A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z Hebrew: Aleph • Beit • Geemel • Dalet • Hay • Vahv • Zaiyin • Chait • Tait Yoad • Kaf • Lahmed • Mame • Nune • Sahmek • Aiyin • Pay Tzahday • Qoaf • Raysh • S(h)een • Tahv Beit Spelling: beit yoad tahv Beit signifies a house or box with an opening, and is commonly associated with the idea of ‘a house’ — a container into which the glories (growing reflective complexity) and blessings of our celestial sources are magnified, reflected, and embodied. It is associated with enclosures or limiting containers, and a way of collecting things together. Also with the quality of ‘being within’ such as belonging to a family. In general this letter represents ‘the structure’ or form within which energies accrue stable manifestation. The important thing to realize is that this is extremely general — think of the most essential or ‘elemental’ aspect of structure — the precursor to any ‘manifest’ structure — that’s beit. One’s house is representative of one’s relation to all other things, circumstances and beings, thus the character of the house sets the character of relation. There is the additional ‘feminine’ quality of the house as being attractive and receptive; a shelter of comfort. The Torah (or pentateuch) begins with this letter, and the open side leads into the rest of the book, which ends with lahmed — ‘the pointer’ of a teacher. For this and other reasons, beit is ascribed a profound quality of ‘firstness’ second only to aleph. It also signifies ‘secondness’ — for example the arisal of marriage after the meeting of those who will be wed. It is often construed as being composed of three vahvs, which are themselves begun with three yoads. This illustrates the profound self-referencing quality of the Hebrew alphabet, and the omnipresence of God, ‘the point’. In the Zohar there is an allegorical story where each of the letters, which can be seen as divine servants, come before God to present themselves as hopefuls for the foundation of the World. The letters present themselves in reverse order, last to first, and each are, in turn, found to have some preclusive quality. Finally, beit is eventually chosen, due to its association with the inherently Blessed nature of God (beit begins the Hebrew word barak (beit raysh kaf-sophit) or blessing). After beit’s presentation and ennoblement, aleph is given an even greater gift: to be the first letter of all, and to become forever the elemental signifier of perfect unity. Beit also signifies the quality of dividing in a unique way, the way a son (ben — beit nun-sophit) is a unique yet complete child of its parents (pair-ents). In English, this quality is represented by the prefix ‘bi-’. o:O:o Family: Archetypal: A seed or primieval force from which the existential and supernal are actualized. Existing outside of space and time. The first 9 letters. Archetypal: Beit Existential: Kaf Supernal: Raysh Position: The second letter. First of ‘the doubles’, letters which have a dual pronunciation (hard or soft) with the exception of reish. This can be understood as a polarity between a quality and its derivative opposite, and also a harsh or lenient perspective of judgement. Common associations: Primary Significations: A tent or house. A place of gathering the family. A box. Secondary Significations: Wisdom/Folly. Ownership, land, property. Enclosure or shelter. The first day of Creation. Body: The right eye. Planet: The moon. Archetype / Tribe: Abraham Element: Path on the Tree of Life: Traditional: Chockma / Chesed Hermetic: Keter / Binah Beit A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z Hebrew: Aleph • Beit • Geemel • Dalet • Hay • Vahv • Zaiyin • Chait • Tait Yoad • Kaf • Lahmed • Mame • Nune • Sahmek • Aiyin • Pay Tzahday • Qoaf • Raysh • S(h)een • Tahv