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The Book of Enoch (1 Enoch, Charles translation) · 53 of 141 · tr. R.H. Charles

Chapter XXXIV

XXXIV. XXXV. Enoch's Journey to the North . CHAPTER XXXIV. 1. And from thence I went towards the north to the ends of the earth, and there I saw a great and glorious device at the ends of the whole earth. 2. And here I saw three portals of heaven open in the heaven: through each of them proceed north winds: when they blow there is cold, hail, frost, snow, dew, and rain. 3. And out of one portal they blow for good: but when they blow through the other two portals, it is with violence and affliction on the earth, and they blow with violence.
Themes
Correspondencecosmology

The Hermetic axiom that the structure of the cosmos is reflected at every scale — 'as above, so below; as within, so without' — making each level a legible map of the others.

The passage links heavenly portals directly to meteorological conditions on earth, reflecting a cosmic connection between above and below.

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Divine Providencetheology

Pronoia — the doctrine that the divine actively orders the unfolding of the cosmos and human affairs toward intelligible ends, against pure chance or blind necessity.

The text describes winds blowing for good or affliction under divine structural control, implying an active ordering of natural phenomena.

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Numerical Mysticismtheology

Numbers, proportions, and mathematical relationships as the underlying structure of divine reality.

The specific mention of three portals suggests symbolic numerology within the described cosmic structure.

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Spiritual Ascentpraxis

A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source.

Enoch travels to the ends of the earth and views heavenly portals, characteristic of apocalyptic ascent literature involving a journey through cosmic realms.

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Related passages · 1 parallel
egyptian|The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani)|Chapter 43 (part 80)
Having gone to the north of the Aaru Field he makes his way to the eastern portion of the tuat , where according to one legend he becomes like the morning star, near[6] his sister Sothis.[7] Here he lived in the form of the star Sothis, and…”
Both passages describe a journey to the north and encounter celestial portals or gates. They share a theme of cosmic travel and interaction with divine or mystical elements, reflecting a common mystical insight across different traditions.