Path 15 — The Path of Sameckh (ס)

Connecting Tiphareth and Yesod on the Tree of Life

Path 15 represents the harmonization of conscious identity with the subconscious foundation of manifestation. Where Tiphareth (Beauty) is the solar center of balance, harmony, and the Higher Self, and Yesod (Foundation) governs the subconscious, imagination, memory, and formative patterns, Path 15 governs the integration of spiritual equilibrium into the psychic body.

This is the path where harmony must be translated into habit, and illumination must descend into the structures that shape lived reality. Path 15 ensures that realization does not remain abstract, but becomes psychically embodied.

What Path 15 Connects

From:
Tiphareth — Beauty, Harmony, Solar Consciousness, the Higher Self

To:
Yesod — Foundation, Subconscious, Formative Images, Psychic Structure

Path 15 allows the balanced awareness of Tiphareth to reorganize the subconscious, aligning inner imagery, memory, and instinct with higher truth.

Without this path, realization remains superficial.
With it, realization becomes structurally integrated.

The Energy of Path 15

The energy of Path 15 is regulated flow. It governs the blending of forces into a coherent, stable channel.

This path governs:

• Inner equilibrium
• Emotional moderation
• Psychic integration
• Harmonization of inner opposites

It is not suppression; it is measured synthesis.

Tarot Correspondence — Temperance (XIV)

Path 15 is associated with Temperance, the Tarot archetype of balance through blending and conscious moderation.

In Golden Dawn doctrine, Temperance depicts the angel who pours from one vessel to another, symbolizing the controlled circulation of force between levels of being. Nothing is lost, nothing is excessive; all is proportioned.

Temperance teaches that harmony is sustained through ongoing integration, not static perfection.

Hebrew Letter — Sameckh (ס)

The Hebrew letter associated with Path 15 is Sameckh, meaning Support or Prop.

Sameckh signifies:

• Stabilization
• Sustaining structure
• Protective alignment

Esoterically, Sameckh represents the support that maintains balance during descent. It ensures that higher harmony does not fracture when entering the subconscious realm.

Path 15 as an Initiatory Experience

Initiatorily, Path 15 confronts the aspirant with the necessity of inner regulation. It tests whether one can maintain balance not only in insight, but in emotion, imagination, and daily psychic activity.

This path demands:

• Emotional discipline
• Consistency
• Integration rather than transcendence

Those who bypass this path oscillate wildly.
Those who master it develop stable inner harmony.

Psychological Function of Path 15

Psychologically, Path 15 manifests as:

• Emotional balance
• Regulated imagination
• Integration of insight into habit
• Reduced inner conflict

When distorted, it appears as suppression or fragmentation. When integrated, it becomes psychic coherence.

Path 15 in the Great Work

In the Great Work, Path 15 ensures that illumination descends intact. It prepares the psychic foundation to receive and express higher consciousness without distortion.

Without this path, realization collapses under unconscious patterns.
With it, the Work becomes embodied and sustainable.

Summary of Path 15 Correspondences

Primary Function: Integration of solar consciousness into the subconscious

Sephiroth Connected: Tiphareth ↔ Yesod

Tarot Card: Temperance (XIV)

Hebrew Letter: Sameckh (ס)

Primary Quality: Harmonized flow