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C O NT A I N I NG T H E F OL L O W I NG BO O KS OF T H E ZOH A R

1 . T HE BOO K O F C O N C EAL ED M Y ST ERY .

2. T H E G REA T ER HO LY A SSEM BLY .

3 . T H E L ESSER HO LY A SSEM BLY .

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1 . T HE fi t question s whi h
rs c t he n o n - qabal i s t i cal r e a d e r

wil l p robably ask are : W hat i s t h e Qabalah ? W h o

w as i t s a uth o r ? W h at are i t s sub d ivis ion s ? Wh a t a re
-

i t s g e n e ral tea chin gs ? A n d why i s a tran slation of it

req ui re d at t h e p rese n t ti m e ?

2 . I wil l an sw er t h e l ast question first At t he

.

p r e s e n t ti m e a p o w e rfu l w a v e o f o ccult th o u g ht i s s p r ea d
i n g th r o ugh socie ty ; thin ki n g m en ar e begi n n in g t o
a w a k e t o t h e fa ct th at th ere are m o re thi n gs i n h ea ven
an d e a rth th an a re dream ed o f i n th eir phi losop hy ;
an d , l as t but n ot l east it i s n ow fe l t th at t h e B ibl e
, ,

which h as been p ro ba bly m ore m i scon strue d th an an y

oth e r b o o k e ve r writt e n c on ta i n s n u m be r l ess obscu re an d
,

m y st e rio u s pas sages which are utt e rl y un i n t ellig ib l e with

o ut so m e k ey wh e r e wi th t o u n l ock th e ir m ean in g T HA T
.

KEY 1 8 G I V E N m T HE QAB ALA H . Th e re fore this work

sh o u l d b e o f in t e r e st t o e v er y bibl ica l an d th eologic al
st u d e n t . L et e v e ry C h ristian a sk hi mself t his q u estio n :
Ho w can I thin k t o u n de rs tan d t h e Old Testam e n t if
I be ign oran t of t h e con struction put upon it by th at
n a tion wh o se sa c re d b ook it fo r m e d ; an d if I kn o w n ot

t h e m ean in g of t h e Ol d T es ta m e n t h ow can I e xpe ct t o

,

u n de rstan d t h e New ? W e re t h e real and subl ime

p hil o so p hy o f t h e Bib l e b e tt e r kn own th e
, r e w o u l d b e

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ifi b
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n at i cs a n d se ct a ri an s A n d w h o ca n c al culat e
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fe w e .

t he v a st n ess o f t h e h ar m don e t o i m p ressio n abl e an d

‘

e i ci t ab le pe rso n s by t h e bigo t e d e n thu si a st s w h o e ve r an d

'

a n on c o m e forw ar d as t each e rs of t h e people ? How

man y s uicide s are t h e res ul t of re lig i o u s m an ia a n d
d e pressio n ! W hat farragos o f sacri le gio us n on se n se
h a ve n ot been p ro m ulgate d as t h e true m ean in gs of t h e
‘

books o f t h e P ro p het s an d t h e A pocalyp se ! Giv e n

a t ra n s lat i o n o f t h e sacre d H e bre w B ook ,
i n m an y i n
s tan ce s i n corre ct as t h e foun datio n an in fla m ed an d
, ,

an i l l ba l a n ce d m i n d as t h e wo rk e r th e r e o n
-
wh at sort of
,

e d ifice can be e x pe c t e d as t h e r esu lt ? I say fea rl e ssl y t o

t h e fan at ic s an d big o t s o f t h e p re s e n t d a y : Y o u h a ve
c as t d own t he Sub l i m e an d I n fin ite On e from Hi s th ro n e ,

an d i n H i s st e ad h a v e p l a c e d t h e d e m o n of u n ba lan ce d

fo rc e ; yo u h a ve su bstit ute d a de ity o f d i so rd e r an d o f

j ea lou sy fo r a G od of o rd e r an d of lo ve ; you h ave pe r
v e rte d t h e teach in gs of t he c rucifie d On e . T h e re
for e a t this pr ese n t ti me an En g li s h tra n sla t ion o f t h e
Q a b al a h i s a l m ost a n e c es sity fo,r t h e Z o h ar h a s n e v e r

b e fore be e n t ran slate d i n to t h e lan g uage o f this c oun t ry ,

n or ,
a s far as I am awar e in t o an y m od e rn E uro pea n
,

v ern acu lar .

3 .T h e Q a b a l a h m a y b e d e fi n e d as b e i n g t h e e s o t e ric
J ew i sh d octri n e .It i s cal le d i n H e bre w QB L H Qa ba l a lz , ,

which i s de rived fr o m t he roo t Q B L Qz bel m ean in g t o

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rece iv e . Thi s appe llati on re fe rs t o t he c ust o m o f h a n d i n g
d ow n t h e e sote ric kn o wl e dg e by o ra l t ra n sm issi o n a n d i s ,

n ea rl y a l l i e d t o t ra d ition.

4 . A s i n t h e p r es e n t w o r k a g r e a t n u m b e r o f H e b re w
or C h a l d e e w o rd s h a v e t o be u s e d i n t h e t e xt an d t h e
,

n u m be r o f sch o la rs i n t h e Sh e m itic lan g uages i s l i m it e d ,

I h ave t ho ught it m o re a d visabl e t o pri n t s uch w o rd s i n

o rdi n ar y R o m an ch a rac t e rs ca re ful l y re t a i n i n g t h e e xact
,

ort h o gra p hy I th e re fore a ppe n d a t a bl e sh owin g at a

.

l n c e t h e o rdi n a r y H e bre w a n d C h a ld e e al p h a b e t (whic h

g a

i s co m m o n t o b o th lan g uage s) t h e Ro m an ch ara cte r s by

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which I h ave e x pressed i t s l e tte rs in this wo rk ; al so

th e ir n a m es powe rs an d n um e rica l v alues T h e re are n o
, , .

se p ar at e n u m e ra l cha racte rs i n Hebrew an d C hal dee ;

th e re fore as i s also t h e case i n Gree k each l e tte r has i t s
, ,

ow n pe cu l i a r n um e rical val ue an d from this circu m st an c e

,

result s t h e im po rtan t fact that every w or d i s a n umber ,

a nd every n umber i t a w or d . T hi s i s al l ude d t o i n

R e v e lation s wh ere , t he n um b er of t h e beast is
m en tion ed an d on this corres po n d e n c e b etw e en word s
,

an d n u m b e rs t h e sci en ce of G e matria ( t h e fi rst divi s ion

of t h e so c al l ed l it e r al Qa bal ah ) i s b ase d
-
I s hal l re fe r
.

t o thi s subj ect agai n . I h ave se lect ed t h e R o man l e tt e r

Q t o r e p r ese n t t h e H e br e w Qp o h o r K p
o h a p r e, c e d e n t f o r

t h e use of which wi tho ut a fol lowin g a m ay b e fo un d

i n M ax M ii l le r s
’ ”
Sacred B oo ks of t h e East Th e.

r e ad e r m u st rem e m be r tha t t h e H e b re w i s al m ost

e n tir e ly a con son an tal al pha be t t h e vow el s bein g for
,

t he m ost pa rt suppl i e d by sm all po in t s an d m ark s

u su al l y p l a c e d b e l o w t h e l e tt e r s A n o th e r d iffi cu l t
.
y
o f t h e H e bre w al p h a be t cons i st s i n t h e g rea t s i m ila rity

b tw en t he or m s of ce rt ain l e tte rs a ge V Z an d
e e f — , , ,

fi n al N .

5 . With r e g a rd t o t h e a uth o r an d o ri g i n o f t h e

Q a b a l a h , I c a n n ot d o b e tt e r th an g iv e t h e fo l l o wi n g
e x t ract from Dr E ssay on t h e Ka bb al ah
’
Gin sburg s
.
,

fi rs t p re m isin g th at this word h as be en spelt i n a great

a r e f s —
v i ty o way Cabala Kabal ah Kabbala &c I hav e , , , .

ad op t ed t h e for m Qab al ah as b e i n m re c on son an t with

, g o

t h e H ebrew writi n g of t h e w ord .

6 . A sy st e m of r el ig iou s p hilosophy or m ore prop e r l y , , ,

o f th e osop hy which h as n ot on l y e xe rcise d for hun dreds

,

of y ears an extraordin ary in fluen ce on t h e m e n tal

d e v elop m e n t of so shrewd a p eopl e as t h e J e w s but h as ,

captivat e d t h e m in d s of som e of t h e gre at e st thin kers o f

C h ri sten dom i n t h e sixt ee n th an d sev en t ee n th cen turies ,

c la i m s t h e g reate st atten tion of both t h e philosoph er

an d t h e t h eol o i an
g . W h e n it i s a d d e d th a t a m o n g i t s
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ca ptives we re R ay m on d Lu lly t h e ce le brated sc h ola stic ,

m et a phy sicia n an d ch e m ist (d ied J oh n R euchl in ,

t h e ren ow n e d sch olar an d re viv er of Ori e n t al l it e ra tu re i n

Europe ( born 1 4 55 die d , j o h n P i ous d e M ir a n

d ola t h e fam ou s p hil o so ph e r a n d cla ss ical sch ola r ( 1 463

,

Co rn el ius Hen ry A gri ppa t h e distin g uish e d ,

p hil os o p h e r d i v i
, n e a n ,d p hy s ici a n
( 4
1 8 6 J o h n

B apti st V o n He l m on t a r e m ark a b le ch e mist an d phy s ici an

,

( 1 5 77 a s w e l l a s o u r o w n c o u n t r y m e n R o b e rt ,

F l u dd t h e fa m ou s p hy si cian an d phil osoph e r ( 1 5 74

,

an d Dr He n ry M ore ( 1 61 4
. a n d t hat th e s e m e n ,

aft e r r e s t l e ssl y s earchi n g for a sci e n tific sy st e m which

sho u l d d i sc lo se t o th e m t h e d ee pe st d e pt h s of t he
‘

d ivi n e n atu r e a n d s h o w th e m t h e re al t i e which bi n d s all

,

thin gs t oge th e r foun d t h e cravi n gs o f th e ir m i n ds satis

,

fi e d by thi s th e osop hy t h e c la i m s of t he Ka bba la h o n t h e

,

a t t e n tio n of s t ud e n t s i n l i t e rat ure an d phi lo sophy wi l l

re adi ly be a dm it t e d T h e claim s of t h e Kabbala h h ow
.
,

e ve r , are n ot r e s t r i ct e d t o t h e l it e rar y m an a n d t h e

p hi l o s o ph e r ; t h e p o e t t o o w i l l fi n d i n i t a m p l e m a t e r i a l s

for t h e e xe rci se o f h i s l ofty ge n i u s H o w c an i t b e ot h e r.

wise with a th e oso phy which w e are a ssure d w as born , ,

o f God i n Pa rad ise w as n u rse d an d re are d by t h e ch o ic e s t

,

of t h e a n ge l ic h ost s i n h eav e n an d on l y he l d con v e rse ,

’
w it h t h e h o l i e st o f m an s chi l d re n u p on e art h L i st e n t o .

t h e s t o ry o f i t s bi rth g rowth an d m a t u rity as t o ld by i t s

, , ,

fol lo w e r s .

7 . T h e K a bb a l a h w a s fi r s t t a u g h t by G o d hi m s e lf t o

a s e le ct co m pa n y of an ge l s w h o for m e d a th e oso p hic

,

s ch oo l i n P a rad i se A ft e r t h e Fa ll t h e an ge l s m ost
.

g ra ci o u s l y c o m m u n ic at e d thi s h e av e n l y d oct r i n e t o t h e

d iso be d ie n t chi l d of ea rth t o furn i s h t h e p rot o pl ast s with

,

t h e m ea n s o f r e tu rn i n g t o th e i r pr i sti n e n o bi l ity a n d
fe l icity .F rom A dam it p ass e d ov e r t o N oa h a n d th e n ,

t o A b ra h am t h e fri e n d o f God w h o e m ig rate d with it t o

, ,

Egypt wh e re t h e pat ri a rc h all owe d a portio n o f t hi s

,

m y ster io u s do ct rin e t o ooz e o ut It w as i n thi s w ay .

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that t h e E gy pti an s btain e d som e k n o wl edge o f it a n d

o ,

t he oth er Eas t er n n ati on s co u l d i n t rod uc e it in to th e i r

p hi l os o p hi ca l s y s t em s M o se s w h.o w as l ea rne
, d i n a l l
t h e wi sd o m of Eg y p t w a s fir st i n itiat ed i n t o t h e Qa ba la h
,

i n t h e l an d of h i s birth but beca m e m o st pro fici e n t i n it

,

d u ri n g h i s w a n de r i n gs i n t h e wi ld e rn ess wh e n h e n o t ,

on l y de vot ed t o it t h e l e i s u r e h ou rs o f t h e w h o l e for ty

y e ars but r e ceived l e sson s i n it fr o m on e o f t h e an ge l s

, .

B y t he ai d of thi s m y st e r io u s sci e n ce t he l a w gi v e r w as -

e n a bl e d t o so l ve t h e d i ffi cu l ti e s which a r o se d u r i n g h i s
m a n ag e m en t o f t h e I srael it e s i n sp ite o f t h e pi l gri m ag e s
, ,

wars an d fre que n t m ise ri e s o f t he n ation

, H e cov e rt l y .

l ai d d o w n t h e prin c i ples o f thi s se cre t doc t r i n e i n t h e

fi rst fo ur books of t h e Pe n t at e uch b ut withh e ld th e m ,

fro m De u t e ro n om y M ose s a l so i n itiate d t h e se ve n t y

.

e l de rs i n to t h e se c re t s o f thi s d octri n e a n d th e y aga i n ,

t ra n s m itt e d th e m fro m h an d t o han d Of al l w h o .

fo r m e d t h e u n b r ok e n l i n e o f t ra di t io n D av i d a n d So l o m o n ,

we re t he m o st de e ply i n it iated in t o t h e Ka bbalah No .

on e , h owe ve r d a re d t o w rit e it down t i l l Sch i m e o n B e n

, ,

e st ruc ti o n o f t h e
J o ch a i w h o l iv e d a t
, t h e ti m e o f t h e d
s eco n d te m p l e A ft e r h i s d e a th h i s so n Ra bbi , ,

E l e az a r a n d h i s se cre t a ry Ra bbi A bba as w e l l as h is

, , ,

d i sci p l es coll a t e d Rabbi Si m on Be n J och a1 s t re a ti se s

, ,

an d o ut o f t h ese co m p osed t h e ce le brat ed work ca l le d

Z H R Zoha r spl e n d o ur which i s t h e g ra n d st o re h o u se o f
, , ,

Kabb a l i s m .

8 T h e Qab al a h i s usu all y c lasse d u n d e r fo ur h e a d s

.

( )
a T h e p r a c t i c a l Q a b a l a h .

(B) T h e l i t e r a l Q a b a l a h .

(y) Th e un w ritt e n Qa ba la h .

()
8 T h e d o g m a tic Qa bal ah .

9 T h.e p ra ctic a l Qa b a l a h d e a l s wit h t a l i s m a n ic an d

ce re m on ia l m agic , a n d do es n ot com e wit h i n t h e scope o f

t h i s w or k .

10 . T h e l it e r a l Q b
a a l a h 1 s r e fe r r ed t o in se v e ra l p l a c es ,
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an d th e refore a k nowl ed ge of i t s l ea d in g pr in ciple s i s

n e c e ssary I t i s d iv id e d i n t o t h ree pa rt s : G M T R I A
. .
,

Gema t r i a NV T R I QV N, N ot a n qon an d T H M V R H,
'

1 1 . . Ge ma tri a is a me tat he s i s of t he G ree k word

y m
pa It
sa r e ca . i s b as e d o n t h e r e l a ti v e n u me ri

c al v a l u e s of w o r d s as I h a v e b e fo re r e ma rk e d
, Wo r d s .

o f s i m i l ar n u m e r ica l va l u e s a r e c on s i de red t o be e x p la n a

t o ry of ea ch o th er an d t his th eory i s a l so e xt e n d e d t o
,
'

p h r a s e s T h u s t h e .l e tte r S / un SH i s 3 0 0 a n d i s e q u i v a , , ,

le n t t o t h e n u m be r o bta i n e d by ad d in g up t h e n u m e ric a l
v al ue s of t h e le tt e rs of t h e wo rd s RV C H A L H I M R um b ,
-

E l oi um t h e s p ir it of t h e E lo hi m ; a n d i t i s t h e r e for e a
’

sy m bo l o f t h e s p i r it o f t h e El o hi m F o r R = z oo V = 6 .
, ,

C H =8, A = 1 . L = 3o , H = 5 , I = =1 0 , M = 4o ; t ot a l = 3o o .
Si m i l a r y
l , t h e w o r d s A C H D A elza a’ U n i ty , . On e , an d
,

A H B H, A beba lz , l o ve , e a c h = 1 3 ; fo r A = 1 , CH =
=8,
D = 4, t ot al = 1 3 ; an d A= I , H = 5 , E = 2 , H = 5,
to t a l = 1 3 A ga i n , t h e n a m e o f t h e a n ge l M TT RV N,
.

M et a t r on or M etfzra ton , an d t he na m e of t he De i t y ,
SH DI , h m a ke 3 1 4 ; so t he o n e i s t ake n as
e ac

s y m b o l ica l of t h e ot h e r T h e a n ge t e t ra t o n i s sa i d t o
.

h av e bee n t he con d uct o r o f t h e chi ld re n o f I s rae l t h ro ug h

t h e wi l d e rn e ss o f w h o m Go d sa y s ,
M y Nam e i s i n ,

him . With regard t o Ge m a t ri a of p h rase s (Ge n x l ix . .

”
SH I L H Yeba Slzz l olz “
Shi lo h s h a l l co m e
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8 w hic h i s t h e n u m e r a t io n of t he w o r d M SH I C H
35 , ,

M essi a fz T h u s al so t h e p a s s a ge G e n xviii 2 V H N H
.
, . .

SH L SH H , Ve/zen n a A n d 10 , t h re e m e n , e q uals

in n u m e r i ca l va l ue ALV M I KA L G B R I A L V R PA L ,
E 10 M z k ha el Ga bri el Ve R ap /za el T h e se are M ikh ae l ,
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,

” =
G a b ri e l a n d Ra p h a e l ; fo r eac h p h r as e 7 0 1 . I
thin k th e se i n s t a n ce s w il l s u ffice t o m ak e cl e a r t h e
n a t u r e o f G e m at r i a e s p e cial l y a s m a n y o th e rs w i l l be
,

fo un d i n t h e co urse o f t h e e n s u i n g w o rk .

Not ar1qon 1s de ri v e d fro m t h e Lati n wor d mat a r ra s

’

1 2 .
,

a s h o r th a n d w rit e r Of Not a ri qon th e re a re t w o form s

.
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I n t he first e ve ry le tte r of a word i s take n for t he in itia l

or a bbre vi atio n o f an o th e r w o rd so th a t from t h e le tte rs ,

of a w ord a sen t en c e may be fo rm ed T hus e ve ry l e t t e r .

o f t h e word B RA SH I T H
'

B er a s/u ta t h e fi rst wo rd i n
, ,

Ge n e sis i s m ade t he i n itial of a w o rd an d w e o bt ai n

, ,

B RA SH I T H RA H A L H I M SH I QB L V I SH RA L T HV R H ,
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B esr a sl ut /z R a lu E lolzi m Skeyequebelo I sr ael Tar a /z In

t he be g i n n i n g t he E lo hi m
that I srae l woul d a ccept
sa w
”
t h e l aw I n thi s c o n n e ctio n I m a y g ive si x ve r y i n
.

t e res t i n g sp e ci m e n s o f Not ari qon fo rm ed fro m thi s sam e

w ord B RA SH I T H by Sol o m on M e i r B e n M os e s a J e wi s h ,

Q a b a l i st w h o
, e m bra c e d t h e C h r i s ti a n fa ith i n 1 665 a n d ,

t o o k t h e n a m e o f P ro s pe r Ru ge r e T h e se h ave a ll a .

C h ristian t e n de n cy an d by the ir m ea n s P rospe r co n

,

ve rte d an othe r J ew w h o h ad pr e vi o usl y be e n bitte r l y

,

o p pose d t o C h ri sti a n ity T h e fi r st i s B N RV C H A B

.

SH L V SHT H M I C H D T HM I M , B en , R uad z, A b, Ska loslze t lm n

Yeelza d l e mi m T h e So n , t h e Sp i rit , t h e F a th e r, T h e i r
T rin ity , P e rfe ct U n ity T h e s e c o n d i s , B N RV C H A B
.

SHL V SHT H M I C HD T H OB V DV , B en , R a ae/z, A 6, Ska /o

sfwt /zem Yeelza a’ l a ubodo : The Son , t he Sp iri t , t he
”
F a th e r, ye h al l
s equal l y worshi p T h e i r T ri n ity . T he
t h i rd i s, B KV R I RA SHV N I A SH R SH M V I SH V O
T H O BV DV ,
'

B ekar i R a shum A slzer Sfia mo Yesl ma fz

s a ubodo : Ye sh all w o rs hi p M y fi rst -
born M y fi rs t
, ,
”
Wh o se N am e is J e sus . T h e fou rth i s , BB V A R E N
A SH R SH M V I SHV O T H O BV DV , B eboa Rabba n A sker
Slza mo Yesua lz l
’
a a baa o : Wh e n t h e M aste r sh al l com e
”
Wh ose N a m e is J e s us ye s h a l l w o rshi p T h e fi fth i s
.
,

B T HV L H RAV I H A B C H R SHT HL D I SHV O T HA SH RV H ,

B etlzul a lz R a ma}: A ba clzar Slze flm l ea’ Yes/ ma lt Z7zr a slz r oalz
I wi ll choose a i i worthy t o brin g forth J e sus an d
v r
g n ,

ye s h a l l ca l l h er b le sse d T h e sixth i s
. B OV G T H ,

RT z P I M A ST HT H R SH GV P I I SHV O T HA KLV , B ea ugot lz

Assa t ta r Skegopz Kesl ma lz l a kelo :
' '

R a t z eplzz m I wi l l
hi de m yse l f i n cak e (bake d with) c oals for ye sh al l eat ,
"
Je su s M y , B o d y T h e Qa b a.li s t i c a l i m p or t a n c e o f th e se
 I N TR OD UC TI ON .
9

t
s e n en c es as bea ri n g u pon t h e doct ri n e s o f C hristian ity
c a n hard l y be o v e r rat e d .

13 T h e sec on d fo rm of No tari qon i s t h e e xact re v e rse

.

o f t h e fi rs t By thi s t he i n itia ls o r fi n a ls o r both o r t h e

.
, ,

m ed ials of a s e n te n c e a re t aken t o fo rm a word o r

, ,

w o r ds T h us t he Qa ba la h i s ca ll ed C HKM H NST H R H
.
,

“
C lzokl ma lz N eseflzr a iz t h e se c re t wi sd o m a n d if w e t ak e
,

t h e i n itial s o f th e se t w o wo rd s C H an d N w e fo rm by t h e ,
”
s e co n d ki n d o f No t ari qo n t h e w o rd C HN Cla m g r a c e , ,
.

Si m i la rl y fr o m t h e i n itia l s a n d fi n al s of t h e wor ds M I
,

I O L H L NV H SH M I M H , M i l a ul a /z L en o H a
W h o sh a l l g o h e av e n
up ( Defor
u t xxx us to . .

a re fo rm e d M I L H M t l a lz an d I H V H
“ ”
ci rcum cisi on
’

, ,
.

, ,

t h e T e tragram m aton i m p lyin g th at God h at h orda in e d

,

c i rcu m ci si on as t h e w a t o h ea v n
y e .

14 Tem u t a i s pe rm ut a tio n
. A cco rd in g t o ce r ta i n .

r u le s on e
, l e tt e r i s substit ut e d fo r a n o th e r l e tt e r p r e
c e d i n g o r fo l lo wi n it i t h l h b t d th u f m
g n e a p a e a n s ro o n e ,

w ord an oth e r wo r d of t otal l y d i fi e re n t o rth og raphy m a y

b e fo rm e d T h u s t h e al p h a b e t i s b e n t e x a c t l y i n h a l f i n
.
,

t h e m i d dle an d on e ,h alf i s p ut ove r t h e oth er ; a n d

t h e n by chan gi n g al te rn a t e ly t h e fi rst le t t e r o r t h e first
t w o l e tt e rs at t h e b e gi n n i n g o f t h e se co n d l i n e twe n ty ,

t w o c om m ut a ti on s are p rod u ce d T h e se a re ca l le d t he .

Ta b l e of t h e C o m bi n atio n s o f T z I RV P
’

Tz z r uph Fo r , .

’
e xa m p le s sak e I wi ll g iv e t h e m eth od calle d A L B T H
, ,

A l ba tlz thu s :
,

1 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

K I T CH Z V H D G B A
M N S O P Tz Q R SH T H L

E a ch m e thod t ak e s n am e
fi rst t wo pairs
its from t h e
c om p o s i n g it t h e syste m of pai rs of l ett e rs b e in g t h e
,

g r o u n dw o rk o f t h e wh o l e a s e i th e r l e t t e r i n a p a i r i
, s

s ub st i t\1 t e d for t h e o th e r l e tt e r T hu s by A l ba t h fro m .

, ,

RV CH R uaelz i s for m e d DT z O B etaua

, , T h e n am e s o f , .

t h e oth e r tw en ty one m e th od s are : A B GT H A G DT H

.
-
,
 KA B BA L A H .

A DB G , A H E D , A V E H, A Z B V , A C HB Z , A T B C H , A I B T ,
A KB I , A L B K, A M B L , A NB M , A SEN , A C E S, A P B O,
A Tz BP , A QBTz , A R B Q, A SHE R , an d A T HB SH . To
th ese m u st be added t h e mod es A B G D a n d A LB M .

T h e n co m es t h e Ra tion al Table of Tz i rup h , a n oth e r

s e t of twe n ty t w o c om bi n ati o n s
-
T h e re are al so th ree .

T a b l es o f t h e C om m u t ation s k n ow n re spe ctive ly as,

t h e Ri g ht t h e A ve r se an d t h e Irregu lar
, , To m ak e a n y .

o f t h e se a , sq uar e con tai n i n g 4 84 squa res s houl d be

, ,

m ade an d t h e lett e rs writte n i n

, F or t h e Ri g ht .

Ta b l e w rit e t he al p h a be t ac ross fro m rig h t t o l e ft ; i n

t h e s e con d ro w of sq u ares do t h e sa m e but b e g i n with B ,

an d e n d wi th A ; i n t h e thi rd be gi n wi t h G an d e n d
wit h B ; an d so o n Fo r t h e .A v e r se T a b le w rit e t he
a l p h a be t from ri g ht t o l e ft ba ckward s be gin n i n g with ,

T H an d e n d i n g with A ; i n t he s ec on d row be gin with SH

“ ”
a n d e n d with T H &c T he ,
I rre gu lar Table
. w ou l d
t a k e t oo lo n g t o de sc r ibe B es i d es al l t h ese th e re i s t h e
.
,

m e th od c a ll ed T H SH RQ l a shra q which i s si m p l y w ri t i n g
, ,

a w or d ba ckw ard s T h e r e i s o ne m or e v e ry i m p ort an t

.

”
fo r m ca l l ed t h e
, Q a b a l a h o f t h e N i n e C h a m be r s or ,

A I Q B KR , A i y B eka r . I t i s t h us fo rm e d

30 0 30 3 z oo
00 0 00 O 000

SH L G R Q I

60 0 60 6 5 0 0 50 5 40 0 40 4
000 0 0 0 000 00 0 00 0 00 0

M fin al 8 V K fi n al N H TH M D

90 0 90 9 80 0 80 8 7 0 0 70 7
000 00 0 000 00 0 00 0 00 0

T2 fi n al Tz T P fi n al P CH N fi n al 0 Z

Ih ave p ut t h e n um e ra ti o n o f e ach l e tte r a b o ve to

s h o w t h e affi n ity b e tw e e n t h e l e t t e r s i n ea c h ch a m b er .

So m eti m e s t h i s is u se d as a c i ph e r , by t akin g t he
p o r i
t o ns of the fi g u r e t o sh ow t h e l ett e rs t h e y co n ta i n ,

pu t ti p o i n t fo r t h e fi r s t l e tt e r , t w o fo r t h e se con d
n g o ne ,
 &c . T h us t h e r ig ht an g l e c on tain in g A I Q will a n swe r
, ,

fo r t h e l e tt e r Q i f it h av e thre e d ots o r po i n t s within it .

A gain a sqfi are wil l a n swe r

,
fi n al, accord
i n g t o wh e t h e r it h as on e t vgg L or th ree po i n t s re spe ctiv e l y
,

p l a c e d wi t hi n it . S o a l so with r e g ar d t o t h e o t h e r

l ett er s. Bu t th er e a re m an y o th e r w ays of e m pl oyin g

t he Qabala h o f t h e Ni ne Ch am be rs which I h ave n o t ,

s pa ce t o d escribe . I wi ll m e re ly m e n tio n as an e xam pl e , ,

th at by t h e m ode of T e m ura ca l le d AT HB SH A t lzba sfi , ,

it i s foun d th at i n J ere m ia h xxv 2 6 t h e word SHSH K .

, ,

Sizeslza kfz sy m bo l iz e s BB L g a
, ,l e] .

15 Be si d e s all th ese r u l e s th e re ar e ce r t ai n m ean in gs

.
,

h idd en i n t h e slzape of t h e l ett e rs o f t h e H e bre w al p h a

be t ; i n t h e for m of a particu lar l ett e r at t h e e n d of a
w or d b e in g d iffe re n t from t h at which it g e n e ra ll y be a rs
wh e n it i s a fi n a l l e tte r o r i n a l ett e r be i n g wr itt e n i n
,

t h e m id d le o f a w ord i n a ch ar act e r g e n e ral ly u se d on l y

at t h e en d i n a n y l etter or l e tt ers b e in g w ritten i n a
si z e s ma l l e r or l a r er t h an t h e rest o f t h e m an u s c ri p t o r
g ,

i n a l e tte r b e i n g writt e n up si de d own ; i n t h e v aria tio n s

»

fo u n d i n t h e spe ll i n g o f ce rt a i n w o rd s w hich h av e a ,

l e t t e r m ore i n so m e p l ace s th a n th e y h a ve i n ot h e rs ; i n
p e c u l i a r iti e s o b se r v e d i n t h e p o s iti o n o f a n y o f t h e p o i n t s

or a cc e n t s ,a n d i n c e r ta i n e xp ress i on s s u pp ose d t o be
e l l i ptic o r r e d u n d a n t .

1 6 Fo r
. e x a m p le t h e sh ape o f t h e H e br e w l e tt e r
A l eplz A (se e Pl a te
, i s s ai d t o sy m b ol i z e a Va u V , ,

’
be twee n a Yoa I a n d a D a leflz D ; a n d th us t h e le t t e r
, , ,

itse lf re pre se n t s t h e wo rd I V D Yod , Si m i l ar ly t h e

.

s h a pe of t h e l e tt e r
[557 H ,r e p re se n t s a D a let lz D with a, ,

Yod 1 w ritt en at t h e l o we r l e ft h a n d co rn e r &c

, ,
-
, .

17 . I n I sa i a h i x 6 7 t h e w o rd L M RB H
.
, , Lema r ,

ba lz for m u l t i pl yi n g i s w rit t e n with t h e ch ar a ct e r fo r

, ,

M fi na l i n t h e m i dd le of t h e w o rd i n ste ad of with t h e ,

ord in ary in iti al an d M ed i a l M T h e c on se qu e n c e o f t h i s

.

i s th a t t h e t ot a l n u m e r ical v al ue of t h e w ord in ste a d ,

o f b e i n g 30 4 0 z o o z + 5 = 2 77 i s 3 o, + 6 oo + 2 o o
 KA B BA LA H .

Ge m a t ria T HT H ZL , Ta t Za l , t he pro
fu se Give r . T h u s, by w ri t in g t h e M fin al in stea d o f t h e
i ry ch aract er t h e word i s m ad e t o bear a d i fle re n t
'

o rd n a ,

q a ba l i st i ca l m ea n in g .

1 8 I n De u t e ro n o m y vi 4 &c
. is .
, .
, t h e praye r k nown as

t he “
Sh em a Yis rae l It begi n s . , SH M O I SH RA L
I HV H AL H I NV I HV H A C H D, Slu ma a Yi sr ael ,
Tet r ag r a mma ton E [M i n a Tet r agr a mma ton A eka d H e ar ,
O I sra el ,
T e t rag ra m m a ton
you r God i s Te t ragramm aton
I n thi s v e rs e t he t e rm i n al l e tt e r 0 i n SH M O
"
U n ity .
,

and t h e D i n A C H D ar e writt e n m uch l arge r th an

t h e o th e r l e tte rs of t h e te xt T h e qabali st i cal sy m bo lo gy .

c o n t a i n e d i n t h 1s c i rcu m s ta n c e i s thu s e x p l ai n ed : The

l e t t e r 0 be in g of t h e v al ue o f 70 sh o ws th a t t h e l aw m ay
, ,

b e e xpla i n e d i n se v e n ty d i ffe re n t wa y s an d t h e D = 4 ,

t h e fo u r card i n al po in t s an d t h e l e tt e rs of t h e Hol y N a m e .

T h e fi rs t word SH M O has t h e n u m e rical valu e of 4 1 0

, , ,

t h e n u m be r of y ea rs of t h e d u ra tion of t h e firs t t e m p l e ,

& c &c
. .T h e re are m an y oth e r po in t s worthy of co n
si de rati on i n thi s p ra ye r but ti m e will n ot pe r m it m e t o ,

d w e l l o n th e m .

19 . Oth e r e xa m ple s o f de ficie n t a n d re d un d a n t s pe ll

i n g pecul i a r iti e s o f acc e n t a n d poi n t in g &c
, wil l b e , .
,

fou n d i n v a r io us p lace s i n t h e e n su i n g wo rk .

20 . It i s t o be furth e r n ote d with re gard t o t he fi rst

'

wo r d i n t h e Bible B RA SH I T H B er asl ut /z t h at t h e fi rst

, , ,

thr ee lett e rs B RA a re t h e in itial le tte rs o f t h e n am e s of

, ,

t h e th re e pe rso n s of t h e T ri n ity : B N B en t h e So n , ,

RV C H R uaefz t h e Sp irit ; a n d AB A b t h e Fa th e r
, , , ,
.

F urt h er m or e t h e fi rst l e tte r o f t he B ib le i s B which i s

, ,

t h e i n iti al l e tte r o f B R KH B er a klz a a b l e ssi n g ; an d , ,

n ot A which i s t hat o f A R R A r a r cursin g

,
A ga i n , , .
,

t h e l e tt e rs o f B er asl utlz taki n g th e i r n u m e rica l powe rs

’

, ,

e x pre s s t h e n u m be r o f y e a r s be t w ee n t h e C rea ti on an d
t h e birth o f C h ri s t th us : ,
=
R 2 oo *
A ,

See note to t he i
n ume r cal v al ue s i n t h e Ta l e b of the He bre w
A l ph a be t . &c .
. Pl at e I .
 I N TR OD U C TI ON 1 3

1000, SH 3 ,
0 0 I 1 0, an d TH 4 0 0 ; tota l 39 1 0 :

y ea rs be in g t he ti m e i n roun d n um b e rs
, . P icu s d e
M iran dola g iv es t h e follo win g w orkin g o ut of B RA SHI T H ,

B er a sfu tlz :
'
— B y j o in i n g t he t hi rd l e tt e r A t o t h e fi rs t , , ,

B A B A 6= Fat he r i s obta in e d
, , , I f t o t h e fi rs t l e t t e r .

B d ou ble d t h e se con d le tt e r R be ad ded it m ake s B E R

, , , , , ,

B eba r = i n o r thr ou g h t h e So n I f al l t h e l e tt e rs b e .

rea d e xcept t h e fi rst it m ake s R A SHI T H R a slzz l lz = t h e

'

, ,

begi n n i n g I f with t h e fo ur t h l e t t e r SH t he fi rst B an d

.
, ,

t h e l as t T H be c on n e ct e d it m a k e s SHB T H Slzebet lz = t h e , ,

en d o r r es t I f t h e fi rst th re e le tt e rs be t ak en th ey
.
,

ma ke B RA B er a = cre at e d , I f om ittin g t h e fi rs t t h e
.
, ,

thre e fol lo win g b e t ake n th e y ma ke R A SH R aslz = h ea d , , .

I f o m ittin g t h e t w o fi rs t t h e n e xt t wo be t ak e n th e y
, , ,

g i v e A S H A sIz =
,
fi r e I f t h e f o
. u r th a n d l a st be j o in e d ,

th e y g ive SHTH Sfieflz = fo un dat i on Again i f t h e secon d

, .
,

l e t t e r b e p ut b e fore t h e fi rst i t m ak e s RB R a b = g re at , , .

I f a ft e r t h e thi r d b e pl a c ed t he fift h an d fou rth i t g iv es ,

A I SH A z sfz = m an I f t o t h e t w o fi rs t b e j o i n e d t h e t w o
’

.
,

la st t h e y giv e B R I T H B er i t/z = co v en an t
,
'
, An d i f t he .

fi rs t be add ed t o t h e l as t it gives T H B l eb which i s , , ,

so m e ti m e s u sed for T V B w b = good , .

2 1 .Ta kin g t h e wh o le of th e se m y stical an ag ram s i n

r d P icu m k e s t h e fo l lowi n t t f
p pr o e o r e r s ,
a g s e n e n c e o u o

this o n e word B R ASH I T H — P a ter i n fi l z o (a ut per fi li u m)

'

'

(
'

e ga z et u m ) er ea w t ea ut
’

m fi
' '

p r i n d p t u et n e r): sz v p zg n em e! , ,
' ’ '
'
fi e n d a m e n t u m m a g m fw m z m s f aea e r e b oa o T h r o u g h t h e

So n b at h t h e F ath e r cre at e d th a t H ead which i s t he

be gin n in g an d t h e e n d t h e fi re l ife an d t he foun dation ,
-

o f t h e s u pe r n al m an (t h e A da m Qa d m on ) by H i s r ig h t eo u s

co v e n a n t W hich i s a sh o rt e p itom e of t h e t eachin gs

.

B ook of C on c e al e d M y st e ry
”
of t h e T hi s n o tice of .

t h e l it e ra l Qa bal ah h a s al rea d y e xte n d ed b e y on d i t s

p pr o e r l i m it s It w as . h o we v er n e ce ssa r
, y t o b e th u s ,

e x p l icit as m uch of t h e m e ta p hy s ical reason i n g of t h e

,

e n su in g w o rk turn s on i t s ap pl ica tion .

”
22 T h e t e r m U n writte n Qabal ah i s appl ie d t o ce rtain
.
 KA B B A LA fI .

k n owledg e which i s n e ver en truste d t o w rit i ng but co m ,

m un ica t e d o ral ly .I m ay sa y n o m or e on t hi s p o i n t n ot ,

e v e n w h e th e r I m y se lf h av e o r h a v e n ot re c e iv e d it Of .

c o u rs e til l t h e ti m e of Rabbi Sch i m e on B en J

, och ai n on e

o f t h e Qabal a h w as e ve r w ritt e n .

23 .T h e Dog m a tic Qa ba l a h con t a in s t h e d oct r in al

p o rti o n T h
. e re a r e a l a r g e n u m b e r o f t rea ti se s o f v a ri o u s

da t e s an d m e rit s which g o t o m ak e u p t h e w ritt e n Qa ba

l a h but t h e y m a y b e re du ce d t o fo u r h e ad s :
,

S e p h e r Y e t z i ra h an d i t s d e pe n d en ci e s
( )
a T h e .

(B) T h e Z o h ar with i t s d e v e l o p m e n t s a n d c o m
m e n t ari es .

Se p h e r Se p hi roth an d i t s e xpan s i on s
(y) T h e .

8 T h e A sc h M e t z are p h a n d i t s s y m bo l i s m
( ) .

T h e SF R I T z I R H , Sep lzer Yet z z r a lz , o r

'

2 4. B o ok of
”
F o r m ati o n , i s as cr ibe d t o t h e pa tri a rch A bra h am It t re at s
.

o f t h e co sm o go n y as sy m bo l i z e d by t h e t e n n u m b e rs an d

t h e t w e n ty t w o l e tte r s o f t h e al ph a b e t which it ca ll s t he
-
.
,
”
thi rty t w o path s
-
On th e se l att e r R abbi A bra h a m B e n
.

D io r h as w rit t e n a m ystical com m e n t ary T h e t e r m path .

i s use d th roug h o ut t h e Qab al a h t o si g n i fy a hie rog l y p h i ca l

id e a or rath e r t h e sph e re of i d eas wh ich m ay b e a tt ach e d
, ,

t o a n y g l y p h o r sy m bo l .

25 T h e Z H R Zalza r or
.
, Spl e n d o ur
,
besi d e s m a n y
,

o th e r t r e at i ses o f l es s n o t e con tai n s t he fo llo wi n g m ost

,

i m port an t books of which t he th re e fi rst a re t ra n sl ate d i n

,

t h i s v ol u m e
T e SP R A DTZ N I OV T H A Szplz r a t
'

( )
a h ,
”
em ou t lta ,

or B o o k of C o n c e a l e d M y st e ry whic h i s
,

t h e r oot an d fo u n d atio n of t h e Zoh a r .

DR D
'

(B) T h e A A R B A Q I S H A I d r a R
, a bba Q a d t s/za
”
or
“
Grea t e r H oly A sse m bl yz thi s i s a d e ve l op
m e n t of t h e Book o f C o n ce a l e d M y st e ry .

D D
''

(7 ) T h e A R A ZV T A Q I S H A I d r a Zu ta Qa az slza
, ,

or L esse r H ol y A sse m b ly whic h i s i n t he

”
n a t u r e o f a su pp l e m e n t t o t h e I d ra Ra bba .

T h ese th ree boo k s t rea t o f t h e g radual d e v e l op

m en t of t h e cr ea tiv e De ity an d with H i m t h e
,
 KA B B A LA H
“
words : Th e B ook o f C on ce aled M y st e ry i s t h e boo k of
”
t he e qui l ibriu m of ba l an ce W hat i s h e re m ean t by
.

“
t h e t e rm s e qui l ibriu m o f balan c e Eq uil ibr iu m i s
t h a t h a rm on y which re sul t s fro m t h e an a logy of con
t ra ri es it i s t h e dea d c en t re wh e re
, t h e o p po sition o f
,

o ppo si n g fo rc es be i n g e qual i n s t re n g th re st s ucce e d s

,

“
m otion It i s t h e cen tral poin t It i s t h e po in t withi n
. .

t h e ci rc l e o f a n ci e n t sym bo l is m It i s t h e l ivin g syn thesis

.

o f c o un t e rbal a n ce d po we r T hu s fo rm m a y be d escri be d
.

as t he e qu i l ib ri u m of l ig ht an d shad e ; t ake awa y

e i t h e r fa ct or an d for m i s vi e w les s
, T he t e r m balan ce i s
.

a ppl i e d t o t h e t w o o p pos it e n at u re s i n ea ch tr i ad o f t h e

Se p hi r o t h th e i r e qu i lib riu m fo rm in g t h e thi rd Se p hi ra

,

i n e a ch t e rn a ry I shal l re cur aga in t o this su bj ec t i n

.

e xpla in in g t h e Se p hi ro th T hi s do ct ri n e o f equi l ibr i u m

.

a n d ba lan c e i s a fu n da m en t a l q a bal i s t i ca l i de a .

3 0 . T h e
“
B oo k o f C o n c e a l e d M y s t e ry g o e s o n t o

st a t e t h a t thi s E qui l ib ri u m h a n ge th i n th a t re gi on whi c h

”
i s n e gativ e l y e xi st e n t Wh at i s n egati v e e xi st e n c e ?
.

Wh a t i s positive e xist e n ce ? T h e di stin ction be tw e e n

t h ese t w o i s an oth e r fun dam e n t al ide a To d e fi n e .

n eg ativ e e xi s t e n c e cl ea rly i s i m p ossibl e f or mbe n i t i s ,

di sti n ct ly defi n ed i t ceases t o be n eg a tw e exi st en ce ; it i s

th e n n egative e xi sten ce passin g i n t o st at ic co n d iti on .

T h ere fore wi se l y h a v e t h e Qa ba l ist s s hut o ut fro m m o r t a l

'

com pre h en sion t h e p ri m al A I N A i n t h e n e gative l y , ,

e xi st e n t On e a n d t h e A I N SV P
, A i n Soplz t h e l i m it l ess
, ,

E x pa n s i on ; whi le of e v e n t h e A I N SV P A V R A i n Sop /c ,

A n r t h e i l l i m it a b l e L ig ht o n l y a di m con c e p ti on can be
, ,

for m e d . Yet i f w e thin k d e e pl y w e s h a ll see th a t s uc h

, ,

m u st b e t h e p ri m a l fo rm s of t h e u n kn owabl e an d n am e
l e ss On e wh o m w e i n t h e m o re m an ife st fo r m sp ea k of as
‘

, ,

G OD . H e i s t h e A bsol ute B ut h ow de fi n e t h e A b sol ut e

.

E ve n a s w e de fi n e it it sl ips from o ur g ra sp for it ce a se s

, ,

when de fi n e d t o be t h e A bsolu te Sh al l w e th e n say th at .

t h e N eg a tiv e t h e Li m itl e ss t h e A bsol ut e ar e

, , l og i c a l l y ,

sp ea ki n g a b su rd
, sin ce th e y are id eas which ou r r e ason
,
 I N TR OD U C TI ON . 1 7

ca n n o t d e fi n e No ; for could w e defi n e th e m w e ,

sh o ul d m ak e th e m so t o s p e a k
, con t ain ed by o ur reason
, ,

and th e re fo r e n ot su pe ri o r t o it ; fo r a subj e ct t o be
ca p a ble of defi n ition it i s re quisite th at cert a in l i m i t s
s h oul d be as sig n a bl e t o it H ow th en can w e l im it t h e
.

I l l i m i t a bl e ?
3 1 .T h e fi r s t p ri n ci p l e a n d a xi o m o f t h e Q a ba la h i s

t he n a m e o f t h e D e ity t ra n s la t e d i n our v e rsion o f t h e

,

“ ”
B ib le , I a m that I am A H I H A SHR A H I H E lzei elz , ,

A sber E nei elz . A b e tt e r t ran sl ati on i s E xist en c e i s ,

”
e xi s te n c e ,
or
“ I am H e w h o i s .

3 2. E l i p h a z L e vi Z a h e d th a t g rea t p,hi l os o p h e r a n d
Q a b a l i s t o f t h e p r e se n t c e n t u r y s a y s i n h i s , H i s t o i re

d e l a M ag i e
”
(bk i . ch . T h e Q
. a b a l i s t s h a v e a
hor ror o f e ve rythi n g that re se m bl es i dolatry ; th e y ho w ,

e ve r , asc r ibe t h e hu m a n for m t o God b ut it i s a ,

p ur e l y hi e r o l
g p y hic a l fi g u re T h e y c o n s i
. d e r Go d as t he
in t e ll ige n t livin g an d lovin g I n fin it e On e
, , He i s fo r .

th e m n e ith e r t he c oll ection of othe r b e in gs n or t h e ,

a b stracti on of e xi st e n c e n or a ph il oso p hic all y d e fi n a b l e

,

be i n g . H e i s i n al l di s tin c t fro m al l a n d g re at e r t h an
, ,

H i s v e ry n am e i s i n efi ab le ; an d yet thi s n am e o n l y
'

al l .

e xp ress es t h e hu m an i d eal of H i s D ivi n ity W ha t Go d .

i s i n H i m se lf i t i s n o t give n t o man t o k n o w God i s .

t h e a b so l ute o f fa ith ; e xist e n ce i s t h e a bsolut e o f reaso n ,

e xi st e n c e e x i st s by it se lf an d be c au se it e xists , T he .

reaso n of t h e e xi sten c e of e xi st e n c e i s exi s t e n c e it se l f .

W e m ay a sk , Why d oe s an y particular thin g e xis t ? ’

’
th at i s W hy does such or s uch a thin g e xist ? B ut w e
,

can n ot ask witho ut i t s be in g a bs urd t o d o so W hy

, ,
’
d oes e xi ste n ce e xi st ? For this would be t o s up pose
e xi s t e n ce p rior t o e xist e n ce A gai n , t h e sam e a uthor
.

sa y s (i bi d . bk iii ch 2 )
. . . To say I wi ll be l ie ve wh e n ,

t h e truth o f t h e dogma s hal l be scie n tifica l ly p ro ve d t o

’
me i s t h e sa me as t o say
, I wi ll be l ie ve whe n I ha ve
,

n othin g m o r e t o be lie ve an d wh en t h e dogm a s hal l be

,

d estroyed as dog ma by be com in g a scienti fic th eore m .

’

C
 KA B B A L A H .

T h at i s t o say, th er wo rds : I w ill on ly ad m it t h e

in o

I n fin it e whe n it shal l have bee n e xpla in ed det er m in ed , ,

circu m sc ribe d an d de fin ed for m y be n e fit ; i n on e word

, ,

wh e n it has be come fin it e I will th en be l ie ve in t h e

.

I n fi n it e wh en I a m su re that t he I n fin ite doe s n ot e xist .

I wil l be l ie ve i n t he vastn ess o f t h e ocea n wh en I sh al l

’
h ave see n it p ut i n to bott l es B ut wh en a thi n g has b ee n
.

c lear ly proved an d m ade co m pre h en sible t o you you w ill ,

n o l o n g e r bel i eve i t — y o u wi l l k no w it ”
.

am
”
33 . I n t h e B h ag a va d g i t a ch ix it
,
i s sa i d : .I .
,

I m mo rtal ity a n d a l so d ea th ; an d I O A rgun a l a m t h at ,

”
which i s an d th at which i s n ot A n d again (ch i x )
. . .

A n d 0 d es c en da n t of Bh arat a ! see won de rs i n n u m b e rs

, ,

un seen be fore W ithin m y bod y 0 GudAkesa l se e t o da y

.
,
-

t h e wh o le un iv erse i n c l u d in g e v erythi n g m o va b le an d
,
”
im m o vable all i n on e
, A n d ag ain (i bi d ) A rgu n a sa id :
. .

O I n fi n it e Lo rd o f t h e Go d s 0 T ho u w h o p e rv ades t t h e
u n ive rs e T h ou art t h e I n de st ructib l e tha t w hic h i s th a t , ,

which i s n ot an d what i s bey on d th e m

, T ho u art t h e .

P r i m a l God t he A n cie n t On e ; T h o u a re t h e hig h e st

,

su p port o f thi s u n iv e rse By T h e e i s thi s u n iv e rse pe r

.

vad e d 0 T h ou o f t h e i n fi n it e form s
, T h o u a rt of
in fi n i t e powe r o f un m e asure d glo ry ; T h ou perv ades t all
, ,

a n d t h e re fo re T h ou art al l !

34 . T h e i d ea o f n e ga tiv e e xi s t e n c e ca n th en e xi s t as

an i dea but it wil l n o t be ar d e fi n iti on si n ce t h e i d ea

, ,

of d e fi n ition i s utt e rl y i n c o m patib le with i t s n atu re .

”
B ut , som e o f m y r ead e rs wil l pe r h a p s say y our t e r m ,

n e gativ e e xi st e n c e i s su re l y a m i sn o m e r ; t h e st a t e you

d esc rib e would be be tt e r e x pre sse d by t he tit le o f n eg ativ e

”
s u b s i st e n c e . Not so I a n swe r ; for n egative s ub si st e n ce
,

ca n n e v e r be an ythin g but n e ativ e su b s i st e n ce ; it ca n n ot

g
va ry it can n o t de ve lop ; for n egative subsist en ce i s lit e ra ll y
,

a n d t r u l y n o t iri ng Th e re fore n ega tiv e su bsi st e n ce ca n

.
,

n o t be at a l l ; it n e v e r h as e xi st e d it n e v e r d oe s e xis t it
, ,

n e v e r wi l l e xi st B ut n eg ative e xist e n c e bear s hid d e n i n

.

Or wh ich e xist s n ega t i ve l y

, .
 I N TR OD UC TI ON 1 9

itse lf po sit ive l ife ; for i n t h e li m itl es s de pth s of t h e

,

a byss of i t s n eg ativity l ie s hi d d e n t h e p owe r o f st an d i n g

fo rth fr o m it se l f t h e po we r o f p roj e cti n g t h e scin ti l la o f

,

t h e th oug ht u n t o t h e u t t e r t h e pow e r of re i n vol vin g t h e

,
-

syn t a g m a i n t o t h e i n n e r T h us s h r oude d a n d v ei le d i s t h e
.

a b so r bed i n t e n sity i n t h e c e n t r e le ss whi rl o f t h e v as tn ess of

”
e x pa n s i on T h e r e for e h ave I e m p loy e d t h e t e r m Ex s t o
.
-
,
”
ra th e r th an Sub s t o -
.

35 B u. t b e tw e en t w o i d e a s s o d i ff e r e n t a s th o s e o f
n e gati ve an d p os i t iv e e xi st e n ce a Ce rt a in n e x u s o r co n ,

n e ct i n g l i n k i s r e q u i re d a n d h e n c e w e a rriv e a t t h e fo rm
-
, ,

wh ich i s cal l e d po te n tial e xi st e n ce which whil e m ore ,

n ea rl y ap p roa chi n g p o s itiv e e xi s t en c e wi ll s ti l l s,

c a.r c e l y
ad m it o f c l e a r d e fi n iti on It i s e xiste n ce i n i t s p ossibl e
.

for m . For e x am p l e i n a see d t h e tree w hich m ay s pr i n g

, ,

fro m i t i s hidd e n ; it i s i n a co n d iti on of po t e n ti al e xi st e n ce ;

i s th e re ; b ut it w i l l n ot ad m it o f d e fi n ition H ow m uch .

le ss the n w il l th ose se e d s which th at t re e i n i t s tu rn m a y

, ,

yi e l d . B ut th ese l at t e r are i n a c o n d itio n which w h i l e ,

it i s som e w hat a n a logo us t o pot e n tia l e xist e n ce i s i n ,

ha rdly so ad va n ce d a st ag e ; th at i s th e y are n ega tive ly

.
,

e xi st e n t .

3 6 B
. u t o n t h e , o th e r h a n d p o s i t iv e e x
, i s t e n c e i s a lw a y s

c apa b le of de fin iti on it i s dy n a m ic it h as cert a i n e vi d e n t

p o w e r s a n d , it i s t h e r e fo r e t h e a n t ith e s i s o f n e g a tiv e e x i s

ten ce a nd sti ll m o re so of n e gative su bsist e n ce

, It i s t h e .

t ree n o l on ge r hidde n i n t h e se e d bu t d e ve lope d i n to t h e

, ,

o ut e r . B u t pos itive e xi st e n ce h as a beg in n in g an d an e n d ,

an d it th e r e fo r e re qu i re s a n o th e r fo rm fr o m whic h t o d e p e n d ,

for with out t hi s o th e r con c e al e d n ega tive id e al be hin d it it ,

i s u n st ab l e a n d u n sa ti sfac to ry .

3 7 T
. h u s t h e n h
, a v e I , fa i n t l y a n d with a ll r e v e r e n c e

e n d e a v o ure d t o sh a d o w for th t o t h e m i n d s of m r e a d e r s
y
t h e i d ea of t h e I l l i m it a bl e On e A n d b efore th at i dea
.
,

an d of th at i d e a I ca n on l y say i n t h e w ords of an
, ,

a n ci en t o ra c l e :
“
I n Hi m i s an il l i m itab l e a by ss of
g l o r y , an d fr o m it th e r e g oe th fo rth o n e l itt l e s p a r k
 KA B B A LA II .

which m ak e t h a ll t h e g lo ry o f t h e sun , an d of t h e m oon ,

an d of t h e st a r s . M o rtal ! behol d how littl e I kn o w o f
G od ; k n ot t o
se e kn ow m o re o f Hi m , for this i s fa r be
y on d thy co mpreh e n sion ho we ve r wi se thou art ; , as fo r
u s w ho are Hi s m i n i st e rs h ow sma l l a part a re
, ,
we of

Hi m
38 T h e.r e thr ee qabal i st i cal ve il s o f t h e n ega tiv e
are

e xi ste n c e an d i n th e m se l v e s th e y for m ula t e t h e hid den

,

i d ea s of t h e Se phi ro th n ot ye t c al led i n to be i n g an d ,

t h e y a re con c e n t rat e d i n Ke t h e r which i n thi s se n se i s ,

t h e M a l k ut h of t h e hi dd e n i d eas o f t h e Se p hiroth I .

w i ll e x pl ai n thi s T h e fi rs t v e i l of t h e n e gativ e e xi st
.

e n c e i s t h e AI N A i n = Ne gat i vi t y
, This wo rd con sist s .

o f th re e l e tt e r s whic h thu s s ha do w forth t he fi rst th ree

,

Se p hi rot h or n u m be rs T h e se con d v e il i s t h e A I N
.

SV P A i n Sop/i
,
t h e L i m it l es s T hi s titl e c o n si s t s of
.

s i x l e tt e rs an d sh a d o w s forth t h e idea o f t h e firs t si x

,

Se phi roth or n u m be rs T he third v eil i s t h e A I N SV P

.

A V R A i n Sop}: A ur = t h e L i m itles s Li g ht
, T hi s a ga i n .

co n si st s of n i n e le tte rs an d sym bol iz es t h e fi rst n i n e

,

Se p hi roth but o f co urs e i n th e ir hidde n id e a on l y

,
B ut .

w h e n w e r e ach t h e n u m be r n i n e w e c an n o t prog r e s s
far t h e r with out re t u rn in g t o t he u n ity o r t h e n u m be r ,

on e , for t h e n u m b e r t e n i s but a r epe tition of u n ity

fre sh l y d erive d fro m t h e n egative as i s e vi d en t fro m a ,

g l a n c e a t i t s o rdi n a r y r e p r e se n t a ti o n i n A ra bic n u m e ra l s ,

w h e re t h e circl e 0 re p re sen t s t h e Negative an d t h e 1 ,

t h e U n ity Thus th e n t h e l i m itl e ss oc e a n of n e gative

.
, ,

l ight does not pr oceed f r om a cen t r e f or i t i s cen t reless but , ,

i t concen t r a t es a cen t re which i s t h e n u m b e r on e o f t h e

,

m a n i fe st e d Se p hiroth Ket h e r t h e C rown t h e F irs t

, , ,

Se phi ra ; which th e r e fo re m ay be sa id t o be t he M al k ut h
o r n u m be r t e n of t h e hid d en Se phiroth ( S ee Pl a t e .

T h us Ke t he r i s i n M al k ut h an d M alk ut h i s i n Ke t h e r
, , .

Or a s a n al ch e m ical auth o r of great re p ute ( T h o m as

,

V augh an b e tt e r kn own as E uge n ius P hi l alet h es) says

,
*
,

Euph rat es o r, Th e Waters of th e East .

 KA B B A LA II .

is a p l ur a l fo r m e d fr o m t h e fe m i i ul ar A L H E lan
n in e s ng , ,

by a d di n g I M t o t h e wor d But in asm uch a s I M i s .

usuall y t h e te rm in ation o f t he mascul ine plura l an d i s ,

he re add e d t o a fe m in in e n o u n it give s t o t h e w o rd ,

E l ohi m t h e sen se of a fe m al e po t en cy un it ed to a m a scu

l i n e i de a an d th e re by ca pabl e o f p rod uci n g a n o ffs p ring
,
.

Now w e h ea r m uch of t h e Fath e r an d t he So n b ut w e

, ,

h ear n othin g of t h e Mo th e r i n t h e ord i nary rel igion s o f

t h e d ay But i n t he Qabalah w e fi n d th at t he A n c ien t
.

o f Day s c o n fo r m s H i m se l f si m ultan eo u sly i n t o t he Fath e r

a n d t h e M oth e r an d thu s b e ge ts t h e
,
Son No w thi s .
,

M o th e r i s E lohi m A ga i n w e a re us ually tol d th at t h e

.
,

H ol y Sp irit i s mascul i n e B ut t h e word RV C H Kn ack .

, ,

Sp irit i s fe m i n i n e as a p p ears from t h e fo ll o wi n g p assag e

, ,

of t he Se p h e r Y e tz i rah :
“
A C HT H RV CH A L H I M CH I I M ,
Aclea t lz (f emi n i n e, n ot 2 4c , mascul i ne) R uaclz E l abi m
Clzi i m On e i s Size t h e Spi rit o f t h e Elo him o f L ife .

4 1 N o w
.
, w e fi n d th a t b e fo r e t h e D e ity c o n fo r m e d
H i m sel f thu s as m a le a n d fe m al e —that t he worl d s
of t he un ive rse coul d n o t subsi st or i n t h e wo rd s of , ,
”
Ge n e s i s , T h e eart h was form le ss an d vo id T h e se .

p ri o r w o rl d s a re c o n s i d e r e d t o b e s y m b o li z e d by t h e

kin gs w ho r e ig n e d i n Edo m befo re th e r e r e ig n e d a

"
ki ng i n I srael an d th ey a re th e re fore spoke n o f i n t h e
,
”
Q a b a l a h as t h e Ed o m it e k i n g s T hi s w i ll b e . fo u n d
full y e x pla in e d i n v a ri o u s pa rt s of thi s w ork .

4 2 W. e n o w c o m e t o t h e c o n si d e r a t i o n o f t h e fi rs t

Se p hira o r t h e N um b e r On e t h e M on ad of P yt hag oras

, , .

I n this n u m be r a re t h e o th e r n i n e hid den It i s .

i n divisible it i s al so in ca pabl e of m u l tiplication ; d ivid e

,

1 by it se lf an d i t st il l re main s 1 m ultiply 1 by itse l f ,

an d it i s s ti l l 1 an d un chan ge d Thu s it i s a fitti n g .

r e p res e n t ative o f t h e t u c h b l F th r f l l
g r ea n a n g e a e a e o a .

Now this n u m b e r of u n it y ha s a twofold n ature an d thu s ,

fo rm s as it we r e t he l i n k be twe en t h e n egative a n d t h e
, ,

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i t m ay be ca lled t he first n u m be r o f a n u me rical se ri es .

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be m u l ti pli e d n or divide d i s an oth e r 1 t o be obt a m ed ,

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f a v o r t e n u e ,

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a n d back t o ch a n g e l ess n e s s ag a in T hu s th e n i s i t t h e .
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fath e r o f a ll n u m be rs an d a fitti n g type of t h e F a t h e r

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of al l thi n gs .

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Fa t h e r giv e n i n E xod iii 4 : A H I H E bei eb I a m
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.

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t h e i de a of n e g ativ e e xi st en c e d e p e n d i n g back fr o m it a re ,

T M I RA DT M I R I N, Temi ra D e - Temi r i n , t he Con

c e al e d of t he Co n ce a l e d .

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- t he
A n cie n t of t h e An cien t On e s .

OT HI QA QDI SHA , A utlzi qa Qa di slza , t h e M ost H ol y

A n ci e n t On e .

OT H I Q A , A ut bi qa , t h e A n ci e n t On e .

O T H I Q I V M I N, A n t /li q 1 0 mi n , t he A n ci e n t o f Day s .

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m o rd i a l P o i n t .

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Po in t .

R I SHA H V V R H , Ri slu H a va r a k, t h e W hite He ad .

RV M M OL H, R om M eol a b, t h e I n scr uta b le He i ght .

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the se t h ere i s a n oth e r ve ry i m po r t an t n a m e
a pp li e d t o thi s Se p h i ra as re p rese n ti n g t h e gr ea t Fath e r

o f al l thi n gs .It i s A R I K A NP I N A r i klt A nyi n t he , ,

V as t Cou n t e n an ce or M acro p rOSOpus Of H i m it i s sa i d

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.
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t h at H e i s pa rt l y c on c ea l ed ( i n t h e se n se o f H i s c o n n e c
tion with t h e n egative e xi ste n c e ) an d pa rt ly m an i fe st (as
a po sitiv e Se phi ra) H e n ce t h e sy m bol i s m of t h e Vas t
.

C oun ten an c e i s t h at of a p rofile w h e re in on e side on ly o f

t h e cou n t en a n ce i s see n ; o r as it i s sa id i n t h e Q abal a h , ,

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i n Hi m a ll i s rig h t si de I sh all refe r t o thi s ti t le
.

ag a i n .

T h e wh ol e t e n Se p hi ro th re prese n t t h e H e av e n ly M an ,

or P ri m o r d i a l B e in g A D M Q I L A H A da m A ui l a b
, , .

U n de r thi s Se p hira are cl asse d t h e an g el ic o rd e r o f

C H I V T H H QDSH Cbi ot lz E u Qa deslz h ol y l ivi n g c rea
,
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ture s t h e ke rubi m o r sphi n xes o f E z eki e l s visi on an d

,
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o f t h e A poc al y p se of J o h n T h e se a re re pre se n t ed i n
.

t h e Zod i ac by t h e fou r sig n s T a ur us L eo Sc o r p io an d , , , ,

A q ua riu s—t h e B u l l L i o n E agl e an d M an : Sc o r pi o as

, , , ,

a goo d e m b l e m be in g sy m bo li z ed by t h e e agl e as an
, ,

e vi l em bl e m by t h e sc orpi on an d as o f a m ix e d n a tu re ,

by t h e sn ake .

T his fi rst Se p hi ra c on tai n e d t h e oth e r n in e a n d pro ,

d uced th e m i n s ucc e ssion thu s ,

43 T. h e n u m b e r 2 or t he D uad T h e n am e o f t h e
, .

seco n d Se p hi r a i s C H KM H Cbobma lz Wi sdo m a m ascu , , ,

l i n e activ e pot e n cy r e fl e ct e d fro m R e th e r as I h a v e ,

be fo re e xplai n e d T hi s Se phi ra i s t h e activ e an d e viden t

.

Fath er t o wh o m t h e M oth e r i s u n ite d w h o i s t h e n u m b er

, ,

3 . T h i s se c o nd S e p hi r a i s r e p r es en t e d by t h e D ivi n e

N a m es l H Ya k an d I H V H ; an d a m on g t h e an ge lic
, , ,

h ost s by A V PNI M A uplza n i m t h e Wh ee ls ( Ez e k

, , .

It i s al so call e d A B A b t h e Fa th e r , , .

44 T .h e thi r d S e p hi r a o r T ri a d i s a , fe m i n i n e p as siv e,

p o t e n cy c a l l,e d B I N H B i n a lt t h
, e U n d e rs t a n d i n
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, w h o i s ,

co e qu al with Ch ok m ah
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F o r Ch ok m ah t h e n u m be r 2
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i s l ike t wo strai ght lin e s which can n e ve r e n c lose a space ,

 I N TR OD U C TI ON: 2 5

an d th erefore it i s powe rle ss t il l t h e n u mbe r 3 fo r m s

t h e trian gl e T hu s thi s Se p hi ra c o m p le t e s a n d m ak e s
.

e v i d en t t h e s u p e rn al T ri n ity It i s al so c alle d A M A .
,

A ma ,M oth e r a n d A I M A A i ma t h e great producti ve

, , ,

M o th e r w h o i s e t e rn ally conj oi n e d with A B t h e Fa th e r

, , ,

for t h e m i i n t e n an ce of t h e un iv e r se i n orde r T h e re .

fore i s sh e t h e m o st e vid en t fo r m i n wh o m w e ca n k n o w
t h e F ath e r a n d th e re fo r e i s sh e worthy of al l h on ou r
, .

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-
,

t h e gr ea t fe m i n i n e fo r m of Go d t h e E lohi m in wh ose , ,

i m age m an a n d wo man are c rea te d accord i n g t o t he ,

teachin g of t h e Qa balah equa l bef or e God Woma n i s , .

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equa l wi t }; ma n , a nd cer t a i n ly n ot i nf er i or to lu m, as it
h as bee n t h e pe rsi st en t e n dea vo u r o f so ca lle d Ch ri stian s -

t o m ake h e r A i m a i s t h e w o m an describe d i n t he
.

A p ocal y pse (ch T his thi rd Se p hira i s a l so so m e t i m e s

.

ca lle d t h e g re at sea To h e r are a ttribut e d t h e D ivi n e

.

n a mes, AL H I M , E lolz i m, an d I HV H A L H I M ; an d the

an ge l ic order A RA L I M , , Sh e i s
A r a l i m , t h e T hron es .

t h e su pe rn al M o th e r as d i s tin g u i s h e d from M alk ut h t h e

, ,

i n fe rior M oth e r B ri de an d Q ue e n , ,
.

45 T h
. e n u m b e r 4 T h i s u n i on o f t h
. e se c o n d a n d
thi d Sep hiro th pro duced CHSD Cbesea M e rcy or L ove
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al so call e d G DV L H Gedu l a lz G r e a tn e ss or M a n i fi ce n ce ;
, g ,

a mascu l i n e p ot e n cy re pr e se n t e d by t h e D ivin e N a m e
AL , El t he, M ighty On e an d t he a n g e l ic n am e , ,

C HSH M L I M Cba snma li m Sci n til l atin g Fla m es ( Ez e k

, , .

iv.

4 6 T h
. e n u m b e r 5 F r o m thi s e m a n a.t e d t h e f e m i n i n e

p as siv e po t e n cy G B V R H G e b u r a b s tr e n g t h o r ,
fo r titu d e ; ,

o r D I N D een J u stice ; re re se n t e d by t h e D ivin e N a m e s

, , p ,

A L H I M G B V R an d A L H E lok an d t h e an ge l ic n a m e
, , ,

SH RP I M Ser aplu m (I sa vi
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, T hi s Se p hi ra i s al so
. .

cal led P CHD P aclzad Fear , , .

