Tree of Life Sphere

The Tree of Life on the sphere

  • Kether: The north pole of the ecliptic: a single point, shared by all four Trees.
  • Chokmah: Appears twice, 60° north of the ecliptic, on the meridians through 15° Virgo and 15° Pisces. Each copy belongs to the Trees on either side of it.
  • Binah: Appears twice, 60° north of the ecliptic, on the meridians through 15° Gemini and 15° Sagittarius. Each copy belongs to the Trees on either side of it.
  • Chesed: Appears twice, 30° north of the ecliptic, on the meridians through 15° Virgo and 15° Pisces. Each copy belongs to the Trees on either side of it.
  • Geburah: Appears twice, 30° north of the ecliptic, on the meridians through 15° Gemini and 15° Sagittarius. Each copy belongs to the Trees on either side of it.
  • Tiphareth: Hidden at the centre of the sphere, where you stand. Its influence is marked at four points on the ecliptic, at 0° Taurus, 0° Leo, 0° Scorpio and 0° Aquarius.
  • Netzach: Appears twice, 30° south of the ecliptic, on the meridians through 15° Virgo and 15° Pisces. Each copy belongs to the Trees on either side of it.
  • Hod: Appears twice, 30° south of the ecliptic, on the meridians through 15° Gemini and 15° Sagittarius. Each copy belongs to the Trees on either side of it.
  • Yesod: Hidden on the axis beneath the centre. Its influence is marked at four points 60° south of the ecliptic, at 0° Taurus, 0° Leo, 0° Scorpio and 0° Aquarius.
  • Malkuth: The south pole of the ecliptic: a single point, shared by all four Trees.
  • Path 11, Aleph, The Fool: joins Kether and Chokmah, appearing twice.
  • Path 12, Beth, The Magician: joins Kether and Binah, appearing twice.
  • Path 13, Gimel, The High Priestess: joins Kether and Tiphareth, appearing four times.
  • Path 14, Daleth, The Empress: joins Chokmah and Binah, appearing four times.
  • Path 15, Heh, The Emperor: joins Chokmah and Tiphareth, appearing four times.
  • Path 16, Vav, The Hierophant: joins Chokmah and Chesed, appearing twice.
  • Path 17, Zain, The Lovers: joins Binah and Tiphareth, appearing four times.
  • Path 18, Cheth, The Chariot: joins Binah and Geburah, appearing twice.
  • Path 19, Teth, Strength: joins Chesed and Geburah, appearing four times.
  • Path 20, Yod, The Hermit: joins Chesed and Tiphareth, appearing four times.
  • Path 21, Kaph, The Wheel of Fortune: joins Chesed and Netzach, appearing twice.
  • Path 22, Lamed, Justice: joins Geburah and Tiphareth, appearing four times.
  • Path 23, Mem, The Hanged Man: joins Geburah and Hod, appearing twice.
  • Path 24, Nun, Death: joins Tiphareth and Netzach, appearing four times.
  • Path 25, Samekh, Temperance: joins Tiphareth and Yesod, appearing four times.
  • Path 26, Ayin, The Devil: joins Tiphareth and Hod, appearing four times.
  • Path 27, Peh, The Tower: joins Netzach and Hod, appearing four times.
  • Path 28, Tzaddi, The Star: joins Netzach and Yesod, appearing four times.
  • Path 29, Qoph, The Moon: joins Netzach and Malkuth, appearing twice.
  • Path 30, Resh, The Sun: joins Hod and Yesod, appearing four times.
  • Path 31, Shin, Judgement: joins Hod and Malkuth, appearing twice.
  • Path 32, Tav, The World: joins Yesod and Malkuth, appearing four times.