resurrected and incorruptible body

The Alchemical Operations

Operation	Latin	Primary Stage	Description
Calcination	Calcinatio	Nigredo	Burning to ash; reduction by fire; destroying the gross form
Putrefaction	Putrefactio	Nigredo	Rotting and decomposition; the black earth; death of the old form
Mortification	Mortificatio	Nigredo	Killing of the metal or substance; death before rebirth
Dissolution	Solutio	Nigredo → Albedo	Dissolving the calcined ash in the mercurial water
Separation	Separatio	Nigredo → Albedo	Isolating and filtering the pure from the impure
Extraction	Extractio	Nigredo → Albedo	Drawing out the essence, tincture, or quintessence from the body
Ablution / Washing	Ablutio	Albedo	Ritual washing and cleansing; purification of the white stone
Congelation	Congelatio	Albedo	Solidifying or thickening the dissolved matter; crystallization
Digestion	Digestio	Albedo	Gentle sustained heat over time; slow ripening in the sealed vessel
Coction	Coctio	Albedo	Cooking and maturing; prolonged heating to bring to perfection
Imbibition	Imbibitio	Albedo → Citrinitas	Gradual feeding of the dry stone with mercurial water; nourishing
Cibation	Cibatio	Albedo → Citrinitas	Feeding the matter; adding fresh material to sustain the work
Sublimation	Sublimatio	Citrinitas	Raising the volatile to a higher state; the spirit ascends
Fermentation	Fermentatio	Citrinitas	Introducing new life and spirit into the purified matter
Distillation	Distillatio	Citrinitas	Repeated boiling and condensing; refining and purifying the subtle
Circulation	Circulatio	Citrinitas	Repeated cycling of the volatile and fixed; closed-loop refinement
Conception	Conceptio	Citrinitas	The seed is planted; the Philosophers' Child is conceived
Conjunction	Coniunctio	Citrinitas → Rubedo	The Royal Marriage; union of opposites, Sol and Luna, King and Queen
Fixation	Fixatio	Rubedo	Making the volatile fixed; stabilizing the spirit in the body
Coagulation	Coagulatio	Rubedo	Solidifying the Philosopher's Stone; spirit becomes incarnate
Tincture	Tinctio	Rubedo	Coloring and transmuting; the Stone's power to transform base metal
Amalgamation	Amalgamatio	Rubedo	Blending metals with mercury; intimate merging of substances
Rectification	Rectificatio	Rubedo	Final correction and alignment; "Visit the interior of the earth…"
Exaltation	Exaltatio	Rubedo	Raising the Stone to its highest potency and glory
Multiplication	Multiplicatio	Rubedo	Increasing the power and quantity of the Stone
Illumination	Illuminatio	Rubedo	The Stone shines with its own inner light; spiritual radiance
Projection	Projectio	Rubedo (final)	Casting the Stone upon base metal; transmutation accomplished

Sacred Geometry

Form	Description	Element	Number	Symbolism
Tetrahedron	4 triangular faces	Fire	4	Aspiration, transformation, the simplest solid
Cube (Hexahedron)	6 square faces	Earth	6	Stability, foundation, the material world
Octahedron	8 triangular faces	Air	8	Balance, mediation, integration of duality
Icosahedron	20 triangular faces	Water	20	Flow, adaptability, emotional depth
Dodecahedron	12 pentagonal faces	Aether / Spirit	12	The cosmos, divine proportion, the fifth element
Vesica Piscis	Two overlapping circles	—	2	Creation, the womb, Christ symbol, gateway
Flower of Life	19 overlapping circles in hexagonal pattern	—	19	Genesis, interconnection, the blueprint of creation
Seed of Life	7 overlapping circles	—	7	Seven days of creation, the origin pattern
Metatron’s Cube	13 circles connecting all Platonic solids	—	13	Archangelic blueprint, all forms contained
Sri Yantra	9 interlocking triangles	—	9	Cosmic unity, divine feminine and masculine
Golden Ratio (φ)	1.618… the divine proportion	—	φ	Beauty, harmony, nature’s signature, royal proportion

Questing & Chivalry

Symbol / Concept	Tradition	Virtue or Meaning	Notable Example
The Holy Grail	Arthurian / Christian	Divine grace, spiritual completion	Galahad, Percival, Parzival
The Sword	Universal chivalric	Justice, authority, truth	Excalibur, Sword in the Stone
The Round Table	Arthurian	Equality, brotherhood, unity of purpose	Camelot, the fellowship of knights
The Quest	Universal	Spiritual seeking, trials of virtue	Quest for the Holy Grail
The Knight Errant	Medieval romance	Courage, service, selfless adventure	Lancelot, Gawain, Amadis
The Lady	Courtly love	Inspiration, divine feminine, mercy	Guinevere, Beatrice, the Lady of the Lake
The Dragon	Universal	The ordeal, the shadow, transformation	St. George, Sigurd / Siegfried
The Grail Castle	Grail legend	The goal, fortress of the soul, hidden sanctuary	Munsalvaesche, Corbenic
The Vigil	Knighting ritual	Purification, dedication, solitary prayer	The knight’s all-night vigil before dubbing
The Wasteland	Grail legend	Kingdom in need of healing, spiritual barrenness	The Fisher King’s domain
The Green Knight	Arthurian	Nature, testing, renewal, the wild	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Knightly Vows	Chivalric code	Courage, justice, mercy, faith, humility	Templar vows; the code of chivalry

