week 1

1.3 Other Connections: Kether

Pick your own adventure time!

a) Using the Chesed Associations, find a connection with Chesed that you want to explore; I recommend one of the symbols and/or titles for Chesed.

b) Connect with Chesed (either on your own or via the connection meditation below:).

 

c) Contemplate/meditate on the symbol or title.

d) Connect those impressions/reactions/sensations with Chesed.

e) Record your impressions on the Chesed: General Notes or in your journal.

Repeat this exercise as often as you like with various parts of Chesed.

This concludes Week 1 with Chesed.

1.3 Other Connections: Chokmah

Pick your own adventure time!

a) Using the Chesed Associations, find a connection with Chesed that you want to explore; I recommend one of the symbols and/or titles for Chesed.

b) Connect with Chesed (either on your own or via the connection meditation below:).

 

c) Contemplate/meditate on the symbol or title.

d) Connect those impressions/reactions/sensations with Chesed.

e) Record your impressions on the Chesed: General Notes or in your journal.

Repeat this exercise as often as you like with various parts of Chesed.

This concludes Week 1 with Chesed.

1.3 Other Connections: Binah

Pick your own adventure time!

a) Using the Chesed Associations, find a connection with Chesed that you want to explore; I recommend one of the symbols and/or titles for Chesed.

b) Connect with Chesed (either on your own or via the connection meditation below:).

 

c) Contemplate/meditate on the symbol or title.

d) Connect those impressions/reactions/sensations with Chesed.

e) Record your impressions on the Chesed: General Notes or in your journal.

Repeat this exercise as often as you like with various parts of Chesed.

This concludes Week 1 with Chesed.

1.2 Color Connection: Blue

Colour Connection Exercise:  Blue

This is a simple exercise.  You can do this simply by contemplating the colour blue.  Or by having samples of the colour in front of you while you do this exercise.

a) Start with connecting to Chesed, on your own or via the Chesed connection meditation:

Connection with Chesed Guided Meditation:

 

b)  And then do the following meditation to explore how the colour connects to Chesed.  What does it invoke in you?  Does it resonate with your concepts of Chesed?  Where do they differ.  Note your thoughts in your journal, on one of the other note pages or on the downloadable notes page below.

Blue Color Meditation:

 

c)  OPTION:  explore and experience moving through the colour scales of princess, prince, queen and king (Crowley refers to this as the knight’s scale, I prefer king).  Or planetary, angel, archangel, deity.  Or physical, mental, emotional, causal (willful).  Or manifestation, idea, archetype, inspiration.  These colours are:

  • Planetary/Princess:  Deep azure-flecked yellow
  • Angel/Prince:  Deep Purple
  • Archangel/Queen:  Blue
  • Deity/King:  Deep Violet

Chesed Color Scale Meditation:

 

DOWNLOADABLE:
Chesed-General Notes

 

1.2 Color Connection: Black

Colour Connection Exercise:  Blue

This is a simple exercise.  You can do this simply by contemplating the colour blue.  Or by having samples of the colour in front of you while you do this exercise.

a) Start with connecting to Chesed, on your own or via the Chesed connection meditation:

Connection with Chesed Guided Meditation:

 

b)  And then do the following meditation to explore how the colour connects to Chesed.  What does it invoke in you?  Does it resonate with your concepts of Chesed?  Where do they differ.  Note your thoughts in your journal, on one of the other note pages or on the downloadable notes page below.

Blue Color Meditation:

 

c)  OPTION:  explore and experience moving through the colour scales of princess, prince, queen and king (Crowley refers to this as the knight’s scale, I prefer king).  Or planetary, angel, archangel, deity.  Or physical, mental, emotional, causal (willful).  Or manifestation, idea, archetype, inspiration.  These colours are:

  • Planetary/Princess:  Deep azure-flecked yellow
  • Angel/Prince:  Deep Purple
  • Archangel/Queen:  Blue
  • Deity/King:  Deep Violet

Chesed Color Scale Meditation:

 

DOWNLOADABLE:
Chesed-General Notes

 

1.1 Planetary Association: Zodiac

Mars Concepts

Mars is the next planet out from the sun from ours.  In our night sky it appears red and has been long associated with the gods of war.

