Pathjoins 2–6 is the 15th path on the Tree of Life, connecting Chokmah (Wisdom) to Tiphereth (Beauty). The term "Pathjoins" indicates its function as a direct link between two sephiroth, channeling energy from the second to the sixth sphere.

Position on the Tree of Life

This path occupies the 15th step on the Tree of Life, bridging the second sephirah (Chokmah, the first emanation of active wisdom) and the sixth sephirah (Tiphereth, the center of harmony and beauty). It lies on the right pillar of the Tree, the Pillar of Mercy, and is one of the three paths that connect Chokmah to the lower sephiroth.

Astrological and planetary correspondence

Path 15 is attributed to the zodiac sign Taurus, the bull, and the Hebrew letter Vau (meaning "nail" or "hook"). This correspondence emphasizes stability, endurance, and the materialization of spiritual forces. Taurus, as an earth sign, grounds the dynamic energy of Chokmah into the balanced expression of Tiphereth.

Historical context

The association of Path 15 with Vau and Taurus is rooted in the Western esoteric tradition, particularly in the Kabbalistic system of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. In the Sepher Yetzirah, the 22 Hebrew letters are linked to the 22 paths of the Tree of Life, with Vau assigned to the path between Chokmah and Tiphereth. The Golden Dawn further refined these correspondences in their teachings, as recorded in Crowley's Liber 777, where the path's astrological attribution to Taurus is fixed. This path represents the process of spiritual realization through the material world, a key concept in both Jewish mysticism and later Hermetic Qabalah.

In Liber 777

In the table of Liber 777, Pathjoins 2–6 appears at scale step 15 under the column "The Tree of Life." Its correspondences include the Hebrew letter Vau, the zodiac sign Taurus, and the number 15, reflecting its role as a stabilizing and grounding force on the Tree.