Magnum Opus (The Great Work)
Summary
There is a strong correlation between the colours of the Middle Pillar and the Magnum Opus (the Great Work) of alchemy, both symbolically and structurally. The Magnum Opus describes the process of spiritual and material transformation, and it traditionally involves a colour progression that aligns deeply with esoteric understandings of the Middle Path.
Traditional Alchemical Colour Stages
- Nigredo (Blackening)
- Death, chaos, dissolution
- Left Pillar symbolism (feminine, passive, lunar, shadow)
- Associated with unconscious material and inner darkness
- Albedo (Whitening)
- Purification, illumination
- Right Pillar symbolism (masculine, active, solar, clarity)
- Represents the emergence of conscious awareness and light
- Citrinitas (Yellowing)
- Awakening, dawn of spiritual consciousness
- Often overlooked, but corresponds to the beginning of integration
- Sometimes mapped to Tiferet (solar sphere) in the Middle Pillar
- Rubedo (Reddening)
- Completion, union of opposites, manifestation of the Philosopher’s Stone
- Symbolically and frequently linked to the Middle Pillar, especially Tiferet, as the reconciled center
- Red = Balance, Harmony, Divine Union → directly tied to the Middle Pillar in many Western esoteric systems
Correlations to the Middle Pillar
- Alchemical Stage: Nigredo
- Pillar: Left
- Colour: Black
- Meaning: Dissolution, dark feminine, ego death
- Alchemical Stage: Albedo
- Pillar: Right
- Colour: White
- Meaning: Illumination, clarity, purified masculine
- Alchemical Stage: Rubedo
- Pillar: Middle
- Colour: Red
- Meaning: Integration, union, divine manifestation
- Alchemical Stage: Citrinitas
- Pillar: Middle
- Colour: Yellow/Gold
- Meaning: Solar consciousness, preparation for final stage
In Hermetic Kabbalah, the Middle Pillar represents the path of spiritual ascent through integration — the very goal of the Magnum Opus.
Note:
- The Red of Rubedo as the culmination of alchemical work corresponds symbolically to the Middle Pillar — the path of union, transmutation, and realization.
- The Magnum Opus is not linear, but spiral and reflective — just like the journey up the Middle Pillar through Yesod (foundation), Tiferet (beauty), and Keter (crown).
Tree Of Life: Part 1
The Elemental Tetrad and the Fifth Essence
JEWISH(HEBREW)
YOD-HEH-VAV-HEH
- The Jewish names of “God”.
- Four is Primary.
- They make up the sabbatical structure of existence.
- The Akasha or Ether is the quintessential element.
- The sum is 5
IGBO
ORIE-EKE-AFOR-NKWO
- These are the core Igbo deities.
- The quaternary is key.
- The calendar is Lunar and Saturn based.
- Nshi or Eshi is the mother of the 4 elements
- The sum is a pentagram or Ise (5 in Igbo).
- The Igbo version is much older
5 / Ise / Pentagram — the highest force accessible to the human realm. It is severed, beyond reach. The human mind and intellect cannot perceive beyond Daat. It is the raw essence behind all raw material — dark matter, hidden substance, Amin / Amen.
*These are forces within you.
While these traditions share structural resonance and cosmological themes, the Igbo cosmology carries the ancestral imprint — the root from which others, like the Hebrew, emerged and refracted through time.
Tetragrammaton
The Tetragrammaton is the four-lettered name of God — a fourfold expression of quintessential matter, or dark matter.
4 is the number of creation. In the Tree of Life (Kabbalah), creation unfolds in four major stages:
- Atziluth (Ishi Uto) — The spark of Will from the Void; pure intention emerging from nothingness.
- Briah (Ibe ra ho) — The beginning of differentiation; where unity fractures and creative forces divide into parts.
- Yetzirah (Ishi aho) — The shaping of form; assigning structure, number, and pattern to the differentiated essence.
- Assiah (Mesha ho) — The manifestation; arrangement is complete, and the form becomes visible and tangible.
4 and 7 are encoded in the lunar cycle of 28.
4: the number of creation — division and identification.
7: the number of completion — the octave.
After creating the material universe on the fourth day - “God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night... And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.”
