The Golden Dawn Philosophus grade is an initiatory grade in the , represented by the seventh sephirah of Netzach on the Tree of Life. The grade is symbolized by the number Image:Philosophus.jpg, the planet Venus and the element of fire. The three symbolic paths leading to Philosophus are associated with the watery sign of Pisces, the airy sign of Aquarius, and the planet Mars. Philosophus is a Greek for "lover of wisdom" and is the initiation grade wherein the mystic learns about one's self and deconstructs his or her perceptions to be receptive to new ones.