=5340mol/m3
2.3 CALCULO DE LAS DIMENSIONES DEL SALADERO
CALVARY CROSS KERUBIC SQUARES SERVIENT SQUARES
GREAT ONE OF THE NIGHT OF TIME Another name for The Universe, Key XXI of the Tarot. This name seems to imply more the astrological attribution of this card, which is Saturn, rather than the Trump itself. Saturn, as Chronos, is the
‘great one’ who gave birth to Zeus and who presided over the Titans. He is the ‘night of time’ in him being Old Father Time (chronology), and generally because he is the god of darkness and the ‘great sea’ of Binah.
GREAT WHITE BROTHERHOOD, THE Another title for the A.·. A.·.. The Secret Chiefs who watch and guide the postive forces in human evolution. It would be more correct to say that the latter is the vehicle of the former, that is the G.
W. B. must have myriad forms of expression apart from the A.·. A.·.. For a guide of the messengers sent down by the A.·.
A.·. see The Heart of the Master. A statement of the general theology of this Brotherhood can be found in Liber 242. This is a concrete example of the dualistic nature of Gnosticism that gives us the idea of the eternal struggle between good and evil. The average reader does not expect such a naïve dichotomy to be a recurring echo in the theology of Crowley.
GREAT WORK, THE The general term for the objective of the present movement, that is Thelema. Aspirants of the A.·. A.·. devote themselves to the Great Work. It is sometimes explained as uniting the microcosm and the macrocosm in the heart of the operator; ie. the pentagram and hexagram into the number eleven, a. k. a. the general formula of magick.
The reconciliation of the ‘little world of man’ and the ‘big world of creation’. Astrologically timing rituals, aligning chakkras with starmaps (see The Tree of Life in a Sphere, in The Golden Dawn by Israel Regardie), chanting, astral travel are the conventional methods, but it is true that any passtime can be used to this end. It is obnoxious to think that hermetic ways and means are the only true path. In yoga any perception, thought or feeling can be pushed to the point of Samadhi, and likewise all hobbyists, professionals and artists achieve ‘rare moments’ of lucidity during their work. If must however be noted that the A.·. A.·. techniques constitute a logical expedient. The Latin for ‘Great Work’ is Magnum Opus.
GREEK CROSS This is an equal armed cross of 13 squares, the centre being allocated to Sol, the next adjoining to the four Cardinal signs, then the Kerubic and the outer squares the Mutable. Fire signs are allocated to the left bar, Earth signs to the uppermost, then Air and Earth continuing clockwise.
F B J
I E A Q G K C D
H L
GREMORY רומג
g
The 56th Spirit of the Goetia. Also known as Gamori. One of the very few Goetia Spirits that are female. She is a strong and powerful Duchess. She appears as a beautiful woman, with a Duchess’s crown tied around her waist and upon a camel. Her office is to tell all things past, present and future. Also she helps the magician seduce women, find hidden treasures and to divine in what precisely such treasures lie. 26 legions of spirits are under her. In the Tarot she is paired with the Spirit Purson and corresponds with the Three of Swords. In the Zodiac she is under the second decan of Libra (October 3rd – 12th) during night. Her metal is copper and her planet Venus. In Hebrew spelt Gimel – Maim – Vau – Resh which equals 249.GS סג The 53 rd Gate of the Sepher Yetzirah. It has a value of 63. ‘Camel’ and ‘prop’. Whereas a prop is generally used to keep a simple object still, the camel carries many items across wastelands. The Tarot cards are The High Priestess and Art. It has the meaning of ‘crude’. Astrologically this Gate corresponds to Luna and Sagittarius. Apart from some Elemental volatility (Air fuelling Fire) these symbols have little in common.
GSh שג The 59th Gate of the Sepher Yetzirah. It has a value of 303. ‘Camel’ and ‘tooth’. A camel receives vital supplies to carry and preserve, whilst the tooth penetrates vital sustenance in order to swallow and ‘destroy’. The Tarot cards are The High Priestess and The Aeon. It has the meanings of ‘framework of a ship’ and ‘to feel’. Astrologically this Gate corresponds to Luna and the Elements of Fire and Spirit. For the best description of this archetype we should refer the Nine of Wands of the Tarot, for which see Strength elsewhere.