Mars is the warrior’s heart.  It is the strength and conviction, the loyalty and protection.  It is the fiery rage burning out of control and the measured response of the organized battle to attain specific results.

It is the thrust of masculine energy, the sword and the point, the sexuality that lights our inner passions.  It can consume us if it burns too wildly.

There is always a need with mars energy, something that needs to be released or fought for.  And there is the need to balance mars.

Mars inspires the will.  It invites courage.  It invokes energy.  It is drive.  And sometimes it is the need to surrender.

The resonances with Geburah are strong.  There are similar lessons and gifts, similar pitfalls and problems.  Mars is focussed on the battle and the war, Geburah is the power behind that battle, the might that drives us to war.  The planet mars is NOT Geburah, Geburah is not mars, but they are deeply related and reflective to each other.  I invite you to start diving into the exploration of finding the similarities and discovering the differences.

Exercise 7.1.1:
Planetary Association Geburah to Mars

DOWNLOADABLE:
7.1.1 Planetary Associations: Mars

a) Connect to Geburah (via our brief opening meditation below or on your own).  Draw into your awareness your knowledges and experience of Geburah, your sense of it.

 

b) Connect with the energies of planetary mars, using your own knowledge of planetary mars and/or the associations sheet above.  OPTION:  Listen to Holst’s Mars as you do this exercise.  Use the music to draw up your feelings, sensations and ideas on planetary mars.  Question to consider:  Geburah translates to Might.  How does that apply to the connection to mars?

c)  Seek places where the two correspond well, where they resonate with each other; are there any places where you feel dissonance?  Make notes on the downloadable sheet above.

1.1 Planetary Association: First Swirlings

Mars Concepts

Mars is the next planet out from the sun from ours.  In our night sky it appears red and has been long associated with the gods of war.

Mars is the warrior’s heart.  It is the strength and conviction, the loyalty and protection.  It is the fiery rage burning out of control and the measured response of the organized battle to attain specific results.

It is the thrust of masculine energy, the sword and the point, the sexuality that lights our inner passions.  It can consume us if it burns too wildly.

There is always a need with mars energy, something that needs to be released or fought for.  And there is the need to balance mars.

Mars inspires the will.  It invites courage.  It invokes energy.  It is drive.  And sometimes it is the need to surrender.

The resonances with Geburah are strong.  There are similar lessons and gifts, similar pitfalls and problems.  Mars is focussed on the battle and the war, Geburah is the power behind that battle, the might that drives us to war.  The planet mars is NOT Geburah, Geburah is not mars, but they are deeply related and reflective to each other.  I invite you to start diving into the exploration of finding the similarities and discovering the differences.

Exercise 7.1.1:
Planetary Association Geburah to Mars

DOWNLOADABLE:
7.1.1 Planetary Associations: Mars

a) Connect to Geburah (via our brief opening meditation below or on your own).  Draw into your awareness your knowledges and experience of Geburah, your sense of it.

 

b) Connect with the energies of planetary mars, using your own knowledge of planetary mars and/or the associations sheet above.  OPTION:  Listen to Holst’s Mars as you do this exercise.  Use the music to draw up your feelings, sensations and ideas on planetary mars.  Question to consider:  Geburah translates to Might.  How does that apply to the connection to mars?

c)  Seek places where the two correspond well, where they resonate with each other; are there any places where you feel dissonance?  Make notes on the downloadable sheet above.

1.1 Planetary Association: Saturn

Mars Concepts

Mars is the next planet out from the sun from ours.  In our night sky it appears red and has been long associated with the gods of war.

Mars is the warrior’s heart.  It is the strength and conviction, the loyalty and protection.  It is the fiery rage burning out of control and the measured response of the organized battle to attain specific results.

It is the thrust of masculine energy, the sword and the point, the sexuality that lights our inner passions.  It can consume us if it burns too wildly.

