The Secret Teachings of All Ages (Manly P. Hall) · 306 of 530
The Tree of the Sephirothh
(See Transcendental Magic .) Of the Great Word, Albert Pike writes: "The True Word of a Mason is to be found in the concealed and profound meaning of the Ineffable Name of Deity, communicated by God to Moses; and which meaning was long lost by the very precautions taken to conceal it.
The true pronunciation of that name was in truth a secret, in which, however, was involved the far more profound secret of its meaning.
In that meaning is included all the truth that can be known by us, in regard to the nature of God." (See Morals and Dogma .)
Themes
◆Hidden Sayingssoteriology
Esoteric teachings reserved for those ready to receive them; outer meaning conceals an inner liberating truth.
The text explicitly discusses the concealed and profound meaning of the Ineffable Name as a secret.
All passages →◆Sacred Namestheology
Divine names or formulas that carry ontological power, used in prayer, liturgy, or magical practice.
The passage centrally focuses on the Ineffable Name of Deity and its profound ontological power.
All passages →Related passages · 4 parallels
◆christian_mysticism|Pseudo-Dionysius: The Divine Names|Chapter 13, Section 1d
“And hence, when we speak of the All-Transcendent Godhead as an Unity and a Trinity, It is not an Unity or a Trinity such as can be known by us or any other creature, though to express the truth of Its utter Self-Union and Its Divine Fecundi…”
Both passages discuss the ineffable nature of the divine name and the profound, hidden meaning behind it. They share the concept of the divine being beyond human comprehension and the struggle to express this truth through language.
◆jewish_mysticism|The Book of Concealed Mystery (Siphra Dtzenioutha)|1c
“And to it also pertain the following names, namely, the name) IH, Yah (whensoever it is written in full with A in this manner:) IVD HA, Yod Ha (and containeth the number of the numeral powers of the letters of the Tetragrammaton, namely, 26…”
Both passages discuss the mystical significance of the Tetragrammaton (the ineffable name of God) and its profound meaning, which encapsulates divine truth and the nature of God. They share a conceptual focus on the esoteric interpretation of sacred names and their numerical values.
◆renaissance_hermeticism|Agrippa: The Philosophy of Natural Magic, Chapter LXIX — Of Speech, and the Occult Virtue of Words|Chapter LXIX, Section 1
“CHAPTER LXIX. Of Speech, and the Occult Virtue of Words . It being shown that there is a great power in the affections of the soul, you must know, moreover, that there is no less virtue in words and the names of things, and greatest of all…”
Both passages discuss the profound significance and power of words, particularly in relation to divine or mystical knowledge. Passage A focuses on the Ineffable Name of Deity and its hidden meaning, while Passage B elaborates on the occult virtue of words and their ability to convey and manifest spiritual truths.
◆renaissance_hermeticism|Agrippa: The Philosophy of Natural Magic, Chapter LXX — Of the Virtue of Proper Names|Chapter LXX, Section 1
“CHAPTER LXX. Of the Virtue of Proper Names . That the proper names of things are very necessary in Magical Operations, almost all men testify. For the natural power of things proceeds, first, from the objects to the senses, and then from th…”
Both passages discuss the profound significance of divine names and their hidden meanings, emphasizing that these names encapsulate deep truths about the nature of God and the universe. They share the conceptual insight that names hold intrinsic power and significance in mystical and magical operations.