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There may be a sense of balance in thaumiel as part of its dual nature, but the balance is more than likely to be harsh, as in the unnecessary removal of the left arm if the right one has been lost in an accident. | There may be a sense of balance in thaumiel as part of its dual nature, but the balance is more than likely to be harsh, as in the unnecessary removal of the left arm if the right one has been lost in an accident. | ||
The sense of selfhood and the approach to becoming a living god is viewed as a crucial goal in several [[Left-hand path]] traditions of [[ritual magic]]. Because of this, Lef-hand practitioners have a particular reverence for Thaumiel. | |||
On the [[Tree of Death]], Thaumiel exists in the Realm of Darkness, which is not explicitly evil, but still murky and unpleasant. Because it is so close to the bottom [[sefirot]] of [[malkuth]], it receives some tiny portion of divine light and power, which prevents it from turning completely evil. | On the [[Tree of Death]], Thaumiel exists in the Realm of Darkness, which is not explicitly evil, but still murky and unpleasant. Because it is so close to the bottom [[sefirot]] of [[malkuth]], it receives some tiny portion of divine light and power, which prevents it from turning completely evil. | ||