The Four Worlds of Kabbalah

World	Hebrew	YHVH Letter	Element	Soul Level	Tarot Suit	Grail Hallow	Realm
Atziluth	אצילות	Yod (י)	Fire	Chiah (Living Essence)	Wands	Spear / Lance	Archetypal — the Divine Will
Beriah	בריאה	Heh (ה)	Water	Neshamah (Divine Soul)	Cups	Grail / Cup	Creative — the Archangelic
Yetzirah	יצירה	Vav (ו)	Air	Ruach (Spirit / Mind)	Swords	Sword	Formative — the Angelic
Assiah	עשיה	Heh final (ה)	Earth	Nephesh (Animal Soul)	Pentacles	Dish / Shield	Material — the Active World

The Fifteen Behenian Fixed Stars

Star	Constellation	Planetary Nature	Gemstone	Herb
Algol (Caput Algol)	Perseus	Saturn · Jupiter	Diamond	Black Hellebore, Mugwort
Alcyone (Pleiades)	Taurus	Moon · Mars	Rock Crystal	Fennel, Frankincense
Aldebaran	Taurus	Mars	Ruby, Garnet	Milky Thistle
Capella	Auriga	Jupiter · Saturn	Sapphire	Horehound, Mint
Sirius	Canis Major	Jupiter · Mars	Beryl	Juniper, Mugwort
Procyon	Canis Minor	Mercury · Mars	Agate	Marigold, Pennyroyal
Regulus	Leo	Jupiter · Mars	Granite, Garnet	Mugwort, Celandine
Algorab	Corvus	Saturn · Mars	Onyx	Burdock, Henbane
Spica	Virgo	Venus · Mercury	Emerald	Sage, Clover
Arcturus	Boötes	Mars · Jupiter	Jasper	Plantain
Alphecca (Gemma)	Corona Borealis	Venus · Mercury	Topaz	Rosemary
Antares	Scorpio	Mars · Jupiter	Sardonyx, Amethyst	Birthwort, Saffron
Vega (Wega)	Lyra	Mercury · Venus	Chrysolite	Winter Savory
Deneb Algedi	Capricornus	Saturn · Jupiter	Chalcedony	Marjoram, Mugwort
Fomalhaut	Piscis Australis	Venus · Mercury	—	—

Sacred Numbers

Number	Name / Title	Symbolism
0	The Void / Ain	Unmanifest source; the Fool; limitless potential before creation
1	The Monad	Unity, God, the point, Keter; "all things proceed from the One"
2	The Dyad	Polarity, duality, reflection; Chokmah; the Vesica Piscis; Sol and Luna
3	The Triad	Trinity, synthesis, the triangle; Binah; Tria Prima (Salt, Sulphur, Mercury); Father-Mother-Son
4	The Tetrad	Stability, the square, the cross; four elements, four worlds, four directions, YHVH
5	The Pentad	The microcosm, the pentagram, the five senses; spirit crowning the four elements; the Quintessence
6	The Hexad	The macrocosm, the hexagram (Star of David), harmony; Tiferet; union of above and below
7	The Heptad	The seven planets, seven days, seven metals, seven seals; completion of a cycle
8	The Ogdoad	Regeneration, the octave, resurrection; the eight-pointed star; Mercury's number
9	The Ennead	Completion before return; nine angelic choirs; Yesod; triple triad
10	The Decad	Totality, the Tetractys (1+2+3+4); ten Sephirot; Malkuth; the Kingdom manifest
12	The Dodecad	Cosmic order; twelve zodiac signs, twelve tribes, twelve apostles, twelve labours, twelve knights
13	Death & Rebirth	Transformation; Tarot XIII; the twelve around the one (Christ + apostles); Metatron's Cube
22	The Paths	Twenty-two Hebrew letters; twenty-two paths on the Tree; twenty-two Major Arcana
26	YHVH	Gematria of the Tetragrammaton (10+5+6+5); the divine Name in number
32	Paths of Wisdom	Ten Sephirot + twenty-two paths = the thirty-two paths of wisdom (Sefer Yetzirah)
72	The Shemhamphorasch	The seventy-two names of God; seventy-two angels; the hidden divine name
360	The Circle	Degrees of the zodiacal sphere; the celestial round; the year of days (ancient reckoning)

Tarot: Four Suits & the Grail Hallows

Suit	Element	YHVH Letter	Grail Hallow	Magical Weapon	Season	Domain
Wands	Fire	Yod (י)	Spear / Lance	Wand / Staff	Spring	Will, inspiration, creative force, enterprise
Cups	Water	Heh (ה)	Grail / Cup	Cup / Chalice	Summer	Love, emotion, intuition, the heart
Swords	Air	Vav (ו)	Sword	Sword / Dagger	Autumn	Mind, intellect, conflict, truth, discrimination
Pentacles	Earth	Heh final (ה)	Dish / Shield	Pentacle / Disk	Winter	Body, material world, craft, wealth, manifestation

Tarot Court Cards

Rank	YHVH	Element (within suit)	Stage of Maturity	Archetype
Page (Princess)	Heh final (ה)	Earth	Student, beginner, the child	The Neophyte; the young seeker; the message-bearer
Knight (Prince)	Vav (ו)	Air	Active quest, the young warrior	The Knight Errant; the questing hero; force in motion
Queen	Heh (ה)	Water	Mastery through receptivity, mature power	The Lady; inner authority; the throne of understanding
King	Yod (י)	Fire	Sovereignty, full mastery	The King enthroned; completed authority; the crowned adept

The Twenty-Two Major Arcana (Unified)

The twenty-two trumps of the Tarot — the great pictorial alphabet of the soul — each card a Hebrew letter, a path on the Tree, and a station of the Royal Art.

