Hi to all!
Some time ago, at the very beginnings of my journey, I walked into a little old shop selling alt. jewellry, caulrons, athames etc. and was immediately drawn to some fantastic necklaces ( I had gone with the intention of purchasing a pentagram to wear on my chain), in particular a beautiful Tetragrammaton on a silver chain.
Now, I firmly believe that 'what's for you'll no go by you' and when purchasing anything like jewellry, trinkets or whatever, the object should 'speak to me' (obviously not out loud - i'm no that flamin' daft! ).
Well to cut a long story short, I purchased the afore mentioned Tetragrammaton and have worn it ever since. Having researched a bit, I realise that some Pagans disregard the Tetragrammaton as part of Hebrew/Jewish faith, but opinions vary.
I feel enormously 'safe' when I'm wearing mine and believe it represents the elements (which I believe to be part of my gods, therefore the true name of god is indeed represented to me on a personal level) I also find I'm more 'intune' with my spiritual side when I'm wearing it.

I was just interested to learn what you guys think of this topic. Thanks for tolerating my rambling

BB Barnowl

I found this whilst trawling the net - you may already know it though!
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The tetragrammaton is central to the doctrines of both the Jewish and Esoteric Kabbalistic traditions, where it is equivalent to the four kabbalistic worlds of creation, the four elements, the four archangels, and the four cardinal directions. Christian kabbalists added the letter "Shin", rendering "YHShH," or Yeheshua, Jesus, as proof of the divine origin of Christ.

Kabbalistic doctrine assigns four states of the manifestation of creation the the four letters. The four weapons of Ritual magick symbolize the essence of the letters of the tetragrammaton; these also form the basis for the four suits in Tarot cards. Ritual magicians emply various pronunciation of the names in theurgic rituals, usally intoning the names of the letters rather than trying to recreate an ancient pronunciation.

Like everything else, what you feel drawn to has meaning for YOU, possibly at some level you don't yet know/understand. Maybe it relates to a past life? Whatever - it's yours, you picked it, so enjoy!

Violet Firth's The Mystical Qabalah is an easy read with some useful insight into the problem but not enough to make it worth buying:

"[The] fourfold classification has a far-reaching significance in all Quabalistic matters, [b]and also in Western magic[/url], which is largely based upon the Qabalah. It is said to be under the Four letters of Tetragrammaton, the Sacred Name popularly rendered as Jehovah. In Hebrew, which has no vowels in its alphabet, this word is spelt YHVH, or, according to the Hebrew names of these letters, Yod, He, Vav, He."

Titles given to Chokmah include Tetragrammaton and Yod of Tetragrammaton - so 'first of god' or, by the Hebrew alphabet, 'Hand of God'

Tiphareth is attributed the god-name: Tetragrammaton Eloah Va Daath - which, if I remember anything (which I usually don't) will be something along the lines of 'Lord/God of Knowledge' ('YHVH Eloah Va-Daath' it used in the Middle Pillar).

I think the above quote is the one you want to explain the cross-over as Western High Magic, which is where you will see the TGM, is indeed largely based on Hebrew Qabalism; Israel Regardie's The Golden Dawn makes that one pretty obvious The Golden Dawn, OTO, Enochian, SOIL - that's where the cross-over comes in. Western High Magic was never home bred

I think perhaps if something works, it works. I wouldn't worry about the origins too much

Best wishes,

Marion.