The Mansions of the Moon according to Ibn Arabi (ca.

1200)
[nam meani
e]
ng

from

attribution

The
Two
Signs

0
Aries

The First Intellect, the Pen

The

1251'

Al
Thura
yya

The
Many
Little
Ones

2542'
51"
Aries

Universal Nature

Al

The

Universal Substance,
prima materia

Al

1 Sharat
ain
Al

2 Butain Belly of 22"

Aries
Aries
3

H
The One Who Calls
(unstres
Forth
sed h)
Ayn

an

Al
Haka
h

The
White
Spot

2125'
40"
Taurus

Universal Body

The
Mark

417'0
9"
Gemini

Form

Kh
(kh)

The

1708'

The Throne

Qf (q)

Al

6 Hana
h

Al
7 Dhira forear 34"
m
Gemini
The

Al
0
8 Nathra Gap or Cancer
Crib

The Footstool

The Sky of the Fixed

The
2542'
1
Al
Stars, the Sphere of the
Forehe
51"
Jabhah
Stations, the Sun of
0
ad
Cancer
Paradise, the Roof of Hell
Al
1
The
Zubra
Mane
1
h

The Interior

H
(stresse The Last
d h)
Ghayn
The Manifest
(gh)
The Wise
The AllEncompassing

Kf (k) The Grateful

1251' The Self-Existing Ultimate

The
9 Al Tarf Glance 22" Sphere, the Starless Sky,
Cancer
the Zodiacal Towers

Divine Attribute

Hamza
Divine Essence
& Alef

834'1
7"
Taurus

4 Dabar Followe
5

The Universal Soul, the

Preserved Tablet

letter

Jm (j)

Shn
(sh)

The Independent,
the Rich

The Powerful

The First Heaven, the

Sphere of Saturn, the Sky
834'1 of the Visited House and
Y (y/) The Lord
7" Leo
Lotus of the Extreme
Limit, the Abode of
Ibrahim (Abraham)

The
The Second Heaven, the
Dd
1
Al
2125'
Chang
Sphere of Jupiter, the
(stresse The Knowing
2 Sarfah er 40" Leo Abode of Musa (Moses)
d d)
417'0
1
Al
The
9"
3 Awwa Barker Virgo

The Third Heaven, the

Sphere of Mars, the
Abode of Harun (Aaron)

Lm (l) The Victorious

The
1708'
1
Al
Unarm
34"
4 Simak ed
Virgo

The Fourth Heaven, the

Sphere of the Sun, the
Abode of Idris (Enoch,
Hermes)

Nn (n) The Light

1
Al
The
5 Ghafr Cover

The Fifth Heaven, the

Sphere of Venus, the
Abode of Yusuf (Joseph)

0
Libra

R (r)

The Form-Giver

1251'
1
Al
The
22"
6 Jubana Claws Libra

1
7

The Sixth Heaven, the

Sphere of Mercury, the
Abode of Isa (Jesus)

The
Crown 2542' The Seventh Heaven, the
Iklil al
of the
51"
Sphere of the Moon, the
Jabhah
Forehe Libra
Abode of Adam
ad

T
(stresse The Numberer
d t)

Dl (d) The Evident

834'1
1
The
Al Kalb
7"
Heart
8
Scorpio

The Sphere of Ether,

Meteors and Fire

T
(unstres The Seizer
sed t)

2125'
1
Al
The
40"
9 Shaula Sting Scorpio

Air

Zy (z) The Living One

The
2
Al
9"
Ostrich
Naam
Sagitta
0
es

Water

Sn (s) The Life-Giver

1708'
34"
Sagitta
rius

Earth

417'0
rius

2
Al
1 Baldah

The
City

Sd
(stresse The Death-Giver
d s)

2
2

The
Al
Fortun
0
Sad al
e of Caprico
Dhabi
the
rn
h
Slayers

Minerals and Metals

2
3

The
Fortun 1251'
Al
e of
22"
Sad al
the Caprico
Bula
Swallo
rn
wer

Plants

2
4

The
Fortun 2542'
Al
e of
51"
Sad al
the Caprico
Suud
Fortun
rn
ate

Animals

Dhl
(dh)

The Humbler

2
5

The
Al
834'1
Fortun
Sad al
7"
e of
Ahbiya
Aquari
the
h
us
Hidden

The Angels

F (f)

The Strong

2
6

Al
Fargh
The
al
First
Mukdi Spout
m

2125'
40"
Aquari
us

The Jinn

Z
(stresse The Precious
d z)

Th (th) The Nourisher

B (b) The Subtle

Al

2 Fargh The 417'0

Second
9"
al
7
Spout Pisces
Thani

Humanity

Al
The
1708'
The Hierarchy of the
2
Batn
Belly
of
34"
Degrees
of Existence, not
8
al Hut

the

Pisces

their manifestation

Mm (m) The Uniter

Ww
(w/)

The One Who

Elevates by Degrees

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