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

Muzical Scales

Musical scales and the color scale are corresponded, with the sense of hearing given a wider range compared to sight, completing the analogy between musical tones and color tones.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

White Light is the universal source of all sound and color, including the musical tones of the scale.

LogiConcept

The Logi, or Creative Lords, are the active creative forces that form the universe, including the representation of musical notes and color tones.

Colors→Concept

The correspondence between the musical and color scales confirms the relationship between sound and light in the universe.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

Muzical ScalesthroughColorsilluminatesTetractys →
I. Muzical Scales & Colors

The correspondence between the musical and color scales confirms the relationship between sound and light in the universe.

II. Colors & Tetractys

The Tetractys, an entity deeply rooted in Greek philosophy, symbolizes the profound correspondences between color, music, and the cosmos. This entity represents the theories of the ancient Greeks, encapsulating their understanding of the universe's creation from the white light of the Supreme Deity. In this context, both the Tetractys and the associated colors signify the extraction and manifestation of the spectrum of light within the framework of the cosmos. The colors within the Tetractys are specifically tied to the theory that these hues and tones stem from the white light of the Supreme Deity, reflecting the Greeks' belief in the harmonious relationship between light and music in the divine creation. Thus, the Tetractys serves as a visual and conceptual bridge between the divine, the physical world, and the artistic expressions of ancient Greek culture.

Muzical ScalesthroughWhite LightilluminatesColor →
I. Muzical Scales & White Light

White Light is the universal source of all sound and color, including the musical tones of the scale.

II. White Light & Color

The entity "Color," particularly in the context of "White Light," is described as a phenomenon arising from the interaction between the eye and appropriate motion, a characteristic individual to each perceiving entity. According to the descriptions provided, colors, including white light, are viewed as emanating from a fundamental, primary source known as the "First Cause," playing a essential part in the formation and existence of the universe. These colors are not merely passive phenomena but are considered active creative powers that actively contribute to the establishment and continuation of the universe's structure and dynamics. This understanding suggests a metaphysical perspective where colors and light, such as white light, are intertwined with the foundational aspects of reality, emerging from the primordial essence of the First Cause to shape the cosmological order. Color and light are interrelated, with light being the basic manifestation of life.

Muzical ScalesthroughWhite LightilluminatesForm →
I. Muzical Scales & White Light

White Light is the universal source of all sound and color, including the musical tones of the scale.

II. White Light & Form

Light is the effluence of form, commensurate with sight, and sensible by perception.

Muzical ScalesthroughColorsilluminatesChristian Church →
I. Muzical Scales & Colors

The correspondence between the musical and color scales confirms the relationship between sound and light in the universe.

II. Colors & Christian Church

The Christian Church's use of colors in symbolism highlighted various spiritual meanings

Muzical ScalesthroughColorsilluminatesPhilosophy Of Color →
I. Muzical Scales & Colors

The correspondence between the musical and color scales confirms the relationship between sound and light in the universe.

II. Colors & Philosophy Of Color

The study of colors was part of the broader philosophy of color, exploring the nature of light and vibration

Muzical ScalesthroughWhite LightilluminatesBlue →
I. Muzical Scales & White Light

White Light is the universal source of all sound and color, including the musical tones of the scale.

II. White Light & Blue

Blue, as a color, is associated with the state of Steam or Vapor, a type of matter state.

Muzical ScalesthroughWhite LightilluminatesGreen →
I. Muzical Scales & White Light

White Light is the universal source of all sound and color, including the musical tones of the scale.

II. White Light & Green

Green, as a color, is associated with the state of empty space, a type of matter state.

Muzical ScalesthroughLogiilluminatesCreative Lords →
I. Muzical Scales & Logi

The Logi, or Creative Lords, are the active creative forces that form the universe, including the representation of musical notes and color tones.

II. Logi & Creative Lords

The Logi, or Creative Lords, are represented as streams of force and the seven active creative powers in the Mysteries, symbolizing the higher spiritual nature of the universe.

Muzical ScalesthroughColorsilluminatesH.p. Blavatsky →
I. Muzical Scales & Colors

The correspondence between the musical and color scales confirms the relationship between sound and light in the universe.

II. Colors & H.p. Blavatsky

Blavatsky explains the colors to the principles of the man and the states of matter

Muzical ScalesthroughWhite LightilluminatesTrenfractys
I. Muzical Scales & White Light

White Light is the universal source of all sound and color, including the musical tones of the scale.

II. White Light & Trenfractys

The theories of color from the Pythagorean tetractys stem from the concept of white light containing all sound potentially.