Lamed (ל)
Lamed, the twenty-second path, connects Geburah and Tiphareth. It is the character "L".
Lamed 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:
Sign | Libra |
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Direction | north west |
Number | ל = 30 |
Name | למד |
Meaning | Ox goad |
Permutation | והיה |
House | Coition |
Tarot trump | Adjustment (Justice in classical decks) |
Color | Emerald green |
Yetsiratic Attribution[1] | Faithful Intelligence (faithful consciousness, Sekhel Ne'eman, שכל נאמן), because by it spiritual virtues are increased, and all dwellers on earth are nearly under its shadow. |
Rabbi Lamed ben Clifford notes that:
[T]here is a special relationship between Lamed and Alef: אל, AL, is the name of God most holy and לא, LA, means "not". Lamed makes sure that the infinite power of the Holy Spirit of Alef is channeled into what we perceive as natural patterns.