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.
Sephira | Ten Commandments | Angelic Hierarchy of Pseudo-Dionysus | The Muses | Mark of Cadency |
1 | Have no other gods | Seraphim | --- | 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) | --- |
Prepared by Emmanuel Rose
Ó Emmanuel Rose 2000