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A =1 |
Α α alpha = 1 |
A |
bull, cow |
mobile wealth, the foundation of society |
B =2 |
Β β beta = 2 |
B |
devil |
demonic challenger to God, the 'Other One', the second |
C = 3 |
Γ γ gamma = 3 |
C (G) |
godliness |
the triple goddess, creation-continuance-destruction, birth-life-death |
D = 4 |
Δ δ delta = 4 |
D |
4 elements |
fire, air, water, earth, completion on the material level, human artefacts |
E = 5 |
Ε ε epsilon = 5 |
E |
ether |
the spiritual element contained in the material, quintessence, breath of life |
F = 6 |
(Ϝ ϛ) digamma = 6 (stigma) |
F (U, V, W, Y) |
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G = 7 |
Ζ ζ zeta = 7 |
G (Z) |
offering |
sacrifice, archangel Michael |
H = 8 |
Η η eta (ē) = 8 |
H |
balance |
quality of being at peace with the world, the energy of joy, love, music of the spheres, tendency toward perfection and regeneration |
I = 9 |
Θ θ theta = 9 |
I (T) |
firmament |
crystal sphere holding the fixed stars, Helios |
J = 10 |
Ι ι iota = 10 |
J (I) |
fate |
microcosm, the wind, insignificance |
K = 11 |
Κ κ kappa = 20 |
K |
bad luck |
old age, death, Kronos, the inevitable |
L = 12 |
Λ λ lambda = 30 |
L |
organic growth |
Golden Section, ascent to a higher level, numerical processes |
M = 13 |
Μ μ mu = 40 |
M |
tree |
cosmic axis link between the worlds, stability, enclosure, protection |
N = 14 |
Ν ν nu = 50 |
N |
Hecate |
the hag, nighttime and the underworld, unpleasant necessity |
O = 15 |
Ξ ξ xi = 60 |
X (ks) |
fixed stars |
influence of the stars |
P = 16 |
Ο ο omnicron = 70 |
O |
sun |
Helios, Apollo, the circle, light, Christ, the light-bearer |
Q = 17 |
Π π pi = 80 |
P (ph) |
spiritual illumination |
Mithras, the sun |
R = 18 |
Ϙ qoppa = 90 |
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S = 19 |
Ρ ρ rho = 100 |
R |
creative female power |
fruitfulness, vegetative growth, adaptability, fluiduty |
T = 20 |
Σ σ sigma = 200 |
Sh |
psychopomp |
Lord of the Dead, Hermes |
U = 21 |
Τ τ tau = 300 |
Th |
cross |
cross, lunar aspect of the human being, ankh |
V = 22 |
Υ υ upsilon = 400 |
y/u |
water |
flowing, force, though difficult to define |
W = 23 |
Φ φ phi = 500 |
f/v |
phallus |
male generative principle, Pan |
X = 24 |
Χ χ chi = 600 |
ch |
cosmos |
godhead, also private property, possession, gift |
Y = 25 |
Ψ ψ psi = 700 |
ps |
midday |
light embodied in Zeus, daylight |
Z = 26 |
Ω ω omega (ō) = 800 |
o |
abundance |
riches, successful conclusion, seventh heaven, faith, divine plan |
27 |
(ϡ) sampi = 900 |
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