Trump	Card	Hebrew Letter	Path (Tree)	Attribution	Arc Stage / Theme
0	The Fool	א Aleph	Keter — Chokmah	Air	Creation; the soul before the Fall; pure potential
I	The Magician	ב Beth	Keter — Binah	☿ Mercury	Will and the Word; the adept invokes the Work
II	The High Priestess	ג Gimel	Keter — Tiferet	☽ Moon	The veil; the Albedo; intuition, mystery, the inner sanctuary
III	The Empress	ד Daleth	Chokmah — Binah	♀ Venus	The Bride; the Citrinitas; love, fertility, the Royal Marriage
IV	The Emperor	ה He	Chokmah — Tiferet	Aries	The King in act; sovereign will, lawful rule
V	The Hierophant	ו Vav	Chokmah — Chesed	Taurus	The Mystery School; tradition, transmission, the secret word
VI	The Lovers	ז Zayin	Binah — Tiferet	Gemini	The choice; the coniunctio; union of opposites
VII	The Chariot	ח Cheth	Binah — Gevurah	Cancer	The Departure; victory through self-mastery; the Knight rides forth
VIII	Strength	ט Teth	Chesed — Gevurah	Leo	The Trials; courage, the taming of the lion, fortitude
IX	The Hermit	י Yod	Chesed — Tiferet	Virgo	The lantern in the wilderness; solitary wisdom; the inner master
X	Wheel of Fortune	כ Kaph	Chesed — Netzach	♃ Jupiter	The Atonement; cycles of fate; the great turning
XI	Justice	ל Lamed	Gevurah — Tiferet	Libra	Weighing of the soul; cosmic balance; the iustitia
XII	The Hanged Man	מ Mem	Gevurah — Hod	Water	The Crucifixion; reversal of perspective; willing surrender
XIII	Death	נ Nun	Tiferet — Netzach	Scorpio	The Descent; ego death, the Nigredo, transformation
XIV	Temperance	ס Samekh	Tiferet — Yesod	Sagittarius	The Albedo; tempering, blending, the angel of healing
XV	The Devil	ע Ayin	Tiferet — Hod	Capricorn	The Shadow confronted; bondage of matter; the dark mirror
XVI	The Tower	פ Pe	Netzach — Hod	♂ Mars	The Crucifixion; collapse of false structure; lightning of grace
XVII	The Star	צ Tzaddi	Netzach — Yesod	Aquarius	Hope after the Tower; the aurora consurgens; guidance from above
XVIII	The Moon	ק Qoph	Netzach — Malkuth	Pisces	The Dark Night; illusion, the lunar passage, dreams and shadow
XIX	The Sun	ר Resh	Hod — Yesod	☉ Sun	The Resurrection; the Rubedo; solar consciousness, the crowned Child
XX	Judgement	ש Shin	Hod — Malkuth	Fire / Spirit	The Awakening; the call to rise; final reckoning, the trumpet
XXI	The World	ת Tav	Yesod — Malkuth	♄ Saturn / Earth	The Kingdom; the Adamado; the Great Work consummated; the dance of the cosmos

The Major Arcana traces the Arc of the Prince in pictorial form: the Fool's descent into incarnation, the trials and initiations of the middle journey, the Death and Tower of the Crucifixion, the Star and Sun of the Resurrection, and the World as the Kingdom restored.

Zodiacal Body Correspondences

Sign	Body Region	Ruling Planet	Organ / System
Aries	Head, face, brain	Mars	Skull, cerebrum, adrenals
Taurus	Throat, neck	Venus	Thyroid, vocal cords, tonsils
Gemini	Arms, hands, lungs	Mercury	Bronchi, shoulders, nervous system (peripheral)
Cancer	Chest, stomach, breasts	Moon	Stomach lining, womb, lymph
Leo	Heart, spine, upper back	Sun	Heart muscle, spinal cord, vital heat
Virgo	Intestines, abdomen	Mercury	Small intestine, pancreas, spleen
Libra	Kidneys, lower back	Venus	Kidneys, adrenal cortex, skin
Scorpio	Reproductive organs, pelvis	Mars	Genitals, bladder, colon
Sagittarius	Hips, thighs	Jupiter	Liver, sciatic nerve, arterial system
Capricorn	Knees, bones, joints	Saturn	Skeleton, teeth, skin (structure)
Aquarius	Ankles, shins, circulation	Saturn	Circulatory system, calves, nervous system (higher)
Pisces	Feet, lymphatic system	Jupiter	Feet, pineal gland, immune system

Alchemical Colors

Color	Greek Name	Latin Name	Stage	Symbolism
Black	Melanosis	Nigredo	Nigredo	Putrefaction, death, the prima materia in darkness; the Crow, the Raven
White	Leukosis	Albedo	Albedo	Purification, the washed soul, lunar silver; the Swan, the White Queen
Yellow / Gold	Xanthosis	Citrinitas	Citrinitas	Solar dawn, illumination, the dawning gold; the rising Sun
Red / Purple	Iosis	Rubedo	Rubedo	Completion, the crowned king, the Philosopher's Stone; the Phoenix, the Red Lion
Green	Viriditas	Viriditas	Early work	The raw, living force of nature; the Green Lion devouring the Sun; unripe potential
Iridescent / Many-colored	—	Cauda Pavonis	Citrinitas (transitional)	The Peacock's Tail; the fleeting display of all colors before stabilization; the rainbow bridge between Albedo and Rubedo
Blue / Azure	—	—	Nigredo → Albedo	The first hint of light in the darkness; Jupiter's color; dissolution of the black
Silver	—	—	Albedo	The White Stone achieved; Luna; the purified feminine; the Silver Body
Crimson / Blood-Red	—	—	Rubedo	The Red Tincture; the Blood of the Lion; the sacrificial blood; the Rose

