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ayin
Hebrew letter

Ayin

Also called Eye
Hebrew letterIn 1 Signature2 traditions
overview

Ayin is the eye, a letter with no sound of its own in modern speech, the way sight makes no noise. It is the single letter of Capricorn and the Devil: the eye that sees the material world clearly, including its traps.

Uses

  • Seeing through illusion
  • Clear perception
  • Ambition with open eyes
ritual
Letter
ע
Meaning
Eye
Number value
70
Type
Single letter (one of 12)
Path
26th, Tiphareth to Hod
Golden Dawn attribution
Capricorn
Tarot
The Devil

Working with it

On a Saturday, look at one thing you want for a full minute without blinking more than you need to. Then ask what it costs. Ayin sees both.

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Where the traditions place it

  • Capricorn — Golden Dawn, Early Kabbalah (Sepher Yetzirah)