The Seven-branched Candlestick


The Seven-branched Candlestick is a reference to the traditional Menorah, although redesigned with the 7/3 Heptagram within the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The bible traditionally describes the Menorah as having 7 candles, but 6 branches. (See Exodus 25:31-40.) 
    The Golden Dawn’s version alludes to the Planets and their Attributions. The planetary symbol is written within the points of the heptagram, with their letters written in the Triangle. Also included are Hebrew names and the Seven Churches of Asia. 
    This arrangement is different from the Heptagram of the Seven Days. This arrangement shows the spheres descending counterclockwise (following the lines of the Heptagram) from Saturn to Jupiter to Mars to Sol etc...


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Saturn
Tav, ת
Ephesus
שבתאי –(Hebrew for Saturn, Sabathai)
צפקיאל - Zaphkiel

Moving Right:

Mars
Pé, פ
Pergamum
מאדים –(Hebrew for Mars, Madim)
כמאל - Kamael



Venus
Daleth, ד
Thyatira
נוגה –(Hebrew for Venus, Nogah)
האניאל - Haniel



Luna
Gimel, ג
Laodicea
לבנה –(Hebrew for Moon, Lebanah)
גבריאל - Gabriel



Jupiter
Caph, כ
Philadelphia
צדק –(Hebrew for Righteousness, Tzadik)
צדקיאל - Tzadikiel



Sol
Resh, ר
Smyrna
שמש –(Hebrew for Sun, Shemesh)
רפאל - Raphael



Mercury
Beth, ב
Sardis
כוכב –(Hebrew for Star, meaning “The Sun’s Star” - Mercury, Kochab)
מיכאל - Michael