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	In ''The Mystical Qabalah'', [[Dion Fortune]] describes Keter as a timeless point of pure consciousness, marking the beginning of emanation. In the [[Golden Dawn]] tradition, Keter is identified with the planet [[Neptune]], reflecting its connection to the mystical and the unknown.		In ''The Mystical Qabalah'', [[Dion Fortune]] describes Keter as a timeless point of pure consciousness, marking the beginning of emanation. In the [[Golden Dawn]] tradition, Keter is identified with the planet [[Neptune]], reflecting its connection to the mystical and the unknown.

	[[A.E. Waite]] wrote that Rabbi Azariel ben Menachem, a student of Isaac the Blind, in his ''Commentary on the Sephiroth'' granted a particular color to each sefirah, yet these do not agree with the colours given in the ''[[Zohar]]'', where Kether is called ~~colourless~~, [[~~Tiphareth~~]] purple, and Malkuth [[sapphire]]-blue.		[[A.E. Waite]] wrote that Rabbi Azariel ben Menachem, a student of Isaac the Blind, in his ''Commentary on the Sephiroth'' granted a particular color to each sefirah, yet these do not agree with the colours given in the ''[[Zohar]]'', where Kether is called colorless, [[Tiferet]] purple, and Malkuth [[sapphire]]-blue.

	It corresponds to the first [[tarot]] card, [[the Magician]].		It corresponds to the first [[tarot]] card, [[the Magician]].

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'''Keter''' or '''Kether''' is the first of the ten [[sefirot]] in the [[Kabbalah|Kabbalistic]] [[Tree of Life]], symbolizing the divine will and the initial impulse towards creation from the Ein Sof, or infinite source.

Keter is positioned at the top of the Tree of Life, sitting above and between [[Chokmah]] on the right and [[Binah]] on the left, and above [[Tiferet]]. It is often depicted with three primary paths: one leading to Chokmah, another to Binah, and the third to Tiferet.

==Etymology==
The Hebrew word "Keter" (כֶּתֶר) translates to "crown."

Since a crown is worn above the head, Keter symbolizes the highest level of the sefirot and the divine will in Kabbalah. Keter is also known as "Nothing" (אַיִן, ''ayin'') or "The Hidden Light" (אוֹר הַגָּנוּז, ''Or HaGanuz''), reflecting its abstract and ineffable nature. Keter is referenced in key Kabbalistic texts such as the ''[[Zohar]]'', where it is described as "the most hidden of all hidden things."

==Description==
The first [[sefirot|sefirah]] is called the Crown, since a crown is worn above the head. The Crown therefore refers to things that are above the mind's abilities to comprehend. All of the other sephirot are likened to the body which starts with the head and winds its way down into action. But the crown of a king lies above the head and connects the concept of "monarchy," which is abstract and intangible, with the tangible and concrete head of the king. The crown endows the person with the power and prerogatives of royalty.

Keter represents the primal stirrings of intent in the Ein Soph, or the arousal of desire to come forth into the varied life of being. But in this sense, although it contains all the potential for content, it contains no content itself, and is therefore called "Nothing", "The Hidden Light", and the "air that cannot be grasped." Being desire to bring the world into being, Keter is absolute compassion.

The name of God associated with Keter is "[[tetragrammaton|Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh]]" (Hebrew: אהיה אשר אהיה), the name through which he revealed himself to Moses from the burning bush. Keter, although being the highest sefirah of its world, receives from the sefirah of Malkuth of the domain above it. The uppermost Keter sits below no other sefirah, although it is below Ohr Ein Sof ("Infinite Light"), which is the source of all Sefirot.

==Qualities==
Keter is often associated with brilliance or translucent white. This color symbolizes the pure, undifferentiated light of the Ein Sof, representing the ultimate potential and the source of all creation. Aryeh Kaplan describes Keter as being associated with "radiant, brilliant light" that transcends human perception, symbolizing spiritual purity and divine will. Gershom Scholem notes that Keter's primal light is a metaphor for the most abstract and sublime aspect of the divine. Moshe Idel refers to this light as the "hidden light," embodying the concept of potentiality and the source of all subsequent emanations.

===Ethical behaviour===
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero, in ''The Palm Tree of Devorah'', discusses ethical behaviour that people should follow, related to the qualities of the Sephirot, in order that they might emulate their Creator. Humility is the first, because although Keter is the highest, it is ashamed to look at its cause, and instead gazes at those below it. One's thoughts should be pure, one's forehead should display no harshness, one's ears should always turn to hear good, one's eyes should distance themselves from noticing evil, always looking at the good, one's nose should be free from the breath of anger, one's face should always shine, and his mouth should express nothing except good.

==Practical application==
In practical [[Kabbalah|Kabbalistic]] practices, Keter is approached through [[meditation]] and visualization techniques aimed at connecting with the divine will and transcendent consciousness. Practitioners often focus on the attributes of Keter, such as absolute compassion and humility, to cultivate these qualities within themselves.

Meditative exercises may involve visualizing the crown above the head, symbolizing the flow of divine energy into one's being. Reciting sacred texts and prayers associated with Keter, such as "Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh," is also common, aiming to align oneself with the highest level of spiritual awareness and intention.

==Occult correspondences==
In [[occult]] practices, Keter is considered the purest form of consciousness, transcending time and categories, originating from the Ein Sof Aur ("Limitless Light"), and initiating the process of divine emanation that culminates in [[Malkuth]].

Other correspondences include:
* Associated with the divine name "Eheieh."
* The archangel that presides over it is [[Metatron]].
* The [[Hierarchy of angels|order of angels]] that resides in it are the Holy Living Creatures (the [[Seraphim]]).
* Its physical manifestation is said to be the First Swirlings of the cosmos ([[Primum Mobile]]).

In ''The Mystical Qabalah'', [[Dion Fortune]] describes Keter as a timeless point of pure consciousness, marking the beginning of emanation. In the [[Golden Dawn]] tradition, Keter is identified with the planet [[Neptune]], reflecting its connection to the mystical and the unknown.

[[A.E. Waite]] wrote that Rabbi Azariel ben Menachem, a student of Isaac the Blind, in his ''Commentary on the Sephiroth'' granted a particular color to each sefirah, yet these do not agree with the colours given in the ''[[Zohar]]'', where Kether is called colourless, [[Tiphareth]] purple, and Malkuth [[sapphire]]-blue.

It corresponds to the first [[tarot]] card, [[the Magician]].

==Crowley==
In [[Aleister Crowley]]'s ''[[Liber 777]]'', Keter is associated with:
* White Brilliance
* the Four Aces of the [[Tarot]]
* Parabrahm
* Wotan
* Zeus
* the Trinity
* Almond in flower
* [[Diamond]]
* ''Elixir Vitae''
* Shangti
* Death

He also connects Keter to the [[qlippoth|qlippothic]] order of [[Thaumiel]].

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