Planetary Hours

Hour	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1st (sunrise)	☉ Sun	☽ Moon	♂ Mars	☿ Mercury	♃ Jupiter	♀ Venus	♄ Saturn
2nd	♀ Venus	♄ Saturn	☉ Sun	☽ Moon	♂ Mars	☿ Mercury	♃ Jupiter
3rd	☿ Mercury	♃ Jupiter	♀ Venus	♄ Saturn	☉ Sun	☽ Moon	♂ Mars
4th	☽ Moon	♂ Mars	☿ Mercury	♃ Jupiter	♀ Venus	♄ Saturn	☉ Sun
5th	♄ Saturn	☉ Sun	☽ Moon	♂ Mars	☿ Mercury	♃ Jupiter	♀ Venus
6th	♃ Jupiter	♀ Venus	♄ Saturn	☉ Sun	☽ Moon	♂ Mars	☿ Mercury
7th	♂ Mars	☿ Mercury	♃ Jupiter	♀ Venus	♄ Saturn	☉ Sun	☽ Moon
8th	☉ Sun	☽ Moon	♂ Mars	☿ Mercury	♃ Jupiter	♀ Venus	♄ Saturn
9th	♀ Venus	♄ Saturn	☉ Sun	☽ Moon	♂ Mars	☿ Mercury	♃ Jupiter
10th	☿ Mercury	♃ Jupiter	♀ Venus	♄ Saturn	☉ Sun	☽ Moon	♂ Mars
11th	☽ Moon	♂ Mars	☿ Mercury	♃ Jupiter	♀ Venus	♄ Saturn	☉ Sun
12th	♄ Saturn	☉ Sun	☽ Moon	♂ Mars	☿ Mercury	♃ Jupiter	♀ Venus

The Chaldean order (♄ ♃ ♂ ☉ ♀ ☿ ☽) cycles through all 24 hours. The first hour of each day is ruled by that day's planet. The 12 nocturnal hours follow the same sequence continuing from the 12th diurnal hour.

Planetary Intelligences, Spirits & Olympic Spirits

Planet	Intelligence	Spirit	Olympic Spirit	Olympic Power
♄ Saturn	Agiel	Zazel	Aratron	Transmutation of lead; mastery of time, agriculture, and hidden things
♃ Jupiter	Yophiel	Hismael	Bethor	Rulership, wealth, honors; commands 42 kings of spirits
♂ Mars	Graphiel	Bartzabel	Phaleg	Martial valor, command in war, iron-working
☉ Sun	Nakhiel	Sorath	Och	Gold-making, healing, wisdom, longevity; 36,536 legions
♀ Venus	Hagiel	Kedemel	Hagith	Love, beauty, transmutation of copper, adornment
☿ Mercury	Tiriel	Taphthartharath	Ophiel	Quicksilver arts, eloquence, teaching, commerce
☽ Moon	Malkah be-Tarshisim	Chasmodai	Phul	Silver-making, lunar magic, healing, dream-work

Intelligences (from Agrippa's Three Books) are the benevolent guiding mind of each planetary sphere. Spirits are the raw, amoral force. Olympic Spirits (from the Arbatel de Magia Veterum) are the seven governors of the 196 provinces of heaven.

The Tria Prima

Principle	Latin	Role	Quality	Element	Symbol	Alchemical Meaning
Sulphur	Sulphur	Soul (Anima)	Combustible	Fire	🜍	The active, expansive principle; consciousness; the King; that which burns
Mercury	Mercurius	Spirit (Spiritus)	Volatile	Air / Water	☿	The mediating, transforming principle; the Messenger; quicksilver; that which flows
Salt	Sal	Body (Corpus)	Fixed	Earth	🜔	The material, crystallizing principle; form; the Temple; that which remains in the ash

Paracelsus's three essentials: every substance in nature is composed of these three. In the Great Work, the adept separates and recombines them in purified form.

Grades of Initiation & the Tree of Life

Grade	Sephirah	Planet / Element	Attainment	Order
Neophyte 0=0	(Threshold)	—	Admission to the Path; the darkness before dawn	Outer Order
Zelator 1=10	Malkuth	Earth	Knowledge of the material foundation; grounding	Outer
Theoricus 2=9	Yesod	Moon / Air	Understanding of astral foundations; the lunar realm	Outer
Practicus 3=8	Hod	Mercury / Water	Mastery of intellect, theory, and hermetic science	Outer
Philosophus 4=7	Netzach	Venus / Fire	Mastery of desire, imagination, and creative force	Outer
Portal (Veil of Paroketh)	Paroketh	—	Crossing the Veil; integration of the elements; the threshold of Adepthood	—
Adeptus Minor 5=6	Tiferet	☉ Sun	Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel	Inner Order
Adeptus Major 6=5	Gevurah	♂ Mars	Mastery of practical magic and the sword of will	Inner
Adeptus Exemptus 7=4	Chesed	♃ Jupiter	Completion of the Great Work in form; the exempt adept	Inner
The Abyss (Choronzon)	Daath	—	Annihilation of ego; crossing the Abyss; the ordeal of dispersion	—
Magister Templi 8=3	Binah	♄ Saturn	Understanding; Master of the Temple; the City of the Pyramids	Third Order
Magus 9=2	Chokmah	Zodiac	Wisdom; utterance of the Word of the Aeon	Third
Ipsissimus 10=1	Keter	Primum Mobile	"He that is Himself"; beyond description; identity with the All	Third