GT טג The 47th Gate of the Sepher Yetzirah. It has a value of twelve. ‘Camel’ and ‘serpent’. The camel is a reliable beast of burden, and a friend of humanity, whilst the serpent is an unpredictable source of danger. The Tarot cards are The High Priestess and Lust. It has the meanings of ‘pamphlet’ and ‘tool’. Astrologically this Gate corresponds to Luna and Leo. As Leo is ruled by Sol we can see these two as more or less opposites.
GTh תג The 60th Gate of the Sepher Yetzirah. It has a value of 403. ‘Camel’ and ‘tau’. Due to its hump of water, its servility and function of ‘receiving’ large amounts of cargo to carry, the camel may be considered as feminine; in contradistinction the tau is a symbol of the phallus, and is a masculine principle. The Tarot cards are The High Priestess and The Universe. It has the meanings of ‘a delineated space’ and ‘wine press’. Astrologically this Gate corresponds to Luna and Saturn/Earth. Apart from the fact the Sphere of the Elements (a form of Element Earth – although some would say in a tenuous sense) is bridged to Tiphereth by the Sphere of Luna, there is little harmony in these symbols.
GTz צג The 56th Gate of the Sepher Yetzirah. It has a value of 93, and thus very important in the Thelemic tradition.
‘Camel’ and ‘fish hook’. Whilst the camel carries many man made things across the desert the fish hook simply waits in the waters for something to take the bait. There is an obvious Elemental antithesis of Fire, for sun battered deserts of the camel, and Water, for the fish hook. The Tarot cards are The High Priestess and The Emperor. It has the meanings of ‘a spark from a hammer’ and ‘chalk’. Astrologically this Gate corresponds to Luna and Aries. The connection between these symbols is the same as the previous Gate of GP but it is more powerfully charged.
GUSION ןויסוג
4
The eleventh Spirit of the Goetia. He is a magnificent Duke although with deformed features. He tells all things past, present, and to come and will answer profoundly any query. Gusion can grace any affair between men, and strengthen friendships. He governs 40 legions of spirits. In the heavens he rules the daylight hours of the second decan of Cancer (July 2nd – 11th). With the Tarot he corresponds with the Three of Cups and is paired with Uvall. His metal is copper and his planet Venus. In Hebrew spelt Gimel – Vau – Samekh – Yod – Vau – Nun which equals 135 (or 785 if the last letter is counted as a final value).GV וג The 44th Gate of the Sepher Yetzirah. It has a value of nine. ‘Camel’ and ‘nail’. While the camel transports goods, the nail fixes objects to one place. The Tarot cards are The High Priestess and The Hierophant. It has the meanings of ‘middle’ and ‘interior of the body’. Astrologically this Gate corresponds to Luna and Taurus. Whilst both symbols are feminine they have little in common.
GZ זג The 45th Gate of the Sepher Yetzirah. It has a value of ten. ‘Camel’ and ‘sword’. The camel is a symbol of slavery, whilst the sword is one of authority. The Tarot cards are The High Priestess and The Lovers. It has the meanings of ‘to pass’ and ‘to change’. Astrologically this Gate corresponds to Luna and Gemini. We see that both are of the Element Air, but this really is where the similarity ends.
H
HA The final word in The Book of the Law.
ĤA
ح
The sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet in the Western order, and the eighth in the Eastern. It is transliterated as‘H’ with a dot underneath. It has a value of eight and a word value of nine. On the Tree of Life it is allocated to the 18th Path, the accent serving to make it sound closer to the guttural Hebrew letter Cheth (ח). The meaning drawn from the Qoran is ‘Truth’. It has the final form of
ح
and the initial form ofح
.HĀ
ه
The 26th letter of the Arabic alphabet in the Western order, and the fifth in the Eastern. It is transliterated as ‘H’. It has a value of five and a word value of six. On the Tree of Life it is allocated to the 15th Path. The meaning drawn from the Qoran is ‘Guide’. It has the final form ofه
, the initial form ofھ
and the medial form ofھ
.HAAGENTI תנגעה
_
The 48th Spirit of the Goetia. In Hell he is a President and assumes the form of a large and mighty bull with the wings of a gryphon. If commanded he will take on human form. His office is to make men wise and to teach many odd things. Haagenti can turn any metal into gold, water into wine, and wine into water. 33 legions of spirits are under his dominion. In the Heavens he is under the night time of the final decan of Cancer (July 12th – 21st). In the Tarot he corresponds with the Four of Cups and is paired with the Spirit Sitri. His metal is mercury and his planet Mercury. In Hebrew spelt Heh – Ayin – Gimel – Nun – Tau which equals 528, the Mystic Number of 32.hAbioro hAbioro The first of the Six Seniors found on the Enochian Watchtower of Air, Martial in nature. This name is intersected by the 43rd, 44th, 49th and 56th Governors. By Gematria it equals 261.
