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isthmus nekoi said:I'm not sure who adds them but yes, they're all the other possible connections b/w the sephira that are not illustrated by the standard 22 paths.
They are added by; ... whoever feels like it. I'm sure, at some stage, everyone begining studing Qabalah plays with changing (or 'improving') the Tree. If they become well known, or publish a book and put that in it then they becomes 'hidden paths'.
isthmus nekoi said:Another possible meaning: "The hexagram is often associated with the seven ancient planets, but in the first form this fact may not be as evident as in this form.
The second form has a more natural flow, when dealing with the planets. The planetary assignments to the points of the hexagram is the same in both versions, but placing the sun in the center of the second form makes more sense than in the first form.
Yes. It does seem to make more sense attributing the Sun to a point in the centre at the intersection of lines as opposed to a ' hollow' figure with an unmarked point
isthmus nekoi said:This form corresponds very well to the central parts of the Etz Chaiim; the sun placed in the center at the point of Tiferet, with the planets spread out according to the sefirot. Saturn is placed at the top in the position Daat. Jupiter is placed at the top right in the position of Hesed. Mars is placed at the top left in the position of Din. The lower left position of the hexagram is attributed to mercury, in the position of Hod. The lower right position is attributed to Venus; the position of Netzach in the Etz Chaiim. The lowest point of the hexagram is attributed to the moon; the position of Yesod in the Etz Chaiim."
Yes, this is the standard and most sensible attribution. It also gives insight into how to use the U.H. as a planetary invoking and banishing tool. There are two main aspects with this. One is the direction around which you trace the hexagram (not viable with U.H.) the other main rule is to draw away from the points energy you want to banish and towards the points energy you want to invoke. So if you wanted to invoke Venus you would draw towards Venus and away from the most appropriate point for your working. Or draw towards Venus from a deosil direction.