The Seven Sacraments (Esoteric Interpretation)

Sacrament	Planet	Element	Alchemical Operation	Esoteric Meaning
Baptism	☽ Moon	Water	Solutio (Dissolution)	Purification; death of the old self; rebirth through the waters of the soul
Confirmation	♂ Mars	Fire	Calcinatio (Calcination)	Strengthening by the Holy Spirit; the seal of sacred fire upon the brow
Eucharist	☉ Sun	Fire / Gold	Coniunctio (Conjunction)	Transmutation; consuming the divine body; the Philosopher's Stone made bread and wine
Penance	♄ Saturn	Earth	Putrefactio (Putrefaction)	Self-examination; mortification of ego; the dark night of confession
Anointing of the Sick	♃ Jupiter	Water / Air	Ablutio (Washing)	Healing and restoration; grace anointing the suffering body; the balm of mercy
Holy Orders	♃ Jupiter	Fire	Fermentatio (Fermentation)	Consecration; the divine spark transmitted; priestly authority as living vessel
Matrimony	♀ Venus	Water / Fire	Coniunctio (the Royal Marriage)	The Sacred Marriage; hieros gamos; union of Sol and Luna; two become one flesh

The Seven Seals of Revelation

Seal	Symbol	Event	Sephirotic Key	Esoteric Interpretation
1st Seal	White Horse · Crown · Bow	Conquest	Keter → Chokmah	The divine Will going forth; the first emanation; the conqueror-within rides out
2nd Seal	Red Horse · Great Sword	War	Gevurah	Separation of opposites; the fiery sword of discrimination; inner conflict
3rd Seal	Black Horse · Scales	Famine	Binah / Saturn	Restriction and measure; the weighing of the soul; sacred discipline
4th Seal	Pale Horse · Death & Hades	Death	Malkuth (the Fall)	Ego death; the Nigredo; mortality confronted; descent into the underworld
5th Seal	Souls beneath the Altar	Martyrdom	Tiferet	Willing sacrifice; the blood of the saints; purification through self-offering
6th Seal	Earthquake · Darkened Sun · Blood Moon	Cosmic Upheaval	Yesod (dissolution)	Collapse of illusion; the old world unmade; the Nigredo of the cosmos
7th Seal	Silence in Heaven (half an hour)	The Great Silence	Keter (return)	Completion; the Sabbath of the soul; return to the Unmanifest; Ain Soph

The Gnostic Aeons & the Pleroma

Aeon / Figure	Syzygy (Partner)	Greek	Position	Role / Meaning
Bythos (Depth)	Sige (Silence)	Βυθός · Σιγή	1st Syzygy — Ogdoad	The Primal Father; the unfathomable source; the Ain Soph of Gnosticism
Nous (Mind)	Aletheia (Truth)	Νοῦς · Ἀλήθεια	2nd Syzygy — Ogdoad	First-born thought of the Father; divine intellect wedded to eternal truth
Logos (Word)	Zoe (Life)	Λόγος · Ζωή	3rd Syzygy — Ogdoad	The creative utterance; the Word that speaks all worlds into being
Anthropos (Man)	Ekklesia (Church)	Ἄνθρωπος · Ἐκκλησία	4th Syzygy — Ogdoad	The divine Adam; humanity's archetype and its gathering into one body
The Decad	5 Syzygies	—	From Nous & Aletheia	Ten further emanations expanding the fullness of divine thought
The Dodecad	6 Syzygies	—	From Logos & Zoe	Twelve emanations completing the thirty Aeons of the Pleroma
Sophia (Wisdom)	—	Σοφία	Youngest of the Dodecad	Desire to know the Father directly; her passion causes the Fall from the Pleroma
Horos (Limit / Cross)	—	Ὅρος · Σταυρός	Boundary of the Pleroma	The Cross that restores order; the limit separating the fullness from the void
Achamoth	—	Ἀχαμώθ	Below the Pleroma	The lower Sophia; the exiled wisdom wandering in matter; mother of the Demiurge
The Demiurge (Yaldabaoth)	—	Δημιουργός	Material world	The blind craftsman; unknowing creator of the cosmos; the false god of matter
Christ & Holy Spirit	—	Χριστός · Πνεῦμα	Emanated to heal	Sent to restore the broken Pleroma and comfort Sophia in her exile
Jesus Soter (the Savior)	—	Ἰησοῦς Σωτήρ	Sent from the Pleroma	The fruit of the entire Pleroma; redeemer of Achamoth and all pneumatic souls

The Valentinian system: 30 Aeons in 4 Syzygies (the Ogdoad) + the Decad + the Dodecad = the Pleroma ("Fullness"). Sophia's fall from the Pleroma generates the material world through the Demiurge. The drama of return — Achamoth's redemption, the gathering of the divine sparks — is the hidden meaning of the Gospel.

