Double Letters and Planets

Richard

Any comments about the GD's specific correlation of the Double Letters with the Planets? Did they fake it, or did they just use an unusual version of the SY?
 

GnosticTarotCards

Hi Richard,

The best way to use the planets and double letters is in Aryeh Kaplan's book Sefer Yetzeriah. Golden Dawn didn't really accomplish any spiritual breakthroughs but however only stirred up things on the "Mental Plane" that was where all the "though forms" that were created exist. Because of the fundemental flaw in the attributions ( which you are no doubt grabbing at) the system can't reach as high as it should in relation to tarot. They memtion this method even in their own work as "showing the appropriate sign " to the "gatekeepers" of the paths when rising upon the tree. This is very dangerous if you don't know what the actual paths are. When activating the magical imagination (nous) you must have a Transcendental "root" when applying those techniques otherwise they wont' work and the Magi will basically just become "deluded" . I would recommend to just check Aryeh's book out then you will have a firm and scholarly basis for your later magical work and practice.

In GNOSIS

Tim.
 

Richard

I have Aryeh's book.
 

GnosticTarotCards

Read it, he specifically says the 7 double letters are the vertical lines on the Tree and that they are planets.