Thelema Body Correspondences
Thelema Body Correspondences is a Thelema — Liber AL body attributions body system as transmitted through the lineage Thelema’s central scriptures name Nuit, Hadit, Ra-Hoor-Khuit, the Beast, Babalon, and related figures through poetic and ritual revelation rather than a single anatomical table. This map gathers seven recurring Thelemic symbols into body-centred attention points; it does not claim that Liber AL fixes a canonical organ map, and it does not add an unsupported eleven-point Star Sapphire body circuit.. This page lists every point in the system with sourced placements and links to cross-tradition correspondences curated for The Body Spiritual.
Open in interactive explorerPrimary sources
- Aleister Crowley, Liber AL vel Legis (The Book of the Law) (1904 manuscript; standard edition in The Equinox III(1), 1919) — Chapters I–III, especially I:3–4, I:14, I:26–30, II:3 and III:1–3, state the Nuit, Hadit, Ra-Hoor-Khuit, and thelemitic body-spirit imagery used for this map.
- Aleister Crowley, Magick in Theory and Practice (The Equinox III(1), 1929; corrected edition 1973) — Part III, “The Book of Lies” and the chapters on magical theory and ritual symbolism contextualise Hadit, Nuit, the Beast, Babalon, and the star-centred body of ceremonial practice; no fixed anatomical chart is claimed.
- Lon Milo DuQuette, The Magick of Aleister Crowley (Weiser, 2003) — Modern explanatory synthesis of Thelemic deities, ritual symbolism, and body-centred contemplative practice; used for reader orientation, not as a canonical source.
Known lineage variants
- Thelemic attributions vary among Crowley’s Liber AL, Liber 777, ceremonial ritual texts, and later commentators; this entry privileges Liber AL names and marks the body projection as editorial.
- Nuit is represented as a crown/surround locus while Hadit is a central point; these are visual translations of theological imagery, not anatomical statements.
- The eleven-point Star Sapphire body circuit is omitted because the cited canonical texts do not establish a single attested body circuit. Anatomical-right is x below 0.5 in this front view.
Related systems
No other systems share this tradition label.
Points
- Hadit — secret centre — winged point of experience
- Nuit — infinite circumference — sky and encompassing body
- Ra-Hoor-Khuit — solar lord — active solar consciousness
- Babalon — cup and receptivity — sacred receiving field
- The Beast — vital voice — creative force and utterance
- Aiwass — received intelligence — messenger and dictation locus
- Abrahadabra — union formula — joining centre of operation
Frequently asked
What is Hadit — secret centre?
Hadit — secret centre is a Thelemic symbolic correspondence placed on the front-view body as a contemplative anchor. Liber AL and Crowley’s ritual corpus supply the names and theological imagery, but do not provide this fixed anatomical coordinate; the projection is therefore editorial with widened uncertainty.
What is Nuit — infinite circumference?
Nuit — infinite circumference is a Thelemic symbolic correspondence placed on the front-view body as a contemplative anchor. Liber AL and Crowley’s ritual corpus supply the names and theological imagery, but do not provide this fixed anatomical coordinate; the projection is therefore editorial with widened uncertainty.
What is Ra-Hoor-Khuit — solar lord?
Ra-Hoor-Khuit — solar lord is a Thelemic symbolic correspondence placed on the front-view body as a contemplative anchor. Liber AL and Crowley’s ritual corpus supply the names and theological imagery, but do not provide this fixed anatomical coordinate; the projection is therefore editorial with widened uncertainty.
What is Babalon — cup and receptivity?
Babalon — cup and receptivity is a Thelemic symbolic correspondence placed on the front-view body as a contemplative anchor. Liber AL and Crowley’s ritual corpus supply the names and theological imagery, but do not provide this fixed anatomical coordinate; the projection is therefore editorial with widened uncertainty.
What is The Beast — vital voice?
The Beast — vital voice is a Thelemic symbolic correspondence placed on the front-view body as a contemplative anchor. Liber AL and Crowley’s ritual corpus supply the names and theological imagery, but do not provide this fixed anatomical coordinate; the projection is therefore editorial with widened uncertainty.
What is Aiwass — received intelligence?
Aiwass — received intelligence is a Thelemic symbolic correspondence placed on the front-view body as a contemplative anchor. Liber AL and Crowley’s ritual corpus supply the names and theological imagery, but do not provide this fixed anatomical coordinate; the projection is therefore editorial with widened uncertainty.
What is Abrahadabra — union formula?
Abrahadabra — union formula is a Thelemic symbolic correspondence placed on the front-view body as a contemplative anchor. Liber AL and Crowley’s ritual corpus supply the names and theological imagery, but do not provide this fixed anatomical coordinate; the projection is therefore editorial with widened uncertainty.