47 T h
. e n u m b er 6 An d fro m th ese t wo i ssu e d t h e u n i t
.
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i n g Sep hira THPA RTH Yip/zer et lz B ea uty o r M il dn ess

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re presen t ed by t h e D ivi n e N am e A L V H V DOT H E lba }: ,

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t h e an ge lic

( P s . lxviii . or M L KI M , M ela bi m, kin gs T h us by .

t he un ion of justice an d m ercy w e obt ai n bea uty o r

c l em en cy an d t h e secon d t rin it y of t h e Se phiroth i s
,
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co m p l e t e T his Se phi ra or
. P ath or N u m e ra tion, ,

fo r by th e se latt e r appe l l a tion s t h e e m an at i o n s are so me

—
tim es cal le d togeth e r with t h e fo urth fi fth se ve n th , , ,

e i g hth an d ,
n in t h Se phi ro th i s s pok en of as Z O I R ,

A NPI N Za ui r A npi n t h e Le sse r C o un t e n a n c e or M ic r o

, , ,

p r o s o p u s by w a y o,
f an tith es i s t o M a cr o p r o so p u s o r t h e ,

V ast C oun t e nan ce which i s on e of t h e n a m es of Ke t h e r

, ,

t h e first Se phi ra T h e sixth Se p hiro t h o f whi c h Za ui r

.

A np i n i s c o m po se d a re th e n cal l e d H i s si x m e m be rs
, .

H e i s al so call ed M L K M elek/z t h e Kin g , , .

4 8 T h e .n u m b e r 7 T h e s e v e n t h
. S e p h ir a i s N T z C H ,

Net z aclz or F irm n es s an d Vict ory c orr e s pon d in g t o t h e

, , .

D iv i n e N a me j ebova lz Tz a baot lz I H V H T z B A V T H t h e , ,

Lo rd o f A rm ie s a n d t h e an g e l ic n a m es A L H I M E lobi m
, , ,

n d T H RSH I SH I M
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g o d s a , Tb a r s /u s i m t h e b
, r i l l i a n t o n es ,

( D a n x . .

49 T h e .n u m b e r 8 T h e n c e p r o .c e e d e d t h e fe m i n i n e

p ass iv e p o t e n cy H V D H od S p l en d o
, u r a n s w e r i
, n g t o t h e ,

D ivi n e N a m e A L H I M Tz B AV T H E lobi m fi aba ot b t h e , ,

G od s o f A r m i e s a n d a m on g t h e an ge l s t o B NI A L H I M
, ,
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B eni E lolu m t h e son s of t h e God s ( Ge n vi

, . .

5 0 T h.e n u m b e r 9 T h es e t w o p. ro d u c e d I S V D ,

Yesod t h e F oun d atio n o r B as i s re pre se n te d by A L C H I

, , ,

E l Cba i t h e M ighty L i vin g On e a n d SHB I Sba dd a i

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, , ,

an d a mon g t h e a n ge l s by A SH I M A i slu m t h e Fl a m e s
'

, ,

( P s . civ yi e l d
. i n g t h e third T ri n ity o f t h e S e p hir o t h .

5 1 T h e .n u m b e r 1 0 F r o m thi s n i n th
. S e p hir a c a m e

t h e t e n th a n d la s t t h us c o m p le ti n g t h e d e ca d of t h e
,

n um b e rs It i s ca l le d M L KV T H M a l kut /l t he Ki n gdom
.
, , ,

a n d a l s o t h e Q ue e n M a t ro n a t h e i n fe ri o r M o th e r t h e B r i d e
, , ,

o f M ic ro proso p u s ; a n d SH KI N H Sbebi n a lz r e p re se n t ed , ,

by t he D ivin e N am e A don a i A DNI an d a m on g t h e a n ge lic , ,

hos t s by t h e ke rubi m KRV B I M No w each of th ese , .

,

Se ph iroth w i ll be i n a c e rt ain d egre e an d rog yn o us for ,

 I N TR OD UC TI ON . 2 7

it wi ll be fe m in in e or rece ptive with regard t o t he Sephi ra

which i m m e d ia t e l y prece d e s it i n t h e se ph i rot i c s cal e an d ,

m ascu l in e or t ran sm i s siv e with r eg a rd t o t h e Se p hi ra

'

w hich i mm e d i at e l y fol low s it But th e re i s n o Sepln r a

.

a n te ri o r to Ke t h e r n or i s th e r e a Se p hi ra which
,

s ucc e e d s M alk ut h B y th ese r e m ar k s it w il l b e u n d e r

.

s t ood h o w Ch ok mah i s a fe m in in e n o un th o ug h m a rk ,

i n g a m asc ul i n e Se p hira T h e c o n n ectin g l in k of t h e

.
-

Se p h i roth i s t h e Ruach spirit from M e z la t h e hidd en , , ,

i n fl u e n ce .

5 2 I. wi ll n o w a dd a fe w m o re r e m ark s on t h e q ab a

l i st i ca l m ean i n g of t h e t e r m M T HQL A M et lzeqel a bal , ,

a n ce . I n ea ch of t h e th re e t rin iti e s or t r ia d s of t h e
Se phiroth i s a d ua d of oppo sit e se xe s an d a un itin g i n ,

t e lli g en ce which i s t he r es ul t I n thi s t h e m ascu l i n e

.
,

a n d fe m in i n e pot e n ci e s are re gar d ed as t h e t w o sca l e s of

t he bal an ce an d t h e un itin g Se phi ra as t h e b ea m which

,
-

j o i n s th e m T .hu s th e n t h
, e t e r m b, a l an c e m a y b e sa i d
t o sy mbol i z e t h e T r iu n e T r in ity i n U n ity an d t h e U n i t y
, ,

r e prese n t ed by t h e cen t ral poi n t of t h e b ea m B u t .

,

ag a i n , i n t h e Se phi ro th th e re i s a tri pl e T rin ity t h e ,

u ppe r l ower an d m id d l e Now th ese three are rept e

, ,
.
,

s en te d t hus : t h e s upe rn a l or hig h e st by t h e Crown

, , ,

Ke t h e r ; t h e m i d dl e by t h e Kin g an d t h e i n fe rior by t h e ,

Q u ee n ; which wi l l b e t h e g r ea t e s t tri n ity A n d t h e .

e ar th l y c or r e l ativ e s o f th ese wi ll b e t h e
p r i m u m m obi le ,

t h e s un a n d t h e m o on H e re w e at on c e fi n d al ch e m i cal
.

s y m bol i sm .

53 . N o w i n t h e w o r l d t h e S e p h i r o th a r e re p r e se n t e d by
R T H G G M H a lg a l i m h
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( )
1 A S H I H L L I R a slu t lz a G,
t e -
,

co m m en ce m e n t o f whi rlin g m otion s t h e p r i mu m ,

M SL V T H M a slot /z , t h e sph e re of t h e Zod i ac

,
.

SHB T H A I , Sba bba t /za i , r e s t , Sat urn .

TZ DQ, Tz edeq, righte ou sn e s s, Ju p i te r .

M A D I M M a di m h e m en t st re n gth M ars
, , ve ,
. .

SH M SH Sbemes/z t h e sola r l ig h t t h e Sun

, , , .

NV G H Noga lz gl itt e ri n g spl en d our V en u s

, , ,
.
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8 KV KB Kobab , , t h e ste ll ar l ig ht , M e rcury .

(9) L B N H , Leva n a lz , t h e lun a r fla m e, t h e M oon .

( )
10 C H L M I S V D V T H C b ol om Y esodotlz
, t h e br ea k e r ,

of t h e fou n d a ti on s t h e e l e m e n t s
,
.

54 . T h e S e p hi r o th a re furth e r di v i d e d i n t o th r ee

pi l la r s— t h e r i g h t h a n-
d P il l a r o f M e rcy c o n s i s ti n g of t h e ,

s e c on d fou rth an d se v e n th e m a n ation s ; t h e l e ft h an d

, ,
-

P i lla r of Ju dgm e n t co n si stin g of t h e third fi fth an d

, , ,

e ig hth ; a n d t h e m id dle P i l la r o f M i ld n e ss c on sisti n g of ,

t h e fir st sixth n i n th a n d t en t h e m a n a ti on s
, , , .

55 . I n th e i r t o t a l ity a nd u n ity t h e t e n S e p h i r o th
r epre se n t t h e arch e ty pal m an A D M QD M V N A da m , ,

Q a d m on t h
, e P r o t o g o n os I n l oo.ki n g a t t h e Se phiro th

co n stitut i n g t h e fi rst t riad it i s e vide n t th at th ey re pre ,

se n t t h e i n t e l l e ct ; a n d h e n c e this t r ia d i s ca l led t he
in tel lectu al wo rld OV L M M V SH KL Ola lzm M evslzeka l
, , .

T he sec o n d t ri ad corre spon d s t o t h e m ora l wo rl d OV L M ,

M V RGSH Ol a lz m M org a slz

, T h e thi rd r e p rese n t s pow e r
.

an d st a bi l ity an d i s th e re fo re c al l e d t h e m at e rial wor l d

, ,

OV L M H M V TB O Ol a lzm H a M evet ba u , Th ese th ree

- .

asp e ct s ar e c a ll e d t h e faces A N P I N A np i n
,
Th us i s , .

t h e t re e o f l ife OTz C H I I M Ot z Cba ii m for m ed ; t he

, , ,

fi rst t ria d be in g p l ace d a bove t h e secon d an d thi rd ,

bel ow i n such a m an n e r t h at t h e th re e m asc u lin e

,

Se phi roth are o n t h e rig ht three fe m in in e on t h e

,

l e ft , whil s t t h e fo ur un itin g Se p hiroth occupy t he cen tre .

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T hi s i s t h e qabal i st i ca l t re e of l i fe on which al l ,

thin g s depe n d T h e re i s con si d era ble an alogy betw ee n

.

thi s an d t h e t ree Yggdrasi l of t h e Scan d i n a vian s .

5 6 . I h a v e a l re ad y r e m a r k e d th a t th e r e i s o n e t ri n ity
which com prises al l t h e Se phi roth an d th at it con si st s o f ,

I som e
t h e cro wn t h e ki n g a n d t h e qu ee n
, , ( n s e n se s .

thi s i s t h e C h ri sti an T ri n ity of Fath e r Son an d H oly , ,

t
Sp i rit which i n a be i r hig h est d ivi n e n atu re a re sym
,

bo l i z e d by t h e fi rs t t h re e Se p hi roth Ke t h er Ch ok m ah an d , , ,

B in ah ) . It i s t h e T ri n ity which c reat e d t h e worl d o r , ,

i n q abal i stic l an g uage t h e u n ive r se w as bo rn from t h e

,
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i
u n on of crow n e d kin g an d quee n
t he B ut accordin g
.

t o t h e Qaba l ah be fo r e t h e c o m pl e t e for m o f t h e h e aven l y

,

m an (t h e t e n Se phiroth ) w as p rod uce d th e r e w e re ce r ,

t ai n p r i m o r d i a l w o rl d s c r ea t e d b u t th
, e se c o u l d n ot

s ub si s t , as t he e qui l ibriu m o f b al a n c e w as n ot ye t

p e r f e ct , an d th e y w e r e c o n v u l s e d by t h e u n b a l a n c e d
fo rce a n d d est ro y e d T h e se pri m o rd ial
. w o r l d s a re
“ ”
c al l ed t h e ki n gs of an cie n t ti m e a n d t he ki n gs o f ,
”
E do m w h o re ign ed b e fo re t h e m on arch s o f I srae l In .

this sen se E do m i s t h e world of u n bal a n ced force an d

, ,

I srae l i s t h e balan c ed Se phiro th (Ge n xxxvi . Thi s

.

i m po rt an t fact that worl ds we re creat e d an d d estroy ed

,

p r i o r t o t h e p r e se n t cr ea ti o n i s a g a i
,
n a n d a g a i n re it e r at e d
i n t h e Zoh a r .

57 . N o w t h e S e p hi ro th a r e a l s o c a l l e d t h e W o rl d
of E m an ation s o r t h e A t z i l ut h i c W orl d
, or arch e ty pal
,

w or l d , OV L M A Tz I L V T H Ol a lcm A tel lot lz , an d this

w o rld ga v e bi rth t o three oth e r world s e ach c on t ai n i n g a ,

re p e titi on of t he Se p hi roth b ut i n a d e sc e n d in g sca le

,

o f b ri g ht n e s s .

5 8
. T h e se c o n d wo rl d i s t h e B ri at i c wo rl d O V L M ,

H B R IA H Ol a lzm H a B r i a lz t h e w orl d of c r ea tion al so

,
-
, ,

c a l le d KV RSI A c or si a t h e thron e
, , It i s an i m m e
.
u

d i a t e e m an atio n fro m t h e w orl d o f A t z il ot h wh ose t e n ,

Se p hi ro t h a re re fle ct e d h e re i n an d a re con se que n t l y m ore ,

l i m it e d th ou gh t h e y a re sti ll of t h e p u res t n at ure a n d

, ,

w ith out an y a d m ixt ur e of m at t e r .

59. T h e thir d i s t h e
J e t z i r a t i c w o rl d O V L M ,

H I T z I RH Ola lzm H a Yet z i r a lz or wo rl d of fo rm ati on

, ,

a n d of a n g e l s which proc ee d s fro m B ria h an d th oug h

, ,

l e ss re fi n e d i n substan c e i s still with o ut m att e r ,

It i s .

i n thi s a n gel ic wo rld wh e re th ose i n te ll i ge n t an d i n

co rpore al be in gs reside w h o are wrappe d i n a l u m in ous
g a rm en t an
, d w h o a s s u m e a form wh en th e y ap pear

u n t o m an .

60 . Th e fo urth i s t h e A siatic w orl d OV L M HO ,

SH I H Ol alaa H a A si a t he worl d of action

,
-
, call e d ,
 KA B B A LA II .

a lso t he w orld of h e l ls OV L M HQ L I P V T H Ola lun

s , ,

H a Qlip/zot lc wh ic h i s this wo r ld o f m a t te r mad e u p o f

-
, ,

t h e gro sse r e l e m e n t s o f t h e oth e r th ree I n i t i s al s o .

“
t he a bod e of t h e e vi l spi r it s w h ic h are ca ll ed t he
s h e l ls by t h e Qa ba la h Q L I P V T H l jpbotlz m a te ria l
, , ,

s h e ll s. T h e d e vil s a re a l so d ivi ded in to t e n c l asses an d ,

h av e suita ble h abi t at ion s ( Se e Ta ble ) . .

61 . T h e D e m o n s a re t h e g r o ss es t a n d m o st d e fi ci en t
o f a l l fo rm s T h e i r t e n d e g rees an sw e r t o t h e d eca d
.

o f t h e Se p hi ro t h bu t i n i n ve rse ra t i o as darkn ess an d

, ,

i m pu ri ty in c rea se w i t h t h e descen t o f ea ch d egr ee T h e .

t w o fi r st ar e n o t hi n g but a b se n ce of vi si bl e fo r m an d
o r gan iz a ti on . T h e t hi rd i s t h e a bo d e o f da rkn ess .

Ne xt fol low seve n He lls o ccu pie d by t hos e d e mon s whi c h

re pr e se n t in c a rn a te hu m an vic es an d t o rt ure tho se w ho , .

h ave gi ven th e m se lve s up t o su ch vi ce s i n ea rth life -

.

T h e i r p rin ce i s Sa mael SM A L t h e an ge l o f po iso n and

, ,

o f d e ath . H i s w i fe i s t h e h arl ot or wom an o f wh o re d om , ,

A SHT H Z NV N I M [slu t /i Zen un i m , an d un it ed th e y

C H IVA Cluoa
'

a re ca l l e d t h e b e a st , T h u s t h e i n fe rn al
, .

t r ini ty i s c o m pl e te d w hich i s so t o Spea k t h e a v e r se

, , ,

a n d ca r ica t u re o f t h e s up e r n al C r ea tiv e On e Sa m ae l i s .

c on s id ere d t o be i d en tica l with Sa tan .

62 Th e n am e of t h e D e ity which w e c all J e h o v ah i s

.
, ,

i n H e b re w a n am e o f fo ur l e tt e rs I H V H ; an d t h e true ,

p r on u n c i a t 1 o n o f it i s kn o wn t o v e r y fe w I m y se lf .

k n ow som e score o f d i fi e ren t m ystica l pro n un cia tion s of

it. T h e t ru e p ron u n ci ati on i s a m o st se c re t a r can um ,

an d i s a s e cre t of s e c re t s He w h o ca n r ightl y p ro
.

n o un ce it c au se th h ea ve n an d ea rt h t o t re m b le fo r it i s
, ,
”
t h e n a m e which r u sh e th thr oug h t h e u n iv e rs e T h er e .

fore wh e n a de v o ut J e w co m es u po n it i n rea d in g t h e
Sc ri pt u re h e e ith e r d oes n o t att e m pt t o p ron ou n c e it but
, ,

i n st e ad m ak e s a sh ort paus e o r e lse h e su bstit ut es fo r it

,

t h e n a m e A don a i A D N I L o rd
, ,
T h e ra d i cal m ean i n g o f
.

”
t he wo rd i s “
t o be a n d i t i s t h us
, l ik e A H I H E bei e/z , , ,

a g ly ph of e xi st e n c e I t i s c apa b le of tw e lv e t ran sposi

.
 KA B B A LA I J .

a lso t heworl d o f sh e ll s OV L M HQ L I PV T H Ol a lm r
, ,

E u l jbbotlc whi ch i s thi s wo r ld o f m at te r m ad e u p o f

-
, ,

t h e gro sse r e l e m e n t s of t h e o th e r th ree I n i t i s a l so .

“
t he a bo d e of t h e e vi l spi r it s which are c a ll e d t he
s h e l ls by t h e Qaba la h Q L I P V T H Qltpbo tlz m at e r ia l
, , ,

sh e lls . T h e d e vi l s a re a l so d ivi ded i n to t e n c l asse s a n d ,

h ave suita ble h abitat io n s ( Se e T .a b l e ) .

61 . T h e D e m o n s a re t h e g r o ss e s t a n d m o st d e fi ci e n t
of a l l form s T h e i r t e n d e g re es a n sw e r t o t h e d e ca d
.

o f t h e Se p hi rot h bu t i n i n ve rse ra t i o as d arkn e ss a n d

, ,

i m pu rity i n c rea se with t h e de sc en t o f ea ch d egree T h e .

t w o first a r e n o t hi n g but a b se n c e of vi sib l e fo r m a n d

o rgan i z ati o n T h e thi rd i s t h e a bo d e o f d a r k n e ss
. .

Ne xt foll ow sev en He ll s occup ie d by t hos e d e m on s whi ch

re p r e se n t in c arn a t e h u man vic e s a n d t o rtu re tho se w h o , .

h ave g iven th em se lv e s up t o such vi ce s i n ea rth l ife -

.

T h e ir p ri n ce i s Sa mael SM AL t h e an ge l o f po iso n an d
, ,

o f d e ath H i s wi fe i s t he h arlot or wo m a n of wh o re d o m
.
, ,

A SHT H Z NV NI M I s/zet lz Zen un i m ; an d un i t ed t h e y

,

C H IVA Cluoa
'

a re c a l l e d t h e b e a st , T hu s t h e in fe rn al
, .

t rin i ty i s c o m pl e te d which i s so t o Spea k t h e a v e r s e

, , ,

a n d ca r ic at u re o f t h e s u p e r n al C re a ti v e On e Sa m ae l i s .

c on sid ere d t o be i den tica l with Satan .

62 Th e n am e of t h e D e ity which w e c all J e h ovah i s

.
, ,

i n H e b re w a n am e o f fo ur l e t t e rs I HV H ; an d t h e t rue ,

p ro n u n cia ti o n o f it i s kn o w n t o

k n ow so m e sc or e o f d i fleren t m yst
it . T he t ru e p ro n u n ci ati on i s a
a n d i s a se c re t of s e cr e t s He .

n oun ce it cau se th h ea v e n an d ea
,

t h e n a m e which r u sh e t h th ro ug h
for e wh en a d e v o ut J e w co m e s

Sc ript u re h e e ith e r d o es n ot att e m pt

,

i n st ead m ak e s a sh ort pa use o r e lse ,

t he n am e A don a i , A D N I , L o rd . The
“ ”
t he w o rd i s t o b e , and i t i s t h us ,
a l
g py h o f e xi st e n c e . It is capa ble of t wc
 KA B EA LA AV .

a lso t heworl d o f sh e ll s OV L M H Q L I PV T H Ola la a

, ,

H a l jbbot lz which i s thi s wo rld o f m a t te r m ade u p o f

-
, ,

t h e grosse r e l e m e n t s o f t h e o th e r th ree I n it i s a lso .

t he a bo d e of t h e e vi l sp i rit s which a re c a ll e d “
t he
s hel ls by t h e Qa ba l a h Q L I P V T H Qliplzotb m at e ria l
, , ,

sh ells .T h e d e vil s a re a l so d i v i de d i n t o t e n c l a sse s and ,

h av e suitabl e h a bit ati o n s ( Se e T a b l e )

. .

61 T h e D e m o n s a re t h e g ro ss e s t a n d m ost d e fici en t
.

o f al l fo rm s T h e i r t e n d e g re es a n sw e r t o t h e d ecad
.

o f t h e Se p hi r o t h bu t i n i n ve rse ra tio as darkn ess an d

, ,

i m pu rity i n c rea se w i t h t h e d e sc e n t o f ea ch d egree The .

t w o fi rst ar e n o t hi n g but a b se n ce of vi sibl e form an d

o rgan i z at i o n T h e t hi rd i s t h e a bod e o f da rk ness
. .

Ne xt follow sev en He lls occupi e d by th ose demon s whi ch

re pr ese n t i n c a rn a t e h u m an vic e s a n d t o rture those w ho , .

h ave g ive n th e m se lve s up t o su ch vice s i n eart h li fe - .

T h e ir pri n c e i s Sa ma el SM A L t h e an ge l of poison and

, ,

a re calle d t h e b east ,

t rin i ty i s c o m pl e t e d w ,

a n d c a r i ca t u re o f t h e s u

62 . The n am e ofD e ity w ht he ,

i n H e b re w a n a m e o f fo ur l e tt e rs ,

p ro n u n c i a ti o n o f it i s kn o w n t o

k now som e sc o re of d iffe ren t m ys

it. T he t r u e p ron un ciation i s a
a n d i s a se c re t of se cr e t s He .

n ou n c e it c a u se th h ea v e n an d
,

t h e n am e which ru sh e th
for e wh e n a de vo ut J e w com es

Sc rip t u re h e e ith e r does n ot att

,

i n st e a d m ak es a sh ort pause, or
t he n a m e A don a i A DNI Lo rd
, ,
.

t h e w o rd i s “ ”
t o be an d i t i s t h i n
, ,

a gly ph of e xi st e n c e It i s capable
. of
 I N TR OD U C TI ON .
35
'

difle re n t bodies ; i f th e refore i n this m o rt a l life t h e m ale

ha lf e n co un t ers t he fem al e h al f a stron g attach m en t sp ri n g s
,

up be t w ee n th e m an d h e n c e it i s sa i d t h a t in m a rriage t h e
,

se pa rat e d h al ves are aga in c on j o i n ed an d t h e hidde n fo r m s

of t h e so u l are a kin t o t h e k e rubi m .

7 2. B u t thi s f o r e g o i n g tri p l e d ivi s i on o f t h e so u l i s

on ly app l ica bl e t o t h e t rip l e form of t h e i n te llectual ,

mora l a n d m at e ria l
, . L et u s n ot l ose sig ht of t h e g reat
q a b a l i s t i ca l i d ea
, t ha t t i re t r i n i ty i s a l w a y s co m p le t ed by a n d
f i n d s i t s r ea l i z a t i on i n t il e q u a t e r n a r y t h a t i s I H , Y co m
p l e t e d a n d r ea li z e d i n I H V H — t h e tri n ity o f

C ro wn King Queen
Fa t h e r So n Spi ri t
A bsol ut e ; Format i on Rea l i z at i on

com pl e t ed by t he quat ern a ry of

A bsol ut e On e Fat h e r an d Son Bri de . A

M o th e r
M acroproso pus, t h e Fat h er an d M i croprosopus, t he
Vast Co un t e nance M ot her Lesse r Co un t en an ce

A t z il o th Br ia h Ye t z i rah
y
A rch e t pe ! C rea t i ve Fo rm ati ve

An d t o t h ese fo ur t h e so ul an s we r s i n t h e fo l low in g four

form s —C hiah t oA t z il ot h ; Nesch a m ah t o B ri ah ; R ua ch
t o Ye t z i ra h ; an d Ne ph e sch t o A s ia h See su bj oin e d plat e .

i ll us tratin g t h e a n a logy be t we en t h e soul, t h e l ette rs of t he

Tet ragr am m aton , an d t h e fo ur w o rld s .

73 . B ut C hia h is in rcht he
e ty pa l so u l
f o r m t he a

an alog ou s t o M a cro prosopu s W h e re fore Nescham ah

.
,

Ruach an d Neph esch re pre sen t a s it were by the mse l ve s

,

t h e Te t rag ram m at on with o ut C hia h which i s n ev e rth el ess

, ,

“ ”
sy m bo li z e d i n t h e u ppe r m ost po in t of t h e I yod of t h e , ,

so ul ; as M acro proso p us is sa id t o be sy m bo liz e d by t he

u ppe rm ost po in t of t he I yod of I HV H For yod of t h e

, ,
“
.

An ci en t On e i s hi dd en an d con c ea l e d .

'
I l ct t h f ll o wi n g r esumé of t h e q a b a l i s t i ca l
74 . se e e o

teachin gs re gar di ng t he n ature of t he so ul fro m Elipha z

 KA BBA LA II .

L evi
’
s C l ef des M yst ere s as also t he accompan yi n g pla t e
, .

Thi s gi v es t h e chie f h ea ds of t h e ideas of Ra bbi M o se s

Kord ue ro an d o f Ra bbi Y it z chaq Lor ia .

T h e sou l i s a ve i le d l i gh t T hi s l ig ht i s tri pl e
.

Nescha m ah = t h e pu re spiri t ;
R u ach t h e soul or spi rit ;
Neph esch = t he p lastic me diat o r .

T h e v e il of t h e so ul i s t h e sh e l l of t h e i m age .

T h e i m age i s doubl e be ca u se it re flect s al ike t he good

an d t h e e vil an g e l of t h e so u l .

Nep hesch i s i m mort al by ren e wal of itse lf throug h t h e

d est r uction of fo rm s ;
Ru ach i s progre ssive throug h t he e voluti on of
i deas ;
Nescha mah i s progre ssive with out forge tfuln es s an d
with out d est ruction .

Th e r e a re three h a bit ation s o f soul s

Th e A by ss o f L i fe ;
Th e su pe rior Ed e n ;
”
Th e in fe r io r Ede n .

T h e i m ag e Tz ele m i s a Sphi n x which propo un ds t h e

e n i g m a of l i fe .

T h e fa ta l i m age t ha t whi ch succumbs to t he out er )

e n d o ws Ne p h e sch w ith hi s a tt ribut es but Ruach can
,

s ub stitut e t h e i m age con quered by t h e i n spiration s of

Nesch a mah .

T he bod y i s t he ve il of Ne ph esch Ne ph esch i s t h e

,

ve i l of Ruach R ua ch i s t h e ve il o f t h e s hro ud of
,

Nesch ama h .

L ight pe r so n i fiitse lf by ve i lin g itself a n d t h e

e s ,

p e r so n ific a ti o n i s o n ly sta b l e wh en t h e v e il i s p e r fe ct .

T hi s perfe ction u po n ea rt h i s re la tive t o t h e u n iv e rsa l

soul o f t he ea rth as t he macrocosm or gr ea ter wor ld so ,

t he mi cr ocosm or lesser w or l d w hi ch i s ma n )
, .

T h e re are three at m osph e res for t h e so ul s .

Th e third a tmo sp h e re fin is hes wh e re t h e p lan et ary

a ttraction o f t h e oth e r w o rld s c o mm e n c e s .
 KAB B A LA I J .

Karma of a m an A nd t h e T z e le m or im age i s d ou b l e
.
, , ,

for it r efle ct s a like M ich ae l an d Sa mae l .

7 6 . T h e fo l lo wi n g i s D r
J e lli n e k
’ *
s an al y.s i s o f t h e

se ph i rot i c i d eas acco rd i n g t o t h e e thic s of Spi n oz a

°

—
,

1 . D N I ON B y t h e Be i ng w ho i s t h e cause
E F I T I .

an d go v e rn or of a l l thin g s I un d e rs ta n d t h e A i n Sop h

a B e i n g i n fi n it e bo u n dless a b so l u t e l y i de n tical
, ,

wit h itself un ite d i n it se lf without a tt ribute s wi ll

, , , ,

i n t e n t i o n desire th o ught wo rd or de e d
, , , , .

2 .DE FI NIT IO N —B y Sep hi r ot h I u n derst an d t h e

.

p o t e n ci es which e m a n a t e d fr o m t h e A b so l u t e A i n ,

Soph a l l e n t itie s l i m it e d by quan tity w hich l ike t h e

, , ,

wi ll with out ch a n gin g i t s n ature wi ll s dive rse o bj e c t s

, ,

th at are t h e possibil itie s of m ulti fa ri ou s th i n gs .

I P ROPO S I T I ON —Th e p ri m a ry ca u se an d go v e rn o r
. .

o f t h e w o r ld i s t h e A i n Sop h w h o i s bo t h i m m an e n t ,

an d t ra n sce n d e n t .

( )
a P R oo r — E a ch e ff
. e ct h a s a c a u se an d e v e ry ,

thi n g which has o rde r an d d esign h as a gove rn or .

b
( ) P ROO F — E v e rythi n g vi sibl e h as a l i m it wh a t
.
,

i s l i m i t e d i s fi n it e wh a t i s fi n it e i s n ot a bso l ut e l y
,

id en tical ; t he p ri m a ry ca use o f t h e world i s i n vi sibl e ,

th e re fo re un l i m it ed i n fin i t e absol ut e l y i den ti cal

, ,

h e i s t h e A i n Sop h .

()
c P ROO F A .
—
S t h e p ri m a ry c a u se of t h e w orl d i s

in fi n it e , n ot hin g ca n e xi s t wi t ho ut ( EX T RA ) hi m ; h en ce
h e i s i m m an en t .

Scholi on —A s t h e A i n
. Sop h i s in vi sibl e a n d e xal e d , t
it i s t he roo t of b oth fa ith an d u n be l i e f .

I I P ROPOSt T t O N —T h e Sephi r oth are t h e m ed iu m

. .

be twee n t h e a b sol ut e A i n Soph an d t h e re al w o rl d .

P ROO F — A S t h e r e a l w o rld i s l i m it e d a n d n o t
.

p e rf e ct it c,
a nno t d i r ec t l y p ro c e e d fro m t h e A i n

Soph ; sti l l t h e A i n Sop h m u st e x e rci se h i s i n fl ue n ce

o v e r it o r h i s p e rfe cti o n
,
wou l d cease He n ce t h e .

Sep hi r oth whi ch i n th e ir i n ti m at e c on n e ctio n wi t h

, ,

Be i t rage z ur Gesch ich t e d er Kabbal ah Erstes He ft Le ip z ig 1 852

”
. . .
,
 I N TR OD UC TI ON .
39

t h e A i n Sop h , are pe rfe ct , an d in th e i r se veran ce

are im perfect , m us t be t h e m e diu m .

Schol i on . Si n ce a ll
xi stin g th in gs orig in at e d by
-
e

m ean s of t h e Sephi r ot h th e re are a high e r a , ,

m iddle an d a low e r degree of t h e real wo rld

, .

( Vi de i nf r a P r opo sition VI
, ) .

I I I PRo p o s rr t oN —Th e re are t en in term ed iat e

— . .

P Ro o r —All bod ie s h av e th ree

. d1 m e n si on s, ea ch
of which repeat s t he o th e r (3 x an d by a d d i n g

t h e re to s pace g e n e ra ll y w e obt a i n t h e n umber ten

, .

A s t h e Sephi r ot h a re t h e pot en ci es of all th at i s

l i m it ed th e y m ust be t en .

( )
a Sc h ol i on T h.e n u-
m b e r t e n d o e s n ot c on t ra d ict

t h e a b solut e u n ity o f t h e A i n Sop h as one i s t h e b a s is of

all n u m be r s pl u ra l it y proc e e ds from u n ity t h e g e rm s L

, ,

con ta i n t he d e ve lop m en t j ust as fi re fla m e , spa rk s , , ,

an d colour h ave one basis th ough th e y di ffe r fro m one ,

a n oth e r .

( )
b Sc h ol i on — Ju st as c og it ati on or th oug ht
. a n d eve n ,

t h e m in d a s a cogitat e d obj e ct i s l i m it e d be c o m e s con , ,

cret e an d h a s a m easure al tho ugh pure t hough t p roceed s

, ,

from t h e A i n Soph so li m it me as ur e an d con c re tion

, ,

are t h e att ribut es o f t h e Sephi r ot h

IV P ROp o s t r t o N —Th e Sep hi r oth are em an ation s an d

.

. . ,

n ot cre ati o n s .

1 . P ROO F —A S t he ab sol ut e A i n Soph i s perfe c t t he

. ,

Sephi r oth p roce ed i n g th e re fr o m m u st al so be pe rfect ;

h en ce th e y are n ot c rea ted .

2 . P RO O F A l l cre at e d o bj e ct s di m in i sh by a bstrae
.

tion ; t he Sephi r ot h do n ot l e sse n as th e ir activity n ever ,

c ease s ; h e n ce th e y ca n n ot be c re a te d .

Sc h ol i on — . T h e fi rst Sephi r a w as i n t h e A i n Sop /z as a

p o w e r b e fo r e it b e c a m e a r e a l ity ; th e n t h e se c on d S e hi r a
p
e m a n a t e d as a po t e n cy for t h e in t e llectua l world ; an d
aft e rwa rds t h e o th e r Sephi r ot h e m an a t ed fo r t h e m o ral
a n d mat e ria l w o rl d s T hi s h owe v e r does n ot i m ply a
.
, ,
 KA B B A LA I I .

p r i us a n d p oster i us , or a g r a d a t o n i i n t h e A i n Soph, but just

as a ki n dl ed l i gh t s
l ight w ho se an d , wh ich s hin e soo ne r
l at e r an d var iously so it e m braces al l i n a un ity
, , .

.
—
V P ROPO SI T I ON Th e Se ph i roth are both acti ve and
.

p a s s iv e M
( Q B I L V M T H Q B L M eqa bi l V a M et heqa b el ) ,
-
.

P ROO F —A s t h e Sep hi r ot h d o n ot se t as ide t h e un ity of

.

t h e A i n Sop h ea ch on e of th e m m us t r e c e ive fro m i t s

,

re d ec essor an d i m part t o i t s succe sso r b r e c tiv e

p e e p
a n d i m pa rti n g .

VI P ROPO S I T I ON —Th e first Sep hi r a i s cal le d 1 n

. .

scru t a ble Hezght ,

. RV M
M O L H , R om M aa ul ah t he
se c on d , Wi sdom, CHKM H Cho kma h ; t h e third , I n tel li ,

g e n ce , B I N H , B i n a h ; t h e fo u r th , L ove , C H SD , Ches ed ; t h e

fi fth [usti ce, P c H D, F acho d t he sixth , B ea uty, T HP A RT H,

,

Tijbher et h t h e se v e n th , Fi r m ness, NT z C H , N et z ach t he

e i g h th , Spl endour H V D, H od t h e n i n th t he R ig hteous i s
, ,

t he Foun da ti on of t he Wor ld T z DI Q I SV D OV L M , Tz edi q ,

Yesod Ola hm t e n th R ig hteousn ess T Z DQ fi edeq

an d t he , , , .

( )
a S c h o l i on — Th e fi rs t
. th re e Sep hi r ot h fo rm t h e

w orl d of th ou gh t ; t he se con d thre e t h e worl d o f so ul ;

a n d t he four l ast t h e wo rl d o f body ; th us co rr e spo n d in g t o

t h e i n t e l l e ct u al m ora l an d m a t e rial wo rld s

, ,
.

( )
b S c h o l i on — T h e fi r st Sep hi r a st an d s i n
. r e l a ti o n t o

t h e so ul i n a s m uch as it i s c all ed a un i ty I CH I D H
, , ,

Yechi da h t h e se con d in asm uch as it i s de n om in ated

,

li vi ng C HI H Chi a h ; t h e thi rd i n asm uch a s it i s t e r m e d

, , ,

Spi n t RV C H R uach t h e fo u rth i n as m u ch a s it i s ca l l e d

'

, , ,

vi t a l p ri nczjble N P SH Nep hesch

, t h e fi fth i n as m u c h as i t
, ,

i s de n om in at e d soul N SH M H lVescha ma h ; , t h e sixth , .

o pe rat e s on t h e bl oo d t h e s e ve n th o n t h e b on es t h e
, ,

e i g h t h o n t h e v e i n s t h e n i n th on t h e fle sh
, an d t h e t e n th ,

on t h e ski n .

()c S c h ol i on — T h e fir s.t Sep hi r a i s l ik e t h e c on cea led

l igh t t h e se con d like sky bl u e t h e thi rd l ik e y e l lo w t h e

,
-
, ,

fou rth l ik e w hit e t h e fifth l ike re d ,

*
t h e s ixth lik e w h ite ,

Th i s mi xt u re o f w h i t e an d red r e fers t o M icr opr o sop us as w i l l be ,

see n i n t h e great e r an d l esser H o l y A sse mbl y .

 I N TR OD UC TI ON .
4 ;

re d , t he sev ent h l ik e
whitish re d t h e e ighth l ike re d dis h
-
,

white , t h e n i n t h l ik e whit e r e d whiti sh r e d r e d d i sh- -

whit e , a nd t h e t e n th i s l ike t h e light r e fl e cti n g a ll

co lo urs .

77 I wil.l n ow re v er t to the su bj ect of A ri kh A n pi n

an d Zan ir A n pi n , t he M a crop rosopus an d t h e M ic ro

p r o so u
p ,
s or t he V a st an d C oun t en an c e s
t he L e sse r .

M acrop rosopus i s i t wi ll b e r e m e m be re d t he fi rst Sep hi ra

, , ,

or C rown Ke t h e r ; M icrop rosopu s i s com pose d of

si x of t he Se p hi ro th ( S ee s u bj o i n e d
.
p l a t e ) I n .

M acroproso pus al l i s l ight a n d br ill ian cy ; bu t M ic ro

p ro so p u s o n l y s hi n e th by t h e r e fl e ct e d s p l e n d o u r o f
M acroprosopu s T h e si x da y s of creati on correspon d t o
.

t h e si x for m s of M icrop roso pu s T h e re fo r e t h e s ym bol

.

of t h e i n t erl a c e d tri an gl es fo r m i n g t h e si x p o i n t e d s t ar
, is -
,

c alled t he Sig n of t h e M acroco sm or o f t h e crea ti on ,

o f t h e g re at e r w orl d a n d i s con se qu e n t l y an a l ogo us t o

,

t h e t w o c o un t e n an ce s of t h e Zoha r T hi s h ow e v e r i s .
, ,

n ot t h e o n l y o cc u l t re ason th a t I h av e p lac e d t hi s sy m bo l

i n t h e p la t e for it typ ifie s oth e r i d e as u po n which I

,
.

s h a ll n ot h e r e e n t e r The B oo k o f C on c ea l e d M y st e ry
.

fu ll y d iscusse s t h e sy m bo l is m o f M acrOp ro so pus a n d

M icroprosopu s ; th e re fo re it i s we ll be fo re readi n g it t o be , ,

c ogn iz an t of th e ir si m ila rities an d diffe ren ces T h e on e .

i s A H I H E hei eh ; t h e oth e r i s t h e V
, Va u of t h e , ,

T e trag ram m a t on Th e fi rst t w o l e tt er s I a n d H Yod

.
, ,

an d H e , ar e t h e fath e r an d m oth e r of M icrop rosop u s ,

a n d t h e H fi n al i s h i s b ri de B ut i n th ese for m s i s
.

e x p re sse d t he e quilib r iu m of se v e r i t y an d m e rcy

s e v e rity b e in g s y m bo l i z e d by t h e t w o H s H es t h e , ,

m o th e r an d t h e b ri de but e sp ecially by t h e l att e r

,
B ut .

whi le t h e e xc e ss of M e rcy i s n ot an e vi l t en de n cy but ,

ra th e r c on v e y s a c e rt ai n i d e a o f w e ak n e ss an d w a n t of

fo rc e t oo g r ea t an e xc ess o f se ve rity cal l s fo rth t h e

,

e x ecuti on e r of j u d gm e n t t h e e vil an d o pp ress iv e fo rce

, ,

Regard i n g t h e equi l ibri um o f se ve r i t y an d mercy of w h i ch t h e un i

v e rse i s t h e resul t Se e especi al l y Great er Hol y Asse mbl y 5838 et seq
.
,
.
 KA BB A L A H .

w hich is s y m boliz ed by Le viat han . Wherefore it i s

sa i d
, B e hin d t he should ers o f t h e brid e t he se rpe n t
r ea r s hi s h ea d : of t h e bri d e but n ot of t h e m oth e r for
, ,

s h e i s t h e s u pe rn al H
“
, an d b rui ses h i s h ea d . B ut h i s
h ead i s brok e n by t h e w at e rs of t h e gr e at sea . T h e s ea
i s Bin a h t h e s u pe rn al H t h e m oth e r
, , . T h e se r pe n t i s
t he cen t ripetal force e ve r se e ki ng t o pe n etrat e in to
,

Parad i se (t h e Sephiro th) an d t o tem pt t he s upe rnal Eve

,

( t h e b r i d,e ) s o th a t i n h er t urn s h e m a y t e m p t t h e

s u p e rn a l Ad a m M icr op roso u s
( p ) .

It i s ut t e rly be yon d t h e scope of th is I n t roduct ion t o

e xa m in e thi s sym bol is m tho roughly es pecia ll y as it
,

fo r m s t h e s ubj ect of thi s wo rk ; so I wil l sim ply re fe r

m y r ea de r t o t h e actua l t e xt for furth e r e l uci da tio n ,

h Opi n g th at by t h e pe ru sa l o f t h i s i n trod uct o ry n o ti c e

h e wil l be b ett e r fitte d t o un d e rst an d an d follow t h e
course of qabali stic t eachin g th e re given .
 SP R A DT Z NI OV T H A

( SI P H RA DT Z E N I O U T H A );

THE BOOK OF CONCEA LED M YSTER Y .

C HA P T E R I .

1 . Tr a d i ti on . T h e B oo k C on cealed M y ste ry
of is t he
book of t he e quilibriu m of bal an c e .

T
[ h e w o rd t e n i o ut h a i s d i fii cul t t o t ransl at e , b ut I t h i n k i ts
mean i ng i s best e xpresse d by t h e w ord s Con ceal ed M y st e ry I h a ve .

e xpla i n e d i n t h e I n t ro d uct i o n t h e qaba l i s t i ca l mea n i n o f t h e w ords

g
eq u i l ibri u m bal an ce
“ “
an d ,

2 . Tr ad i ti on . —Fo r be fore th ere w as e qui l ibriu m , coun t e n

an c e be h e l d n ot co u n t e n an c e .

[yB t h e t w o c o u n t e n a n c e s are m e an t M acroprosopus an d M icro

p r os o p u s . Se e I n t rod u c t o n i
, 42 , 47, 64. 65 . 67 . 73 . an d

3 A n d.t h e ki n g s o f an c i e n t ti m e w e r e d e a d , a n d t h e i r

crown s w ere fo un d n o m ore ; an d t h e ea rth w as d esola te .

T
[ he ki ngs of an cie n t t i me mean t h e same t h in g as t h e Ed o m
i t e Ki n gs t h at i s t h e y sy m bo l i z e w or l d s o f
, un bal an ced force ,
”

w h i ch ac co rd i n g t o t h e Zo h a r p reced e d th e fo rm a t i on o f th is un i ve rse
. . .

I h ave e xp l ai ned t h i s also i n t h e I n t rod uct i o n 4 1 a n d 5 6, T h i s an d

.

t h e i mmed i a t el y fol l o w i n g sec t io n s are suppose d t o t race t h e gr ad ual

d e ve l o p me n t of t h e De i t y fro m n e ga t i ve In t o p osi t i v e e xi st e n ce ; t h e
t e xt i s h e re d escr ibi n g t h e t i me w h e n t h e De i t y w as j ust co m me n ci n g
Hi s man i fe st at ion from Hi s p ri m al ne gat i ve for m Th e re fore acco rd .
,
44 KA B B A LA II .

i i
i ng t o t h e qabal i st i cal deas, t h e un verse is t h e garmen t as i t we re o f
iy
t h e De t ; He n ot o n l y i
co n ta ns al l , b ut i s H m se l f al l . an d exi st s i n i
al l .
]

4 U n .til th at h ea d ( which i s i n c om p r e h en s ibl e ) d es i r e d

by al l desires ( procee din g from A I N SV P A i n Soph t he , ,

i n fin it e an d lim itl ess on e ) appear e d an d com m un ica te d t h e,

ve st m en t s of h on our .

Th
[ i s H ea d w h i ch i s h
,
ere d esc r ibe d as p r ocee d i ng fro m t h e i n fi n i t e

an d l i m i t l e ss One t h e A i n Sop h i s t h e fi rs t Se ph i r a t h e C r o w n Ket her

. , . ,

oth er wi se ca l l ed A r i kh A npi n o r M acro pros opus t h e V ast Co un t en

, .

a n ce Fro m t h i s fi rs t Seph i ra t h e o t h e r n ine e man at i o n s are p ro d uced

. .

I h ave expl ai n ed al l t h is i n t h e I n t rod uct io n 8

3 57 i n t rea t in g o, f -
,

t h e Se ph i ro t h ] .

5 . T hi s
quilibriu me h a n ge th i n th a t r e g io n whic h i s

n e gativ e l y e xi s t en t i n t h e A n ci e n t On e .

B
[y t h e e xp re s si on T hi s e q ui l ib r i u m h an ge t h i n t h a t re gi o n w h i ch
i s n e gat i ve l y e xi st e n t i n t h e A n cie n t One "
i s me an t t h at t h e o t h er
,

n i n e Se ph ir o t h ( w h i ch are e qui l ib rat e d by t h e i r for m a t i o n i n t r i n i t i e s )

are as ye t n o t d e ve l oped i n t h e fi rs t Se ph i ra but e xi st w i t h i n i t as t h e ,

t re e e xi st s i n t h e see d fro m w h i ch i t spr i ngs By t h e A n ci e n t On e .

i s i n t e n ded t h e fi rs t Seph ira t h e C ro w n Ke t h e r o n e o f w h ose appe l la

, .

t ions i s A ut heqa t h e A n ci e n t O n e
. F ro m t h i s Se ph i ra as I h a ve
.
,

be fore re marked t h e idea o f n e ga t i ve e xi stence de pen ds back t ow ard s

.

the AI N .
)

6 Thu s
. w e re t h ose powe rs e quipon de rate d which we re
n ot ye t i n p e rc ep tib l e e xi s t e n c e .

T h h h r n i n e Se h i rot h w h i ch ar e as i t w e re
[ ese p o w e r s a r e t e o t e p , , ,

w rs o f t h e fi rs t Se ph i r a ; as soo n as t h e y are e qua t e d t h e y be co m e

p o e

p o si t i ve l y e xi st e n t t h ro ugh co rr e l a t i o n o f force Th e n e xt t w o sect i o n s .

e xp l ai n t h e man n e r o f t h e i r e qui l ibrat i o n w h i l e ye t ne ga t i v e e n t i t i e s o r ,

rat h e r i d e as ]

7 I n H i s fo
. r m ( i n t h e fo rm of t h e A n ci e n t On e e xi st e t h
)
t he e quilibriu m it i s in c om p re h e n sible , it i s u n se en .

B
[ ut t h e fi rst qui l ibri um idea of e i s t h e A n cie n t O ne ( t h e fi rs t
Se ph i ra or C rown Ke t h e r ) because i t
. , i s t h e fi r st p o t e n t i a l l i m i t a t i o n
o f t h e bo un d less l igh t w h i ch p roceed s fro m t h e Li m i t le ss O ne . Th at
i s, t h e ce n t ral poi n t o f He t h e r i s t h e e q uil ib ri um . beca use t he bal a nce
 KAB B A L A H .

Th
[ e supern alben ign i t y w h ich t ran s mi t s t h e i r q ual i t ies . po we rs
an d o fi ce s , t o t h e l o we r Se p h iro t h ( th e i n fe rior
pow ers ) I t m ust be .

re me m be re d t h at each Se ph i ra r ecei ver i i mm i y

f r om t ha t w h c h ed a t el
re ce d e s i t an d t r ansm i t : t o t hat w h ich n ext foll ow s i t Th us . each
p . .

Se ph i ra i s sa i d t o be fe m i n i ne or passi ve as regard s i t s p re d ecesso r ,

a nd mascul i ne o r act ve i in res pect t o i ts s uccess or . ( S ee I n tr o d uct i on ,

55 43 an d sr ). T h e M an t ua n C od e x cal ls t hi s t h e fi ft h co n formati on ,
an d re fe rs i t t o t h e i dea o f t h e i
n nt h Se ph i ra . Yesod . foun d at i on .
]

1 4. H i s e ye i s
v e r o pe n a n d sl ee pe th n o t for it con
e ,

t i n ua ll y ke e pe th watch A n d t h e appea r an ce o f t h e l ower

.

i s acc ord i n g t o t h e asp e ct of t h e high er li ght .

W
[ ere t he e ye ( t h e d irecti n g t h ough t Di vi n e t o be
t o cl ose
a bst ract ed fro m t h e Se ph i ro t h ) , t h e w h ol e un i ve rse w o ul d gi v e w ay. for

i ts mai n sp r i n g w oul d be w i t h d ra w n Be cause t h e appearan ce ( d e ve l op

.

m en t ) of t h e l ower ( n in e Se ph irot h ) i s accord in g t o ( d epen d en t o n )

t h e aspect ( ruli ng t h ough t )o f t h e hi gh e r li gh t ( Ke t h er .t h e fi rst Se ph i r a) .

T h e M an t uan C od e x t e r ms t h is t h e si xth co n forma t i on o f M ac ro

p r o so p us . an d re fe rs it , as i n th e ca se o f t h e fourt h con format on . t o th e i

p r i mal ide a of th e Sep h ira Ne t z ach , i
v ct ory.
]

5
I . T h er ein tr i
a re l s lHi s t w o
ik e m i g hty g a ll ri
n os
e es ,

w h e n ce Hi s sp i rit ru sh e s fo r th ove r all ( T h e M a n t u a n .

C o d e x a d d s t h a t this i s t h e se ve n th confo rm at io n whic h ,

r e fe rs t o M L KV T H M a lk ut lz o r
“ ”
t h e ki n gdo m
, t h e t en th
, ,

e m a n ati on or Se phi ra of t h e D e ity ) .

T
[ h e i ii
cre a t ve sp r t . o r t h e
“
breat h of l i fe .

1 6
.
(W h e n ,
th e refore , t he D ivi n e l aw be g i n n e t h )
B RA SH I T H B RA AL H I M H SH M I M V A T H
AT H
H A R TZ, B or ax/bi t}: B er n E lolzrm A M H asba ma z m Vaa t lz
' ’

“ n h
Ha a r et z : I t e be g i n n in g t h e E l ohi m crea t ed t he su b

s t an ce of t he he ave n sub stan ce o f t h e e arth

an d t he s .

T h n se i s : Si x me m be r s w e re cr eat e d which a re t h e si x
( e se ,

n u m e rati o n s of M i cro pr o s op us—v iz be n ign ity a s H i s ri g ht .

,

a rm ; se v e rity as Hi s l e ft a rm ; b ea uty as H i s b od y victo ry

as H i s r i ght l e g g l o ry as H i s l e ft l eg; a n d t h e fo u n d a ti on
'

as r e p rod uctiv e ) For i n st e a d o f B RA SH I T H

. B er a slu t lz , ,
“ in t h it m ay be read B RA SH I T H B er a
e b eg in n i n g , , ,
 TH E B OOK OF C ON CE A L E D M YS TE R Y .
47

Sla t h, H e c r e a t ed t h e s i x U po n th e se d e pe n d al l t hi n gs
'

which a r e be lo w (prin cipall y t h e Qu e e n , w ho i s t h e l o west

p a th o r t
, h e b r i d e o f M ic r op ro so pu s a n d a ll t h e th r e e i n fe r i o r
,

w o r ld s ) .

[T h e v i e w w h i ch t h e S i p h r a t e n i o u t h a h e re foll ow s o u t i s t h a t

t h e be gi n n i ng o f Ge n es i s d e scribe s not on ly Me cr eat i on of t he w o l d r .

out t ire developmen t of God fo r i t co n si d e r s t h e un i ve se as t h e o ut w ard

. r

an d m at e ri al e xpressi on o f t h e po w e r o f t h e t h o ugh t Di i n e M icro v .

p r oso p u s i s as i t w e r e t h e r e fl e c t i o n o f M ac ro p ro sop us fo r as M acro ,

p ro so p u s h as s i x p ri n c i p a l t i t l es so i s M . i cro p r oso us co mp ose d o f si x

p
o f t h e Se ph i ro t h ( S ee I
. n t r od u c t i o n 4 2 . 47 a n.d S H I T H ,

Shi t /i i s t h e C h al de e fo rm o f t h e H e bre w SH SH snar k si x Th e

, . . .

q u ee n i s M a l k u t h t h e t e n t
, h S e p h i ra T h e t
. h ree i n fe r i o r w o r ld s a re

Bri ah Ye t z i rah an d Asi ah

, . See I n t rod uct i on
.
57 6,o ] -
.

1 7 . An d t he dign ity o f dign ity han geth from t h e se ve n

co n fo r mation s o f t h e cran i u m (T hi s i s t h
. e b e a r d o f t h e

v e n e rabl e an d An cie n t On e which i s d i v i d e d i n t o thi rt e e n

,

p o rti o n s) .

[Th e A n ci e n t One i s th e fir st Se ph i ra . M acr op ro sop us . as I h a ve

be fo re re ma rked Th e beard i n .
. con t i n uat i o n o f t h e s y m bol i c re p ro

scu t a t i on o f t h e h ea d i s d i v i d e d i n t o t h i r t ee n p ort ion s wh ich an sw e r

. ,

by Gema t ri a (see I n t rod uct ion 5 u ) t ot h e id ea o f un i t y For A C HD

,
. ,

zi t /ta d un i t y yie l d s t h e n um be r 1 3 by n umer i cal val ue ]

. .

1 8 An d t h e
. c th cam e n ot in t o t h e com puta tion
se on d ear .

T h t i h ki n g do m of t h e res t or ed w o rl d which e l se
( a s t e , ,

wh e re i s call e d t h e B ride of M icroprosopus ca m e n ot in to ,

t he co m p ut ati on wh e n t h e si x m e m b e rs we re sai d t o be '

c rea t e d Or o th e rwise wh en i n Gen e sis iv 2 it i s sai d i n

.
,
.

”
an o th e r w ay A n d t h e ea r t h t h at e a rth i s n o t t o be un de r
, ,

s t oo d o f which m en tion h a th b e e n fi rst m ad e ; s i n c e by t h e

fi r s t i s t o be u n d e rst oo d t h e ki n g do m of t h e r e st ored world ,

a n d by t h e sec o n d t h e ki n gd om o f t h e d e st roy e d w orl d) an d ,

t hi s i s e l sewh e r e sai d .

[Th e kin gd o m o f t h e d es t ro yed w or l d i s t h a t o f un bal an ced force .

( See I n t ro d uct i o n 55 4 : . an d 5 6. and Sect i on 3. foregoi n g

al so n ot e

Thi s re fers to a per i od prior to t h e d eve l opme n t of t h e Seph irot h . an d

must t h ere fore be re fera b le t o t h e Ed omit e ki ngs ]
 KA B B A LA II .

19 . A nd
it ha th p ro ce e d ed o u t o f th a t which
-
h a th u n d e r
n e t h e cur se a s i t i s w ritt e n i n Ge n es is v 2 F r m t h
g o , 9 o e .
,
"
e a rth which t h e Lo r d h a th cursed ( T h e m ea i
n. n g i s

T h a t t h e k i n gdom o f t h e res t o red worl d w as fo r m e d fr om t h e

ki n gdom of t he de stroy ed world wh e re in se ve n kin gs h ad ,

d i e d an d th e ir po sse ss ion s h ad be e n broke n up Or t h e .

,

e x p lan a ti o n of t h e w or ld o f which m en ti on i s ma d e e l se
,

w h e re p roc ee de th from t h e ki n g dom of t h e d es troy ed w o rld )

, .

T
[ h ese se ve n ki ngs are t h e Ed o m i te ki n gs be fo r e me n t i on ed i n Sec

t io n

20 . It w as for m l ess an d vo i d , an d darkn e ss

upon t h e fa ce
o f t h e d ee p an d t h e Sp i r it of t h e E lo hi m v ibra t in g u po n
,

t h e fac e of t h e wat ers T hi r t ee n ( t h e se w ord s fro m

. it ,
"
w a s fo rm l es s down t o of t h e wate rs a re thirt ee n i n t h e ,

H e b re w t e x t of Gen esi s) d e pe n d fro m t h e thirtee n ( fo r m s )

o f t h e d ign ity o f dig n ity ( t h at i s t h e boa rd of t h e M a cro ,

p r o so p u s o r fi r
, s t fo r m e d h ea d ) .

[I h a ve b e f o re re m ar k e d t h a t t h e n umbe r t h irt ee n e x resses un i t y

p .

T h e aut h o r o f Th e Boo k o f Co n ceale d M yst er y h e re argues t h at

t h e ve ry n um be r an d o rd er of t h e w o rd s i n t h e He bre w t ext re fe r t o
c e r ta i n fo r m s o f t h e De i t y Th e t e r m s
. face o f t h e de ep an d face
o f t h e w a t e rs
”
bear a st rikin g an alogy t o M acropr osopus and M icro
p ro so p us t h.e V as t a n d t h e Le sse r Co un t e nan ces I n t h i s se nse
. t h e

face o f (fro m ) t h e d eep ( aby ss ) i s t h e co un t e n a n ce fo rm ed fr o m

A i n So ph t h e Li mi t less On e ; n ame l y t h e fi rs t Se phi ra t h e C ro wn
, , .

Ke t he r ] .

2 1 . yea r s d e pen d from t he si x first Th i s

Si x thou san d .

i s wh at t h e wi se ha ve sai d t ha t t h e worl d s hal l la st si x

,

t h ou san d ye ars an d it i s un d e rstoo d from t h e si x n u m b e rs

,

o f M icr oproso p u s But al so t h e si x foll owin g wo rds give

.

o cc as ion t o th i s idea : V I A M R A L H I M I H I A V R VI H I
“
A V R, Veyofna r E lohi m Yeni A n r Vaye/ u A ur :
'

An d t h e
"
Elo hi m sa id , L e t th e re be l ig ht , an d th e re w as l ig h t .

B
[y an i b
e xege t ca l rul e o f n u m e rs, n o t so o ft en y ed as t h e
e mp l o

o t h e rs , s i mple n umbers o r u n i t s s i gn i fy d i v i n e t h i n g s n um be r s o f t e n .

c e le s t i al t h i n gs ; n umbe rs of a h un d red t e rre st ri a l t h i n gs ; an d t h o u

.
 TH E B OOK OF C ON CE A LE D M YS TE R Y .
49

sa n ds s ign i fy t h e fut ure w hat sh al l be i n a n aft e r age He nce are t h e

,
-
.

s i x t h o u san d ye ars d e d uced fro m t h e si x fi rst wo rd s w h i ch al s o are .

sa id t o re fe r t o t h e si x Se ph i ro t h o f w h o m M icr o p r o so p us i s fo r me d

t h e id e a o f si x be i ng e xt e n d e d i n t o as m an y t h o usa n d s t o sy m bo l i se .

t h a t n umbe r o n t h e p l an e o f a fut ure age ]

22 . ve n th (t he m i l le n n ium an d t h e se ve n th space
The se , ,

n a m e ly t h e Ki n gd o m ) abo ve t h a t On e which a l o n e i s
, ,

p o w e r fu l wh e n t h e s i x d e g r e e s o f t h e m e m b e r s

d e n ot e m e rcie s a n d j udg m e n t s t h e se ve n th d e g ree t e n d eth ,

a l on e t o j ud m e n t an d ri ou r ) A d t h wh l i d l t
g g n e o e . s e so a e

( t h a t i s t h e , K in g d o m M L K V T H M, a Ié ut }z i n t h e hi g h
, e r ,

p o w e r s i s t h
, e a n tity p e o f t h e s a n ctu a r y a n d l ik e as thi s i s ,

d est roy ed so a lso t h e Sch e ch i n ah o r Ki n gd o m i s it se l f

, , ,

e xil ed) for tw el v e h o u rs fo r t h e H e b re w s i n cl ud e a l l thi s

(
ti me of th e i r e xil e i n t h e space of on e d ay) L ike a s i t i s .

“
writ t en : It w as fo rm le ss an d void &c (for fro m t h e , .

“ “ " "
word it w as fo rm le ss do wn t o u po n t h e faces o f a re , ,

twe l ve wo rds i n t he H e brew t e xt of Ge n e si s ) .

[By t h e same r u le , t he m il le n n i um i s d ed uced fro m t he se ve n t h

w o rd . Th e se ve n t h space ki n gd o m o r t h e
h e re m ea n s M a lk ut h . t h e .

q ueen w h i
, ch t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e s i x o f M i c r op r oso p u s m a k es u p t h e .

se ve n l o w e r Se ph i ro t h ( S e e I n.t r o d uc t i o n 7 7 fur t h e r fo r t h e
,
i d e a . .

o f t h e b al an ce o f me rcy an d jud gm e n t .

3 2T h e thirt.ee n th (th a t i s o f t h e wat e rs ,

H “
M I M ,
”
,

Ha mi m, which i s t h e thirt e en th wo rd) rai se th up th ese

( t h a t i s a s w,e ll t h e sa n ctu a r y which i s a b o v e as th a t
which i s be low) thro ug h m e rcy (si n ce t he wat e r sym bo
l iz e th tha t m eas u re of m e rcy th rou gh which jud g m en t
a nd p u n i sh m e n t s ar e m i t i g a t e d ) an d th e y a r e re n e we d
,

as be fo re (fo r t h e si x w o rd s foll o w afresh as i n t h e be ,

g in n in
g t h e s i x m e m b e r s a r e e n u m e rat e d
) F o r a l l th o se .

six con ti n u e an d s t an d fast ( t h e y ar e t h e m e m b e rs o f

t he M icrop rosopu s an d are n ot as hi s b rid e an d fro m

, ,

th e m i s t he re st itution ) si n ce it i s w ritt en B RA B er a , , ,

c rea ted (which h ath a se n se of pe rm an e n ce) an d th en ,

“i
it i s written H I TH H Hayz t /i a l so i s a
'

, t w as (which , a

a
 KA B B A LA II .

p h r as e o f p e rm an e n c e a n d n o t o f i n t e rp o l a t i o n ) f o r it i s ,

very t ruth (plai n ly there fore t h e ki n gdom pe rished n ot

, , ,

al th oug h it m ig ht be form l e ss an d v oi d but i t ret ai n e t h ,

hi t h e rto t h e esse n c e) .

[M ercy an d j ud gm e n t are o pp osi t es a n d fro m t h e s i d e o f j ud g m e

. n t
co mes t h e e xecut i o n o f j ud gme n t w h i ch i s d es t r uct i o n ) . .

2 4. And at t h e en d of t h e Form l ess an d t h e Voi d an d

t he Dar k n ess (th at i s , at t he en d of t he e xi l e thi s sayi n g

s h a l l h ave plac e : I sa . ii r t ) An d t he T e trag ram ma ton

. .

al o n e s h al l be e xal t e d i n tha t da y (th at i s i n t h e ti m e o f ,

M e ss i a h )
Th
[ e Te t r ag ra m m a t on ( see I n t rod uct i o n . 5 67 ) co mpreh e nd s t h e
wh o l e t e n Se ph i rot h . an d co n se que n t l y expre sses t h e ir t h ree tr i n it i es o f
balance d force al so ; co nseq uen t l y . w h e n t he Te t ragrammat on app ears .
t he form less an d t he vo id an d k i
t h e d a r ness d sa ppear . an d fo rm . ful
n e ss , a n d i
l gh t re p l ace the m .
]

B ut th e re xc v ti n s o f e xca vat i on s T
25 . aarea o e
( h e .

e xc a v a ti o n i s t h e re c e pt ac l e l ik e th at which i s h ol l ow e d o ut
, ,

o r c ar v ed o ut l ik e a ca v e or a n y o th e r re ce ptac le
, , T h e re .

fo re a ll re c ep t ac le s are in fe rior w ith re spe c t t o t h e s u pe riors ,

a m on g which t h e s h e l ls h old t h e last place which h er e ,

a r e d e sc ribe d which a r e u n d e r t h e fo rm of a v ast se rpe n t

, )
e x t e n d i n g thi s w a y an d th a t ( C on c e r n i n g thi s se rp en t t h e
.

au th o r o f t h e Royal Valle y spea ks thus i n h i s T rea

”
ti se of t h e Sh e ll s T h e fra g m e n t s of t h e re c e pt acle s
.
,

w h i ch h av e fal le n i n to t h e w o rld of C rea ti on of F o rm ati on , ,

a n d o f A ct i on th e re i n e xi st from t h e Ou t e r
, an d ju d g m e n t s

a r e m ore co n so n an t t o th ese which a re ca ll e d p rofan e , ,

an d h a ve th e i r h a bit atio n i n t h e m i d d l e s pac e betw e e n

t h e Ho l y a n d t h e U n c l e a n An d fro m t h e h ead i s form ed

.

t h a t g re at d ragon which i s i n t h e se a an d i s t h e se a ,

se rp e n t whi c h i s h ow e ve r n ot so h a r m ful as t h e e a r th l y
, , ,

on e . A n d thi s dragon h ath b e e n c a st rat e d s i n c e h i s

c re st (or memor um gem ta le) t ogeth e r with hi s m ate hav e
'

, ,

be en re pressed an d th en ce h ave bee n form e d fou r h un d red

,

d esi ra bl e wo rl d s A n d t h i s dragon b at h i n h i s h ea d a
.
 THE BOOK OF C ON CE A LE D M YSTE R Y .
5 x

n os tr il ( afte r t h e man n e r of wh al es ) i n o rd er th a t h e m a y
r ecei ve in fl ue n ce an d i n him se lf he co n t ain e th a ll o t h e r
,

d ragon s c o n ce r n in g which it i s sai d :

, T h o u h as t brok e n
”
t h e h ead s of t h e dr a gon s u po n t he Wate rs ( P s l xxiv . .

A n d h e re t h e i d e a or un iv e rsal for m of al l t h e s h e lls

i s un de rs t o od w hich enco m p asse t h t h e se v en i n fe rio r
,

e m an ation s of t h e qu ee n a ft e r t h e ma n n e r o f a se rp e n t a s ,

w e ll fro m t h e rig ht a s fr om t h e l e ft an d from e v e ry si de ) .

[Th e e xca v at io n or recep t acle o f a Se ph ira i s t h a t qual it y

w h ere by i t r ece i ves t h e super n al i n fl uen ce fro m t ha t w h ich i m m e
d ia t e l y preced e s i t ; h e n ce each Se ph i ra h as a d o uble qua l i t y o f
rece i vin g an d o f t ran sm i t t i n g w h ich passes t h ro ugh
. t h e fo ur
w orl d s i n e ach o f wh ich t h e Se ph i rot h e xi st t h o ugh i n grad ual l y
. ,

d ecrea si n g l igh t ( See Tab le subj oi n ed ) Th e

. sh e l ls .
e pot lr . .

a re t he d e mo n s i n wh o m agai n i s a form o f t h e Se ph i ro t h
. .

d ist or t ed an d ave rse Th i s great d rago n wh i ch i s h e re d escribe d

.

i s e id e n t l y i de n t i cal w ith t h e l e vi at h a n bf J
v ob He is t h e .

e xecut o r o f j ud g me n t t h e ce n t r ipe t al for ce

. t h e o l d se r pe n t e ver .

a s ki n g t o pe n e t r at e i n t o Parad i se ; fi n al l y i n a more exot e z e se n se

‘

, r

h e i s Sata n an d t h e d e v i l t h e accusi n g one . I n t h e Soph er Y e t z i ra h

.
,

a m ost i mpor t an t qab al i st i cal book h e i s call ed I bel t THL I t h e

'

. . .

d ragon No w
. by Ge mat r ia THLI = 4oo + 30 + I O = 440 ; and
. .

if we re p re ss h i s cres t
-
t ake awa y t h e fi rs t l e tt e r w h ich i s .

TH , Ta m—40 0 t h e re wi ll rem ai n
0
,
-
LI = 4o = M M enu t he wat e r . , .

T he 4 o o d es ir a b l e w o r l d s ar e t h e n um er i ca l v al ue o f T a a n d
‘

si gn i fy t h e po we r of t h e Te t r agra m m a t on o n t h e m at e ria l plan e

( Se e n o t e t o sect i o n 2 1 fo rego i ng ) Th e re i s m uch al ch e m ical
. .

sym bo l i sm co n t ai n e d i n t h e
”
Si ph ra t e n i o ut h a Th e Se ve n .

I n fer io r E ma n a t i o n s o f t h e q uee n are t h e se ve n l ower Sep hi ro t h

,

-
vi z .
, Ch esed . Ge b urah . Ti ph e re t h , Ne t z ach , H od . Yesod , an d
M al kut h ; or M icropr osopus an d hi s br ide . t h e ki n g and quee n .

