Hod (glory), 8th sephira of the Kabbalah tree of life

Hod, the 8th sephira on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, represents Glory, Splendor, and Intellect—the refined brilliance of thought, communication, and structure. It is the sephira where abstract energy is given form through reason, language, and symbolism. Often paired with Netzach (Victory), which embodies emotion and instinct, Hod balances raw passion with clarity and order. It governs the realm of logic, science, ritual, and the power of words, showing how human expression can reflect divine truth.

Associated with Mercury and the archangel Michael (in some traditions Raphael), it is a sphere of messengers, healers, and those who shape reality with knowledge. In Hod, the mysteries of the divine are refracted into systems humans can grasp.