! Through extensive research, I’ve developed my own approach to compare and integrate Numerology and several other esoteric systems with the main focus of uncovering BALANCE at various intricate levels. Because this exploration spans numerous traditions, I’ll be sharing my discoveries in a series of articles. It’s important to understand that these insights are the direct outcome of my own research, not necessarily widely accepted public opinion. Your interest and feedback would be incredibly valuable in making this ongoing work even more comprehensive. !

Introduction on The Tree of Life (Qabalah)

The Tree of Life, according to Chic Cicero & Sandra T. Cicero from the Golden Dawn, “is the most important symbol of the Qabalah … The ten Sephiroth and the twenty-two paths which connect them are known together as the Thirty-Two Paths of Wisdom.” The Divine formed the Sephiroth through the Flaming Sword or Lightning Bolt and created the Universe, then the Serpent of Wisdom, with the aspiring to reach the Divine from the bottom, would ascend and form the 22 paths. “The Sephiroth may be described as centers of energy or god-consciousness, while that paths connecting them are conduits or energy channels.”

Below is the summary for the 10 Sephiroth and the 22 Paths:

Number	Sephirah	Key words
1	Kether	Unity, divine source, pure will
2	Chokmah	Wisdom, dynamic force, duality begins
3	Binah	Understanding, structure, creative matrix
4	Chesed	Mercy, expansion, benevolence
5	Geburah	Severity, power, discipline, change
6	Tiphareth	Beauty, harmony, heart-centre, cosmic balance
7	Netzach	Victory, endurance, emotional mastery
8	Hod	Glory, intellect, communication mastery
9	Yesod	Foundation, the subconscious, manifesting energies
10	Malkuth	Kingdom, physical world, grounded expression

Path Number	Connections	Major Arcana	Astrological Resemblance	Resemblance Name
11	Kether to Chokmah	0. The Fool	Element	Air
12	Kether to Binah	I. The Magician	Planet	Mercury
13	Kether to Tiphareth	II. The High Priestess	Planet	Moon
14	Chokmah to Binah	III. The Empress	Planet	Venus
15	Chokmah to Chesed	IV. The Emperor	Zodiac	Aries
16	Chokmah to Tiphareth	V. The Hierophant	Zodiac	Taurus
17	Binah to Geburah	VI. The Lovers	Zodiac	Gemini
18	Binah to Tiphareth	VII. The Chariot	Zodiac	Cancer
19	Chesed to Geburah	VIII. Strength	Zodiac	Leo
20	Chesed to Tiphareth	IX. The Hermit	Zodiac	Virgo
21	Chesed to Netzach	X. Wheel of Fortune	Planet	Jupiter
22	Geburah to Tiphareth	XI. Justice	Zodiac	Libra
23	Geburah to Hod	XII. The Hanged Man	Element	Water
24	Tiphareth to Netzach	XIII. Death	Zodiac	Scorpio
25	Tiphareth to Yesod	XIV. Temperance	Zodiac	Sagittarius
26	Tiphareth to Hod	XV. The Devil	Zodiac	Capricorn
27	Netzach to Hod	XVI. The Tower	Planet	Mars
28	Netzach to Yesod	XVII. The Star	Zodiac	Aquarius
29	Netzach to Malkuth	XVIII. The Moon	Zodiac	Pisces
30	Hod to Yesod	XIX. The Sun	Planet	Sun
31	Hod to Malkuth	XX. Judgment	Element	Fire
32	Yesod to Malkuth	XXI. The World	Element	Earth

My Proposal of the ‘Spiral Tree Code’ Model

According to Frater Barrabbas, 22 paths in the Tree of Life “characterize the individual cycle of spiritual transformation and personal evolution”, where each path represents “a transition from one state of emanation to the next higher (or lower).”

I’ve spent some time to contemplate on the journey of the soul in the Numerology’s Life Blueprint as well as the journey of the Fool in Tarot and in The Tree of Life, together with what I’ve experienced with the development of spirituality nowadays, how many different ways of thoughts have developed from theses two systems or others. It’s stunning to see that despite how rich and profound and abundant sources we have now on spiritual paths, teachings, and practices, they still seem to share a common thread: the emphasis on heart-centred development for cultivating consciousness and harmony. Many sources, regardless of their specific origins or methodologies, converge on the idea that true spiritual evolution depends on opening the heart, fostering compassion, empathy, and unconditional love, as well as aligning with one’s deeper soul purpose. From this fact, I felt the urge to build a ‘revised’ Model for soul’s development based on the above two systems.

