Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
The word of Sin is Restriction.
What follows is a gematria system for the English language. It
has reference to systems traditional and draws on many sources
where possible. This is a skeletal framework, pending a more
serious revision in direct comparison to traditional systems and
an alphabetical listing.
(editor's note: Liber Al vel Legis has predicted that a system
of gematria shall be worked out for the English language. For the
past century, many Thelemic occultists have puzzled over this. This
is not the only proposed system of gematria for the English language and
should be heartily tested and compared with other methods. "Success
is thy proof..." [AL III:42])
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FORMAT
Letter (Numerical value):
Word(s) the letter relates to (Numerical value) - Literal meaning
<Hebrew, Arabic and Greek corresponding letters, and any meanings they had>
[Notes regarding the metaphysical significance of the letter]
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A (1):
A (1) - (symbolic) First, Best, Highest;
A (1) - Single, Same, Any;
Ay (701) - Affirmative;
Aye (706) - Always, Ever.
Sound: A (1) or Ay (701).
<Hebrew - 'Aleph, Ox (Plough); Arabic - 'Alif; Greek - Alpha>
[Singularity, Nonduality, Primordial Unity, Source, Eternity,
Unnamed Tao]
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B (2):
B (2) - (symbolic) Second, Second-best, Boron
Be (7) - To exist, To equal in meaning or identity, To signify, To
belong to a group, Beryllium;
Bee (12) - Winged, hairy, stinging Hymenoptera and social Apidae which
suck nectar and gather pollen.
Sound: Be (7), Bee (12) or Bi (11).
<Hebrew - Beth, House; Arabic - Ba; Greek - Beta>
[Presence, Time, Duality of Existence, the Great Work, Bliss]
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C (3):
C (3) - (symbolic) One Hundred (Roman), Third, Carbon;
Sea (706) - Large body of salt water, often contained Lunar darkness;
See (710) - To perceive with the eye, Apprehend as if by sight, Visualize,
Understand, Believe possible, Imagine, Know from
first-hand experience, Bring forth, Attend, Visit, Meet, Seat of
the Bishop.
Sound: See (110) or Si (109).
<No direct references; Ch: Hebrew - Cheth, Fence; Greek - Chi; Also see 'G' and 'K'>
[Mother, Plato's Idea, One meets Two, Sexual Conjugation, Named
Tao]
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D (4):
D (4) - (symbolic) Five hundred (Roman), Fourth, Lowest passable;
De (9) - Reverse, Remove, Reduce, Degrade, Take from;
Di- (13) - Two, Double, Twice.
Sound: Dee (14) or Di (13).
<Hebrew - Daleth, Door; Arabic - Dal; Greek - Delta; Dh: Arabic - Dhal; Dz: Greek - Zeta>
[Father, Plato's Form, Analysis, Entropy, Two Emphasized, Shiva]
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E (5):
E (5) - (symbolic) Natural Logarithm (2.718...), Fifth;
-Ee (10) - Receiver of an action, Possessor of a thing, One that
performs an action, One that resembles, One is a particular
kind, Little, Connected with;
-Y (900) - Characterized by, Consisting of, Like, Tending toward, Condition,
State, Activity, Place for an action, Result of an
activity, Collection, Small, Dear.
Sound: Ee (10), I (9) or Y (700)
<Greek - Epsilon, Eta; Also see 'H'>
[Subjectivity, Life, Activity, Energy, Comparison, Shakti]
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F (6):
F (17) - (symbolic) Failure, Sexuality.
Sound: Ef (11).
<Arabic - fa; Old Greek - Digamma; Ph: Hebrew - Final Pe; Greek - Phi>
[Objectivity, Hell, Radical Dualism, Consciousness of Objects]
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G (7):
G (7) - (symbolic) A thousand (Slang - Grand), General, Gravity
unit;
Gee (17) - Command, Turn, Surprise.
Sound: Jee (30) or Ji (19).
<Hebrew - Gimel, Camel; Arabic - Ghayn; Greek - Gamma; Gh: Hebrew
- Gimel, Camel; Arabic - Ghayn>
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H (8):
H (8) - (symbolic) Hydrogen.
