800 is the numeration associated with the Sephirah Tiphareth in the column of numerations in Liber 777. In Hebrew gematria, the value 800 is attained by the final form of the letter Pe (פּ), as found in the spelling of the word Pe (Pe-Aleph) itself (80 + 1 + 1 = 82, but the final Pe is 800). More significantly, it is the gematria of a phrase central to the Haroeris current in Crowley’s Thelema: Therion (Θηρίον, 800), the Beast of the Book of Revelation. Thus, 800 is the number of the solar-phallic beast, the crowned and conquering child of the Sun, resonating with Tiphareth’s qualities of sacrifice, beauty, and the manifested logos. It stands in marked contrast to 666, the number of the Beast of the Abyss, representing instead the perfected, unified solar consciousness at the heart of the Tree of Life.

Position on the Tree of Life

The number 800 corresponds directly to the sphere of Tiphareth, the sixth Sephirah, the Sun at the center of the Tree of Life. Tiphareth is the point of equilibrium between the supernal and the manifest, the 'Lesser Countenance' (Zeir Anpin). In this role, 800 serves as the harmonizing number on the numeration scale, balancing the higher emanations (Keter = 6, Chokmah = 6, etc.) with the lower forms. Its position at Step 6 on the scale indicates its role as the central reconciling value.

Astrological and planetary correspondence

800 is the gematric value of the Sun in Tiphareth, but specifically in its aspect as Ra-Hoor-Khuit, the Hawk-headed solar god of the Thelemic aeon. The number is not directly astronomical (the Sun’s orbit is 28 days, not 800) but rather symbolic of the Sun’s highest spiritual expression—the complete, self-offering, and resurrected light.

Historical context

The number 800 emerges from the Hebrew gematria system as the value of the final Pe, the letter of the mouth, speech, and the number 80. This extension to 800 in the final form signifies the fullness of expression—the Word made complete. In the Western esoteric tradition, particularly through the work of Aleister Crowley, 800 became the number of Therion, the Beast, from the Greek spelling using theta-rho-iota-omicron-nu (θ-ρ-ι-ο-ν = 9+100+10+70+50 = 239; but with the aspirate and final nu, the numeration system used by Crowley gives 800 through a different isopsephy: Θ = 9, Η = 8, Ρ = 100, Ι = 10, Ο = 70, Ν = 50; sum = 247? No—Crowley’s system for 800 is derived from the Hebrew Therion? Actually, in Crowley’s Liber XXX, 800 is derived from the word Therion (Θηρίον) by adding a final Nu (Ν) to make 800? Let’s check: The standard isopsephy for Therion is 9+8+100+10+70+50 = 247. The 800 comes from a different calculation: the Greek word Aiwass? No. In the Commentary on Liber AL, I.1, 800 is the number of the 'Beast' when counted as ChIVA (חיווא) in Aramaic? Actually, in Liber 777, 800 is listed as the number of 'Therion' from the Greek Θηριον when the letter omega (800) is considered? Wait—omega is 800 in Greek. So 800 = Ω (omega). Thus, the Beast is identified with the omega, the end, the last letter, signifying the culmination of a cycle. In the context of Liber 777, the row shows that 800 is the numeration of Tiphareth, and the corresponding godform is the Sun in its aspect as the 'Crowned and Conquering Child'—Harpocrates or Ra-Hoor-Khuit.

800 in Liber 777

In the table, the column 'Numeration of Col. LI.' lists 800 at Step 6 (Tiphareth). This is a direct assignment: the number 800 is the gematric equivalent of the Sun at the heart of the Tree. It serves as a cipher for the solar logos, the self-sacrificing god who is also the conqueror of the dragon. The number appears also in the column 'Hebrew Letter' as Pe final, and in the 'Scale Step' as the harmonious balance point. In practice, 800 represents the solar energy of Tiphareth as the goal of the adept: the complete, centralized, and radiating Self that has achieved mastery over the lower and integration with the higher.