The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Fiftieth Gate

The fiftyth gate is the threshold leading from creation into the Creative Principle, a point of unlimited and undifferentiated condition

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Passing through the fiftyth gate leads to Ain Soph, the ultimate reality

The fiftyth gate is a threshold for ascending towards the highest order of beings, the Archangels

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

Fiftieth GatethroughArchangelsilluminatesAngels →
I. Fiftieth Gate & Archangels

The fiftyth gate is a threshold for ascending towards the highest order of beings, the Archangels

II. Archangels & Angels

Archangels and Angels are distinguished in terms of their mission, with Angels being family spirits while Archangels are race and national spirits

Fiftieth GatethroughAin SophilluminatesKether →
I. Fiftieth Gate & Ain Soph

Passing through the fiftyth gate leads to Ain Soph, the ultimate reality

II. Ain Soph & Kether

AIN SOPH, as a limitation of AIN, produces Kether as the first Sephira within the central point of the universe, illustrating a hierarchical relationship between the ultimate spiritual realm and its manifestation

Fiftieth GatethroughArchangelsilluminatesDesire World →
I. Fiftieth Gate & Archangels

The fiftyth gate is a threshold for ascending towards the highest order of beings, the Archangels

II. Archangels & Desire World

The Desire World serves both as the native realm and the operational base for the archangels, signifying their origin and residence within this metaphysical plane. Archangels are characterized by their active influence in the Desire World, where they wield their power to shape human destinies, impacting industrial and political spheres significantly. Their role encompasses guiding and subtly directing human actions and events, ensuring that the spiritual and material aspects of human existence are harmoniously interconnected within the framework of the Desire World.

Fiftieth GatethroughAin SophilluminatesCherubim →
I. Fiftieth Gate & Ain Soph

Passing through the fiftyth gate leads to Ain Soph, the ultimate reality

II. Ain Soph & Cherubim

Cherubim, also known as Archangels, are part of the angelic hierarchy that leads to Ain Soph, the ultimate reality

Fiftieth GatethroughAin SophilluminatesElohim →
I. Fiftieth Gate & Ain Soph

Passing through the fiftyth gate leads to Ain Soph, the ultimate reality

II. Ain Soph & Elohim

Elohim, also known as Principalities, are part of the angelic hierarchy that leads to Ain Soph, the ultimate reality

Fiftieth GatethroughAin SophilluminatesQabbalists →
I. Fiftieth Gate & Ain Soph

Passing through the fiftyth gate leads to Ain Soph, the ultimate reality

II. Ain Soph & Qabbalists

Qabbalists designate the ten emanations from Ain Soph (the Boundless) as the roots of the Tree of Life, representing the pure and perfect radiations from the unmanifested absolute

Fiftieth GatethroughAin SophilluminatesAssiah →
I. Fiftieth Gate & Ain Soph

Passing through the fiftyth gate leads to Ain Soph, the ultimate reality

II. Ain Soph & Assiah

Ain Soph is the ultimate boundary of existence and is the source of the World of Assiah, where evil spirits and darkness are derived, creating a foundational relationship of origin and consequence

Fiftieth GatethroughAin SophilluminatesYetziratic World →
I. Fiftieth Gate & Ain Soph

Passing through the fiftyth gate leads to Ain Soph, the ultimate reality

II. Ain Soph & Yetziratic World

Ain Soph is the source of all emanations in the Qabalistic scheme, including the Yetziratic World, establishing a fundamental relationship of origin and manifestation

Fiftieth GatethroughAin SophilluminatesCausal Sphere →
I. Fiftieth Gate & Ain Soph

Passing through the fiftyth gate leads to Ain Soph, the ultimate reality

II. Ain Soph & Causal Sphere

The causal sphere is derived from AIN SOPH, illustrating a hierarchical relationship in the universe

Fiftieth GatethroughArchangelsilluminatesSecond Sight →
I. Fiftieth Gate & Archangels

The fiftyth gate is a threshold for ascending towards the highest order of beings, the Archangels

II. Archangels & Second Sight

Archangels are depicted with the ability to see in the Desire World, indicating that second sight is a characteristic of this realm for certain beings.