Gevurah (Kabbalah)

Gevurah Also known as Geburah, and Din is the fifth Sefirot of the Tree of life (Kabbalah). It sits Under Binah, Across from Chesed, and Below Hod. It commonly has Four paths leading to Binah, Chesed, Tifereth, and Hod. (Although some Kabbalahist draw a path from Gevurah to Chockmah.

Gevurah is known as Strength, Judgement, and Power. Usualy Strength or Power and Judgement when using the name Din. In 777 it has the associations to the four fives of the Tarot, Red, Horus, Nephthys, Vishnu, Death, Thor, Aries, Hades, Mars, Christ Returning, Basilisk, Oak, Nettle, Ruby, Sword, Spear, Iron, Sulphur, and Tabacco. (Not a complete list)

In the Bahir it is written "And who are the Officers? We learned that there are three. Strength (Gevurah) Is the Officer of all the Holy Forms to the left of the Blessed Holy One. He is Gabriel."

References

• 777, Aleister Crowley (1955). Red Wheel/Weiser. (ISBN 0–87728–670–1)
• Bahir, Aryeh Kaplan (1995). Aronson. (ISBN 1–56821–383–2)