This
symbol illustrates the order of creation outlined in the Jewish Kabbalistic
work Sefer
Yetzirah. The central star contains the three Hebrew "mother'
letters, which represnt the three primal elements air, water, and fire, which
make up the three horizontal bars of the tree of life. The central star represnts
the seven "double' letter, and the seven vertical paths on the tree.
The outer ring represents the twelve 'simple' letters, and the twelve diagonal
paths.
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Esoteric Kabbalah
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and Hermetic students for hundreds of years, and is a spiritual tradition
in its own right.
Rosicrucianism
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Simon Magus
A reputed sorcerer and a competitor of Christ. The word 'magic' derives from
his name....who was this enigmatic character?
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