Cube of Space

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In the study of the Qabalah there is no more important glyph than the Cube of Space, with perhaps the exception of the Tree of Life. -- Dr. Paul Foster Case

Contents 1 Structure of the Cube 1.1 3 Dimensions 1.1.1 Above-Below 1.1.2 East-West 1.1.3 North-South 1.2 Faces and the Centre 1.2.1 Above 1.2.2 Below 1.2.3 East 1.2.4 West 1.2.5 South 1.2.6 North 1.2.7 Centre 1.3 Edges 1.3.1 North-East 1.3.2 South-East 1.3.3 East-Above 1.3.4 East-Below 1.3.5 North-Above 1.3.6 North-Below 1.3.7 North-West 1.3.8 South-West 1.3.9 West-Above 1.3.10 West-Below 1.3.11 South-Above 1.3.12 South-Below 2 Relationship to other areas 2.1 Tree of Life 2.2 Freemasons 2.3 Temple of Solomon 3 See Also 3.1 Books 3.2 Links

[edit] Structure of the Cube

[edit] 3 Dimensions

Correspond to the mother letters of Hebrew, the three primary elements, the three primary colours, and the three new planets (Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto).

On the Cube, these are paths between the opposite faces of the cube. They each cross the Centre of the cube when going from one face to its opposite.

The following table shows various correspondences and attributions with respect to the three dimensions.

Dimension	Tarot Key	Hebrew Letter		Planet		Element		Colour		Metal
Above-Below	0 - The Fool	א	Aleph	♅	Uranus	△	Air		Yellow	Uranium
East-West	12 - The Hanged Man	מ	Mem	♆	Neptune	▽	Water		Blue	Neptunium
North-South	20 - Judgement	ש	Shin	♇	Pluto	△	Fire		Red	Plutonium

These are the ten emanations of number. One is the Spirit of the Living God, blessed and more than blessed be the name of the Living God of Ages. The Holy Spirit is his Voice, his Spirit, and his Word. Sepher Yetzirah 1:9

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Second, from the Spirit he made Air and formed for speech twenty-two letters, three of which are mothers, A, M, SH, seven are double, B, G, D, K, P, R, T, and twelve are single, E, V, Z, CH, H, I, L, N, S, O, Tz, Q, but the spirit is first among these. Sepher Yetzirah 1:10

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Third, Primitive Water. He also formed and designed from his Spirit, and from the void and formless made earth, even as a rampart, or standing wall, and varied its surface even as the crossing of beams. Sepher Yetzirah 1:10

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Fourth, from the Water, He designed Fire, and from it formed for himself a throne of honor, with Auphanim, Seraphim, Holy Animals, and ministering Angels, and with these he formed his dwelling, as is written in the text "Who maketh his angels spirits and his ministers a flaming fire." (Psalm civ. 4.) Sepher Yetzirah 1:10

[edit] Faces and the Centre

Correspond to the double letters of Hebrew, the heavenly bodies (planets) known to the ancients, and the seven colours of the rainbow. Alchemically, they relate to metals.

Face	Tarot Key	Hebrew Letter		Planet		Colour		Metal	Seal
Above	1 - The Magician	ב	Beth	☿	Mercury		Yellow	Mercury	יהו
Below	2 - The High Priestess	ג	Gimel	☽	Moon		Blue	Silver	יוה
East	3 - The Empress	ד	Daleth	♀	Venus		Green	Copper	היו
West	10 - The Wheel of Fortune	כ	Kaph	♃	Jupiter		Violet	Tin	והי
North	16 - The Tower	פ	Peh	♂	Mars		Red	Iron	הוי
South	19 - The Sun	ר	Resh	☉	Sun		Orange	Gold	ויה
Centre	21 - The World	ת	Tav	♄	Saturn		Blue-Violet	Led

He selected three letters from the simple ones, and sealed them as forming his great Name, I H V and he sealed the universe in six directions. Sepher Yetzirah 1:11

[edit] Above

Five.- He looked above, and sealed the height, with I H V. Sepher Yetzirah 1:11

[edit] Below

Six.- He looked below, and sealed the deep, with I V H. Sepher Yetzirah 1:11

[edit] East

Seven.- He looked forward, and sealed the East, with H I V. Sepher Yetzirah 1:11

[edit] West

Eight.-He looked backward, and sealed the West, with V H I. Sepher Yetzirah 1:11

[edit] South

Nine.- He looked to the right, and sealed the South, with V I H. Sepher Yetzirah 1:11

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Ten.-He looked to the left, and sealed the North, with H V I. Sepher Yetzirah 1:11

[edit] Centre

These are the ten ineffable existences, the spirit of the living God, Air, Water, Fire, Height and Depth, East and West, North and South. Sepher Yetzirah 1:12

The creation of the Cube is described from the perspective of its centre. It is therefore reasonable to identify the Centre with the "spirit of the living God".

Element 

▽ (Earth)

[edit] Edges

Correspond to the simple letters of Hebrew, the 12 signs of the Zodiac.

Edge	Tarot Key	Hebrew Letter		Zodiac		Element		Colour		Alchemical Process
North-East	4 - The Emperor	ה	Heh	♈	Aries	△	Fire		Red	Calcination
South-East	5 - The Hierophant	ו	Vav	♉	Taurus	▽	Earth		Red-Orange	Congelation
East-Above	6 - The Lovers	ז	Zain	♊	Gemini	△	Air		Orange	Fixation
East-Below	7 - The Chariot	ח	Cheth	♋	Cancer	▽	Water		Yellow-Orange	Separation
North-Above	8 - Strength	ט	Teth	♌	Leo	△	Fire		Yellow	Digestion
North-Below	9 - The Hermit	י	Yod	♍	Virgo	▽	Earth		Yellow-Green	Distillation
North-West	11 - Justice	ל	Lamed	♎	Libra	△	Air		Green	Sublimation
South-West	13 - Death	נ	Nun	♏	Scorpio	▽	Water		Blue-Green	Putrefication
West-Above	14 - Temperance	ס	Samekh	♐	Sagittarius	△	Fire		Blue	Incineration
West-Below	15 - The Devil	ע	Ayin	♑	Capricorn	▽	Earth		Blue-Violet	Fermentation
South-Above	17 - The Star	צ	Tzaddi	♒	Aquarius	△	Air		Violet	Dissolution
South-Below	18 - The Moon	ק	Qoph	♓	Pisces	▽	Water		Red-Violet	Multiplication

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[edit] Relationship to other areas

[edit] Tree of Life

[edit] Freemasons

[edit] Temple of Solomon

Centre is the Holy of Holies.

[edit] See Also

[edit] Books

• Cube of Space : Container of Creation, The by Kevin Townley
• Meditations on The Cube of Space by Kevin Townley
• New Dimensions for the Cube of Space by David Allen Hulse

[edit] Links

• The Sefer Yetzirah: Cube of Space This is a rather in depth look at the Cube of Space.
• The Cube of Space This page has a nifty little applet in the middle that has a spinning Cube of Space that can be manipulated.
• of Space Tree of Life paths
• [1] msn group, requires membership.