Sh e l l s,
”
l
’

p /
w t lz , are t h e e v il sp r i it s ]
2 6. H i s t a i l i s i n h i s h e ad ( t h a t i s,
h e h ol de th hi s t ai l
i n h i s mouth , i n or d e r t h at h e m ay form a circl e si n ce ,

he i s sa id to h oli n ess) He t ran sferret h h i s

e n o m pa ss
c .

head t o be hin d t he sh ould ers (that i s he ra i se th h i s head ,

a t t he b ack o f t h e brid e of M icr oprosop u s wh e re i s t h e ,

p l a c e o f m o s t s e v e r e ju d g m e n t s ) an d h e i s d es p i se d ( s i n c e,i n

hi m i s t he e xtr e m ity of ju dg men t s an d se v e riti es wh e n c e ,

w rath i s t h e attribut e of h i s for m s) He w atch eth ( th at .

5 2 KA B B A LA H .

i s , be ccu rat el y sea rch e th o ut an d seek e th i n what place

a

h e m a y ga in an e n t ry in t o h ol in es s A n d h e i s con .

ceal e d (a s i f l a yi n g tr a p s ; s i n c e h e i n si n ua t e t h hi m se lf
in to t he in fe rio rs by wh ose sin s he h ath access t o t h e
,

ho ly g rad es wh e re t h e car ryi n g out of judgm en t s i s

,

co m m itt ed t o hi m ) He i s man ifes ted i n on e of t h e

.

th ousan d short e r day s (.N u m be r s are ca ll e d d a y s ,

an d n u m be rs o f t h e i n fe ri o r wo r l d s h o rt da y s ; am on g

which te n s a re at t ribute d t o t he fe s t i ve on acco un t of ,

t h e ir de cim al n um erati o n ; hun d red s t o t he form ative ,

s i n c e th e y are n u m be rs o f t h e l i g ht of th e ir a uth o r
: a n d ,

d raw th e i r e xi st e n c e from t h e t e n s ; but th ousan d s t o t h e

c rea t ive for t he sa me rea son
, B ut th a t d ragon h ath
.

a bo ut thi s hi s m os t po w e rful l o ca tion wh e n c e if a d e fect , ,

o ccurret h o n ly i n o n e n u m e ra tio n o f t h a t sy st e m th ro ugh

t h e fa u l t of t h e i n fe r iors h e i s i m m e di at e ly man ifes t a n d

, ,

thus com men cet h hi s accusation s before t he thron e of

l ry
g o )
.

[H e re i s t h e o ri g i n of t h e w e l l known symbol o f a serpen t

-

h oldi ng hi s t a i l i n hi s m o ut h l ike a circle—th e se rpe n t of Sat urn

, .

The reaso n t h a t h e r a ise t h hi s h ead behi n d t h e sh oul d ers o f t h e

brid e ( M alku th ) i s because h e i s so t o spea k n o t on l y t he execut or
. ,

o f j ud gm e n t b ut al so t h e d es t r oye r ; d est ruct ion as Oppo se d t o

.

crea t i o n dea th as o pposed t o l ife

. For t he w h o l e Seph i ro t h are
.

re pre se n t ed as be i ng t h e balance of me rcy an d j ust ice and t he ,

t e n t h Se ph i ra i s especi al l y of t h e na t ure o f j ust i ce as a l so i s ,

Geb urah t h e fi ft h
. .He i s co n cea led because h e i s n ot cal led i n t o
,

act i on t i l l j ust i ce re q ui res hi m Th e t e r m d eci mal n um e r at io n

“
.

o f course re fers t o t h e te n Se ph iro t h T h e prese n ce o f t h e se rpe n t

.

w h e n re veal ed i s an accusati on because i t sh o w s t h a t t h e bal an ce

. ,

i s d est ro yed ; j ust as i n a w at ch i f on e o f t h e w h ee ls be i njure d

. ,

i rregulari t y i s at on ce man i fest ed Now li fe w h en i t co n sists o f

.
, ,

bi rt h i n to an o t h er form necessaril y impl ies d ea th i n t h e pre ious

, v

fo rm . Th e t h ro n e o f gl ory i s t h e Bri at i c w o rl d ] .

2 7 T.h e re a r e s w e l l i n g s i n ( th a t i s l hi s
ik e as s al es
c ,

in a croc odi l e ; :beeause grea t in h i m i s t he h ea pin g t o

g e t h e r o f jud g m e n ts
) H i s c
. res t k ee pe th i t s o w n
p l a c e

th t i th r i i h i m n o furth e r po we r of h as t e n i n
( a s e
, e s n
g
t o thi n gs be y on d i n t h e Oute r) .
 KA B B A LA 11 .

or d e mo n s . No w , t he d e mo n s are d i vi ded in t o t en cl ass e s .

co rrespo n d n g t o t h e i t e n Se ph ro t h . b ut i in an a ve rse form . and a re

”
cal le d i n t he boo k Be t h El o hi m t he imp ure Seph i ro t h
,
Th e
.
"
.

h ea d s of t h e l e v i a t ha n (c f: t he Le rn aean Hyd ra w h ich Hercul s e

s le w ) are p ro ba b l y t h ese C o m p re t h e d.es cr i pt i o n o f t h e b

ae as t i n

Re ve la t i on ]

“ Elohi m id b e l i gh t , a n d
3 1 . An d t he sa , le t t h e re
th ere w as li ght .
( T h e se n se m ay be so ug ht fro m t h a t

Psa l m x xxiii 9 ) . wh e re it is
writt e n Si n c e He H i m se l f
,
“

ke i t w as d o n e i h f r i m m emo
spa , an d .
( F r st t e r e o , e s co ,

t
ra e d ) t he Pa th HV A , H oa (t h at i s t h e m oth e r o f
, ,

u n d e r st an d n g , i w ho i s cal l e d A L H I M , E lohi m , n ea r t he
"
be gi n n i n g o f t h e ve rse A n d t h e E lohi m sa i d . Sh e a l s o .

i s ca ll ed HV A H oa i n t h e w o rd s of P sa l m xxxiii 9
, , .
,

o n a cco un t o f h e r t ru ly se c re t na tu re ) i s a l o n e (a s

we ll wit h M ose s as with Da vid ) T h e wo rd V I H I .

,

“
an d it w as d on e A f
'

Voyefn , i s a l so al o n e ( s i t h ,e s i x .

m e m be rs w e re co n s i d e re d se para t e ly se ei n g t h at V Va n , , ,

occu p i e t h t h e fi rs t p lac e i n t h e w o rd VI H I
’

Va yebz , .

[T h i s s t a t e m e n t t h a t t h e s upe rn al m, o t h e r s y m b o l i z e d by
t h e w o rd H oa He se e m s a t fi rst si gh t a t va r i an ce w i t h t h e st a t e
. .

m en t i n an o t h e r p l ace ,
t h a t H oa re
p r e se n t s M acr oprosopus . But t h e
l e t t e r H i n t h e T e t rag ra m m a t o n s y m bo l i z e s th e s upe r n al mot he r.
an d th is is al s o the i n i t i al l e t t er of Hoa . i by Ge ma t r ia
And aga n

( see I n t rod uct io n )

H oa , an d t h e d i gi t s o f 1 2

A n d 3 sy mbo l i z e s B i n ah be cause sh e i s t h e th i rd Se ph i ra .

"
Se e i n g t h at V . V a n . occup es i t he first p l ace i n t h e w o r d V I H I ,

because V s t an d s fo r t h e n um be r 6 . See T a le b of th e A l ph a be t .

&c .
,
i n I n t ro d uct i on .
]

3 2 . T h en a re t h e l e tt e r s i n v e r t e d , an d be co m e on e . ( ,
I f
wor d VI H I Vaye/u t h e
me l y , i n t h e lett e r s I
’

na Yod a n d , , , ,

H He be pl a ced i n fron t so t ha t it m ay re ad I H V l
, , ,

Ya lzevz it m a k e th o n e Te t rag ra m m at on w hich e xh a ust e t h

'

, ,

t h e wh ol e D ivi n ity B ut si n c e th e se be lo n g t o t h e
.

m oth e r from w h om arise t h e j ud gm en t s

, h e n ce t his ,

t e trag ra m m ato n i s h e re writt e n i n r e trogra d e o rd e r whi ch ,

m od e o f w r itin g i s r efe rre d by qa bal ist s t o t h e j u dgm e n t s ,

o n acco u n t o f t h e n a tu r e o f a v e rse thi n g s ; wh e n c e thi s

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wri t ten i n thi s w ay : I HV I Ya fie m I HV

be
'

o ug ht to , , ,

Yeno I H Ya k I Yod
, , But s in c e i n t h e pa th of u n de r
, , .

s t an din g th ose j ud gm en t s th e m se l v e s d o n ot e xi st but ,

o n l y th e ir roo t s whil e i n it se l f this pa th i s on l y pure

,

m e rcy ; h e n ce t h e re trogra de o rd e r i s in v e rt e d i n o r d e r ,

t h a t i t m ay b e posit e d e n ti re i n thi s m an n e r as at fi rs t )
I Yod I H Ya k I HV Ye/zo I H V I Ya bem ( But it i s
'

.
, , , , , , ,

n o t writt e n i n t h e us ual m a n n e r I HV H l Yod H e Va u , , , , ,

H e ; be c ause t h e w ord i s de riv e d fro m VI H I

'

Vayefu , ,

w h ose m e t a t h e s i s i s h ere d i s c usse d A n d n e ve rth e l e ss t h e .

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l e tte r ) which i s la st (n a m e l y I Yoa whi c h i s p ut i n t he , , ,

p l a c e o f t h e l as t H H e i n t h e o r di,
n a r y fo r m o,f t h e T e

t r ag ram m a t o n d e n ot e t h ) t h e Sch ech i n a h (o r t h e q ue e n l y

, ,

p r es e n c e ) which i s b e l o w ( th a t i s a p a th o f t h e ki n
g d o m , ,

n a m e ly M L KV T H M a lkut fz t h e t e n th an d l a st Se p h i ra
, , , )
l ik e as (i n t h e o t h e r i n sta n c e ) t h e le tt e r H H e i s fo un d , ,

to be t h e Sch e chi n a h .

[ he
T read er i
y un able t o follo w t he reaso n in g i n t h is
w l l be ut te r l
se ct i o n un l e ss h e re ad s care fu l l y w h a t I h ave sai d i n t h e I n t rod uc
.

t i o n con ce r n in g t h e Li t e ral Qabal ah un d e r t h e h ea d s o f No t ari qon

a n d Te m urah t o w h ich t h e re fore I re fe r h i m
,
An y fo ur le tt e red .
-

n am e i s o f co ur se a t e t ragr am ma t o n b u t t h i s t e rm i s e spe cia l l y ,

a p pl ied t o t h e word o f fo ur l e t t e rs cal l ed by bibl ical t ran sl at ors

J e h o v ah I t m ust be re me mbe red t h a t t h e n a t ural course of
.

w ri t i n g He bre w an d Ch al d ee i s fro m ig ht to lef t an d t ha t w h e n i t r .

i s w ri tt e n fro m lef t t o n jgfi t i t i s sa id t o be wr i t t en “

back ward s
,
"
.
" "
in r e t rog rad e o rd e r . or a ve rse. By t h e ;

p at h of un d e r

s t an d i ng i s mea n t Bi n ah . t h e th i rd Se ph ra i . Sch ech i n ah i s of

co urse t he Di vi n e Prese nce man i fest e d i n t h e pat h o f M alkut h I .

h a ve e xpla ne d i i n the I n t rod uct i o n t h e m ea n i ng o f t h e t e rm pa t h

"

as e m pl o ed y i n t he Zoh ar ] .

33 . But i n on e bal a n ce are th e y e qui pon d e rate d .

( T h e

balan ce d en ot e t h t he m al e an d t he fe m a le ; an d t he
m e an in g is, tha t t he l ett ers I ,
Yod , an d H , H e —oi which
t h e fo r m e r i s masc ul i n e and re fe rr e t h t o t h e pat h of t he
fo un da t ion ; an d t h e la tt e r i s fe m i n i n e , pe rt ai n i n g t o t h e

q u ee n — ar e i n t erchan gea b l e ; s in c e whi l s t t h e e q uil ib r iu m

e xi st e t h th e re i s an in tercom m un ic ation be twe en them ,

 5 6 KA B B A LA AV .

an d t he y j oin e d t oge th e r as on e
are Add t o t hi s t h a t t he
.

q u ee n i s a l so c a l l e d A D N I A do n a i, wh e re i n t h e l
,
e tt e r I ,

Yod b ri n g e t h u p t h e rea rg ua rd of t h e a rm y a s it we r e ;
, ,

be ca use al so it i s a cc usto m ed t o be ca lled t h e Lesse r

W isd o m ) A n d t h e li vi n g c rea tu res ru s h fo rth a n d
.

re t u rn .
( T hi s i s wh a t i s sa id i n E z ek i 1 4 co n c e rn i n g . .

t h e l ivin g c re atu res which it i s a ccu st o m e d t o be sa i d co n

,

c e rn in g those le tt e rs of t h e T e t ragra m m at on which som e ,

ti m es h old t h e last place an d some ti m e s t h e first ; a s

wh e n I Yod fr ushe t h fo rth u n to t h e l as t pla ce a n d wh e n
, , ,

it re turn e t h u n to t h e be g in n in g aga i n ; a n d so also t h e

l e tt e r H H e , Lik e wi se th en al so t h e l ivin g crea t ures are
.
, ,

s a id t o r u s h fo rth wh e n t h e Te t ra gra mmat on i s w ritt e n

,

with t he fi n al H H e be ca use th e n t h e wh ol e s yste m

, ,

of e m a n at i v e s i s e xh a u st ed B ut th e y are sa id t o re t urn
.

w he n t h e Te t ragram m at o n i s w ritt e n with t h e fi n a l I Yod , ,

so t h a t t h e se n s e m a y b e c o lle c t e d i n s uc h a m an n e r as

t o r e t u rn fro m t h e las t path o f t h e q u e e n in to t h e

p e n ul ti m a t e o f t h e fo u n d a ti o n whi c h i s d e
,
s i g n a t e d by t hi s

l e t t e r I Yod , .

[I h ave d e fi n e d bal an ce i n t h e I n t rod uct i o n 5 2 9 w h ich se e

“ ”
. , .

Th e p a t h o f t h e fo u n d a t i o n i s o f co urse Y e s od t h e i n t h S e
p h i a , n r .

w h i l e t h e q ue e n i s M al k ut h the ten th . Ye so d i s t h e re fore t h e

.

co n n e ct i n g l i n k be t w e e n t h e M i cr o p r oso p u s an d t h e br i d e T h e le t t e r .

I brin ge t h up t h e re arguard as i t w e re i n the n ame A DNI "

,

A dona z be ca use i t i s t h e l ast l e t t e r E z ek i 1 4 : t h e Q abal i sts

'

. . . .

by t h e t e r m C H I V TH H QDSH Cb zot b H Qad est n t h e Ho l y , a

'

a- ,

Li in g C rea t ure s un de rs t an d t h e l e t t e r s o f t h e Te t ragra m m at o n

v -
, .

Wi t h regard t o t h e l e t t ers o f t h e Te t ragra mm at on w h ich so me t im es .

h o l d t h e l as t pl ace a n d so m e t i m es t h e fi rs t t h e fo l l o w i n g are t w o,

e xam p les— n am e l y as i n t h e
. fo rm I H V I Yod He Va u Yod t h e , . . . .

l e t t e r I Yod i s bot h at t h e begi n n i n g a n d e n d o f t h e w o r d ; an d

. .

i n t h e for m w h ich i s m o re usual I H V H Yod He V H , e t h e , . an , ,

l e t t e r H , H e. i s i n t h e seco n d an d l ast p lace ]

34 . Lik e as it is writte n : An d t h e El ohi m saw the

s ub st an ce of t he l ight ,th at it w as g o o d .
( H e re a

re ason uc ed from t he proposed t e xt it se lf sh owi n g

is add ,

h o w t h e l a st l ette r of thi s fo rm of t h e T e t rag ra m m a ton ,

n a m e ly I Yod m ay be said t o sy m bol iz e t h e b ri de sin ce

, , , ,
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God him se lf m ight be h old i n tha t l ig ht t h e pat h o f co n

j u n ctive fo un da tion which t h e word good n ess poi n t e t h,

o ut ; but wh e n t h e fou n d a ti o n i s i n t h e act o f co njun c

tio n—th at i s u n d e r t h e id ea of com m un icat i n g goo d n ess
,

t h e re th e n i s t h e b ri d e B ut al so th a t t h e w o rd .

g oo d n ess d e n ot e t h t h e f o u n d a ti on i s p r o v e d f r o m
“
I sa . iii 1 0 wh e re it i s sa i d
.
, Say ye u n to t h e ,

ri g ht eo u s m a n ( th a t i s t o t h e p a t h o f fo,
u n d a ti o n ,

be c au se t h e fi rs t m an i s sa i d t o be t h e foun dation of t h e
“ h ”
w o r l d P ro v x, . t at i t sh al l be w e ll wit h h i m
. .

T h e re fo re t h e n d o t h ey as c e n d withi n t h e e qu i l ibr iu m
, .

( T h a t i s th e s e t
, w o l e tt e r s I Y o d a n d H fi e,
m e an on e , , , ,

an d t h e sa m e thi n g Or aga i n : B ut b e h o ld h o w i n
. , ,

ba lan ced po we r asce n d t h e l e t t e rs of Te t ra gram m at on .

T h at i s h ow th ose l e tt e r s a g re e wh en i n co nj un cti o n
, ,
“

w h ich b e fore we re st an ding se pa rat e d i n t h e wo rd VI H I ,

[Th e p a t h ion i s o f course t h e n i n t h Se ph i ra

of fo un d at .

Ye sod w hi ch i s t h e si xt h m e m be r o f M i cr op ro so p us ( se e se ct i o n 1 6
, .

fo rego i n g ) an d t yp i fie s r e prod uct i ve p o w e r

. M a l ku t h i s t h e quee n . .

W e m ust re m e m be r t ha t i n t h e Te t rag ra mmat o n I H V H I Yod . . . ,

i s t h e fa t h e r ( w h o i s not M acro p ro so p us t h o ugh h e i s i m pl ied .

t h e re i n as t h e t o p p oi n t o f t h e He b re w l e t t e r Yod i s sai d t o
.

sy m bo l i z e h i m ); H He t h e s upe r n a l m o t h e r ; V Va n t h e so n
. . . ,

( M i cr o p roso p );
u s a n d H H e fi n a l t he b r
.i d e (t
,
h e q u e e n ) A n d . .

t h i s i s t h e i r p ro pe r o r d e r O th e r var i a t io n s o f t h e Te t ragra m m at o n
. .

t h e re fo re al t e r t h e po si t i o n o f t h e l e t t e r s w i t h re gard t o e ach o t he r
.

t he i r n o rm a l an d co re ct po si t io n be i n g I HV H ]
r

35 ( W hi l s t u se M i
t he
c r o p rosop u s spo) w as a,t fi rs t

al on e h e w a s s ta n din g by whi l st t h e l e tt e r V
( V a u occu
, , ,

p i e d t h e fi r s t p l a c e t h e n w as b e s e p a r,a t e d fro m h i s bri d e ) .

B ut I l l thi n gs r e t u rn e d i n t o t h e un ity ( T h a t i s n ot .
,

on l y w e re fa th e r a n d m o th e r c o n j o i ne d i n t o o n e be ca u se ,

t h e t w o l e tt e rs I Yod an d H l i fe w e re c o m bin e d ; b ut
, , , , ,

a l so t h e M ic ro pro so pu s r e turn e d t o h i s bri d e w hil st V , ,

Va n w as p lac e d n e x t t o I Yod i n t h e T e t rag ra m m a to n

, , , ,

I H V I Ya lzevz Fo r) V Va n de sc e n d e th ( w h en i n t he wo rd
’

.
, , ,

V I H I Vaye/i z “ ”
an d i t w as d one it occu pie th t h e first
’

, , ,
5 8 KA B B A LA H .

p l a c e ; but i n t h e r
p p
o o se d m e t a th es i s , it d esce n d e d i n t o t h e

t hi rd p la c e, in o rd e r th at it mi g ht be I H V I , Ya lzew) And .

t he y bo un d t oge th e r t h e on e t o t he othe r ( ma le a n d
a re

fe m a l e V Va n an d I, , Yod t h e pa th of bea uty a n d t h e

, , ,

q u e e n
) n a m ,e l y I Y od an d
, H , H e (by , which a r e s h
, o w n

wi sdo m an d k n owle dge fath e r an d m ot h e r ) l ik e u n to , ,

t w o lov e rs w h o e m b ra c e ea ch o t h e r ( y
B t w o l o v e r s a r e .

u n d e rs t oo d e it h e r V Va u an d I , Yod on l y—t ha t i s a t
, , , ,

t he e n d ; or I Yod a n d H H e toget h e
, , r — tha t i s at
, , ,

t h e b e g i n n i n g) .

[T h e p a t h o f be a ut y o r T i ph e re t h. t h e s i x t h S e p h i ra i s . ,

s me t i m e s re p re se n t e d
o by V Va n a n d t h e re fore so m e t i m e s s t an d s
, .

fo r M icrop roso p us by i t se l f ; i t i s re al l y t h e cen t al Se p h i a o f t h e r r

g r o up o f si x S e p h i r o t h w h i ch co m p o se h i m T h e n u m e r i ca l v al u e .

of V an i s
I

3 6 .
( No w t he aut hor of t he “
Si ph ra t e n i o ut h a

h ast e n e th to t he la tte r
x plan ation o f th e se l ett e rs e ,

I , Yod an d V , Va n ; an d con ce rn in g V Va n h e
, , ,

s a ith :
) S i x m e m b e rs a re p r o d u c e d fro m t h e b ran c h
o f t h e ro o t o f h i s b o d y b o d y i s M ic ro p ro so pu s ;
( T h e .

t h e r oo t o f t h e b o d y i s t h e m oth e r w h o i s s y m b o l i z e d by ,

t h e l e tt e r H H e ; t h e b r an c h o f t h e ro o t i s t h e l e t t e r V
, .

Va u e n clo se d a n d hid d e n withi n t h e le t t e r H He ; an d

, ,

fro m t h at v e ry b ran ch w e re pro d uc ed t h e si x m e m b ers

t h at i s t h e e n ti r e l e tt e r V
, Va n n o w h avi n g o b t ai ne d , ,

t h e h e ad ) .

[ Th e m o t h e r h e r e m e n t i on ed i s o f co urse t h e t h ird Se ph i ra ,

B i n ah Th e si x me m be rs o f M icro pro so p us fo r mi n g t h e e n t i re
.

l e t te r V au i s an all usion t o t h e n umer i cal v al ue o f t h at le t t e r

be i n g

37 .t o n g u e
“
s p e aTh e
k e th g r e a t thi n g s ( s e e Da n .

vu 8,
A n d by t h e t o n g ue i s un d e rst oo d t h e fo un d a tio n
.

— n a m e ly t h e l ett e r I Yod j o i n e d with h i s b r i d e ; t h e

, , ,

s p ee c h i s t he m a rita l i n flu x fl o w i n g forth from t h e

bri de ; fo r t h e q ue e n i s cal l e d t h e wo rd ; but t h e great
t hin gs a re t he i n fe ri ors o f a ll g rad e s p ro d uc e d ) .
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[Th e i n fer i or so f i
“ "
all g r ad e s or p a t h s are th e Se ph ro t h i n
t he in fe rior w or ld s ] .

3 8 T hi
. s t o n gu ehid de n be twe e n I Yod an d H H e
is , , ,
.

( Fo r fa th e r an d m oth e r are pe rp e tu all y con j o in ed i n

I SV D Yesod t h e fou n da ti on bu t c on c ea l ed u n de r t h e
, , ,

m y ste ry of Daa t h or o f k n o w le dge ) .

[T h e c o nj un ct i o n o f t h e l e t t ers V a n d H a t t h e e n d o f t h e

T e t ragra m m at on I HV H i s s i mil ar t o t h a t o f I and H a t t h e

b e gi n n i n g ]

39 . Be ca use writt e n
( Iit
s a x
isl iv T h a t m a n . .

”
s ha l l sa y I a m , of t h e T e tragra mm aton ( T h e w o rd .

A NI A m I wh en t h e d isco urse i s co n ce r n in g j u dg
’

, , ,

m e n t s pe rt a in e th t o t he qu e e n
, B ut wh e n soe ve r m e rcy .

i s i n t rod uced it refe rr e t h t o t h e u n d e rs tan d i n g like as ,

i n this pl ace I n o rd e r th at t he se n se m ay be : T h e
.

s u pe rn al path which i s c al le d I or t h e u n de rst an din g i n

, ,

a ct of c o nj u n ction w ith t h e fa th e r i s for t h e p u rpo se o f ,

t h e fo r m a tion o f t h e T e t r a g ra mm at on an d this i s on e ,

c on jun c t i on b e twee n t h e fa th e r an d t h e m o th e r for t h e

c on s tituti on of t he si x m e m b e rs ) A n d th a t sh al l be .

cal le d by t h e n a m e J acob I OQB Ya qob (T o ,c a l l by , .

n a m e i s t o p re se r ve ; an d a n o th e r c onju n cti on of fa th e r

a n d mo th e r i s i n t ro d uc e d fo r t he p u r po se o f p re se rvi n
g
t h e M ic ro p ro so p u s which i s c alle d J ac o b ) A n d th a t
, .

“ ”
m an s hal l w r it e wi t h h i s h an d
’
I a m t h e L o rd s ,( T o .

wr it e be lon ge t h t o t he w rit t e n la w o r t he be auti ful path , ,

a n d t h e sa m e a l so “
si g n i fi e t h t o flow i n Wi t h h i s
ha n d B I DV Byodo i s by m et a t h e si s B I V D B yod by
, , , , ,

,
—
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,

se n s e m a y b e i t m ay b e fo r m e d fro m h i s i n fl u x so th a t
, ,

t h e T e t rag ra m m at on m a y be w r i t t e n with I Yoa’ as w e , ,

h av e a bove sai d ) A n d by t h e n a m e o f I s ra el s ha l l h e
.

c a n hi m se l f He shal l c all hi m se lf thus i n t ruth

.
( F o r .

t h e c o n ce ption of t h e M ic ro proso p u s i s m ore p ro pe rly

u n d e r t h e n am e o f c b wh o se wi fe i s Ra ch el ; a n d h i s
j a o ,

c o g n o m en as it w e re i s I s r a e l wh ose wi fe i s L ea h
. , ) , .
6o KA B B A LA H .

[Th e un derst an d n g i is Bi n an . t he t h rd i Seph ir a . wh ich is

re fe rre d to t he super n al H. He, Th e "
bea ut i ful pa t h is
T i ph e re t h . t h e s ixt h . T h e fo un d at i on i s Yesod , th e i
n nth . It is
t he fi n al Yod , I . of t h e form of t he Te t ragramma t o n I HV I , w h ich
is re fe rr ed t o Yesod , an d no t t h e i n i t i al . w h ch i be lo n gs t o Ch okmah ,
t h e seco n d Se ph i ra, t h e Fa t h e r ] .

'
40 . T ha t m an h a ll say I am t h e L ord s ; h e d e
s ,

sce n de t h h t i th a t v e ry c on c e pti on of t h e w o rd
( T . a s :

I which i s e l se wh e re att ribut e d t o t he su pe rn al m ot h e r

, ,

fo ras m uch as i n h e r ag ree t h e three le tt e r s o f t he w o rd

A N I A m, I ; n a m e l y A A lep fi i s t h e hig h est crow n ;
, , ,

N N un i s t h e u n de rstan d i n g itse l f i n i t s fi ft y ce le bra t e d

, , ,

g a t e s ; I Y od ,
i s t h, e f o u n d a ti o n o r k no w l e d g e o f t h e

Fath e r ; but i n this in s tan ce it i s a ttrib ute d t o t h e

l o w e st grad e of t h e lo we r m oth e r . an d n ow i s A D N I ,

A don a i without t h e D D a letlz D or pov e rty but fi ll e d

, , , , ,

with t he in flux an d i s A N I , A n d al l thi n gs a r e

,

ca lle d B I DV B yada ( that i s all th ese thin gs are a ppli e d

, ,

to I V D Yoa c on ce r n i n g which thi s di sc o u rse i s ) A ll

'
.
, ,

t hi n g s co h e re by t h e t o n g u e which i s con c e al e d i n t h e ,

m o th e r T h t i s th r o ug h Daa t h o r k n owl ed g e wh e re by
( . a , , ,

wi sd o m i s co m bi n e d wi t h t h e un de rst an d in g an d t h e ,

bea u t iful pa th wi t h hi s bri de t h e quee n ; an d this i s t h e

con cea le d ide a. or so ul pe rv ad in g t h e wh ole e m an at io n ) ,
.

Sin ce t hi s i s open ed fo r t h at w h ich proc ee d e t h fr o m

itse lf (t ha t i s Daa t h i s itse lf t h e bea uti ful pa t h but a l so
, ,

t h e i n n e r wh e r e to M o se s re fe r ret h ; an d tha t p a th l ie th
,

hi d wi thi n t h e m o th e r an d i s t h e m e diu m of i t s co n ,

j un ct io n B ut wh e n soe v er it i s con sidered i n t h e o ut e r

.
,

w h e n it h a t h c om e forth fro m t h e m oth e r th e n i s i t ,

cal le d J a cob ) .

[Th e re ader i s re fe rred t o t h e I n t rod uct i on for t h e n a mes & c . .

,

o f t h e Se h irot h N i n i t s fi ft y g a t e s e f ers t o t h e n u m e r i c a
p a . n r

l e tt e r N w h i ch i s 5 0 “ "
va l ue of the . Th e l owe r mot h e r
. i s of
co urse t h e fi n al H of t h e w or d I HV H th e b ri d e Da a t h .
“ "

g e ner a ll y sy m b o l i z es t h e c o n j un ct i o n o f t h e seco n d an d t h i r d
Se ph i ro t h ] .

I HV He, Va n , d i fle re t h fro m
'

4 1 .
( A n d h e re i n Yod ,
 KA B B A LA H .

t on HH .
(
e ) T h at t h e re for e t he fo rce was b
un a l an ce d wh ich
t he y ad o re d . an d t h at i t w o uld ha ve bee n j ust as wr o n g t o ad o re
IV al o n e ]
l

42 . And God sa id, let MA RTH M a rat/i t h ere be , ,

l ig h t s i n t he fi r ma m e n t
of t he h ea ven ( N o w h e . .

haste n eth t o t he t hi rd pa rt of that quadrila t e ral name ,

n a me l y t o th ese t w o le tt e r s I H
, Yod He B ut by l igh t s
, , .

a re u n d e rst ood t h e sun a n d t he m oon t he b ea u ti fu l ,

p a th a n d t h e
k i n g d o m o r b r i d e A n d h e r e i n t h e
. s e n s e

i s thi s : alth o ug h u sua l ly by th ese t wo l e t t e rs are acc us

t o m e d t o be u n d e rst ood t h e F a th er a n d t he M o th er o r ,

t h e wi sd o m an d t he u n d ers t an d in g ye t i n th i s p l a c e t h e ,

s up e rn a l lig h t s are w an t in g l ike as t h e wo rd M A R T H , ,

M i r ot k i s writt e n i n a d efe c t ive for m ; an d t h e me an

,

i n g i s p ro pe r t o be a ppl ie d un to t he fi r ma men t o f t h e
—
h ea ve n that i s t o t h e fou n da tion e xt en d ed an d p re par ed
, ,

fo r m arita l c onju n cti on ; fo r t h e spou se i s ca l le d t he

h ea v e n an d t h e m e m b e r of t h e treaty i s t h e fi r m a m e n t
, ,

l ike as th ere fo r e t h e t w o l as t path s i n t he wh o l e n a m e

, , ,

I HV I Yod He Va n Yod ar e des ig n at ed by t h e l e tt e r s

, , , ,

V , Va n a n d I ,
Yod s o l ik e wise th es e i n t his p o rtio n o f
, ,

t h e s q ua re are d es i g n a t e d by t h e l e tt e rs I Yod a n d H , , , ,

H e ) T h e hu sban d h a t h d om in ion o ve r t he wife ( sin ce

.

i t i s n ot w ritt e n by V Van but by I Yod which i s t h e , , , ,

sy m bol o f t h e m e m b e r o f t h e t reaty an d h e r e i n d e n ot e t h ,

t h e a ctu al c o m bi n a t i on with t h e fe m al e ): l ike a s it i s

“
w ritt en ( P rov x A n d t h e ju st m an i s t h e
. .

fo un d ati o n of t h e w o rl d B
( y thi s s a yi n g .h e i l l u s t r a t e t h
hi s m e a n i n g ; be c a u se by t he le tt e r I Yod i s un d e r st oo d , ,

t h e fun d a m e n tal m e m b e r by which t he world i s pr es e r ved

i n e xi s t e n c e ) .

[I f t h e r ea d e r r e fe rs t o t h e I n t ro d uc t i o n h e w i ll t h e re fi n d i n .

t h e T a bl e sh owi n g t h e o pe ra t ion o f t h e Se ph i ro t h i n t h e fo ur
w or l d s &c
. t ha t i n .
, t h e w o r ld of As i ah th e sun i s re fe rr e d t o
Ti ph ere t h an d t h e moo n t o Yesod F urt h ermore t h e circum st an ce.
.

o f ce r t a i n words be i n g w r i t t e n de fect i ve l y or red un d an t l y i s co m

me n t e d on i n t h e I n t rod uct i o n 15 Th e t e r m , squ a r . or

”
square n ame i s so me t i mes appl ied t o t h e Te t ragramma t on
. Th e .
 THE B OOK OF CON CE A LE D M YS TE R Y . 63 .

p h r ase m e mbe r of t h e t re at y p ro babl y al l ud es to t he y mbo l ism of

s

i
c rcumc si on i . I n th is I , Yod . i n t h e pa t h
se n se . of Yesod t h e n i n t h
.

Se ph i ra , h as a s y b i i i i
m o l ca l ph al l c s gn fi ca t o n ] i

43 . I , t h e Yod ,
r e f o r e i rr a d i a t e t h t w o ( T h a t i s. t h e ,

l e tt e r I Yod i n this sq ua re of t h e T e t rag ra mm a t o n bat h

, ,

a d o u bl e se n se o f i n fl ux fo ra s m u c h a s i n t h e fi rst i n s t a n c e
,

it si gn i fi et h t h e fath e r w h o i l l u m i n at et h t h e m oth e r ; a n d
fo ras m uch as i n t h e se c on d i n sta n ce i t si g n i fi e t h t h e M ic ro
p ro s o p u s o r ,r a th e r h i s tr e a ty which i l l u
, m i n a t e t h t h e

kin gdom ) An d (a gai n i n an oth e r m an n e r) it shin e th ( t h at

.

i s a n d al so ha th a thi rd sign ifica ti o n whil st i n t he c om ple t e

. ,

n a m e it con st i t u t et h t h e l ast l e t t e r ) . a n d p as s e th o n i n t o t h e

wom an T h at i s an d de n ot et h t he bri d e of M icro prosopus

. , ,

as i s sh ow n a b ov e bec au se it i s p ut i n t h e p la c e o f t he la st
,

H He of t h e Te t ragra m m aton I HV H ; l ike as al so it

, ,

b a t h t he sa m e po w e r of si g n ifica ti on i n t h e co n n e ction of
t he n am es o f e xi ste n c e an d d o mi n a tion i n thi s m a n n e r ,

I A CHD V NH I ) , .

44 ( . N o w h e tur n e th t o t h e l as t pa r t o f thi s s q u a r e ,

which i s I Yod alon e an d saith) I Yod re m ai n e th o n e

, , , , , ,

an d al on e ( i n ord e r tha t it m a y s h o w th at a l l flo w o ut

from t h e on e s i n g l e le tte r I Yod whic h i s i n t h e form , ,

of a po i n t y e t p a r
, t a ki n g o f t h r e e p a rt s c o n c e r n i n
g ,

which see e l se wh e re ; yet i n this pl ace de notin g on ly t h e

woman or t h e ki n gdom wh er e i n are con t ain ed al l t h e
, ,

supe rn al s ) . t

[Y o d a t t h e e n d o f t h e T e t r ag r a m m a t o n d e n o t e s t h e s y n t h e si s ..

t h e ci rcul ar m o ve me n t by w h i ch t h e e n d re t urn s t o t h e be gi n n i n g .

I n t h e secre t q a ba l i s t i ca l a l p h a b e t k nown as t h e c e l es t i a l
a l pha be t Y od i s re prese n ted by t h re e ci rcles a t t h e an gles o f a n
"
,

eq u i l at e ral t ri a n gl e wi t h t h e ape x uppe r m ost M al k ut h t h e t e n t h

. .

Se p h i ra o f co urse rece i ves t h e i n flux o f al l t h e o t h e r Se ph i r o t h ( see

,

Ta bl e sh ow i n g t h e recep ti o n and t ra n sm iss i on o f t h e Se p h i rot h i n t h e

fo ur w or l d s .
]

45 . An d th en (i f n ow t he Te trag ram m at on be n ot

co n sid e red i n t he m ann e r ju st described but , inthis

m an n e r of i n stit uti n g t h e squa r e I HV I I HV
, , , IH I , ,
 64 KA B B A LA H .

t h e n Yod al so i s i n a ce rt a i n se n se so lit a ry but i n a ,

p l a i n l y c o n t ra ry se n s e F o r it as c e n d. e th i n i t s p a th u p
wa rd s a n d u pwa rds ( T h a t i s it
. d o th n o t so , m u ch
r e c e iv e t he luglrer s e n se i n ord e r that it m ay de n ote t h e
,

b e a u t iful path or t h e foun datio n ; but t h e Mg/l es t th a t r

,

i s t h e fath e r o r t h e wi sdom ) T he wo m an i s ag a in hidd e n

,
. .

T h a t i s i n thi s i n st an c e t h e for m e r m ean i n g by wh i ch it

( , ,

d e n o te d t he b rid e of M ic ro prosop u s n am e l y t h e la st l e tt e r , ,

o f t h e a bov e w ritte n for m of t he Te t rag ra m m at on c ease th

-
,

i n i t se l f ) .

[T h i s i s i n t h e co n ver s e m a n n e r T h e l e t t e r I n o .l o n ger s i g i
u

fi es t h e bri de w h e n i t ceases t o be t h e fi na l le t t er o f a Te t ragra m

-
mato u ] .

4 6 A n d t h e
. m o th e r i s il l u m i n at e d ( th a t i s , i n t h e

s e co n d p a r t of t h e ord i n a ry a v e r se Te t rag ra m m at o n , which

c o n s i st s of t h e l ett e r s I H , t o t h e lett e r I , Yod , w hich

ha th i gn ifi ca tion of t h e fa th e r i s ad ded t h e l e tte r
t he s ,

H H e which i s t h e m ot he r an d bec au se th ese t w o ar e

, , ,

c o m bi n e d by th e m se l v e s h en c e th at l u m in o us in flue n ce
,

i s d e n ot e d wh e re wit h t h e u n d e rstan d in g i s i m b u e d by
t h e s up e rn a l wi sd o m ); a n d i s o pe n e d o ut i n t o h e r ga te s
h at is i f th ese t w o l e tt e rs b e bo un d c l o se l y tog e t h e r
( t , ,

t h e n o ut of t h e d ea d t h e pe n t ad ori gi n at et h t h e n u m b er so ,

b y which are de n ot e d t h e fi ft y gat e s of t h e u n d e rst an d i n g ;

t h e s e are said t o be op e n e d be c au se t h e l e tt e r H H e i s , ,

l a s t a n d un p rbt ect e d n ot b e i n g shut i n by an y oth e r

,

succe e d in g l e tt e r ) .

[T h i s i s t aki ng t h e l e t t e rs I H se p ara t e fr om t h e re s t o f t h e

T e t ragra m mat on b ut t h e m se lv e s co njo i ned

, A n d as and .

H = 5 t h ese t wo co njo i n ed ( m ul t i pl i ed t oge t h e r ) gi ve N so

, And .

t h ese are t h e fi ft y gat es o r p roper t i es o f t h e un d erstan d i n g T h e se a re .

O pe n ed because i n t h e w o rd I H
,
Yak t h e le t ter H i s l ast n o t be i n g
, . .

s h ut i n as by V H i n t he T e t ragram mat on I H V H or V i n t h e t ri gra m

, .

I HV .
]

47 . Th e k ey i s ad d e d which con t ain et h si x a n d ,

c l ose t h i t s gat e . ( T h a t i s , i n t h e thi r d pa rt o f t hi s a v e rs e

for m , which is I HV , t he l e tte r H i s n o t al t o g e th e r
 T HE B OOK OF CON CE A LE D M YS TE R Y . 65

t he last ; but V , t h e t hi rd l e tt e r of t h e Te t rag ra m m at on ,

cl ose t h it i n on t he oth e r s i de wh e re by a re d e n ot e d t h e ,

s i x m e m b e rs o f t h e M icr op ro so pu s s up e ri n v e s t i n g t he s i x ,

m em be rs o f t h e m oth e r i n such a man n e r tha t h e r last gat e ,

which i s t he path o f g lory HV D H od i s closed an d co m , , , ,

bi n ed with t h e re m ai n d e r which a re — B e n i g n ity Se v e ri t y

, , ,

Bea uty Vict o ry ; d ra wi n g th ei r e xi st e n c e si ngl y o ut o f t h e

,

d e cad ) .

[I n t h e T r i g r a m I HV V m a y be cal le d t h e ke y beca use i t cl o se t h

. .

t h e fi ft y gat es s y m bo l i z e d by I H by co m i ng n e xt t o H so as t o clo se
, .

o r sh ut i n t h a t l e t t e r be t wee n i t se lf an d I By t h e d ecad i s m e a n t
.

t h e t e n Se ph i ro t h w h ich are sy mbo l i ed by t h e n um e ri cal va l ue o f I

, z .

w hi ch i s

48 A n d . it a ppl i e t h i n fe riors an d t o t his part

t o t he .

“
O th ers re ad i li h thi i th
( r , a s o t a
, pp e t t o s s d e a n d t o a t .

Now t h e d isco u rse i s con ce rn in g t h e fou rt h p art o f t h e

,

sq u a re wh e re t h e n a m e i s co m p le t e wh e t h e r w ritt e n a s H
, ,

o r a s I i n t h e la s t path ; so th at n e v e rth e l e s s , t h e b ri d e of ,

M ic ro p roso p us m ay be a dd ed T h e re fo re o n e ith e r s id e
.

h ath M icropro sop us a con n ectin g l in k fo r h e s upe r ,

i n ves t e t h t h e m ot h e r fro m t h e s upe rn al pa rt so th a t ,

h e m ay re ce iv e h e r i n to hi m se l f a s h i s soul ; an d he
a lso aga i n i s cov e red by h i s brid e fro m t h e i n fe ri o r
p a rt , so th a t h e i n h i s tu rn m a y hi m s e l f b e c o m e h e r

sou l ) .

[T h e br i d e t h e,i n fe ri o r H H e i s.s a i d . t o be a re fl ec t i o n o f t h e mot h er .

t h e s upe rnal H He i n t h e Te t r agram mat o n

. . j ust as M icrop roso pus i s
s ai d t o be t h e re fle ct i o n o f M ac rOproso p us ] .

49 . Woe un t o h a lhi m w h o
l o p e n h e r ga t e ! s (T h e

g a t e s a r e s a i d t o b e pa th s thr o u g h whi c h i n fl u e n c e

r ush e th for th ; th e y ar e sa i d t o be c l o se d b ec au se on t h e , ,

o t h e r h an d t oo m uch i nflu en ce c an not be tak en away

,

fro m t h e i n fe rio rs ; wh e re fo re t he m e m be rs are sai d t o

b e o ve rsh ad o we d by t he m e m be rs so th at t he l ight m ay ,

di m in ish i n i t s tran sit Bu t wh e n th ose v e ry con ca

.

t ena t i on s a n d c o hibition s o f t h e l ig ht s are se par at e d by

 KA B B A LA H .

t he s nsi of in fe r iors n o i n flux can com e i n to t h e

t he ,

un iv e rse i n a proper man n e r ) .

[ F o l l o w i n g o ut t h e sy m bo l o f t h e e q u i l ib ri um i n t h e Se ph ir ot h t h e .

si n o f t h e i n fe ri o r p a t h s w o ul d be t h e i n t rod uct io n o f un ba la nced fo rce .

T h e re ad e r w i l l at fi rs t fi n d a l i t t l e d i fi cu l t y i n fo ll ow in g t h e r e aso n in g
o f t h ese l as t fe w sect i o n s b ut aft er r ead i ng t h e m o ver o n ce or t wi ce
. ,

t h e i r mean in g w i l l see m cl eare r t o h i m ] .

C HA PTE R I I .

1 . T HE beard t ru t h
of ( T h a t i
. s n ow fo l l o w e,th a

d esc r i p tion of t h e be a r d o f M acro pro so pus an d i t s thirte e n ,

p a r t s , which ar e m o re fu ll y d e s cri b e d i n t h e Idr a

R abba .

[ T h e b e ar d i s t h e i n fl u x w hi c h d esce n d s fr o m t h e fi r s t S e phi ra

th ro ugh al l t h e ot h e rs M acrOproso pus i s o f co urse as I h ave full y

.
,

e xpla i n ed i n t h e I n t r od uct io n t h e fi rst Se ph ira Re t h e r o r t h e cr ow n ;

. , .

al so cal le d t h e A n cie n t On e ]

2 . Of beard m en tio n h ath n ot bee n mad e ( T h e

t he .

co rre ct M a n t u a n C od e x h a th thi s c o rr e cti o n so th at t h e ,

word DQNA D egen a i s h e re in se rt ed i n t h e o r ig in al te xt

, ,
.

“
T h e m e a n in g i s th a t Solo m on i n t h e
, So n g o f So n g s
m ak e th m e n ti on o f al l t he o th e r m e m b e rs b ut n ot of t h e ,

bea rd ) B e cause this i s t h e orn am e n t o f al l

.
( It i s ca l l e d .

an o rn a m e n t b e ca u se it c o v e re th t h e r es t j u st as a gar m e n t ,

which orn am e n t et h t h e body cov e re th tha t Bu t thi s bea rd .

covere th n ot on l y t h e M acroproso pus but al so t h e fath e r ,

a n d t h e m o th e r an d d e sc e n d e th e v e n u n t o M ic ro p r oso pu s
, .

W h en c e o n accoun t of t h e co mm un ica tion o f so cop ious a

,

l i g ht i t h a th al so it se l f bee n cl o t h e d as wi t h a gar m e n t with

,

t h e gr ea t re v e ren c e of s ile n ce ) .

[yB t h i s be ar d co e r i n
. g n ovt o n l y M ac r Op o so pus but a l so t h e
r .

fa t h e r an d t h e m o t h e r i s m ean t t h at w h i l e i t i s an im po rt an t
"
. ,

at t ri but e o f M acrOp roso p us (w h o i s be i t care ful l y re m e m be re d by

,

t h e read e r E b e/ A H I H an d n ot I HV H i n w h i ch l a t t er n ame h e
’

er r. . .
 TH E B OOK OF C ON CE A L E D M YS TE R Y . 67

is on l y all ud ed to as
“
t h e uppe rm o st poi n t o f t he l e tt e r I , Yod
it al so e xt e n d s i
t h ro ugh t h e Se ph ro t h , fo r i t covers t h e fat h e r an d

t he mo t h e r t h e seco n d Se p hi ra . G aol m alt ,

- w isd o m . an d the
i
t h rd Se p hi ra , B i n ah . u n d e rs t a n d n g , i the IH of I HV H ) . Th us .
t h e re for e , t h o ugh p p
ro e rl y sp ea ki n g a pa r t o f A H I H , an d not of

I HV H , it e xt e n d s t h ro ugh the T e t ragr a m ma t on I HV H , fo r it

d esce n d e t h e ve n un t o M i cro p r oso p us ,
"
th e n e xt s i x Se
ph irot h , the
V of I HV H .
]

3 . F ro m t h e ca rs b o u t t it
h e ci
p r
rcu
o emec
fd
e r
e t
e h
n c e a

of t h e o pe n sp ac e ; t h e w hi t e l o ck s asc e n d a n d d esc e n d .

I n t o thi rt ee n po rti on s it i s d ist ribu t e d i n a dorn m e n t ( Of .

a l l t h e se s ee t h e e x pl a n a ti o n i n t h e Id ra Rabba an d
I d ra
T
[ h ese t h ir t een d i visio ns of the h e a rd of M acroproSOpus are al l

desca n t ed up o n a t bo t h t h e Great e r an d Lesse r H ol y

le n gt h i n
Asse m bl y .i n t h e fi rs t me n t io n ed o f w h ich a ch a p t e r i s de vo t ed t o
t h e co nsi d e ra t i o n o f each d i vi si o n I t h e re fore sh all n o t n e ed t o
.

e n t e r i n t o t h e subject h e re as t h e read e r w i l l fi n d al l t h e i n forma t i o n h e

.

re qui res i n t h e l a t t e r part o f t hi s v o l u m e By Ge mat ri a ( see I n t rod uc .

t ion ) t h e w ord A C HD A ebad on e un i t y = 1 3

. , . Th e beard t h e re fore
. .

i s a gl yp h o f t h e un i t y ] .

C o n ce rn in g that o rn a m e n a
t tion it i s writt en ( j e t
4 . .

u.
“
No man p a sse d th r o ug h it ; an d wh e r e n o m an

d we l t M an i s with ou t m a n i s n ot i n clude d th e re i n ;
,

m uch le ss t h e m al e .

T
[ h e i n t h e En gl ish v ers i on
v erse runs : Through a land t h at no

man se d t h r o ugh . an d w h e re n o m an
pa s

5 . T h ro ug h
thirt ee n s pr i n gs are t h e f ou n tai n s d i s

t ribu te d ( by which th e re i s an in flux u pon M ic roprosopus

an d t h e in fe ri o r s) Four are se para t e l y j oin e d t oge th e r but
.
,

n i n e flo w u pon t h e bo dy ( o r as o th e r s r ead by ad v ice of

, ,

t h e co rrect M an tuan C od e x) e n circ le t he garden ( th at i s , ,

t h e M ic rop ro sopus) .

[T h e fo ur se pa ra t e l
,
y jo ined pr o b a b l y re fer t o t h
,
e fo ur l e tt e rs o f

t h e Te t ragramm at on an d t he n i n e t o t h e las t n in e Seph i ro t h

.

excl usi e o f Ke t h er
v Th e Gard e n o r Parad ise i s anot h e r t e rm
.
, .

e xpressi ve o f t h e w h ol e Sephi ro t i c syst em i n At z i l ot h t h e arch e t ypal ,

world .
]
 KAB B A LA H .

6 T hi s
. o rna m en a t tion begin ne t h t o be fo rmed be fo re
t h e gat e of t her ea s .

7 . It d e s c e n d e th i n b ea uty i n t o t h e b eg i n n i n g o f t h e

l i p s fro m thi s be g i n n i n g i n t o that beg i n n in g .

8 T h e re e xi s t e t h a path which goe t h o ut be n eat h t he

.

t w o gal le ri e s of t he n ostri ls i n o rd e r tha t h e m ay see k t o

,

p a s s o v e r tr an sg re ss i o n l ik e a s it i s writt e n P r o v xix 1
, 1 . .

A n d it i s glo ry t o pass o v e r a t ra n s gre ssi on .

[T h e p ar t i n g o f t h e m o us t ach e o n t h e ce n t r e o f t h e upper li p .

I t i s h i s glo ry t o pa ss o e r a v

9 . B e n ea th t he l i p s t h e beard goe th a bout in t o an oth e r

beg i n n i n g .

t o. th at an oth e r path goe t h forth

B e n ea t h .

1 1 It c o ve re th t h e app roa ch es t o t h e arom atic beg inn in g

.

which i s a bo ve .

1 2 T w o a ppl e s a re be h e ld t o i l lu m in at e t h e l ights
.
, .

[T h e t w o a pp l es o r a pp. l e t r ees are t h e ch

-
ee k s
. C o m pa re .

wi t h t h i s t h e i m age ry o f t h e So n g o f Sol o mon ] .

13 Th e i n fl ue n c e of a l l flo w et h d ow n as far as t h e
.

h ear t (the re in han g s us pe n d e d t h e supe rior s an d t he i n

fe r i o rs ) .

14 A m on g t h os e locks which h an g dow n n on e shin e th

.
,

forth a bo v e an oth e r .

15 T h e l esse r co v e r t h e th roat lik e a n orn a m en t ; t h e

.

r a t e r a re r e sto re d t o p e r fe ct p ro po r ti o n
g e .

1 6 T h e l i p s a re free o n e v e ry si de
. Ble sse d i s h e w h o .

sh a ll bec o m e t h e r ec e ive r o f th e ir ki sse s .

17 I n th at i n flu en ce o f al l st re a m d own thirt ee n d ro p s
.

of m o st p ur e b al m .

1 8 I n thi s in flu e n c e
. al l thin gs e xist an d are con
ceal e d .

9
1 . ti m
At t hat
e wh en t h e s e v e n th m o
, n th dr a we th

n ig h t hose m on th s sh al l be foun d t o be thirt een (for i n

,

t h e C od e x so oft en sai d t o be cor rect thi s word T H R I SR

, , ,

l a n sa r or t we lve i s e x pu n ge d ; as if it w e re th e n
'

, ,

sh o wn t o be a y ear of thi rt ee n m o n th s acc or di n g t o t he ,

 KA B B A LA H .

th t i h m a rk o f su pe r na l m e rcy which i th at
Yod ( a s t e ,
s ,

m os t h o ly A n cie n t On e as t h e co rrect M an tua n C od e x ,

sh o w s i n a ma rgi n al n o t e ) an d t h e in fe ri o r I Yod (tha t i s

, , ,

t h e m ark of i n fe rio r m e rcy which i s M icrop roso p u s w ith ,

t he i n flu e n c e which h e b at h from M acroproso pus which ,

t w o I I Yods are al so re pre se n t e d i n th at p a ssa ge G e n i i

, , , . .

V I I Tz R I HV H , Vayeyel si r , Yod , H e, Va u , He, an d

T e t rag ra m m ato n fo r m e d ( t h e s u pe rn al I , Yod , (an d t he

i n fe rio r I , Yod ) .

T h
[ e y w ay t h a t I
on l can po ss ibl y see t h at V I I Tz R I E VE w ll i
bear t h e co ns t r uct i o n p u t u po n i t h e re i s t h is ( i n w h ich an i
e m ne n t

He bre w scho l ar . Mr . Me w , ag re e s i
w th me ): V . Van . a n d I . Yod . t h e
Yod , I Tz R . Yet z er . be fo r me d ( na m e l y . t h e ) I H V H . Te t r ag ra mma t o n .

I n th is co n st ruct ion t h e firs t l e t t e r Yod i n t he w ord V I I Tz R i s t a ken as

t h e ob f h v e rb I Tz R a n d n ot a s a m i l fi T h m
j e ct o t e . p ro n o n a p re x e o s t .

h oly A n cie n t On e i s t h e o ri gi n o f Ke t h e r i n A i n So ph w h e n i n t h e
co n d i t i o n o f t h e A i n So p h A ur (see I n t rod uct i on ) w hil e t h e i n fe ri o r .

Yod i s t h e sy mbo l o f Ye so d ] .

( B u t i n
) I H I (b e s i d e s ) t h e
[ps u e ri o r a n d in f e ri o r
( a l s o e x i s t e t h ) t h e H fi e b e,t w e e n , b o th ( l ik e as ) a

con n e xi on of pe rfe cti o n ( wh e re by t h e i n flux i s d e riv e d

fro m t h e Macropro so p us an d passe d on t o t h e M ic ro
p r o so p u s ) .

25 .
( Wh e re fo re
) it i s p e r fe c t ( s i n c e it i s thi s n a m e

with o ut separation ) but it i s n ot turn e d t o e ve ry sid e

,

( b e ca u s e th e r e i n i s n o s y m b o l o f t h e b r i d e o f M i c ro p r oso p )u s .

( T h e r e fo re
) thi s n a m e i s t a k e n o u t fr o m thi s p l a c e a n d
p l a n t e d i n a n o th e r ( t h a t i s th o s e l e tt
, e r s a l so r e c e iv e a n o th e r
s ig n ifi ca tio n from t h e in fe ri o r pat h s
) .

26 .
( F o r ) it i s w r itt e n G e n 1 1 , 8 : A .n d t. h e T e t r a

g r a m m a t o n El o hi m p l a n t e d
"
( W h e r e by
. i s u n d e r s too d )
that H H e which i s be twe e n t he t w o I I Yods of t he
, , , ,

word I H I Yelu whic h i n t h e s upe rn al s i s) t h e pos itio n

'

, ,

of t he n o se of t h e m o r e A n ci e n t On e o ve r t h e M i cro
p r o so p u s ("
c o n c e r n i n g which s ee f urth e r i n t h e I d r a

Ra bba , ( F o r thi s ) e xi st et h n o t with o ut t h e

s pirit .

[For t h is H fi e sy mbo li sed i n E loh im i s rat he r t h e supe rn al Ha

. . .
 THE B OOK OF CON CE A L E D M YS TE R Y 7 :

al o ne . i
t ha n e th e r t h e i n fe rior He al o ne or bot h co nj o ine d Th e n ose
, .

of M acroprosop us i s sa id i n t h e I d ra Rabba t o be l i fe i n e ve r y

pa r t —t ea . i t , the l i fe e xi st e t h n ot t h e re fo re w i t h out t h e i n fl u x o f
.

th e sp r i it i
w h ch rush e t h fort h t h e refr o m ( See a nt e. Ch apt e r I .

27 . T h ro u g h H , H e , th e rit i s pe rfecte d (rath e r

e fo r e ,

by re a so n o f t h e m o th e r th an by
reason of t h e bri d e o f ,

whom it i s t h e so ul ) Fo r t h e on e H H e i s abo ve (n a m e l y
.
, , ,

d es ign ati n g t h e fi rst un de rstan d in g of t h e T et ragram m a

t o n ; a n d t h e oth e r i s) t h e H H e b e low (d e n o ti n g t h e , ,

queen an d t h e bride ) .

2 8 L ik e as i t i s writt e n J
. er xxxn 1 7 : A H H A B N I ,
. .

I HV H, A lt a /z , A do ua z , Yod He Va u l i e:
“
Ah, L o rd
”
J e hova h &c wh e re th e re i s a coh esion of t h e con n e ct i n g
, .
,

l i n ks (th at i s i n t h e wo rd A H H A ka /z th o se t w o H H
, , , ,
’
I f e s are co m bin ed which e l se wh e re ar e t h e m e d i a of t h e
,

c on n e ctin g pa th ) For by t h e spi ri t i s m ade t h e co n n ec t ion

.

o f t h e ba lan c e d e q u il ib r i a ( t h a t i s of t h e c o m bin ati on s a s ,

well of t h e fath e r an d m oth e r as o f t h e M ic ro prosop us an d

h i s br i de ) .

“
29
( N
. o w t h e a u th o r o f t h e S i p h ra t e n i o u t h a

d e sce n d e th t o t h e i n fe r io r pa th s lea vi n g out M acro proso pus , ,

a n d e xa m i n et h t h e n a m e I HV Yod H e Va u
'

,
I n t hi s a re .

r e p re se n t e d fat h e r a n d m o th e r an d M ic rop r osop u s An d .

fi rst occurre t h ) t h e su pe rn al I Yod (t h e sy m bo l of t h e ,

fa th e r ) which i s c ro w n e d with t h e crow n o f t h e m o re

,

A n ci e n t On e (th a t i s wh ose hig h e st ape x d e n ot e t h t h e

,

high es t crow n o r Macro proso pus or acco rd i n g t o an ot h e r

, ,

rea d in g of t h e passa ge which i s surroun d e d by t h e

,

se c re t thi n g s — t h at i s by t he i n flu e n c e o r b ea rd of M a cro

p r o so p us which , c o v e r e th b o th t h e f a th e r a n d t h e m o t h e r
) .

I t i s th at m e m bran e of t h e supe rn al brai n w h ich ,

o n a cc ou n t o f i t s e xc e l l e n cy bot h shin et h an d i s con

,

cea le d .
( C o n c e rn i n g thi s m a tt e r furth e r se e t h e I d ra ,

Rabba . s
3 0 T h
. e s u p e r n a l H H e ( t h en p re s,en t e t h it se l f) which ,

i s sur rou n de d by t h e spirit which ru sh e th forth fro m t h e

 t
e n ran es of c t h e g all eri es (or t h e n ostri l s of M acroprosopus),
t h at it may gi ve life t o all t h i ng s .
3 1 . upern al V Vane is t hat t rem en dou s flashi ng
Th e s , ,

flam e (which i s t he begi nn ing of i judgm en t seei n g t h at

’

d oubt le ss h i the rto t h e M icroprosopu s e xis t et h i n t he

m ot h er ) which i s surroun d ed by i t s crown (n am ely t he ,

moth e r) .

A n d aft e r are t he le tt e rs tak e n i n e xt en d e d for m

3 2 .

th t th i n am e i s wri t t en at le n g t h i n thi s man n e r :

( so a s ,

VV V a n H H fi fe I V D Yod which for m wh e n it i s

, , , , , , ,

r f ct i u u al l y ca l l e d B N Ben be cause i t s num erat i on

p e e s ,s , ,

is and i n M i crOpt oso pus are th e y c om p re hen ded ( see i n g

‘
.

th at th e n h e e m bracet h hi s bri de) .

[ S ee I n t ro d uc t i o n p g
a e 33 T a b
,l e sh o w in g[t h e wr i t ing of t h e
,

Te t ragram ma t o n i n t h e fo ur w o r lds .
]
33 Wh
. e n ( thi s f o r m ) b e gi n n et h th e y ar e di sc ove r e d ,

i n t h e cran iu m (n am e l y th ese l e tt e r s an d th e re in are , ,

th ey dist ribut e d i n t h e m ost supern al part of M acro

p ro s o p )
u s .

[
“
I n t h e c ran i um ( or s k ull ) B G V L G LT H A B e ol
g g oleba o r ,i n . ,

G o lgo l t h a I n t h e Ne w Tes t a m e n t i t i s w ort h y o f n o t e that J es us

.

Ch r i st ( t h e So n ) i s sai d t o be cruci fied at Golgo th a ( t h e s kul l ); whil e

h e re i n t h e Qaba l ah M i croprom p us (t he So n ) as t he Te t ragramma
, . .

t on . i s sa i d t o be e xt e nd ed i n t h e form of a cross . th us

—i n Golgot h a ( t h e sk ul l ) Th e t e xt above sa ys . at t h e e n d o f sect i on

.

“ ”
33 . o f M acropr osopus ; b ut I t h i n k th i s i s a m ispr in t for of

M icr oproso p us .

34 T h e n.c e areth e y e xten d ed throughout hi s wh o le

fo rm ( from t h e origi n al be n ign ity
) e v e n t o t h e fo u n da ti on ,
-

of al l thin gs ( n a m e ly as t h
, e so ul o f t h e i n fe r i o r s) .
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J
73

35 Wh.e n it i s b a l an ce d i n t h e p u r e e qui l ibriu m

( t h a t i s wh en,t h e whit e lo ck s o f t h e m os t h o l y A n ci e n t

On e sen d do wn t he l ig ht s o r n a m es) th e n are th o se

le tters e qui librat e d ( Th at i s from t h ei r virtue come t h
.
,

t he l i ght ) .

Th e
[ l igh t s “
or n am e s a re t he t e n Se ph rot h an d t h e D v n e i i i
names asso cia ted i
w t h t he m (see I n t r od uct on ). w h i ch are (iw t h t he i
i
exce p t on o f t h e first Se ph i ra ) compre h e n d ed i n t he Te t ragrammat on
I HV H .
]

36 . W h en h e is man ife st ed i n M icroproso pu s (n am e l y ,

Macro pro so p us), i n h i m are th ose l e tt e rs , an d by the m is
he na med .

37 . I V D, Yod , h
ofi d d t h e A n cie n t
en i n i t s On e , i s
o ri g i n (t h a t i s t h e fa th e r w h
, o i s u s u a l l y s y m b o l,i z e d
by I Yod an d i s hi m sel f also cal led t h e A n cien t On e i s
, , ,

shro ud e d by t h e heard of M acrop roso p us ; o r oth e rwi se .

I n st e ad o f th at m an n e r i n which t he oth e r t w o le tte rs

duplic at e th eir l it er al parts H H an d V V —I Yod , ,

by reason of h i s v e ry n a ture can not be e x pre ssed by t his ,

duplica tion but re mai ne th on e and a lone) be cause t he

, ,

n a m e i s n ot fou n d ; tha t i s be ca use i f I I he put it can , ,

n o l o ng e r b e p r o n o unc ed as I Yod th erefo re i s i t wr itte n ,

I V D) .

[T he
“
An c ie nt On e M acroproso p us . t h e
is o ne of the i
t t l es o f
fi rst Se ph ira B ut t he le t t e r I , Yod. of t h e Te t rag ra mma t o n i s re fe rre d
.

to t h e seco n d Sep h ir a . Cin ema /l w hi ch i s al so cal l ed t h e Fat h er

,
.

See I n t rod uc t i on , 5

38 . HA , H 2, i s
xte n ded by an oth e r (H e as it i s
e ,

writ te n HH i n open an d pla i n wri t in g ; but al so i t i s

so m e ti m e s writ t e n i n a n othe r w ay H I a l so H A ; t he o n e , ,

i n t h e n a m e O B A ub t h e o th e r in t h e n am e M H Al a /i )
, , , ,

an d in t h e fe m i n in e sy m bol it d e n ot e t h t h e t w o fe m al e s

( n a m e l y t h e
, s u p e r n al m o th e r a n d t h e i n fe rio r m o t h e r ; t h e

un d e rs t an d i n g an d t h e ki n g do m ) A n d it i s d isco ver ed .

th rough t he form s (T h at i s wh en t h e hea rd of Mac ro

.
,

p roso p u s a n d , i t s fo r m s o r p a r ts se n d d o w n-
h i s l ig ht i n t o,
 KA B B A LA 11 .

Micro pro so pus ; th e n h e re i n i s h i s b r i d e p ro d uc e d i n t h e

l ig h t , a nd t h e s upe r n al H H e i s re fl ec t ed by an oth e r , ,

in fe rior H He ) , .

[Se e i n t rod uc t i o n , w h e re in a b
t a le i s g i ve n sh o w n g i the w r t i i ng of

t he Te t ragra mm at o n i n t h e fo ur wo r ld s .
]

3 9 . VV, xt
Va u , i s
e n d e d by a n oeth e r
( V a u a s it i s ,

w rit t e n V V fo r l ik e w i se it i s e l se whe r e writ t en wi t h I

,

i n t h e n a m e O B A ub a n d by A i n t h e n am es SG Seg, , , ,

an d M H M a h i n t hi s m an n e r V A V
, , So a l so i n t h e .

nam e B N B en it i s t h u s w ritt e n V V
, , B ut t o b e d i s , .

c l o s e d i t i s fu ll y w r i t t e n
) L ik e a s it i s w ri t t e n
. C an t , .

“
vii 9 .
,G o i n g d o w n sw e e tl y t o m y d e l i g ht ( wh e re by

s w e e t ly a re u n de r st oo d th e se t w o l e tt e rs V V p rope rl y

e xt e n d e d ) .

T
[ h e A u t h o r i se d V e r s i o n r e n d e rs i t A n d t h e r oo f o f t h y m o ut h:

l ike t h e be s t w i n e fo r m y be l o e d t h at goe t h d o w n s w ee t ly causi n g t h e

v . .

l i ps o f t h o se t h a t ar e as l ee p t o

40 th a t t re m e n d ous flashin g fl am e (i s h e fou n d

. In
i n M icrop ro so pu s se e in g th a t i n a l esse r d eg ree ,

h e b a t h i n hi m se lf un m ix e d ju d g m e n t s) for t h e p ur ,

p os e o f e n s h r o u d i n g t h a t g a t e ( th a t i s i n o r d e r th a t h e ,

m ay be ad v a n ce d t o t h e con d it io n o f m at urity an d m ay ,

th e n supe r um brat e h i s m oth er w h o i s sy m boli se d by t h e ,

fi fty gat e s) .

He . t h at i s t h e le t t e r V , Va u , of the Te t r agram m a t o n . I
h ave be fo re n o t ced i t h at the fi ft y g a t es of t he un d e rst an d n g i are

e qui va le n t to I an d H. I O an d 5, m ul t i pl ie d t oge t h e r, wh i ch yie l d

50 = n um e r ical v al ue of t h e le t t e r N. N u n ]

4 1 .
( H e i s th e r ec all e d ) t h e supe rn al V Va u
for e ,

( B aa th o r k n o w l e dg e a n d ) t h e i n fe r i or V Vau ,(th at ,

i s t h e e xt e rn al M icro pro so pu s
, A n d th u s a l so) t h e .

s u p e rn a l H H e (t h e m oth e r) t h e in ferio r H H e (t h e
, , ,

bride) B ut I Yod i s abo ve all (sy m bo l iz i n g t h e fath e r )

.
, , ,

an d with h i m i s n on e o th e r a ssoci at e d ; h e i s I Yod , ,

as a t first ; n e ith e r asce n de t h h e i n hi m se l f (throu gh

t h e h e ight of t h e n u meration l ik e as with H H e t h e , , ,
 TH E B OOK OF C ON CE A L E D M YS TE R Y .
75

p e n t d w ith Va u t h e h e xa d ascen d
a , , , t o a si m i l a rh e ight)
e xc e p t a s a sy m bo l i c g l y p h ( T h a t . i s t h e d ec a d which
, ,

i s e x p re sse d n o t i n that sa m e l e tte r I , Yod bu t by a h e xa d

,

an d a t e t ra d
) .

