Vau

Also called Nail

Hebrew letterIn 1 Signature2 traditions

overview

Vau (Vav) is the nail or hook, the letter that joins things together; in Hebrew it is also the word 'and'. It is the single letter of Taurus and the Hierophant, the teacher who links heaven and earth.

Uses

Connection and commitment
Learning from tradition
Holding things together

ritual

Letter: ו
Meaning: Nail
Number value: 6
Type: Single letter (one of 12)
Path: 16th, Chokmah to Chesed
Golden Dawn attribution: Taurus
Tarot: The Hierophant

Working with it

Tie two things together with a single knot (two threads, two sticks, two notes) while naming what you want to join. Keep it until the connection holds on its own.

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★ Part of the Signature of

♉︎ Taurus· Hebrew letter

Where the traditions place it

Taurus — Golden Dawn, Early Kabbalah (Sepher Yetzirah)