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

Ophionic Triad

The Ophionic Triad, also known as the IYNX Triad, is a significant religious entity in the Isiac pantheon, encompassing three deities associated with Ophionic forces. These divine beings are integral to the first intellectual or Aetherian realm, symbolizing vitality and fire—fundamental elements of the first level of intellectual manifestation. Identified within the Isiac Table, they hold a crucial place in the hierarchical structure of deities, representing the foundational aspects of intellectual and spiritual advancement.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

The Ophionic Triad emanates from the Supreme Mind and represents the first intellectual or Aetherian world, associated with vitality and fire The Ophionic Triad corresponds to the first intellectual or Aetherian world, emanating from the Supreme Mind

Table→Substance

The Ophionic Triad, including gods from Ophionic forces, is included in the Isiac Table

Ibimorphic TriadConcept

The Ophionic Triad follows the Ibimorphic Triad in the sequence of intellectual worlds, each representing a higher stage of manifestation

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

Ophionic TriadthroughTableilluminatesIsis →
I. Ophionic Triad & Table

The Ophionic Triad, including gods from Ophionic forces, is included in the Isiac Table

II. Table & Isis

The table is used in the worship of Isis and other deities, particularly those mentioned in the text

Ophionic TriadthroughSupreme MindilluminatesAristotle →
I. Ophionic Triad & Supreme Mind

The Ophionic Triad emanates from the Supreme Mind and represents the first intellectual or Aetherian world, associated with vitality and fire The Ophionic Triad corresponds to the first intellectual or Aetherian world, emanating from the Supreme Mind

II. Supreme Mind & Aristotle

Aristotle continued and developed Plato's doctrine, emphasizing the sympathy of the Sensible World with eternal Platonic forms derived from the Supreme Mind

Ophionic TriadthroughSupreme MindilluminatesPlato →
I. Ophionic Triad & Supreme Mind

The Ophionic Triad emanates from the Supreme Mind and represents the first intellectual or Aetherian world, associated with vitality and fire The Ophionic Triad corresponds to the first intellectual or Aetherian world, emanating from the Supreme Mind

II. Supreme Mind & Plato

Plato's doctrine of the unity of form and substance derives from the Supreme Mind, emphasizing that all forms are derived from its principle

Ophionic TriadthroughTableilluminatesJupiter →
I. Ophionic Triad & Table

The Ophionic Triad, including gods from Ophionic forces, is included in the Isiac Table

II. Table & Jupiter

Tables or altars made of gold were dedicated to Jupiter and other superior gods, signifying their supremacy

Ophionic TriadthroughSupreme MindilluminatesKether →
I. Ophionic Triad & Supreme Mind

The Ophionic Triad emanates from the Supreme Mind and represents the first intellectual or Aetherian world, associated with vitality and fire The Ophionic Triad corresponds to the first intellectual or Aetherian world, emanating from the Supreme Mind

II. Supreme Mind & Kether

Kether, one of the three Sephiroth, originates from the Supreme Mind as the highest abstract principle

Ophionic TriadthroughTableilluminatesChaos →
I. Ophionic Triad & Table

The Ophionic Triad, including gods from Ophionic forces, is included in the Isiac Table

II. Table & Chaos

Table V, Figure 54, represents the state of chaos after Lucifer's descent into matter

Ophionic TriadthroughTableilluminatesApollo →
I. Ophionic Triad & Table

The Ophionic Triad, including gods from Ophionic forces, is included in the Isiac Table

II. Table & Apollo

Tables or altars made of gold were dedicated to Apollo and other superior gods, signifying their supremacy

Ophionic TriadthroughSupreme MindilluminatesWisdom →
I. Ophionic Triad & Supreme Mind

The Ophionic Triad emanates from the Supreme Mind and represents the first intellectual or Aetherian world, associated with vitality and fire The Ophionic Triad corresponds to the first intellectual or Aetherian world, emanating from the Supreme Mind

II. Supreme Mind & Wisdom

Chochmah, or Wisdom, is a Sephiroth emanating from the Supreme Mind, representing abstract principles of creativity and intelligence

Ophionic TriadthroughTableilluminatesHieroglyphics →
I. Ophionic Triad & Table

The Ophionic Triad, including gods from Ophionic forces, is included in the Isiac Table

II. Table & Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics, ancient Egyptian symbols, are used to represent the spiritual truths and divine attributes depicted on the Isiac Table

Ophionic TriadthroughSupreme MindilluminatesKircher →
I. Ophionic Triad & Supreme Mind

The Ophionic Triad emanates from the Supreme Mind and represents the first intellectual or Aetherian world, associated with vitality and fire The Ophionic Triad corresponds to the first intellectual or Aetherian world, emanating from the Supreme Mind

II. Supreme Mind & Kircher

Kircher's descriptions refer to the Supreme Mind as the source of the Table's symbolism, aligning with the concept conveyed by Plato and Aristotle.