Essential Dignities

Sign	Domicile	Exaltation	Triplicity (Day)	Triplicity (Night)	1st Face (0°–10°)	2nd Face (10°–20°)	3rd Face (20°–30°)
Aries	Mars	Sun (19°)	Sun	Jupiter	Mars	Sun	Venus
Taurus	Venus	Moon (3°)	Venus	Moon	Mercury	Moon	Saturn
Gemini	Mercury	— (North Node)	Saturn	Mercury	Jupiter	Mars	Sun
Cancer	Moon	Jupiter (15°)	Venus	Mars	Venus	Mercury	Moon
Leo	Sun	—	Sun	Jupiter	Saturn	Jupiter	Mars
Virgo	Mercury	Mercury (15°)	Venus	Moon	Sun	Venus	Mercury
Libra	Venus	Saturn (21°)	Saturn	Mercury	Moon	Saturn	Jupiter
Scorpio	Mars	—	Venus	Mars	Mars	Sun	Venus
Sagittarius	Jupiter	— (South Node)	Sun	Jupiter	Mercury	Moon	Saturn
Capricorn	Saturn	Mars (28°)	Venus	Moon	Jupiter	Mars	Sun
Aquarius	Saturn	—	Saturn	Mercury	Venus	Mercury	Moon
Pisces	Jupiter	Venus (27°)	Venus	Mars	Saturn	Jupiter	Mars

The five essential dignities (Ptolemaic): Domicile (strongest), Exaltation, Triplicity, Term (Egyptian bounds — too detailed for a single table), and Face/Decan (weakest). The Faces follow the Chaldean order (♄ ♃ ♂ ☉ ♀ ☿ ☽) beginning with Mars in Aries 1st Face.

The Music of the Spheres

Sphere (ascending)	Planet	Interval to Next	Muse	Quality of Sound
1st (nearest Earth)	☽ Moon	Whole Tone	Clio (History)	Silver, reflective, dreaming — the ebb and flow of tides
2nd	☿ Mercury	Semitone	Euterpe (Music)	Quick, shimmering, articulate — the voice of intellect
3rd	♀ Venus	Semitone	Thalia (Comedy)	Sweet, alluring, harmonious — the song of love
4th (center)	☉ Sun	Minor Third	Melpomene (Tragedy)	Golden, majestic, central — the mese, the royal tone
5th	♂ Mars	Whole Tone	Terpsichore (Dance)	Fierce, driving, rhythmic — the drums of war
6th	♃ Jupiter	Semitone	Erato (Lyric Poetry)	Expansive, jubilant, grand — the hymn of the king
7th	♄ Saturn	Semitone	Polyhymnia (Sacred Song)	Deep, grave, solemn — the toll of time
8th (outermost)	✦ Fixed Stars	— (the Octave)	Urania (Astronomy)	The highest harmony; the celestial chorus; the music of the cosmos entire

The 9th Muse, Calliope (Epic Poetry), presides over the whole — the total harmony of the spheres heard as one. Pythagoras taught that the soul, properly tuned, can hear this music; the intervals together span a complete octave from Earth to the stars.

The Sacred Twelves

Zodiac Sign	Tribe of Israel	Apostle	Labor of Hercules	Breastplate Stone	Virtue Tested
Aries	Gad	Peter	Capture of the Man-Eating Mares	Sardius (Carnelian)	Courage, right action under fire
Taurus	Ephraim	Simon the Zealot	Capture of the Cretan Bull	Topaz	Desire rightly directed; illumination
Gemini	Manasseh	James the Less	Gathering the Golden Apples of the Hesperides	Emerald	Knowledge of duality; versatility
Cancer	Issachar	Andrew	Capture of the Cerynitian Hind	Carbuncle (Garnet)	Instinct vs. intellect; the hunt for the elusive
Leo	Judah	John	Slaying the Nemean Lion	Sapphire	Individual courage; self-mastery
Virgo	Naphtali	Philip	Seizing the Girdle of Hippolyta	Diamond	Service; the right use of matter
Libra	Asher	Bartholomew	Capture of the Erymanthian Boar	Jacinth (Zircon)	Balance, justice, right choice
Scorpio	Dan	Thomas	Destroying the Lernaean Hydra	Agate	Overcoming desire; triumph over the many-headed shadow
Sagittarius	Benjamin	James the Greater	Killing the Stymphalian Birds	Amethyst	Right aim; silence of the lower mind
Capricorn	Zebulun	Matthew	Slaying Cerberus / Descent to Hades	Beryl	Initiation; mastery over death
Aquarius	Reuben	Thaddaeus (Jude)	Cleansing the Augean Stables	Onyx	Service to humanity; purification on a grand scale
Pisces	Simeon & Levi	Judas (→ Matthias)	Capture of the Red Cattle of Geryon	Jasper	Sacrifice, captivity, and redemption; the final gathering

Mappings vary across traditions. Tribes follow one common esoteric arrangement (based on the blessings of Jacob). Apostles follow a widely-used zodiacal scheme. Labors follow Alice Bailey's The Labours of Hercules. Breastplate stones derive from Exodus 28 and Josephus.