There is always a need with mars energy, something that needs to be released or fought for.  And there is the need to balance mars.

Mars inspires the will.  It invites courage.  It invokes energy.  It is drive.  And sometimes it is the need to surrender.

The resonances with Geburah are strong.  There are similar lessons and gifts, similar pitfalls and problems.  Mars is focussed on the battle and the war, Geburah is the power behind that battle, the might that drives us to war.  The planet mars is NOT Geburah, Geburah is not mars, but they are deeply related and reflective to each other.  I invite you to start diving into the exploration of finding the similarities and discovering the differences.

Exercise 7.1.1:
Planetary Association Geburah to Mars

DOWNLOADABLE:
7.1.1 Planetary Associations: Mars

a) Connect to Geburah (via our brief opening meditation below or on your own).  Draw into your awareness your knowledges and experience of Geburah, your sense of it.

 

b) Connect with the energies of planetary mars, using your own knowledge of planetary mars and/or the associations sheet above.  OPTION:  Listen to Holst’s Mars as you do this exercise.  Use the music to draw up your feelings, sensations and ideas on planetary mars.  Question to consider:  Geburah translates to Might.  How does that apply to the connection to mars?

c)  Seek places where the two correspond well, where they resonate with each other; are there any places where you feel dissonance?  Make notes on the downloadable sheet above.

1.3 Other Connections: Chesed

Pick your own adventure time!

a) Using the Chesed Associations, find a connection with Chesed that you want to explore; I recommend one of the symbols and/or titles for Chesed.

b) Connect with Chesed (either on your own or via the connection meditation below:).

 

c) Contemplate/meditate on the symbol or title.

d) Connect those impressions/reactions/sensations with Chesed.

e) Record your impressions on the Chesed: General Notes or in your journal.

Repeat this exercise as often as you like with various parts of Chesed.

This concludes Week 1 with Chesed.

1.2 Color Connection: Grey

Colour Connection Exercise:  Blue

This is a simple exercise.  You can do this simply by contemplating the colour blue.  Or by having samples of the colour in front of you while you do this exercise.

a) Start with connecting to Chesed, on your own or via the Chesed connection meditation:

Connection with Chesed Guided Meditation:

 

b)  And then do the following meditation to explore how the colour connects to Chesed.  What does it invoke in you?  Does it resonate with your concepts of Chesed?  Where do they differ.  Note your thoughts in your journal, on one of the other note pages or on the downloadable notes page below.

Blue Color Meditation:

 

c)  OPTION:  explore and experience moving through the colour scales of princess, prince, queen and king (Crowley refers to this as the knight’s scale, I prefer king).  Or planetary, angel, archangel, deity.  Or physical, mental, emotional, causal (willful).  Or manifestation, idea, archetype, inspiration.  These colours are:

  • Planetary/Princess:  Deep azure-flecked yellow
  • Angel/Prince:  Deep Purple
  • Archangel/Queen:  Blue
  • Deity/King:  Deep Violet

Chesed Color Scale Meditation:

 

DOWNLOADABLE:
Chesed-General Notes

 

1.1 Planetary Association: Jupiter

Jupiter Concepts

Jupiter is the planet of expansion.  It is spinning so fast that it emanates more heat than it receives from the sun, the only planet that does so.  It has 16 of its own satellites, making it in a sense its own miniature solar system, second only therefore to the sun.  The ancients (Greeks) called it the “Great Benefic” because its influence was considered so positive.

Jupiter elevates us beyond the physical considerations of the previous four planets.  Here the physical begins to transcend to the trans-personal, an aspect of Jupiter that is reflected in Chesed.

Jupiter is expansive, forward-thinking, joyful.  It embraces abundance and advancement, opportunity and success.

Within Jupiter it is easy to connect with the lover’s heart, easy to care for those around us for we are so full with the positive aspects of the universe ourselves.

As with all of the relationships between planets and sephiroth, there is a close similarity between them but they are not strictly the same thing.  Jupiter has a stronger masculine presence than Chesed.  Chesed is more receptive, more focused on love, the love that comes out of Jupiter’s embrace of all those around.