Sound: Aych (712).
Note: Eight (229) and Eighth (237).
<Hebrew - Heth, Fence/He, Window; Arabic - Ha; Greek - Eta>
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I (9):
I (9) - (symbolic) One (Roman), Iodine;
I (9) - Self, Ego, Speaker, Writer;
Eye (720) - Visual organ, Vision, Judgement, Viewpoint, Needle, Bud
(potato), Peacock feather, Storm calm point,
Detective, Watch, Never (pig's);
Ay (701) - Surprise, distress, affirmative;
Aye (706) - Affirmative.
Sound: I (9)
<Hebrew - Yod, open hand; Greek - Iota, Small amount (Engl.); See
also 'J'>
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J (10):
Jay (711) - Loud, harsh, crested calling birds of Garrulus, Cyanocitta,
Aphelocoma and related genera within the family
Corvidae, Talkativeness, Naivete, Newness.
Sound: Jay (711).
<Hebrew - Yod, open hand; Arabic - Jim>
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K (20):
K (20) - (symbolic) One thousand (Informal), Memory (computer bytes), Potassium; Kay (721) - Stewardship (Arthurian).
Sound: Kay (721).
<Hebrew - Kaph, Palm of the hand; Arabic - Kaf; Greek - Kappa; Kh:
Hebrew - Kaph; Arabic - Kha; Greek - Chi>
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L (30):
L (30) - (symbolic) Fifty (Roman);
El (35) - Elevated (railway), Eleven;
Ell (65) - Building, 45 degree angle.
Sound: El (35) or Ell (65).
<Hebrew - Lamedh, Ox-goad; Arabic - Lam; Greek - Lambda>
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M (40):
M (40) - (symbolic) One thousand (Roman);
Em (45) - Type-size measurement (Printing);
Em- (45) - Put into or onto, Go into or onto, Cover or provide with,
Cause to be, Thoroughly;
'EM (45?) - Them.
Sound: Em (45).
<Hebrew - Mem, Water; Arabic - Mim; Greek - Mu, Nothing (Slang fr.
Jap.)>
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N (50):
N (50) - (symbolic) Nitrogen;
En (55) - Half an em type-size (Printing);
En- (55) - Put into or onto, Go into or onto, Cover or provide with,
Cause to be, Thoroughly, In, Into, Within;
-En (55) - Cause to be, Become, Cause to have, Come to have, Made
of, Resembling;
Sound: En (55).
<Hebrew - Nun, Fish; Arabic - Nun; Greek - Nu>
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O (60):
O (60) - (symbolic) Zero, Oxygen;
O (60) - Interjection (O Pan!), Surprise;
O' (60?) - Of, Generated from, Son of (Irish);
Oh (68) - Surprise, Fear, Anger, Pain, Address, Gestalt, Understanding,
Comprehension;
Owe (565) - Indebtedness, Obligation, Bear, Own, Have.
Sound: O (60).
<Hebrew - 'Ayin, Eye; Greek - Omikron, 'small o'/Omega, 'large o'
(English Omega - 'End')>
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P (70):
P (70) - (symbolic) Phosphorus;
Pea (76) - Pisum Sativum, climbing annual vine, Green seed, Unopened
pods, Plants of genus Lathyrus, Fan, Woolen, Pellet,
Fog (soup);
Pee (80) - Urinate (Piss), Urine.
Sound: Pee (80) or Pi (79).
<Hebrew - Pe', Mouth; Greek - Pi (Engl. 3.14159 value of circ/dia
circle, also in Printing, an amount of type that has been jumbled together
at random)>
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Q (80):
Q (80) - (symbolic) Question, Query;
Cue (308) - Rod, Shaft, Stick, Braid, Strike, To braid, Tail, Signal,
Reminder, Prompt, Hint, Suggestion;
Queue (690) - Waiting line, Braid, Pigtail, Tail, Sequence;
Sound: Cue (308), Kyew (1225) or Kyoo (840).