The 36 Decans & Tarot Minor Arcana

Degrees	Sign	Face Ruler	Tarot Card	GD Title
0°–10° Aries	Aries I	♂ Mars	2 of Wands	Lord of Dominion
10°–20° Aries	Aries II	☉ Sun	3 of Wands	Lord of Established Strength
20°–30° Aries	Aries III	♀ Venus	4 of Wands	Lord of Perfected Work
0°–10° Taurus	Taurus I	☿ Mercury	5 of Pentacles	Lord of Material Trouble
10°–20° Taurus	Taurus II	☽ Moon	6 of Pentacles	Lord of Material Success
20°–30° Taurus	Taurus III	♄ Saturn	7 of Pentacles	Lord of Success Unfulfilled
0°–10° Gemini	Gemini I	♃ Jupiter	8 of Swords	Lord of Shortened Force
10°–20° Gemini	Gemini II	♂ Mars	9 of Swords	Lord of Despair and Cruelty
20°–30° Gemini	Gemini III	☉ Sun	10 of Swords	Lord of Ruin
0°–10° Cancer	Cancer I	♀ Venus	2 of Cups	Lord of Love
10°–20° Cancer	Cancer II	☿ Mercury	3 of Cups	Lord of Abundance
20°–30° Cancer	Cancer III	☽ Moon	4 of Cups	Lord of Blended Pleasure
0°–10° Leo	Leo I	♄ Saturn	5 of Wands	Lord of Strife
10°–20° Leo	Leo II	♃ Jupiter	6 of Wands	Lord of Victory
20°–30° Leo	Leo III	♂ Mars	7 of Wands	Lord of Valour
0°–10° Virgo	Virgo I	☉ Sun	8 of Pentacles	Lord of Prudence
10°–20° Virgo	Virgo II	♀ Venus	9 of Pentacles	Lord of Material Gain
20°–30° Virgo	Virgo III	☿ Mercury	10 of Pentacles	Lord of Wealth
0°–10° Libra	Libra I	☽ Moon	2 of Swords	Lord of Peace Restored
10°–20° Libra	Libra II	♄ Saturn	3 of Swords	Lord of Sorrow
20°–30° Libra	Libra III	♃ Jupiter	4 of Swords	Lord of Rest from Strife
0°–10° Scorpio	Scorpio I	♂ Mars	5 of Cups	Lord of Loss in Pleasure
10°–20° Scorpio	Scorpio II	☉ Sun	6 of Cups	Lord of Pleasure
20°–30° Scorpio	Scorpio III	♀ Venus	7 of Cups	Lord of Illusionary Success
0°–10° Sagittarius	Sagittarius I	☿ Mercury	8 of Wands	Lord of Swiftness
10°–20° Sagittarius	Sagittarius II	☽ Moon	9 of Wands	Lord of Great Strength
20°–30° Sagittarius	Sagittarius III	♄ Saturn	10 of Wands	Lord of Oppression
0°–10° Capricorn	Capricorn I	♃ Jupiter	2 of Pentacles	Lord of Harmonious Change
10°–20° Capricorn	Capricorn II	♂ Mars	3 of Pentacles	Lord of Material Works
20°–30° Capricorn	Capricorn III	☉ Sun	4 of Pentacles	Lord of Earthly Power
0°–10° Aquarius	Aquarius I	♀ Venus	5 of Swords	Lord of Defeat
10°–20° Aquarius	Aquarius II	☿ Mercury	6 of Swords	Lord of Earned Success
20°–30° Aquarius	Aquarius III	☽ Moon	7 of Swords	Lord of Unstable Effort
0°–10° Pisces	Pisces I	♄ Saturn	8 of Cups	Lord of Abandoned Success
10°–20° Pisces	Pisces II	♃ Jupiter	9 of Cups	Lord of Material Happiness
20°–30° Pisces	Pisces III	♂ Mars	10 of Cups	Lord of Perfected Success

The Face rulers follow the Chaldean order (♂ ☉ ♀ ☿ ☽ ♄ ♃) beginning with Mars at Aries 0°. The Golden Dawn assigned each decan to a pip card (2–10) of the suit matching the sign's element: Wands (Fire), Cups (Water), Swords (Air), Pentacles (Earth). Cardinal signs = 2, 3, 4; Fixed = 5, 6, 7; Mutable = 8, 9, 10.