Jupiter is the focal point of its own system of satellites, the centre, caring for all those within its influence.  As does Chesed, which teaches us that we are connected with all that is within our sphere of influence and we are as impacted by those in our sphere as they are by us.

Exercise 8.1.1:
Planetary Association Chesed to Jupiter

DOWNLOADABLE:
Planetary Associations: Jupiter

a) Connect to Chesed (via our brief opening meditation below or on your own).  Draw into your awareness your knowledges and experience of Chesed, your sense of it.

 

b) Connect with the energies of planetary jupiter, using your own knowledge of planetary jupiter and/or the associations sheet above.  OPTION:  Listen to Holst’s Jupiter as you do this exercise.  Use the music to draw up your feelings, sensations and ideas on planetary jupiter.  Question to consider:  Chesed translates to Mercy.  How does that apply to the connection to jupiter?

c)  Seek places where the two correspond well, where they resonate with each other; are there any places where you feel dissonance?  Make notes on the downloadable sheet above.

1.1 Planetary Association: Mars

Mars Concepts

Mars is the next planet out from the sun from ours.  In our night sky it appears red and has been long associated with the gods of war.

Mars is the warrior’s heart.  It is the strength and conviction, the loyalty and protection.  It is the fiery rage burning out of control and the measured response of the organized battle to attain specific results.

It is the thrust of masculine energy, the sword and the point, the sexuality that lights our inner passions.  It can consume us if it burns too wildly.

There is always a need with mars energy, something that needs to be released or fought for.  And there is the need to balance mars.

Mars inspires the will.  It invites courage.  It invokes energy.  It is drive.  And sometimes it is the need to surrender.

The resonances with Geburah are strong.  There are similar lessons and gifts, similar pitfalls and problems.  Mars is focussed on the battle and the war, Geburah is the power behind that battle, the might that drives us to war.  The planet mars is NOT Geburah, Geburah is not mars, but they are deeply related and reflective to each other.  I invite you to start diving into the exploration of finding the similarities and discovering the differences.

Exercise 7.1.1:
Planetary Association Geburah to Mars

DOWNLOADABLE:
7.1.1 Planetary Associations: Mars

a) Connect to Geburah (via our brief opening meditation below or on your own).  Draw into your awareness your knowledges and experience of Geburah, your sense of it.

 

b) Connect with the energies of planetary mars, using your own knowledge of planetary mars and/or the associations sheet above.  OPTION:  Listen to Holst’s Mars as you do this exercise.  Use the music to draw up your feelings, sensations and ideas on planetary mars.  Question to consider:  Geburah translates to Might.  How does that apply to the connection to mars?

c)  Seek places where the two correspond well, where they resonate with each other; are there any places where you feel dissonance?  Make notes on the downloadable sheet above.

1.3 Other Connections: Geburah

Pick your own adventure time!

a) Using the Geburah Associations, find a connection with Geburah that you want to explore; I recommend one of the symbols and/or titles for Geburah.

b) Connect with Geburah (either on your own or via the connection meditation below:).

 

c) Contemplate/meditate on the symbol or title.

d) Connect those impressions/reactions/sensations with Geburah.

e) Record your impressions on the Geburah-General Notes or in your journal.

Repeat this exercise as often as you like with various parts of Geburah.

This concludes Week 1 with Geburah.

1.2 Color Connection: Red

Colour Connection Exercise:  Red

This is a simple exercise.  You can do this simply by contemplating the colour red.  Or by having samples of the colour in front of you while you do this exercise.  The

a) Start with connecting to Geburah, on your own or via the Geburah connection meditation:

Connection with Geburah Guided Meditation:

 

b)  And then do the following meditation to explore how the colour connects to Geburah.  What does it invoke in you?  Does it resonate with your concepts of Geburah?  Where do they differ.  Note your thoughts in your journal, on one of the other note pages or on the downloadable notes page below.

