Tzaphqiel
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Tzaphqiel is the Archangel
of Binah
on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life
, ruled by the name IHVH Elohim
and ruling the angelic choir Aralim. Binah is the supreme feminine aspect in Kabbalah
and Tzaphqiel is its representative in the world of Briah. Associated with the primal waters, darkness, closing the initial impulse in form and inertia, this archangel is rarely made use of in practical occultism.
Archangel
An archangel is an angel of high rank. Archangels are found in a number of religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Michael and Gabriel are recognized as archangels in Judaism and by most Christians. Michael is the only archangel specifically named in the Protestant Bible...
of Binah
Binah (Kabbalah)
Binah, , in the Kabbalah of Judaism, is the second intellectual Sephirah on the tree of life. It sits on the level below Keter , across from Chokmah and directly above Gevurah...
on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life
Tree of life (Kabbalah)
The Tree of Life, or Etz haChayim in Hebrew, is a mystical symbol used in the Kabbalah of esoteric Judaism to describe the path to God and the manner in which he created the world ex nihilo...
, ruled by the name IHVH Elohim
Tetragrammaton
The term Tetragrammaton refers to the name of the God of Israel YHWH used in the Hebrew Bible.-Hebrew Bible:...
and ruling the angelic choir Aralim. Binah is the supreme feminine aspect in Kabbalah
Kabbalah
Kabbalah/Kabala is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the esoteric aspect of Rabbinic Judaism. It was systematized in 11th-13th century Hachmei Provence and Spain, and again after the Expulsion from Spain, in 16th century Ottoman Palestine...
and Tzaphqiel is its representative in the world of Briah. Associated with the primal waters, darkness, closing the initial impulse in form and inertia, this archangel is rarely made use of in practical occultism.