[ B u t V a n . V . i s p r o d uce d a dd i by
ng t h e n u m e r ca l val ue s o f I a n d i
H ( t h e fa t h e r a n d t h e m o t h e r o f t h e T e t ra g r a m m a t o n ). a n d t h e n

ta kin g t h e lea st number f th e res ul t t h us : o . an d

by ad d i ng t h e d ig i t s o f 1 5 t oge th e r 1 + 5 w e o bt ai n 6 = V Van By
. , . .

t h e ph rase w i t h H H e t h e pe n t a d
, . w i t h V Va n t h e h e xad . .

i s i m pl ied t h e n um e ri cal v a l ue o f t h ose l e t t e rs ta ken as

"
asc e n d ,

symboli ca l se h i i l h T h d d i d i h w o rd I V D,
p rot c g yp s .e ec a s r e p e a t e n t e

Yod . by ii
t h e a dd t o n o f t h e l as t t w o l e t t e rs . V a n d D. w h i ch t o.

I , Yod . ag a
‘
in ]
whe n t h e dou bl e fo r m s m a n i fe st e d n am el y
4 2 . Fo r a re ( ,

t he le tt e rs of t he n am e i n t he a bo ve p p
ro o se d fo r m , as HH
an d V V ) an d a re i
un t e d in on e p a t h , in o ne co m bi n a tio n ,

in o rd e rth at th e y m ay be e x plai n e d (th a t i s , wh e n t h e y

a re fu l l y w ritte n o ut i n t h e a bo v e m a n n e r) t h e n V D Va u , , ,

D a letle (a n d n ot an ot he r I Yod ) a re a d de d un to I Yod (so

, , ,

t h at a l so i n it th e re m ay be a ce rt ai n hi dd en an a logy o f t he
e q ui l ib ri um ) .

43 W . o e ! w oe ! wh e n thi s i s t a k e n a wa y a n d wh e n ,

t h e o th e r t w o a lo n e are m an i fe s t ed ( t h a t i s wh e n fro m ,

t ho se t w o l e tt e rs V D i n t h e wo r d I V D t h e l e tt e r I i s
, ,

t a k e n a wa y ; see i n g i t re pr e se n t e t h t h e a b st raction o f
t h e fa the r fr o m t h e M icro p ro sop us a n d h i s b ri de w ho ,

a re a s ye t hi d d e n i n t h e m o t h e r so th a t t h e d i sc l o s ur e
,

o f th ese t w o i s v a i n a n d a b o rtiv e b ec a use t h e g e n e ra t iv e ,

p o w e r o f t h e fa th e r i s a b se n t ( Or i n ,

an oth e r s e n se i f t h e i n flux be hi n d e red an d t h e su pe r n a l

,
'

p a th s s u fl e r d i s r u p ti o n
) F a r far. fro m u s b e,
t h a t
e flect !
44 .
( Bthis m ay be don e by t h e s in s of t he
u t t h a t
i n fer iors i s clear from these words ) Ez e k i 1 4 And . .

”
t h e l ivin g c reatu res ru sh for t h a n d re turn Also Num . .

“
xxiv 1 1 :
. Fl e e un t o thy pl a c e A l so Ob ad i 4 . . .

Th ou g h th o u e xal t thy se lf as t h e eag le an d t h oug h ,

 KAB B A LA H .

tho u set thy n e st amon g t he st ars t h ence wi l l I cas t ,

th e e d own .

45 ( g A . a i n i t i s sa i d ) 6 3 11 i 1 2 : . A . n d t h e ea rth
brough t forth ge r m in ati on W h en ? W he n t he nam e
.

i s pl an t e d th e r e i n ( th at i s w h en M icroprosop us re ,

c e i v e t h h i s p ro pe r con fo rm ation accordin g t o t h e re ,

q u i s i t e n u m b e r s — 2 4 8 o f t h e m e m b e r s , a n d 6
3 5 o f t h e
'

vein s ) .

[Th ese n umbe rs 2 48 an d 365 are fo rmed by an e laborat e com bin a

. .

t i o n o f Ge ma t ri a t oo co m pl ica t ed t o en t er upo n h e re ]
. .

4 6 .A n d th e n t h e w i n d b l o w e th ( th a t i s t h e vit a l i n ,

flu x r us h e th fo rth fr o m M acrOproso pus) an d t h e spark of

fla m e i s pre pared (th at i s M icroproso pu s w h o g rea t as he
, , ,

i s ye t i s i n re spe ct of t h e su pe ri o r s on l y as a spa rk
,

co m p ar e d with fi re as h e i s p rod u ce d fro m th a t t e rrific

,

l ig ht ) .

47 A
. n d a m i d t h e i n s u pp o r t a b l e bri l l i an c e o f th a t
m i ghty l ight a s i t w e re t h e l ike n e ss o f a h e ad a ppea r
, ,

et h .
( T h a t i s t h e , hi g h e s t c r o w n i s fo u n d i n M a cr o

p r oso p u s ) .

4 8 A
. n d a b o v e h i m i s t h e p l e n t e o u s d e w d iv e rse w i t h ,

t w o fo l d c o lo u r L ik i n M a c ro proso p u s i t i s w h i t e
-
( . e a s .

a l o n e s o h e re it i s whit e an d r e d o n a c co u n t o f t h e j u d g
, ,
”
m ent s Se e
. I d ra Ra bba ,

[ A b o ve M i c r o p r o so p u s no t M ac
. r o p r o so p u s ] .

49 .T h r e e h o ll o w p l a c e s ar e m a n i f e s t e d wh e r e i n t h e ,

l e t t e rs are e xp r e sse d ( T h
. es e ar e t o b e u n d e r st ood as

sy m bo l iz i n g h i s th r e e fo ld b rai n of wi sd o m u n d e r s t an d i n g
-
, , ,

an d k no w le dge which h e r e a p pear m or e pl a i n l y ; w h e r ea s

,

i n t h e s upe rn al s t h e y a r e m o re c on c e a l e d ) .

”
Th e le t t e rs . t h a t i s . I HV . t h e fi rs t t h re e l e t t e rs of t h e Te t ra .

g a
r m ma t o n ] .

so . Th e
black ( lock s i ss ui n g) fro m t h e fo ur (sid es of t h e
h ead)float down o ve r t he cu rv e d open in gs of t h e ea rs so ,

th at h e m ay n ot h ear .

So t h a t h e m a y n o t h e ar Re me mber t hi s i s M i croproso pus

. . ..

o r Za ui r A u p i a not M acr op roso p us or A r ik h A n i n ]

. p , .
 7 8 KA B B A LA H .

t he M icrop rosopu s sin ce i t i n vo l ve t h t he i dea o f t he bride )

, .

A l so it i s w ritte n D e ut xxxii 3 9 : , I slay an d I m ak e

. .
,
” “
al iv e . A l so it i s writt e n I sa x l vi 4 : I will bea r an d I
, . .
,
"
w i l l d el iv e r you .

[I n t h e w o r d A N I A m t h e i d ea o f t h e b,r i d e ( M al k ut h t h e H fi na l .

o f t h e Te t ragra m m a t o n )i s 1 m pli e d by t h e le t t e r I Yod be i n g l ast w h ere . . ,

i t s y m bol i z es t h e n i n t h Se ph i ra Yesod w h i ch i s t h e co n n ect i n g l i nk . .

be t wee n M icrop rosop us an d t h e quee n A l so N t h e seco nd l e t t e r .

. .

s ym bo li z es t h e co j unc t i o n o f t h e fa t h e r an d t h e m o t h e r I a n d H
n as I , .

h a ve be fore o bse r ve d ]

62 (Now in de e d M acropro sopus i s n ot s o clo se l y kn ow n

.
, ,

by u s as t o add ress us i n t he fi rs t pe rso n ; but h e i s ca l le d

i n t h e third p e rson H V A H oa h e ) Lik e as i t i s sa id , , ,
.
,
”
Ps c 3. . f l e h a th m ad e u s a n d n ot w e o ur se l v e s An d
, .

aga in i n J ob xxiii 1 3 A n d H e e xi s t e t h i n t h e u n i t y an d
.
,

w h o can turn as i d e ?

[F o r M a cr o p r os o pus i s o n l y t h e commencemen t o] m a n fes ted i

Dei ty ] .

63 (T h e r e fo r e i n t h e thi rd pe r so n , H V A , H ou, i s H e
. ca ll ed

w h o i s t h e Con c ea led On e , a n d i s n o t foun d of an y . He ,

w ho com eth n ot be fo re t he e ye s of m an ; H e , w ho i s n ot

call ed by t h e N am e .

He . w h o i s n ot ca ll ed by th e Name fo r as I h ave fre q ue n t l y

,

be fore i
n o t ced . t he first Se ph ir a i s not co mp re h en d ed i n t h e Te t r a
gra m m at on ) .

64 .
( H ith e r t o b at h be en c on ce rn i n g t he d i sq uisition
M icroprosopus t o wh om a l so w as refe rre d th a t ful n ess of
,

form of t h e l e tt e r H H e wh er ein it i s w ritt e n by t h e , ,

d u pl icat e d H H But now an oth er po in t i s t a ken in t o

.

con side ration n am e ly con ce rn in g t h e rem ain in g t w o m odes

, ,

of writin g th at l e tt e r wh en it i s writt e n with A A lep le , , ,

an d with I Yod o f whi ch t h e for m e r i s m a d e i n t h e n a m e

,

M H M a le an d t h e l atte r i n t h e n am es OB A ub a n d SG
, , , , ,

Seg ; which t w o for m s ar e g iv en c onj o in e d i n t h e n am e

A H I H E lm ele (tran s late d I am i n E xod us) The re fore
’

.
,

a re t o be c on s i d e r e d )HA an d H I ( W hi l st th e r e for e it i s . , ,

w r itt e n H A thi s for m can be r esolv e d in t o H V A H oa h e

, , , ,

th a t pron oun of t h e third pe rson con ce rn in g w hich m e n tion

 TH E B OOK OF CONCE A L E D M YS TE R y .
79

hath be en bo v e : be cause A A lep lz i n itsel f con t a i n

m ad e a , ,

et h V Va u ; t o w hich la tt er l e t t e r t h e m i dd l e li n e i n t h e
‘

, ,

fo rm of t h e ch a racte r of t h e l e tt e r A l ep lz ca n be as si m i lat e d , .

A n d th us whi l e it i s writ t e n H A t h e w ord H V A ca n be

, ,

sy m bol iz e d ; but n ot vi ce ver sd Fo r a l t h o ug h ) V i n i t se l f

.

con ta in e t h A (beca u se t h e figure o f t h e l e tte r A m ay be sa id

t o be c o m po se d o f VIV i f i t s m i dd l e l i n e be d ivi d e d ; so
,

that al so with out t a ki n g t h e wh ole ch aract e r A i n t o co n

,

side rat ion it m ay b e r ea d H V : thi s H V ) n e v e r th e l e ss d o t h

,

n ot con ta i n i n i t s e l f an y re al fo rm o f w riti n g H so th a t i t ,

ca n be rea d HV or HI .

T
[ h e r ea d e r m ustbe r t h at t h e argume nt i n t h i s sec t ion i s
re m e m

co n cer n i n g t h e shape o f t h e H e bre w l e t t e rs m e n t i on ed al on e an d t h a t . .

n e i th er t h e i r n ume r ica l v al ue n o r ar t ic ul a t e po w e r i s t ak e n i n t o co n

sid e rat i o n T h e sh ape o f t h e He bre w le tt ers can be see n i n t h e Ta ble

o f t h e A l ph abe t ]

65 ( M oreo v e r , i n
. th at sa m e for m of writi n g H A l ike ,

as A passe th i n to V , so th a t H V A H oa m ay be re a d , ,

so a l so ) A i s p r on o u n c e d A l eplz ( an d thi s i s t h e s e co n d

w ay o f p r on ou n ci n g t h e writi n g H A which si m p ly I S ,

refe rred u n to M H M ah B ut m o re o ver also ) A l e ph i s

, .
, ,

p r o n o u n c e d as I V D Y od ( b e ca,u se t h e form of t h e l e tt er

A i s u su a l ly r eso lv e d i n t o th es e th r ee l ett e rs so th a t Yod ,

m ay be a bo v e Vau i n t h e m id d le an d D a let le be lo w
, , .

So th a t sa m e writt e n fo rm H A i n itse lf com pre h e n de t h

a lso t ha t subl i m e r triu n e i dea B u t n ot vi ce ver se fro m
.
,

H I i s H A t o be un d erstood for I Yod i s n ot pron oun ce d , , ,

Ale p h ; but I V D i s pro n ou n ce d as I Yod whi ch i s con , ,

c ea l e d with al l con cea l m en t s an d t o which V D ar e n ot ,

j oin e d (li k e as th at form i s t o be fo u n d i n t h e sh ape of

t h e l e tt e r A leph ) .

[11 H. e i n H e b re
. w i s t h e de fi n i te art i cle ; so t h at H A m a
y be read
-

HM ! 1401 . t h e Ale ph ] .

66 this form which i n itse lf in cludet h V Vera an d

.
( B u t , , ,

D Daleth i s u sual i n t he in fe rior path s an d al so i n t he

, , ,

fa th er A n d ) W oe ! wh en I Yod i rradi at et h n ot t he l e tt ers

. , ,

V Va u an d D Daleth ; (an d m uch m ore) wh en I Yod i s

, , , , ,
 80 KA B B A LA H '
.

taken away from V Va u D D alet /z throu gh t he sin s of

, , , ,

t h e wo rl d ; ( beca u se th e n ) t h e n ake d n ess of the m al l i s

d isco ve re d .

67 T he re fo re i t i s writt e n L e v xviii
.
, 7 : T h e
. .

n ake d n ess o f thy fath e r th o u s h alt n ot u n c o ve r ( F o r .

V D Va u D a le”
, : are t h e same as H H e ; an d wh e n it i s ,

writt e n I V D. i t i s t he sam e as if it we re ca lle d I H

(n a m e l y if V Va n ,b e i n se,r t e d i n D D al et h) W oe ! ,
.

whe n PM i s taken away from He ( th at i s wi sdom fro m ,

u n de rs t an ding which i s t h e con ce i vin g m o th e r) becau se

,

it i s writt en L e v xv iii 7 : .
“ A n d t h e n ake d n e ss of thy
.
,

m ot h e r th ou shal t n ot u n co v e r ; s h e i s thy m o th e r th o u ,
"
s h alt n o t un c o ve r h e r n ake d n e ss Re ve re h e r ; she i s
.

thy m oth er ; bec ause it i s written Prov ii 3 : B eca use , . .

t h o u s h alt c all u n d e rst an d i n g thy mo th e r ( T hi s i s .

a rriv e d a t by rea d i n
g t h e w o r d A M i n thi s p as s a g e with
i n st ead of with t h e u sual Clu req
'

t h e po in tin g fi ere ,

p o i n ti n
g ).

V D =E Th is i s agai n re ferri ng t o t h e shape o f t h e le t te r i n

.

q ue s t i on ]

[I h a ve al read y stat ed i n t h e I n t r od uct ion . for t h e bene fi t of t h ose

of my re ad e rs w h o are n ot H e bre w or Ch ald ee sch o l ars . t h at th e
H e bre w al ph abe t i s ch i e fly conso n an tal . th e vowe l s be i n g suppl ied by
s mall po i n t s o r mark s pl aced cl ose t o t h e l e t t e rs ]
 ZH E B OOK OF CON CE A L E D M YS TE R Y . 81

C HA P T E R I I I .

1 . Nw e i d t o be t he co n form ati on s o f t h e be a rd
ar e sa

( o f M ic r o p r o s o p )
u s F o r .th a t whi c h r e m a i n e th c o n c ea l e d
( th a t i s t h e
,
o t h e r fo u r fo r m s w hich m e a ,n w hi l e a r e n o t
fo un d i n M ic ro pro so p us ) an d w h i ch i s n o t m a n i fe s t e d i s
, ,

s u pe rn a l a n d v e n e ra b l e (t h a t i s pr o p e rl y an d o f it se l f d o t h
,

n ot re fe r t o M ic ro p ros o p us b ut n e v e rth e l ess d esce n d e th

,

upo n h i m i n a n o th e r m an n e r) .

[I t m us t be re m e m be re d t h a t t h e be ar d o f M acr oprosop us h ad
t h ir t ee n d i i s io n s vt h e r e fo re t h e o t h e r fo ur fo r m s are t h e d i ffe re n ce
,

be t w ee n th e n ine o f M icro pro so pus an d t h e t h ir tee n o f M acro

p ro so p us .
]
2 . T h us, th e re fore i s t hi s m ost e xce l le n t bear d
,

a r r an ge d T h e h a i rs o ve r han g t h e h ai r s fr o m be fo re t h e
.

o pe n i n g o f t h e e a rs e v e n u n to t h e b e g i n n in g o f t h e m o uth
,
.

( T hi s i s t h e fi r s t c o n f o r m a t i o n ) .

3 F . r o m t h e o n e b e g i n n in
g e v e n u n t o t h e o th e r

beg in n in g ( o f t h e m ou th T hi s i s t h e sec o n d co n fo rm at io n
.

— n am e l y t h e bea rd o n t h e u pp e r li p)
, .

4 B . e n e a t h t h e t w o n o s t r il s e x i s t e t h a p a t h fi l l e d
with h ai rs so th at it a ppea re t h n o t (T his i s t he third
, .

c on for m at io n ) .

5 T . h e c h e e k s e x t e n d o n o n e s i d e a n d o n t h e o th e r .

( T hi s i s t h e fo u rth c o n fo r m a ti o n
) .

6 I n t h e m a p pe ar a pp l e s re d as rose s
.
( T hi s i.s t h e

fifth con fo r m at ion ) .

7 I .n o n e t r e s s h a n g d o w n th o se h a i r s s t r o n g a n d
b lack e ve n u n t o t he brea st
, (T hi s. i s t h e s i x th co n

fo rm ati o n ) .

8 Re d a r e t h e l i ps as r ose s an d bare
.
,
T hi s i s t h e
.

se v e n th con fo r m a ti o n ) .

9 S .h o rt h a i r s d e s c e n d th r o u g h t h e p l a ce o f t h e th r oa t
'
an d c ov e r t h e positi on o f t h e n e ck ( T hi s i s .t h e e i g hth
c o n fo rm a ti on ) .
82 KA B B A LA II .

10 . L on g an d s hort d esc e n d a l i ke .
(T hi s i s t h e n ni th
con form at ion ) .

1 1 Wh osoe ve r i s foun d am on g th e m i s foun d st ron g

.
,

a n d rob u st T h t i ct th it i
( a i s
. h e w h o d r e e
, h i s m e d a t o n s

h e re i n ) .

12 It i s written Ps cx viii 4 :
.
, I cal l ed u po n
. .

Ya k I H i n di stre ss
, , ( I n thi s p l ac e .
) D a v i d co m m e m o

ra t e t h ( th ese ) n i ne
( c o n fo r m a ti o n s ) e v e n u n t o (th o s e
“ ”
words) al l n ati on s com passe d m e a bout i n ord e r th at ,

th e y (t h e n i n e a bo ve m en tion ed ) m ight s u rro un d an d

p r o t e ct h i m .

r itt e n Ge n i
“
13 ( I t .i s w 1 2 ) , A n d t h e ea rth bro u ht
. .
g
fo rt h ge r m i n ati on t h e h e r b yi e l d i n g se e d afte r i t s kin d ;
,

a n d t h e t r e e b e a ri n g fru it wh o se se e d i s th e re i n a cco r d i n g , ,
”
t o i t s ki n d .

14 T h ose n i n e (path s of M icro pro so p u s ) a re e v ol ve d

.

fr o m t h e p e rfect n am e ( th a t i s fro m t h e un d e r sta n d in g or ,

m o th e r i n wh o m th e y w e re c o n ce iv e d ; fo r u n t o h e r pe r
,

t ai n e t h t h e n am e I HV H which i s T e t ra g ra m m a ton ,

e x p re sse d an d Elo hi m hi dd e n which fo rm t h e n i n e i n ,

p o w e r
) A n d
. t h e n c e a r e th e y p l a n t e d i n t o t h e
p e r fe c t n a m e ,

“
l ik e a s it i s w ritt e n G e n i i 8 : An d I H V H A L H I M
, . .

p l a n t e d ( t h a t i s t h e se n i n e ,l e t t e r s o f t h e p e r fe c t m a s c u l i n e

an d fe m i n i n e n a m e so th at th e y m a y b e a , g a r d e n — th a t i s ,

M icropro so pu s i n actio n ) .

B
[y the e xp re s s o n i Te t ragr am ma t o n e xp re sse d an d i
E l oh m
i
h d de n , i s mean t t h a t t h e fo rme r i s w r t t e n w t h t h e i i vo w e l p i
o nts of

the l a tt e r . Th e y “
fo r m n nei i n po w e r . ”
b
e cause t h e fo ur l e t t e rs

I H V H t oge t h e r w t h t h e fi v e i l e t t e rs A L H I M m a e n n e k i .

c n fo r m a ti o n s o f t h e h e a r d o f M ic r o p ro so pu s
The
5
1 . o ( )
a re fo u n d t o b e thirt e e n w h e n th at w h ich i s su pe rior
be co m e t h i n fe rio r ( T h at i s w h en soe ve r t h e bea rd o f M acro
.
,

p r o so p u s s e n d e th d o w n i t s l i g ht B u t i n t h e i n fe r i o r
( t h a t .

i s M i cr o pro sopu s t ak e n by hi m se l f) th e y a r e b e h e l d i n
, ,

n i n e (p ar t s of t h at fo r m ) .

1 6 T h e t we n ty t w o l e tt e rs ar e fi g ure d fo rth
.
-
i n th e i r
 TH E B OOK OF C ON CE A L E D M YS TE R Y . 83

co lour ; n ot on l y wh en t h e l aw i s g i ve n forth i n black fi re

u po n whi t e fi re b ut al so i n or d i n ary w ritin g s be ca u se thi s
, ,

bea rd i s bl ack ) .

Th e
[ n um be r o f t h e l e t t e rs of the He bre w al p h a be t i s t wen t y two
-
.

B l ac k fi re "
an d i
w h t e fi re
"
are the co l o ur s of t he beard s of

M icroproso p us an d o f M acro pr o sop us re spect ve l i y]

1 7 . C o n c e rn i n g thi s ( b e a r d th a t i s u n d e rst oo d which i
, s

sai d ) con c e rn i n g h i m w h o i n h i s s le e p be ho l d e th t h e be a r d .

Wh e n an y on e d rea m e th th at h e take th t h e uppe r bea rd

o f a m an i n h i s h a n d h e h at h peace with h i s L or d an d h i s
, ,

e n e m i e s a r e su bj e ct un t o hi m .

"
B
[y t h e uppe r heard i s m ean t t h e m oust ach e .
)
1 8 . M uch m ore ( i f h e ke t h t o touch) t h e s upe rn al
se e

be ard For t h e in fe r io r l ig h t t akin g i t s ri se from t h e

.
,

s u pe r n a l l i ght whi ch e xi s t e t h w ithi n t h e ben ign ity (th u s

t h e h ea rd o f M acroprosopu s i s en tit le d) i s ca l l ed i n ,

M ic rop rosopus t h e ben ig n ity in a m ore si m ple m an n e r bu t

wh e n it h ath i t s action within t h e l ight an d it shin eth ; ,

th en i s it call ed abou n d in g i n ben ign ity ( Oth ers read t hi s .

p ass a g e th u s — H e w h o d r ea m e t h t h a t h e t o uch e th t h e

m o usta ch e o f a m an with h i s h an d h e m ay b e s ure th a t ,

h e h a th p ea ce with h i s Lord an d th at h i s e n e m ie s a re ,

subj e ct un t o hi m I f th a t h ap pe n e th b e ca u se h e be h old e th
.

i n s lee p su ch a thin g a s this o n l y m uch m ore sh al l i t ,

occu r i f h e be fou n d su fli ci en t l y w o rthy t o be h o ld wh at t h e

:

s upe rn al b ear d m ay b e Fo r thi s see i n g th at it i s t h e

.
,

s u p e r i o r a n d i s c al le d t h e b e n i gn ity i rra d i at et h t h e i n fe r i o r
, ,
.

B ut i n M icro proso pu s &c ) , .

“
19 It i s written Ge n 1 2 0 : L et t he wat ers brin g
.
,
. .

fo rth t h e re p ti l e o f a l ivin g soul ( C H I H C l b

u /1 l i vi n g -
, ,

creatu re i s t o be h e re n oted) .

T thi ct ion bel on s t h e an n ota ti o n which i s p l ac e d

( o s s e g
at t h e en d of thi s ch apt e r ; which see
) .

20 L ike as it i s sa id I H Ya le (CH I H Cit fa ir t he

.
,
-
,
-
,

corrected M an t uan Code x h ath it so th at it m ay e x pl ain ,

t h e wor d C H I H Clu a le l ivi n g c re a t u re out of t h e e ig h t h

'

, , ,
 KA B B A LA II .

pa th of u n de rstan din g which i s th at wat e r of t h e

t he ,

n am e Ya le which d e n ot e t h fath e r an d m oth e r

, Fo r .

wh e n ) t he li g ht of the forme r i s e xt en de d u nto t h e la tt e r

( which i s t h e m o vi n g o f t h e wa t e r
) a l l thi n g s r e p r o d u c e

th e ir ki n d at on e an d t h e sa m e ti m e —t he wate rs of go od
an d t h e wat e rs of e vi l (T h a t i s .th e r e i s r e p r o d u
, ct i o n

as we ll i n d ivin ity an d san ctity as am ong t e rre st ri al

l ivi n g crea ture s and m an for by t h e reptil e fo r m so ul s a r e
sy m bol i z ed ) .

21 .
( )
F o r whi l e it sa ith : I S H R T ZV Y eslz r a t z re L e t , ,
”
th e m bri n g fo rth a bun da n tl y th ey ha ve vital m otion ; ,

a n d t h e o n e fo rm i s a t o n c e in cl u d e d i n t h e o th er form ; t h e

l ivi n g s upe ri o r t h e l ivi n g in fe rior ; t h e l i v i n g g ood t h e

, ,

l ivi n g e vi l .

“
22 .
( S o a l so it i s w ritt e n G e n i , A n d . E l o.hi m
”
sa i d ,
L e t us m ak e m an ( Wh e r e ) .it i s n o t w r itt e n

H A DM Her A da m ,
-
this m an , but A da m m an sim p l y , , ,

i n an tith e sis o f t h e H i gh e r On e w h o h ath b ee n m a d e i n t h e

p e r fe ct n a m e .

R
[ g
e ard i n g t h e fo r m of t h e h ea ven l y man , see I n t r od uct ion .

5 55 1-

23 .W h e n th a t o n e w as p e r fe ct e d thi s o n e a l so w as ,

rfe ct ed ; but pe rfe cte d a s ma l e an d fe m a l e fo r t h e p e r

p e ,

fect i n g of al l thin gs .

W e n th e r e for e it i s sa i d ) I H V H
24 .
( h Y o d fi e V a u , , , ,

H e ( th e n i s e x pre sse d) t h e n at ure of t h e m a le, ( Wh e n ) .

A L H I M E lol um (i s j o in e d th e re with th e re i s e x p re ssed )

'

, , ,

t h e n atur e of t h e fe m a l e (w h o i s cal l e d t h e ki n gd o m ) .

T h e fe mal e w h o i s cal l ed t h e ki n gd om M al k ut h t h e t e n t h , ,

Se phi ra ) .

T fo re )w as t h e m al e
2 5. ( h e re ext en de d an d form e d with
,

h i s m e m b e rs ( i n o rde r th at he m ight h av e ) a s i t we r e , ,

r eg e n e r a tive po we r .

T h
[ e m e mbe rs of th e m al e the si x Se ph i r o t h ich
‘

are wh
t oge t h er form M i crOprosopus ] .

2 6. By m ean s of thi s re g e n e a r tive p o we r th ose kin g s ,

86 KA B BA L A fI .

“
3 1 . L ike it i s writt e n Ge n iv 1 : An d sh e con
as , . .

ce i v ed an d b ro ug h t forth A T H Q I N A M Qa en C ai n ( t h a t
’

, , ,

i s) t h e n ucl e us Q I N A Qa en a of t h e a bod e of e vi l sp irit s

'

, , ,
”
an d turbul en ce a n d e vil occ u rre n ce s S f urth r in t h e
, ( ee
. e

Trea ti se o f t h e Re v o lution s of t he

[T h e T rea t i se o f t h e Re v o l ut i o n s o f t h e S o u l i s no t p u b l i sh e d
i n t h i s v ol ume ]

3 2 .
( B u t thi s n a m e V I H ) i s r e s t o r e d (i f it b e writt e n

I H V ; an d th u s) i n t h at m a n (t h e su pe rn al con ce r n i n g ,

whom it h ath bee n s poken a bo ve ; an d also )i n th ose t w o

( n a m e l y t,h e fa th e r a n d t h e m o th e r a l so i n , t h e a n d r o g y n o u s

M icro proso p us ; an d al so part ly )i n ge n us ( se e i n g th at Va u

a l o n e sym bo l i z e t h bo th t h e M ic rop r o so pu s a n d h i s b ri d e )

a n d i n s p e ci e s se e i n g th a t Yod a n d l i fe ar e p l ac e d se p a r
(
at e ly as fath e r a n d m o th e r
) .

33 ( . B u t j u s t a s m u c h ) a r e th e y c o n t a i n e d i n t h e

s p e ci a l
( re p r es e n t a t i o n o f th ose s p o u s e s a s
) a l so ,
i n t h e

g en e ra l (th a t i s a s m u
, c h i n f a th e r a n d m o th e r a s i n

M icro p rosop u s wit h h i s b ri de ) le gs a n d arm s r ig ht an d l e ft

( t h a t i s t h
, e r e m a i n i n
g n u m e r a ti o n s c o l l e c ,
t e d t o g e t h e r i n

t w o l at e ral l in e s w i t h t he m id d le l i n e r e pre sen ti n g Va a a n d

,

34 .
( B u t )(th
t haits i s t h e s u p r e m,
e e q u al ity ) i s

d ivid e d i n i t s s i d e s b eca u se Yod an d H e a r e pl ace d

,

e xp r e s sl y as t h e fath e r a n d t h e m o th e r ; b ut i n an oth e r
e q u al ity e m a l e i s c o n fo r m e d wi t h t h e fe m a l e (l ike a n
) t h
an d ro gy n b eca u se t h e l a st H e i s n ot ad d e d
, W h e n ce a r e .

m ad e ) I H V .

35 I. Y od ,
i s m al e
(
,
n a m e ly t h e fa th e r); H ,
fi re i s , ,

fe m al e ( n a m el y t h e m o th e r); V ,
Va u (h o w e v e r i s a n d r o
, ,

gy n o u s l i
, k e a s ) it i s w r itt e n G en v 2 : M
,
al e an d . .

fe m a l e cr ea t e d H e th e m a n d bl esse d th e m a n d ca l l e d th e i r
, ,

na m e A da m .

36 .
( T hu s ) a l so the fo rm an d p e r so n of a m an w as
se at e d u po n t h e th ro n e ; a n d it i s w ritt e n Ez e k 1 2 6 : ,
. .

“
A n d u po n t h e l ik e n e ss o f t h e t h ro n e wa s t h e l ik e n e s s a s
t h e a p pe a r a n ce o f a m a n ab o v e it .
 TH E B OOK OF C ON CE A L E D M YS TE R Y . 87

T
[ h i s p i e ce a l l ud es t o t h e T e t r ag r a m m a t o n i t se l f,
s h o w i n g t h e

h i e ro gl yp h ic fo rm o f a ma n : t h e I = h e ad . H = ar m s . V = bod y, an d
H = le gs See I n t rod uct i on an d Tab l e o f A l pha be t ]
.

A N N OTAT I ON .

(B el on i
g gn t o 1 9. for eg oi ng )
.

1 . A n oth e rx pla n ation

e L e t wa t e r s br in g fo rth ab un
.

d a ut l y .I n thi s p l ac e i n t h e C h a l d ee para p hrase it i s

, ,

s a i d I RC n Sn V N w h ich b at h a ge n e ra l m ea n i n g of m o ve
,

ment . A s i f i t sh oul d be sa i d Wh e n h i s l i ps by m ovin g

t h e m se l ve s a n d m ur m uri n g p ro d uc e d t h e wo rd s lik e a
, ,

p r a y e r fr o m a r i g ht e o u s h e a r t a n d p u r e m i n d t h e w, a t e r

p r o d uc e d t h e l ivi n
g s o ul ( T h
. e m ea n i n
g i s c o n ce rn i n g
t h e act of g e n e ra ti n g l i fe ) .

2 . A n d whe n a m an wi sh e s t o utte r h i s p ray e rs

r i g ht l y b e fo re t h e L o r d an d h i s l i p s m o ve t h e m se l v e s i n
,

this m an n e r ( h i s i n voca ti on s) ri s in g upwa rd from h i m

, ,

fo r t he pu r po se o f m ag n i fyin g t h e m aj esty o f h i s L or d
un t o t h e pl ace o f a bun da n ce o f t h e wate r wh e re t h e d e pth
o f th at fo un t ai n r i se th a n d flo w e t h forth ( t h a t i s u n d e r ,

s t a n d i n g e m an a ti n g fro m wi sdo m ); th e n (t h a t fo un tai n

flow e t h fo rt h p l e n ti fu ll y a n d ) s p reade th a bro a d so as t o
,

s e n d d o wn t h e i n fl u x fro m t h e H i gh e st d ow n w a r ds fro m
,

t h a t p l a c e o f a b u n d a n c e o f w a t e r i n t o t h e p a t h s s i n gl y
,

a n d c onj o i n t l y e ve n u n t o t h e l as t p a t h ; i n o r d e r th at h e r
,

b o u n tifu l g ra ce m ay be d e rive d i n t o al l fro m t h e high e st

d o wn ward s .

[H He . t h e
. s upe r n al mo t h e r ] .

3 T h
. e n i n d e e d i s such a m an h e ld t o i n t e rtwin e t he
co n n ecti n g l i n k s of (th e m) a ll n a me l y th o se co n n e cti n g
, ,

l i n k s of t r ue a n d rig h t e o u s m e d it ati on an d a l l hi s p e titio n s

s h al l c om e t o p a ss wh e th e r h i s p e titi o n b e m a d e i n a p l a c e
,

o f worshi p wh e th e r i n p riv at e p ra y e r
, .

Such a m an a ri g h t eo us man w h e n p ra yi n g si nce re l y

. .

Li n k s o f t h e m t h e pa t h s ] .
 88 KA B B A LA H .

4 B u
.t t h e p e titi o n which a m a n w i s h e t h t o m a k e u n to
hi s L o r d can o rdi n a ri l y b e propo un de d i n n in e w ay s .

5 . E it h e r
( ) by t h e a l
1 p h a b e t o r ( )
2 by c o m m e m, o r a t
i n g t h e a tt r ib ut e s o f t h e m o s t h o ly a n d b le s se d God ,

m e r ci fu l an d gra cio us &c (acc or d i n g t o t h e pa s sag e i n , .

Exo d us xxxiv 6 .o r ( 3) by t h e v e n e ra b l e n a m es o f
,

t h e m ost h o l y a n d bl e sse d G o d ; s uch a r e t h e s e : A H I H ,

E /zez elz (i n r e s pe ct o f t h e C r o w n ) a n d I H Ya h (i n r e sp ec t
'

, ,

o f t h e Wi s do m ; I H V H
'
) Y oa e V a u ( i,n r e s p e c t o f t h e

U n d e rsta n d in g ); A L E 1 (i n r e s pect o f t h e M aj e s ty ); ,

A L H I M E lohi m (i n r e spe c t o f t h e Se v e r ity ) ; I HV H

, ,

Yod H e Va u H e ( i n re s pe ct o f t h e B eau ty) T Z B A V T H ,

Tz a oa ot lz (i n r e s pect o f t h e V ict o r y an d t h e G l o ry) ;

' '

SH B I ,Slzaa da e (i n r e s pe ct o f t h e F o u n d at i o n ) ; an d
A D N I A dona z (i n re s p e ct o f t h e Ki n gd o m ) Or (4) by
’

.
,

t h e t e n Se p hi r ot h o r n u m e ra t i o n s whi ch a r e : M L KV T H , ,

M a l k ut lz t h e Ki n g do m ; I SV D Yesod t h e F ou n da tio n ;
, , ,

H V D H ad t h e G lor y ; NTZ C H Net z a efz t h e V ict or y ;

, , , ,

T H P A RT H Tip her et h t h e Be au t y ; G B V R H Gebu r a lz t h e

, , ,

Se ve r it y ; C H SD C/zesed t h e B e n ig n ity ; B I N H B en a /z
'

, , , ,

t h e U n d e r st a n d i n g ; C H KM H
’
Clzokrema lz t h e Wi s d o m ; , ,

a n d KT H R Keener t h e C r o w n , Or ( 5 ) by t h e c o m m e m o r
, .

at i o n o f j u st m e n s u ch a s a re p a t r i a rch s
, p p
r o h e t s a n d , ,

ki n g s Or (6)by t h ose ca n ti cl e s an d p sal m s wh ere in i s t h e

.

t r u e Qa bal ah A n d . a bov e a l l th e se i f a n y o n e s h o u l d ,

k n o w ho w t o d e cl a r e t h e co n form ati on s o f hi s L or d ,

a c c o r d i n g as it i s h o n o u ra b l e t o d o Or ( 8) i f h e m a y kn o w .

h o w t o a sce n d fr o m t h a t whi ch i s b e l ow t o th a t w h i ch i s
a b o ve . Or ( 9) t h os e w h o k n o w a lso h o w t o d e ri v e t h e
i n flu x from t h e h ig h e st down w a r d A n d i n al l t h e se n in e .

w ays t h e re i s n e e d o f v e ry gre at con ce n t rati on o f a t t e n t i on

be c a u se i f h e do e th n ot t h a t it i s w r itt e n co n ce rn i n g h i m , ,

1 Sa m 11
3. o . A n d th e y th a t d e s p i se M e s h a l l b e l i g h t l y
e st e e m e d .

( 1 ) by t h e a lp h abe t acco r d i n g t o t h e m y s t i c qa b a l i s t i co ,

t h e o s o ph i c a l ue s o f t h e l e t t e r s
v ( )
2 E xo d x xxi 6
.
7 : A n d t h
. e v. ,

L o a n p a sse d by be fore h i m an d p ro cl ai m e d T h e L o a n t h e LOR D. . .

 KA B B A LA H .

7 He i s fa ith ful i n al l M i n e h o u se . Which is t h e sa m e

as if it w e re sa whi ch i s with Me
id in all .
”

9 .B u t i f an y m an a tt e n t iv e l y m e d i t a t e t h o n t h e n i n e

d ivi sio n s of the se fo rm s (see 5 a n te

) l ik e as it i s m
, e e t
t o d o ; tha t m an i s o n e w h o h on o ure th t h e N a m e o f h i s
Lord e v e n t h e H o l y N a m e
, A n d h e re un t o be l o n g e t l
.

t h a t which i s writte n 1 Sa m 11, 3 o : S i n c

. e th.ose “ ( h e

h o n o u r M e wi ll I ho n o ur ; a n d th e y th at d espi s e M e s h a l
”
b e l igh t l y est ee m e d I wi ll h on o ur h i m i n t h i s w o r ltl
. ,

t h a t I m ay p reserve h i m an d p ro vid e h i m with a l l t h i ng s

,

o f w h i ch h e h ath n e e d i n o r d e r th a t al l n a ti o n s o f t h e e a rth
,

m ay s e e t h a t t h e N a m e o f t h e L o r d i s cal l e d u po n by h i m
a n d t h at t h e y m a fe ar h i m A n d i n t h e wo r l d t o c o m e
y .

h e s h a l l be fo un d wo rt hy t o s t a n d i n t h e ta be rn ac l e o f t h e
r i g ht e o u s .

1o Wh ere fore such an o n e se e ke th n othi n g o f which h e

.

h a th n e e d b e c a u se h e i s k e pt un d e r t h e s p e ci al p ro vi d e n ce
,

o f h i s Lo rd an d can m e d i t a t e c o n ce rn i n g H i m a s it i s r i g ht
, ,

t o do .

1 1 . wh at i s t o be u n d e rst ood by tha t passage

B ut
A n d th e y th a t d e s p ise M e s h al l b e l i g h t l y e s t e e m e d ?
Suc h a n o n e i s th a t m a n w h o ca n n e ith e r i n s tit u t e t h e
u n i o n o f t h e H o ly Na m e n o r bi n d t oge t h e r t h e l i n k s o f
,

t r u t h n o r d e riv e t h e s up ern a l s i n t o t h e p ositi on r e q u i re d

, ,

n o r h o n o ur t h e N am e o f h i s L o rd B e t t e r w e r e it fo r .

t h at m a n h a d h e n e v e r b e e n cr e a t e d a n d m u ch m o r e ,

fo r t h a t m a n w h o doth n o t a t t e n tiv e l y m ed it a t e w h e n h e
sa i th A m e n

1 2 Fo r which re ason co n ce rn i n g t h at m an e s p e cial l y

.
,

w h o m ov e t h h i s l i ps (i n p ra y e r) with a p u re h e a rt ( m e d i ,

t ati n g) on th ose pu ri fyin g wate r s i n tha t passage e xpre s sl y ,

a n d cl ear l y w ritt e n Ge n i 2 6 : , A n d t h e Elohi m sa i d

. .
,
”
L e t u s m a ke m an A s i f i t we r e sa i d co n c e rn i n g s u ch a
.

m an w h o kn ew h ow t o u n it e i m a ge a n d l ik e n e ss as it i s ,

rig h t A n d th e y sh a l l h a v e d o m i n ion o v e r t h e fi s h o f t h e
s e a, &c .

H e r e un t o i s t h e an n o a t tion .
 TH E B OOK OF C ON CE A LE D : lI YS TE R Y . 91

C HA P T E R I V .

1 . T H E A n ci e n t On e i s hidd e n an d c o n ce a l e d ; t he
M icrop rosop u s i s m an i fe st e d , an d is n ot m a n i fe s te d .

T
[ h e i
A n ce n t O n e i s Re t h e r . E h e i e h . M acr o pro sopus , t h e V ast
C o un t e n an ce . Se e I n t rod uct ion , 42 .

2 Wh e n h e i s m an i fe st e d h e i s sy m bo l iz e d by t h e l ett e rs
.
,

(
» i n t h e o r d i n a r y f o r m i n whi c h t h e T e t r a g ra m m a t o n i s

w r itt e n ) .

3 W. h e n h e i s c o n c e a l
‘
e d h e i s h i dd e ,
n by t h e l e tt e r s

which ar e n ot disp ose d a cc or di n g ( t o t h e pro pe r o rd er) of

t h e l e tt e rs o r (a cc o rd i n g t o a n o th e r r e ad i n g o f t h i s pa ssage )
,

i n th e i r p ro pe r pl a c e ; b eca u se a l so i n hi m th e i r s up e r i or s
a n d i n fe r i o rs a re n ot r ig ht l y d i s po se d ( be c a u se o f t h e d i s

t u rb e d t r a n s po s iti on s ) .

4 I.n G e n i 2 4 it i.s w
. r it t e n T h e e a r t h b r o u g ht f o rth
t h e l ivi n g crea tu re a ft e r i t s k i n d c att l e a n d r e pti l e ,
&c , .

H ere un to b el on geth th a t which i s w rit t e n P s x xxv 7 , O . .

"
L o rd t h o u s h al t p re se rv e bo th m a n a n d be a st
, .

5 T. h e o n e i s c on t a in e d u n d e r t h e
g e n e ra l m ea n i n g of

t h e oth e r a n d al s o t h e be a s t u n d e r t h e g e n e ra l i de a o f
,

t h e m a n (o n a cco un t o f t h e m y s t e ry o f t h e r e v o l u t i o n o f t h e
so u l ) .

6 (An d h e re un to p e rt ai n e th t h a t passag e ) L e vit i 2

. . .

W h e n a m a n sh a ll brin g f r om a mong you a n o ffe ri n g un t o

t h e L o rd &c , Y e s h a ll o fle r
. Be ca u se a n i m a ls ar e
,

in cl ud e d un de r t h e ge n e ric t e r m m an .

7 W. h e n t h e i n f e r i o r m a n d es c e n d e t h ( i n t o thi s w o r ld ) ,

l ik e un t o t h e sup e rn a l fo rm (i n hi m se l f) t h e re a re fo u n d t wo ,

s p i it s
r ( S o. th a t ) m a n i s fo r m e d fr o m t w o s i d e s — f r o m t h e

rig ht a n d fro m t h e le ft .

8 With res pe ct u n t o t h e rig h t si de h e ha d NSn M T n A

.

D S m l
’

Q I H A j V e se/l,a o t /za Q a d z slza t h e h o y i n t e l l i

,g e n ces with
 KA B B A LA I J .

re s p e ct t
un o t h e l e ft s i de NP SH C H I H M plzesle Clua iz
, ,
'

, t he
an i m al so u l .

[Th e se an sw e r to the r igh t and l e ft pi llars of t h e Se ph i ro t h . See

I n t rod uct i on ] .

9 . M an si n n e d x p a an d
n d e dw as
o n t h e lee ft s i d e ; a n d
th e n th ey w h o ar e for m le ss we re e x pan de d al so (T h at i s .

t h o s e s pi rit s o f m a t t e r w h o r e c e ive d do m i n i on i n t h e i a
,

fe ri o r p ath s of t h e so ul o f A d a m wh e n c e a rose bas e co n ,

c u p i sce n ce
) W h e n (th e re fo re
.
) b o th w e re a t o n c e j o in e d

t og e th e r (n a m e ly by ba se c on cu pi sce n ce t og e th e r with ,

co n n e xi o n a n d t h e a n i m a l so ul n e ra ti on s t oo k pl a c e l ik e
, )g e ,

as fro m so m e a n i ma l w hi c h g e n e rat e t h m an y l iv e s i n o n e

co n n e xi on .

10 .
( T h e r e a r e g iv e n
) tw e n ty t w o l e tt e rs hi dd e n -
a nd

t w e n ty t w o l e tt e rs m a n i fe st e d ( which are t h e sy m bo l s o f
-

th ose subl i m e for m s) .

1 1 .
(T h e o n e ) Y od i s c o n ce a l e d ; t h e o th e r i s m a n i fe s t e d .

( T h e o n e i s t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g o r m o th er t h e o th e r i s t h e ,

ki n g do m or qu ee n so t h at a t t h e sa m e ti m e i t l oo ke t h ba ck
t o t h e su pe r i or path s ) B ut t h a t which i s hi d d e n a n d th at
.

w h ic h i s m an i fe st a re bala n ce d i n t h e e q u i l ib ri u m o f fo rm s .

T i m c i n d fe m i n i n e ; t h e o n e t h e fa the r a n d
( h a t s a s ,u l n e a ,

t h e m ot h e r ; t h e o t h e r t h e fo u n d ati on a n d t h e q u e e n ;
,

m e a n in g p ri n ci p al ly t he fe m a l e i de a which i n cl u d e t h fo r m ,

a n d r e c e p t ac l e
) .

12 . Out of Yod a re p ro d uce d m a l e a n d fe m a l e (i f n a m e l y , ,

i t b e ful ly w r i t t en a s I V D Yod th e y ar e th e n i t s a u gm e n t ), , ,

Va u a n d D a l et lz I n thi s p os itio n Va n i s m a le a n d D a lez le

‘
.
,

i s fe m a le A n d h e n ce a ri se DV t h e t w o l e tt e r s w h ich a r e
.
,

t h e du a d m al e an d fe m a l e ; a n d n ot on l y t h e d u a d b ut a l so ,

t h e cc e qu al d uad s (of t h e s u p e rior a n d i n fe r i o r con ju n c

-

tio n s) .

Yoa by it se l f i s m a l e (t h e fath e r); H e fe m al e (t h e

’
13 .
,

m ot h e r ) .

14 . H H e a t fi rs t w a s D D a let iz ; b ut aft e r it w as i m
, , ,

p gre n a t e d by I Y o d ( so t h a t
,
th e n c e it m i g h t p ro d u ce t h e
 KA B B A LA H
'
.

Sol om on , M ic rop rosopu s . T h e r e fore )th e n came th e y (e v e n

t he t w o wo m e n , t he u n d e rst a n d i n g an d t h e qu ee n ) an d n ot
before .

1 8 I n t h e pal ac e o f t h e u n ion of t h e fou n tai n s (th a t i s ,

.

in t h e w o rld o f c re a tio n ) th ere w e re t w o con n e xi o n s by co n

ju n ction s a m on g t he supern al s ; th es e desc en ded fro m
a bo v e an d oc cu p i e d t h e e a rth ; bu t th e y rej ect e d t h e go o d
,

p a r t , whi c h i n t h e m w as t h e c r o w n o f m e r cy ; a n d w e re

crown ed wi t h t h e c l u st e r of h t i n st e a d o f
g ra p e s ( T a i s .

b e n ign i ty th e y w e re sur ro u n d e d with j u dg m en t s an d rigo u r s

,
.

Which al so can be e x pl a in e d con ce rn i n g M ic ro p ros o p u s

a n d h i s bri d e fir st i n t h e m oth e r an d a ft e rwar ds i n t h e
, ,

e xi st e n c e s b e l ow an d i n e xil e with s u r ro u n d i n g ri g o ur s an d
,

s e v e r iti e s ) .

[ R e fe rr i n g t o t h e p re v i o us s y m b o l i ca l e xp lan a t i o n o f J o sh u a

11 .

9
1 .
( A l s o w e fi n d ti o n sth ese
i n th a t sa yi
twon g) e q ua

E xod xiv 1 5 : . .A n d t h e Lo rd sa i d u n t o M oses ( w h o i s

re fe rr e d t o t he m oth e r) Why cri e st th ou un to M e , ( B ut
al so a cry i s r e fe r re d t o t h e m o th e r ju st as a g r o an i s t o t h e ,

bea utiful path an d an e xcl am ati o n t o t h e ki n gdom

,
B ut ) .

“
A L I E li u n t o m e (n o t e t h i s i s t h e sam e as
, ,
an d un to I , ,

Yod ; o r t h e fa t h e r ) Sp e ak un to t h e chi l d re n of I s ra e l
.

( t h e s p e e ch i s t h e q u ee n ; I s r a e l i s t h e b e a u tif u l p a th ) th a t
th e y set for ward Wh ere i n n ot e w e ll t h e wo rd VI SOV
.
,

“ ”
Vayesa a u tha t t h ey s et forward wh e re in a re VI m ascu
, ,

l i n e l e tt e r s ; SO fe m i n i n e l e t t e r s ) .

”
M ean i n g t h e t h ree Se ph i r o t h B en a k
'

B ut al so a cry &c , . . .

Trinker et k an d M a lk u t k

20 . F ro m a b ov e t he p o we r of l i fe flow e d d o wn in
e qu il ibriu m , fo r h e t
en re a e d t t he i n fl uen c e of t he V e n e rab l e
On e .

Th e V e n e r a l e O n e b the fi r st Se ph i ra p r ocee d i ng fr o m
,

th e AI N SV P A V R . A en Sop k A u r See I n t ro d uct i on ]

‘

. .

2 1 H e r e u n to al so pe rtain eth t h a t pa ssa ge , E xo d xv 2 6

. . .

A n d i f th ou sh al t do right i n H i s e yes, a n d s h al t h e a rk e n
 TH E B OOK OF C ON CE A L E D M YS TE R Y .
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un o t Hi s p r c
e e p h al t ke e p a ll H i s st at ute s (W h e re
st, an d s .

i n t h e l a s t w o rd a l so t w o e q ua tio n s ar e pl ac ed ) B e c a u se .

I am t h e L or d thy Go d w h o h eal e th th e e ( N o t e t h is .
,

becau se again h e re i s hi dd en t h e m y st e ry of t h e u n de rsta n d

i n g an d t h e wi sd o m of t h e p ath o f be au ty a n d of t h e con
,

g gr e a t i on o f I s r a e l ) .

C HA P TE R V .

1 .
( I T i s writt en ) I sa . i .
4 :
“
W oe un t o t he s i n fu l
na tion , u n to t h e p p
e o l e h e a vy with i n i quity u n t o t h e ,

see d o f e vil d oe r s , &c .

( H e re t h e a u th o r o f t h e S i p h r a

con c e r n i n g t h e s m a ll w o rd H V I
”
t e n i ou t h a r e aso n e t h ,

“ ”
w oe , w h i ch a l so is a fo r m o f t h e n a m e A n d t h is .

word i s al on e se par at e d fro m t h e fo ll owin g p or ti on s o f t h e

se n t e n c e
) .

2 . Se v e n a re t h e p a th s (i f t h e T e t rag ram m at o n be
writt en i n t h i s w ay p artially com pl et e ) I V D H H V H , , , , ,

( w h e r e t h e fa th e r an d m o t h e r a r e w r itt e n i n fu l l ,

M ic ro p r o so pu s an d h i s b ri d e ar e writ t en un co ve r e d If .

h e re t h e last an d fi rst l e tt e rs b e c o m bin e d an d t he ,

p e n u l t i m a t e a n d se c o n d an d th e,
r e fo r e t h e p a th s a t e ith er

e xt r e m ity so , th at th e y m a y for m t h e l ett ers ) H I an d

V V ( m oth e r an d son ) t h en a re p rod uce d (t h e th re e
,

m i d dl e l e tt e rs) H H D ( whi ch a re t h e sy m bol s o f t h e quee n

, ,

he avy wit h ju d gm en t s B ut i f m o th e r a n d da ugh t e r be

.

co m bi n e d
) H V I a nd H H ( t h e n ) is p
, r o d u c e d fo r t h V V
( o r M ic r o p r o so p )
u s as w e l l a s D V (o r t h e a n d r o g y n w h o ,

a l so i s a con d i t i o n o f ju d g m e n t s ) fo r oc c u l t l y A da m i s
,

d e n ot e d o r t h e m al e an d f fe m al e w h o a re t h at DV co n
, ,

c ern in g wh om it i s w ritt en (i n t h e pl ac e cit e d abo ve )

”
corr u p t c hi ld r en .

3 ( . W h e n it i s s a i d ) B R A S H I T H B R A B e r a ski t k, b er et , »

“
I n t h e b e g i n n in g cr e a t e d ( t h e s u p e
, r n a l p a t h s a r e u n d e r
9 6 KA B B A L A H .

t
s ood . F o r) B RA SH I T H, B er a sket k , i s t h e h f
‘

spe e c ( o n e o

t h e t en rul e s of G e n e si s), but B RA , B er a , i s t h e s p e ec h

h a l ved ( B ut th e re ar e h e re u n d e rst oo d) Fath e r an d Son
. ,

t h e h i d d e n a n d t h e m a n i fe st A n d al so )
( .

4 T h e s u p e r i o r E d e n i s hi dd e n a n d c o n c e al e d ( T h a t .

i s n o m e n ti on i s m a d e o f t h e c r o wn ) T h e i n fe rio r E d e n
,
.

c o m e th for th so t h a t it m a y b e t ra n sfe rr ed ( t oward s t h e

i n fe ri ors )an d m an i fe st e d ( t h roug h t h e voice o f i t s o rigi n al ,

w h ich d e n o t e t h w i s d o m ) .

No m e n t io n m ad e o f t h e cro w n Ke t he r t h e fi r st Se ph ira . .

M acro pro sopus ] .

n am e T e t rag ra m m aton ) I H V H , I h d, H e,
F or t h e (
’
5 .

Va n , H e, i n cl u de t h t h e ( whin ame I H,
ch i s o f t h e Ya k ,
fa t h e r a n d t h e n a m e )A L H I M E l okem ( whi ch h e re fol low e th
'

, ,

i n t h e t e xt an d p ert a i n e th un t o t h e m o th e r )
,
.

6 A T H A t k (t h e fo ur th w o rd o f thi s t e x t whi ch i n
.
, ,

a n oth e r m an n e r s i gn i fi e t h t h e n a m e )A D N I A d on a i L o rd , ,

( n a m e l y t h e pat h o f t h e ki n gd o m
, a l s o t h e n am e
) A H I H ,

E kerek ( th a t i s t h e pat h of t h e cro w n an d t h u s sym b oli z e t h

'

, ,

i n i t s e lf t h e t w o e xt re m e pa t h s h e re d e n ot e t h ) t h e r i g ht
a n d t h e l e ft ( t h a t i s be n ig n ity an d se v e r ity ) w h ich a r e
, ,

un i t e d i n o n e (e q u i l ib r i u m ) .

[ A t h A T. H m e a n s
“
t h e , t h e e r y s u b s t a nce
"
o f Q avb a li s t i .

c al l y i t s i g n i fie s t h e be gi n n i n g a n d t h e e n d an d i s l i k e t h e t e r m
“ "
.

A l ph a a n d O m e ga use d i n t h e A p o cal y se
"
F r as A l h a an d
p o p .

O m e ga a re re spe ct i e l y t h e fi rst an d l ast l e tt ers o f t h e G ree k

v

a l ph a be t so ar e A l e ph a n d Ta u o f t h e H e b r e w
. Th e t w o e xt r e m e .

t h s a re t h e cro w n R eth er n d t h e ki n g d o m M l k u t h t h e fi rs t
p a a . a . . ,

an d t e n th Se ph i rot h t h e h i gh es t an d t h e l o w e st M acr o pr o so p us
. , .

a d t h e quee n
n I f t h e re a d e r t urn t o t h e I n t r od uct i o n t o t h e T a ble
.
,

sh o w in g t h e Se ph i r o t h ar r a n ge d i n t h re e p il l ar s h e w i ll se e t h a t ,

M al k ut h i s as i t w e re t h e an t i t h e si s o f Ke t h er ; an d h e n ce i t i s sa id
. .

t h at M alk uth i s Ke t h e r a ft e r an ot h e r m an n e r A n d t h i s re ca l l s .
"

t h e pre ce p t o f H e r me s i n t h e Sm ar agd i ne Tab l e t : Th a t w hi ch i s

be l ow i s l ike t h at wh ich i s above an d t h at w h ich i s ab o e i s l ike t h at . v

w h i ch i s be l o w .

H S M I M H h eave n s fi fth
’

7 .H , a Sk a maz m ,
-
t he ( t h e

w o rd of T “
thi s t e xt , an d )V A H , Va a t k , an d t he s ubstan ce
 KA B B A L A H .

1 1 . L ike as w ritte n Num xix 1 7 : A n d shal l

it is , . .
“

p o u r u p o n h i m l ivi n g w a t e rs i n a v e s se l ( B u t t h e .

l i fe l oo ke th t oward s t h e m ot he r ; an d it) i s ( u n d erst oo d

t o be tha t pa th whic h i s ca l l e d ) A L H I M C H I I M E l okem
'

t h e El o hi m of l i fe ; an d t h e kin g of t h e un iv e r s e

( t h a t i s t,
h e u n d e rs t a n d i n
g W h e r e u n t o
. b e l o n g a l s o

t h e foll o win g sayi n g s P s c xvi v 9 : . I wi ll wa l k . .

b e fore t h e L ord i n t h e l an ds of life Al so 1 Sa m . .

“
29 : A n d t h e so ul of m y L ord sh al l be bo un d i n t h e
” “
u iv e r o f l ife A l so G e n ii 9 : A n d t h e t r ee o f l i fe
q . . .

”
i n t h e m i d st of t h e g ar d e n ( A l l th es e. I sa y r e f er , ,

un t o t h e u n de rsta n d i n g fr o m which t h e si x m e m be rs
,

r e c e iv e t h e in flux A n d t o it al so pe rta i n t h e fol lo wi n g

.

n am e s n ame l y
, t he n am e ) I H
, Ya k (wh e n soe ve r it i s
,

w r i t t en i n fu ll with A i n thi s m an n e r I V D H A Yoa ,

'

H a (an d c on t ai n e th t h e n u m be r of t h e n u m eral po we rs
o f t h e l e tt e r s o f t h e T e t ra g ra m ma to n n am e l y 26 ; u n to , ,

w h i ch al so i s r e fe rr e d th at fo r m of t h e n a m e be lo n g in g
u n t o t h e i n t e l l i ge n ce ) A H I I
''

E kez z ( wh e r e i n t h e p l ace of
, ,

t h e fi n al H e Yoa i s p ut a s i n a fo r m e r i n st an c e
’
, , ( S ee .

C h ap 1 . .

I
[ n t h eHe bre w . OB I I M Chu m. , i v i ng in o ur v e rs o n i of

t he Ol d Test amen t i t i s t ransl at ed i

r un n n g wa t e r .
"
C hi i m i s
p l ur a l ]

1 2 B e tw ee n t h e wa te rs an d t h e wat ers ( Si n ce th e re
. .

a r e t h e su pe r i or) p e r fe ct w a t e rs an d (th o se w h i ch a r e i n ,

M i cro p rosopu s) i m p e r fe ct w ate rs (or th ose m i n g l e d with

s e v e riti es ; be ca u se i n an o th er m an n e r it i s said) pe rfe ct
co m p as si on i m p e rfect c om p as s i o n
, ( N ow fo l l ow e th a m y s .

ti cal e x plan ation of Ge n vi . .

1 3 An d t h e T e t rag ram m a t on
. h ath sa i d : M y spi rit
s h a l l n ot st riv e wi t h m an for e v e r s ee i n g t h a t h e al so i s ,
” “
i n t h e fl esh ( I n thi.s p a s sa g e wh e n it i s s a i d And ,
”
t h e T e t ragr am m a t on h ath sa i d (it i s t o b e n o t e d th a
, t )
aft e r th at t h e r e w a s for m e d (t h e su p e rn al st ruct u re
) i n ,

t h e l ast plac e c on c e rn i n g M icrop rosop u s (thi s n am e i s

 TH E B OOK OF C ON CE A LE D M YS TE R Y .
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u n d e s ood H e cal le t h t hi s a lso by

r t ) . Fo r wh e n it i s sai d ,
”
t he n ame , t he A n cie n t On e s pea k e th o cc u lt ly i n a hi d de n '

m an n e r .

[Th e Anc ie n t O n e i s sym bo li z ed by t h e pro n o un He i n t he se n t en ce .

He ca l le t h t h i s al so by t h e

1 4 . My sp r i it
h all n ot st r ive with m an s
( H e re i s .
”

u n d e rst oo d n ot t h e s i rit f M ic b t
,p o r o p r oso p u s u t ) h a t ,

w hich i s fr o m t h e s u p e rn a l s be ca use from t h at s ir it wh ich

p,

r u s h e th fo rt h fro m t h e t w o n o st r i l s o f t h e n os e o f M a c ro

p r os o p u s t h e i n fl u x i s s e n t d o w n un t o t h e i n fe r i o rs .

15 A nd b eca u se it i s w r itt e n (i n t h e sa m e pl ace)

.

A n d h i s d ay s s h a l l be a h u n d re d a n d tw e n ty y ea rs ,
”

I Yod i s e it h e r p e rfect (wh e n soe ve r i t s si n g ul a r part s

, ,

e xis t i n t h e fo r m o f d e c ad s o r i m p e rfect w t
) ( h e n h e y a re

i n m o n a d s o r un it s ) Wh e n th e re fo r e Yod d
( .
( p
i s l a ce

by it se lf) a lon e (it i s un de rstood t o be pe rfe ct be cau se ,

i n it se l f it con t ai n e t h) a h un d re d ( B ut if
) t w o l e tt e rs
.

( a re
p u t th e n ,are u n d e r s t o o d t h e t e n u n i t s ) t wi c e

r e c ko n e d ; h n c e a r e p ro d uc e d h n d re d and t w e n ty
( e ) t h e u

ye a r s .

[T h e i
s n gul a r p ar t s of Yod are th e nu mbers fro m on e t o te n .
fo r t h e n um er o f Y od i s t e nb But w h e n Yod i s t a e n as i t s s ua re
. k q
I xI = 1 0 x1 0 = 1 0 0 B ut I I = I x I + I + I ( o r t h e t w o l e t t e r s
. oth b
i i
m ul t p l ed a n d add e d t oge th er) m x 1 0 + 1 0 + 1 0 120 B ut w h e n Y od .

100 , i i
i t s d g t s are t e n s an d n o t un it s—n am ely , b
t h e n um e rs 1 0 , 2 0 . 30 .
&c i n s t ead o f 1 , z 3 , &c , .

1 6 . Yod wh e n soe v e r h e i s m an ifest e d i n

is alon e

M icroprosop us (t ha t i s wh en t h e l ight s of M acro pro so pu s

d e sce n d i n t o H i m th e n in d e e d t h e p a t h s o f t h e d e ca d s a re
,

in crease d a n d thi s de cad) i s in c rease d i n to t e n t h ousan d s

,

( by t h e p a th s j o i n e d wi t h t h e fo u r l e tt e r s o f t h e T e t r ag ram
m a t o n ) of y e a r s ( B u t ) h e nce .
( i f it b e c o n ce ive d on l y

a cco r d i n g u n t o t h e po w e r o f M acr0 proso p u s it hath th at ,

p o s iti o n
) whi c h i s w r itt e n P s c x xxix 5 A, n d th
. o u s h a l t.

p l a c e u po n m e thi n e h a n d K P K H K l p
ze lza k lt a ( Wh e r
, e .

t h i s wo rd KP KH , i f it be wr itt e n a cc o r d i n g t o t he usu al
 1 00 KAB B A LA H

c ustom KP K Klup/za k/z yi el de th t h e n u m be r 1 2 0

, , .

B u t n ow by add in g t h e parago g ic H of t h e fe m a l e ,

th e re i s giv e n t h e n u m be r 1 2 5 on acc oun t of t h e fi ve ,

se v e r iti e s ) .

[ T h i s d ecad i s i n cre ase d i n t o t e n t h ousan d by t h e pa t h s j o i n e d

“

w i t h t h e fo ur l e t t e rs o f t h e T e t ragr am ma t o n t h e pa t h s a re t h e
Se ph i ro t h = t h e n um bers fro m o n e t o t e n an d t h e y a re sa i d t o be

j o i n ed w it h t h e fo ur le tt er s by mul t ipl yi n g t h e d ecad t o t h e four t h

p o w e r , or He n ce for I . t h e fi rs t le t t e r , w e h av e 10 x fo r
H , the se co n d le t t e r . w e h a ve 10 x r o = 1 0 0 ; for V , t he th ird
le t t e r, 10 x 1 0 x1 0 : an d for H , the fo urt h le t t e r , 10 x1 0
xro x 1 0 =

i ic l an guages
I n t h e Sh e m t . a p a r a g o g c i l e t t er i s on e w hi ch i s add e d
t o a w o r d t o gi ve i t ad d i t i on al e m ph as s i ]
“
7 1 . Th e re w ere g i a rth
n t s G e n vi
in t he
4 ( I f ea , . . .

t h i s word H I V H ayu i s co n si de re d wh i ch a lso i s a fo rm

, , ,

o f t h e o ft e n v a r i e d n a m e it take th i t s ri se fro m t h e kin g

,

d o m ) T hi s i s t h at which i s w r itt e n G e n ii 1 0 :
. An d , . .

th e n c e i s it d ivi de d an d i s i n fo ur h e a ds , ( Wh e re i s .

u n d erst oo d t h e en d o f th a t e m an a ti o n w hich t h e s e p a ra t e d

u n iv e rs e fo l lo w e t h N e v erth e l e ss)fro m t h e p lace w h e re t h e

.

b o d y i s d ivid ed th e y are ca l l e d th ose t re e s (or a s t h e

, ,

M a n t uan Cod e x c orre ct e th t h e p assage : Wh e re t h e ga r d en

i s d ivi de d an d t h e se v en in fe ri or e m an atio n s ar e un d e rst ood ;
,

wh ere th e n i t d ivide th t h e u n ive rse in t o t h e i n fe rior worl d s

a n d p ro vi d e th a h abitation for t h e sh e ll s or sp ir its of
m at t e r) H e n ce it i s writt en :
.
“
A n d fro m h e n c e i s it
divid ed .

Th e sh e ll s = e l e m e n t al sp i ri t s T h e Q abal ah al w ay s ca l l s t h e
.

e i l e l e m e n t al sp i r i t s o f m at t e r
v sh e l l s .

1 8. T hey w e re in t h e ea rt h i n t h ose d ay s , b u t n ot in t he
fo l l owi n g tim e un ti l j osh ua ca m e (T h at i s th ey are a p
, .
,

p l i ca b l e un t o t h e p a th o f t h e b r i d e whic h al so i s ca l l ed t he ,

l a n d o f C an aa n w h e re i n J osh u a fo un d t h e g ian t s
, For t h e .

w o rd NPI L I M N ep h l z m occurret h n ot ful l y e xc e p t

' ’

, , ,

w h e n i t i s u se d i n t h e i n ci de n t of t h e s pi e s Num , .

xiii .
 Z KA B B A LA H .

’ Not ( the re fore use d

t he.. j nen of t h e Te trag ramm at on .
t hey t he n am e ) with respe ct un t o t h e m ys te ry of t h e
A rcahum or i n a di m i n utive for m ; n or ye t with an y
,

d i mi n uti on of t he (n ame itse l f)

°

h m e n o f t h e na m e l
35 ( A n d
. be c a u se ) t e
( ) p
ar e O e n y
( p
s o ken o f h en c e ) a re th
, e y s hut o u t fr o m t h e ge n e ra l co n

cept i on of man .