<Hebrew - Qoph, Back of head; Arabic - Qaf; Old Greek - Qoppa>
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R(90):
R (90) - (symbolic) Restricted;
Ar (91) - Argon;
-Ar (91?) - Resembling;
Are (96) - Multiple being, A hundred square meters.
Sound: Ar (91) or Are (96).
<Hebrew - Resh, Head; Arabic - Ra; Greek - Rho (See Engl. Roe, Row)>
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S (100):
S (100) - (symbolic) Sulphur;
-Ess (205) - Female.
Sound: Ess (205).
<Hebrew - Samekh, Prop/Shin, Tooth/Tzaddi, Fish-hood; Arabic - Shin/Sad;
Greek - Sigma>
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T (200):
T (200) - (symbolic) Perfectly, Precisely (to a T)
Tea (206) - Thea sinensis or Camelia sinensis, Leaves, A drink, Boiling
liquid, Steeped drink, Extract of an infusion, Lunch,
Refreshment, Late afternoon, Party, Dishes, Gathering, Marijuana (Slang);
Tee (210) - Golfball holder, First stroke, Placement, Drive (as a golfball),
Start, Begin, Make or become angry, Objective,
Precisely, Perfectly, Shirt, Square;
Ti (209) - Trees or shrubs of genus Cordyline.
Sound: Tee (210) or Ti (209).
<Hebrew - Teth, Serpent/Tau or Taw, cross or mark; Arabic - Ta/Tza;
Greek - Tau; Th: Hebrew Tau/Tav; Arabic - Tha; Greek - Theta>
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U (300):
U (300) - (symbolic) Upper class, You, Boat, Under;
Eu- (305) - Good, Well, True, Derivative;
Ewe (510) - Female sheep, African people, Concave;
Yew (1205) - Trees and shrubs of genus Taxus (poisonous), Wood of yew
tree, Cabinets, Archery bows.
Sound: Yew (1205) and Yoo (820).
<Hebrew - Vau or Waw, Hook; Greek - Upsilon>
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V (400):
V (400) - (symbolic) Five (Roman), Valve, Vanadium, Victory;
Sound: Vee (410).
<Hebrew - Vau or Waw, Hook>
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W (500):
W (500) - (symbolic) Tungsten;
Double-u (701) - Two U's.
Sound: Dubulyoo (1456).
<Hebrew - Waw or Vav, Hook; Arabic - Waw>
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X (600):
X (600) - (symbolic) Ten (Roman), Forbidden, Unknown;
X (600) - Signature, To Mark or sign with an X, To delete or obliterate
with X's;
Ex (605) - Out of, From, Free of charge, Former spouse;
Ex- (605?) - Outside, Out of, Away from, Not, Without, Former.
Sound: Eks (125), Ecks (128) and Ex (605).
<Some Greek - Chi/Xi>
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Y (700):
Y (700) - (symbolic) Yttrium, Male, Fork, Split;
Why (1208) - Purpose, Reason, Cause, Intent;
Wye (1205) - Fork-shape.
Sound: Wi (509) or Wy (1200).
<Hebrew - Yod, Open hand; Arabic - Ya; Greek - Upsilon>
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Z (800/O):
Sound: Zee (810/10) or Zi (809/9).
<Hebrew - Zayin, Sword; Arabic - Zay/Zah; Greek - Zeta>
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Possible double letters (Hard and Soft sound): C, G, H, W, Y.