The 28 Mansions of the Moon

#	Arabic Name	Zodiac Position	Symbol	Purpose
1	Al-Sharatain (The Two Signs)	0° Aries	Horns of the Ram	Journeys, discord between people, medicines
2	Al-Butain (The Little Belly)	12°51′ Aries	Belly of Aries	Finding treasure, reconciliation, favor of kings
3	Al-Thurayya (The Many Little Ones)	25°42′ Aries	The Pleiades	Safe voyages, hunting, alchemy; favorable for all beginnings
4	Al-Dabaran (The Follower)	8°34′ Taurus	The Eye of Taurus (Aldebaran)	Buildings, fountains, wells; sowing discord between lovers
5	Al-Haq'a (The White Spot)	21°25′ Taurus	Head of Orion	Favor of kings and authorities; safe return of travelers
6	Al-Han'a (The Mark)	4°17′ Gemini	Two bright stars of Gemini	Love and friendship; hunting; destruction of enemies
7	Al-Dhira (The Forearm)	17°8′ Gemini	Castor and Pollux	Gaining favor and profit; good for trade and partnerships
8	Al-Nathrah (The Gap / The Crib)	0° Cancer	Praesepe (the Beehive)	Love, friendship, safe travel; victory over enemies
9	Al-Tarf (The Glance)	12°51′ Cancer	Eye of the Lion	Cause harm to crops and travelers; drive men from a place
10	Al-Jabhah (The Forehead)	25°42′ Cancer	Brow of the Lion	Strengthen buildings; gain love; cure the sick
11	Al-Zubra (The Mane)	8°34′ Leo	Mane of the Lion	Trade, journeys, redemption of captives; sowing fear
12	Al-Sarfah (The Changer)	21°25′ Leo	Tail of the Lion (Denebola)	Improve harvests, liberate captives; hinder sailors
13	Al-Awwa (The Howler)	4°17′ Virgo	Five stars of Virgo	Trade, harvest, safe voyages; favor in all dealings
14	Al-Simak (The Unarmed)	17°8′ Virgo	Spica	Love between spouses; healing; good for setting sail
15	Al-Ghafr (The Covering)	0° Libra	Three dim stars of Virgo's skirt	Digging wells, finding treasure; friendship and good will
16	Al-Zubana (The Claws)	12°51′ Libra	Claws of the Scorpion	Trade, marriage; hinder journeys; liberation from bondage
17	Al-Iklil (The Crown)	25°42′ Libra	Crown of the Scorpion	Strengthen buildings; improve fortune; protection against thieves
18	Al-Qalb (The Heart)	8°34′ Scorpio	Antares (Heart of the Scorpion)	Against conspiracies; strengthen armies; protect buildings
19	Al-Shaulah (The Sting)	21°25′ Scorpio	Stinger of the Scorpion	Siege and capture; hunting; destroy ships at sea
20	Al-Na'am (The Ostriches)	4°17′ Sagittarius	Beam of the Archer	Taming wild beasts; aiding escape from prison; hastening messengers
21	Al-Baldah (The City / The Desert)	17°8′ Sagittarius	An empty region of sky	Harvest, buildings; destroy wealth; hasten the ruin of a city
22	Sa'd al-Dhabih (Lucky Star of the Slayer)	0° Capricorn	α, β Capricorni	Escape and flight of servants; healing of the sick
23	Sa'd Bula (Lucky Star of the Swallower)	12°51′ Capricorn	μ, ε Aquarii	Healing, divorce; freeing captives; destruction of enemies
24	Sa'd al-Su'ud (Luckiest of the Lucky)	25°42′ Capricorn	β, ξ Aquarii	Love, allies, and victory; good will of married people; highly favorable
25	Sa'd al-Akhbiyah (Lucky Star of Hidden Things)	8°34′ Aquarius	γ, ζ, η, π Aquarii	Protection of trees and crops; strengthening sieges; revenge and binding
26	Al-Fargh al-Awwal (The First Spout)	21°25′ Aquarius	α, β Pegasi (the upper Urn)	Love and favor; war against enemies; uniting allies
27	Al-Fargh al-Thani (The Second Spout)	4°17′ Pisces	γ Pegasi, α Andromedae	Trade and harvest; healing; gaining good will; gathering fish
28	Batn al-Hut (Belly of the Fish)	17°8′ Pisces	β Andromedae	Marriage, trade, harvest; strengthen prisons; cause loss to sailors

The 28 Mansions divide the ecliptic by the Moon's sidereal period (~27.3 days). Each mansion spans approximately 12°51′26″. Talismanic images and magical uses derive primarily from the Picatrix (Ghāyat al-Ḥakīm) and Ibn al-Hātim. Favorable mansions for general workings: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 24, 27.

The Seven Notes & the Planetary Scale

Note	Solfège	Frequency (Hz)	Planet	Color (Newton)	Chakra	Quality
C	Do	261.63	☽ Moon	Red	Root (Muladhara)	Receptive, cyclic, foundational — the tidal ground-tone
D	Re	293.66	☿ Mercury	Orange	Sacral (Svadhisthana)	Quick, articulate, versatile — the messenger's voice
E	Mi	329.63	♀ Venus	Yellow	Solar Plexus (Manipura)	Sweet, harmonious, attractive — the song of love
F	Fa	349.23	☉ Sun	Green	Heart (Anahata)	Royal, vital, central — the mese, the golden tone
G	Sol	392.00	♂ Mars	Blue	Throat (Vishuddha)	Forceful, driving, martial — the drums of war
A	La	440.00	♃ Jupiter	Indigo	Third Eye (Ajna)	Expansive, majestic, sovereign — the hymn of the king
B	Si (Ti)	493.88	♄ Saturn	Violet	Crown (Sahasrara)	Grave, solemn, transcendent — the toll of time

The seven diatonic notes map to the seven planetary spheres in ascending Chaldean order (Moon nearest Earth, Saturn most remote). Frequencies are given for the 4th octave (A4 = 440 Hz, equal temperament). Colors follow Newton's mapping of the visible spectrum onto the octave. The chakra correspondence bridges the Pythagorean-Hermetic scale with the Eastern subtle body: the ascending octave mirrors the ascent of kundalini from root to crown.

The Twelve Chromatic Notes & the Zodiac

Note	Frequency (Hz)	Zodiac Sign	Element	Ruling Planet	Spectral Color
C	261.63	Aries	Fire	Mars	Red
C♯ / D♭	277.18	Taurus	Earth	Venus	Red-Orange
D	293.66	Gemini	Air	Mercury	Orange
D♯ / E♭	311.13	Cancer	Water	Moon	Orange-Yellow
E	329.63	Leo	Fire	Sun	Yellow
F	349.23	Virgo	Earth	Mercury	Yellow-Green
F♯ / G♭	369.99	Libra	Air	Venus	Green
G	392.00	Scorpio	Water	Mars	Blue-Green
G♯ / A♭	415.30	Sagittarius	Fire	Jupiter	Blue
A	440.00	Capricorn	Earth	Saturn	Indigo
A♯ / B♭	466.16	Aquarius	Air	Saturn	Blue-Violet
B	493.88	Pisces	Water	Jupiter	Violet

The twelve chromatic semitones of the equal-tempered scale map to the twelve zodiacal signs in sequential order from Aries (C) to Pisces (B). Frequencies are for the 4th octave. The spectral colors divide Newton's visible-light spectrum into twelve gradations. The complete chromatic octave thus becomes a sounding image of the zodiacal year — each semitone a 30° arc of the ecliptic, each whole tone spanning two signs.