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

Seraphim

The Seraphim, also known as Virtues, are a distinguished grouping within the angelic hierarchy. These celestial beings embody a dual nature, symbolized by their black and white appearances, which reflect the complex and manifold aspect of divine forces in the spiritual realm. The Seraphim are a hierarchy of angels in Kabbalistic tradition, representing a spiritual concept.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

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

PowersSubstance

The Powers and Seraphim are hierarchies of angels, symbolized together in the progression

Winged SerpentsConcept

Both terms are used interchangeably to signify celestial beings that helped form Earth.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

SeraphimthroughAin SophilluminatesKether →
I. Seraphim & Ain Soph

Seraphim, also known as Virtues, are part of the angelic hierarchy that 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

SeraphimthroughAin SophilluminatesCherubim →
I. Seraphim & Ain Soph

Seraphim, also known as Virtues, are part of the angelic hierarchy that 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

SeraphimthroughAin SophilluminatesElohim →
I. Seraphim & Ain Soph

Seraphim, also known as Virtues, are part of the angelic hierarchy that 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

SeraphimthroughAin SophilluminatesQabbalists →
I. Seraphim & Ain Soph

Seraphim, also known as Virtues, are part of the angelic hierarchy that 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

SeraphimthroughAin SophilluminatesAssiah →
I. Seraphim & Ain Soph

Seraphim, also known as Virtues, are part of the angelic hierarchy that 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

SeraphimthroughAin SophilluminatesYetziratic World →
I. Seraphim & Ain Soph

Seraphim, also known as Virtues, are part of the angelic hierarchy that 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

SeraphimthroughAin SophilluminatesCausal Sphere →
I. Seraphim & Ain Soph

Seraphim, also known as Virtues, are part of the angelic hierarchy that 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

SeraphimthroughAin SophilluminatesPrimum Mobile →
I. Seraphim & Ain Soph

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

II. Ain Soph & Primum Mobile

Ain Soph's divine light influences the Primum Mobile, creating a relationship of divine manifestation and physical reality

SeraphimthroughAin SophilluminatesOrphanim →
I. Seraphim & Ain Soph

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

II. Ain Soph & Orphanim

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

SeraphimthroughAin SophilluminatesPrimitive Dot
I. Seraphim & Ain Soph

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

II. Ain Soph & Primitive Dot

Ain Soph, as the ultimate divine reality, is the source from which the Primitive Dot emerges, and thus creates a relationship of dependency and origin Primitive Dot is dependent on Ain Soph for its origin and divine reality, creating a foundational and ultimate relationship in the Kabbalistic system