The Twelve Simple Letters
Associated with the Zodiacal Signs
He  | Sight | Northeast | Aries |
| Vau | Hearing | Southeast | Taurus |
| Zayin | Smell | East (above) | Gemini |
| Cheth | Speech | East (below) | Cancer |
| Teth | Taste | North (above) | Leo |
| Yod | Eros | North (below) | Virgo |
| Lamed | Work | Southwest | Libra |
| Nun | Movement | Northwest | Scorpio |
| Samekh | Anger | West (above) | Sagittarius |
| Ayin | Mirth | West (below) | Capricorn |
| Tzaddi | Imagination | South (above) | Aquarius |
| Qoph | Sleep | South (below) | Pisces |
The 12 simple letters are also associated with the 12 organs (two hands, two feet, two kidneys, the spleen, the liver, the gall bladder, the genitals, the stomach, and the intestine).
* The vowels used in pronunciation are the ’natural vowels” associated with each consonant. The natural vowel in the name of each letter; for example, the first vowel in the name of the letter Beth is ”e.”
The Hebrew alphabet and qabalah have been used for every conceivable magical operation due to an ancient reputation for magickal power. Despite this, the alphabet has primarily been used among the Jewish mystics as a tool for meditation. Typical techniques involve permutating the written letters as a form of concentration, or pronouncing divine names while performing associated head movements and breathing patterns.