Mem

Also called Water

Hebrew letter2 traditions

overview

Mem is water, the second Mother letter, and the hum of a closed mouth. It holds the depths, the womb, and the waters of the unconscious. The Golden Dawn gives it to the element of Water and the Hanged Man.

Uses

Emotional depth
Surrender and patience
Purification

ritual

Letter: מ (final form ם)
Meaning: Water
Number value: 40
Type: Mother letter (one of 3)
Path: 23rd, Geburah to Hod
Golden Dawn attribution: Water
Tarot: The Hanged Man

Working with it

Fill a bowl with water and hum a low 'mmm' over it until you feel the sound in your chest. Wash your hands in the water and let something go.

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Where the traditions place it

Path 23 — Golden Dawn
Water — Early Kabbalah (Sepher Yetzirah)