HADA
h
The eighth letter of the Coptic alphabet, transliterated as ‘Ē’. It has a value of eight and is allocated to the fourth Sphere on the Tree of Life. It has a resemblance to the Greek Η, the uppercase Eta.HADES A Greek deity, a son of Chronos. He was the lord of the underworld, literally ‘the Unseen’. His office was, however, not over the ‘demonic’ regions, or Hell; he is depicted as a stern, grim but not sinister god. (The Satanic/Christian notions of the afterlife are inconsequent in the Greek pantheon.) Indeed, the office of tormenting evil souls was given rather to the Erinyes. An ancient Greek custom was to bury the dead with a coin in their mouth for payment to the Ferryman, or Charon, that would ship the deceased across the river Styx to the realm of Hades.
HADIT The second deity of the grand Thelemic Trinity, along with Nuit and Ra-Hoor-Khuit. He is the central topic of the second Chapter of The Book of the Law. Also called Had or Hadith. He represents the magician’s withdrawal into the extremes of microcosm. It is not wise to attempt to define Hadith and the reader is advised to form his own opinions based upon his own researches. This is generally the case with all matters regarding The Book of the Law. It is not for the author to define Hadit, it is up to the individual to make his own interpretations.
HAJ
5
One of six letters in the Coptic alphabet which has no number value. It is transliterated as ‘H’ with a dot underneath. And is allocated to the 18th Path on the Tree of Life. The letter given here is different from that in Liber 777.HALPHAS ףלאה or ףלאח
S
The 38th Spirit of the Goetia. Also known as Malthus, or Malthas. He is a great Earl. He assumes the form of a stock-dove, speaking with a hoarse voice. The office of this Spirit is one of war, building up towers, furnishing the such with weapons, and to delegate soldiers. 26 legions of spirits are under him. In the heavens he is allocated to the second decan of Aries (March 31st – April 10th). In Tarot he is paired with the Spirit Agares and the Three of Wands. His metal is iron and the appropriate planet Mars. In Hebrew spelt Heh – Aleph – Lamed – Peh which equals 116 (Liber 777), or Cheth – Aleph – Lamed – Peh which equals 119 (Liber 500). If Peh is counted as a final the value is 836, or 839.HANGED MAN, THE – KEY XII The 13th card in the Major Arcana of the Thoth Tarot. It corresponds to the Element of Water and the Hebrew Maim (מ).
The central figure is a grim, suspended man, his left foot hanging from an inverted ankh which is affixed by a twisted serpent. His right leg is bent over at right angles across the right, its foot being nailed to a green circle. Likewise the arms are pulled out at roughly 45°, and the hands nailed to green circles. His body is a pale silver-grey, with no visible genetalia or distinct facial features.
Behind his face is the perimeter of a green oval. The top centre forms the top of the upside down ankh, and the middle of a pale green double semi-circle, with radiating lines of wispy white. Behind the hanged figure is a wall, or grid, of blue and white squares; the portion that backs up onto his legs is delineated in darker blue, forming a main square of its own. Emanating from the skull of the man are lines of green than fan out to compose a wide isoceles triangle. The eyes of the hanged man meet the perimeter of a deep blue circle, within which is a black chord of another circle, within which is a twisted snake. The area below his hands seems like tranquil water, the meaning of Maim being ‘water’. The mood is one of suffering, fatility and rigid conformity, there is no sense of compassion or sympathy at all. This card is a reference to the old Aeon, that of Osiris, and specifically the notion of self sacrifice. The Cruxifxion (another word for ankh is
‘crux ansata’) is simply a repetition, on the magical plane, of the death of Osiris.
