Miscellaneous Correspondences
The Tree of Life has been referred to as a filing cabinet. This reference derives from the usefulness of the Tree as an organizing structure for apparently unrelated ideas.
This table of curious correspondences illustrates this organizing facility.
|
Sephirah |
Ten Commandments |
Angelic Hierarchy of Pseudo-Dionysus |
The Muses |
Mark of Cadency |
|
1 |
Have no other gods |
Seraphim |
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Label |
|
2 Chokmah |
Make no graven image |
Cherubim |
Urania (astronomy) |
Crescent |
|
3 |
Take not Name in vain |
Thrones |
Melpomene (tragedy) |
Molet |
|
4 |
Honor thy father and mother |
Dominations |
Clio |
Martlet |
|
5 |
Thou shalt not kill |
Virtues |
Calliope (epic and heroic poetry) |
Annulet |
|
6 Tiphareth |
Honor the sabbath day |
Powers |
Polyhymnia (hymns and sacred music) |
Fleur-de-lis |
|
7 |
Thou shalt not steal |
Principalities |
Terpsichore (dancing and choral song) |
Rose |
|
8 |
Bear not false witness |
Archangels |
Euterpe (music and lyric poetry) |
Cross moline |
|
9 |
Commit not adultery |
Angels |
Erato |
Double quatrefoil |
|
10 |
Thou shalt not covet |
Saints |
Thalia (comedy and pastoral poetry) |
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Prepared by Emmanuel Rose
Ó Emmanuel Rose 2000