2 6 . written Ps xlix xz
It is , M an be in g i n hon o u r
. .
“
,
”
a bi de t h n ot ( W h e n it i s sa id
.
) m an be i n g i n h o n o u r

( t h e sa m e i s as i f al so it w e r e sa id a m an s uc h as w as ,

Sol om on ) sh all n ot re m a in lo n g in t h e hon ou r of t h e Kin g

wi t h out t h e spirit (T hat i s i n t he i n flu x from t he Ki ng
.
, .
,

M i crop ro sopus t o wh om o r t o t he bea ut iful path t he sp ir it

, , ,

belon ge th ) .

2 7 T hi r t ee n kin gs (that i s
. t h e tw e l v e m e t ath eses o f ,

t h e T e tragra m mat on with i t s ra d ix which are t h e m eas ur es ,

o f m e rci e s) wage w ar wit h se v e n ( wi t h t h e E dom it e

kin gs ; be ca u se whil e t h e l ig hts of t h e fo rm er fl o we d
,

d own th ese co ul d n ot m ai n tai n the m se lve s a n d be sid es

, , , ,

th e y are t h e c lasses o f t h e m ost rigorou s ju dgm en ts

which ar e op pose d t o t h e m e rci es F or) se ve n king s are .

s e en i n t h e l a n d ( Ed o m ) an d n ow a ft er th at th e ir v e sse l s
,

a re b rok e n th e y are cal le d sh ell s w h o h a ve fall en d own

, ,

a m on g t h e i n fe riors (T he se ) n in e v an quish e d i n w ar
.

h m e a s u r es of M ic ro pro sop u s c o n c ern in g w h ich

( t e
”
se e
,

t he I d ra Rabba ; th rough which D avid con q uere d hi s

e n e m i e s ) which asc e n d i n t h e pa th s of th o se which pas s
,

d own war d on accou n t o f H i s ru l i n g p owe r (th at i s

, ,

w hich m ak e thirt ee n as t h e y are i n M a cr Op ro sop us a n d

,

h i s b e ar d which i s c all ed h i s i n flue n c e a n d fre e l y

, ,

flo w et h d ow n ) an d th e re i s n o n e w h o can withh o l d
,

th ei r h and ( For whil st t h e supe rn al m easu re s perm it

.

t h e in c re ase i n t h e i n fe ri o rs al l ju d gm en t s a re su b
,

cl u ed ) .

[C o n ce rn i n g t h e
“
t we l ve b an ne rs o f t h e s ac re d N ame
”
th e .

m e t at h e se s of t h e Te t ragr a m mat on see I n t rod uct i on 5 63 ; also

. .

co nce rn i n g t h e Ed omi t e k i ngs I ha ve before re mar ked t h at t h e

.
 TH E B OOK OF C ON CE A L ED M YS TE R Y . 1 03

d e m on s ,
are ca l l ed l
Q pi h o t h , or she l l s .
”
by t h e Qabal ist s . Th e
th irt ee n i n M icro proso p us i s co m p ose d o f n i n e man i fe s t a n d fo ur
hi dd e n .

2 8 Fiv e
. kin g s (th at i s , t h e fi ve l e tt e rs M NT z P K, M e,
N un , Tz a adz , P e, Kap lz ,
' '

which ar e t h e roo ts of t he j u dg
‘

m e n t s) be t ak e th e m se l v e s i n to swift fligh t be fore fo ur

,

( t h e f o u r l e tt e r s o f t h e T e t rag ra m m a t o n w h ich b e a r with

th e m t h e in flu x of be n ign ity Th e y can n ot re m a in (sin ce .

t h e ju dg m e n t s a n d r ig o u rs c ease a n d flee) .

[ h e le tt e rs o f t h e He bre w al ph abe t are d i vi ded i n t o t h ree

T
c l asses t h e t h ree m o t h e rs as t h e y
, re ca l le d A M SH ; t h e se ve n a .

d up lex let t e rs B G DKP R TH so ca ll ed be ca use t h e y ar e so me

, ,

ti m es t e n ues an d s o m e t im e s aspi r at e s acco rd i n g t o w h e t h e r t h e y ,

are wr i t t e n w i t h o r w i t h o u t t h e D ag h e sh po i n t ; an d t h e t w e l ve

si m pl e l e tt e rs HV ZC HT I L NSOTz Q
, Th e y are al so d ivid ed .

int o th e t h ree ca t e go ries of Chesed Di n an d Ra /i m m o r m e rcy , . e a , .

j ud gmen t and mild ness No w t h e se fi ve l e t t e rs M NTz PK d e n ot e

, .

t h e se vere st j ud gm e n t s a n d t h e i r n um be r
, 2 80 PR t h e n am e
of t he an ge l Sa nd a lpkm . SNDL PV N , t he an ge l I OR , or of the
w ood of t h e w or l d of As iah . i
s n ce t h e gr ea t es t p a r t o f i t a re st e rile
t r ee s .

2 9. F ou r kin gs (sl a y
th a t i s t h
fo ur
e fo u r l e tt er s o f ,

t h e T e t rag ram m a t on a re bo u n d t og e th e r w i t h t h e fo ur
l e tt e rs A DN I A d on a z whi ch ) d e pe n d fro m th e m l ik e
, ,

i c l t i h c n ca t e n a t io n o f th e se t w o n am es
g pra e s n a u s e r
( n t e o ,

th us I A H D V N H I )
, .

A m n g th e m re s e t a pa r t t h t i a mon th
3 0 . o a ( a s g e s e ,

a t h s o f t h e D ivi n e n am e s a s e le c t i on o f h o l i n e ss i s
p
m ad e from th ese bro ke n v e ssel s) se v e n c h an n e l s (th a t i s ,

s e v e n b rok e n v e s se l s which n ow ar e l ike t h e sh e l l s an d

, ,

c on ta in i n th e m sel v es a gre a t pa rt of t he l ig ht s an d
so ul s ); th e y t es tify t e s ti m on y (t h at i s t h e s o ul s thu s ,

se l e c t e d th e n c e h a vi n g b e e n b o rn i n t o t h e u n i v e r se t e s ti fy
, ,

th at th e y are free d from i m p urity) an d th e y d o n ot

re m ai n i n th e i r p lace (an d are n o lon ge r de t ai n e d un de r
t h e sh e ll s ) .

1 T h e t r ee which i s m itig a t e d ( th a t i s t h e p a th o f
3 . ,

t h e ki n gd om or Sch ech i nah which i s t h e t re e of t he ,

 KA B B A LA I I '
.

k n owledge of goo d an d e vi l which i n it se lf e xi st et h fr o m ,

t h e j udgm e n t s but i s m i t iga t e d by t h e bri deg roo m th ro ug h

,

t h e in flux of m e rcie s) res i d e t h wi thi n (withi n t h e sh e l l s ;

be cau se t he kin gdom hath i t s dom in i on o ve r al l thin g s ,

a n d i t s fee t d e sc e n d i n t o d ea th ) I n i t s bran ch es (i n .

t h e i n fe rio r w orld s) t h e bi rd s lod ge an d build th e i r n e s t s

(t h e so u l s a n d t h e a n g e l s h a v e th e i r p l ac e
) B en ea th it .

t h ose a n i m al s which h a ve po we r see k t h e s ha d e ( th a t i s ,

t h e s h e ll s for i n it e ve ry beast o f t h e fo re st doth w alk

,

fo rth ,P s civ . .

S
[ e e t h e I n t r od uct ion fo r t h e Se ph i ro th arran ged in t he t h ree
i l
p arsl . or t ree of i
l fe .
]

3 2 . T his i s t h e
tre e whi ch h ath t w o p ath s (for thu s i s
t h i s p a ssage r es t o r e d i n t h e co rre cted C od e x) for t h e sam e
e n d (n a m e l y good a n d e vi l becau se it i s t h e t re e o f t he
, ,

kn ow ledge of good an d e v il) A n d it h ath arou n d it se ve n .

c ol um n s ( tha t i s t he sev e n pala ce s) an d t h e four sple n dou rs

, ,

t t i h f i m l s whi r l ar ou n d it (i n fo u r wh e e l s )
( h a s t e o u
,
r an a )
o n t h e i r fou r si d e s ( aft e r t h e fo ur fo l d desc ription of t h e
ch ari ot of Yech esqi e l ( E z e kie l) .

Th e se v e n p al ace s a n sw e r t o t h e 3rd . 4t h , 5 t h . 6th , 7t h . 8t h an d ,

9 t h Se ph i ro t h . o pe ra t n g i t h ro ugh t h e p i
r e s ect ve ord e rs o f t h e an ge l s

i n to t h e s
p h e r e s of t h e se v e n p l ane t s , Sa t ur n , J up i t e r .M ars So l , ,

M e rcur y Luna i ma l s Cka z ol h H a

'

V e n us , , an d . Th e fo ur an . or

Qadese/z , are t h e vi vi fi ed po w e rs of th e fo ur l e t t e rs of t he Te t r a
.

i
g ra mm a t o n Ope r a t n g und e r t h e p re s d e n c i y of the fi rst Se p hi ra as

i i
t h e m a n spr ng o f f r z m u m mobi l e o f cre a t
'

ion . Th e fo ur w h e e l s
are th e ir co rre l a t ves i un d e r t he se co n d Sep h i ra , on t he r i fo ur
si des—n a me l y , t he fo ur e le m e n t s o f t h e ai r . fi re . w at e r , an d e a r t h ,

w h ich a re t h e a bod e s of th e sp r i i ts of the e le me n t s. th e s y l ph s .

sal a man d ers , un d n e s . an d i gn o m e s , u n d e r th e p res d e n c i y of the ten t h

Se p h i ra .

33 . The t ( which w as m a d
se rp e n
e f r o m t h e r o d o f
M oses— th a t i s t h e sh e ll— NV OH Noga k o r sple n d o u r)
, , ,

which ru sh e th fo rth with t h re e h un d re d _ an d se v e n ty l e a p s

( t h e t hi r ty t w o n a m e s-
t o g e t h e r with t h e fi v e l e tt e r s o f
A L HI M E l olum whic h m ak e 3 7 m ul ti pl i e d by t h e
'

, , ,
 KA B B A L A H .

an d i n t he fi rst i n stan ce un to this chi ef am on g the m ,

n am e l y M e ta tr on )
, .

3 6 .T h e r e a r e thr ee h o u ses o f ju d g m e n t g iv e n which a r e ,

fo ur (th at i s t h e three l e tt e rs I H V refe rre d in to t he un d e r

, ,

which yiel d t h e four le tt e rs of t he Te tragra m

'

st a n di n g ,

m a ton poi n t e d with t h e v o w el po i n t s of t h e n a m e E l o hi m

, .

F o r ) th e re a re four su pe r i or h o us e s of jud gm e n t ( t h e fo ur
sai d T e t ra g ram m a tic l e tt e rs) an d fo ur i n fe r io r (w h ich a re

t h e fo ur le tt e rs A DNI A don az b e l o n g in g u n t o t h e kin g dom )

, , .

F o r it i s w ritte n L e v xix 35 : , Y e s hal l n ot do in iq ui t y

. .

i n j ud g m e n t i n di m e n si o n i n w e ig ht an d in
, , as u re
, . .

Wh e re th ese fo ur are m y s t ica lly i n ti m a ted

( ) .

37 ( . T h e r e i s o n e ) g r i o ro u s ju d g m e n t ( of se v e r i t y) a n 0 t h e r ,

tha t i s n ot rigoro u s tha t i s of t h e kin g dom ) Th e re i s o n e , .

j udgm e n t by balan c e ( wh e re in are t h e t w o sc al e s o f m e rit

a n d e rr or ) an oth e r ju dg m e n t which i s n ot m ad e by ba l an c e ;
,

an d thi s i s ) t h e g e n t l e ju dg m e n t ( wh e r e by t h e I srae l it e s
( .

a re ju dg e d But also th e re i s given )t h e judgm e n t wh ich

.

i s n e i t h e r of t h e o n e n at u re n o r o f t h e o th e r ( N a m e l y t h e .
,

b e auti fu l path ) .

[O f co u rse t h e b ea u t i fu l p a t h i s T i ph e re t h t h e s i x t h Se p h i r a .]

38 .
( F u r th e r on it i s w ri t t e n ), Ge n vi 1
. And. .

it ca me wh e n m an be gan
t o p as s t o m ul t i ply u pon t h e
fa ce of t h e ea rth
”
( W h e r e by th ese. w ord s )A D M , A da m,
be gan t o m ulti ply (th ere i s un d e rstood D ae th or t h e ,

k n o w le dg e t h e so ul o f t h e b eau t i ful p ath t o w h i c h M o se s

, ,

i s r e fe rre d ; which s e n d e th d ow n m a n y l i g ht s i n t o t he
bri de t he earth wh en t h e sp ouse asce n de th thith er ) T h i s
, , .

i s th at which i s w r it t e n B SHG M B eslzeg a m “

in , ,
"
th a t al so h e i s fl e sh ( w hich w ord B eslzega m i n t h at a l so
, , ,

by equal ity of n u m e ra tion e qua l le t h M SH H M oses) A da m ,

( n a m e l y) t h e su pe r nal ( D aa t h o r k n o w l e dg e
) A n d it i s , .

”
w ri t te n : U pon t h e face o f t h e ea rth (which fac e of t h e
[

e a r th i s t h i s th a t t h e hi gh e s t r e p r e se n ta ti on o f t h e q u e en
,

i s t he un de rst an d in g t h e m o t h er u n t o wh ose ga t e s M o se s
, ,
.

a sc e n d ed
) .
 THE B OOK OF CON CE A L E D M YSTE R Y
’

. 10 7

39 ( C
. o n c e r n i n g t hi s f ac e it i s w r i t
, t e n
) E x o d xxxiv 2 9 . .

An d M o ses k n e w n o t tha t t h e skin of h i s fa c e s h o n e ,

w h er e by t h e fa c e t h e m o th e r i s u nd e rs to od ; by t h e s ki n ,

t h e qu ee n ) . T his i s tha t which i s sa i d G e n iii 2 1 , . .

T un i cs of ski n ( be ca u se by it sel f t h e kin gd om i s wan t in g

i n light ) .

4 0 . T o s hi n e ( b u t wh en it i s sa i d t h e fa c e o f M o s es ,

t h e mo th e r i s un de rstood } acco rd i n g t o th a t p assa ge , ,

1 Sa m xvi 1 3 :
. . An d Sa mue l t oo k t h e h o rn o f o i l
( wh e r e by t h e .
o i l t h e , wi s d o m by t h e h ,o r n o r t h e s p l e n,
.

d our o f t‘ oi l t he u n d e rstan d i n g i s d e n ot e d )
, For t h ere .

i s n o a n oi n t i n g e xce pt by t h e h orn (th at i s e ve ry d e scen t ,

of u n ction i s throug h t h e moth er) H e n c e it i s said.

,

Ps l xxxix 1 8 :
. . A n d i n thy fa vo ur o ur ho rn s hal l be
e xa lted
”
.
(A l so ) P s cxxxi . i 1 7 :
“ T . h e r e s h a l l t h e h o r n

of Davi d fl o u ri sh ( t h a t i s t h e qu ee
,
n s h a l l r e c e iv e t h e

i n flux fro m t h e m o t h e r) Th i s i s t h e t e n th o f t h e ki n gs
.

( th a t i s t h,e p a th o f t h e ki n g d o m ) a n d o r i g i n a,
t e t h fr o m
jubil e e w h o i s t h e m oth er
, .

“
4 1 .F o r it i s w r itt en
j o s h ,
vi 5 : . A n d . it s h al l b e

whe n t h e h orn of j u bi lee i s so un de d This i s t h e sp l e n

.

d o ur of t h e jubi le e a n d t h e t e n th ( path ) i s cro w n e d by t h e

,

moth e r .

4 2 .
( T hi s i s ) t h e h o r n which r e c e iv e th t h e h o r n a n d t h e

s p irit th a t i t m a r e s t o r e t h e sp i r it of Yod H e u n t o Yod H e

, y .

( T h a t i s wh , e n t h e s p i r it i s t o b e g iv e n u n t o M icr o p r o s o p u s ,

h i s m oth e r c o n trib u t e d as m uch which i s QRN Qa r a n , , ,

t h e h or n
’
t h e bri ll ian cy a s t h e i n c re a s e which b e re
, ,

ce i v e t h fro m t h e fa th e r A n d thi s i s t h e h o rn of j u bi l e e
) . .

“ ”
A n d IV E L Yobel , j ubi l ee i s H Are (t h e fi rst H ? of t h e
, , ,

T e tragra m m at on ); an d H e i s t h e s p irit ru shi n g fo r th o v e r

a l l ( b ec a u se t h e m o th e r i s t h e w o rl d t o c om e wh e n i n t h e ,

r es urr ec ti o n a ll thi n s wi l l re c e ive

g t h e s p i r it ); a n d a l l
thin gs shal l re turn un to th ei r plac e (l ike as i n t h e jubilee so ,

i n t h e w or l d t o c om e ) .

For it i s wri t t e n A H H I HV H A L H I M A lta }:

, , , ,

Tet r agr a mma ton Elolzi m I A h Te t rag ram m aton Elohi m

 KA B BA L A H .

Wh e n t h e H H e appe ar eth (first ) an d H H e (i n t h e

, , , ,

se c on d p l ac e ); then i s T e t ragra m m aton ca ll ed El ohi m

l ik e as a ju d ge ; b c u i n t h e wo rl d t o co m e th e r e wi l l
( e a se

b e wo rk fo r m uch stre n g t h T his i s ) t h e ful l n a m e

. .

A n d it i s w ri t ten I sa ii 1 1 :
, . . A n d T e t rag ra mm a t o n
a l o n e s h a l l b e e x a lt e d i n th at d a y Wh en t h e on e H e i s
.

t u rn e d t o wa rd s t h e oth e r He an d Yod i s t ake n a wa y

.
, ,

th e n co m e t h v e n gea n ce in to t h e un ive rse ; an d e xc e p t

fo r t h a t A d a m w h o i s ca ll e d T e t ra gra m ma t on t he un iv e r se
,

w o uld n o t e xis t ; but al l thi n g s wou l d be d est ro y e d .

H e n ce i t i s wr it t e n : A n d t h e T e t rag ram m aton al o n e ,

&c .

44 . H e re u n t o i s t h e
hi dd e n a n d i n v o l v e d M y st e r y o f t h e

Ki n g th a t i s Th e Bo ok of Con ceal e d M y st e ry
, B l es se d i s
.

h e w h o e n t e r e th i n t o a n d de pa rt e th th e r e fr om an d kn o w e th
,

i t s pa th s a n d w ay s .
 KA B B A L A H .

w hich t h e su p e n a r l h o ly on es a tt en d , an d r ej oice to h ea r an d
”
to k n o w th e m .

4 R
. a bbi Sch i m e o n sa t d o w n a n d w e p t th e n h e s a i d
W o e ! i f I shall re veal it ! W oe ! i f I shal l n ot re vea l
it
5 . c o mHi s
p a n i on s w h o w e r e th e r e w e r e s i l e n t .

6 Ra bbi A bba a ro se a n d said u n t o hi m :

. With t h e
favo u r o f t h e Lo rd a l so it i s writt e n P sa xxv 1 4
, , . .

T h e A rca n u m of t h e T e t rag ra m m at on i s with th e m th a t

fe a r H i m
’
A n d we ll d o th e se com pa n i o n s fea r t h a t
.

H oly a n d Ble sse d On e ; an d n o w th e y h av e e n te r ed i n to

t h e a s se m bl y of t h e ta be rn ac l e of hi s h o u se so m e o f ,

t h e m h a ve o n l y e n te r e d an d so m e of th e m h ave d e pa rt e d
,

a l so ”.

7 M o r e.o v e r , it i s sa id
c o m p a n i on s w h o w e r e
t he
with Ra bbi Schi m e o n w e re n u m b e r e d a n d t h e y w e r e ,

fou n d t o con si st of R a bbi E le a z e r hi s son ; an d Ra bbi ,

A bb a a n d R a bbi Ye h u d a an d Ra bbi Y osi t h e son o f

, ,

ac o b an d R a bbi I saa c an d Ra bbi Ch i s q i a h t h e s o n o f

j , ,

Ra v , an d R a bbi C h iya a n d Rabbi Yosi a n d Rabbi , ,

Yi sa .

8 T he y ga v e th e i r h a n d s u n t o Ra bbi Sch i m eo n and

.
,

r a i se d th e i r fi n ge rs o n hi g h a n d e n t e r e d i n t o a fi e ld un d e r
,

t h e t re es a n d s at d ow n .

9 R. a bbi S c h i m e o n a ro se a n d o ffe r ed u p a p r a y e r H e .

s a t i n t h e m i d st o f th e m a n d sa i d : L e t w h oso e v e r w i l l
,
”
p l a ce h i s h a n d i n m y b o s o m T h e y p l a c e d t h
. e i r h an d s

t h e r e an d h e t ook th e m
,
.

10 Wh en h e be gan h e sa i d (f r om D en t xxv u 1 5)
.
, . .

C ur se d b e t h e m an th a t m a k e th an y gr a v e n o r m o lt e n
i m a g e t h e work of t h e h an d s o f t h e c raft s m an an d pu tte th
, ,

it i n a secre t place A n d a ll t h e pe ople s ha ll an swe r an d say

.

Am e n
“
1 1 Rabbi Schi m eon began an d said :
. T i m e fo r ,

T h ee O T et ragr a m m a t on t o l ay t o T hi n e h a n d
, Why i s .

i t ti m e for t h e T e tr a gram m aton t o lay t o H i s h an d ?

B ec au se the y h av e per verted Thy law W hat i s this .
,
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 1 1 1

th e y h ath pe rvert e d T h y l a w ? T h e hig h e r law wh i ch ,

i s itse lf m ad e vo id i f i t b e n o t c a r ri e d out acco rd i n g t o

,

h i s co m m a n d s Wh e re fo re i s thi s ? ( Or a s otlzer s r ea d
.
,
j

l f
er e or e is i lt i s na me Tet r ag r a mma t on lze r e em p l oyed
T hi s h ath be e n sa i d c o n ce r n i n g t h e A n c i en t of Day s .
*

“
F or i t i s w rit t e n D e u t x xxiii 2 9 : Bl e s se d a rt
'

12 .
,
. .

t h o u, O I srae l w h o i s l ik e u n t o t h e e A l so it i s w r i t t e n ,

E xo d xv . . 1 1 W ho i s like un t o t h e e a m on g t h e g o d s O ,

T e t rag ra m m a t o n t
1 3 H e . ca ll e d Ra bbi E l e a z e r , h i s son , an d co m m a n d e d

hi m t o si t d o wn be fo r e him , an d Ra bbi A bba on t h e oth e r

s ide , an d id : W e are t h e typ e o f al l t h i n gs (th a t i s
sa
“
,

“
w e r e p r e se n t t h e th r e e c o l u m n s o f t h e Se ph i ro th th u s
far a re t h e co l u m n s e st a b l i sh e d .

1
4 T h e.y k e p t si l e n c e a n d t h e y h e a r d a v o i ce a,n d th e i r

k n ees kn o ck e d o n e agai n st t h e o t h e r w ith fe ar W h at w as .

that v oice ? T h e vo ice of t h e H igh e r Asse m bly w hich h ad ,

a s se m b l e d a b ov e ( F o r ou t f
o P a r a di se ca me flee sou l s o
.
f M e

j ust t lzi t lzer , t lza t t lzey mig lz t lz ea r em , tog et lzer w i t lz t lzc Selzee
lzi n a lz f
o l lze P r esen ce D i vi n e .

5 1 . Rabbi Sc hi m eo n j i
re o ce d , an d sa id O T e t ra
g r a m m a t o n ! I h av e h e ard T h y sp ee ch a n d w as afraid ! ,

( H a b iii . H e h. a th sa i d : I t i s th e re for e r i g ht l y

d on e se e i n g th at fe ar h a th fo l low e d ; b ut fo r u s t h e
,
’
m a t t e r ra t h e r d e p e n d e t h u p o n l o v e L ik e a s i t i s w r itt e n .
,

I . e .
, on e o f t he na mes o f M a cr o pro s o p us . t h e fi rst e m a n at on , i the
c ro w n . Ke t h ar (
. See I n t r o d uct i o n ) .

1 I n th e abo ve ve rse i t i s w e l l t o n o t e t h a t by Not ari qo n , t h e secon d

d i v i si o n of th e Li t e ral Qabal ah , the i nit ial l et t e r s of the fi rs t q uo t a t o n i
g i v e t h e w o r d A I M K. A i ma k h , i t io n o f t h e n um e ra
Th y t e r ro r . t h e "
ad d

t i o n o f w h ch i by Gom at t a t h e fi rst d i v isio n o f t h e Li t e ral Q abal ah i s 7 1 ;

, ,

an d t h a t i n a si m i l a r m a n n e r fr o m t h e se con d q uo t a t io n t h e w o r d M KB I , ,

M accabee i s o bt ai n ed w h ose n ume ra t i o n i s 7 2

, ,
No w 7 2 i s t h e n u m be r .
,
”
o f t h e Sch e m h am p h orasch o r d iv i ded n am e ,
t o w h i ch M acca bee i s .

al ways re fe rr e d An d i f to t h e 7 1 o f t h e fi rst quo t a t i o n we ad d A e x

.
,

p re s si n g t h u s t h e hi d d e n u n i t y w e o bt ai n 7 2 a gai n F
. u r t h e r m o r e .
,

i t i s w e l l t o n o t e t h a t each q uo t a t i o n co n si st s o f fo ur w o rd s t h us a n swe r ,

i n g t o t h e le t t e rs o f t h e Te t ragram ma t o n —T it a n s .
 KA B B A LA H
'
.

D eut vi . .
5 : An d th ou s h alt d el ight i n Te trag ra m ma t o n
thy Go d .
’
Al so i t is w ritt e n M a l i 2
, . . :
‘
I h a ve lo v e d
’
yo u .

1 6 . R abbi Sc hi meo n sa id fu rth e r

wal ke th He w ho ,

g o i n g pu a n d d o w n (f r om on e Izouse u n t o a n ot /re r ) re vea l e t h

t h e s e cre t ; bu t t h e faith fu l i n s p irit c o n ceal e th t h e w o r d

P ro v xi
( . .

1 7 . H e w ho w alk e th go i n g up a n d dow n T hi s .
’

sayi n g m e ri t e t h q u e stio n be cause i t i s sai d goi n g u p

, ,
’
a n d d ow n Wh e r e fore th e n wa lk e t h ?
. T h e m an i s
a l re a d y said t o b e g o i n g u p an d d o w n : wh at i s t his w o rd
wal ke th ?
“ F o r t r ul y it i s t r u e c on ce r n i n th t m w h i
1 8 .
g a an o s

n o t s t a ble i n h i s s p irit n o r t r u th fu l th a t t h e w or d w h ich h e ,

h ath heard i s m o ve d hith e r an d thith e r l ik e a st ra w i n t h e ,

wate r un til it com eth fo rth fro m hi m

,
.

1 9 . F or wh at reaso n B e ca u se h i s spirit i s n o t a fi rm
sp i r it .

20 . B ut con c e rn in g h i m w h o i s fi r m i n sp i rit it
i s w ritt e n B ut t h e fa ith fu l i n s pi rit c on ce al e t h t h e
e) fa ithfu l i n Sp i r i t
’
w o rd .
( B u t t h is p lz r as d en o t e t h fi r m
n e s s of sp i rit ; l ik e as it i s sa id I sa xxu 2 3 : A n d I wi ll , . .

M atte r d e p e n d e t h ’
fast e n h i m as a n a i l i n a s u re pl ac e .

upo n Spirit .

'

2 1 A n d it i s written E cc l es v 6 :
.
, Sufle r n ot t h y . .
‘

’
m o uth t o ca u se thy fle s h t o s i n .

2 2 . F o r n e ith e r do th t h e wo rl d re m ai n fi rm e xc e p t ,

th ro ugh se cre sy A n d i f i n worldly affa i rs th e re be so gre at

.

n e e d o f se c re sy h ow m u ch m or e i n t h e thi n gs of t h e m os t
,

s e c r e t o f se cre t s a n d i n t h e m e ditatio n o f t h e A n ci e n t o f
,

D ay s whic h m atte rs are n ot e ve n re vea l ed u n t o t h e hig he st

,
*

”
of t h e an ge l s .

3
2 R a.bbi S ch i m eo n s ai d m or e o ve r : I wi l l n o t s ay it
,

un t o t h e he a ven s th at th e y ma y h ea r ; I will n o t de c la re it
,

un to t he ea rth th at it ma y hea r : for ce rta in l y w e a re (t h e

,
”
sym bol s of )t h e pil la r s of t h e U n iv e r se .

MacroprosOp us t he first Seph ira . .

 KA BB A LA H

f M i p ) an d t h e d iad e ms of t he dia d e ms ( t ha t i s,
‘

o cr opr oso us

t he va r i ed cover i ngs wher eby t he super-flush o

f t he L i ght s i s ci r

cu mscr i bed ); beg inn in g an d en d e xisted n ot ( t ha t i s , t her e w a s

n ei t he r co mmuni ca ti on nor r ece p t i on ) .

3 1 Th e re fore He c ar ve d o ut (t ha t i s , hol l ow ed ou t p
a s a ce

bv w hi ch he mi ght flow i n ) an d i n st i t ut e d p roporti on s i n Hi m

self
(i n ma ny w ays a s t he Light s of Hi s Un der st a ndi ng
as

could be r ecei ved , w hence a r ose t he p a t hs o f t he w or ld s), a n d

s p rea d o ut b e fore H i m a c e rt a i n v e i l
(t ha t i s, p r od uced a

cer t a i n na tu r e, by w hi ch H i s i nfi ni te li ght coul d be modified ,

w hi ch w as t he fi r st A d a m); an d th e re i n carv ed o ut a n d
di s t r ibut e d t he kin gs an d th e ir form s by a ce rtai n pro
po rt i o n
( t ha t i s, all cr ea t ur es un der
f p p a cond i ti on o r o er

a cti vi t y by whi ch H e H i mself might be kn own a n d loved )

bu t th e y d i d n ot sub si s t ( H er e i s i n ti ma t ed t he f a l l o
. .
f t h e

cr ea t ur es pa r t l y i n t o a con di ti on o
, f q u i et , su c h as m a tt er

p a f
r t ly i n t o a sta te o i n or di n a t e m ot i on s u ch a s t ha t o f t he , ev i l
spi r i ts) .

3 2 . T h a t i s t he sa m é
thin g which i s said Gen xxxvi , . .

29 : An d th e se a re t h e ki n gs which re ign e d i n t h e l a n d o f
E d o m be fo re t ha t th e re re ign e d a ki n g ov e r t h e child re n o f
,
”
I s rae l . Th e fi rst ki n g i n re spe ct of t h e c hild r e n of I srae l
(y
b t he c hi l d r en f
o I sr a el a r e u n d er st ood t he p a t hs f h
o t e r est or ed
w or l d )i s t he first .

33 A
. n d a ll th o se thi n g s which w e r e c a rv e d o u t b u t ,

su b si s t e d n ot a re ca ll e d by th e ir n am e s t ha t i s wer e di vi ded
, ( ,

i n t o cer t ai n cl asses) n e ith e r ye t di d th e y sub si st u n ti l H e

, ,

fo rsook t he m (so t ha t they coul d recei ve the light s f r om t he r ecep

t aeles a bove t hemselves) an d h i d Hi m sel f b e fo re th e m ( i n
,

dimi n i sh ed l ight ) .
 K H OL Y
TH E GRE A TE S 1
A SSE M BL Ir .

C HA P TE R ,
III .

C O NC E RN I NG T HE A NC I E N T O NE , OR MAC RO PROSOP U S , AND

CONC E RN I NG HI S PA RT S ,
‘
A ND ES E P C I A LLY CONC ER N I NG
H I S S KU L L .

34 A .ND a ft e r a c e rta i n ti
. m e w a s th a t v e i l e n tire l y d i s

un it ed i n form l e ss se paration , an d r eco m pose d accord in t

g o

its con fo rm ation .

35 A .n d thi s i s t he t raditio n : Th e A bsol u t e de sire d

w ithi n H i m se lf to crea te t he esse n ce of l ight ( the la w
t ha t i s, t he l et t er s of t he al
p h a bet , f ro m w hose t r a nsposi ti ons
t he l a w w a s f or med ) hid
,
d e n th o u safo r t w o
n d y ea r s a n d ,

p r oduc e d H e r . A n d S h e an s we r e d thu s u n t o H i m : H e

w h o w i s h e t h t o d ispose a n d t o co n s tit ut e ot h e r thi n g s l e t ,

Hi m fi r st be di sposed accordi n g un t o a p ro pe r con fo r m a

”
tion .

36 T hi
. s i s t h e tr a d iti on d e scr ib e d i n t h e C o n c eal e d

B oo k of t h e Kin g
”
,th at t he A n ci e n t of t he A n ci e n t On e s ,

t h e C on c ea le d o f t h e C o n c e al e d On e s h ath be e n co n stitut e d ,

a n d pre pa re d as i n v ari o u s m e m be rs ( f or fi ct ure k n ow ledge) .

37 L ik
. e a s i f it w e r e sa i d H e i s fo u n, d ( th a t i s H e ,

m ay i n s om e w ay t o a c e rt ai n e xt e n t be kn ow n ) an d H e ,

i s n ot fo un d ; fo r He can n ot be c l e ar l y com p re h en de d ;
but He h ath a s it we re be e n form e d ; n e ith e r ye t i s He t o
b e kn o wn of a n y sin ce H e i s t h e A n ci e n t o f t he A n ci en t
,

O n es .

3 8 B ut i
. n his con fo rm ation i s He kn o wn 1 as also He
i s t h e E te rn al o f t h e E t e rn a l On es t h e A n cie n t of t h e ,

An cie n t On es t h e Con c eal e d o f t h e C on ceal ed O n es ; an d i n

,

Hi s sy m bol s i s H e kn owab l e an d un kn owabl e .

W hit H i r m n t s an d H i s a ppea r an c e i s t h e
39 . e ar e s g a e ,

l i ke n ess of a F ac e v ast an d t e rribl e .

cap i 5 1 6
"
T he Si ph ra t e ni o ut ha . . . .
1 1 6 KA B B A LA H .

40 . hron e of fl am in g l ight i s He seat ed so

U pon t he t ,

t h at He m ay d i rect i t s (flash es ) .

4 1 I n t
. o fo rty th o u sa n d s u p e ri o r w o r l d s t h e b ri g h t n es s

of t h e sku l l of Hi s h ead i s e xte n d e d an d fro m t h e l i g ht o f ,

thi s brightn ess t h e just shall rec eiv e fou r hun d red world s in
t h e world t o co m e .

42 T hi s. i s th a t w h ich i s writt e n G e n xxiii 1 6 , . .

Four h u n d r e d ske ke ls of silv e r c urr en t m on e y with t h e ,

”
me rch an t .

43 W ithi
. n H i s s k u l l e xi s t d a i l y thirt e en th o u sa n d
m yriad s of wo rl d s which d raw the ir e xist en c e from Hi m
, ,

an d by H i m are u p h e ld .

C HA PT E R IV .

CONC E RN I NG T HE DEW , OR MO I ST UR E O F T HE B RA I N , OF

C NT
T HE A N I E O NE OR MAC ROP ROSOP U S
, .

44 A N D f
. r o m th at sk ull d i st i llet h a de w upon H i m
wh ich i s e xt e rn al , an d fi ll et h H i s h ead dai ly .

45 . A n d from
th a t d e w whi ch flow e t h do wn from H i s
h ea d tha t (n a mely)which i s
, e xt e rn al t h e d ead a re ra i se d up
,
,

i n t h e w o r l d t o co m e .

4 6 C o n c e
. r n i n g which it i s w ritt e n C an t v 2 : M y , . .

”
h ead i s fi ll ed with dew It i s n ot written : It i s ful l with
.

but N M L A M ml a it i s fi ll ed “ ”
'

de w ; , , .

A n d it i s w ritt e n , I sa xxvi T h d w f t h
47 . 1 9 .e e o. e

lights i s T y eh d w
”
O f t
. h e s—
light t hat i s from t h e brig ht ,

n e ss of t h e A n ci en t On e .

4 8 A n d by
. th at d e w a r e n o uri s h e d t h e h o l y s up e rn a l
On e s.

49 A n d thi
. s i s th a t m an na which i s pre p are d for t he just
in t h e world t o com e .

5 0 . An d th at d ew di st i l let h upon t h e g ro u n d of t he holy

H im W h o hath t he Les se r Cou n ten ance (M icr op r osopus), i n
'

o p positi on t o t h e A nc i en t E te rn al Hol y On e , t h e Ho ly of

t h e Hol y On es .

55 A
. n d wh e n M icr o p r oso p u s l oo k e t h b ack upo n H i m ,

a ll t h e in feriors are rest ore d i n o rd e r , an d Hi s C o u n te n ance

is e x en ded , an d
t is mad e more vast at that t im e but n ot f01 ‘

ti me (t hen
al l on l y i s i t ) vast l i k e un t o t h e (counten ance)o f t h e
,

M ore A n cie n t one .

5 6 A.n d fr o m that sku ll i ssuet h a ce rt a in whit e shin in g

e m an ati on , t owa rds t he skull of M icroproso pus for t h e ,

ur
p p o s e o f f a s hi o n i n g H i s h ea d ; a n d t h e n c e t o w a rd s t h e

o th e r i n fe ri o r sku ll s which are i n n u m e r a bl e

,
.

57 .A n d a l l t h e sk ul l s r e fle ct t h i s s hi n in g whit en ess

towards t h e An cie n t of D ays when t h ey are n u m be red out

,
‘

o f t h e ir m in g l ed c on fu si on A n d by reason o f this th e re
.

e xi st e t h h e re in an ope n i n t w rd t h sk ull b e l w wh en
g o a s e o ,

th ey procee d t o n um e ration .

C HA PT E R VI .

C ONC E RN I NG THE M E M B RAN E OF THE B RA I N OF

MACROPRO SO P U S .

58 . hollow of t he sku ll i s t h e aé ria l m em brane of

I N the
t h e su p re m e hid d e n W i sd om w hich i s n owh e re d i sclose d ;
,

an d it i s n ot fo u n d an d it i s n ot o pe n ed
, .

59 .A n d th a t m e mbran e e n sh ro ud e t h t h e bra i n o f t h e

hid den W isdom an d th er efo re i s th at W is dom co v e red

, ,

be cause it i s not open ed through t hat m em bran e .

60 A n d that brai n which i s itself t h e hid den W i sdom

.
, ,

i s si l en t an d re mai n e th tra n quil i n i t s p la ce l ik e good ,

win e u pon i t s l ees

61 A n d this i s that which th e y say z—Hidden i s t h e
.

M acroprosop us .
 TH E GR E A JE R H OL . K A SSE M B L I t .

sci ence o f
. t he A ncie n t : On e , an d H is brai n i s c al m an d

con ea e c l d .

62 . And t hat membran e h ath an ou t l et tow ard s Micro .

p ro so p us , an d o n th a t acc o u n t i s Hi s b r a i n e xte n de d, and (

th fort h by t hi rt y an d t t w o p a h s) ‘
'

g oe

63 T his i s t h at tsa me thin g which i s w ri t t en :

. And a
rive r wen t fort h b ut o f E d e n
(G :
e n 11 B u t fo r w h a
. t '

reason ? B ec au se t he m e m bran e i s ( then ) ope ned , nei t her

doth it (completely)en shroud t h e brai n .

64 N eve rth el e ss t h e m e m br an e i s ope n ed fro m belo w

. .

An d t hi s i s th at which w e h ave sai d : A mo n g t h e si g n at ure s

of t he l e t te r s (i s ) T HV Ta u T u ; n ev e rth eless H e i m
, ,

p r e s se th i t as t
.
h e s ig n o f t h e A n c ie n t o f D a y s fro m W h o m ,

de pe n de t h t h e pe rfe ction o f k n ow l e dge be cause H e i s ,

p e r fe ct o n e v e r y s i d e an d hi
, d d e n an d t r an qui l, a n d s i l e n t , ,

lik e as goo d wi n e upon i ts l ees .

C H A P T E R VI I .

CONC ERN I NG T HE HA I R OF M A C RO PROSO PU S.

65 . T 11 1 5 tradition
i s t he F ro m t h e sku ll of Hi s
.

h e ad h an g d ow n a th ou sa n d t ho u san d m y r iad s ; se ve n
‘

th ousan d an d fi ve hun dred cu rl i ng h ai rs whit e a n d pure , ,

l ik e as w oo l wh e n it i s p ure ; which h av e n o t be en m i n gl e d
co n fu e dly t o g th r 1 e i n or d i n a t e d i so r de r s ho u l d b e s ho w n
s e e

i n H i s confor m ati on but al l are i n ord e r so t hat n o o n e

, ,

look m ay go b e y on d an oth e r look n or o n e h a ir be fo re ,

anoth er .

65 A n d i n si n g le cu rl s are fo uf hu n dre d an d t e n locks

.

Wh ich are t h e t h irt y t w o pat s o

‘
h - f t h e Sep her Yet i r ah ; or Boo k o f z

Fo r ma t i on sym bol i sed by t h e t e n n um be rs ; an d t we n t y t w o l e t t e r s o f -

t he He beew al phabe t .
 KA B B A LA H .

of h ai r cc ording un t o t he n u m be r of t h e wo rd QDV SH
, a , ,

H ly “
Q a do s ch o , .

67 But th e se h ai rs a l l an d s i n gul ar r a d i at e i n to fou r

.
, ,

h u n dre d an d t e n wo rld s .

68 But th ese worlds al o n e ar e hid de n and co n ceal e d

. ,

a n d n o m an k n ow e th th e m sa v e h i m se lf , .

69 An d h e ra di at e t h i n se ve n hu n d red an d twe n ty d i re c
.

tion s (other s say f our hund red a n d trven ty ) .

7 0 .A n d i n a ll t h e h a ir s i s a fo u n t a i n which ,
i ss u e t h
from t h e hi dden brai n be hi n d t h e wall o f t h e sku ll .

7 1 . A n d it s h i n e th an d g o e th fo rth thr ou g h th a t h a ir
un to t h e h ai r of M icroproso pus an d from it is H i s bra in ,

fo r m e d ; an d th e n ce tha t b ra i n goe th fo rth i n t o thirty an d

t w o p ath s .

7 2 . A n d ea ch c u r l r a d i a t e t h a n d h an g e th d o w n a rr an g e d
i n be a uti ful fo r m a n d ad o rn e d with o rn a m e n t an d the y
, ,

e n sh ro u d t h e s k ul l .

73 . B u t t h e c u r l s o f t h e h a i r ar e d i s p ose d o n ea ch s i d e

o f t h e s kul l .

74 A l
. s o w e h a v e s a i d : E a ch h a i r i s sa i d t o b e t h e

breakin g of t he hidd e n foun ta in s issui n g from t h e con ceal e d ,

b rain .

75 A l
. s o thi s i s t h e t ra d iti o n : F ro m t h e h a ir o f a m an

it i s kn own wh at h e i s wh e th e r rig orous or m erci ful w h e n

, ,

h e p a sse th ov e r fo rty y ea rs th us al so wh e n h e i s p e rfec t i n

h air i n bea rd an d i n t h e e ye b rows of h i s e yes
, , .

7 6 T h
. e cu rl s o f H i s h a i r h a n g d o w n i n o r d e r a n d p u re ,

l ik e u n to (pur e) wo ol e v e n u n t o h i s s h oul ders

, Say w e .

un to H i s s h o ulde rs ? N e ve rth e l es s e v e n un t o t h e ri se o f ,

Hi s s h o uld e rs so th at H i s n e ck m ay n ot be see n be ca use

, ,

o f th a t which i s writt e n J er ,ii 2 7 : B ec ause th e y h ave

. .

”
t u rn ed away fr om M e t h e n eck a n d n ot t he fac e .

A n d t h e h a i r i s l ess c l ose t o t h e ea r s l est it s h o u ld

77 . ,

co ve r th e m be ca use it i s writ te n Ps cxxx 2 , . A s T hin e

.

ea rs are o pe n .
 KA B B A LA II .

p th of t h e just shal l shin e as t he l ight goi n g fo rth an d

a , ,
”
shi n i n g m o r e an d m o re u n to t h e pe r fect day .

87 A n d out of th at i s t h e path d ivi de d i n to si x

.

hun d red an d thirtee n path s which are di stribut ed i n ,

M ic rop roso pu s .

88 A s it i s written con ce rn i n g H i m
'

. Ps xxv 6 , . .

Al l t h e path s of t he T e t ragr am ma t on are m ercy an d

truth &c , .

C H A PT E R VI I I .

CONC E RN I NG T HE F OR E HEA D O F M AC RO PROSOPU S.

87 T HE fore h ead
. of His k
s u ll i s t he c t tion of ac ep a

acc e pta ti on s w h e re un to i s o ppose d t h e acce pt ati on o f

,

M i c rop rosop us l ike as it i s w ritt en E xod xxviii 38

, , . .

An d it s h al l b e upo n H i s fore h ea d al w a y for acc e p t a

”
tion &c
,
.

9 0 A .n d t h a t fo r e h e a d i s c a l l e d R T z V N R a t z on Wi l l
, ,

w b e c u it i t h r ul e r of t h e wh o l e h e a d an d of
p o e r , a s e s e

t h e s ku l l which i s c o v e r e d by fo u r hu n d re d a n d twe n ty
,

w o rl d s .

9 1 A .n d wh e n it i s u n c o v e r e d t
, h e p r a y e r s o f t h e

I srael it es asce n d .

9 2 .W h e n i s it u n co v e r e d ? R a bbi S c h i m e o n w a s
”
si l e n t. H e aske d ag ai n a se c on d ti m e Wh e n ? R a bbi
,

Sch i m e on said u n t o Ra bb i El e az ar h i s son , Wh en i s i t,

u n cover e d .

H e a n s w e r e d u n t o h i m : I n t h e ti m e of t h e o ffe ri n g
93 .

o f t h e e v e n in g p r ay e r o n t h e Sa bbath .

94 H . e sa i d u n t o h i m : F o r wh a t r ea son ? H e

an sw e re d un t o h i m : B e ca use a t th at t i m e t h e l ower j u d g
me n t t h reat e n e t h through M icroprosop us ; but t hat fore hea d
’
i s u n co ve re d which i s c all ed A cc e p tation an d th e n wr a t h ,

i s assuage d an d t h e p ray e r asc e n d e th

,
.
 TH E GREA Y
ER H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 1 23

“ ’
95 . T hi s i s
th a t which i s writt e n P s lxix 1 4 : , A n
. d .
‘

I h av e prayed un to T h ee O Te tragram maton ! i n an ,

’
acc e pt a b l e ti m e .

“
9 6 . A n d t h e ti m e o f ac c e p ta n ce by t h e A n ci e n t o f
'

Days i s h e re t o be un de rstoo d an d of t he un ve il in g of t h e
*
,

fore h ea ; an d b ec a u se it i s thu s d i sposed at th e offe rin g of

d
t he eve n i n g p ray e r o n t h e Sabba th .

97 R a b b i S c hi m eo n sp a k e u n t o R a bbi E l e a z a r h i s s on , ,

an d sa i d : B l esse d be th o u O m y son ! by t h e A n ci en t of
,

Days ; for thou h ast fou n d m tha t ti m e i n which th ou h ast

n eed t h e acc ep tati on of H i s for e h e ad .

9 8. C o m e a n d b e h o ld ! i n th e se i n t e r i or s wh e n t h e fo r,e
'

h ea d 15 un c o vere d th e re 1s fou n d fix e d sh am e lessn e ss

,
.

99 .T hi s i s t h e sa m e which i s w r i t t e n
Je r iii 3 : ,
Y e t . .

th ou hadst th e fore h ead of a sh ame less wom an th ou ,

”
refu se dst t o be ash am ed .

1 00 B ut wh en this fo re h ea d t i s u n c ov e re d i n cl i n a tion
.
,

an d acc ep ta tion ar e fou n d i n pe rfect form an d a l l w ra th i s ,

quie te d an d subdued befo re H i m .

10 1 Fro m t h at fore h e ad shi n e fo rth four hu n d r e d

.

h abitation s of judgm e n t s wh en it i s un cove red du ri n g

,

that pe riod o f acc ept ation an d al l thin gs are at peace

,

be fore it .

1 02 T his i s t h e sam e which i s w r itt e n Dan v1 1 1 0

.
, . .

T h e ju d g m en t w as se t —th at i s subsi det h i n i t s pla ce , ,

an d t h e j u d gm en t i s n ot e x e rci se d .

1 0 3 An d
. this i s t h e t rad ition : Th e re i s n o h ai r
‘

fo un d o n th at part beca use it i s ope n ed an d n o t

,

cove re d .

104 It i s cove re d I say an d t he e x ecu t ors of judg

.
, ,

men t be h old thi s an d are pacified an d ( judgm en t ) i s n ot

, ,

e x e rci sed .

105 This i s t h e tradition : T his fore h ea d h ath been

.

exte nde d in to t wo hun d re d an d se v en ty thou san d l ights o f

t h e lu m in ari es of t h e su pe ri or Ed en .

‘
M acr oprosopus .
1Th at
-
of Macroprosopus .
 KA BB A LA I I .

1 0 6. T hi s i s t he tradition : T h e re e xi st e t h an Ede n
which shi n e th i n Eden Th e su pe rior Eden which i s n ot .
,

u n c ov ered an d i s hidde n i n con cea l m e n t an d i s n ot d i s

, ,

t ribu t e d in t o t h e path s l ik e as it ha th be en sa i d
, .

10 7 Th e i n fe ri o r Ed e n i s d is tributed i n t o i t s pa th s ;
.

( n a m el )
y i n t o thirty t w o di r e cti o-
n s o f i t s p a th s .

1 0 8 A n d a lth ou h thi s Ed e n i di tribut d i t i t

.
g s s e n o s

p a th , ye t i s it n ot k n o w n u n t o an y sa v e u n t o M i c r o ,

p r 0 5 0 p us .

10
9 . B ut h
no a th k n m an
o w n t h e s u p e ri or E d e n n o r i t s ,

p a th s e xc
, e p t M acr op r o so pu s H i m s e l f .

“
1 10 L ik e as it i s writt e n J
. o b xxviii 2 3 : , God u n de r .

s tan d e th t h e way th e re o f an d H e kn owe th t h e pla c e

,

the reof .

1 1 1 Th e Elo hi m u n d e rsta n d t h e w ay th e reo f

.

this i s t h e in ferior Ede n kn o wn u n to M ic rop rosopus ,

.

A n d He h ath kn o wn t h e p la c e th e reof : thi s i s t h e

s u per i o r Ed en which t h e A n ci e n t of Day s h ath kn own t h e
, ,

m o s t a b s t r u s e of a l l .

C H A P T E R IX .

CONC E RN I NG T HE E YE S O F MA C ROPROSOP U S.

1 1 2 . y es of t h e W hite
T HE e "
H ead are diverse from al l
o th e r e y es A b ov e t h e eye i s no e ye l id n e ithe r i s th e r e an
.
,

e y e b ro w o v e r it .

1 13 W h e re fore ? B ec ause it i s written Ps cxxi 4

.
, . .

B e h old H e th at kee pe th I s r ael s hall n e ith e r s lu m be r n o r

,

sl ee p ; th a t i s t h e supe rior I srae l

,
.

1 1 4 A l so it i s writt e n J
. e r xxxn v 1 9 : W h ose eyes
, . . .

a re o p en .
‘
Th is l ike
, M acroprosopus, i s a i
t t le o f Ke th er. th e first Sephi ra .
( See in t rod uct ion . )
 KA B B A LA H .

d e sce n de th , an d da rt et h fo rth i t s ra ys , and i gni t e t h t hree

o th e r l ights call e d NTz CH Netz acfi, V i ctory
, which a re , ,

C H SD Ch a d , an d Be n ig n ity T H P ARTH
, T pla t et h , ,
-
,

a n d B e au ty an d th e y rad ia t e i n pe rfe ctio n a n d i n gl a d

n e ss .

12 6 . th i rd white n e ss r adi at et h an d shin e th an d

Th e ,

d esce n d e th an d ascen de th an d goe th fo rth fro m t h e part ,

e n c lo s i n g t h e b ra i n an d d art e t h fo rth i t s ray s t o w ar d t h e

,

s e v e n th m i d d le l ight .

“
1 27 A n d it fo rm e th a path t o t h e i n fe r io r bra i n a n d
.
,

fo r m eth a pa th t o t h e in fe ri or an d al l t h e i n fe ri o r l ig ht s are ,
”
the re by ign ite d .

1 2 8 R a bbi Sch i m e on sa i d : T h o u h as t w e ll spo ke n an d

.
,

t h e A n ci e n t of D ays wi ll op en thi s e ye u pon t h ee i n t h e ti m e

o f thy n e c e ss ity .

129 A n oth e r trad it io n run n e th th us : W hite n ess i n

.

white n e ss an d whiten ess which i n cl ud et h a l l oth e r

,

w hite n e ss .

1 30 Th e fi r st white n e ss s hi n e th a n d asc e n d e th an d
.

d e sce n d e th i n thr e e l igh t s o n t h e l e ft ha n d s i d e an d th e y -

,

r ad i at e an d a re b a th e d i n th at whit e n e ss l ik e a s wh e n a m an ,

b at h et h h i s b od y i n g ood u n guen t s an d odou rs i n be tt e r ,

tha n h e a t first po sse ssed .

1 31 T h e s e con d w hit e n e ss d e sce n d e t h an d asce n d e t h

.

an d s hi n e th i n th re e l ig ht s o n t h e r ig ht h a n d s i d e a n d th e y -
,

rad i ate an d are bath ed i n th at whit e n e ss l ike as wh en a m an ,

bat h et h i n g oo d un g e an t s an d odo u rs i n be tte r th an h e at ,

fi rst po sse ss e d .

1 32 T h e third whit e n e ss shin e th a n d asce n deth an d

.

d esce n de th a n d g oe th fo r th t h e l ig ht o f t h e i n n e r whit e n e ss
,

of t h e b ra i n a n d da rt e t h fo r th i t s ra y s wh e n n e c e ssa ry u n to
,

t h e bla ck h ai r an d u n to t h e h e ad an d un to t h e bra in of t h e
, ,

h ea d .

1 33 A n
. d it i rrad i at e t h th re e crown s which
t he
rem a n , i wh en it is n e e dfu l so t h a t it m ay be un c ov e red
, ,

Ne t z ach , Che se d , an d Ti ph e re t h are respe ct i v e l y t h e se ve n t h

, ,

fo urt h ,
. an d s i xt h Se ph i ro t h .
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL Y ASSE M B L Y. 1 27

if that be p leasing u n to the M ost A n cien t On e hi dde n

fro m a ll .

1 34 A n.d thi s i s th e
t raditio n This eye i s n e ve r close d
a n d th e re a re t w o an d th e y a r e con v e rt ed in to on e
, .

1 35 All i s rig ht ; th e re i s n o l e ft the re

. H e sle e pe th .

n ot an d s l um b e r e th n ot an d He re qui re th n ot p ro te cti on
, .

H e i s n ot su ch an on e a s ha t h n ee d t o defen d H im se lf ,

fo r H e d e fe n d e t h al l thi n gs an d H e H i m se lf w ait e d upo n

,

al l thin g s a n d i n t h e s ight o f
,
H i s e ye ar e a ll thin gs
e sta bl i sh ed .

1 36 T his i s t h e traditi o n
. We re t h at eye close d even fo r .

o n e m om e n t n o thing c o ul d s ub s i s t
, .

1 37 T h e re fo r e it i s c al le d t h e ope n e ye t h e holy eye

.
, , ,

t h e e xc e ll e n t e ye t h e e ye o f P ro vi d e n c e t h e eye which
, .
,
.
,

s l e e p e th n o t n e ithe r sl u m b er e th t h e e ye which is t h e .

g u a r d ian o f a l l thi n g s t h e e ye w h
, ich i s t h e s ub s i s t e n c e o f
a l l thin gs .

1 38 A n d c o n ce rn i n g it i s it w r itt e n P ro v xx u 9
.
, The . . ,

“
boun ti ful e ye thou sh alt n ot re ad t he ble ssed eye b ut ,
“ ” “
it ble sseth for it i s ca l l ed t h e boun tiful eye an d by i t
, ,

are all thi n g s bl e sse d .

1 39 A n d thi s i s t h e tr ad iti o n : T h ere i s n o l ight i n

.

t h e i n fe rio r e ye so tha t it can be ba th e d i n re d n e ss a n d

,

bla ckn ess ; e xce pt wh en it i s be h e ld by that white bril

l i an ce of t h e su pe rio r e ye which is ca l le d t he bo un ti ful
’
e ye f

1 4 0 . And to m an i s
it kn o wn when thi s supe rior holy
no

e ye m ay s hi n e an d m ay b ath e t h e i n fe ri or ; an d wh e n t h e

j ust an d t h e supe rn al blessed on e s a re about t o be be h e ld in

th at Wisdo m .

141 This i s th at which i s w r itt en I sa li i 8 :

. For th ey , . .

s hall see e ye t o eye ;
”
brin g again Zion
”
Wh en ? Wh en t h e Lo rd shal l
A l so it i s writt en Num xiv 1 4
.
, , . .

’
T hat T ho u Te tr agra mm a ton , art seen eye t o eye .

1 42 A n d un l ess t h e bo un tiful s upe rio r eye w ere t o look

.

down u po n an d bath e t h e in fe rior eye t h e u n iver se could ,

n ot e xi st e v en a sin g l e m o men t .
1 28 KA B B A LA II .

1 43 T.his i s t h e traditio n i n t h e Book of Co n cea le d

M yste ry ; P rovid e n c e a ri s e th fro m t h e i n fe rior eye wh en
t h e high e st spl e n dour s hin e th do w n u po n it an d t ha t hig h es t ,

spl en dour goe th fo rth in t o t h e i n fe ri or ; fo r fr o m it a re a l l

thin g s i ll um in ate d .

1 44 T hi s i s th at which i s writt e n Nu m xiv 1 4

. T ha t , . .

T h o u O Te trag ram mat on l ar t se e n e ye t o e ye

, Al so it i s .

w ritt e n Ps xxxiii 1 8 : Be h old t h e eye of t h e L ord i s

, . .

upo n th e m that fea r H i m A n d it i s writt e n Ze ch iv 1 0

.
, . .

T h e e y es of t h e Lo rd r un n in g t o an d fro thro ugho ut t h e

”
wh o le ea rth .

1 45 . Th e e ye o f t h e Lo rd i s u pon th em th at fear H i m ,

if th e y be u p right T his i s t h e s u pe rior eye

. On t h e con .

t rary wh e n it i s sa id
, T h e e yes of t h e Lo rd r un t o an d
,
”
fro thi s i s t he eye which i s be low
, .

1 4 6 T hi s i s t h e tra d iti o n : On what a cc o u n t w as J o se p h

.

worthy so t h at t h e e vil e ye had n o dom in ion o ve r h i m

,

B e c au se that he was wo rthy of be ing be h eld by t h e s upe rio r

ben ign eye .

1 4 7 T hi s i s wh at i s wr itt e n Gen x l ix 2 2 ose p h i s

.
j ,
. .

t h e so n of a fruit ful bo ug h ; t h e so n of a fruit ful bo u g h

”
a bo v e A yi n Why t h e so n of a fruit ful bo ugh a bo ve
.

A yi n ? A s th ough t o im p ly because of th a t e ye which

,

be h e ld h i m .

1 48 A lso it i s writt e n P ro v
. xxu 9 : “ Th e bo un tifu l
. .
,
”
eye s h al l be bl es sed W hy P B ecau se it givet h i t s brea d
.

u n to t he poor .

1 49 Why i s it said i n t h e sin g ular n um be r

. C o m e an d
see . I n t h e ey e s which a re i n fe rior are a right e ye an d a
l e ft e ye an d the y are of t w o d iv e r se c olou rs
, .

1 50 B ut i n this in stan c e th e r e i s n o l eft e ye an d th e y

.
,

both ascen d in on e path an d all are rig ht A n d on t hat

, .

acco u n t i s on e e ye m e n tion e d a n d n ot t wo , .

1 51 A n d this i s t h e trad iti on : T hi s eye which i s t h e eye

.
,

of ob se rvati on i s e v e r o pe n e v e r s m ilin g e v e r g l ad
, , , .

1 52 Such are n ot t h e in feri ors w ho i n th e m se lves hav e

.
,

Th e word A yi n means eye — TRANS . .

1 30 KA B B A LA H .

1 64 . T hi s i s t h e tradition : It i s writt en Dan , . V 1 1. 9 I

be h eld un til t h e thron e s w e re cast do wn an d t h e , A n ci e n t of
”
D ays di d si t .

“
1 65 . T he
thro n es we re cast d own Wha t i s thi s ? .

H e s pa ke u n to R abbi Ye huda an d sa id : ,Stan d i n thy

”
p la c e a n d e x p l a in th e se th r o n es .

“
1 66 R a bbi Ye hu d a an sw e re d :
. It i s writte n
Hi s thron e i s o f fi ery fla m e ; an d u pon that th ron e sa t t h e
A n c i e n t of D a y s .

1 67 F or wh at reason ? Beca u se thu s i s t h e t ra

.

d itio n : I f t h e A n cie n t o f Day s we re not sea ted upon th a t

thron e t he un ive rse c oul d n o l on ge r e xi st be fore th a t
,

t h ro n e .

1 68 Wh e n t he An cie n t of Days sitte th upon th a t

.

th ron e it is subj ect un to Hi m For He who sitt e th upo n

, .

it r ule th o ve r it .

1 69 B ut at th at tim e wh e n He d epart e th fro m th at

.

th ron e an d sitteth upon an o th e r thron e t h e first thron e i s

, ,

o v e r tu rne d l e s t an y s h ou l d ru l e o v e r i t sa ve t h e A n cie n t On e
, ,

w h o al o n e ca n si t u po n it .

1 70 Ra bbi Schi m eo n s pake un to Ra bbi Y e huda an d

.
,

sa i d : M ay thy w ay be orda in ed for thee an d m ay it b e ,

”
p o i n t e d o u t ( u n t o th ee ) by t h e A n ci e n t o f D a y s l

C HA PT E R X .

CONC ERN I NG T HE NO SE OF MACRO PROSOP U S .

1 7 1 .com e be hol d lo l it i s written I sa ia h xl i 4

A ND , , , .

I Tetragram m aton (a m) first an d with t h e last I am 11 11:

, , .

11 1 11 5 a ( H oa ) .

1 72 Al l thin gs ar e R V A Hoa He H im se lf an d H e
.
, , ,

H i m se lf i s hidden on e ve ry side So also i s H i s n ose

. .

1 7
3 F ro m. t h e n ose i s t h e fac e kn ow n .
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 1 3 1

1 74 . An d c o m e — s e e ! W h a t i s t h e ( f
d e e r enc e) b e tw e en

t h e A n ci e n t On e an d M i cro p ro sopus ? Ov er th ese n o str il s

H e ru l e th ; on e o f which i s l i fe an d t h e oth e r i s t h e l i fe
,

o f l i fe.

1 75 . T hi s n o se i s a s a m ighty ga lle ry whe n c e H i s s pi r it

,

r u s h e th fort h upon M ic ro pro sop us an d th e y call it t h e

,

Giv e r .

1 76 A n d
. i t i s th us : T h e Spi r it d e sc e n d e th ; a n d
aga i n t h e Sp i rit fro m h e n ce p r o c ee d e th th r o u g h th o se

n o st r i l s.

1 77 . On e i s t h e Spir it ; Sh e goe th for th u n to M icro

p roso p u s so ,th a t h e m a y b e a r o u s e d i n t h e G a r d e n o f E d e n .

1 7 8 A n d on e i s Sh e t h e Sp i r it o f L i fe
. th rough Who m
,

i n p roce ss o f ti m e t h e so n s o f D avi d h op e t o kn o w
Wisd om .

1 79 . A n d fro m tha t g a ll e r y a r i se th t h e Spi rit an d p ro ,

c ee d et h fr o m t h e c on c e a l e d br ai n an d at l e n gth r e ste th
,

u po n Kin g M es si ach .

“
1 80 . L ik e a s it i s wr itte n I s aia h xi 2 :
, A n d t he
.

Spi r it o f T e t rag ram m a to n sh a ll r e s t u po n h i m t h e Sp i r it ,

o f W i sd o m an d U n d e rstan d in g t h e Spir it of C oun s e l

,

a n d M i g ht t h e Sp ir it o f Kn o w l e dge an d of t h e F e a r o f
, ,
”
Te t rag ra m m a t on .

1 81 . Appare n tl y fou r sp i r it s (a r e descr i bed ) h e re B ut .

w e h a v e alre a d y sai d th a t t h e Spi rit i s on e ; why th e n , ,

ar e th ree (ot her s a dded un t o i t A rise Ra bbi Yosi i n, ,

t h y p l ace .

1 82 . Ra bbi Yosi arose an d sa i d : I n t h e d ay s o f

Kin g M e ssia ch o n e sha ll n ot say un to t h e o the r Teach
, ,
’
m e this W i sd o m .

1 83 . B e ca use it i s th u s wr itte n j e r xxxi 34

,
. A m an
.

s h all n o m o re t each h i s n e i g hbo ur &c be ca us e a ll sha ll

, .
,

kn ow M e fro m t h e l east of th em e ven u n to t he greatest

,

of th e m
’
.

1 84 . A n d i n that tim e sh al l t h e A n cie n t of D ay s

a ro u se H i s Spi rit which p roc e ed e th fro m H i s b rai n t he ,

m ost con ce al e d o f al l .
1 32 KA B B A LA H .

“
1 85 . wh e n th at com eth fo rt h al l t h e i n fe ri o r
An d
Spi r it s a re a ro use d with H e r .

1 86 A n d w h o are th e y ? Th e y are t h e h o l y c row n s

.

o f M ic ro p ro sop u s .

1 87 A n d th e re are si x oth e r s p ir its which are

.

g iv e n .T h e y a r e th o se o f wh o m it i s w r itt e n : T h e

Spi r it of Wi sdo m an d I n t e l li ge n ce t h e Spi r it of C ou n se l ,

a n d M ight t h e Sp irit of Kn ow le d g e a n d o f t h e F ea r o f
,
’
t h e Lo rd .

1 88 . F or tradition : It i s w ritt en 1 Ki n gs
th u s is t he ,
’
11 . 1 2 : A n d Sol o m on sat u pon t he th ron e o f D a vi d
‘
.

A l so it i s writte n 1 Ki n gs x 1 9 : T h e thron e had si x

, .

’
t
s eps .

1 89 .
“A
nd Kin g M e ssi ach wil l be t
se a e d on t h ose
se v e n ( t ) T
s e psh e s e a r e th ose si x an d t h e Sp i r it of t h e
.
,

A n ci e n t o f Day s W h o i s a b o ve th e m i s t h e se ven th
, , .

1 90 Like as it i s sa i d Th er e ar e three spirit s w hich

.
,
‘

’
com pre h en d t h re e o t h ers .

“
1 91 Ra bbi Sch i m e o n sai d u n to h i m :
. T h y spi r it s h a ll
”
rest i n t h e w o rl d t o o me
c .

1 92 C o m e—be h old ! I t i s w ritt e n E z e k xxxv u 9

.
, . .

T h u s sa ith t h e L o r d C om e from t h e four wi n d s 0

, ,
’
Sp i r it ! B ut w h at h a v e t h e fo u r wi n d s o f t h e worl d t o
d o with thi s ?
1 93 N e ve rth e l e ss t h e fo u r win d s ar e aroused ; those
.
,

th re e n a m e ly a n d t h e Sp i rit of t h e Con ce al ed A n ci e n t
, ,

On e ; wh e n c e th ere a re fou r .

1 94 A n d th us i s t h e m atte r ; b e cau se wh e n th a t on e
.

i s pro d u c e d thre e o th e rs are p rod uc e d w ith it w h o i n

, ,

th e m se lv e s com p re h en d th re e oth e r s .

1 95 B ut i t i s t h e wil l o f t h at H o ly an d B les se d On e
,

t o p rod uc e t he o n e Spirit W ho i n H e rse l f i n cl ud e t h al l ,

oth e r s .

1 96 B e c au se it i s w ritte n E z e k xxxv n 9 : “
. F ro m , . .

”
t h e fo ur sp i r it s co m e 0 sp i rit ! , It i s n o t w ritt e n
,
“ “
th us : Y e fou r sp i rit s c om e ! but F ro m t h e fo u r
,

Spi r i t s co m e
,
1 34 KA B B A LA H .

v ast th at th ree hu n d re d an d seve n ty fi v e wo rlds are su p

-

p o rt e d by i t which a ll , ad h e re u n t o M ic roproso pu s .

20 7 T hi s i s t h e
.
p r a i s e o f t h e con fo r m a t ion o f t h e

n ose .

2 0 8. A nd this , an d a ll fo r m s
D a ys of t h e A n ci e n t of ,

are se e n an d are n ot seen ; th e y are see n by t h e l or d s o f

,

lord s—vi z by piou s m e n —an d t he y are n ot seen by an y

.
,
a

o the rs .

C H A PT E R XI .

CO NC ER NI NG THE BEA RD OF MACROPROSOPU S I N G E NE RAL .

Rxs s x Scn m n o n be gan , an d sa id : W oe un to

2 0 9.

h i m w h o e xt e n de th h i s h an d u n t o th at m ost g lor i ou s
s u pe rn al be ard of t h e H ol y A n ci en t On e , t h e c on c eal e d

o f a ll .

2 10T hi s i s t he prai se of th a t h eard ; t h e bear d which

.

i s c on c ea le d a n d m ost pr ecio u s i n al l i t s d i spo siti on s ; t h e

be ard which n e ith e r t h e su pe rio rs n or t h e i n fe ri ors h av e
kn own t h e b ea r d which i s t he prai se o f al l p raise ; t h e
be ard t o which n e ith e r m an n or prop h e t n or sai n t h ath , ,

a p p roa ch e d so a s t o be h o l d it .