Firstly, I will replace The Fool archetype with an image of a child developing – walking step-by-step through the 22 Paths of The Tree of Life – just like the way a soul begins to incarnate into the body firstly as a baby. This would make sense the integration of the Life Blueprint and The Tree of Life.

As known and accepted widely, The Fool archetype represents innocence, trust, unformed potential…; meanwhile The Child represents the beginning of development, being open to learning, being vulnerable yet cheerful… The Fool’s journey to The World signifies the soul’s ongoing unfolding process. In my model, The Child represents the soul’s entry into incarnation, starting from the 1st Sephiroth (Kether). As The Child encounters and integrates the forces of the Tree of Life, it progresses through distinct growth phases—symbolized by the Youth, Power, and Wisdom Squares—and masters the lessons of each Path or Arcana. Upon reaching The World (from Path 32), The Child has acquired the essential tools of mind, power, and desire, thereby forming a complete personality.

The replacement of The Fool with The Child in the soul’s journey is not something new, it has at least been applied quite successfully in the Patch Tarot by Spirit Studios Inc. But my second modification is presumably my very ‘bold’ move towards changing how we understand soul’s journey in the Tree of Life.

When trying to integrate the three squares of the Life Blueprint with The Tree of Life, I recognized that the soul’s journey here should be treated as an ascending cycle itself, not just transforming one way from The Child in Kether to The World in Malkuth. And this is totally consistent with the original theory of The Tree of Life: The Divine (Kether) formed the Universe (Malkuth), then the Serpent of Wisdom from Malkuth would ascend back to unite with the Divine. The Child in my model, similarly, will descend into form, identity, will, experience from Kether to Malkuth during Youth and Power Squares, and then ascends back from Malkuth to Kether – toward synthesis, service, self-transcendence – during Wisdom Square, forming a cyclical, alchemical journey of the soul. Each stage of The Child’s journey is characterized by the necessity to balance inner and outer energies and to integrate polarities through a heart-centred lens.

Below are the two summary tables of The Child’s journey in my new model (one for Youth and Power Squares, one for Wisdom Square):

Phase 1: DESCENT INTO FORM (Youth + Power Squares): The Child-Soul enters incarnation, learning to express itself in the world. Along this descend, the vibrant call of the heart may soften under the weight of external conditioning, yet its inherent balance and inner resonance quietly remain its compass.

Path No.	Connections	Major Arcana	Description
Stage 1: From Spirit to Structure (Kether to Tiphareth)
11	Kether to Chokmah	The Fool	The soul begins as pure potential
12	Kether to Binah	The Magician	Discovery of intellect and will; the need to balance thought with presence
13	Kether to Tiphareth	The High Priestess	Emerging inner knowing; the soul’s first call to listen inward
14	Chokmah to Binah	The Empress	Emotional nourishment; connection to the mother and the harmonizing role of feeling
15	Chokmah to Chesed	The Emperor	Structure, law, and father energy; must be tempered by compassion
16	Chokmah to Tiphareth	The Hierophant	Cultural conditioning and tradition; testing the heart’s truth versus external authority
17	Binah to Geburah	The Lovers	Emotional choice and emerging desire; balancing love for self and others
18	Binah to Tiphareth	The Chariot	Personal direction and ego emergence; learning to steer with integrity
Stage 2: From Heart to Action (Tiphareth to Malkuth)
19	Chesed to Geburah	Strength	Willpower, character refinement; balancing strength with gentleness
20	Chesed to Tiphareth	The Hermit	Personal reflection, solitary wisdom; the heart’s voice becomes clearer in silence
21	Chesed to Netzach	Wheel of Fortune	Embracing cycles and fate; trusting the inner rhythm through change
22	Geburah to Tiphareth	Justice	Learning karmic law, fairness; integrating clarity with compassion
23	Geburah to Hod	The Hanged Man	Surrender and ego softening; balancing identity with surrender
24	Tiphareth to Netzach	Death	Transformation and release; letting go with trust in the soul’s cycle
25	Tiphareth to Yesod	Temperance	Inner balance and integration; heart becomes the mediator of opposites
26	Tiphareth to Hod	The Devil	Confronting material attachment; discerning love from entanglement
27	Netzach to Hod	The Tower	Shattering false identities; clearing space for authentic heart presence
28	Netzach to Yesod	The Star	Renewal of purpose; hope born of soul-centred trust
29	Netzach to Malkuth	The Moon	Facing illusions and shadow; heart-discernment lights the dark path
30	Hod to Yesod	The Sun	Joy, radiance, identity flowering; alignment of ego with inner light
31	Hod to Malkuth	Judgment	The call to higher service; the awakened heart begins to guide the whole
32	Yesod to Malkuth	The World	Full manifestation in the physical realm (Malkuth); heart, mind, and soul harmonize in form