Red Color Meditation:

 

c)  OPTION:  explore and experience moving through the colour scales of princess, prince, queen and king (Crowley refers to this as the knight’s scale, I prefer king).  Or planetary, angel, archangel, deity.  Or physical, mental, emotional, causal (willful).  Or manifestation, idea, archetype, inspiration.  These colours are:

  • Planetary/Princess:  Red flecked black
  • Angel/Prince:  Bright scarlet
  • Archangel/Queen:  Scarlet red
  • Deity/King:  Orange

Geburah Color Scale Meditation:

 

DOWNLOADABLE:
Geburah Associations

 

1.3 Other Connection: Tifareth

Pick your own adventure time!

a) Using the Tifareth Associations, find a connection with Tifareth Associations that you want to explore; I recommend one of the symbols and/or titles for Tifareth.

b) Connect with Tifareth (either on your own or via the connection meditation below:).

 

c) Contemplate/meditate on the symbol or title.

d) Connect those impressions/reactions/sensations with Tifareth.

e) Record your impressions on the PQ-6.1.2 Tifareth-General Notes or in your journal.

Repeat this exercise as often as you like with various parts of Tifareth.

This concludes Week 1 with Tifareth.

1.2 Color Connection: Yellow

Colour Connection Exercise:  Yellow

This is a simple exercise.  You can do this simply by contemplating the colour yellow.  Or by having samples of the colour in front of you while you do this exercise.  The

a) Start with connecting to Tifareth, on your own or via the Tifareth connection meditation:

Connection with Tifareth Guided Meditation:

 

b)  And then do the following meditation to explore how the colour connects to Tifareth.  What does it invoke in you?  Does it resonate with your concepts of Tifareth?  Where do they differ.  Note your thoughts in your journal, on one of the other note pages or on the downloadable notes page below.

Yellow Color Meditation:

 

c)  OPTION:  explore and experience moving through the colour scales of princess, prince, queen and king (Crowley refers to this as the knight’s scale, I prefer king).  Or planetary, angel, archangel, deity.  Or physical, mental, emotional, causal (willful).  Or manifestation, idea, archetype, inspiration.  These colours are:

  • Planetary/Princess:  Gold amber
  • Angel/Prince:  Rich salmon
  • Archangel/Queen:  Yellow (gold)
  • Deity/King:  Clear pink rose

Tifareth Color Scale Meditation:

 

DOWNLOADABLE:
PQ-6.1.2 Tifareth-General Notes

 

1.1 Planetary Association: Sun

Sun Concepts

The centre of our solar system is the sun.  Solar, sol, sun.  The star is the dense core around which all other planets spin.  It is the source of heat and light that has given rise to life on our planet.

Light gives us night and day, it gives us colour, it gives us our ability to see and perceive on the visible spectrum.  That same light extends into ultraviolet and infrared.  It is the x-rays that sees through all, it is the heat that warms.

The sun is the ultimate source of fire.  As such, it gifts us with creativity, change, transformation and life.  Yet fire is also the source of death, transformation, the ultimate change.

The sun changes through the seasons, yet is in harmony with the planet as it does so, or rather terra is in harmony with the sun.  We go through winter and summer, experiencing the lows and highs of the sun.

The sun inspires intelligence, it is the ultimate light of the mind and of the spirit.

Tifareth is often considered the centre of the Tree, the heart of it.  It is the point of balance, where the forces above and the forces below come into equilibrium for a fleeting moment.  It has a bright, central intelligence and a quality of unification.  Just as the sun is the centre and unifying power of our planetary system.

Exercise 5.1.1:  Planetary Association Tifareth to Sun

DOWNLOADABLE:
6.1.1 Planetary Associations-Sun

a) Connect to Tifareth (via our brief opening meditation below or on your own).  Draw into your awareness your knowledges and experience of Tifareth, your sense of it.

 

b) Connect with the energies of the sun, using your own knowledge of the sun and/or the associations sheet above.  OPTION:  Listen to Edvard Grieg’s Morning Mood as you do this exercise.  Use the music to draw up your feelings, sensations and ideas on the sun.  Question to consider:  Tifareth translates to Harmony and Beauty.  How does that apply to the connection to the sun?

c)  Seek places where the two correspond well, where they resonate with each other; are there any places where you feel dissonance?  Make notes on the downloadable sheet above.