21 1 T h e bea rd wh o se ha irs h an g d o wn e v e n u n t o
.
,

t h e brea st whit e as sn o w ;
, t h e ad or n m e n t of a d orn
m e n t s t h e con ceal m en t o f c on cea l m e n t s t h e truth o f al l
, ,

t ruth s .

2 12 It i s said i n t he
. Book o f Co n c ea le d M ys
t e ry T h at be ard t h e t ruth o f a l l (t m t lzs) p roce e d e th
, ,

fr o m t h e pl ac e of t h e ea rs a n d d e sc en d e th aroun d t h e
,

m o uth o f t h e H oly On e ; a n d d esc e n de th a n d asc e n de th ,

coverin g (the elzeeks mide/t i t ea lletlz) t h e place s of copiou s

fra ran ce ; (i t i s) whit e with o r n am e n t : ; an d it d e s c en d
g

Because i t i s t h e board of M acropros opus t h e Co n ce aled Ancie n t One , .

 TH E GRE A TE E H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 1 35

eth in t he il ibrium (of ba la n ced power ) an d furn i sh et h a

e qu ,

co ve rin g e ven un t o t h e m i dst o f t he bre a st .

2 13 T h a t i s t h e be a rd o f a do rn m e n t t r ue a n d p er fe c t
.
, ,

fr o m t h e which flow dow n t hirt ee n fo un ta in s sc atte ri n g t h e

,

m ost p r eci ou s bal m of splen do u r .

2 1 4 T h i s i s d i spose d i n thirt ee n fo r m s
. .

2 15 I n t h e fir st dispositi on a re cl asse d t h e h ai rs from

.

a bo ve , an d it co m m e n ce t h fro m th a t po rtio n o f t h e h a ir 0 1

H i s h ea d which i s a bo v e H i s ears ; an d d e scen de th i n on e

tress before t h e ape rtu res of t h e e ars i n t h e m ost perfect
e q uil ibri u m e v e n u n t o t h e c orn e r of t h e m o n th
, .

2 1 6 I n t h e se co n d d i spos iti o n a re
. classe d t h e h air s
from t h e c o rn e r of t h e m o uth an d th e y asce n d e ve n
,

u n to t h e oth e r corn e r of t he m outh i n p erfe ct ly e quated

o rd e r.

2 17. T h e third disp osition i s fro m m idway be twee n t h e

n os tri l s ; b e n ea th th ose t w o a pe rtur e s th e r e th f th r
g oe o r a ce

ta i n path an d t h e h air i s wan ti n g i n th at p ath b ut on e ith e r

,

sid e o f an d bo rde ri n g th at path it i s fu ll e r an d i n p e rfect

o rd e r.

2 1 8 Th e h ai rs which a re c lasse d u n d e r t h e fo urth d i spo

.

s i t i on d e sc e n d be low t h e m o n th fro m t he o n e co r n e r e ve n

u n to t h e oth e r co rn e r i n pe rfe ct o rde r

, .

2 19 T h e fi ft h d i spo siti on
. . B e n ea th t h e m o uth p roc ee d
e t h an o th e r pa t h from t h e r e g io n of t h e s up e ri o r p a th
, an d ,

those t w o path s are i m presse d on H i s m o uth on this si de an d

on th a t .

2 20. T h e hairs which a re c l asse d i n t he sixth d i sposition

as c e n d an d c om e fro m b e nea th u p war d s u n t o t h e c o rn e r of

t h e m o uth an d c ove r t h e pl ac es o f co p i ous fra gran ce e v e n

, ,

u n to t he uppe r corn e r of t h e m o ut h an d t h e h ai r d e sc en deth

,

at t h e co rn e r of t he o pe n i n g
, an d a c ros s be l o w t h e
m ou t h .

22 1. I n t h e se v e n th d i spo siti on t h e h ai r t e rm i n at e t h an d ,

th e re a re see n t wo apples i n t h e plac es of copious fragran ce ,

bea u tiful an d j oyful i n aspect be c a use (i n tlza t asp ect ) i s t he

,

u n ive r se mai n t ai n e d .An d t h i s i s that which i s sai d Prov , .

 KA B B A LA H .

xvi “ ’
. 1 6: In t he lig ht of t he ki ng s coun ten an ce is
l i fe .

222. I n t he
ighth dispositi on a c e rta in tres s of h ai r pro
e

ceed e t h ro u n d a bo ut t h e bea rd an d ( tire Iza i rs ) han g d o w n

,

e q ui libra t e d e v e n u n t o t h e ch e st .

223 I n t h e n i n th d is po siti on t he h a i rs o f t he b ea r d a r e
.

i n te rw ove n a n d m i ngle d with those h a i rs w h ich h an g i n

e q ui li b riu m ; which h an g e v en thu s so th at n on e i s p re ,

e m i n e n t ove r an oth e r .

2 24 I n t h e t e n th d i spo sition t he h ai rs desc e n d be n e ath

.

t h e bea rd a n d cov e r t h e t h roa t ben ea th t h e bea rd

, .

225 T h e e l eve n th d i spositio n i s th at n o ha i rs are p r e

.
,

e m i n e n t o v e r o th e r h ai rs an d th e y a re r es t o re d i n t o pe rfe ct
,

p pr o o r ti o n .

2 2 6 T h e twe l ft h d i spos itio n i s th a t t h e h a i rs d o n ot h an g

.

o v e r t h e m o ut h an d tha t t h e m o uth i s u n c o v e re d i n e v e r y
,

p a r t, a n d th at t he h a i r s u rro u n d in
g it i s bea u ti fu l .

T h e t h i rt ee n th d isposition i s that t he hai rs h a n g

.
,

d own on thi s s i de an d on t ha t b e n e a t h t h e bea rd furn i s h , ,

i n g a c ov e rin g i n beautiful a d o rn m en t e v e n un t o t h e ,

ch e st .

2 2 8 No thi n g i s se e n o f t h e wh ol e c ou n t en a n c e an d o f
. .

t h e p la ce s o f fr ag r an ce e xc e p t th o se b e a u ti ful whit e a pp le s
,

which produce t h e l ife o f t he un ive rs e ; an d the y rad i at e

g l a d n e s s u p o n M i c r o p ro so p u s .

2 29 T h ro ug h th ose thirt e e n d i spos it ion s d o th e y flo w

.

down an d t h e thi rt ee n fou n t a i n s o f p re ci o us o i l i ssue

,

fo rt h a n d th e y flo w d o w n th rou g h a ll th o se i n fe rio r s
, ,

an d i n th a t oi l d o t h e y s hi n e a n d with th a t oil a r e th e y
,

a n o i n t ed .

2 30 T h e he ard o f o rn a m en t of t h e A n ci e n t of t h e A n ci e n t
.

On e s t h e m ost co n ce al e d o f a l l thin gs i s con fi g urat e d i n

,
«
,

thi rtee n d i sposition s .

F ro m t h e t w o be a u t i ful a p pl e s of H i s cou n t e n an ce
‘
2 31 .

i s t h e fac e of M acrop1 0 5 0 p us i ll u m in at ed ; a nd wh at so e v e r

Th e ch e e ks .
1 38 KA B B A LA H .

hi dde n c o n ce ale d yet n ot co n ceal e d i n i t s di spositi o n s

; ,

k n o wn y e t
, u n k n o w n .

2 39
“
T h e fi rst d i s po s iti on
. W e h ave l ear n ed th at
.

t he si n g le locks an d t h e si n gl e h airs d o n ot m u t ua l l y
ad h e re u n t o e ach o t h e r ; an d th at t h e h ai rs of t h e bea r d

take th e ir ri se from t he d ispositi on o f t h e h air (of t h e

h ea d) .

2 40 T hi s matt e r i s worthy of e x am in ati on

. I f al l t h e .

hairs of t he h ea d an d t h e hairs of t he ven e ra ble supe rn a l

be ard are b alan ce d i n on e e quilibriu m wh ere fore are som e ,

lo n g an d o th e rs n ot so l on g
,

2 41 Wh e refore are n ot t h e ha irs of t h e beard con

.

st an t i n t h e sa m e p r opo rti on of l e n gth ? T h ese a lso ar e

fi rm ; whi le th ose which are on t he h ea d are n ot fi rm but ,

soft .

2 42 Th e re for e i s it sai d th at (in M acroprosop us)al l t h e

.

hai rs des ce n d e qual ly from t he h ead an d bea rd ; for t h e

h ai r of t he h ead i s p rolonge d e v en un t o t he sh oulde rs so t hat ,

i t ma y rea ch u n to t h e h ea d o f M icro pro so p u s fro m th at fl u x ,

o f t h e o n e brai n u n to t h e o th e r .

2 43 A n d be ca u se th e y a re n ot fi r m (a l so it i s n e c essa r y
.

’
th at th ey be so ft .

2 44 W e hav e lea rn ed by t rad ition

. Wh at i s that .

which i s writte n Prov i 2 0 : Wi sdo m (p lur a l i n H ebr ew

, . .
,

C H KM V T H n ot C H KM H ) wi l l cry with o u t ; an d at t h e
,

e n d o f t h e v e r se it i s w r itte n Sh e (si ngu l a r ) wil l u t t e r

,

H e r v oic e i n t he stree t s ’
I n thi s t e xt t h e be g i n n i n g
.

doth n e ith e r agree with t h e e n d n o r t h e e n d with t h e ,

b e gi n n i n g .

2 45 T h e re fo r e i s i t sai d : Wi sd om wi l l cry with o ut

.

wh e n Sh e passe t h fro m t he con ceal e d brai n of Macro proso pus

u n to t he brai n of M icrop ro sop us th rough those l on ge r ,

h a1rs ; an d thus as it we re e xt ri n sic al ly those t w o b rain s a re

co n n e ct e d an d be co m e i n thi s w ay on e brai n .

2 46 .Sin c e the re i s n ot s ubsist e n c e i n t h e i n fe r io r bra i n

e xc e p t by t h e p res e r v a tio n of t h e s u pe rn al b ra i n .

I e I f t h e y be n o t t h e o ne t h e y m ust be t h e o t h e r
. . . .
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSE M E L Y 1 39

247 . wh en thi s p rofi u x i s in stitut e d fro m t h e on e

An d ,

n amel y in t o t h e oth e r thi s h a th p lace which i s w ritte n

, , ,

Sh e wi ll utte r H e r v oic e ; n a m e ly i n t h e s i n gu l a r ,

n u m be r .

2 48 A n d be cau se Sh e pas se th o ve r from bra in u n t o

.

brai n th ro ugh those lo n g h ai rs th e se sa me ( hai rs) a re n ot ,

fou n d t o b e fi r m .

2 49 W h e re fore ? B e ca u se if th e y w e re fi rm Wisdom
.
,

could n o t be con duct ed by the m u n to t he br ain .

“
2 50 B ec au se W i sdo m c om e th n ot fro m m an w h o i s
.
,

s t e rn an d w rath fu l lik e a s it i s w ritte n E cc le s ix 1 7

, , . .

’
T h e w or d s of wi se m en a r e h ea rd i n quie t .

2 51 A n d th en c e w e l earn th at i n h i m wh ose h air i s

.

fi rm wi sdo m d we ll e th n ot “
,

2 52 B ut be c au se th e se are lo n g (t h e o th er s a re soft )
.

i n ord e r tha t th e y m ay b ri n g assi sta n c e t o a l l .

2 53 H o w u n to a l l ? So that it m ay h av e en tran c e
.
,

i n to t h e ma rrow o f t h e spin e of t he back which i s con n ect e d ,

with t h e bra i n .

2 54 A n d b e c au se t h e h ai r of t h e h e ad d oth n ot h an g
.

o v e r t h e h a i rs of t h e b ea rd s i n ce t h e h a ir o f t h e h e a d
,

h an g eth down an d i s d ra wn back be hin d t he ea rs an d

, ,

doth n o t o ve rh a n g t h e bea r d be c au se i t i s n ot n e cessar y t o

m in gl e th e se with th ose bu t al l a re se p arated i n th e ir o w n
,

p a th s .

2 55 W e h a ve le a rn e d by t ra dit ion A l l t h e h ai rs a s
. .
,

we ll o f t h e h e a d as of t h e b eard are whit e as sn ow , .

“
2 56 A n d w e h a v e l e a rn e d
. T h ose whi ch a re i n .

t h e bea r d a re a ll fi rm Wh e re fore ? Be cau se th ose a re

.

fi r m a cco rd i n gl y th at th e y m ay fi rm l y m a rk out th e i r
,

t hirt e e n m e asu re m e n t s fro m t h e A n ci en t of t h e A n ci e n t

On es l .

57 2 th.ose A nd m eas u re m e n t s take th e ir be gi n n in g

fro m be fo re t h e ear s .

I . e. . M e an i n g
ymbo lical ly i n h i m w h o i s h arden ed
s , .

l I h a ve be fo re re mar ked t h a t t h i s re fe rs t o t h e un i t y o f t h e De it y
‘ '

A C u D A clrad One ; w h i ch by Ge m a t ria yi e ld s 1 3

, , .
1 40 KA B BA L A 11

2 5 8. those m eas ure m en ts ha ve bee n i n cl ud e d

An d
wit hi n c e rtai n l i m ita tion s i n o rde r th at th e y s h o uld n ot be
,

c o n fo u n d e d with e a ch o th e r
( O th e r
. s r ea d t h e p a s sa g e

t h u s : B e ca use t he y a re c o m m un ic a t e d u n t o t h e i n fe ri o rs .

Fo r t h is h a v e w e b ee n ta ugh t T he h ai r s c o m m e nc e b e fo r e
.

t h e ea rs b e c a u se th e y h a ve b e e n se pa r a t e d an d a re n o t t o
, ,

”
be m i n g l e d with t h e o t h e rs &c ) , .

2 59 . B ut i f th o u sa y e st th a t oth er ( sa c re d passa ge s )
a re n ot g iv e n a n a l og o u s t o th e se (m ea su re m e n t s) t h o u ar t
, ,

i n e rro r F o r t h us i s t h e t rad itio n :

. T h e thirt e e n m ea s u r e
m e n t s of t h e m e rci es of t h e M o st H ol y A n ci e n t On e (ar e
s y m bol i z e d by th e s e c l au se s o f) M i c v ii 18: Wh at God
. .

’
i s l ike un t o T h e e ? t h e fi rst .

2 60 . P a r d on i n g i n iq uity t h e se c on d .

2 61 . A n d p as se th by t he t ra n sg r e ss i on ; t he thir d .

2 62 . Of t h e re m n an t o f H i s h e ri t ag e t h e fou rth .

2 63 . H e r e tai n e th n o t H i s an ge r for e ve r ; t he
fi fth .

26
4 . B e ca u se H e d e l i g ht e th i n m er cy t h e s ixth .

“
A ga i n H e wi l l h a ve c o m passi o n o n u s ; t h e
’
2 65
‘
.
,

s e ve n t h .

2 66 . H e w i ll su bd ue o ur i n i q uiti e s t h e e ig hth .

2 67 . A n d T h o u w i l t c a s t a l l t h e i r i n i q ui t i e s i n t o t h e
d e p t h s o f t h e sea ; t h e n i n t h .

2 68 T h o u wi l t g iv e t r u t h u n to j a co b t h e t en th .

2 69 . M e rcy u n to A b ra h a m ; t h e e le v e n th .

2 70 . Whi ch T h ou h ast sworn u n t o o ur fat h e rs ; t h e

tw e l ft h .

2 71 . F ro m t h e d a y s o f o l d t h e t h i rt e e n th .

2 72 . U n t o th e se co rre spon d i n t h e l aw E xo d xxxiv , . .

’
6 God m e rci ful a n d gra ci o us &c A n d th os e a re t h e
, .

I n fe rior s .

2 73 . A n d i f th o u s a y e st Why d i d n o t M o se s p ro
,

n o u n ce t h o s e m aj esti c w o rd s I t s h a l l be a n s w e r e d u n t o
th e e : M ose s h ath n o d uty t o pe rform save i n t h e pl ac e
A p p ar e n t l y mean i n g t h a t , as t h e w ord s of t h e t e xt d e n o t e , i t w as t h e
Lo a n an d n ot M ose s t h at pr ocl ai med i
t h e t t le s o f Te t r agr amm a t o n al o ud .
 KA B BA L A I J .

th ose h ai rs ; be cause th e y are fo un d (a ri sin g ) o ut of t he

( p
s u e r n a l ) b r a i n an d s,tr e tchi n g d o w n u n t o t h e i n fe ri o r

b rai n .

2 85 A l so be ca u se these are a bo v e t h e b ea r d
. H e n ce .

t h e be a r d i s di sti n ct a n d al l i t s fo rm s a re fo u n d se pa ra t e d
,

( ea ch fr o m t h e o th e r ); so th a t t h e b e a r d i s a l o n e a n d i t s ,

h a i rs a re a lso d i stin ct .

C H A P T E R XI I .

C O NC E RN I NG T HE B EA RD OF M AC RO PROSOP U S I N PA RT I CU LA R ;
A N D I N T H E F I R ST P LA C E CONC E RN I NG I T S F I R ST P A R T
, , .

2 86. T HE
fi rs t d isposition i s th a t which co m m e nce t h
a l m os t at t h e beg i n n i n g of t h e h a i r .

2 87 Also w e ha v e l e a rn e d : No bear d
. n o p ar t o f

thi s be ard) i s fo un d which d o th n ot (v irt ual ly) arise fro m

t h e b rai n o f t h e h e a d (or fro m t h e
2 88 B ut i n thi s (las t se c t i on ) thi s (fi rst pa rt o f t h e
.

b e a rd) i s n o t co n si d e re d as d i sti n ct (fro m t h e o th e rs) .

F o r i n t h i s ch ap t e r o n ly thi s fi r s t fo rm (or p or ti on of the

bea r d) i s t o be c o n sid e r e d which de sce n de th fro m t h e
,

be gi n n in g of t h e h a ir an d it h ath thi s pe cu l iarity

,

( n a mel y t h at ,i t r i set h d i r ect ly f r om t h e br a i n w hi ch ,

a l tog et her be sa i d con cer n i ng t he ot her

ca n n ot
p a r ts f
o t he
bea r d ) .

2 89 . An d
this i s t o be ke p t p e rfe ct ly d i stin ct fro m t hi s
—
b e ard n am e ly th at whic h e xist s fro m t h e h e a d (fo r m e d
,

i n t o) on e tho usan d worlds s e al e d with a m o st p ure se al

, , ,

wit h a seal which i n cl ude t h a ll se al s .

2 90 T h e l e n g th o f th a t po rti o n o f h a i r d e sc e n d in g
.

b e fore t h e e a rs i s n ot e qual t o t h e l e n gth (o f t h e be ard

Th e h e a r t be i ng co n s id e re d a s t h e ce n t r al m o t o r o f t h e bo d y .
 TH E GR E A TE R H Y A SSE M B L Y . 1 43

i t se l f) ; ne ith e r d oth it twi n e t oge th er ,

n or h an g d ow n
fa r .

“
2 9 1 . Bu t those h a irs whe n th e y , flow d o wn , a re e x

te n de d , an d d e pe n d .

2 9 2 . A n d t he be gi n n in g of t h e first d ispo sitio n con si st s

of thir t y a n d on e e qua l l o ck s e xt e n d e d e v en u n t o t he be i n
, g
i
n n g of t h e m on t h .

2 93 . A l so th re e h un d r e d an d n n e i ty h ai rs a re fo u n d i n
ea ch l ock .

2 94. T h o se
thi rty a n d on e e qual lo cks which e xi st i n ,

t h e fi r st d ispo si t i o n (of t h e be a rd) a re s t ron g i n o rd er th a t ,

th e y m ay d i spo se t h e in fe ri ors acco rd in g t o t h e n u m ber o f

“
AL, El .

2 95 . Wh at is this AL , E l M igh ty an d P o we rfu l

On e .

2 96 . An d a m on g
th ose si n gle locks a re d ist rib ute d on e
an d thirty d o m i n a ti n g w o rl d s s o th a t th e y m a y b e e xt e n de th
l
,

( c or r e ct l y ) n e i t h e r on thi s s i d e n o r o n th a t .

2 97 A n d o ut o f e ach on e of th ese wo rl ds a pa rtiti on

.

i s m ad e in to a th ou san d w o r l d s o f d e s i res an d of grea t

p l e a s u r es .

2 98 A n d th e y a re al l c on c ea le d i n t h e co m m e n c e m e n t
.

o f t h e be a rd which re pres e n t e t h st re n g th ; an d th e y a re
,

i ncl ude d i n th at (n a m e ) A L .

2 99 A n d n ot wi t h sta n d i n g i s A L H im se l f d i spo se d
.

towards m e rci e s b e ca use i n H i m t h e A n cie n t of Days i s

,

m i t iga te d an d i n c l u d e d an d e xte n de d .

3 0 0 Wh . e re f o r e e v e n u n t o t h e m o uth ? B e c a u se it
i s writt e n Dan vii 9 : , T he j udg m e n t w as se t an d t h e
. .
,
’
boo ks we re ope n ed .

m
’
3 0 1 Wh . a t i s thi s ? A nd t h e ju d g e n t w as s e t .

It w as set i n tha t p la ce so tha t it m ight n ot h ave ,

d o m i n ion .

A L , E l God . t h e M gh t , i y One , i s e quivale n t by Ge mat ri a t o t h e

b
n um e r 31 ; for

F o r were t h e y e xt en de d . b
t h e n um er w ould be al t ered , an d i t w ould
co n se quen t l y no l o nge r AL .
 1 44 KA B B A L A H .

302 . Th i s i s th at which ix 1 5 W on
i s w ritt en , I sa . .

de r ful C o u n se l l or God t h e M ig h ty On e
’
, , T h at i s A L E l .
, , ,

s uch a o n e w h o a l so i s m i g hty but i s ren d e re d m i l d th ro ug h ,

t he h ol y bea r d o f t h e A n ci e n t o f D a y s .

0
3 3 . A n d a n A r c a n u m i s c o n c ea l e d i n t h a t p l a c e

wh e re i n it i s writt en M i c vii 1 8 : Wh at A L E l like ,

. .
, ,

u n to T he e ? Be ca u se o f t h e A n cie n t of Day s it i s spo ke n

i n t h e fo r m o f t he c on fig u rati on o f t h e h o l y su pe rn a l
be a rd .

3 40 . T h e fi r s t w o r l d which p r o c ee
, d e th fr o m t h e fi r s t
d i sp osi t i o n h ath do m in ion o ve r an d d e sc e n de t h an d
, ,

a sce n d e th i n a th o u sa n d ti m es a thou sa n d m yra i d s o f m yria d s

o f s h ie l d b ea r e r s a n d by it ar e th e y c om re h en d e d u n d e r a
p
-
, .

r t seal
g e a .

0
3 5 . T h e s e c o n d w o rl d which p r oc ee d,e th fr o m th a t
d i spositio n h ath d o m in io n o ve r a n d d e sc e n de th an d a s
,

ce n d e t h i n fi ft y se v e n th ou s an d b od y g u a rd s w h o a re t h e
-
,

l ord s o f lam e n tati on s ; a n d th e se are con n e ct e d wi t h it fo r

“
t h e p u rpo se of d i sp osi n g t h e n eck of t h e s pi n e .

“
3 0 6 . T h e thir d w o rl d which g o e th f
, o r t h fr o m th a t
a r ra n g e m e n t h ath d om in ion o v e r an d de sce n d e th an d
,

asc e n de th i n s ix t y n i n e th o u sa n d a u t h o rs o f g ri e f w h o ar e
-
,

u ph e l d by i t l ike as m e t al (i s up h e ld) by t h e ton g s (of t h e

,

sm ith) .

“ n fo rm a ti on a l l th ose are s ubj e ct ed

0
3 7 . A n d by th at c o ,

an d m itiga t e d i n t h e bitt e rn e ss of t e a rs which b e co m e sw e e t ,

i n t h e g r e at s e a + .

3 0 8 . W h o i s h e w h o b e h o ld e th thi s c o n fo r m a ti on of

t h e h o ly b ea r d e xc e l l e n t an d v e n e ra b l e w h o i s n o t o v e r
, ,

c om e w it h sh am e th e re by ?
3 9
0 . W h o c a n co m p r e h e n d t h e m y s t e r y o f th o s e

l ock s o f h air which h an g d o wn from H i m t h e A n cie n t ,

On e

Th is i s impl y p ur suing th e sy mbol ism in vol ved i n t h e

o f course s

idea o f M acropros0 p us be in g t y pi fied by a vast co un t e n an ce or h ead

, .

1 B y t h e gre at sea B i n ah t h e t h i rd Seph ira i s p ro babl y m ean t

, , , .

( Se e t h e B o o k o f C on ce al ed M y s t e r y oh i s . . .
1 46 KA B B A LA H .

316 . An d a ll of them a re foun d in the n um b e r

thi rte e n .

31 7 Th e re fore i s t he heard o f t h e Kin g , t h e An ci e n t

.

On e , m ost v en e rable am on g a ll at on ce i n i t s e n tire t y con ,

c eal ed , an d m ost e xce l le n t .

31 8 An d be ca use it i s m o st e xc e ll e n t be fo r e a l l
.

thi ngs, an d con c ealed , the re i s n o m en tion ma d e

con c e rn in g it in an y p ac e
l in t he l aw , an d it is no t

man i feste d .

319 . wh at bea rd i s m an ifested ? The hea rd o f

B ut
t h e G rea t H ig h Pri e st an d fro m tha t bea rd d esc e n d e t h
,

t h e i n fl ux un to t h e i n fe rio r be ard o f t h e in fe rio r hig h

p r i e st .

3 20 H o w i s t he he ard of t h e hig h p r ie st disp ose d ?

.

Th e hea rd o f t h e hig h p ri e st i s d isp osed i n e ig ht co n fo r m a

tion s B e ca use a lso t h e hig h p rie st ha th e ig ht ve stm e n t s
. ,

wh e n t h e o in tm en t d e scen de th upo n h i s be ard .

32 1 T his i s tha t which i s writte n P s cxxxiii 2 : Lik e

.
, . .

t h e p re cio us oi l u po n t h e h ea d d e sc e n d i n g u p on t h e be ar d ,

t h e he a rd o f A aro n whi ch d e sc e n d e th a cco rd in g t o t h e p r o

,
’
p o r ti o n o f h i s a tt r ib ut e s & c , .

3 22 A n d wh e n ce i s th i s t o us ? B e ca u se it i s w r itte n
.

i n t h e sa m e p la ce : A ls o fo r bre th re n t o d we ll tog e th e r i n
’ ’
e q ua l it y T h e wo rd a lso i n c re as e th t h e sig n ifica tio n o f
.

t he in fe rio r hig h p ri e st .

32 3 Se e in g that i n t h e sa m e w a y a s t h e in fe r i o r hig h
.

p ri e s t m i n i s t e r e th i n t h e hi h
g p r i e s th ood s o a l s o i f it be p e r , ,

m i t t e d t o sa y so d oth t h e H ig h P r ie s t a bov e m in is te r i n
,

H i s hig h p ri esthood .

324 .T hi s i s t h e fi rs t o rdin a tio n o f t h e he a rd o f t h e

”
A n c ie n t On e t h e m o s t c on c e al ed o f a l l
, .

32 5 R a bb i Sch i m e o n sa id u n to h i m :
. I t i s justl y
t h y d ue R a bbi I sa ac th at thou sh o uld e s t be un d e r t h e
, ,

o rn a m e n t o f t h e c o n fo r m a ti on of t h e be a rd an d tha t ,

Th e G re a t Hig h Pr i e st i s t h e so n M i cro p ro so p us s ym bo l e d o n
, ,
iz

ear t h by t h e Hi g h Pr iest C o mp are w h a t St Paul sa ys abo ut C h rist

. .

be in g o ur Great High Pr ie st .
 TH E GRE A TE R HOL Y A SSE MB L Y . 147

th o u shouldest re ce i ve t he l ight of t he coun tena n ce of t h e

A n cie n t o f D ays t he A n ci e n t o f t h e A n cie n t On e s
, B lesse d .

i s t h y p or ti on and bl e sse d be m y lot with th e e i n t he world

,
”
t o com e .

C H A P TE R XI I I .

C O NC E RNI NG T H E SE C O ND PART O F T HE B E ARD OF

M AC RO PROSO PU S.

326 . A RI SE , Ra bbi C h i sq iah , t

an d s an d i n t h y p lace ,
an d de c la r e t h e wo rthin ess o f this pa rt o f t h e hol y be ard .

32 7 R a bbi Chi sq i a h ar ose , an d be gan hi s sp e e ch and

.

sa id , Can t vii 1 0 :
’
. I am m y be lo ved s an d h i s d esire i s
.

”
towa rds me .

32 8 . W ho is un de r con side ra tion h e re that I a m ,

my
’
be l o v e d s an d be ca use th at h i s desir e i s towa rd
me
329 . I have m edita ted and lo ! I have be he ld t he most ,

e xc e ll e n t l ig ht o f t he su p e rn al l 1ght s .

3 30 . It sh on e for th an d asce n de d on three h un dred ,

a n d twe n t y fi v e s id e s
-
.

33 1 . A n d i n th a t l ig ht was a c e rta in o bs curity was hed

a way l ik e a s wh e n a ma n ba t h e t h i n a d e e p r ive r whose
, ,

d ivid e d wa te r s fl o w ro un d h i m on e ve r y side from t h at p art

which i s abo ve .

332 . A n d tha t l ig ht as c e n d e th un to t h e sh ore o f t he

*
dee p sup e rior s ea for al l good Op e n i n g s an d d ig n iti e s are
,

d i s c l o s e d i n t h a t o p e n in g .

3 33 . I ask ed o f th e m wha t m ight be t he in te rp re tat ion

o f tha t which I be h e l d ; a n d com m e n cin g th e y re p lied
, ,

B in ah t h e t h ir d Se ph ira w h ich is cal l ed t h e

, ,sea i n the Book
o f C on cea l ed M yst er y I t an s wers t o t h e firs t le t t e r H H e in t h e
”
. .

Te t r agram ma t o n ( Se e I n.t r od uct i o n ) .

 KA B BA LA H .

NV SHA OV N, Nos ha A ua n , T hou has t be h el d in iq uity

’
be in g tak en a wa y.

334 . He sa id : T his i s t h e se on d
c d is posit ion , an d

3 35 .Rabbi Sch i m eon said Now i s t he un ive rse un it e d

tog e the r (or m i t i ga t ed ) Blesse d be thou Ra bbi Ch i sq iah
.
, ,

o f t h e An cie n t o f t he A n cien t On e s !

336 Ra bbi Schi m e on sa id : All t h e lig hts a re con g re

.

g a t e d t og e th e r which c o m e u n d e r thi s h ol y s e a l .

337 I bear witn e ss tha t t h e high e s t h ea v e n s fro m t h e

.

hig h est (p o wers) are a bov e m e an d t h e hig h e st hol y e a r t h ,

from t h e sup e rn al s be ca use n ow I can se e wha t m an ha t h

,

n ot be h e l d from t h a t ti m e wh en M ose s for t h e s e con d ti m e

,

a s c e n d e d t h e m o un ta i n o f Sin a i .

338 F or I se e tha t m y co un te n an ce shin e th l ik e t h e

.

v eh e m en t Spl en dour o f t h e sun who i s a bout t o i ssue fo rth ,

*
for t h e h eal in g o f t he un iv e rse .

3 39 Lik e as it i s wr itt e n M al iv 2 :
. B ut un to yo u
, . .

tha t fea r m y n a m e sha ll t h e sun o f r ig ht eo usn e ss a ri se an d ,

h ea lin g in h i s wi n g s .

340 F urt h e rm or e I kn o w tha t m y c o un t e n a n ce s hin e th ;

. ,

M ose s n e ith e r k n e w n or p e rce iv e d (t h e fa ct) .

341 L ik e as it i s wr itte n E xo d xxxiv 2 9 :

. An d
, . .

M ose s kn e w n ot th a t t h e skin o f h i s fa ce sh on e .

342 F urth e rm o r e I be h o ld be for e m e with m in e e ye s

. ,

th ose thirt e en scul p tured ( form s o f t h e be ard o f M acro p ro

SOp us) a n d l ik e flam in g l i g ht d i d th e y s hi n e
, .

343 A n d wh e n t h e se co n d o f th o se (d i s p o si ti o n s) w a s
.

e x p la in e d by t h y m on t h th a t sa m e at o n c e w a s r a i s e d an d
, ,

c on fo r m e d a n d c ro w n e d a n d co n c e a l e d i n t h e c o n cea l m en t
, ,

o f t h e fo rm s o f t h e heard but all t h e o th e rs w e r e r e i n s ta t ed

,

( i n o ut w a r d f or m ) i .

Th is ph rase sp l e n d o ur o f t h e sun , w h o i s , &c . . ev ide n t l y refer s

t o t h e si xt h Se ph i r a , Ti p h e r e t h , o r e a ut b
y t h e sp l e n d o ur of t h e co un
,

i i
t e n an ce o f M cr o pr oso p us , w h l e t h e iver se r e fe r s t o M alk ut h
un .

1 W h il e R abbi C h i sq i ah w as s pea kin g R abbi Sch i m e o n h ad t h i s

'

v i si on o f t h e con for m a t i o n s o f t h e be ard .

 1 50 KA BBA LA H .

35 0 . Ra bbi C hiya r
a ose , an d , commen cin g , sa id Je r i
, . .

6: A HH A DN I I H V H *
. A h a h A d o n a i Te t r a gr a m
ma t on ! Ah , Lo rd T e tragram ma ton ! be hold I can n o t
’
sp eak , for I am a ch il d .

35 1 Th e re fore , w hy was it tha t J e re m ia h

. co uld n ot

sp eak , se e n g that man y sayin gs had passed from h is l i p s

i
p rio r t o hi s sa i
y gn thi s D i d h e n ot th e r e fo r e l i e (w h e n h e

s a i d ) tha t which i s w ritt e n (i n t h e t ext ) B e hold I can n ot ,

D B R De ber spea k
, ,

35 2 But w e have l ea rn ed tha t God influe n ce d hi m so

.

that h e should sp eak t o this e nd For this i s t he t rad ition .

Wh at i s t he diffe re n ce be twe en D BV R De bur an d , ,

A M I R H A m i ra h P , A m ira h i s as it we re (s i mp l e ) ,

sp ee ch wh e re in i s re q uired n o es pe cial up li ftin g o f t h e

,

voice ; D e bur i s p ubl ic sp ea kin g wh e re in i s in dee d ,

n e c e ssa r y (co n s i d er a bl e) e le va ti on of voice an d (l o ud )

p r oc la m a ti o n o f wo r d s .

35 3 Sin c e it i s writt e n E xod xx 1

. An d God spa k e, . .

’
all th e se wo rd s sa yi n g , .

35 4 A n d a cco rd in g t o wh at w e ha v e l e a rn e d (by
.

‘
t ra d i t i on ) T h e wh ol e ea rth h ea rd thi s DB V R De bu r
, , ,
’
s p e e ch an d t h e wh ol e e a rth t r e m bl e d
, B e ca use a l so i t .

V I D B R V a yed e be r an d He sp o ke fo rth
’
i s writte n : , , .

A n d it i s n ot writte n : V IAMR V a yom a r an d H e , ,

’
sa id .

35 5 So al so i n thi s p la ce :
. B eh old ! I cann o t
spea k D B R De be r ; tha t i s as a h e rald by d e c larin g
, , , ,

s imilar t o t h e const it ut ion o f a maso n ic lod ge C o nfer al so 1 3 o f .

t h is bo ok w h ere in t h es e t hr ee R a bbis fur t h e r s ym bo l i z e t h e T h re e

—
,

Pil lars o f t h e Se ph iro t h t hi s asse mbl y of t h e t e n form s o f t h e

”

Grea t e r Ho l y A sse mb l y B ut o n r e fe re nce t o t h e

. I dr a Z u t a we
sh al l fi n d t h at t h e Lesse r Asse m b l y co n sist s o f o n l y se ve n R abbi s o f .

w h ich t h e se ve n t h R a bbi I saac ca me in la t e r t h a n t h e o t h e rs

, , T h ese .

se v en w e re Sch i meo n Elea z ar A bba Ye h uda Yosi Be n J aco b C h iya

, , , . . ,

an d I saac ( C o nf . I d r a Z ut a . .

Th is i s t h e He bre w t e xt o f t h e Po l yg lo t Bibl e b ut i n t h a t o f ,

I dra Rabba
"
A H H I HV H A L HI M A h a h Te t r a gr a m m a t on
”
the , ,

i s subst i t ut ed fo r
”
E l oh i m A d on a i Tet r agr a m m a t on
"
, .
 THE GREA TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 15 1

an ddress
a , an d con vin cin g t he world th roug h t he H o ly
Sp irit .

35 6 . If th us be t h e m a tte r , thi s i s a l so t o be n o te d
‘
which is written : VI D E R I H V H , V a yed e ber Te t ra gra m
m a t on ; an d T e tra gra m ma ton un to M os es spa ke forth ,
’
sayin g .N e ve r the le ss wh a t on e o f t h e p roph e ts w a s so
,

g rea t as M oses ? F o r n e v e r w as a n y m a n s o worth y a s

h e ; for h e h e ar d t h e D B V R De bu r l o u d vo ic e l ik e , , ,

t h e p roc la m a tion o f a h e rald a n d h e fea r e d n ot n e ith e r , ,

di d h e tr e m ble ; while t h e o th e r p rop h e ts tre m bled

e ve n a t A M I R H A m i ra h t h e s p e e ch a n d w e re g r e a t l y
, , ,

a fra id .

35 7 Al so w e h av e le a rn e d th a t th roug h t h e fi rs t a n d
.

se c on d d i sp os ition s o f t h e b ea rd it i s n e c essar y t o p ass o n t o

’
t he thi rd ; l ik e a s it i s writte n J o b xxxiii 29 : B e h o ld G od
, .
,

work e th a ll this w ith ma n by t hre e p a ths .

35 8 A n d co m e be h old ! it i s n e c e ssa ry th ro ug h t h e
. ,

t wo fi rs t c on fo rm a tion s tha t th o u p as s on un to t h e third ,

be ca use t he third form i s i n t he m idst .

35 9 F o r un de r t h e n ose l be n e ath t h e t w o n o st ril s

.
, , ,

t h e re i ssu e t h a c e rta in pa th a n d from tha t p a th t h e ha i rs a re

,

wan tin g .

360 Wh e re fo re a re th e y wan tin g ? B e cause it i s

.

’
written M i c vii 1 8 : V OV B R O L P SHO V a Gh o ber
, . . ,
-

’
Gh a l P es h a n g a n d p assin g o ve r t ran sg r e ssion
, T h e re fore .

i s t ha t pa th p r e p a re d (n a m e ly) for t h e p urp ose o f pa ssin g

o v e r (t r a n sgr es s i o n ) .

361 An d t he re fo re tha t pa th r e side th be n ea th t he

.

n os tril s o f t h e nose ; an d th e ha ir s d o n ot g ro w i n tha t p a th ,

be ca use it subd ue t h in iq uities .

’
362 F or it i s writt e n : Passin g ove r tran sg ression
. ,

for t h e p urpose o f p ass in g o ve r un to t h e sa c re d m o uth i n ,

’
o rd e r th a t it m a y sa y I HAV E PARDO NE D,
.

Th e sa me ich i s h e re re nd ered t h us i s tran sl at e d m t he

w ord w h
o rd in ar y ve rs i o n o f t h e B ib l e o ft e n t i mes
”
. .

1 See 5 2 1 7 o f t h is boo k and al so t he Boo k o f C on cea l ed M yst e ry

, ,

ii 5 8
. .
152 KA BBA LA H .

363 . W e h a ve lea rn e d tha t man y threa ten ed vial s o f

wrath look for this m on t h an d t o n on e am ong the m i s ,

it man i fe sted ; for it i s w ithdra wn an d g uarde d a ro un d ; i t i s

kn own an d it i s n ot kn o wn
, .

364 . W e ha ve lea rne d in t he B oo k o f C on cea l ed

’
M yste ry : Wha t i s this which i s writte n (i n t h i s d i spo s i t i on
of t h e l e t t er s i n t h i s )word P SH O P e s ha n g , I f t h e y be first
, ,
’
t h e word OV B R Gh o be r p a ssin g o ve r ha th p la c e ; i f on
’
, , , ,

t h e o th e r han d n o t so t h e wo rd F SB O P es h a n g tran s
, , , ,
’
g r e s s i o n , ha th p la c e .

‘
365 . Wha t doth this p hra se tea ch pass in g o ve r tran s ,

g r e s s i o n SH P O Sh eph a u i n flue n ce (i t t ea ch et h )i f SH (i n
, , ,

P SH O) be p la c ed be fore t h e P *
.

366 . I f the y ar e n ot just it re ma in e th , t h e i nf l u e n ce ) ,

an d p ass e th n ot o v e r in to M ic ro p roso p us .

367 . Wh at i s t h e d iffe ren ce be twe e n t he on e an d t he

o th e r ? I n M ic ro p roso p u s (t h e m a t t e r s t a n d e t h t h u s ): this

p a th d e s c e n d e th b e n ea th t h e n o st ri l s o f H i s n o se It i s .

writte n N um x11 9
, . A n d t h e a n g e r o f T e t r a g r a m m a t on
.

w as kin dl e d a g a i n s t h i m a n d H e d e p a rt e d
’
, .

‘
368 . What i s this An d H e de p a rted , B e ca use t h e
sp ir it o f a n g e r d e p ar t e d from th ose n os tr il s an d i f h e fo un d ,

an y m an be for e h i m h e w a s ta k e n a way an d w as n o m or e
, ,

foun d .

369 . W hich i s in tim a te d i n th ese words I sa x1 7 , . .

Th i s i s si m p l y a t ran spo si t io n o f t h e firs t t w o l e t t e rs o f t h e w o r d i n

q u e s t i o n. O f co urse t h e sa m e
. l e t t e rs b e i n g r e t a i n e d t h o ug h t h e ir ,

re l a t i v e p l aces are ch an g ed t h e n ume r at io n o f t h e t w o w o r d s by

.

Ge mat r ia w i l l be i d e n t ical B ut i t i s w ort h o ur w h i l e t o n o t ice w h a t

.

t h e n ume rat ion o f t h is w or d i s e special l y as R abbi C h iya h as n o t e x

.

ami n ed it . Th a n , t h e d r ag o n .
i i
Erg o .accor d n g t o t h e e xeg e t ca l r ul e o f Ge ma t r a , t h e d rag o n w i l l b e t h e i
y b
s m ol of t r an sg re ss o n i
B ut 45 0 i s al so t h e n ume ra t o n o f SH PO .
. i
infl ue n ce : t h ere fo r e i s t h e d r ago n a sym o l al so o f b
an d o f i n fl ue nce
po w er . B ut i fl
t h s i n uence passe t h o ve r i n t o M cro pro so p us ; n ow i
on e o f t h e q abal i st i cal ax o m s i g i v e n by Pi st or i us i s : Parad ise is the
se ph i ro t i c t ree . i
I n t h e m d st t h er eo f t h e great A d am i s Ti p h e re t h .

(See i
I n tr od uct on ) Th e re fore th e n ue n ce p assin g o v er n t o M i cro
. i fl i
us is al so t h e se r pe n t e n t e r in g i n t o t h e gar d e n of Ede n
p r o s o p .
1 54 KA B B A L A H .

C H A PT E R XV .

C O NC E RNI NG T HE F O U RT H PART OF T HE B E ARD OF

M AC RO PRO SOPU S .

3 7 8 T HE
. ha ir i s disposed in t he fou rth con forma ti on an d ,

it de sce n de th be n eat h th e m outh from t he on e sid e e ve n un to

t h e oth e r side .

3 79 Tha t i s in ti ma te d (i n t h e s a yi n g of M i ca h )i n th e se
.

”
wo rds : Of t he re m n an t of hi s heri tage z L SHAI R I T H
NCH L T HV , L i s h a i r i t h Na ch a l a t h o .

380 .Lik e as it i s said i n 2 Kin g s xix 4 : An d thou .

”
s ha l t li ft up thy p ra e r for t he r e mn an t tha t i s l e ft
y .

Wh e re e ve ry part tha t i s foun d tr ul y remain in g i s call ed t h e

re m n an t .

381 F or it i s wr itt e n Z e p h iii 1 3 :

.
, Th e re mna n t o f
. .

I sra e l SHA R I T H I SH RA L Sh a r i t h I sra el sha ll n ot do

, , ,
”
in iq uity .

C H A PT E R XV I .

C O NC E RNI NG T HE F I FT H PA RT O F T H E B E AR D O F

M AC RO PRO SO P U S .

382 . fi ft h c on form a tion An oth e r p ath g oe th fort h

Th e .

ben ea t h t he mo uth T his i s tha t which i s writte n in t h e

.

“
sa yi n g o f M ica h : L A H C H Z I Q L OD A PV Lo Hech ez i q ,

Lea d Ap o H e h ath n ot k e p t h i s ang e r for e v e r

,
A ri se ! .

Ra bbi Yosi
383 Rabbi Yosi a rose an d co m me n cing s aid Ps cx liv
.
, , . .

15 B l esse d i s t h e p e o p l e tha t i s i n such a cas e ; ble ss ed

’
i s t h e p eop l e whose God i s T e tra g ra m ma ton .

’
384 . Blessed i s t h e p eopl e t hat i s i n such a case .

’
W ha t i s this SH KKH L V Sh eka ka h Lo That i s i n s uch
, ,
 THE GRE A TE R H OL Y A SSE M BL Y . 155

’
a case ? L ik e as it i s sai d i n Est v u 1 0 A n d t he w ra t h . .

SH KKH Sh e ka ka h ; tha t i s
’
of t h e king w as a p pe as e d , , ,
’
B e ca m e q uie t from h is wra th fuln e ss .

3 85 . An ot h e r e x po sition : H e was a p p eas ed thr o u g h

h i s wr a th which i s in ti ma te d i n the se words Num xi 1 5
, , . .

A n d i f T h ou d e al e st thu s with m e kill m e I p ray T h e e , , ,

’
out o f h an d i f I h a v e foun d g ra c e i n t h y s ig ht
, .

Kill m e I p ra y Th ee out of han d ; th is i s judg men t

, ,

o f judg m e n ts B ut B l esse d i s t h e pe op le whose G od i s

.

Te tragrammaton this i s m e rcie s o f m e rci es .

387 . A n o th e r e x p o sition SH KKH Sh e ka ka h i s t he , ,

nam e which i n clude t h a l l i n c on se q ue n c e o f

which tha t Holy B le sse d On e make th H i s w ra th t o p ass
a wa y an d ca use d M icr op ro so p u s
, t o be a t p e ac e a n d ,

take th a wa y al l th ose e xtran eous (ma t t er s ) from t h e

m id st .

388 . W e have lea rn ed t h ro ug h B ari et h a (o r t h e

t ra d i t i on g i ven f or t h w i t h o u t t h e h o ly ci ty) tha t th at p a th ,

o f t h e c on for ma tion o f t he h o l y su p e r n a l A n ci en t o f t h e

An cie n t On e s which de scen de th i n t h e be a rd be n e ath t h e

,

n os t rils o f t h e n ose a n d thi s i n fe rior pa th a re e q ua l i n

, ,

e ve ry wa y i n s uch a m ann e r tha t th at which i s b e l o w i s

,

l ik e tha t which i s a bo ve fil T h e s up e rior (pa t h ) i s c al led

pass in g o ve r transg r e ssion t he i n fe rior H e ha th n ot ,
’
ke p t h i s an ge r for e ve r .

I t i s n ot at firs t s igh t evid e nt w h y t h i s w o rd Sh o uld be t he na me

wh ich i ncl ude t h al l names . B ut if w e e xam ine i t by G e m a t r i a w e s h al l
s oo n se e t h e r easo n .

SHM H . Sh e m a k =H a Sh e m . Th e Name Th i s t i t le Sh e mah i s ap p l i ed

.

t o t h e Te tragramma t o n freq ue n t l y as be i n g t h e n a me o f al l n a me s . a n d
t h er e fo re SHKKH i s t ak e n as co nce a l in g Te t rag ra m ma t on .

1 C o mpare t he prece p t ine t able t o f Hermes Tr i sme

i n t h e Smaragd
g i st us : Th a t w h ic h i s be l o w i s l ik e t h a t w h ich i s a bo ve an d t h a t w h ich .

i s a bo ve i s l ik e t h a t w h ich i s be lo w fo r t h e perfo rm ance o f t h e m i racle s

,

of t he o n e subs tan ce T h is i s t h e fun damen t al p r i n cip le o f a l l t h e

"
.

an ci en t m ys t ic d oct ri n es w h e t her qa ba l i st i ca l m yt h o l og i ca l al ch e mica l

, , ,

or mag ica l an d i n t h is form ula al l are co n tai n ed A s i s God so i s t h e .

.

uni verse ; as i s t he C reat o r t he Supern a l M an so i s t h e crea t e d t h e ,

i nfer ior man as M acr ocosm so M icrocos m ; as e t er n i t y so life !

, .
156 KA B B A LA H .

389 . ha ve lea rn ed t hi s : H e ha th n ot k e p t
A lso w e ,
’

i e th e re i s n o p la c e w h er e i n a n ger can r e m a in
. .
, Lik e as .

i n t h e s up e rior t h e re i s O p p ortun ity g iv e n for ta kin g a wa y

(a n ger ) s o al so i n t h e i n fe rior i s t he (sa m e op p ortun it y)
,

affo rd e d .

390 W e ha ve l ea rn e d this : wh e n soe ve r i n th i s

.

An ci e n t On e t h e m os t co n c ea le d o f all thi s p a th i s un
, ,

cove re d it i s we l l for all t h e in fe rior (pa t h s ) for then

,

ap p ea r e th c o un se l fo r d o in g g ood t o t h e m all .

39 1 B ut wh e n it i s wi t hd ra wn an d i s n ot un co ve red
.
, ,

th e re i s n o co un sel n e ith e r i s t he re an y w h o k no we th H im
, ,

’
sa v e H i m se l f r .

392 L ike as a l so n on e kn ow e t h t h e s up e ri or E d en
.
,

sa ve H i m se l f sa v e H i m t h e A n ci en t o f t h e An ci e n t On e s
, , .

393 An d c on c e r n in g thi s it i s w ritt e n P s xcii 6: O

.
, . .

Lord h ow e xce llen t a re Th y works ! Thy tho ug hts are

,

v e ry d e e p
394 R abbi Sch i m eon sa id un to hi m :
. Ma y t hy work s
be re ck on e d i n ord e r i n t h e world t o c om e b y t h e An cie n t
o f t h e An ci e n t On e s !

C H A P T E R XVI I .

C O NC E RNI NG T H E SI XT H PART OF T H E B E ARD OF

M AC RO PRO SOPU S .

39 5 h air i s arran g ed i n t h e sixth c on forma tion an d

. The ,

asc e n d e th fro m b e l o w up ward s a n d t o uch e th t h e circl e s

,

Th at i s t h e l o w e r for ms
, of t h e Se p h i r o t h .

t H i m se l f H V A . H o a . w h o m w e can o n l y s y m bo l i z e by t h i s p r o

n oun H E . W h o i s t h e Abso l ut e H E . W h o i s be yon d us ; t h at aw ful

an d un k n o w ab l e C r o w n . W ho h at h sa id . I AM in Wh o m is ne it h e r
p a s t n or f u t ur e . H e w h o i s t h e E T E R N A L P RE S E N T T h e r e fo r e i
. s

H .E H o a . t h e F a t h e r . k n o w n o f n o n e s a v e t h e S o n . I H V H . an d h i m
t o w h o m t h e Son w il l r e vea l H i m F or n o n e can see H oa an d l i ve
. ,

for t h e y w o ul d be abso rbe d i n Hi m .

 158 KA B B A LA H .

‘
40 5 .
(B u t w h en i t i s s a id in a no t h e r t ext ), And in
M e rc y OV L M Ol a h m for
, , ve r (t h i s i s t he se n s e) t he
, e ,

me rc y which i s cal le d m e rc y for e ve r i s t he secon d for m

con c e rn in g whi ch it i s writte n Ps lxxxix 2 : I ha ve sai d
, . .
,

M e rcy shal l be buil t up for e ve r

’
.

406 A n d this c om pass ion o f t h e An cie n t o f Da ys i s

.

t h e m e rc y o f truth A n d (t h i s p h r a s e ) m e r c y o f t r u t h
.

i s n o t sa id con c e rn in g t h e l i fe o f t he bod y but con cer n ing ,

t h e l i fe o f t h e so ul .

‘
40 7 A n d th e re fore i s it writ t e n M i c vii 1 8 : Sin ce
.
, . .

H e H im se l f w i she t h M e rc y
’
T his i s t h e s ix t h con forma
.

t ion o f t he v e n e ra bl e bear d o f t h e An cie n t o f t h e A n ci e n t

On e s .

C H A PT E R XVI I I .

C O NC E RNI NG T HE SEV E NT H PA RT OF T HE B E A RD O F

MAC RO PRO SO P U S .

408 T H E . v e n th con fo rm a tion i s that wh ere in t h e

se

ha ir i s wan tin g an d t h e re a pp ea r t w o ap p l es i n t h e circl es

,

o f fr ag ran c e fa i r an d bea uti ful o f as p e ct

, .

409 Ra bbi Sch i m eon co m m e n c e d an d said Ca n t n

.
, , . .

3 L ik e a s t h e a p p le tr e e a m on g t h e tre es o f t h e wood
-
,
’
so i s m y b e l ov ed a m o n g t h e son s .

41 0 Wha t i s t he app l e tre e ? Like as this i n itse lf

.
-

hath thr ee co lou rs so do t he t w o ap p le s o f t h e hol y b lesse d

,

on e c on ta i n s i x c ol o ur s .

41 1 An d th ose t w o a p p l e s which are t h e se v e n th

.

con form a tion i n c lud e a ll t he si x con forma tion s be fo re

m e n tion e d .

41 2 A n d c on c e rn in g th e m i s that p a ssag e (t o be
.

t a ke n i n ) P rov xvi 1 5
, I n t he l i g ht o f t h e co un t e nan c e
. .

o f t h e Ki n g i s l i fe
’
.
 TH E GRE A TE R HOL Y A SSE M B L Y . 1 59

41 3 h a ve l ea rn e d tha t from those app les

A l so w e
‘

g oe t h fo rt h t h e l i fe o f t h e u n iv e rs e a n d it g iv e th j y to
o u n,

M icrop rosop us ; l ik e as it i s writt e n Num vi 24 : The , . .

Lo rd m ak e th H i s co un te n an ce t o shin e up on t h ee .
’

414 A n d it i s wr itt e n : I n t h e lig ht o f t h e coun t e n

.

an c e o f t h e Kin g i s l i fe
’
I n t h e l ig ht o f t h e coun te n a n c e
.

o f t h e Ki n g
’
T h o se are t h e t w o app l es o f t h e circl e s o f
.

fra g ra n c e o f which w e ha v e sp ok e n .

41 5 .Th e Lo rd m ak e H i s c ou n t en an c e t o s hin e u pon

H ere i s un d erstood t h e e xte rior co un tenan ce which
’
the e .

wh en it shin e th ble sse th t h e un ive rse .

41 6 . An d w e ha ve l ea rn e d tha t wh e n soe ve r t hose

e xt e rn a l lig ht s s hin e H e b le sse t h t h e wh ole w o rl d an d ,

wrath i s n o l on g e r fo un d i n t he un ive rse .

41 7 . A n d i f th e se e xt e m al s (d o t h i s ) h ow m uch m o re ,

do th ese t w o ap p l es wh ich e ve r shin e which e ve r are

, ,

j oyful
41 8 T his i s a trad ition g ive n fo rt h without t h e cit y
.
, .

Whe n th ose t w o a p p le s are d isclosed M icrop rosop us ,

a p p e a re th i n joy ; for a ll th ose in fe ri o r l ig ht s ar e j o yful ;

an d a l l th ose i n t e r i or s shin e ; a n d a ll t h e w orl ds r ej oic e ,

an d are p e r fe ct e d i n a ll p e rfe ct i on ; an d a ll thi n g s r e j o ic e

an d s hin e an d n o g ood thin g i s wan tin g ; al l thi n g s a re

,

sa ti sfi e d at on c e ; al l t hi n g s rej oic e tog e t h e r at t h e sa m e

t im e.

419 . C o me beh old ! The e xte rn al coun te n an ce at

,

tim e s shin e th a t t im e s i s o bscured ; an d th e re for e i s it

,

written : The L ord m ake H is fa ce t o shin e up on th e e .

’

A n d Ps i :
, . A n d c ause H i s fac e t o shin e u p on us
. .

’
Se lah .

420 . Wh en ce (w e l ea rn ) th at it i s n ot a lwa ys ,

u m i n o u s ) but o n l y wh e n th ose s u p e rio r a p p l e s ar e un

( l ,

cov er e d .

42 1 . Thi s h a ve w e l e ar n e d by tra ditio n Th os e .

hidd en a p p l e s shin e an d are e ve r brillian t a n d from th e m

,

I suppo se th is mean s l a t e r t h an t h e C ap t i vi t y .
1 60 KA B B A LA H .

"
p r o c
e e d rays in thre e hun dred an d se veri ty d ire ction s ;
an d i n t he m a ll t h e s i x (pr eced i n g) con fo rm a t ion s o f t h e
’
be a rd are in c l ud e d .

422 .T his i s t ha t which i s sai d M i c vii 1 8 , . .

May H e re turn an d ha ve m e rcy up on us ! M ay H e

re turn tha t i s aga in ; t wh e n c e it i s t o be n oticed t h a t
, ,

som e tim es t h e y are con c e a l e d an d so m e ti m e s un c ov e r e d ;

whe r e fore it i s sa id : Ma y H e re turn an d ha ve m e rc y

upon us 1
42 3 .An d i n th a t which i s in fe r io r (co rr e spo n d e t h t o t h i s
f or m ) t h e n a m e A M T H A
, m a t h T ruth
, T hi s i s t h
, e se v en t h .

con fo rm a t ion wh ich i n cl ud e t h t he s i x firs t in t h e t w o a p p l e s

, ,
”
o f t h e A n ci e n t o f t h e An ci e n t On es .

C H A PT E R XIX .

C O NC E RNI NG T HE E I G HT H PA RT OF T HE B E A RD OF

M A C RO PRO SO P U S.

424 T h e
. ig ht co n form a tion
e T h e r e g o e th fo rth a
.

c er ta i n t r e ss o f h a i rs s ur r o un d i n g t h e b e a r d an d th e y han g ,

d o wn e v e n l y i n to t h e h e a rt A r i s e th o u E l e az a r m y s on
.
, , ,

a n d e x p o un d th i s co n for m ati o n .

425 Ra bbi E l e a z a r h i s so n a r ose an d co m m e n ce d

.
, , , ,

an d sa id : A l l thi n g s d e p e n d fr o m t h e in fl ux e v e n t h e ,

B oo k o f t h e L a w i n t he T e m p l e T hi s ha v e w e un d e r stood .

fro m t h e B oo k o f C o n c e a l e d M yste ry an d it sp e a k e th
’
,

th us .

426 . Th e re fo re do n ot th e n al l thi n g s d e p e n d from

t h e i n fl ux ? A l so w e ha v e l e a rn e d tha t t h e B oo k o f t h e
L a w m ust be h o ly a n d i t s co v e ri n g h ol y a n d t h e T e m p l e
, ,

h o ly .

3 70= O SH A u s h = fo r m a t ion ac t io n cr ea t i o n A n d t h e l e ast n umbe r

, .

of t h e d ecad o f t h e Se p h i r o t h .

t Expre ssed by t h e r e in r e t urn .

1 62 KA B B A LA II .

th a t I n flux which i s (symboli sed by) that tress of (h air o f t h e

beard) from which al l (the ot her ) hairs de pe n d .

4 34 .W hy i s thi s ca ll e d t h e I n flux (o r i nfl u e nc e
)
B eca u se fro m it d e pe n d t he in flue n ces an d t h e i n flue n c e s o f
t h e in flue n ce s an d fro m i t com e forth those which are a bo v e
,

an d those which ar e be l ow .

435 .A n d b e c a u se it d e p e n d e t h a n d, th a t i n i t a l l t h e

t hi n gs of t h e u n iv e rs e d e pe n d su pe riors an d i n fe rio rs
, al so

i n t he last plac e t h e B ook of t h e L aw w hich i s i n t h e ,

T e mpl e an d i s crow n e d with t h e t en h o l in e sses i s n o t

, ,

e x ce pt e d h e n ce with t h e o th e r h o l i n e sse s A ll thi n gs d e pe n d

.

fro m it (t hi s confi rm a ti on n a mely) , .

43 6 .A n d h e w h o b e h o l d e th th a t fo r m b e fo r e h i,
m a r e

th e y subj ect ed an d in flect ed (o the rs re ad : a ll si n s a r e sub

j ect ed 6
, r d ) a cc o r d i n g t o th a t which i s writt e n : I K B V S H

OV NV T H I NV Yehebosh A uonothi no H e h ath pa rdon e d o ur

, , ,

i n iquities (or He ha th subj ected ,

43 7 R.a bbi S c h i m eo n sa i d u n t o h i m : O m y so n !
bl e ssed be th o u by t h e H ol y of t h e H oly On e s t h e On e ,
”
A n ci e n t be fo re al l .

C H APT E R XX .

CONC E RN I NG T HE N I N T H PART OF T H E B EARD OF

MAC ROPRO SO P U S.

438 T H E . i th c on formation Th e hairs are m in gl ed

n n .

with th ose h ai rs th at h an g do wn n e ith er i s on e pre e m in e n t

,
-

a b o v e an oth e r . A r i se Ra bbi A bba !

,

439 R a.bbi A bb a a r o se a n d s a i d : T h e s e a r e t h e h ai r s

w hich are m in gle d with th ese which han g down an d th e y ,

’
a re ca ll e d t h e d ee p p lace s o f t h e sea beca use th ey depart
,

fro m a bo ve i n t h e fluid places of t h e brain .

4 40 A.n d fr o m t h a t p la c e are c as t o ut a l l t h e l o rd s w h o
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 1 63

a re xactors of t h e de bt s (of the t r esp a sses) of m a n kin d

t he e ,

a n d th e y a r e s ubj uga t e d .

44 1 R a bbi S.c h i m e o n s a i d u n t o h im : Bl e sse d be th ou

o f t h e A n ci e n t of D a y s !

C H A P T E R XXI .

C ONC E RN I NG T HE T E NTH A ND E LEV E N T H P ART S OF T H E

B EA RD OF M AC RO P RO SO P U S .

44 2 . T HE
t en th con form ation T h e h a i rs d esc e n d
.

be n ea t h t h e be a rd an d cove r t h e th roat ben eath t h e bea rd

, .

”
A ri se R a bbi Y e h ud a
, .

443 R a bbi. Y e h u d a a r o s e a n d c o m m e n c e d a n d sa i d
, , ,

l sa ii 1 9
. . A n d th e y sh a ll e n t er i n to t h e h o les of t h e
‘

r ock s an d i n t o t h e ca v es of t h e ea r t h fro m t h e c o un t e n an c e
, ,

o f t h e t e rror of t h e L o rd o f H os ts an d fro m t h e g lo r y ,

o f H i s M aj e sty wh e n h e sh all a r i se t o s h ak e t e rr ib l y t he
,
’
e a rth .

F r o m t h ‘
e c o u n t e n a n c e o f t h e T e rr o " o f t h ‘
4 4 4 . r e
’
L or d . It i s t o be ca refu l ly n oted th at th at which i s e xt e rior
i s ca lle d t h e Te rror of T e t ragra m m ato n .

44 5 A .n d fr o m t h e G l o ry o f H i s M aj e s ty T h e se .
’

a r e t h e h a i r s be n e a t h t h e b ea rd an d th e y a re c al l ed t h e ,

G lo ry of H i s M aj e sty .

44 6 (B u. t ) th e s e t w o (c o nf o r m a t i o n s a g r ee w i t h ) 2 6 8 ,

2 69 , a n te); t h e t e n th wi t h T ho u shal t g ive t ruth u n t o

’
j a c o b .

PC HD P had Te rro r i s a t i t l e o f t h e fi ft h Se ph i r a Ge b urah

, ac . , , .

St re n gt h t o w h ich t h e d i v i ne n a me o f E loh im G ibor t h e E lo hi m o f

. ,

St re n gt h i s re fe rr ed
. I t i s l ike w ise t o be re me m be red t h at fro m t h i s
.

Se ph i ra t h e Pi llar o f J ust i ce ta ke s i ts t it le w h ich i n cl ud es t h e t h i rd

, .

fi ft h a n d e ig h t h Se ph iro t h ; Bi n ah Ge burah and Hod Un d e rs t an d i n g

. . . ,

St re ngt h or Te rro r , an dSple n d o ur M ars . t h e

. s t ar of t h e un con
quered w il l , i s al so re fe rred t o t his fi ft h Seph i ra .
 KA B B A LA II .

447 . An d t he e le
ve n th because one , ha ir is n ot

p re -
e m n i
e n t o e v r an oth e r hair wi th , m e rcy u n to
’
A bra h am .

C HA PT E R XXI I .

CONC ERN I NG T HE T WE L FT H PART O F T HE B EARD OF

M AC RO PRO SOPU S.

448 . Tm: twel fth con form ation i s that t h e h airs do n o t

hang ove r t h e mouth an d t hat t he mouth i s bare on e ve ry
,

p a rt a
,
n d t h a t b e a uti f u l ar e t h e h a ir s s urr o u n d i n g i t so t h a t ,

t h e re m ay be n o mol es ta tion th e re as i s fi t ,
.

449 B .u t wh e r e in c o n s i s t e th t h e m o l e s ta ti o n ? D o ubtl ess

it i s fre que n t ly said I f judg me n t e xi st i n t he place o f

,

ju dgm en t (or I f ju d g m e n t foll ow afte r judgm e n t

,

m ole st atio n ari se th .

45 0 T .h e r e fo r e a re t h e h a i r s o f t h e b ea r d e ith e r (y
s m
boli ca l of ) m o l e station o r judg m en t whil e t h e oth e r pa rt s ,

ap pe ar t o (sy m bol i se) m e rcy .

45 1 .S u r e l y it i s sa i d fo r thi s r e a so .n b e c a u s e t h e ,

breathin gs forth of t h e Spir it upon M icroprosopu s are n o t

m ol e st ation s .

45 2 .F o r w e h a v e l e a r n e d th a t f ro m th a t h o l y a n d
e xce l l e n t m o uth of t h e H ol y of t h e H ol y O n es t h e Sp i ri t

bre ak e th forth .

4 53 .Wh a t s p irit ? T h e S p i r it which fl o w e t h f o rth u p o n

M icroprosopus th a t it m ay e n s hrou d Hi m
, .

45 4 A .n d with t h a t S p i r it a r e a l l th o se
*
v e i l e d whi c h
a re i n fe ri o r A n d wh e n th at Sp irit g oe th fo rth th e n i s it
. ,

as p ect s r of which each o n e i s e x pan d e d

‘
divid ed in t o , ,

but o n ly i n i t s proper plac e .

T h at i s, t h e fourt h . . s i xt h
igh t h an d n i n t h
fi fth , se ven t h , e .

Seph i ro t h w h i ch fo rm M icr oproso pus an d t h e t e n t h w h i ch i s t h e Br i d e , .

1 T h a t i s 3 7 i,n t h e m a t e r i al or A si ah ZL Za l . p ro fe ss i o n o r , ,

L 2 L az
. d i versi on o f force .
 KA B B A LA H
'
.

C H A PT E R XXI I I .

CONC ERN I N G T HE T H I R T E E N T H PA R T OF T HE B EA RD OF

M ACROPRO SOPU S .

466 T m :. thirt een th co n form atio n T he hairs which are .

be n e ath t he bear d han g d own on this s ide an d on th a t i n

be auti ful an d e xce l len t di gn ity an d form a cove rin g e v e n ,

u n to t h e ch es t an d n othin g i s se e n o f t h e co u n t e n an c e an d
,

o f t h e pl ac es of frag ra n c e s a v e th ose t w o bri lli a n t an d

be a utiful a pples .

4 76 R.a bbi Sc h i m e o n s pa k e an d sa i d : 0 h o w b l es se d
i s h i s po rtion w h o i s foun d i n thi s e xce l le n t h ol y as s e m bl yf ‘

wh e re i n w e are (a ssembled )! B l essed i s h i s po rtio n i n thi s

wo rl d an d i n t h e worl d t o com e .

6 8 F o r w e a re se a t e d i n th at e xc e l l e n t h ol i n e ss which
4 .

s u rro un de t h u s .

6
4 9 . An d al l xce lle n t con form ation s a re co
t h ose e

ord i n a t e d an d ,
crown e d an d p laced roun d a bout each
, ,

i n i t s ow n ( p r oper ) po sition i n t h e h o l y form o f t h e ,

b e a rd .

“ i h
47 0 . A n d thi s thi r t e e n th d i sp os i t i o n s t e b ea u ti fu l
d is po si t io n w hich e xci t e t h i n it se lf so g rea t d esi re th a t t h e
h e a d f a r i se th t ow ar d s it .

F r om it d e p e n d al l th ose which a re c o m p r eh en d e d
47 1 .

i n M icrop rosop u s ; fro m i t d e pe n d al ik e th ose whi ch a r e

su p e rn al th os e which are i n fe ri o r
, .

