Keywords: Kircher Tree of Life.png The Tree of Life an engraving by Athanasius Kircher published in his Œdipus Ægyptiacus in 1652 The basic structure of sephirot and links has since become the most common variant of the Tree used in Hermetic Qabalah The details in this illustration include the Law of Moses the 248 positive commandments and 365 negative commandments of Maimonides associated with the principles of misericordia and severitas respectively etc Own photo slightly retouched releasing any rights of an engraving by Athanasius Kircher 1652 Athanasius Kircher long since out of copyright over 350 years old PD-old-100 Cabalism Tree of life Kabbalah Oedipus Aegyptiacus Book illustrations 1652 engravings |