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Some English Gematria values of important occult words:
English Form Value
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Will - 569
Love - 495
The Book of the Law - 213 + 142 + 66 + 213 + 531 = 1165
The Great Beast - 213 + 303 + 308 = 824
Light - 254
One - 115
None - 165
God - 71
Soul - 490
Spirit - 478
Holy Guardian Angel - 798 + 462 + 93 = 1353
Devil - 449
Satan - 352
Heaven - 469
Change - 74
Eternity - 1259
Power - 725
Abyss - 903
Magic - 60
Magick - 80
Magik - 77
Mysticism - 1201
Peace - 84
Evil - 444
Darkness - 370
Sin - 159
Goddess - 280
Witch - 720
Wizard - 1404
Sex - 705
Occult - 656
Hidden - 80
Secret - 403
Mystery - 1835
Fox - 666
Cthulu - 841
Good - 131
Madonna - 206
Mary Magdalene - 831 + 143 = 974
Jesus - 515
Judas - 323
Dragon - 202
Tree of Life - 300 + 66 + 50 = 416
Mother - 403
Father - 310
Kin - 79
Child of the Divine - 54 + 66 + 213 + 477 = 810
Children - 145
Death - 218
Mind - 103
Body - 766
Consciousness - 940
Bliss - 241
Ecstasy - 1109
Grace - 106
Invoke - 544
Evoke - 490
Circle - 138
Triangle - 392
Square - 576
Pentacle - 364
Hex agram - 613 + 139 = 752
Spell - 235
Two - 760 (4)
Three - 308 (2)
Four - 456 (6)
Five - 420 (6)
Six - 709 (7)
Seven - 560 (2)
Eight - 229 (4)
Nine - 114 (6)
Ten - 255 (3)
Eleven - 495 (9)
Twelve - 1140 (6)
Thirteen - 567 (9)
Sun - 450
Star - 391
Space - 179
Myth - 948
Point - 389
Line - 94
Plane - 156
Sphere - 278
Pyramid - 914
Cube - 310
Wand - 555
Sword - 754
Cup - 373
Chalice - 59
Dagger - 113
Holy Grail - 798 + 137 = 935
Altar - 322
Rose Cross - 255 + 353 = 608
Great Work - 303 + 670 = 973
Pillar - 230
Moon - 210
Mercury - 1228
Venus - 855
Earth - 304
Mars - 231
Jupiter - 684
Saturn - 741
Uranus - 841
Neptune - 680
Pluto - 660
Sirius - 608
Chinese transliterations
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Tao - 261
Yin - 759
Yang - 758
Ch'an - 62
Lao Tse - 91 + 305 = 396
Lao Tzu - 91 + 1300/500 = 1391/591
Tao Teh Ching - 261 + 213 + 76 = 550
I Ching - 9 + 76 = 85
Thien - 272
Wu-wei - 800 + 314 = 1114
Ch'i - 20
Egyptian transliterations
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Nuit - 559
Hadit - 222
Nu - 350
Had - 13
Ra-Hoor-Kuit - 838
Hoor-Par-Krat - 690
Heru-Ra-Ha - 503
Greek transliterations
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Thelema - 289
Agape - 84
Eros - 255
Pan - 121
Psyche - 886
Hebrew transliterations
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Adonai - 75
Jehovah - 492
Aleph - 114
Jeheshua - 537
Kabbalah - 65
Qabalah - 123
Messiah - 263
Qlipphoth - 635
Japanese transliterations
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Satori - 460
Zen - 855/55
Zazen - 1656/56
Koan - 131
Latin transliterations
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Pax - 671
Lux - 930
LVX - 1030
Liber Al Vel Legis - 136 + 31 + 435 + 151 = 753
To Mega Therion - 260 + 53 + 422 = 735
Frater I Nigris - 392 + 9 + 265 = 666
Sanskrit transliterations
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Aum - 341
Kali - 60
Kali-Ma - 60 + 41 = 101
Shakti - 338
Shiva - 518
Dhyana - 764
Om - 100
Samsara - 333
Moksha - 229
Krishna - 278
Karma - 152
Nirvana - 601
Arhat - 300
Bodhi sattva - 83 + 602 = 685
Yoga - 776
Tantra - 542
Bhakti - 240
Dharma - 144
Atman - 292
Brahman - 192
Buddha - 319
Chakra - 123
Deva - 410
Dukkha - 353
Mudra - 435
Maya - 742
Sangha - 167
Prajna - 222
Puja - 381
Sutra - 691
Prana - 212
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Invoke me under my stars. Love is the law, love under will.
I am I!
9207.27 e.v.
Frater I Nigris (666)
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"Thou shalt obtain the order & value of the English Alphabet; thou
shalt find new symbols to attribute them unto." Liber Al vel Legis
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