4 and 7 also appear in the commandments:
The 4th — “Keep the Sabbath (7th) day holy.”
Set / Sev / Darkness / Void.
The Sabbath corresponds with the deeper light of the Moon and Saturn — transmitted through the Sun to Earth.
SATURN → MOON → SUN → EARTH (Visible illusion, Virtual reality.)
The Moon is superior to the Sun — its light travels faster. What is unseen precedes what is seen.
Head, Chest, Abdomen, Legs
Air, Fire, Water, Earth — the densities of existence.
Spirit emanating into form.
This sequence may vary depending on perspective — physical, symbolic, or energetic in terms of soul emanation (the crystallization of the soul), this is the correct order: from the most subtle to the most dense.
The Four Worlds
CONVENTIONAL VERSION (Deception)
- YOD-FIRE-WORLD OF PURE ENERGY
- HEH-AIR-BRIAH-WORLD OF IDEAS WITHOUT FORM. PURITY
- VAV-WATER-YETZIRAH-WORLD OF FORMATION AND IDEAS TAKING SHAPE.
- HEH-EARTH-ASSIAH-WORLD OF ACTION AND PHYSICAL FORM
OSHIRI VERSION (Opened Seal)
- YOD-AIR-PURITY AND VIBRATION. IMAGINATION
- HEH-FIRE-EARLIEST FORM OF ENERGY
- VAV-WATER-FURTHER CONDENSATION OF FORM. EARLIEST SHAPE
- HEH-FULL SHAPE AND COMPLETE CONDENSATION. CRYSTAL OR PHYSICAL.
THIS CORRESPONDS WITH THE LOWER BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM
ARCHETYPAL: Imagination — the point of origin, pure potential.
CREATIVE: Feeling — the first stirrings of form, subtle and fluid.
FORMATIVE: Template — structure, measurement, proportion; the shaping intelligence (Ma’ato).
PHYSICAL: Tangibility — crystallized manifestation (FCC: Face-Centered Cubic lattice).
The Four Igbo Deity Representations and Correspondences
ORIE, EKE, AFOR, NKWO
- Aligned with the four cardinal points — East, South, North, West
- Mirror the sacred Tetragrammaton — Yod, Heh, Vav, Heh
- The number 4 holds creative and lunar significance
- These deities govern trade, time, and cosmic rhythm
- The word “Izu” means both week and trade — reflecting a lunar-based calendar:
- 4-day weeks
- 7-week months
- 7 × 4 = 28 (menstrual cycle)
- Uzu = Steel, linked to the 5th sphere in Kabbalah (Mars: War, Blood, Steel, Commerce) — the root of the word MARket.
- The number 5 (quintessence) gives rise to the four-fold world.
- The solar calendar is considered a degraded reflection of the superior lunar system — the illusion of outer “light.”
- Each deity is dual — both masculine and feminine — forming an 8-day polarity cycle: the Octave.
Summary of The Four Elements
- ORIE — East / Air / Vibration / Imagination
The pure, subtle, and invisible essence — thought before form.
- EKE — South / Fire / Spiral Energy
The first ignition. Friction gives rise to form — the spark.
Aligned with the Fibonacci spiral, Phi (1.618), Pi (22/7), and the principle of Phire.
- NKWO — West / Water / Measure
Condensed from fire. The realm of algebra and the Archangel Gabriel.
Here, form begins to take shape — to be held, weighed, and measured.
- AFOR — North / Earth / Crystallization
The final condensation — full physical embodiment. The Christ State.
“It still contains the godhood of the imaginary state, but now it is encapsulated in its own formula.”
Each deity has the power to receive and project, mirroring the breath of the cosmos. The 4-day week is nested within a greater lunar octave — the full spectrum of cyclical time
Final Whisper: Additional Notes
- The so-called ‘elements’ — AIR, FIRE, WATER, EARTH — are veils of language. They are not literal substances, but symbolic archetypes: expressions of primordial principles, shaped into forms the human mind can comprehend. Not elements, but elementals. Not what they appear to be — but what they signify: the subtle patterns of creation.
- Sonoluminescence: Light created by sound. The voice brings form.
- Allotropy: One element. Multiple expressions. A hidden unity.