1.3 Other Connections: Netzach

Pick your own adventure time!

a) Using the Netzach Associations, find a connection with Netzach that you want to explore; I recommend one of the symbols and/or titles for Netzach.

b) Connect with Netzach (either on your own or via the connection meditation below:).

 

c) Contemplate/meditate on the symbol or title.

d) Connect those impressions/reactions/sensations with Netzach.

e) Record your impressions on the Netzach-General Notes or in your journal.

Repeat this exercise as often as you like with various parts of Netzach.

This concludes Week 1 with Netzach.

1.2 Color Connection: Green

Colour Connection Exercise:  Green

This is a simple exercise.  You can do this simply by contemplating the colour green.  Or by having samples of the colour in front of you while you do this exercise.  The

a) Start with connecting to Netzach, on your own or via the Netzach connection meditation:

Connection with Netzach Guided Meditation:

 

b)  And then do the following meditation to explore how the colour connects to Netzach.  What does it invoke in you?  Does it resonate with your concepts of Netzacch?  Where do they differ.  Note your thoughts in your journal, on one of the other note pages or on the downloadable notes page below.

Green Color Meditation:

 

c)  OPTION:  explore and experience moving through the colour scales of princess, prince, queen and king (Crowley refers to this as the knight’s scale, I prefer king).  Or planetary, angel, archangel, deity.  Or physical, mental, emotional, causal (willful).  Or manifestation, idea, archetype, inspiration.  These colours are:

  • Planetary/Princess:  Olive flecked gold
  • Angel/Prince:  Bright yellow green
  • Archangel/Queen:  Emerald
  • Deity/King:  Amber

 

Netzach Color Scale Meditation:

 

DOWNLOADABLE:
5.1.2 Netzach-General Notes

 

1.1 Planetary Association: Venus

Venus Concepts

Moving from the sun and closer to our own planet, we have venus, similar to earth in size, volume, mass and density (though the surface is very different).  Similar to us, but still closer to the sun, warmed by it.  What differences would that create?

As much as mercury inspires the mind, venus inspires the heart, in all the ways of the heart.  We work with venus energy when we want to explore friendship, when we want to socialize, when we seek to connect through the heart (as opposed to the body, i.e. sex).  The power of attraction is part of venus and the ability to persuade others by connecting to their inner core person and values.

Venus doesn’t just encourage connections, it invites us to see ourselves through the power of connections.  Through our relationships we come to a greater understanding of ourselves as individuals.

It requires honesty of the heart, teaching us of our core values, and to appreciate what we are drawn to, and what we dislike.  With venus we need to be honest and true to our own inner emotional experience.

Venus seeks harmony, desires it above all else, to find the connections and the balance that brings everything into coherence.

It is the artist and the dream, the music and the song.

The resonances to Netzach are strong.  Netzach is Victory, the bliss of achievement and fulfillment, the celebration of success.  It is on the Pillar of Mercy, the masculine pillar (don’t think of masculine as male, but as yang).  Netzach balances Hod, as venus could be said to balance mercury.  This is the sphere where the one becomes many, where there is joy in separation because through that separation we have connection.  Let us connect this with venus.

Exercise 5.1.1:  Planetary Association Netzach to Venus

DOWNLOADABLE:
5.1.1 Planetary Associations-Venus

a) Connect to Netzach (via our brief opening meditation below or on your own).  Draw into your awareness your knowledges and experience of Netzach, your sense of it.

 

b) Connect with the energies of planetary venus, using your own knowledge of planetary venus and/or the associations sheet above.  OPTION:  Listen to Holst’s Venus as you do this exercise.  Use the music to draw up your feelings, sensations and ideas on planetary venus.  Question to consider:  Netzach translates to Victory.  How does that apply to the connection to venus?

c)  Seek places where the two correspond well, where they resonate with each other; are there any places where you feel dissonance?  Make notes on the downloadable sheet above.