Phase 2: ASCENT BACK INTO LIGHT (Wisdom Square): The soul now reawakens to its authentic self, embarking on its return journey to Kether. This ascent is not a repetition, but a profound transmutation of every stage previously experienced. Here, balance evolves into devotion, with the heart serving as the soul’s unwavering compass.

Path No.	Connections	Major Arcana	Description
Stage 3: Return Path (Reverse Spiral from Malkuth to Kether)
32	Malkuth to Yesod	The World	The world becomes a sacred mirror; heart-centred embodiment begins
31	Malkuth to Hod	Judgment	Awakened from worldly illusion; conscience arises from the heart
30	Yesod to Hod	The Sun	Radiance becomes compassion; joy is shared in service
29	Malkuth to Netzach	The Moon	Wisdom through deep emotion; heart holds space for mystery
28	Yesod to Netzach	The Star	Spiritual vision guides action; love flows without condition
27	Hod to Netzach	The Tower	Ego death as sacred breakthrough; balance restored through surrender
26	Hod to Tiphareth	The Devil	Mastery over desire; desires purified by soul intention
25	Yesod to Tiphareth	Temperance	Integrated harmony; the heart reconciles all duality
24	Netzach to Tiphareth	Death	Rebirth into soul-centred awareness; release becomes love
23	Hod to Geburah	The Hanged Man	Embrace of divine paradox; balance through trust
22	Tiphareth to Geburah	Justice	Equanimity and spiritual alignment; the scales held by the awakened heart
21	Netzach to Chesed	Wheel of Fortune	Consciously engaging destiny; surrender aligned with purpose
20	Tiphareth to Chesed	The Hermit	Guiding others from wisdom; inner light radiates
19	Geburah to Chesed	Strength	Soul-will replaces ego-will; compassion is now strength
18	Tiphareth to Binah	The Chariot	Direction now soul-led; service becomes the engine
17	Geburah to Binah	The Lovers	Divine union within; heart as sacred space of wholeness
16	Tiphareth to Chokmah	The Hierophant	Teaching from lived wisdom; heart is the new tradition
15	Chesed to Chokmah	The Emperor	Inner authority awakened; rule by clarity and love
14	Binah to Chokmah	The Empress	Nurturing others from spiritual fullness; love overflows
13	Tiphareth to Kether	The High Priestess	Living from intuitive soul; the heart knows without words
12	Binah to Kether	The Magician	Creative mastery through divine channel; heart aligns mind and body
11	Chokmah to Kether	The Fool	Returned to innocence, now enlightened; the heart becomes the throne of knowing

Projecting the Life Blueprint onto The Tree of Life in the ‘Spiral Tree Code’ Model

When observing and analysing data from many people of different ages and professions, I noticed that in each development cycle in the Tree of Life, the Life Blueprint Points can usually serve as ‘Karmic Blind Spots’ or ‘Blind Justice,’ where the soul is called to confront veiled truths, particularly during its interaction processes with others. These points can manifest as hidden ego defences, unresolved emotional debts or projections, misunderstood motives stemming from past interactions, or even echoes of unfulfilled soul contracts. This ‘Blind Spot’ concept strongly resonates with the Qabalistic idea of certain Sephiroth (especially Geburah, Netzach, and Hod) acting as spiritual testing grounds, as well as astrological concepts like the South Node or Chiron wounds, and Jungian shadow complexes that become activated in relationships. Practically, these Blueprint Points serve as vital invitations for the soul to contemplate the blind spot(s)’s true impact, take ownership of their recurring patterns, and cultivate emotional maturity through a process of profound discernment and forgiveness.