47 2 . T hi s i s t h e fo r m o f p e r f e cti o n whi c h c o n

Be cause t h i s asse mbl y o f t e n R abbi s as I h ave be fore re m a rk e d , ,

w as i n t e n d e d t o t y p i fy t h e t e n Se p h i r o t h an d t h e i r gr oupi n g .

1 T h is som e w h at ob scure t e xt m ea n s t h i s Th e n um be r o f th e p art s

'

o f t h e be ar d are 1 3 w h i ch ar e n o w co m p l e t e d i n t h i s d i spo si t io n
, B ut .

1 3 = A GH D A h d Un i t y an d al so AH BH A h eb h Lo e H e n ce l o e
, c a , , , a , v . v

o f u n i t y ari se t h w h e n t h e 1 3 are co m pl e t e A n d t h e h e ad o f M acro

.

r o so pus ar i se th b e cause t h at i s Ke t h e n t h e fi rst Se h i ra t h e n um be r

p , p , ,

on e un i t y
,
.
 TH E GR EA TE R H 0 L Y A SSE M B L Y . 1 67

s u mm at e t h al l t he disposit ion s an d wh ich f t t h al l

, p er ec e

thin gs .

4 73 W e.h a v e l e a r n e d by t rad ition Th o se p art s .

*

a re c a l le d
Q D M Q a d a m j a n c i e,n t d ays d a y s fi r s t o f t h e ,

fi rst B ut th ose which a re foun d i n M ic roprosopu s are

.

ca ll ed OV L M Ol ahm e ve rlas ti n g days or days o f t he

, , ,

ag es .
“
4 74 . A lso w eh a v e l e a rn e d th a t th ose Q D M Q a d a ,m ,

an ci e n t d ay s are al l co n fo r m e d
, i n t h e con for m ati on s o f
t h e b ear d whe rei n i s com pose d t h e A n cien t of t h e
,

A n cie n t On es t he Co n ce a l ed o f t h e Con c e al ed On e s
, .

B ut thi s thirt een th (conf or ma ti on )co m pre h e n de t h th e m 1 .

4 75 A
. n d a l l t h e c o n c ea l e d s u p e r i o r s an d i n f e r i o rs

a re co n ceal e d i n it a n d th e y a re co m pre h e n d ed i n th a t
,

I n flux fr om which all thi n gs e m an at e ; li ke as it i s sa id

47 6 A
. n d th a t d a y i s n o t c o m p r e h e n d e d i n t h e m ,

s ee in g it co mp reh e n de t h a l l thi n g s .

“ An d i m h
47 7 . n th a t ti e wh e r e in i s s t i r r e d u p t e

A n ci e n t o f D ay s i n t h e sup e rio r con for m ation s th at i s ,

cal le d o n e d ay wh e re i n He ari se th t o m agn i fy H i s b eard .

47 8 W. hich i s i n t i m a t e d i n th ose w o r d s Z e ch , .

’
xi v 7 . On e d ay which i s kn own t o t he L ord .

479 T
. h a t a l o n e p r e v a i l e t h o v e r a ll th a t , i n c l u d e t h
a l l thi n gs th at i s cal le d by t h e k n ow n n a m e .

4 8 0 F
. o r thu s w e h a v e l ea r n e d I n . th a t p l a c e

w h e re t h ere i s d ay t h e re i s al so n i ght seei n g th at day ,

can n o t e xi s t with o ut n i ht
g .

4 8 1 B
. u t b e c a u s e i n th a t t i m e s h a l l b e t h e ti m e o f
t h e d ign ity o f t h e bea r d th a t d a y i s fou n d a lon e , .

“
4 8 2 It
. i s c a l l e d n e it h e r d a y n o r n i g ht f o r it
,
i s n o t
T h a t i s t h e t h i r t ee n co n form at i o n s o f t h e he ard
, .

1 A n d h e n ce i s Macroproso pus cal led t h e An cie n t o f Day s Q ad a m

”
.

a lso m e an s t h e e ast e ast w ard , Te t rag r am mat on El oh i m p l an t e d a

.

g ard e n M ,Q D M M i q e d .e m eas t w a r d , (o r o f an ci e n t t i m e ) i n E d e n ,
I t .

i s w ort h y o f n o t i ce t h at t h e Ge ma t ri a o f Q D M an d OV L M are 1 44 an d
1 46 respect i v e l y t h e l east n um bers o f w h ich are 9 an d 2 —Yes od an d
Ch ok mah foundat i on and wi sd o m
. .

B y w ay o f sy n t h es i s as i f i t w e re a re pe t i t ion o f t h e rest conj o in t ly

, ,
called day e xc ept fo r our (bet ter under sta ndi ng of the symboli sm
i nvol ved ) n e i t h er i s it called jn i gh t e xce pt fo r t h e sa m e rea so n
, .

8
4 3 A. n d b e c a u se t h a t f o r m i n c l u d e t h a l l t hi n g s ,

h e n ce n othin g wha tsoe ve r i s k n ow n or se en con cern in g it .

8
4 4 A. n d fr o m i t s t r e a m e t h d o w n t h e o i l o f m a g n ifi
cen c e i n thi r t ee n d i rectio ns which flow down u pon all t h e
,

in fe ri ors i n ord e r th at th ey m a y shi n e forth .

“ n s u mm a t ed t he thi rt e e n part s of
8
4 5 I.n th a t o i l a re c o

t h e h oly an d e xce ll en t bea rd .

4 86 A. n d th o s e f o rm s which a r e i n t h a t b e a rd a re d i s

p o se d an d d e sc e n d i n m a n y d i re cti on s n e ith e r can it be see n ,

h ow th ey are e xte n d e d n o r h o w th e y ari se .

8
4 7 T. h e y a r e hi dd e n i n a l l thi n g s a n d th e y a r e c o n ,

c eal e d i n a l l thi n gs ; an d n o ma n k n ow e th t h e ir place ,

e xce p t H i m t h e A n cien t On e
, .

4 8 8 I.n th e i r e x p an s i o n a r e th e y a l l i n clud e d l i k e as ,

it i s said
8
4 9 H. e i s k n o w n an d ,
H e i s n o t k n o w n ; H e i s co n

c eal e d an d He i s ma n i fest
, .

49 0 C. o n c e rn i n
g H i m i t i s w r itt e n I sa x l n 8 A N I
. . .

I H V H H V A A ni I btr ag r a mma t on H oa This i s M y n am e

" i
, , ,

a n d M y gl o ry I g i v e n ot u n t o an o th e r
’
.

49 1 A. l s o it i s w r it t e n P s c , 2 : H V. A H. o a H e h a th , , ,
’
m ad e u s a n d n o t w e o u r s e l v e s
,
.

49 2 A. l so it i s w r it t e n D a n v
, 1 1 9 : T h e. A n ci e n
. t o f
Day s did si t t h at i s
,
’
H e re m a i n e d i n H i s p l a c e a n d
, ,

H i m h ath n o ma n kn own H e s i t te th but H e i s n ot foun d

.
, .

493 A. l so it i s wri t t e n P s c xxxix

, 1 4 .: I wi ll p r a i s.e
‘

’
T h e e for I a m fe a rful l y an d w on d e rfully m ad e
,
.

A n i Te t ragra mm a t on H oa T h is i s m y n ame . fo r i n t h is are co n

t ai n ed M acro p ro sop us M i crop ro so p us an d t h e Te t ragr a m m at o n
, . AN I .

re p rese n t s M i crOprosop us : H V A M acroprosopus ; an d I E V E i s be

,

t wee n th e m A n i i s 5 3 an d Hoa i s 1 2 w hi ch t oge t h e r g i ve 65 w h ich i s

. , .

A B N I . A donai , Lord ; an d I HV H = 2 6, w h ch ad d ed h e re un t o i s 9 1 : i
A M N, A men Now , a par t fro m t h e sacred d eas w e at t ach t o ame n , i t
. i
i t w e ll t o kno w t ha t i
t h e anc e n t y i
Eg p t an s cal l ed t h e i r grea t est De i t y
A men . A M N, A me n Ra . - an d Re = L i gh t . A V R i n He bre w ; A me n our
Ligh t . th e l igh t of t h e t wo co un t en ances .
 KA B B A LA I I .

n a me, Tet r ag ra mma ton , ca n n ot be t ouched a nd p r on ou nced

by t he mout h, bu t i t i s t ouched a n d p r oduced by A D I V] ,

A don a i , w hi ch i s SHIV , Sha m , fl i s n a me f or SI M! a n d
M GR VRI A both yi eld 340 by Gema t r i a ); an d in
t he con tai n in g v esse l are four ke y s
fi re -
,
*
s harp on

e ve ry s i d e ( for such w as t he f or m o
f t he k y
e s , in or der t ha t
t hey might d r a w a si de t he vei l , as a l ock i s shot back by a
hey . B ut t he f ou r l etter s f
o t he n a me A B NI , A dona i , a r e
her eby t o be u nd er s t ood , w hi ch are i n ser ted i n to a nd u n i t ed

w i t h t he f our letter s [H VH , i n t hi s ma n n er , I A H D VN H ]
which se iz e u po n th at ve il , an d withd raw it fro m t he

su pe r i o r s .

’
49 8 . And thu s in t he c
s e on d col um n , r a n d t he
third co l u m n an d t h e fou rth c o lu m n (t ha t i s, t he f our l et t er s?
a re a pp l i ed t o t he ot her f ou r l etter s , as ha th j ust been sa i d ) .

An d be twe e n o n e colu m n an d an oth e r c ol u m n

499 .

a re c on ta i n e d e i gh t e en ; base s o f col um n s (her e i s t o be

u n d er s tood t he na me ex ou n ded
p t hr oug h t he seven t y t w
-
o

n a mes or n umber s f or ei ther p er t a i n un t o M acr op r osop us ,

a nd f our t i mes eig ht een y i el d et h seven g t -
t w o): an d th e y
s hin e fo rth with b ri ll ian cy i n t he open n g s i c a rv e d o ut in

Q uat uor cl av es t r ad i t ae s u n t i n m an u D o m i n i m un d i , q ua s n on

t rad i d i t n e que ull i A n ge l o , n e q ue se ra p hi n o : cla v s i p l u v i an : c la v s i

s ust e n t a t i o n i s : cl av s i se p ul ch o r um : i
cl av s st e ri l i t a t i s, &c .
( Z a n o l i n i
Le xico n C h a l d mo R a b bi n i cum ,
-
”
ar t . M PT H C H ,
r oo t PT H CH .
)
1 T h e se four
'
co l umn s al so r e fe r t o t h e fo ur w o rl d s o f A tz i l o t h , B r ah , i .

Ye t z i ra h an d A s ah
, i .
( Se e I n t rod uct ion ) .

I 1 8 = C H I L i fe .

I n E xod us xi v . are t h re e ve rse s ( 1 9, 2 0 , a nd wh i ch e ach con s s t i

of 7 2 l e t t e rs . No w , i f t h e se t h re e ve rse s be w r t t e n i at l e n gt h on e a bo v e
an o t h e r , the fi rst fro m ri gh t t o l e ft , t h e se co n d fr o m l e ft t o r i gh t , an d

the th i rd fro m righ t t o le ft ( or as t h e G ree ks w oul d say boustrophedon)

, , ,

t h e y w i l l gi ve 7 2 co l um n s o f t h re e l e t t e rs e a ch Th e n e ach co l um n w i l l .

b e a w o r d o f t h re e l e t t e rs a n d as t h er e are 72 co l um n s t h e r e w i l l be 7 2
, .

w o r d s o f t h re e l e t t e rs ea ch o f w h i ch w i l l be t h e 72 n a m es o f t h e De i t y
,

al l ud ed t o i n t h e t e xt . A n d t h e se a re cal l ed t h e Sch e m ah a m ph o r asch ,

or the d iv id e d n ame . i
By w r tin g t h e v e r s es a l l fr o m r i gh t to l e ft , i n
s t e ad o f bous tro phedon ,
& c .
, t h ere w ll be i o t h e r se t s o f 7 2 n a m e s o b t a i n ab l e .

( See an n e xe d Ta l e b of t h e Sch e mah am ph o rasch ) .

 KA B B A LA I J .

t h at v e il , an d so on al l fou r s id es . B
( y the o en i ngs ca rved
p
o ut i s t o be un der stood t he ex osi ti on o
p f t he na me, Tet r agr a m
m a ton .
)
“
I be h el d those form s which s hin e a bo v e it an d
5 0 0 .
,

a wait t h e w ord s of ou r l i ps th at the y m a be cr o w e d d

y , n a n

r a i se d ea ch i n i t s ow n l c e
p a .

“ b
5 0 1 A n d . wh e n th e y a re e x po u n d e d y o u r l i p s th e y ,

a sc e n d si n ly an d are c row n e d d di d i th t
g an are s po se , n a

o rd e r wh i ch i s h e r e g iv e n for th by t h e m o uth of wh osoe ve r

a m on gs t u s (happ en et h t o be expoun di ng t hem) .

5 0 2 A n d . wh en s oe v e r an y one a m o n g st u s O p e n e th h i s

m o n t h so th a t h e ma y spea k c o n c e rn ing an y con fo r m a tio n

, ,

t h a t fo rm i s l oca li z ed a n d aw ai t e t h t he v o ic e which go e th
fo rth from our li ps a n d th e n it as ce n de th i n i t s p la ce an d i s
,

c row n e d .

5 3
0 A n d . a l l t h e c o l u m n s o n thi s s i d e a n d o n th a t s i d e

rej o ic e ( h er e a r e u n der stood t he holy l i vi ng cr ea t ur es t he ,

cher u bi m, w hi ch wer e bef or e t he col umn s , a nd t he fi f

chi e s o t he
a ng el i c gu a r ds, a nd t hey a r e sa i d t o ha ve come hi t he r ); be cau se
t h ey h e a r th at whi ch b e fore th ey k n ew An d i n t he
s o un d o f y ou r vo ic e s are h e ar d t h e ru shin g of coun t le ss
c h a ri o t s h n oi se o f t he w i ng s of h h f the a ng el i c cha r i ots
( t e t e ost s o

of God , r ush i ng on w a r ds ); an d th ey t
s an d h e re r
a ou n d

yo u in m u ltitud e s , a wa itin g t he sp e ee h of yo u r
v o i ce .

“
45 0 O b. l e ss e d a r e ye i n t h e w o r ld t o c o m e !
be cause al l t h e word s which go forth from y our m outh
a re a ll h oly , al l t r ue , which e r r n ot , n e ith e r o n t h e rig ht

n or ye t on t he l e ft (seei ng t hey are t he holy n a mes

f
o

God ) .

I m ust i i
aga n re m n d t h e re ad e r bbi Sch i meo n an d hi s co m
t h a t Ra

p a n i o n s are spe aki n g as sy m bo l i z i n g t h e act i o n of t h e Se ph i r o t h i n t h e

c re at i on an d t h a t w h e n i t i s sa id t h e a n ge ls &c w ai t fo r t h e w o r d s fr o m
. , .
.

t h e i r l i ps i t si gn i fi es sy m bo l i ca ll y t h e w ay i n wh i ch t h e a n g e ls &c we re
. . . .

crea t e d by t h e w ord o f t h e De i t y i n h i s Se ph i ro t i c fo rm An d wh en i t i s .

s ai d t h a t t h e y h e ar t h at w h i ch be fo re t h e y k n e w n o t i t s i gn i fies t h e "
,

c rea t i o n o f for m s po we rs an d a t t r ibut es w h ich at t h e begi n n i n g o f t i me

, ,

e xi st e d n o t .
 KA B B A LA H .

of a th ron e , t h e ap pea ra n ce as t h e l ike n es s of a m an u pon it

’
a bo v e .

5 1 2 . Lik e as t he b eca u se t h a t
a p pea ran ce of a m an
m l d h a l l form s L ik e as t h e a pp ea ran c e o f a
( f ) i ‘
o r n c u e t .

m an be cause H e i n cl ud e t h all n am e s L ike as t h e .

B eca use H e i n cl ud e t h al l se c re t
’
a p p e a r an c e o f a m a n .

thin g s which h ave be en sa id or pro po un de d be fore t h e wo rld

w a s crea t e d e ve n al th o ug h t h e y h av e n o t be e n su bstitut ed
,
”
h e re i n .

C H A P T E R XXV I .

CONC E RN I NG TH E E DOM I T E K I NG S .

5 13 . thi s h
B s n on n ! a v e w e l ea rn e d i n t h e B oo k o f
C o n c e al e d M y s t e r y t h a t t h e A n cie n t o f t h e A n ci e n t On e s
b e fo re th a t H e p re pa re d H i s con fo rm a tion s t (i n t he equi li
br i um of ba l a n ce) fo rm e d ce rt a i n ki n g s co l l ect e d c e r t a in ,

kin gs a n d g ave due p ropo rtion u n t o ce rtai n kin gs ; b ut th e y

,

o n l y su b s i st e d f or a t i me ) u n ti l H e c o u l d e x p e l th e m
( a nd

i n th a t t i m e h a t h H e c o n ce a l e d th e m .

5 4
1 T h i s
. i s i n ti m a t e d i n th o s e w o rd s G e n xxxvi 3 1 , . .

A n d t h e se a re t h e ki n g s which h a v e re ig n e d i n A DV M N;
’

This brin gs i n t he subj ect o f t h e worl ds o f un balan ce d force w h ich

a re sa i d by t h e Z o h ar t o h a ve bee n crea t e d a n d d est r o ye d i r to the
p r o

cre a t i o n o f t h e pre se n t w o r l d T h ese w or l d s o f u n ba l a n ce d fo rce are

.

t y p i fied by t h e Ed o m i t e ki n gs ( Se e I n t r od uct
. i on ) .

1 A s t h e Se ph i ro t h procee d each from t h e prece d i n g o n e i n t h e

‘

se r i es i t i s e v i d e n t t h a t be fore t h e co un t erbal a n ci n S e h i i f m d
, g p r a s o r e ,

t h e force i n t h e p rece d i n g Se ph ir a i s un b al an ce d eg t h e fo u r t h . .
,

Se ph i ra i s Ged ul ah or Ch e se d M e rcy an d t h e fi ft h Se ph i ra i s Ge b urah

,

o r Pa ch ad St e rn n e ss ; t h e re fo re t i ll G e bura h a G d u l h i
.
ppea,r s e a s n u ,

balan ce d and t h i s con d i t io n i s t h e re ign o f on e o f t h e Edo m i t e ki n gs

.

b ut w h e n Ge b urah ap pe ars h i s re ig n i s o ve r . .

1 AN al s o 5 .
1 an d

m e an s pa i n . E rg o. al so b
un a lan ce d fo rce i s th e source al ike of fai l ure
a n d o f pai n .
 TH E GR EA TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L I '
. 1 75

E dam . I n t h e lan d of Edo m ; th at i s, i n t h e p lace wh ere in

a ll judg m en t s e xist .

5 51 B
. u t a ll th ese s ub s i s t e d no t u n til t h e W hit e H ea d
o f t h e A n ci e n t of t h e A n cien t O n e s w as d isp ose d (i n i ts

o r di na t i o n ) .

5 1 6 W
. h en thi s w a s c o n fo r m ed H e d i s pose d a ll t h e
,

i n fe rio r con for m ation s an d al l t h e su perior an d i n ferio r

,

for ms w e re thu s ar ran ge d .

5 7
1 T
. h en c e w e l e a rn th a t un l e ss t h e h ead (or r u li ng

w r or gover n men t ) o f a n a tion wh at e v e r form o f gov ern

p o e , ,

m en t it m ay h a ppe n t o be be first p rope rly co n stitute d th a t

, ,

n a t i on ca n n o t be p ro p e rly r ul e d For i f t h e h ead he fi rs t

.

d i sposed ar i ght th e n all t hin gs ca n be orda i n ed but if th a t

, ,

b e n ot fi rs t dispo sed a right n e ith e r can t h e n a tion be ,

g o v e r n e d a ri g ht .

1 8 T h e o rd ri n g of al l t h i n gs i s fro m t h e A n ci e n t o f
5 . e

D ay s For before th at He w as d ispose d i n Hi s con form a

.

t io n nothi n g co uld b e o r dai n e d be ca u se as ye t it w as fi rs t

, ,

n e cessa ry th a t H i m se lf l s h ou l d b e o rdain e d ; an d al l t h e
‘ '

wo rld s we re desolat e .

5 91 W
. hich th ese w o rd s i n ti m a t e i bi d 3 2 A n,d t h e r e .

”
re ign e d i n Ed o m B e la t h e son of B eo r , .

5 2 0 . A n d th e r e re i g n e d i n E d o m H e r e i s a c e.rt a i n

v e n erable A rcan um hidd en ; for he rein i s that place in ti

m ated wh e re i n al l t h e judgm e n t s are co ll ect ed t oge th e r ,

an d wh e n c e th e y de pe n d .

”
5 2 1 . B e l a t h
, e so n o f B ee r T hi s i s .t h e t ra d i ti o n .

T hi s den ot e t h t h e m o st rigo ro u s judici al d ecre e for wh ose ,

c au se there are coll ect ed toge th e r a th ousan d times a thou

s a n d auth o rs of m o ur n i n g an d w oe .

2 A d t h n am e o f h i s cit y i s D i n ha bah W h t i
5 2 . n e a s .

D NH B H D i n ha ba h t A s if it we re t o be sa i d
, G ive fo rth ,

j udgmen t Lik e as it i s writte n P rov xxx 1 5 :

.
, Th e . .

h orse leech h at h t wo daughte rs cryi n g Give gi ve

-
, , , .

Th i s i s an ot h e r i
t tl e of th e C rown Ke th er
, . th e fi rs t Se ph ra i .
( See
I n tr od uct ) ion .

1 Because He i s th e Absol ut e One , t h e Ehei eh Ash er Ehei e h .

 KA EB A LA H

2
5 3. wh en h e asce n de th so that he may be con
B ut ,

for me d th e re in h e c an n ot s ub sist an d h e can n ot con si s t

, .

W he refore ? B ecause t h e form of t h e man i s n ot as ye t

co n stitute d .

W h t i t h r so n o f t hi s ? B e c u se t h e co ns t i t u
5 42 . a s e ea a

tio n of m an con tai n e th al l thin gs u n de r t his form an d i n ,

t h at fo r m are al l thin gs d i spose d .

A d b c u se th a t c o n s t it uti on o f A da m was n ot as
5 5
2 . n e a

y e t f o u n d t h e y , (t h e E d o m i t e K i ngs co ul d n ot s ubs ist n or b e

) ,

con forme d an d th ey we re destroy ed

, .

5 2 6 H
. a v e th e y th e n be e n a b ol is h ed an d are a ll th e se ,

in cl u ded i n (the super n a l ) m a n ? For tru l y th ey we re

a bo l is h e d th at th e y m i g ht be with d ra w n from fo rm u n til ,

th ere sh ou ld c om e forth t he re p re se n t at ion of A dam .

5 7
2 B. u t wh e n th a t f o r m i s c o n fi g u r a t e d th e y a ll e xi, s t ,

an d h a v e b e e n r est o re d i n a n o th e r c o n d ition .

5 2 8 S.o m e a m o n g th e m a r e m iti g a t e d an d (s o m e )ar e

, n o t
m itigat ed ; but e viden t ly th e re are ce rt ai n of t h e m whi c h
h ave n ot bee n miti gat ed .

5 9
2 A
. n d i f th o u s h a l t sa y : A l s o it i s writt e n a n d ,
‘

’
h e di e d su re l y th a t d e n o t e t h th a t t h e y we re al tog e th e r
,
”
a bo l i s h e d I an swe r t h at i t i s n ot so ; b ut wh osoe v e r
.

desc en det h from h i s for m e r position wh e re i n h e w a s

b e fo re con cern in g such an on e i s it said i n Scr ipt ure th at h e
,

d ied .

53 0 L
. ik e a s it i s w r itt e n E x o d n 2
, 3 : A n. d t h.e K i n g
”
o f Egy p t d i e d B ec au se h e d esc e n d e d fr o m t h e fo r m e r
.

c on d ition w h erein h e was .

53 1 B. u t a f t e r th at A d a m w a s c on s ti t u t e d th e y a re

c alle d by oth er n a m e s an d are m itigat ed i n a pe rm an e n t

,

c on dition t hrough h i m ; an d th e y e xist i n t h e ir pla ce a n d ,

a re a l l c al l e d by oth e r n am e s an d n ot by th e ir form e r

"
53 2 . E xc e ptin g th at on e con ce rn i n g wh o m it i s
5

“
w ritt e n , Ge n . xxxvi .
39 : A n d t h e n am e of h i s wi fe

‘
Had ar H DR , .
 KA B B A L A H
'

53 9 . th a An d i n
t p u re s ubt le a i r w a s t h e s p a rk a b so r b e d
a n d c o m p re h e n de d an d i n c l ud ed t h e re i n .

54 0 D o s t
. t h a n n o t th i n k th e r e i n ? T rul y i t i s hi d d e n

the rei n .

54 1 A n d th.e r efo r e i s th a t s k ull e x p an d e d i n i t s si d e s

an d th a t ai r i s t he m ost c on ceale d a ttribut e of t he A n ci e n t

o f D ays .

5 4 2 I n t h e .s p irit w h i ch i s hi d d en i n t h a t skul l th er e a r e

e x pan de d fi re on t he on e si de a n d ai r on t h e othe r An d .

t h e s ubt le a i r i s whi rl ed a bo ut it from thi s s id e a n d t h e ,

s ubt le fi re i s w h i rl e d a bo ut it fr om th at side .

5 3
4 W h a t .i s t h e fi r e i n thi s p l ace ? But v e rily i t i s

n o t fi re but tha t spl en do ur which i s i n cl ude d in t h e

,

s u bt le ai r and it s hin e th i n t wo h un dr e d a n d se v e n ty
,

w or ld s .

5 44 A n d rigour or judgm en t i s foun d th e re from ; an d

.

t h e re fo re it i s cal le d t he h ard sku ll .

545 Withi . n th a t s k u l l a r e n i n e th o u sa n d m y r ia d s of

w orl d s which r e ce iv e t he i n flux from it an d a r e at p ea c e

, ,

a b o v e it .

54 6 I n th .a t s k u ll d i s t i ll et h t h e d e w *
f r o m t h e W hit e

H ead w hich i s e ve r fi l l e d the rew ith ; an d fro m th at de w

,

a r e t h e d ea d rai se d u n to l ife .

547 A n d .th a t d e w h a th i n it se lf t w o c olo ur s F ro m .

t h e Whit e H ead th ere i s a w hit en es s i n it which en t ir el y ,

co m p re h e n det h al l whit en es s .

5 4 8 B u
. t wh e n soe v e r it r e m a in e th i n th a t h ea d o f M ic r o

p r o s o pus th e r e a p,p ea r e th i n it a r e d n e s s l ik e a s i,n c ry s t al ,

which i s whit e an d th e re appeareth a re d co lo ur i n t h e

,

white co lour .

5 49 A n d
. th e r e fo r e i s it w r itt e n D an x u, 2 : . A n d.

m an y of th e m tha t sl e e p i n t h e d ust of t h e ea rth s ha ll a wa k e ,

so m e t o e ve rlasti n g l i fe an d som e t o s h am e an d e v e rl a sti n

, g
”
con t em pt .

Th i s su b t le ai r , fi re , an d de w
are an al ogous t o t h e t h ree mo t h e r
“ ”
l e t t e rs o f t he Seph e r Y e t z i rah , A , M
. an d 811 ; t h e l e t t e r A sym

b o l i si n g ai r , t h e med i um be t wee n M t he water, and SH t h e fi re .

 THE GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSE JI B L Y . 1 79
”
55 0 . To v e rl a s t in g life
e B e c a u s e t h e y ar e w o r t h y
.

o f th a t w h it e n e ss whic h co m eth from Ma cro p rosop u s e v e n ,

fr o m t h e A n cre n t o f Day s .

n d ev
“
55 1 .T o s h a m e a e r l a s ti n g c o n t e m p t . B e c a u s e

th e y ar e worthy o f t h at re d n ess o f M ic ro pro so pu s .

55 2 A . n d a l l th i n g s ar e c o n t a i n e d i n tha t d e w as i s

i n ti m a ted i n th e se w ord s I sa xxvi 1 9 : ,

. . B e c a u se t h e
d e w o f l ig ht s i s thy d ew — wh e re th e re i s a d ual ity o f
e x pr ess ion .

553 A . n d t h a t d e w whi
,
c h d i st i l l e t h d i s t i,ll e t h d a i l y u p o n

t he fi e ld o f a p p l e s i n co lo u r white a nd r e d
,
.

5 54 T . hi s s ku l l s hi n e th i n t w o c ol o u r s t oward thi s s i de

a n d t o wa rd th at .

A n d fr o m th at s u bt l e a i r f m t h k u l l t h
55 5 . r o , e s e,r e

a re e xpan d e d i n H i s c ou n t en an c e o n e h u n dre d a n d fi ft y

m y r i a d s o f wo r l d s ; a nd t h e re fo re i s H e ca ll e d Za n i r
A ph i n (o r A n pi n ) M ic ro pro sop u s t h e L e sse r Coun t e
, ,

n an c e .

55 6 B . u t i n th a t ti m e w h,en th e re i s n ee d i,s H i s

c o un t e n a n ce e x pa n d e d an d m ade vast becau se H e l ook e th ,

back u pon t he coun ten an ce o f t h e A n cie n t o f t he A n cie n t

O n es fro m wh o m i s t h e li fe o f t he u n iv e rse
,
.

A n d fro m th at sk u l l th e r e i s a plac e of e xit i n o n e

5 57 .

p l ac e u n t o th o se which a r e b e l o w ; an d th e y r efl e ct H i s

l ig ht t o wa rd s t he A n cien t o f D ay s wh e n th e y asce n d i n ,

n u m e ra ti on b e n ea th t h e wan d .

8 T h e re fo re i s Hi s sku l l c l e ft b e n e a th wh
55 .
, e n (t h e

i n fe rio rs) a sce n d i n n um e ratio n a n d from thi s cleavage a ,

r e fle cti on o f l ig ht a r i se th t oward t h e A n ci e n t of Day s .

Th i s st at e me n t w i l l be ut t e rl y un i n t e l l ig ible t o t h e ord i n ary read e r ,

u n l e ss h e i s t o ld t h a t t h e re are fo ur secre t qa ba l i st i ca l sy m bo l s at t ach ed

t o t h e four le t t e rs o f Te t ragra m ma t o n—vi z t h e w a n d t o I t h e cup o f

. . .

l iba t i o n t o H t h e sw o rd t o V an d t h e sh e ke l o f go l d t o H fi n al
, Th e .

w a n d i n t h e t e xt re fe r s t o t h e I Yod o f t h e A n ci e n t O n e h i d d e n an d
, , ,

c o ceal e d i n t h e I o f I H V H an d a t t h e h ea d o f t h e Se p h i r o t h
n , .
 KA BB A LA H .

C HA PT E R XXVI I I .

CONC E RN I NG T HE B RA I N A ND M E M B RA N E O F T HE B RA I N
OF M I CROPRO SOPU S .

55 9 c
. a vitiI n t he
e s o f t h e sk u l l thr ee h o ll ow p la c es ar e

fou n d wh e re in i s l oc at ed t h e b ra i n .

5 60 A n d a .thi n m e m br a n e i s p l a c e d th e r e i n but n o t ,

a thick m e m br an e hi dd e n a l so as tha t o f t h e A n ci e n t o f
,

D ays .

5 61 A n d th e
. r efo r e i s thi s b r a in e x p a n d e d a n d it s hi n e t h ,

(o r proc eed e th
) i n thirty t w o *
p a th s T
-
h e sa m e i s t h a t
.

which i s writ te n Gen ii 7 , An d a rive r w en t fo rth out of

. .

”
Ed e n .

5 62 . A l so w e
h ave l ea rn e d th at in t h e three h ollo w
p l a c e s o f t h e s k u l l t h e b r a i n i s c o n ta i n e d .

6
5 3 O u
. t o f t h e fi r s t c a v i t y p r o c e e d e th a c e r ta i n fo u n

tai n o f t h e b rai n i n fou r di re ction s an d it goe th fo rth fro m ,

t h e sk ul l i n w h o se c avity a re con t a i n e d t h o se thi rty t w o

,
-

p a t h s which a r e t h e s p i r it s o f wi sd o m .

5 6 4 O u
.t o f t h e s e c o n d c a vi t y th e r e g oe th f o r th a n d
e xp a n d et h a s e con d c e rta i n fou n tai n an d t h e fi fty g at es ( o , f
the Un der st a n di ng )are ope n e d .

5 6 5 I n . th o s e fi ft y g a t e s a r e c o n t ai n e d t h e fi fty d a y s

o f t h e l a w ; t h e fi ft y y ea rs of t h e j ubil e e ; an d t h e fi fty

th ousan d gen e ration s wh erein t h e m ost h oly God— bless e d

b e H e —i n t e n det h t o resto re an d c o m m e m ora t e H i s Spi r i t
i n t hem .

5 6 6 F
. ro m t h e thir d c a vity th e r e g o f o r th a th o u sa n d
tim e s a th ousan d co n clav es an d a sse m bl ie s wh e re in ,

D aa t h Kn o wl ed ge i s con t ai n ed an d d w e ll e th
, ,
.

T h ese are t h e t h i r t y t w o pat h s o f t h e

-
Se ph e r Y e t i ra h sym z ,
”

b o li se d by t h e t e n n um be rs o f t h e d ecad an d t h e t w e n t y t w o l e t t e rs o f
.
-
.

t h e H e b re w al ph abe t .

t I t i s t o be re m e m be red t h a t acco rd i n g t o t h e Boo k o f C on ce a l ed

,

M y s t e ry ,Daa t h i s t h e co nj un ct io n o f t h e seco n d a n d t h i rd Se ph i r o t h ,

Wi sd o m an d U n d e rst an d i n g t h e I an d H o f I E V E t h e Supe rn a l
. .

F at h e r an d M ot h e r .
 KA B B A LA H
;
5 75 . T he cu r l i n g l o ck s a r e p a r t e d o n thi s s id e a n d ti n

th at abo v e t he h e ad .

57 6 A. l s o w e h a v e l e a r n e d th a t th e y r e m a i n i n cu r l s

b ecause th e y pro ce e d from m a n y fou n tai n s o f t he t h fe e

°

ca n a ls of t h e b ra i n .

5 77 F. o r f r o m t h e fo u n t a i n o f o n e c a vi t y o f t h e s k il l }
p r o c e e d e th t h e h a i r ,an d it b e c o m e s c u r l s u p o n c u r l s ( fo rm e d ) ,

fro m t h e fou n t ai n s proc ee d i n g fro m t h at ca vi t y .

"

57 8 F. r o m t h e s e c o n d c a vi t y t h e r e g o fo r th fi f ty f o u n

t ai n s an d fro m th ose foun tai n s t h e h ai r i ssue t h an d it

, ,

be co m e t h c url s u pon cu rl s an d th e y are m i n gl e d wi t h t h e

,

oth e r l ock s .

5 79 F . r o m t h e t i rd.. c a vity th e r e g o fo r th a th o u sa n d
ti m e s a t h ou san d con cl a ves an d asse m bl ie s an d fro m th e m ,

a l l t h e h a i r i s s ue t h ; a n d it b e c om e t h c u rl s up o n c url s an d ,

th ey are m in gl e d with t h e o th e r l ocks .

5 8 0 A. n d th e r e fo r e a r e t h os e l oo k s s o c u r l in g an d a l l, t h e

p gr o e n y o f th e m i s p r o d u c e d fr o m t h e th r e e c aviti es o f t h e

brai n of t he sku ll .

5 8 1 A. n d a l l th o s e c u r l s h an g d o w n a n d a r e s p r ea d o v e r

t h e s id e s o f t h e e ar s .

5 8 2 A . n d t h e r e fo re i s it w r itt e n D an
, ix . 1 8 :.
“
I n c l i n e
”
t h i n e e ar 0 m y Go d a n d h e a r
, ,
.

8
5 3 A. n d i n th o s e c u r l s t h e r e a r e fo u n d a l ik e r i g ht an d
l e ft fi l ig h t a n d d ark m e rcy a n d j u dg m e n t an d e ve ry t h i n g
<
, ,

( t h a t ha t h i n z t se f t he
l g u a l z t ze s of) g r i h t a n d l e ft d e p e n d e t h
th e n ce (f r om I ll i cr op r osop us) an d n ot fr om t h e A n ci e n t On e t
,

8
5 4 I.n t h e p a r ti n
g o f t h e h a i r a pp ea re th a c e r t a i n

s l e n d e r pa t h w h i ch h ath a ce rt ai n co n n e ction wi t h th a t
,

p a t h o f t h e A n ci e n t o f D a y s a n d, fr o m th a t p a t h are

d iv i d e d si x hu n d r e d a n d t h i rt ee n path s 1 whi ch a re ,

Whe re as M acro p rosop us i s s y m bo l i z ed onl y by t h e r i gh t sid e of the

p r o fi l e .

i For t h e re a son I h a ve g i ve n i
i n t h e p r ece d n g n ot e .

1 T h e p r e ce pt s o f t h e l aw a re i
sa d t o be 61 3 i n n u m be r ,
w h i ch i s a l so

e xp re ss e d by G e ma t r ia i n t h e wo rd s M o ses o ur Ra b b i M SH H
R B I NV , bl osheh 10 +
 TH E GRE A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 1 83

d i st ri buMd a mon g t he p a th s of t he p re ce p t s of t he
law .

8
5 5 . Like as writt e n Ps xxv 6 All t he path s of
it is , . .

T e trag ramm aton are m e rcy and t r uth un to s uch a s ke e p Hi s

co ven an t a n d H i s t es ti m on y
”
.

5 86 W .e h a v e l ea rn e d th a t i n t h e si n g l e l ocks a

tho usan d ti m es a t housan d utte ran ces of t h e spee ch of

T e trag ram m aton are foun d which de pe n d from t h e si n gle
,

l ocks .

m m m n d so m e
8
5 7 A . o n g th e so e a r e h a r d ( g
r i or o u s ) a

so ft merci fu L r d f h e eq ui l i
( l as (be l on gi ng un to
) t h e o o t
bri um (or t h e Lor d o f m e rcy w h o i s an e quil ibriu m
, ,

be t wee n these) an d the re fore is He (M icroprosopus)said t o

i n clude rig h t an d left .

C HA P T E R X XX.

CONC ERN I NG T HE O
F R EH E A D OF M I CROP ROSOPU S .

5 88 T H.E for e h e a d of kul l is t h e in spe ction of

t he s

in spe ction an d i t i s n ot un co ve red e xc ept in t h at ti me when

, ,

i t i s n e c e ssa ry t o vi sit s in n e rs for t h e pu rpose o f e xa mi n in g

t h e ir d e e ds .

5 89 A
. l s o w e h a v e l e a r n e d t h a t wh e n th a t f o r e h e a d i s

u n covere d all t h e lords of j udg m e n t are stirre d up an d t h e

, ,

wh ole uni verse is brought un de r j udg men t .

59 0 .S a v e i n th at ti m e w h e n t h e p ra y e r s o f t h e

I srae li te s ascen d before t h e A n cie n t of D ay s an d e n treat ,

m e r cy for H i s chil d ren ; th e n i s u n cov e re d t h e fo re h ea d

o f t h e be n e v ole n c e of be n e vo le n ces * a n d it shin e th d o wn
,

upon t his (f or ehead ) of M icrop rosop us an d judgm en t i s ,

quie ted .

59 1 O
. v e r t h is fo r e h ea d th e r e goe th fort h a ce rt ai n

Namel y t ha t o f Macropr osopus

, .
 KA B B A LA H .

p o rtion of hair w hic h i s e xten ded ove r it from t h e brai n

, ,

which p rod uce t h t h e fi fty gat e s (of un der sta n di ng ) .

59 2 A
. n d w h e n it i s e xpa n d e d th
, a t br o w g l o w s wi t h
an g e r ; it i s t h e i n spec tor o f t h e sin n e rs of t h e wo rl d

na m e l y o f th ose w h o a r e sh a m e le s s i n the ir d ee d s
,
.

“
L ik it i s w r it t e n j e r iii 3 : A n d th ou ha d st
5 93 . e as , . .

t h e fo r e h ea d of a w o ma n w h o i s a whore th ou refu se ds t t o ,

be ash a m ed .

A d w h v l r n e d th a t th a t h air subsi st e t h
5 94 . n e a e ea

n ot i n tha t pa rt o f t h e fo r e hea d ; so th a t it m a y b e
un cove re d ag a in st th ose w h o re m ain st ea dfast i n th ei r
i n iquities .

5 95 A
. n d wh e n t h e H o l y O n e — b l e s se d b e H e l — i s

a waken e d tha t He m a y be plea sed with t he ju st t h e

, ,

C oun t en a n ce of t h e A n cie n t of D ay s shi n e th upon t h e

C oun ten an ce of M icroproso pu s an d H i s fore he ad ( tha t of
,

M acr op r osop us) i s un c ov e re d an d i l l u m i n at et h t h at fo r e

,

h ead (that of M acropr0 5 0 p us ) an d th e n i s ca ll ed t he t im e o f

,

be n evol e n c e .

59 6
. B u t a s o ft e n a s j u d g m e n t t h r ea t en e t h a n d th a t fo re
,

h ead o f M icropro sopus i s u n co v e re d th ere i s un co ve re d t h e ,

for e h ea d o f t h e A n cie n t o f t h e A n cie n t On es a n d ju d g m e n t ,

i s m i t igat e d a n d i s n ot e xe rci se d .

5 97 . W e h a v e l e a r n e d t h a t t h a t fo r e h e a d i s e x p a n d e d
in to t w o hun dred th ou san d re dn e sse s o f re d n esse s which ,

are co n t a i n e d th ere i n a n d a re i n cl ud e d th e re i n
, .

5 9 8. A n d wh e n t h e f o r e h ea d o f M ic r o p r o so p u s i s n u

co ve re d l ice n ce i s g iv e n u n t o al l th ose t o d e str oy B ut

, .

wh en t h e fore h ead of t h e be n e vol en c e of be n e v ole n ce s i s

un c o ve re d so t ha t it m ay shin e upon th at fore he ad (0j
,

M i cropr osop us) a n d u pon a ll th ose (r ed n esses) th e n ar e th e y ,

q u i e t e d
.

5 99 . A l so w e h a v e l e a rn e d by t r a d iti o n : T w e n ty fo ur -

su pe r i o r j u d m e n t s a re fo u n d d th y l l c a l le d
g , a n e a r e a

NT z Cu I M N et z achi m or V ic t o rie s ; how soe v e r whil e (i n

, , ,

t he a r r a ng emen t of l et ter s N T z CH ] 111 the si ngu la r NTZC H

, , ) ,

Net se ch i s c alled Vict ory

, mea n s t ha t ) t h e n e ighbouri n g
,
1 86 KA B B A L A H .

C HA PT E R XXXI .

CONC ERN I NG THE E Y ES OF M I CROPRO SOPU S .

60 7 yes of t he h ead (of M cr op r osop us)are di v erse

'

. THE e

fr om a l l oth e r ey e s T h e re i s a s h a dowy da rkn ess ca st

.

by t h e ey e b rows which i s (as if i t wer e) pain t ed a bo ve

t h e e yes wh e n c e a l l e y es are ov e rsh adow e d w it h a da rk
,

sh ad e .

60 8 C u rl in g h a ir s h a ng d ow n fr om t h e c ur l s of t h e
.

h a i r which i s a bo ve t h e m an d m ark t he form of t h e ,

e y e b row s a bo ve t h e e y es at t h e c omm en ce m en t of t h e
,

fo re h ead .

60 9 An d i n b ot h ( t he eyebr ows) a re con t a in e d sev e n

.

h un dred t i m e s a th ousan d lords of i n spection w h o res i d e

a bov e t h e e y e lids .

61 0 I n t h e e y e lid s ra di at e on e th ou san d fou r hu n d r e d

.

m yriads (of ha i r s) which a d h e re t o t h e e d ge s a n d fo rm t h e

,

e y e lash e s ; a n d far a b o v e t h ese i s t h e i n sp e cti o n o f t h e e ye

o f t h e A n ci e n t of Day s .

61 1 A n d as oft e n a s t h ose e ye l id s (of Mi cr op r osop us) ar e

. .

ra i s e d t h e s a m e e e
, y t h at of M acr o p r osop ) pp
us a ea r e th ,

j ust as wh e n t h e e y e s o f an y m an a re op e n e d w h e n h e
a wak e t h fro m s l e e p .

61 2 A n d (t he eyes of Ill i cr opr osop us) b e h o l d t h e o pe n e ye

.

(fo M a cr op r osop u s sh i n i ng d o w n up on t h em ) a n d th e y a re ,

r e n de re d bril l i an t with a c e rt a i n b ri l l i an t whit e n ess o f t h e

g o o d e ye t ha t o f M acr op r osop ,
us beca use i n H i m al l is
r ig h t —i . e. g ood— a n d t her e i s no left ) .

61 3 . L ik e as it i s w rit t e n C an t v 1 2 : W ash e d with

,
. .

”
m i lk . Wh at is wit h m i lk ? With thi s e x ce l l en t pri m a h
whit en ess .

True t o al l t h e p r e v i
y m bo l ism t h e e ye o f t h e A n cie n t o f Days
o u s s . ,

M acro pro so pus i s h e re Spo k e n o f i n st ead of e y e s i n t h e p l u a l n u m be r

, ,
r ,

see i n g t h a t as I h a v e b e fo re re m ar k e d h e i s r a t h e r t o b e s y m bo l i e d b y
. ,
z

a pro fi l e t h an by a full face .

 TH E GR E A TE E H OL Y A SSE M B L y 87
‘

61 4 . that t i m e i s t h e re foun d with H i m

And in
M i cr op r osop us)a n i n tu ition of m e rcy an d t h e refo re t h e p ray e r ,

o f t h e I s rae l it e s a s c e n d e t h b e ca u se H i s e y es a r e o pe n e d
,

t hose of M i cr op r osop us) a n d a r e whit e n e d with th a t whit e

,

n e ss o
(f t he y f
e e o M a c p p )
r o r oso us

6 1 5 L ik e a s it i s writt e n P s xl iv 2 3 A w ak e ; w h y
'

. .
.
,

s l e e pe st T h ou O T e t ragr a m m a t o fi
,
A ri se .

61 6 A n d t r ul y as o ft en as Hi s e y e s are n ot o pe n all t h e
.
,

l o r ds of j u d g m e n t su b d ue t h e I sr a e l it e s an d t h e oth e r ,

n a t i on s h a v e d o m i n i o n o v e r th e m .

61 7 B ut wh e n so e v e r H e o pe n e th H i s e y e s th e s e a re
.
,

i ll u mi n at ed fro m t h e goo d e ye (of M a cr op r osop us) an d ,

m e rcy i s ov e r I srae l and H i s e ye turn e t h a roun d a n d

e x e cut e t h v e n ge an c e u p on t h e o th e r n ati o n s .

61 8 T h i s i s th at sa m e whi ch i s w r itt e n P s xxxv 2 3

.
, . .

”
A w ake a n d a ri se A wa k e an d n e eye sh all b e
, .
( T hi )
i l l u m i n at e d with th at white n e ss A ri s e so t hat .

i t m a y e xer ci se j ud g m e n t up on th o se w h o h a v e o v e rc o m e
th e m .

61 9 W h e n h i s e y e s are o pe n e d th e y appe a r b ea u ti ful as

.

th o se o f d ov e s i n co lo ur whit e re d a n d bl ack a n d gold e n

, , , ,

y e l low .

62 0 A n d thi s e ye ( o th e r wi se thi s whit en e ss) i s n ot

.
,

u n c o v e r e d e xc ep t w h e n i t i s l oo ke d u pon by t he good e ye ,

a n d t h e n a l l th o se col o u r s ar e c o v e r e d (oth e rw i s e b at h e d ) ,

w i t h thi s wh i t e n e s s o f t h e r ay s .

62 1 F ro m t h ose colo u rs wh e n th e y a re un c ov e re d go
. , ,

fo rt h se v en ey e s of P rovi de n ce which i ssue fro m t h e b l ack

,

of t he e ye .

62 2 . T h i s i s t h at which is sa id , Zac i i i 9 . . : U p on on e

st o n e se v e n e ye s .

62 3 . W h at t
i s t he Th e b l ack o f t h e e ye
on e s o n e

62 4 F ro m t h e re d go fo rt h se v e n em i ssa ri es w ho d e fl e c t
.
,

t owar d s t h e le ft si de an d th ey fl a m e with fi re which i s

, ,

t oward t h e n o rt h sid e an d t h e y a r e co m bin e d so th at t h ey

, ,

m ay be ex pand ed in t o t h e wo rld for t h e p urp ose o f un co v e r

i n g t h e way s of s i n n e rs .
 KA B B A LA H
“
62 5 . th at which i s writt en Zach iv 1 0 : Th ose
Thi s i s , . .

s e v e n are t h e e y es of Te t rag ra m ma t on goi n g forth th ro u g h

o u t t h e wh ole earth .

62 6 F ro m t h e y e l lo w go forth se ven p ur e splen do urs

.

( o th e rw i se li g ht s ) whic h a
,r e turn e d t ow a rd s t h e so ut h
si d e , an d th ey are c o m bi n ed so t ha t th e y may be e x
t e n d ed i n to t h e wor ld
-
towar ds those ways which are
, .

n ec e ssa ry t o be u n cove red ( oth e rwi se to wards those

d ee d s,
62 7 . L ik e as it i s
writt en j ob xxxiv 2 1 : Beca use , .

”
H i s e y e s a re u pon t h e w ays o f man A n d wh e n t h e y a re .

i l l um i n a ted with t hat whit e ness th e n t h e y be ho l d all t h e ,

l o rd s of tru t h i n o rde r t o do good un to t h e wo rld be ca use

,

o f th e m ; an d e v e ry gl a n ce (o f t h o se e yes) i s b e n e v o l e n t
t oward s I srae l .

62 8 But with t h e re d c o lour He beh olded those w h o

.

a r e bo u n d ; which i s i n ti m a t ed i n th e se w ord s E xod , .

” “
i ii 7 :
. I n see i n g h av e I see n ; I n se e in g for t h e ,

“ ”
p p u r o se o f d o i n g g oo d u n t o th e m ; I h a v e see n th a t ,

b y v i n d ic ati n g th e m I m ay d el ive r th e m fro m th e ir

a fll i ct o rs .
“
62 0 . th ere fore i s it wr it te n Ps xl iv 2 4 : A wake
A nd , . .

w h e r e fore s lee pe st T h ou O T e trag ram m aton ? A r i se

,
” ”
fo rsak e us n ot for e v e r A wak e an d a rise
. T h e re ar e .

t w o i n spe ction s t w o ope n in gs t w o good thi n g s ; th e re i s

, ,

m e rcy th e re i s al so v e n gea n ce
,
.

630 Th e fir st colou r i s r e d hidd en an d i n c lose d withi n

.
,

r e d ; i n com p ar i son with it a ll oth e r r e d s do n ot se e m t o be

,

63 1 . A rou n d thi s red g oe th a ce rt ai n black thread (of

colour ) , an d s urroun de t h
it .

63 2 T hi s sec on d c olo ur i s b lack l ik e th a t st o n e which

.
,

g o e th fo rth fro m t h e a by s s o n c e i n a th o u sa n d y ears in t o t h e

g r ea t sea .

Mean ing t h at i t i s so brilli an t t h at al l ot h er red colours see m po or

an d p al e in co mpar son i i
w th i t .
 KA B B A LA H .

n ess an d blackn ess which

, ar e as it we re t w in (colour s) ,

d i spla ced .

639T his is t he same w hich i s writt en , C an t iv 2

. . .

”
Which go up from t he washin g, which are all twin s .

640 W h a t i s this ,
. F ro m t h e was hin g F rom th at
w hit e bril lian c e of t he e xcell e n t holy eye ; for all are twi n s ,

t h e on e (col our )i s as t he o th e r ,
*
.

64 1 B ut truly d oth n ot h e ( t h e a uth o r of t h e C an ticl e s)

.

say th at t h e t ee th are eac h i n tu rn lik e a sh or n fl ock ; an d

th o u say est th at all th ese are twin s ? ’

64 2 N e v e rth e le ss t h e se n se i s th at thi s whit e n e ss of

.
,

t h e m i s as t h a t whi t en e ss o f t h e e y e s (of M icr opr osopus)wh e n

t he y a re m ad e bril lian t by t h e white bril li an ce of t h e
s up e rn al e ye (o f M acr op r osop )
us .

64 3 A n d t h e j ust are a bo u t t o u n d e rstan d a n d be h old

.

th at thi n g i n t h e Spi rit of W i sd om .

“
644 Li ke as it i s writt e n I sa 111 3 :
. , .B e c au se t h e y
.

”
s h a ll se e e ye t o e ye . W h en W h en T e trag ra m m a ton
s h a l l b r i n g aga i n Z i on .

645 A l so i t i s w r itt e n Nu m xiv 1 4 :

.
, . B y whom Th o u
. ,

O T e trag ra m m aton ! a rt s ee n eye t o eye : 1 a n d th e n t h e

o pe n i n g o f t h e e y e s i s t o w a r d g o o d .

64 6 F o r th ere i s a n o p e n in g o f t h e e yes t owa r d g ood

.
,

a n d t h e r e i s al so an oth e r ( op en i ng o f t he ey )
es t o w a r d e vi l .

64 7 T oward good l ik e as it i s writt e n Dan ix 1 8

.
, ,
. .

Op e n T hi n e e y es an d be h o l d o u r d e solation s an d t h e city ,
”
o v e r w h ich T h y n am e h a th be e n pron ou n c e d He re it i s .

t owa r d g oo d .

64 8 B ut t oward e vi l l ik e as it i s w ritt e n I sa xxxiii 2 o

.
, , . .

T hi n e ey es sh al l se e J e rusal e m a qui e t ha bit atio n a ta be r ,

n acl e th a t s ha l l n ot be t ake n d o wn ; n ot on e of t h e s t a ke s

t h e re of sh all e v e r be r e m ov e d
”
He re t ru l y it i s towa rd
.

o d a n d t o w a r d e vi l b ec a use t h e one e xi st e t h n ot wit h ou t

g o ,

t h e o ther .

L e t h e bl ack an d t h e re d w h i ch a re h ere rep rese n t e d a s si m ul

. . ,

t a n eo usl y i n vo l vi n g e ach ot h er .

”
7 I n o ur ve rsion i t i s t ransl at ed face t o face and n o t e ye t o e ye
“
,

b ut i n t h e o ri gi n al Hebre w i t i s OI N B O I N Ay i n B e Ayi n
, e ye t o e ye-
, .
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSE M BL Y . 1 9 1

649 W e ha ve lea rned it i n t h e B ook of Con cea led

.

M yste ry W ha t i s this ? T hin e e ye s sha l l see J e rusal e m

.

”
a q uie t h abit a t ion I s n ot J e r usal e m th e re fo re a q ui e t
.

“
h abita tion ? A lso it i s writt en I sa 1 2 1 , Justice dwe l t
. .

”
there in Bu t i n t h e p l ace wh e re in j u stic e i s fo un d th e re i s
.

n ot r e s t n e ith e r i s it at p ea c e ( o th e rwi se :
,
I n t h e pla ce
whe re in jud gm e n t d wel le th an d i s foun d this j u stice i s n ot ,

re st,

65 0 F o r ve r i l y this i s t h e tru e i n te rpr e ta tion :

. Th i n e
e y es s hall see J e ru sa l e m a q ui e t h a bit a ti on (i s thu s t o be

e x pl a in e d ) The h a bitation i s sa id t o be quie t i n respe ct

. ,

o f t h e A n ci en t o f D a y s w h o l ooke th u po n th os e e ye s ( o
, f

65 1 . trul y H i s eye i s quie t an d tran quil ; t h e eye of

F or
m e rcy t he e ye which a lte re th n ot from thi s aspect u n t o an y
o th e r a sp e ct .

65 2 A n d th e re fore i s it w r itte n O I N K (i n st ead of

.
*

O I N I K) T h e y sha l l be h old T hi n e eye : n ot T hin e ey e s ,

( seei ng O I N K i s w r i tt en
) with o ut t h e s e c on d I Y od , .

65 3 B ut h ow co me th it th at it i s sai d J e ru sale m an d n o t
.
,

Zi o n I t i s pro pe rl y thu s sai d for t h e p urpo se o f subjug at

i n g judg m e n t which w as foun d th e re in a n d for e xci t i n g ,

m e rcy u po n it .

654 A lso h a v e we lea rn ed thi s

. It i s writt en D e ut xi
.
, . .

12 : T h e e y es of T e t rag ram m at on thy God are u pon it ,

fro m t h e b egi nn i n g of t he yea r e ve n un to t h e en d of t h e

“
y ear . T hi s i s th a t which i s w r itt e n : Justice dwel t
t h e re i n ; be ca use th e re in are foun d ma n y m ost se ve re
j udg me n ts as i n al l oth e r in stan ces
, .

65 5 But i n t h e t i m e t o co m e th e re sh al l be fou n d
.

t h e re in on e e ye of m ercy (na mel y)t h e e ye of t h e A n ci en t of

Day s .

“
65 6 T hi s i s that which i s i n ti m ated I sa li v 7 :
. But , . .

”
w ith grea t m e rci es will I ga th er th ee .

65 7 W h e re be ca u se it i s sa i d
.
, with m e rcies wha t is ,

O I NK si gn i fies thi ne e ye,

"
i n t he i
s ngular .
 KA B B A LA H .

( t he mea ni ng of t he a d ect i ve
j ) g rea t ( used her ew i t h )
A ssured ly be ca use m e rcy ( is
h) t h e m
du pl ica ted ,
e rc y n a me '

of t h e A n ci e n t of Day s ( M acr op r osopus) which i s ca ll e d ,

g r ea t m e r ci es .

65 8 A n d t he m e rcy o f M icro prosopu s which i s ca l l e d

.
,

m e rcie s pla in an d un qua l ifi ed see in g th a t i n H i m th ere ,

are r ig ht an d l e ft *
(y
s m boli z i ng t he bal ance o
, f) Ju s ti ce an d
M e rcy A n d the re fore i s it sa id :
. An d i n g reat m e rci e s
w i l l I gath e r th ee ; those n am el y of t h e A n cien t o f
, ,

D ay s .

659 T hi s ha ve w e l ea r n e d
. I n tho se e yes (of M i cr o .

r oso us ) an d i n t h e t w o col ou rs of t h e m
p p ,
— n a m e ly i n t h e ,

red a n d i n t h e bla ck—th e re ar e sa i d t o a bi d e t w o t ea r s ,

an d w h e n He e v e n t h e H ol y o f t h e H ol y On es d e sir e th t o
, ,

ha ve m e rcy upo n t h e I srae l it es th en H e se n d eth d own th o se ,

t w o t e ars so th at th e y m a y gr o w s wee t i n t h e ( wa ters of t he )

g r ea t sea .

660 T h e g r ea t sea which i s th at of e xce l l e n t wi sd o m

.
, ,

so th a t i n th at str ea m (oth e rw i se whit e brill ian ce ) a n d ,

i n th at foun tai n th ey m ay be c l e an se d ; an d th e y g o
for th from t h e g rea t sea an d th e re i s m e rcy upon t h e ,

I srae lite s .

C H A PT E R XXX I I .

CONC ERN I NG T HE NO SE OF M I CROPRO SOPU S .

661 . W E h av e
it i n t h e B ook of Co n cea l e d
l ea rn e d
M y st e r y Th e n ose o f M ic ro p r osop us
. Fro m t h e n o s e .

i s t h e coun t en an ce kn ow n I n thi s n ose i s d i v e r se sym

.

h olism .

662 Fo r it i s w ritt e n P s xviii 8 :

. T h e r e we n t u p
, . .

Righ t an d l e ft i
icropro sop us w h ile i n M acr0 pr0 0 pus a l l
e x st in M .
5

i s ri g h t Th e la t t e r i s ra t h e r t o be s y m bo l ise d by a pro fi l e as I h a v e
. ,

be fo re re marke d t h a n by a ful l face as i n th e case o f t h e fo rm e r

. . .
 KA B B A LA H

His n o se , an d i n Hi s m o u t h , an d i n Hi s a rms , an d in H i s
han ds , an d i n Hi s fin ge r s .

669 . An d t h e r efor e i s it writt en , Ps . cvi . 2 : W h o can

d ec lar e t h e G B V RV TH, Geburot h , po we rs of Te tragr am
ma to n
670 . H en c e it i s written , po we r s , Ge burot h (i n t he

pl ural n umber
); an d it is writt en ,
1 C h ro n . xxix . 1 1

Thin e ! O Tetrag ram maton are Gedul ah an d ,

i n t h e si ng ula r (n umber ) .

67 1 A ss ure dly thus h a v e w e l ea r n e d

. Wh e n all t h os e .

se ve riti e s are am al gam a ted i n to on e th e n are th e y cal l e d ,

one Ge burah , GB V R H .

672 An d al l th ose powe rs, Ge boran , comm e n ce t o d es

.

cen d from t h e n ose A n d fro m it de pen d a thousan d ti m es a

.

tho usan d an d four hun dre d myriads in t h e ir s in gle (f orms)t .

673 A n d fr om tha t s m oke which i s s ue t h fro m h i s n os e

.

depe n d a th ou san d ti m e s a th ousan d m yri ads, an d fo ur h u n

dre d an d which bel on g t o t hi s (i dea of ) Seve rity ) F o r
fi ve .

al l t h e se v e r iti es d e pe n d fro m thi s nose .

674 Fo r it i s wr itt e n P s cxlv 4

.
, F ro m g en e ratio n
. .

un to ge n e rat io n sh all t h ey prai se thy works an d an noun c e ,

thy GBV RV T H Gebur ot ,

675 A n d wh e n that G B V R H Geba r a h St ren g th co m

.
, , ,

m en ce t h (to be ma n ifested ) al l t h e se ve ritie s ra d ia te th e n ce

, ,

an d a re sh a rp en ed un t il t h e y d e sc e n d i n t h e fo r m of a s w i ft
,

whi rlin g fi r e flam i n g swor d (Ge n iii

-
. .

t h rough J ud gm e n t an d ul t imat e l y t h r o ugh t h e n um be rs an d in t e ll ige nce s

.

o f t h e p l a ne t M ars No w t h e
.
, sev eri t ies a re t h e fi ve fol d form o f

RP R aph w h i ch = th e i de a o f t e rror an d R P = 2 80 w h i ch x5 =
. . , ,

A nd t h e lea st n um be r o f is 1 + 4+ o + o 5 A l so ATH .

ch aos o r subs t an ce o f an yt h i n g
,
Fi n al l y t h ese are e xt e nd ed i n t o fi ve
.
,

p a rt s M ac rop rosopus—vi z
of . . n ose , m out h . ar ms , h and s finge rs , . And
t h e n um be r 5 = H .

See I n t r od uct i on GBV R ( t h e roo t

. being a

flood Th is i s of co urse by Ge mat ria

. .

f T h i s fo rm i d abl e so u n d i n g a rr an ge men t i s o n l y o ur p re vio us

con si d e red o n an ot h e r plan e of ope ra t i on , i n t h e m at e ri al w orl d .

1 Th is i s aga n i i n i t s m ost m ate ri al forms i n A si ah t h e n um e r b

fi ve at t h e e n d i s s i mpl y t h e n umbe r of t he Se ph i ra of Se ver it y ad d ed

t o t h e oth er.
 TH E GRE A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y 1 95

676 . It writte n Ge n xix 1 3 : F or w e wi ll de stroy

is , . .

t hi s p lace A l so it i s w ritte n Ge n xiii 1 0 :

. B e fore t h a t
, . .

T e t rag ra m m at o n d e s t roy e d So d o m an d Go m orra h An d

agai n Ge n xi x 2 4 :
, . Te t rag ram m at o n ra 1 n e d u pon Sod o m
.

”
a n d G o m or rh a .

67 7 A ssu red ly thu s h a v e w e l e a rn e d : T h e re i s n o j udge

.

o v e r t h e wick e d but th e y th e m se l ve s c on v e rt t h e m e a s ure

,

o f M e rcy i n t o a m e as u r e o f J u dg m e n t .

678 B ut h ow do th e y c o n v e rt it thu s ? A l so it i s
.

writte n M a l iii 6 : I Te t gram m at on ch an ge n ot

, . .
, , .

679 A ssu re dly as m an y ti m es as t h e A n ci en t of t h e

.

A n ci en t On es a n d that White H ead un c ov e r e th t h e

be n e volen ce of b e n e vol e n ces grea t m e rcies are foun d ,

e ve r ywh e re .

680 But wh e n th a t i s n ot u n c o ve re d al l t h e ju dg me n t s
.
,

o f M ic ro p rosop u s a re p r e pa re d ; an d i n thi s m a n n e r i f it be ,

p e r m itt e d us t o s ay so M e r cy b e c o m e th
, Ju d g m e n t th at i s ,

t h e m ost A n ci e n t On e o f a ll .

681 W e h av e l e arn e d i n Bari e t h a

.
” When t h e
A n cie n t o f t h e A n c ie n t On e s u n cove re th t h e b e n e vo le n c e o f
b en e vol e n ce s a l l th ose l ights which are call e d by a si m i la r
,

nam e s hin e a n d M e rcy i s fo u n d i n a l l thin gs

,
.

682 But wh en th at Con c ea le d On e o f t h e C on c eale d

.

On es i s n o t u n cov e re d an d th ose l ight s shin e n ot ju dgm e n t s

, ,

a re s ti rr e d u p an d J u d g m en t i s e x e rci sed
, .

683 W h o th e re fo r e i s t h e cause of th at J udgm e n t ?

.

T h e be n e v olen ce o f t h e be n e vol e n c es be caus e it i s n ot ,

u n co ve re d a n d t h e re for e d o si n n e r s ch an ge M ercy i n t o
,

J udgm en t (a s r ega r deth t hemsel ves) .

684 B ut b e ca u se thi s i s sa i d Ge n xi x 2 4 :
. From , . .

”
T e t ragra m m a to n o ut of h e av e n it i s said con ce rn in g ,

Za ui r A n pi n M icro proso pus, .

685 A n d wh e n ce
. is this obtain e d ? B ec au se it
i s writt e n ( i n t he pr ecedi ng p assage): M N H SH M I M ,

M en H a Sha mayi m out of h ea v e n

-
, (B ut t he w o r d .

See an t e. s388 o f t h is book .

 KABBA LA H .

H SHM I JII , H a Sha mayi m, i s equi va len t to) A SH V MI M , *

‘

A sh Ve tll i m, fi re wate r M e rcy an d J udg m e n t in t h e

an d
'

-
, ,

an tith esis of th at (condi ti on )wh ere in n o J udgmen t i s foun d

at a ll .

W e h ave learn e d th at this n ose ( of M cr opr osop us)

'

686 .

i s sh ort 1 an d wh en t he sm oke co mm en cet h t o i ss u e

l
,

t h e r e fro m it d e pa rte th th en ce s wiftl y an d J u dgm en t i s

, ,

e xe rci sed .

687 B ut what hin de r eth that n ose th at it m ay n ot p rod u c e

.

s m ok e ? Th e n ose o f t h e A n cie n t an d H ol y On e ; for H e i s

al so c al l e d be fo re all oth e rs A R K AP I M A r i kh Aphi m , ,

L on g of Nose
'

688 A n d . thi s i s t h e A rcan u m which

h ave l ea rn e d we
B etw een t h e t wo words I H V H I H V H Te trag ra mm at on
, , , ,

Te t ragram mat o n , a n acc e n t i s i n t e rp olat e d t ( whensoever

t hese tw o a re found i n j uxtaposi ti on i n Scr ip t ur e) .

689 . Fo r wh e resoe ve r
t t wice ove r a n y n ame is r e pea ed ,

a d i sti n cti o n i s m a d e (bet w een them ) as wh e n it i s sa i d Ge n , , .

xxii 1 1 . A brah am A b rah am al so Ge n x l vi 2

“ J a co b . .
, , , , ,

J acob ; al so 1 Sam iii 1 0 Sam ue l Sam ue l

, wh e re. .
, , ,

by t h e P si g accen t th e se pai rs of n am es are d istin gu ishe d,

M oses M ose s wh e re
”
e xc e pti n g th at p l ace E x o d iii 4 , . .
, , ,

n o a cce n t i n t e rv e n e t h .

“ A bra h am A br ah a m
690 Fo r wh a t re as o n ?
. Ge n , ,
.

xxu . 1 1 (her ei n ther ef or e is an a ccen t i n tr oduced beca use

I n t he Se ph e r Ye t z i rah , i
t o w h ch w o r k I h ave alre ad y h ad occa
i
s on t o re fe r m o re t h an o n ce , t h e l e tt e r Sn i s sa i d t o s y m bo l i z e fi re a n d ,

t h ere fo re SH M I M m ay be sa id t o be fi re an d w at e r .

“
1 I n con t r ad s t n ct o n t o t h a t i i i of M acroprosop us wh o i s , cal l e d a l so

k
A ri h A ph i m , L o n g o f No se , as w e ll as A ri kh A n p i n , V ast o f C o u n t e n a n ce .

1 T h s acc e i
n t i s cal led P si g an d i n t h e gr am m a r o f G e se n i us i s cl asse d
,

i
as t h e t w e n t e t h acce n t .o r t h e fi ft h o f t h e t h ird se rie s k n ow n as t h e ‘
l e sser
d i st in ct i ve s I t i s re prese n t e d by a ve rt i ca l l i n e p l aced be tw e e n t h e t w o
”
.

w o rd s t o w h ich i t a pp l i e s A n e xam p le o f i t s use i s t o b e fo un d i n E xod

. .

i
xxx v 6 : . Te t ragram m at o n . Te t ragra m m a t on (bet ween these t wo wor ds a
Psi g accen t i s i n troduced ), m e rci ful and g r aci o u s ,
l o n g sufleri n g a n d a
'
bun d an t
”
i n go o d ne ss an d t r ut h y
I t i s w o rt h o f n o t e t h a t t h e w o rd h e re t r an sl at e d
.

i s A R K AFI M , A ri kh Aphi m, Lon g o f Nose

'

l on g sufi e ri n g
-
.
1 98 KA B B A LA H .

de sc e n d u pon M icroprosopus from t he M ost Holy An cien t

On e .