- Nsibiri Priests: Guardians of the script that predated and decoded Egyptian hieroglyphs. A root system of global symbols.
Tree Of Life: Part 2
The Tree of Life: Full Unveiling
Tree of Life (Kabbalah)
The term Kabbalah (also spelled in variants of Quabbala, Kabbala, or Cabbala) is derived from the ancient Igbo phrase KWU-BA-ALA, which means 'Restore the Eternal Culture of the Mother Earth.' In this context, Ala refers to the Eternal Earth.
A map of the soul’s emanation into this Construct/Matrix — 13 interconnected spheres (Sephiroth) representing stages of the condensation process of said emanation into said construct.
0: Keter (Crown) - Ain Soph / Ineffable Source / Limitless All / Primordial Void / Uncreated
1: Chokmah (Wisdom)
2: Binah (Understanding)
3: Daath (Deep Knowledge) - Bridge the between supernal and lower worlds
4: Chesed (Mercy)
5: Geburah (Power)
6: Tiphereth (Purity)
7: Netzach (Victory)
8: Hod (Dignity)
9: Yesod (Foundation)
10 & 11: Represent the ancestral, root, gene pool — The original African Male(10) and African Female(11) — The “Originals” or “Titans”. The gene pool responsible for the projection point into the construct, reflecting the true origin and foundation of reality.
12: Malkuth (Kingdom): Physical reality
This structure represents the descent of the Soul into matter and the return journey back to Source, revealing the true meaning behind:
- Christ-allization(Soul → Spirit → Mind → Matter) &
- Anti-Christ-allization((Matter → Mind → Spirit → Soul)
Flower of Life (Housing)
An ancient geometric pattern that encodes all creation — the seed of life, platonic solids, and harmonics of nature. It serves as a cosmic womb from which the Tree emerges, amplifying the intention of unity, sacred order, and infinite potential.
Winged Serpent Staff
Caduceus / Serpent Staff
At the heart of this piece is the Agwu principle — the sacred life force that spirals like a serpent. Two serpents wind upward around a central axis, representing the dual energies of nature (masculine/feminine, left/right brain, logic/intuition). This energy flows in spirals and governs healing, transformation, and spiritual activation. It is the same force behind Moses’ bronze serpent, Hermes’ caduceus, and the concept of Chi or Kundalini.
Agwu is not just energy — it is intelligence. It pierces dimensions like a drill, moving from the invisible to the visible, rooting itself at the navel or base of the spine, and rising when awakened. In this form, it symbolizes vitality, spiritual connection, and personal power.
Wings
The wings represent Ikuku — the wind, the unseen realm, or the mental/spiritual dimension. Spirit, thought, and dimensional flight. When raised through the spine, the Agwu serpent gives flight to the soul — awakening latent abilities, higher perception, and even time-space awareness. The wings also allude to the left and right brain, with the central staff also known as The Middle Pillar, acting as the spinal column and sushumna pathway, a symbol of balance, healing, and energetic transformation.
Flower of Life (Background)
The background is the ancient Flower of Life, representing the fundamental code of creation. It is the matrix in which the serpent energy operates, a cosmic lattice that supports form, time, and spiritual movement. Nesting the staff within it emphasizes balance, sacred harmony, and the interconnectedness of all things.
We have come full circle. This final ascent of the Winged Serpent returns us to the opening of the page — the Middle Pillar and the Magnum Opus — where the journey began. The end is the beginning.
Honourable Mentions
The creations and expressions within these works have been deeply shaped by the influence and presence of certain key individuals. These names stand out as titans — paramount in the discovery, rediscovery, absorption, dissemination, demystification, and interpretation of the most sacred, profound, and relevant knowledge regarding we the people, and the reflected reality projected from within us.
A grand Dalu to the Titans who have given — and continue to give — so freely:
Oshiri “O7” Isaa
Dalu for unsealing and sharing the complete Tree of Life — among many other ongoing revelations — delivering advanced knowledge raw, uncut, and in a form made simple for clear comprehension.
Pascal A.S.H.A
Dalu for your boundless patience and the inexhaustible well of knowledge you've so generously allowed one to dip into and draw from, time and time again.