Each side of the Life Blueprint squares (Youth, Power, and Wisdom) marks a distinct thematic self-work essential for progressing along its bordered path. Youth Square involves discerning the underlying conditions of circular reasonings (Side AB), observing (with new perspectives) the soul’s optical illusions to understand its vulnerabilities (Side BC), and igniting the process of self-improvement (Side CD). As the journey deepens into Power Square, the focus shifts to enacting change through strategic moves and countermoves for personal and relational betterment (Side DE), progressively laying foundations for growth while nurturing healthy shifts in interpersonal dynamics (Side EF), and bravely addressing inhibitions with creative, careful, and caring communication to achieve greater balance (Side FG). Finally, Wisdom Square calls for reflection on unresolved issues to gain clarity on their lingering influence (Side GH), assertive action to transform and settle these issues with focused readiness (Side HI), and a profound awareness of the Law of One – recognizing that true balance necessitates the strong will and collective effort of the entire community, not just individual striving (Side IA). This intricate process echoes the Tikkun HaNefesh in Jewish mysticism, emphasizing soul correction through life themes, and the Great Work of alchemy, which centres on balancing internal opposites.

Practically, these square sides offer a deeply practical framework for conscious living and relational mastery, particularly when approached with a heart-centred focus on balance. These thematic self-work stages can be applied as:

• Mindful Relational Strategies: For the Youth sides (AB, BC, CD), this means consciously stepping back in conflicts to identify your own circular thinking patterns and emotional triggers, rather than reacting instinctively. It encourages inviting feedback from trusted, loving individuals to illuminate personal blind spots and vulnerabilities, fostering genuine self-awareness.
• Conscious Habit Formation & Communication: The Power sides (DE, EF, FG) lend themselves to deliberate shifts in daily routines and communication. This could involve practicing Non-Violent Communication (NVC) to make changes in relationships through compassionate ‘moves and countermoves,’ or intentionally dedicating time to self-care (physical, emotional, spiritual) as the foundation for nourishing healthier interpersonal connections. The act of “bravely speaking up” (FG) transforms into assertive, yet deeply empathetic, expression of one’s truths and inhibitions, ensuring the heart’s wisdom guides the delivery.
• Integrative Personal Development & Community Engagement: The Wisdom sides (GH, HI, IA) call for active integration. This might involve structured forgiveness practices to release old emotional debts, or engaging in mindful ritual to “inspect unchanged influences” from unresolved issues, allowing for clarity and release. Critically, the awareness of the Law of One on side IA could be translated into actively seeking collaborative solutions, participating in community projects that require collective will, and fostering environments where shared well-being is prioritized over individual gain, acknowledging that true growth blossoms from unity and mutual support.

In essence, the square sides of Life Blueprint support transforming abstract concepts into tangible actions, guiding the soul to embody its fullest potential with both wisdom and profound compassion in its journey through the world.

The Life Blueprint’s Divine Triangle, when projected onto The Tree of Life, can naturally encompass the supernal Sephiroth of Kether, Chokmah, and Binah and threaded by Path 11, the Fool. It can also be beautifully understood as the heart’s intrinsic desire to awaken the ego. In this light, it symbolizes the soul’s profound love for its own unfolding – an inner whisper that assures us, ‘There is more to you than mere survival.’ This sacred structure represents the harmonious alignment of our deepest desires, purest will, and expanding consciousness. It powerfully echoes the original Fool’s journey in esoteric Tarot traditions, the profound concept of the soul choosing incarnation out of love, and the Kabbalistic wisdom of “descent for the sake of ascent,” where the ego is given life precisely so it can ultimately remember and reconnect with its soulful essence. Thus, these sides of the Divine Triangle act as gentle yet persistent motors of evolution, consistently guiding and nurturing the ego’s rise to conscious awareness.

Sources:

1. Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero, ‘Golden Dawn Ritual Tarot – Keys to the Rituals, Symbolism, Magic & Divination’, Llewellyn Publications – Woodbury, Minnesota – Second Edition, 2020.
2. Faith Javane and Dusty Bunker, ‘Numerology and The Divine Triangle’, Whitford Press, U.S., 1997.
3. Frater Barrabbas, ‘Magical Qabalah for Beginners – A Comprehensive Guide to Occult Knowledge’, Llewellyn Worldwide, Limited, 2013.