Previously, the notion of the ultimate sacrifice was considered as noble, virtuous and of supreme valour. From the perspective of the Aeon of Horus, this notion is seen as grim, hideous and pointless. The figure being hung is hardly a person at all, but a mocking parody, an alien absurdity with little emotion, let alone love for his fellow man. It is a call to ‘selfishness’, to understanding of ones intimate needs, rather than an unquestioning acceptance of ‘the good of the many outweighs the good of the one’. The Hanged Man represents the worst possible outcome of altruistic religion and shared faith; the diametric opposite of the animal vigour, unbridled desires and above all the selfishness of the god Horus. On the Tree of Life, Maim connects the fifth and the eighth Spheres, Geburah (הרובג) and Hod (דוה).
HANIEL לאינה The Planetary Intelligence of Venus. Originates from the Hebrew word Heh – Nun – Yod – Aleph – Lamed, which adds up to 49. In common with the other Hebrew names of these Intelligences it has a numeric connection with the Magic Square of the planet. 49 is seven squared, or the number of squares in the Magic Square of Venus.
HAPPINESS – THE NINE OF CUPS
VL
This card shows nine violet chalices ordered in a perfect square. Water is generously seen to filter down from nine intently busy lotus plants, and the background is the harmonious frosted blue of Chesed (דסח). Jupiter in Pisces is allocated to the Geomantic Figure Laetitita, which is Latin for ‘joy’. The lowly animalistic sensuality of the ‘fishes’ is complemented by the lofty intellectualism of Jupiter. It is the clean healthy gratification of base desires, that because undefiled, glorifies the whole. The stems of the Lotus are of a sharp red pigment, as if to imply vigour and health; the watery surface below is iridescent and multi-coloured, showing purity and transparency.HARAYEL לאירה The 15th Angel of the Schemhamphoresh. He governs Saturn in the third quinary of Libra. The name means ‘aid’. Biblically this angel corresponds to Psalm 94:22 – ‘But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.’ The Hebrew spelling is Heh – Resh – Yod – Aleph – Lamed which has the value of 246.
HARRIS, LADY FRIEDA 1877 – 1962 The artist responsible for the illustrations of the Thoth Tarot. She was married to Sir Percival Harris, a distinguished Member of Parliament. She worked on the Thoth Tarot from 1938 to 1943. She was a colleague of Olive Whicher, one of the original exponents of ‘synthetic projective geometry’, which is found on some, if not all, of the cards. There is a great deal of correspondence extant between Harris and Crowley, and the old master bequeathed a great deal to her in his last will and testament. She seems to have known relatively little of magick, however, her illustrations of the Thoth Tarot are stunning, and it is still considered one of the most esoteric decks available.
HASMAEL לאמסה The Planetary Spirit of Jupiter. Originates from the Hebrew word Heh – Samekh – Maim – Aleph – Lamed, which enumerates to 136. Like all the Hebrew names of these Spirits it has a numeric connection with the Magic Square of the planet. 136 is the sum of the first 16 numbers, or the total value of the four by four Magic Square of Jupiter.
HATHA YOGA The first of the Eight Limbs of yoga comprising of postures (asana) and breath control (pranayama).
The essential philosophy is that if one wishes to emancipate the mind from disturbances, it is logical to first learn to still the body. Westerners generally consider yoga to be the ability to athletically twist the body into strange and painful shapes, but in Thelema this is not so. Crowley recommends that the aspirant thoroughly master one posture at a time, and that taking yoga as ‘sport’ is besides the point and even counterproductive, from the standpoint of meditation. Even learning to sit erect in a chair, if complete stillness is attained, would be construed as a success. In Liber 9 mastery is defined as the ability to have a saucer filled to the brim with water, poised upon the head, without a single drop being spilled in the space of an hour; and this is but an elementary beginning. We are also told that pranayama has four stages, firstly a strange sweating, secondly automatic rigidity of the muscles, thirdly the sensation of insects crawling over the skin, and lastly the body hopping about the floor of its own accord (levitation).
HAURES רואה
o
The 64th Spirit of the Goetia. Also known as Hauras, Havres and Flauros. A great Duke. At first he will assume the form of a ferocious leopard. However, if commanded, he will take on human shape but with flaming eyes and terrible features. He gives true answers of all things past, present and future. Haures will deceiveHAURES רואה