Heh
 
The Star Heh
Daleth to the Tree Vau

Heh (ה)

Heh, the fifteenth path, connects Chokmah and Tiphareth. It is the character "H" or "E".[1]

Heh is one of the twelve simple letters, which represent astrological signs. The simple letters are secondary directions, the edges of the box, connecting its faces. Its attributions are:

SignAries
Directionnorth east
Numberה‎ = 5
Nameהה‎ [2]
MeaningWindow (breath; to breathe, exist, become, desire; the identification of stars [as for navigation or astrology])
Permutationיהוה
HouseLife
Tarot trump In Thelema: The Star, because צ is not the StarLiber AL I:57. Traditional: The Emperor.
ColorScarlet
Yetsiratic Attribution[3] Constituting Intelligence (stabilizing consciousness, Sekhel Ma'amid, שכל מעמיד), because it constitutes the substance of creation in pure darkness.

The Ari and the Gra teach that ה connects Kether to Chokmah.

Heh also represents the concept of all things female, passive, receptive, negatively charged. ...Even though it connects the male (active) Chokmah to the neutral Tiphareth ... go figure.

As the second letter of the Tetragrammaton, it stands for Ain Soph (אין סוף, the Limitless), the vessel into which the Light is poured during the Creation.

As the fourth letter of the Tetragrammaton, it stands for ... well, us: the created Universe, everything that is. You, me, the time and distance between us, the physical manifestation of All. By which, connecting it to the previous Heh, you discover that you are the vessel into which the Light is poured. Heh, you.

NOTE: In Hermetic Qabalah, Heh traditionally associates with the Emperor, because Heh is the fifth letter and the Emperor the fifth trump (counting the Fool as the first trump). However, Thelemites change this, associating Heh with the Star. The rationale for this is explained in Crowley's book The Book of Thoth, but simply stated, it is because Heh is a feminine principle and the Emperor is not a feminine card.

[1]I personally have never seen ה used as E except by Crowley, when he needed it to be so in order to make a word's gematria add up the way he wanted it to. This may be taken from correspondence with the Greek alphabet, where the fifth letter is Epsilon (Ε or ε).
[2]This is per 777. The dictionary uses either הא or הי
[3]From the 32 Paths of Wisdom, often printed as an appendix to Sepher Yetzirah. However, see this article for additional (and contradictory) information on these Paths.
[1]I personally have never seen ה used as E except by Crowley, when he needed it to be so in order to make a word's gematria add up the way he wanted it to. This may be taken from correspondence with the Greek alphabet, where the fifth letter is Epsilon (Ε or ε).
[2]This is per 777. The dictionary uses either הא or הי
[3]From the 32 Paths of Wisdom, often printed as an appendix to Sepher Yetzirah. However, see this article for additional (and contradictory) information on these Paths.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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An Interactive QabalahThe Mother lettersSeven of Swords A Brief Introduction to QabalahNepheshSix of Swords Kether, the CrownNeshamahFive of Swords Chokmah, WisdomThe Veil of ParokethFour of Swords Binah, UnderstandingPermutations of the NameThree of Swords Daath, KnowledgeThe Three PillarsTwo of Swords QliphothThe ProfaneAce of Disks Chesed, MercyReflectionKnight of Disks Geburah, StrengthRuachQueen of Disks Tiphareth, BeautySefer Yetzirah, the Book of FormationPrince of Disks Netzach, VictorySeverityPrincess of Disks Hod, SplendorThe simple lettersTen of Disks Yesod, FoundationWhat is a Soul?Nine of Disks Malkuth, KingdomThe SoulsEight of Disks AlefThe Supernal TriadSeven of Disks BetThe FoolSix of Disks GimelThe MagusFive of Disks DalethThe PriestessFour of Disks HehThe EmpressThree of Disks VauThe EmperorTwo of Disks ZainThe HierophantAdjustment ChethThe LoversAeon TethThe ChariotArt YodAdjustmentThe Chariot KaphThe HermitDeath LamedFortuneDevil MemLustThe Emperor NunThe Hanged ManThe Empress SamekhDeathThe Fool AyinArtFortune PehThe DevilThe Hanged Man TzaddiThe TowerThe Hermit QophThe StarThe Hierophant ReshThe MoonThe Lovers ShinThe SunLust TauThe AeonThe Magus The Qabalistic WorldsThe UniverseThe Moon Atziluth, ArchetypesAce of WandsThe Priestess Briah, the CreativeKnight of WandsThe Star Yetzirah, the FormativeQueen of WandsThe Sun Assiah, the ActivePrince of WandsThe Tower The court cardsPrincess of WandsThe Universe The AcesTen of WandsHebrew alphabet transliterations The KnightsNine of WandsThe Triads The QueensEight of WandsThe Qabalistic Veils The PrincesSeven of WandsThe Name of Names, YHVH The PrincessesSix of WandsAlef The TensFive of WandsAyin The NinesFour of WandsBet The EightsThree of WandsCheth The SevensTwo of WandsDaleth The SixesAce of CupsThe double letters The FivesKnight of CupsGimel The FoursQueen of CupsHeh The ThreesPrince of CupsKaph The TwosPrincess of CupsLamed The 32 Paths of WisdomTen of CupsMem The AbyssNine of CupsThe mother letters Adam Kadmon, the Body of GodEight of CupsNun AlchemySeven of CupsPeh The Alef-Bet in Space and TimeSix of CupsQoph The Ari TreeFive of CupsResh The Astral TriadFour of CupsSamekh BalanceThree of CupsShin The double lettersTwo of CupsThe simple letters The Ethical TriadAce of SwordsTau the Flash of LightKnight of SwordsTeth The Gra TreeQueen of SwordsThe Tree of Life The 72 Hidden Names of GodPrince of SwordsTzaddi The Tree of LifePrincess of SwordsVau The Hebrew alef-bet letter classesTen of SwordsYod MercyNine of SwordsZain The Presence of the Most HighEight of Swords