In the cosmology of the Kabbalah, Tiphareth is the sixth Sphere (sephira) of divine emanation. The word Tiphareth means beauty, and symbolizes perfected humanity. In Hermetic Kabbalah, Tiphareth is known as the sphere of the Messiah/redemption.

Pronunciation: Tif-arr-eth • (noun)

Alternate Spellings: Tifareth, Tifaret

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• Hermetic Tradition
  Named after Hermes Trismigestus (Hermes the three times great), the Greek moniker of the Egyptian God Tehuti (Thoth), alleged author of hundreds of mystical tractates, the Hermetic tradition is an eclectic spiritual tradition that encompasses elements from from many religions.
• Esoteric Kabbalah
  The Western, or Esoteric Kabbalah was created and utilized by Western magicians and Hermetic students for hundreds of years, and is a spiritual tradition in its own right.
• Gnostic scriptures, Texts
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