Keter (Kabbalah)
Keter or Kether in the Kabbalah of Judaism, is the topmost of the Sephirot, or "Tree of life (Kabbalah)." It is derived from the Hebrew word keter (כתר) which means "crown". Since its meaning is "crown" so in this sense it is interpreted as both the "topmost" of the Sephirot and the "regal crown" of the Sephirot. Its opposite in the Sephirot is Malkuth (or malchut).
Keter is the First Sefirah on the tree of life. It is given the assoiation of Crown (Although, some think Kingship is more appropiate.) . It sits below no other Sefirah since it is at the top, although some attribute it being below Ain Soph Aur Which is not a Sefirah but a kabbalahistic concept. It is between Chockmah and Binah (With Chockmah on the right and Binah in the left) and it sits above Tefereth. It is usualy given three Paths. To Chockmah, Tefereth, and Binah.
In 777, Keter is associated with the Four Aces of the Tarot deck, White Brilliance, Ptah, Shiva, Brahma, Wodan, Zeus, The Trinity, Almond in flower, Diamond, Exilir Vitae, Dao, and Death (not a complete list of the 777 associations.
According to the Bahir: "The first sefirah is called the Crown, since a crown is worn above the head. The Crown therefore refers to things that are above the mind's abilities of comprehension.
References
- 777, Aleister Crowley (1955). Red Wheel/Weiser. (ISBN 0–87728–670–1)
- Bahir, Aryeh Kaplan (1995). Aronson. (ISBN 1–56821–383–2)
See also
- Keter (in the Hebrew language)