69 7 . For thus i s t he trad ition . So great w as t h e vi r tue

of M oses th at h e co uld m ake t h e m e as ure s of M e rcy
descen d .

698 A n d. wh en t h e A n cie n t On e i s un cove re d t owa rd

M ic roproso pu s al l thin gs are be h e l d in t h e l ight of M e rcy ,

an d t he n ose i s appease d ,an d fi re an d s m ok e iss u e n ot

the re fr om .

69 9 Like as it i s writte n I sa xl viii 9 :

.
, . A n d with my
.

”
p r a i se wi l l I d e fe r m i n e a n g e r f o r th ee .

7 0 0 A . l so w e h a v e l ea r n e d : T h e n os e h a th t w o n o s tri l s .

F rom t h e on e i ssue t h a fla m in g sm oke an d it e n t e re th in t o ,

t h e Ope n in g of t h e G rea t A by s s .

7 0 1 A . n d fr o m t h e o th e r n o s tri l i ss u e t h a fi r e which i s

ki n dl e d by i t s flam e ; an d it flowe th i n to four thousan d

worl ds which are upo n H i s le ft side
, .

7 0 2 T . r u l y h e w
,
h o i s t h e c a u s e o f w ar i s c a l l e d t h e fi r e

of T e t rag ra m m at on t h e c on s u m in g fi re t h e fi re whi c h co n
, ,

su m e t h al l oth e r fi res .

7 30 A . n d th a t fi r e i s n o t m iti g a t e d sa v e by t h e fi r e o f t h e

al t ar .

7 40 A . n d th a t s m o k e which i ss u e t h fo rth fr o m t h e o th e r

n ost ri l i s n ot m iti a t e d u n l e s s by t h e sm ok e of t h e sa crific e

g
of t h e a lt a r B ut all thi n g s de pe n d fro m t h e n ose
. .

7 50 T . h e r e fo r e i s it w r itt e n G e
, n viii
. 1 2 A
. n d T e t r a
”
g r am m a t o n s m e ll e d a sw ee t sa v o ur .F o r a ll th e s e a r e

attr ibut e d un t o t h e n o se , t o sm e ll a sav our an d t o e m it ,

sm oke an d fi re an d re d c ol o u r an d th e re fore i s i t o po se d
, , p
un t o t h e ben e vol e n c e ( n a mely t he for ehead ) , .

7 0 6 A . n d fo r th a t c a u se i s it writt e n E x o d ,
iv 1 4 . .

A n d t h e an ge r of T e t ragra mm at on w as ki n d l e d D e ut . .

vii 4 “
. An d t h e an ge r of Te t ra g ra m m a to n wil l b e ki n d l e d .

”
E x od xxii 2 4
. . A n d M y wrat h i s kin dl e d De ut vi 1 5 . . .

”
L est t h e wra th of T e trag r am ma t on be ki n d l e d Which .

a re al l t o be u n de rst ood con ce r n in

g Z a n i r A n p i n o r M icr
,
o

p rOSOp us .
 TH E GRE A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y. 1 99

C HA P TE R XXXI I I .

CONC ER N I NG T H E EA RS OF M I C ROPRO SOP U S .

7 7
0 . Tm s h ave w e l earn e d It i s written 2 Ki n gs
.
,

xix 1 6 : I n cli n e O Go d T hi n e e ar an d h ea r ; n am e ly
.
, , ,

tha t ear which i s hidden ben eath t h e hair an d t h e h ai r ,

h an ge th down ov e r it an d yet t h e e ar i s th e re fo r t h e p ur
,

p o s e o f h ea ri n g .

7 0 8 A .n d f ro m t h e i nn e r p ar t o f t h e e a r e l a b o r a
,
t e d with
st ron g l y m a rk e d con c a v e fo rm a tion s li ke a win d i n g sp i ral ,

l ad de r wi th i n curvation o n e ve ry s id e
, .

7 9
0 B .u t wh e r e f o r e with c u r v i n g s ? S o th a t H e m a y h e a r

both goo d an d e vil .

7 1 0 A .l so w e h a v e l e a rn e d : F ro m th a t curvi n g p a rt
withi n t h e e ars depen d all th ose L or ds of W in gs con ce rn in g
who m it i s written Ecc l e s x 2 0 : , . . For a bir d of t h e ai r
s h al l c arr y t h e v o ic e an d t h e L o rd o f t h e W i n gs sh all t e l l
,

t h e m att e r .

7 1 1 Withi
. n th a t ear ( t he, S p i r i t ) fl o w e t h fr o m t h e

th ree h ollow plac es of t h e b ra i n i n to thi s ope n in g o f t h e

ea r s . A n d fr o m th at a fil u x ( t he Spi r i t ) t h e vo ic e d e pa rt e th
i n to th at profoun d de pth ( oth e rwise i n curva tion ) an d i s ,

conj o i n e d with ( t he S i ri t ) i n th a t d i sti l lation as w e l l good as

p ,

e vil .

“
7 1 2 I.n g o o d : a s it i s w r itt e n P ,sa lxix .
33 : F o.r

T e trag ram m at on h ea re th t h e poo r I n e vi l ; as it i s

.

w ritt e n Num xi i :
, . . . A n d T e t ragramm at o n h ea rd an d ,

H i s wra th aro se an d t h e fi re o f T e trag ram maton w as ki n d le d

,
”
ag a i n s t t h e m .

7 3
1 A .n d th a t ea r i s cl o se d fr o m with o ut a n d a d e,p t h
oth e r wi se an i n curvation ) p roc e e d e th withi n th at galle ry of

in spi rati on from t he brain .

7 41 S.o th a t t h e v o ic e m a y b e c o ll e ct e d t o g e th e r wi t hi n ,

n e ith e r i ssu e fo rth th e n c e an d t h at it m ay be g uard e d an d

,
 KA B B A LA H .

s h ut i n on every si de ; he n c e it i s i n t h e na ture of an
A rca n u m *
.

7 51 . W oe u n t o H i m w h o di sc l o s e t h se cret s ! F or h e

w h o re v eal e th se cret s d oth t h e sa m e thi n g as if h e sho uld

den y t h e supe rior for m ation wh i ch i s so arran ged t hat t h e
,

secr et s may be c o ll ect e d t oge th er an d tha t th ey m a y n ot ,

i ssue fort h with out .

’
7 1 6 . A l so w e h a v e l ea rn e d i n B a r i e t h a r A t th a t ti m e

wh e n th e y cal l aloud i n th eir trouble s an d t h e h a irs are ,

m o ved fro m be fore t he ea rs t h e v o ice e n t ere th i n t o t h e ea r s

,

through t hat ch an n e l a n d t h e sp irit of d istil la tion from t h e

,

brain (en tereth i n t o tha t cha n nel li hezmse)

’

7 7
1 . A n d i n t h e br a i n i s it c o l l e ct e d ( o th e rw i se a n d ,

it slid e th on in to t h e brain ) an d departe th th rough t h e ,

n ostri l s of t h e n ose an d i s bo un d an d t h e n ose b ec o m e th

, ,

sh o rt er ( t ha t o f M i cr p p
o r oso us n a m ely) , an d g l o w e t h with
fi re an d fi re an d sm oke i ssu e forth ; an d from th ose
,

n ostri l s are e xcit ed al l t h e se v e riti es an d v e n gean ce i s

,

e x e r ci se d .

7 1 8 .T r uly b e f o r e th a t f r o m th o se n o s t r il s t h e fi re an d
s m ok e i ssu e fo rth th a t v oice a sc e n d e th u pw ard s an d sl i d e th
, ,

i n t o t h e be gin n i n g of t h e brain ; an d t he t w o t ears flow

down from t h e e yes .

7 9
1 .A n d by m e an s o f t h a t v o ic e t h e s m o k e g oe th fo r th ,

an d t h e fi r e fr om t h e brig ht n e ss whic h op en e th th ose g at e s ;

fo r through th at v oic e which e n t e re th i n t o t h e ea rs al l th ese

thi n gs a re e xci t e d an d u rge d forth ( oth erwi se are m in g le d ,

t ogeth er ) .

7 2 0 .A n d th e r e f o r e i s it w r itt e n N u m , xi 1 :. . A n d
Te tragra m m a ton h ea rd an d H i s wrath w as ki n d le d an d
, ,

t h e fi re o f Te tragram m at o n w as ki ndl e d agai n st th e m .

F o r th rough th at h ea r i n g of th a t v 0 1ce t h e wh ole bra i n 1 3

stirre d up .

7 2 1 . W e h a v e l ea r n e d It i.s wr i t t en 2 K i n g, s xix 1 6 .
‘

I n cl in e O m y God Thin e ea r
, , like as i f it sh ou ld be
Because m a si m i l ar m an ne r a secre t i s guarded and shut 1 n
'

1 Se e ante s 388 Bari e t h a t s Trad i t io e xt ra urbe m

, . .
 KABB A LA H
forth so tha t th ey may be hea rd so th at th e y ma y be ,

m ed ita t e d u po n an d be un de rstood .

73 1 C. o m e , b e h o l d ! it i s wr i tt e n H a b iii 1,: O T e tra

. .

”
g r a m m a t o n I h a v e h ea r d T h y v o ic e a n d w as a fr
, a i d .

73 2 T. hi s p a s s a g e h a th thi s m e a n i n g : W h e n t h a t h o l y
p p
r o h e t h ea r d an d u n d e rs t o o d a n d k n e w a n d was o ccu p ied,
"
with those con for mation s it i s wri tte n : , I was afra id .

R ig htly w as it (so wri tten) that h e sh oul d be afraid an d be .

broken before Hi m for t hese words are said con ce rn i n g

,

M ic roprosopus .

733 W. h e n f urth e r h e u n d e r st oo d an d k n e w wh a t i s ,

th e n written O Te tragram ma ton l re vive Th y work i n

”
t h e m i d st o f t h e years . B ut c on c e rn i n g t h e A n ci e n t of
Day s i s t hi s sa id .

7 34 A. n d i n e v e ry p a ss a g e wh e r e in i s fo u n d T e tr a g r a m
m at on T etrag ra m maton wi t h Yod He twice or with A le ph
, , ,

Da l e th an d Yod He t h e on e bel on geth u n t o M ic ro prosop u s

, ,

an d t h e oth e r un t o t h e A n ci en t of t h e A n cie n t On es For .

b ecau se all th ese thin gs a re on e c erta i n thin g h e n ce by on e ,

n am e are th e y cal led .

7 35 A. l s o w e h a v e l ea r n e d W h e n . i s t h e f u ll n a m e

e x p re sse d ? Wh en it i s writte n I HV H A L H I M , ,

Tetrag rammaton E lohi m . For th at i s t h e full n a m e o f

t h e M o st A n ci e n t of a l l an d ,o f M ic rop roso p u s ; an d

wh e n j oi n e d t oge th er th e y are called t h e ful l n a m e B ut .

o t h e r fo r m s a r e n ot c al l e d t h e full n a m e like as w e h av e ,

e st a bli sh e d .

6 W h it i i d “ A d T t m
73 . e n s sa G en , 1 1 8 : . n
. e ra g r a
”
m ato n Elohi m p lan t e d &c, t h e n a m e i s g iv e n i n fu ll
.
, ,.

where t he discou rse i s con ce rn in g t h e plan tin g of t h e garden ;

a n d wh en so e v e r T e t ra ra m m at on Elohi m occurre t h t h e fu l l
g
n a m e i s e x r es se d
p .

73 7 I
. n I H V H I H V H a l l thi n g g
s e n e r a l ly a r e c o m p r e

h e n d e d an d th e n m e rcies are stirr ed up ove r al l thin gs

,
.

73 8 (
. W h e n i t i s sa id ) O T e tr a g r a m m a t o n ! r e viv e T h y
”
work i n t h e m id st of t h e y ea rs con ce rn in g t h e A n cie n t of ,

Da y s i s it sai d .
 TH E GREA TE R H OL y A SSE M B L Y . 2 0 3

7 39 . W h at is Th y work ”
? Zan i r A n pi n , M ic r o
pr oso p u s .

740 . I n t h e m i dst of y e ars . T h e se are t h e for m e r

yea rs which a re ca ll e d I M I Q DM Yemi Qedem for m er
, , ,

d ay s an d n o t y ears OV L M Ol a h m or of t h e worl d
, , , .

74 1 T h e .fo r m e r y e a r s a r e t h e fo r m e r d a y s ; t h e

years of t h e worl d a re t h e d ay s of t h e worl d *

.

74 2 A n d h.e r e (i t i s s a i d ) : I n t h e m i d s t o f t h e y ea r s .

W ha t y ea rs ? T h e form er ye ars .

”
743 R e viv
. e it C o n c e.r n i n g wh o m i s it s a i d ,

Re viv e it C o n ce rn in g M icro proso pus F o r al l H i s .

sp l e n d o u r i s p re se rv e d by th ose y ea rs an d th e re fo r e i s i t ,
”
sa id , R e vive it .

744 I n w. r a th r e m e m b e r m e r cy H e l oo k e.th t o th a t
s upe r n al b e n ig n ity wh e re i n m e rci e s a re e xcit e d ov e r a l l ;

( t hose m e r i
c es ) w h o d es ir e c o m p ass i o n a n d t o wh o,m m e rcy i s

owin g .

745 W e h.a v e l ea r n e d R a bbi S ,ch i m eo n s a i d : I ca l l

t o wit n ess t h e h ea v e n s which are ab o ve m e t o ward s al l ,

those w h o st an d aro u n d th at gre at joy arise th i n al l t h e

,

worlds b ecause of th e se wo rd s .

74 6 A l so. th e s e w o r d s e xcit e j y
o i n m y h ea rt ; a n d i n

t h e ve i l of e xc e ll e n t e x pa n sion are th e y hi d de n an d d o th e y
asc e n d ; an d H e t h e M os t A n ci en t On e of all p re se rv e th
, ,

th e m He t h e C on ceal ed an d H id den o f al l
, , .

“
747 A n d . wh e n w e b eg an t o s p e a k m y c o m p a n i o n s

kn e w n ot th at all th e se words th e re in we re worthy h ereof in

an y d e gr ee .

74 8 0 h o
. w b l es s e d i s y o ur p o rti o n c o m p a n i o n s o,
f thi s

con cla v e ! an d bl essed i s m y po rtion with you in this worl d ,

an d i n t h e w orld t o c om e !

In co n n ect o n i wi t h §74 1 . no t e Ps . l xxvn 5 : . C n SuB T a I I M I M

M QDM Sn NV Tn OV L M I M . I h a ve co n si de r ed t h e d ay s o f o l d , t h e

years of ancie nt t i mes .

”
 C HA P TE R XXXIV .

CONC ERN I NG T HE B EAR D OF M I CROPRO SOPU S .

749 R.A BBI S c m u no n co mm e n ce d an d sa i d D e ut iv ,

. .

"
4 A n d ye s hal l cl eav e un to T e tragra m ma t on your Go d ,

&c .

75 W h at n a tion i s so h ol y as I srae l ? for i t i s writt en

0 .

c on ce rn in g the m D e ut xxxi ii 2 9 : Ble sse d art th o u

, . . ,
”
O I srae l ! w ho i s l i k e un t o thee ? B e ca u se th a t th e y
ar e a pp li e d u n t o God i n this wo rl d th ro ug h t h e h ol y
n am e .

75 1 . A n d i n t h e worl d t o co m e more th an h ere for th e re ,

i n shal l w e n e ve r be se parat ed from th at c on c la v e wh e r e in

t h e ju st a re assem bl e d .

75 2 A
. n d thi s i s th a t which i s w r itt e n : A n d ye

s h a l l c leav e i n T e trag ra mm at on ; for it i s n ot w ritt e n

C H DB QI M L I HV H Che dehcqi m Le Tet r ag r a mma t on Y e
, ,

s h all c l e a ve u n t o T e tr a g ra m m a t on but B I H V H B e ,

Tet ragr a mma ton i n T e t ragra m m ato n

, p p
ro , e rly .

75 3 W
. e h a v e l e a r n e d thi s T .h e r e i s a d e s c e n t fr o m
t h e be a rd which i s v e n e ra b le h ol y e xc e l l e n t hi dd e n a n d
, , ,

c on c eal e d i n al l ( t he bea r d n a mel y of M acr op r osopus)

, , ,

th roug h t h e h oly m agn ifice n t oil in t o t h e h eard of ,

M icroprosop us .

754 A
. n d i f th o u s h a l t sa y th a t thi s h e a rd i s n o t t o b e

fou n d for that e ven Solo m on onl y spak e of t h e ch e e k s +but

, ,

n ot at a ll of t he b ear d .

75 5 T
. ruly thu s h a v e w e l ea r n e d ( w e m a ke a n s w er ) i n

t he Book of Con cealed M yst e ry .

"
It i s that which i s
hidden an d rec on d ite an d of which m e n tio n i s n ot m ade
, ,

I t must n o t be forgo t t e n t h at I srae l i s a m y st i cal n a me w h i ch w as

subst i t ut e d for J aco b .

1 Name l y i n t h e de scri pt ion i n t h e Song of Solomon ch v

. . . .
 KAB B A L A H .

o th e r pa rt i of t h e m outh
t he op e n n g o f
an d it d esc e n d e t h

b e n e ath t h e m outh u n to t he oth e r sid e h a ir a bo v e h air i n , ,

beautiful a rrange men t .

7 6 6 T h e thir
. d co n fo r m a ti o n F ro m t h e m. i d st b e n e a t h ,

t h e n ose an d ben e ath t h e t w o n o stril s th e re goe th fo rth a

, ,

c e r t ai n path an d sh o rt an d c oar se h ai rs fill u p th at pat h

,

a n d t h e re mai n in g h ai r s fi ll up t h e pl ac e fro m thi s sid e u n t o

t ha t a ro un d thi s path
, .

6
7 7 But thi
. s pa th i s n o t c l ea rly see n ( t o h e co n t i n ue d )
be low (the mouth) but o n ly t he uppe r part of it whic h
,

d esce n de th ev en u n t o t h e begi n n in g of t h e li p s an d th e re i s ,

t h i s pa th app li ed .

7 6 8 T h e fo.urth con fo rm a tio n T h e h a i r g .oe th fo rt h

a n d i s di spose d i n ord e r an d asc e n d e th an d i s sp rea d o v e r
, ,

H i s ch ee ks which are t h e place of fragran c e of t h e A n ci en t

,

O ne .

6
7 9 . fifth con fo rm ation The h air i s wan tin g an d
The .
,

t h e re are seen t w o appl e s on thi s si d e an d o n th at r e d as a ,

re d rose an d th e y rad i at e i n t o t wo hu n dr ed an d s e v e n t
, y
w o rld s which are e n kin dl e d th e re by
,
.

77 0 Th e. s ixth c o n fo r m a ti o n T h e h a
. ir g oe th f o rth
as i n a tr e ss a bo ut (t he bor der of ) t h e bea rd an d ,

han ge th down e ven u n to t h e comm en ce me n t of t h e vital

o rg an s but it d esc e n d eth n ot un to t h e pa rts a bout t h e
,

h ea rt .

77 1 T h e. se v e n t h c o n fo rm a ti o n T h a t t h e . h a i r s do
n o t h an g o v e r t h e m outh b ut th at t h e m o uth i s u n c ov e r e d
,

o n e v e ry sid e an d th at t h e h a ir s are di spose d i n

, o rd e r

a b out it .

77 2 T
. h e e i g hth c o n fo r m a ti o n T h a t t h e
. h a i r s d es c en d

ben ea th t h e b e ard an d c o ver t h e throat so th at it can n o t

, ,

b e see n ; all th o se h airs are sl e n de r h a i rs a bo ve h airs , ,

p l e n ti f ul i n e v e ry p ar t .

7 73 T .h e n i n th c on fo r m a ti on T h at t h.e h a i r s a r e

m i n gl e d toge th e r with th ose which are j o in e d u n t o th e m ;

a n d th at th ey all a re i n e qu al ity from t h e che e ks e ve n
u n t o th ose h airs which h ang down ; all are i n fa ir
 TH E GR EA TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 2o7

e quality l ike , a brave ma n , an d l ike a h e ro victorious in

w ar .

T hr u h th i n e c on fo r m a ti on s th e r e c d
7 74 o g e
. s e n
p r o e e

an d flow d o wn n in e fo u n t ai n s o f m ag n ific e n t oil , an d th e s e

in d e e d flow d own fro m th at m agn ificen t supernal oi l (of t he

hea r d of M acr opr osop us i n to a l l tho se in fe ri ors .

77 5 T h ose .n i n e c o n fo r m a ti o n s a r e f o u n d i n fo r m h e r e i n

th e rwi se i n thi s b ea r d ) a n d i n t h e p e rfecti on of t h e con

( o ,

for m ati on o f this h ea rd i s t h e in fe r io r son o f man cal l e d t h e

brave m an *
.

77 6 F o r wh osoe v e r
. see th (i n sl eep) th at h i s b e a r d
’
e xi st e t h i n p ro pe r fo r m t i n h i m i s foun d c ourage an d
,

s tr e n g th .

77 7 R a bbi .S c h i m eo n s p a k e u n t o R a bbi E l eaz a r hi s s,o n ,

a n d sa i d : A ri se O m y Son a n d e xpo un d t h e parts of t h e

, ,
”
h oly he ard i n i t s con fo r m ation s .

77 8 R a bbi .E l ea z a r a r o s e a n d c o m m
, e n c e d a n d s a i d P s , .

cxviii 5 : . I c alled u pon I H Ya h i n m y d istress ; Ya h , ,

h eard m e at large T et rag ram ma ton i s o n m y s i d e

.
,

I wi ll n ot fea r what can m an do un to m e ? Te t ragra m ma

t on t ak e th m y part with th e m th at h e l p m e an d I sh al l see ,

m y d esi re upon m in e e n e m i es It i s be tt er t o tru st i n

.

T e trag ra m m aton th an t o p ut an y c on fide n ce i n m an ; it i s

be tte r t o t ru st i n Tetragram m aton than t o put an y con fi
’
d en ce i n prin ces .

7 79 H e r e.i n a r e d e li n e a t e d t h e n in e c o n fo r m a ti on s

of thi s b e ar d For Ki n g D a vi d h ad n ee d of the se d i spo

.

si t i on s th a t he might van quish oth er kin gs an d o th er

,

n ation s .

7 8 0 C o m e
. b e h o ld A ,
f t e r th a t h e h a d s a id th es e n i n e

co n fo r m a ti on s h e adde d (v e r se 1 0 )
, Al l n ation s c om passe d
m e about but i n t he n am e of T e t ragra m mat on I will des troy
,
’
the m .

7 8 1 T h e re fo r e did h e r e h ea r se th o se c o n fo r m a ti o n s

M ea n i n g t h at as i s th e Supe rn al M an so i s th e eart h l y man

, .

1 M ean i n g, i f he d reams that hi s heard is arranged like t hat o f M i cro

:

p roso u
p .
s
 KA B B A LA I I .

which hav e repea ted B ut what was t h e n ec essity for so

we .

d oi n g B e c au se that h e sa id A l l n ation s c o m pa s se d m e
’
a bo ut For i n thi s di spositi on of th ose n i n e confo r m a ti on s
.

which are t h e n am e of I H V H I let r agr a mma t on are th e y cu t: , ,

o ff fro m t h e e a rt h .

7 82 T hi s.i s th at sa m e w hich i s w r itt e n : I n t h e n a m e

‘

o f I H V H wi l l I d est r oy th e m
’
.

8
7 3 A l so.thi s h a v e w e l e a rn e d i n t h e B oo k o f C o n

cea l e d M y st e ry
’
D avid hath he re e n um e rate d t h e n in e
.

c on for m ation s ; of which si x c on si st i n t h e holy n am e for ,

t h e re a re si x n am e s an d th e re are three i n t h e w o rd

A D M , A da m, or m an .

8
7 4 . A n d i f t h ou
h al t say that th e re a re on l y t wo (i n
s
:

t he w or d A d a m ) assu red ly th e re ar e th ree b e c a u se a l so t h e

, ,

p ri n c e s p e rt a i n u n t o t h e i d ea o f t h e w o r d A d a m i .

8
7 5 T hi
. s h a v e w e l e a rn e d T h e s e a r e t h e s i x n a m. e s ,

be ca use it i s thu s written : I cal l ed u pon Yah i n m y d i s

’
tress Th e first
. .

’
8 6 Y a h h ea rd m e at l a r e T h c d
7 .
g e s e o n . .

’
8 T t r a r a m m a t on i s o n m id I wi ll t f
7 7 . e g y s e n o e a r , .

Th e thir d .

8 8 T e t rag ra m m a t on t ak e th m y p art with th e m th at

7 .

’
hel p m e Th e four t h
. .

m
’
8
7 9 It. i s b e tt e r t o t r u s t i n T e t r a g r a m a t o n .

T h e fi fth .

m
’
79 0 It. i s b e tt e r t o tru s t i n T e t r ag r a m a t o n .

Th e sixth .

79 1 B u. t i n t h e w o r d A D M A d a m M a n a r e th r e e ; , , ,

for it i s w ritt e n T e trag ram m at on i s o n m y si d e I wi l l ,

n o t fea r ; wh at can A D M A da m M a n d o u n t o m e , Th e
, ,

fi rs t .

79 2 I t
. i s b e tt e r t o t r u s t i n T e tr a g ra m m a t o n th a n t o
’
u t con fi d e n c e i n p r i n c e s T h e c nd
p a n y s e o . .

I . ii
e. , t h e re are si x r e pe t t o n s o f t h e n a m e o f t h e De i t y i n t he v e r se s

un d e r co n s i d e ra t o n i .

1 M e an i n g , t h a t t h e i n ce s “
w o rd p r , in the ve r se t h a n t o p ut an y co n
fi d e n ce i n pr i n ces ,
"
re fe r s al so to man .
 KA B B A LA H
l e arn ed by tradition : A ll t hose sacred di adems of t h e Ki ng ,
*

wh e n He i s conform ed in hi s di sposi ti on s (tha t is when the ,

l etters of Tetragrammaton are all conj oi ned toget her ) are call ed ,

A DM A dam Man whi ch i s t h e Form i whi ch cornpre

, , ,

b e n d e t h al l th i n gs .

80 0 . But wh en an y portion i s tak en away ther e

fr o m (that i s to say when i t i s said I H and not I H VH)
, , ,

t h e n i s un dersto o d (M i cropr osopns) t he Holy N am e (by

t he letter I , Yod) an d T HOR A Taua ra or t h e Ga t e , ,

hat is h e B ride to whom i s a tt ributed the name A D N I

( t t
, , ,

A donai , whose number when wri t ten i n i ts plen i tude i s

as the word TH ORA or TE R 0 A exhibi tet h i t, sumu d u p

i n t he letter H , H e, f
o t he name I H ), an d that Wh ich is
th ere in .

80 1 . W hen the refore it i s call e d Tet ragramm aton ,

m an i s m en tion ed with t h e Gat e Tauara in cluded an d th ose

, ,

which are therein [ oth e rw i se c on c e rn in g t he in fe ri or wo r l d s

, .

A n d whe n it i s tak e n aw ay fro m t h e gate (that i s when t he ,

l et ters Van and H e are not j oi ned hereunto of which t he l a t ter ,

denoteth t he i nferior gate) th en i s un d er st ood t h e H o l y N a m e

,

(yb t he Y od) , a n d t h e Ga t e a n d th o se which ar e

th ere i n (by the He i n t he name I H ) But wh en it i s ca ll ed .

I H V H it i s c al le d t h e m an A D M an d a ll t h e rest (con
, , ,

i oi ned therewi th) n a m e l y t h e gat e a n d th ose (paths) which

, ,

are th e re in ]

80 2 . An d the refo re did D a vid e n u m e rat e th ose

n i n e c o n fo r mati on s ; be ca u se h e u n t o wh o m it i s al l o we d

Th e Ki ng M icr o p ro sop us ( See I n t rod uct i o n )

. .

1 For i t i s sai d t h at t h e T e t ra grammaton w ri t t en Z t h us i n t h e ,

He bre w l e t t ers give s t h e figu re

. o f a ma n Fo r Yod t h e h e ad .
,

He t h e arm s Va u , t he bod y an d He fin al t h e legs , .

(S ee T a b l e o f H e b re w l e t t e rs i n I n t rod uct i o n ) .

I T h at i s t o sa y, w h e n t h e l e t t e rs of A DNI are spe l t t h us : A L P,

DL T H NV N. I V D . A l eph D a let h . Nu n . Yod ; fo r A
, , L P D
L + TH + N + V
40 0 5 0 6 5 0 1 0 6 4 = 6 7 1 A n d T HO RA . or T HR OA
= 67 1 al so
1 .

Th e l ong p e ce i abo ve i n brack e ts, but i n ord n ar i y t y pe , i s fr om t h e

C re mona Codex.
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y 21 1

to t ouch t he bea rd of t he Kin g ca n do al l which he

d e si ret h .

80 3 Wh e re fore t h e n t h e bea rd an d n ot t h e body ?

. ,

B eca use t h e bod y i s hid d en b ehi n d t h e h ea rd but t h e bea r d ,

hath n o p lace (of concealment) be hind t h e bod y .

80 4 B ut h e i n re cko n i n g it proce ede th i n a dupl e x

—
.

m an n e r * o n c e as w e h a v e g iv e n it ; a n d n e xt th u s ,
’
wh en h e sait h : I ca l led upon Yah i n my d istres s T he ,
.

fi rst .

’
80 5 "
Ya h heard m e at l arge T he se c o n d
“

. . .

80 6 T e tr ag ram m at on i s o n m y si de ; I wi ll n ot fear
.
.

T h e t hi r d .

80 7 W hat can m an do un to m e ? T h e fou rth

. .

80 8 Te tragram m aton t ak e th m y part with th e m that

.

’
h el p m e T h e fi fth . .

’
80 9 A n d I s hall see m y d e si re upon m i n e e n e m i es
.
.

T h e sixth .

’
81 0 It i s bet te r t o trust i n Te trag ram m at on
. .

T h e se ve n th .

T han t o put an y con fi den c e i n m an The ’

81 1 . .

e ighth .

’
81 2 It i s be tt e r t o t rust i n T e tragram mat on
. .

T h e n in t h .

’
81 3 T h an t o put an y con fiden ce i n p ri n ce s
. T he .

t en th ) ( Oth e rwi se : It i s bett e r t o tru st i n T etra

.
‘

’
g r a mm a t on th an t o p ut an y c o n fid en c e i n m a n T h e .

’
se v e n th It i s be tte r t o t rust i n Te trag ram m at on
. .

’
Th e e ig hth T h an t o p ut a n y co n fiden ce i n p ri n ces
. .

T h e n in th ) .

’
81 4 I calle d u pon Y a h i n m y distress
.
‘
Wh at i s .

thi s which h e saith ? A ssuredly doth D avid say all th ese

thin gs which are h ere sa id con ce rn in g t he for m of t h e
bear d .

Re ferri n g t o t he i
ord e r o f t h e co n format o n s, an d t h e w ay i n wh ch i
i n t he passage t h ose re fe rr ng t o I HV H an d A DM are i j i
co n o n ed .
‘
i
1 Th e reade r w l l of co urse al so o se rve t h at th ese b an sw e r t o t h e ten
Se ph iro t h .
 KA B BA LA II .

81 5 . Rabbi wered an d said :

Ye huda h an s I call ed
’
upon Y ah i n my dist ress F rom t h e part w he re t h e bear d
.

begi n n et h t o e xt en d which i s from t h e m ore re m ote pa rt (i s

,

one) be for e t he ea rs be n ea th t h e hair (i s t he second)

, , An d .

the re fore i s it t wice said I H I H , , .

81 6 . But in that plac e whe re in t h e heard i s e x pan ded ,

an d d e sc en de th befo r e t h e ea r s i n wide r e xt en si on t h e n am e
, ,

o f A DM A dam M an h a th pl ac e (that i s t o say t he

, , , ,

com pl et e T etragram mat on ) A lso this e xpan si on was .

n ec essa ry t o D a vi d wh en h e wi sh e d t o subj e ct t o hi ms e lf

t h e ki n g s and n a tion s throug h t h e dign it y of t h is bea rd .

( O th e rwi se wh e n
, th e re fore h e sa ith T e tr ag ra mm a t on ,

i s on m y side I will n ot fear ; for t h i s is su ch a on e

,

w h o spar e th n ot t h e wick ed a n d thi s w as al t og e t h e r n e ces

,

sa ry &c )
, .

81 7 . A l so w e h ave l ea rn e d this i n t h e Boo k of

C on ceal e d M yst e ry W h osoe ve r seeth in hi s sl e ep that
h e t ouch e t h t he b eard o r m o us t ach e of t h e su pe rn a l m an
.

with h i s h an d or e xt en deth h i s h an d un to it l e t hi m
, ,

kn ow th at h e i s at pe ace wit h t h e supern al s an d that ,

th ose w h o afflict hi m are a bou t t o b e subj ecte d un to

81 8 .W e hav e l earn e d th at t h e su pern al hear d i s d i s

p o s e d i n n i n e c on fo rm a ti o n s a n d th at it i s , t h e h eard o f
M ic roprosopus .

See an t e. Book o f C on cealed M y st e ry , ch iii 5 1 7 . . .

1 T h is i s appare n t l y t h e e n d of R abbi Yeh ud ah s sh o r t i n t e rpol at i o n

’

regard i n g t h e d u l icat e d I H Ra bbi El w t l y um

p . ea z ar n o app aren res es

i
t h e d s course .
 KA B BA LA H

82 6 . An d
he n ce are pe rfected t h e fo ur te xt s wh ich are
w ritt en on t h e phy lact e ries bec ause i n th e m i s co n tain ed ,

t he H ol y N am e o f t h e A n ci en t of D ays t h e A n ci en t of t h e ,

A n ci en t On es a n d th at of M icro proso pu s
, .

82 7 “
. For this i s t h e pe rfec t i on of t h e Hol y Name co n ,

ce rn in g which it i s writt en D e ut xxvi ii 1 0 : A n d all t h e

, . .
‘

p p
eo l e o f t h e e a rth s h a l l see th at t h e n a m e o f T e tr ag r a m
m a ton h ave been i n voke d o ve r th ee an d t h ey sh all be
'

,
’
a frai d of th ee .

82 8 . T he N ame of t h e L o rd i s thi s ve ry N am e of
Te tragra m m aton whi ch fo r met h t he can als and h ol lows of
,

t h e p hy la ct e ri es .

82 9 . A n d t h e refo re i s it said : ‘
Wisdom cr ie th
’
with out P ro v i 2 0 be cause it i s h e rei n foun d
, . .
, in

830 . trul y t he A n ci en t of t he A nci en t O n es e ven

F or ,

H e w h o i s con ceal ed with al l c on ceal m en ts i s n ot fou n d , ,

'

n e ith e r d oth Hi s w isd om com e fort h i h t

( p y);
o en l s ee n g t a

H i s wisd om i s c on cea led i n all a n d cl oth n ot m ak e itse lf ,

man ife s t .

83 1 A n d si n ce t h e re a re fo ur (f orms of t he) b rai n

.

as so cia t e d t o ge th e r a n d th at h er e fr om , e v en fro m M ic ro ,

p roso p u s th e r e fl o w
, d o wn fo u r fo u n t ai n s i n fo u r d i r e cti o n s ,

an d th at th ey are al l distribut ed from on e foun tain ,

which proc e ed e th fro m th e m a l l th e re fore are th e r e four ,

*
.

832 A l so w e h a v e l ea rn e d : F ro m t h e W i sd o m whic h
.

i s com pre h en d ed i n t h e Qu a te rn a ry t h e h ai rs flo w d own ,

Th i s four procee d i n g from one and con t ai n i n g al l t h i n gs i s pre

. ,

ci se l y t h e Py t h ago re an d oct ri n e o f t h e Te t ract y s wh i ch P y t h agoras .

p r o ba b l y o b t a i n e d fr o m q a b a l i s t i c s o ur ces t h o ug h i n d ee d. m o s t re l i gi o n s

of an ti q ui t y att ach ed co n s i d e ra bl e i mp ort ance t o t h i s n u m be r fo ur .

Four i s sai d t o con t ai n t h e w h ol e Decad because t h e sum of t h e first .

four n um ber s t en ; But e i gh t i s t h e r e fle ct i o n o f

four an d e igh t i s I HV H A DNI ( see I n t ro d uct i o n ) A n d
. .

3 6 t h.e n um b e r o f t h e D e can e ( g
o r r o u p s o f t e n d e g r ee s ) i n

t h e Z od i ac B ut
. 2 6 t h e n um be r o f t h e I HV H
,
T h e re .

fo re t h i rt y si x r ep resen t s t h e su m o f t h e le t t ers o f t h e Te t ra gram mat on

-
,

an d t h e n um be r o f t h e Se ph ir o th .
 TH E GR EA TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 2 15

w hich han g i n c urls u p on curls , an d all are s tron g and

c lose , an d th e y e xt en d an d flow down si ng ly eac h in it s ow n

83 3 An d so m an y th ou sa n d th ousan d m y ri ads
. of

m yri ad s d e pe n d fro m th e m t h a t th e y are in n mn e ra bl e .

“
834 This i s th a t sam e which i s wri t ten , Can t v 1
. . . 1

Hi s locks bushy T H L T H L I M Telteli m as i f it we re

a re , , ,
’

THL I T H L I M cu rls h eaped upon curl s

,
.

“ An
835 . d all are st ron g an d cl ose (j i t ) for br eakin g ,

( w ha tsoever i s o
pp osed to t hem) h a r d as t h e ro ck an d,as h a rd e s t ,

st on e .

836 U n t il th ey can m ak e openm gs 1n t he sk ull and

.
,

t he foun ta in s can flow down b en ea th t he lo ck s , t ho se stron g

foun tai n s flo w fo rth i n se pa rat e d ir e cti on s an d i n se pa rate ,

ways .

837 A n d becau se th ose lock s are black an d obs cure ,

.

it is writt en , J ob xii 22 : He d iscove reth deep thin gs

.

out of da rkn e ss , an d brin ge th o ut t o l ig ht t h e sh adow of

’
d eath .

“A hav e lear n ed th at th ose h a i rs of t h e

l so
838. we
bea rd are so m uch h a rd e r th an th ose h ai rs o f t h e h e ad ,

be ca use these al on e m ak e t h e m se lve s so prom in e n t an d are ,

”
e as ily fo u n d a n d are h ar d i n t h e ir p ath s
,
.

839 Whe refore sa y est t ho u that th ey are h ar d ? I s

.

it beca use th ey al l sy m boliz e J u dg men t ? By n o m ean s ;

fo r t ruly i n th ose di sposition s M e rcy a s we ll as J udgmen t i s
fo u n d .

840 Wh en t h e thi rt een fou n t ai n s of t h e rivers of oi l

.

d esce n d all th es e are m e r ci es

, .

84 1 But ye t w e h ave l earn ed th at all th ose h air s of

.

t he b ea rd are h ard W h e re fore ? Those which sy m bol iz e

.

m ercies n e c essari ly m u st b e hard i n ord er t o div e rt t he

course of Judg m e n t .

842 A n d al l th ose whi ch d en ot e J udg me nt; are a lso

.

fi rm an d t here fore it i s ne c es sa ry i n e very in st anc e t hat

they should both be h ard .

See d e fin i ti on of t erm pat h i n I n t rod uct i on .

 KA B B A LA H

84 3 . W h en t he U n ive rse hat h n eed of M ercy m ercies ,

are st r ong an d pre vai l o ve r Judgm e n t ; but wh en i t t e

,

q u i r e t h J gu d m e n t ,J ud g m e n t i s s tr on g a n d p r e v a il
, e t h o v e r
M e rcy an d th e refore i s it n e cessary that in each in st an ce
th ey should be fi rm an d s trong .

844 . A n d wh en soe ver M e rcy i s require d t hose ha i rs ,

which sym boli z e M ercy stan d forth an d t h e heard i s e vi den t ,

i n th ose h ai rs on ly (o th e rwi se i s con tai ne d by th ose hai rs

,

o n l y ) an d all are a bun dan t m e rci es

, .

845 . But wh en Ju dgm en t i s re quir ed t h e heard i s e v i

d en t i n t h ose hairs on ly (which denote j udgment) an d all con ,
.

s i s t i n judgm en t s .

846 . But when that holy white beard i s un co vered , *

a l l th e se hai rs denoti ng M erc d l l n ot i n g

( y) a n a th ose ( h a irs d e

Judg m e n t) are a like il lu mi n at ed an d made bri lli an t lik e as ,

wh e n a man clean set h hi m se lf i n a deep rive r from hi s

un clean n es s .

847 . A n d al l con sist t oge t h e r i n Me rcy , an d th e re i s no

J udgm en t t o be fou n d at al l .

848 . A n d w h e n a l l t hose ] n i n e for m s shin e t oge th e r all

L
,

a re m a d e whit e with M e rcy .

849 . A n d th ere for e M oses sait h i n an oth e r pla c e Num , .

xi v 1 8 :
.
‘
Te trag ram m a ton i s A R K AF I M A ri kh Aphi m , ,
’
l on g suffe ri n g (li teral ly long of nose) an d of grea t m ercy
-
, .

“
85 0 . A n d that which h e ha d sai d con ce rn in g t ruth 1 ,

W hich i s of course t hat o f Macr 0 pros0 9 us t h e An cien t of Days . .

1 T h e n i n e con format ion s i n t o w h ich t h e heard of M icroprosopus i s

d ivid ed .

1 gI i ve t h ese t w o passages sid e by si d e for t h e read e r s be ne fi t

’
.

E xod xxxi v 6 and 7 :

. . Th e Lo an t h e Lo a n God merciful an d
, .

g r ac i o u s l,o n g suff
-e ri n g an
, d abundan t i n good n ess an d t rut h .

Kee pi n g mercy for t h o usan d s forgivin g i n iqui t y an d t ransgression

.

a n d si n an d t h at w ill by no m ea ns cl ear t h e gui l t y ; v i si t i n g t h e in iqui t y

.

o f t he fa th e rs upo n t h e ch il d re n an d upon t h e ch i l d re n s ch il d re n u n t o
’
, ,

t h e t h i rd an d t o t he fo urt h ge n era t i o n
”
.

Num xi v 1 8 :
. . The Lo an i s lon g suffe ri ng an d of great me rcy for
-
, ,

g i v i n g i n i q u i t y an d t r an sg ressi o n ,a n d by n o means cleari n g t he gui l t y ,

v i si t i n g t h e in iqui t y of t h e fat h e rs u on t he ch il dren un t o th e th i rd an d

p
four t h ge ne rat i on .
 KA B B A LA H .

“
860 . T h is i s which is sai d J
th at v e ry o b xxvii i
t h ing , .

’
23 God un de rst an det h t h e w ay th ereo f &c which (words) , .

”
are sp ok e n c on c e rn in g M icro prosop u s .

861 Rabbi Schi m eon sai d (unto hi m):

. Blesse d be tho u ,

O m y son I in th a t Ho l y an d B l essed On e in this world an d ,

.

i n t h e world t o co me 1

C HA P TE R XXXVI .

CONC E RN I NG T HE SE COND P AR T OF T HE B EARD OF

M I CROPRO SOPU S .

862 . Tn a con format i on Th e hair goeth fo rt h

c
se on d .

an d a sc e n d e th fr om t h e be g i n n in g o f (the one side of ) t h e

m outh e ve n un t o t h e be gin n i n g of t h e oth e r sid e of t he ;

m o ut h ; an d d e sc e n de th be n e ath t h e m o ut h u n to t h e o th e r
si de, h air a bov e h ai r i n be auti fu l arran ge m en t A ri se
,
.
,

R abbi A bba !
863 Ra bbi A bba a rose an d co mm e n ced an d sai d
.
,

Wh e n t h e di spositio n of t hi s h ea rd i s in stitut ed i n t h e
for m ation of t h e Ki n g t h e n i s H e H i m se l f l ik e a bra v e
,

h e ro stron g an d beau t i ful i n a ppe a ran ce val ian t an d

, ,

con que rin g .

864 T hi s i s th at sam e which i s w ritt e n Ps cxl v u 5

.
, . .

G reat i s o ur Lord an d gre at i s Hi s po w e r .

’

865 A n d whil st He i s m itiga t e d by t h e d i spo sition

.

of t h e v en e rabl e a n d h ol y bea r d (of M acroprosopns) an d ,

thi s (beard of M icroprosopus) reflect e d th at t h e n t h rough ,

’
i t s li ght i s He cal l ed G od m e rc i fu l Exod ‘
xxxiv 6 ,
. .

an d g racio us l o n g su ffe r in g an d ab u n d a n t i n goo d n e ss

,
-
,
.

’
an d i n t r uth A n d thus i s t h e sec on d di sposition i nst i
.

t ut e d .

866 .
“ W h en He s hin e th i n t h e l ight of t h e A n c i en t
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y. 2 1 9

of then i s He cal led abun dan t i n M e rcy an d ’

D ay s , ,

wh e n a n oth e r of t h e oth e r form s i s con side red i n that ,

form i s H e ca l l e d an d i n truth for this i s t h e l ig ht of H i s

‘ ’
,

co un t e n an c e .

C HA P T E R XXXVI I .

CONC ERN I NG THE TH I RD P A R T OF T HE BEA RD OF

MI CROPR O SOPU S.

867 . A L SO h a ve l e a r n e d
we B ea n n g 1n 1 qui t y i s
.

thi s se c on d con forma tion call ed lik e as i n t h e Holy ,

A n cie n t On e .

868. B ut because th at pa th which goe th forth i n t h e

thir d disposition ben ea th t h e t w o n ostri ls i s fil l e d with
short an d r i g id h airs ; h e n ce becau se of tha t pat h th e se
con fo rm ation s are n ot called bear i n g in iqu ity an d pa ssi n g
ove r t r an g ressi on ; but th ese are col l ected t oge th e r i n
anoth e r p lac e .

“
869. A lso w e h a ve l earn e d i n Bari e t h a t ha t th re e
hun d re d an d se ven ty fi ve m e rcies are co m pre he n d ed i n t h e
-

ben ign ity of t h e A n cie n t of D ays ; which are al l cal led

p ri m al be n i g n iti e s .

870. Lik e as i t i s sai d P sal m l xxxix 5 0 :

, W h ere .
‘

are t h y fo r m e r m e rci e s A n d th e y are all c o m p re h en d e d

i n t he b e n ign ity of t he M ost Holy An cie n t On e t h e m o st ,

con c eal e d of all .

87 1
. But t he ben ign ity of M icro proso pu s i s cal le d
C HSD OV L M Chesed Ol ahm t h e ben ig n ity of ti m e
, ,
.

87 2
. An d i n t h e B ook of C o n ce a le d M y ste ry (have
we learned ) th at on acc ou n t o f t h e for m e r b e n i gn ity of t h e
’
An ci en t o f D ay s i s h e c all e d A bu n dan t i n B e n ign ity .

B ut i n M icr oprosop u s (t he word ) m e rcy i s p lace d al on e

an d a bso lu t ely .
 KA B BA L A I J .

873 . th e refore is it h e re writt en : An d abun d an t

An d
i n be n ign ity an d a ga in it i s w ri tt e n : Kee pi n g m e rcy for
t h o u s an d s ; p l a i n an d with o u t a dditi on .

874 . A n d n o w w e h ave ta u g ht c on c e rn in g t h is
’
N am e A n d a b un dan t i n ben ign ity bec ause the refr om
, ,

i s m iti ga t e d t h e ( i nter i or) be n ign ity so t h a t it m ay s hin e

,

i n t o a l l t h e l ig ht s ( oth e rwi se this N a m e , A bu n d an t i n ,

‘

m e rcy st re tch e th d o wn e ve n un to t h e m e rcy w h ich i s

,
’

s o c a l l e d a b sol ut e ly so th at it may il lu m in a t e it an d ki n d l e
, ,

t h e l ig ht s) .

87 5 . F o r w e hav e lea rn ed t h a t th at path which

d esce n de th be n e ath t h e t w o n o st ril s of t h e n ose i s fi l l e d
with s h o rt hai rs ; an d con ce r n in g this path tha t it i s ,

wr it t e n : Pass i n g ove r tran sgressi on (oth e rwise an d

‘
,

t h e s h ort e r h ai rs fi l l th at pa th B ut th a t path i s n o t
.

ca ll e d Passi n g o ve r be cau se th e re i s
t h e re i n no occa sion for p assi n g o ve r ; for a d oubl e
r easo n .

876 . b ecau se th at path i s a h ard place for

F ir stly ,
p a ss i n g o v e r
(.O th e r wi se b e ca u s,e t h e h a i r s which ar e

fou n d th e re i n a re ha rd ) .

87 7 . Se c on d l y be c a u se t h e p a ssi n g ov e r o f th at p at h
,

d e sc e n de th e v e n un to t h e c o m m e n ce m e n t of t h e m o n t h .

878 . B ut co n ce rn i n g thi s it i s w ritt e n C a n t v 1 3 , . .

H i s l ips l ike roses (that i s re d as rose s) d ro pp in g sw e e t

, ,

s m e l l i n g m y rr h whil e pass i n g o v e r ; which d e n o t e t h n o t a bl e

r edn ess .

879 . A n d thi s path of th at plac e i s a dupl e x form an d ,

i s n ot m iti gated wh e n c e h e w h o w i sh e t h t o th re at e n t o u ch
,
”
e t h th a t p ath twice with h i s h an d .

Th e En gli sh i
ve rs on of t h is passage re nd e rs i t . Hi s l i ps l ike l i l i es .
d roppi ng sw ee t sme ll in g my r rh by
"
-
. T h e w o rd h e re t r an sl at e d ro se s

Kn o rr de Rose nro th i s Sn V Sn NI M , Shoshani m, w h i ch I t h i n k sh o uld

un d o ub ted l y be t ra nsl at e d l i l ies , as i n t h e o rdi n ar y ve rsi on The .

s y m b ol ogy o f t hi s chapter i s very d i ffi cul t an d obscure .

 KA B B A LA II .

boli z e d u n de r t hi s figure of ma n than u n de r an y o th e r

fo r m s .

885 . A lso w e
h ave lea rn ed that wh en this glo ry (of ,

M icroprosopus) i s illu m in ated by t h e l ight of t he e xc e llen t

bea rd an d e mi t t et h l ig ht in t o t h e oth e r d i sposition s then
*
, ,
’
it i s cal l ed B ea ri n g I n i quity on t he on e s ide an d Pas s ing ,

o v e r T ran sg res si o n on t h e o th er si d e .

886 A n d th e refore i n Scri p tur e i s it call e d by t h e n a m e

.

o f h i s j awbon es .

“ n
887 A d i n t he
. B oo k of C on ceal e d M yst e ry 1 3 t h e
sa m e ca l led Gl ory H V D +H od an d Hon our H DR H ada r
, , , , , ,

a n d T H PA RT H I Tiphereth B eauty , , .

888 A n d u n to Tiphereth
. Be a uty ap pe rt a ine th t he
, ,
’
tit le Passin g over T ran sgre ssion sin ce it i s said P ro v , , .

xi x 1 5 :
. A n d it i s Hi s B ea uty ( Tiphereth) t o pass o v e r
’
t ran sgr essi on .

“ Al
889 so w e h av e l ear n ed th a t w e s h oul d on l y r e fe r
.

t h a t Tipheret h B e au ty u n t o t h e n in th con for m atio n (of t he

, ,

beard of M icroprosopus); as it i s sai d P rov xx 2 9 : And , . .

‘

’
t h e b ea uty of y o u n g m e n i s th e i r s tre n g t h A n d th e re fo r e .

a l so i s it ( t h e n i n th c on fo r m ati on ) cal l e d B ea uty ; an d

w h e n th e y are w e ig h ed tog e the r i n t h e bala n c e th e y ar e

a s on e .

390 . R abbi Sch i m eo n sa id u n to hi m : Worthy art

th ou O R abbi A bba ! for which reason m ay est th ou b e
,

ble sse d by t h e M o st H oly A n ci en t On e fro m wh om al l ,

bles sin gs p roceed .

“
89 1 T h e fi fth con for m ati on
. T h e ha ir i s wan tin g .
,

a n d th e r e a pp ear t w o a pp l es o n thi s si d e a n d on th a t
, ,

re d as r e d rose s an d th e y ra di at e i n t o t w o h un d r e d an d
,

se v e n ty w o r l d s .

89 2 A s t o th o se t w o appl e s wh en th e y s hi n e on e ith e r
.
,

s i d e fro m t h e l ig ht of t h e t w o s up e rn al ap p le s (t he cheeks of
,

M acroprosopus) re d n e ss i s r e mo v e d th e refrom a n d a whit e ,

br i ll ian ce c om e th u po n th e m .

Name l y t h at of M acro pr osopus

. .

1 Th e eigh t h Seph i ra t T h e si xt.h Se ph i ra .

 TH E GRE A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 223

893 Conc e rn in g this i s it written , Nu m vi 2 5 : T etra

. . .
‘

ra m m at on m a k e H i s fac e s hin e u po n th e e , an d b e graci ou s

g
’
un ot th ee . See in g t h at wh e n th ey shi n e he is bl essed by
t h e w o r ld .

894 . th at re dn ess i s stirre d up (i n t hem) it i s

B ut w h e n ,

writte n i bid 2 6 : Te t ragr a m m a t on take away H i s wrath

, .

fr om th ee ; as i f it w e re sai d : It i s t ake n a way an d w rath

‘
,
’
i s n o lo n ge r fo un d i n t h e w or ld .

89 5 . W e h ave lea rn e d th at al l t h e li g ht s which shin e

fro m t h e M ost Hol y An ci en t On e are cal l ed t he for m e r
be n i gn itie s beca u se al l th ose l igh t s are t h e ben ign i ti e s of
,

t ime .

89 6 T he si xth c on for mati on

. T h e hair goeth fo rth as
.

i t w e re i n a c e rta i n t ress a m o n g t h e ha ir s i n t h e circu m

,

fe re n c e of t h e be a rd ; a n d this i s cal l ed on e of t h e fi v e
a n gle s w hich d epe n d fr om t h e C HSD Chesed M e rcy an d , ,

C ompa ssion s .

“ n d it i n
89 7 . A s ot p e r m itt e d t o lo se thi s be n ign i t y as ,

i t i s sa i d .

898 Th e re fore i s it writ t en Lev xix 2 7 : T hou shalt

.
, . .
‘

’
not l ose t h e a n gl e of thy be a r d .

89 9 T h e se ve n th co n form ation i s that t h e h ai rs h an g

.

n ot o v e r t h e m o uth an d th at t h e m out h i s u n c ov e re d on
,

ev e ry sid e A rise th ou Rabbi Y e hudah

.
, .

90 0 R a
. bbi Y e hud a h a ro se a n d c omm , e n c e d a n d ,

sai d Dan iv
,
1 7 :
. T hi s ma tt e r i s by t h e d e cree of t h e
.

’
W atch e rs .

9 0 1 .M a n y th o u san d s o f m yr i a d s st a n d a ro u n d an d ,

a re p r ese rv e d by thi s m o uth a n d d e p e n d , t h e r e fr o m ,

an d al l th ose are call ed (by the general ti tle of) t he

m on t h .

9 0 2 . As xxxiii 6 : An d all t h e h ost

it i s w ritt en , Ps . .

’
o f th e m by t h e Sp i rit of H i s m outh .

“ by thi iri which th rth fr m

9 3
0 A n d. s S p t goe fo o t h e

m o uth are all th ose e xt e rio rs c lo th e d w ho d epen d from th at

mo uth .

9 4
0 A n d. by th a t m on t h wh e n th at pat h i
, s o pe n e d a r e ,
 KA B B A L A H

clot h ed man y tru e p rOp he t s ; an d th e y are all ca l le d t he

m outh of T e trag ra m maton .

9 5
0 . A n d i n th a t p la c e wh e r e t h e S p irit g oe th fo rth n o

o th e r thin g i s m i n gl e d th e re with ; for a ll th i n gs wa it u po n

th at m on t h that th e y m ay be c l othed wi th t he Sp irit go in g

,

fo rt h th e re fro m .

9 0 6 . A n d thi s d i s p o s iti o n ru l e th o v e r t h e si x ( f g g
or e o i n

conforma ti ons ) be ca u se h e re i n ar e a l l thi n g s e st a b l i s h e d a n d

,

c om p re h e n d e d .

9 7
0 . A n d th e r e fo r e a r e t h e h a i r s (fo t h i s c on f or m a t i on )
e q u a l aroun d t h e m o u th an d thi s it se lf i s u n cov e red o n
,
”
e v ery s i d e .

9 0 8 R. a bbi S c hi m eo n sa id ( un t o h i m ) : Bl esse d b e th o u ,

by t h e M ost H ol y An cie n t On e .

9 9
0 . T h e e i g h t h c o n f o r m a ti o n i s th a t t h e h a i r s d e s c e n d
be n ea th t h e beard co ve ri n g t h e th roat that it can n ot b e
, ,

se e n .

9 1 0 . For w e have l e a rn ed i n t h e
xotic t rad ition th a t e

n e ith e r t h e t h roat n or an y of i t s pa rt s ( are apparen t )th ro ug h

( t he ha i r
) A nd if in
. t h e ti m e o f c o n t e st ( o th e rwi se o f

Victory NTZ CH N , d urin g s uch c on t e st a n y p o rtion

,

o f ( t he t hroa t ) be v i s ibl e the n it appea r e th l ike St re n gth

,

9 1 1 . For w e h ave l e arn e d th at a th o u san d worl d s ar e

con tain e d th ere by .

9 1 2 .T hi s i s th a t wh i ch i s sa i d C a n t iv 4 , . .

W h e re in th e re h an g a th ousan d b uckl e rs a ll shie ld s ,

’
of m ig hty m en A n d thi s . th ousa n d shiel ds i s an ‘

A rcan u m .

1
9 3 . It i s r e l at e d i n t he B oo k o f C o n c ea l e d M y s t e r y
’
th at all t h e shiel ds of t h e m ig hty m en which c o m e from ,

t h e sid e of t h e ri go ur s 1 a re d e riv e d fr om th o se se v e r iti e s

,

( G eb o r an G E V ,R A N ) .

9 41 .T h e n in th c o n fo r m a ti o n i s th a t t h e h a i r s fl o w

Th e se v e n t h Se ph i ra .
1 Th e fi fth Se ph i ra .

t W e m u s t n ot forge t t h at i n M i c1 oprosopus are r i gh t an d le ft .

M ercy an d J ust ice .
 KA B B A LA H

9 2 1 . by mean s of th ose co n form ation s ha th He con

B ut
form ed H i m se l f i n th at fo rm which com pr e h en de t h a l l fo r m s ,

i n th a t form which co m p re h e n d et h al l n a m e s .

9 2 2 B u .t thi s fo r m w h e r e i n H e H i m se l f on l y a pp ea r e t h
i s i n t h e si m i l itu de of thi s for m an d i s n o t tha t form but i s ,

a n al ogou s un t o this form —n am e ly wh en the re are

*
,

a sso ci at e d th e re w ith t h e cro w n s a n d t h e d i ad e m s an d t h e

p e rf e cti on o f a ll thi n g s .

9 32 A n d . th e r e fo r e i s t h e fo r m o f t h e m an t h e fo r m of
t he s u pe r iors a n d i n fe r io r s w h ich are i n cl ud e d th e r e i n .

9 4
2 A n d
. b e c a u s e t h a t f o r m co m p r e h e n d e t h t h e s u p e ri o r s

a n d t h e i n te ri o rs th e re fo r e by s uch a d i spo s iti o n i s t h e M o s t

,

H o ly A n cie n t On e co n form e d ; an d th u s al so i s M i cro pr o so

p u s c o n fi g u r a t e d i n thi s d i s p o s iti o n .

2
9 5 A n d
. i f th o u sa y e s t : Wh a t t h e n i s t h, e d i ff e r en c ,e

be twee n t he on e an d t h e o t h e r ?
9 2 6 A ss. u r e d l y a l l t h i n g s a re e q u a l l y ( ba l a n c ed i n t h e )
U n ity B ut yet from o ur poi n t of v i ew (i e from our plane)
. .
,

H i s path s a re d ivid e d a n d from o u r poi n t o f vi e w (on

,

our plane ) i s j u dg m e n t fo un d a n d from t h e s id e whi c h

,

i s t u r n e d towa rd s u s a re (H i s a t tributes) by t u rn s d u p l i
c a t od . i
9 2 7 . A n d t h ese A rcan a are n ot re vea led sa ve un o t the
r e a pe r s o f t he Sa c re d L a n d ; r

9 2 8 For
. it i s w r itte n , P s . xxv . 1 4 : T he se cre t of

T e t ra g ra m m at on i s wit h th e m th at fea r H i m .

9 9 2 . A l so it is w ritt e n G e n ii 7 :
,
“
V I I TZR
. . I HV H
A L H I M AT H H A DM Va Yeyetz er Tetrag ramma ton Elohi m
,
-

A th Ha -
A da m § A n d T e t rag ram m ato n E lo hi m fo r m e d t h e
.

I take t h e sen se o f t h i s seco n d cl ause t o be t h at He i s n o t re all y i n

t h e o ut w ar d an d v isibl e fo r m o f a m a t e r ia l m an ; b ut t h a t h e ca n b e
be st e xp resse d h ereby i n a symbol ic spiri t ual fo rm C f E e k i 2 6 . z . .

A nd u po n the m as s e s of t he t h ron e w as t h e L I KE NE S S as t he

A PPE A R A NCE o f a bove i t

m an a .

1 I n co n ne ct i on w i t h t h i s sect i o n read oh i . . 6
5 . 7.
. an d 8, of the
B oo k o f C o n ce al ed My st e r y .

I h d f h e Q a bal ah
1 e
. t.o t,
e st u e n t s o t .

5 S e e al so B o o k o f C o n c e al e d M y st e r y ”
ch . . 11 . 5 23 .
 THE GR E A TE R H 0 L Y A SSE M B L Y . 22 7

s ubsta n ce of m an ,
com p lete d (hi m) for m ation by forma tion
fro m t h e m ost eth e rea l ( porti on) of t h e r e fi n e d (element of )
ea r th ( oth erwi se for m a ti o n withi n for ma ti on fro m t h e be s t ,

&c .
)
930 thi s
. An d i s Va Yeyeteer V I I T z R, w ritte n with t w o
-

’
Yods I s i nstead of
, VI Tz R, V a Yetz er , wi th one Yod , I )
-
.

93 1 W h e
. r e fo re ? T h e r e i s a n A r can u m of t h e M ost

H o ly A n ci en t On e an d a n A rca n u m of M ic ro p roso pus

, .

93 2 V I I Tz R
. Va Yeyetz er an d
, fo r m e d
-
W h at d i d , .

( Tetr a r ammaton E lohi m

g ) fo r m ? F o r m i n fo r m A n d t h i s .

i s V I I TZ R .

9 33 . A n d wh at i s fo r m i n fo rm T he t w o n a m es , which
a re ca l le d t h e full n am e , I H V H A L H I M , Tetrag ramma ton
El ohi m .

’
934 . A n d t hi s i s t h e A rca n u m of t he t wo I s, Yods, i n
V I I T Z R ; an d of ho w it h a t h be e n c on fo rm e d form wit h i n
fo r m n a m e ly , i n t h e d i sp osition o f t h e r f ct m T t
pe e n a e , e ra

g ra m m a t o n Elo hi m .

9 35 . An d in wh a t are th e y co m pre h e n d e d ? I n t h e
s u p e r n al be a r d (o th e rwi se i n t hi s su e rn al fo r m whic h i s
, p
c a l le d ( t he super na l m an
) t h e m an w h o co m p re h e n d e t h M a le
an d F e m al e e q ual l y) .

936 A n d . th ere fore

it wr itt en : A T H HA D M is ,
”
A t h H a A dam -
pm r ov
) t(r hu
h e s ub
d st a n c e o f m a n , ,

bec ause it com pre h e n det h e qual l y t h e M ale an d t he

F e m ale fo r t o t h e wo rd A D M A T 11 i s subj o in e d so as t o
, , ,

e xt en tl a n d e x agg e rate t h e s pe cies which i s h e re pro

d uc e d M ost as sured ly h e re th e re fo re i s it as Mal e an d as
.

F e m al e .

9 37 .
“
C PR M N H A D M H , Ophi r M en H a A dama h, -

”
fro m t h e du st of t h e grou n d d ust form wi t hin for m (oth e r , ,

wise from t h e m ost eth e rea l po rtion of t he re fi n e d e le m en t

,

o f e a rt h on e wi thin t h e oth er)

,
.

93 8 B u
.t wh e r e fo r e a re a ll th es e thin gs s o B e ca u s e

th a t fro m t h e supe rn als th e re w as se n t do wn i n to h i m

( M a n
) t h e A rc an u m of t he su pe rn al A rc an a e v e n t h e e n d of ,

a l l A r c an a .
 KA B B A LA H

9 39 . T hi s i s t h at which is h e re in writt en V I PC H
B API V NSHM T HC H I I M Ve Yepeeh Be Ephai n Nescha ma t h ,
- -

Chi i m a n d b re ath e d i n t o hi s n ost ri l s t h e Nesch ama t h o f

,
*

( t hei r
) l i ve s .

9 4 0 . T he i r so ul s from which a ll t hin gs l i vi n g supe ri o rs

, ,
2
an d i n te ri o rs , a lik e de pe n d an d wh e re i n t h ey h av e th e ir
,

e xi st e n ce .

94 1 .
“
V I H I H A D M L N P SH C H I H Va Yehi H at ,
- -
A dan:
'
L o Nephesoh Chi ah,
-
an d t h e A d a m w as fo r m e d
in to a li vi n g
Ne phe sc h so th at it (t he physi cal Nephesch form) m i gh t be
,

a t t ach e d t o hi m se lf ( ot h e rwi se so t h a t it m i g h t b e d ev e l o pe d
,

i n h i m ) a n d th a t h e m ight form him se l f i n t o si m il a r co n for

,

’
m ation s ; r an d th at h e m ight p r oj e ct hi m se lf i n tha t
Ne sch a m ah fro m pa th i n t o e v e n un to t he e n d a n d

co m pl e t ion o f al l t he path s .

94 2 S o t h a
. t i n a ll thi s N esc h a m a h m i g ht b e f o u n d a n d ,

th at it m ight be e xt e n de d i n to all an d t h at i t it se lf m igh t be ,

st i ll o n e .

943 Wh e n
. c e h e w h o t a k e t h thi s a w a y f r o m t h e u n iv e r se

d o th t h e sa m e thi n g as i f h e sh o ul d t a ke a w ay t h i s Ne sc h a
m a h fo r t he p u rp o se o f se ttin g i n i t s p la ce a n o th e r
Ne sc h am a h be si de i t § .

944 A n d .t h e r e fo r e s h a l l su c h a m a n a n d h i s re m e m
b ra n ce b e c ut o ff fro m ge n e rati on s un to ge n e rati on s .

Ne sch a m a t h i s i
e t h er t h e p l ur a l of Nesch am ah , defect i vely wri t ten , or

l
e se s h o w s t h a t Ne sch a m ah i s i n regi mi ne t o C hi i m , an d e v ide n t l y m e an s
i i
t h e un t e d h gh e r so ul s o f both A da m and E ve conj oi n ed i n one body .
( For
e xp l a n a t o n o f i Ne sch a m a h &c , see I n t ro d uct ion .
)
f Th a t i s i nt o con for m at io n s si mil ar t o t h o se o f t h e Supe rn al M an .

I T h a t i s i n t o fo r m
, s co n d i t i o n
. s a n d q u a l i t i
, e s a n al o g o us t o t h e

Se ph i r o t h ( S ee I
. n t r o d uc t i o n gar d i n g t h
ree s u l n d P l a toe sh w
, i a g o n

t h e a n a l o g y be t w ee n t h e so u l t h e l e t t e rs o f T e t ragr a m m at o n an d t h e
, ,

f ur w or l d s w h e re t h e Se ph ir o t h a re sh o w n r e flec t ed i n Ne p h e sch )
o ,
.

A p pa re n t l y t h e se n se o f t h is p assa ge i s i n t e n d e d t o co m ba t A t h e is m ,

a n d t o sh o w t h a t i t i s l ogi ca l l y a b s urd t o d e n y t h e e xi st e n ce o f a Sp i r i t

o f Go d w h ich w o r k s i n t h e u n i v e r se ; i n asm uch t h a t i f t h i s be d e ie d n ,

a t al l e e n t s so me t h i n g a n al o gous i n i t s ge n e r al p r o pe rt i e s w i l l h a e t o
v v

be s ubs t i t ut e d fo r i t .
 KA B B A LA H

95 5 T hi s T
. i p h e r e t h ,
B ea uty , h a t h be e n exten d ed fro m
t h e h eart , an d pe ne t rat e t h it , an d passe th throug h un t o
t he th e r side an d i n st it ut et h t he format ion s from t h e
o ,

C oun ten an ce of t h e W om an e ve n un to H e r h ear t so th a t

fro m t h e pa rt s abo ut t h e h ea rt it ta ke th i t s r ise o n this
side an d i n t h e pa rt s a bo ut t h e h ea rt it t e r m i n at e t h o n t h a t
,

si d e .

95 6 M o.r e ov e r t hi s ,T i p h e re t h i s e xt e n d e d an d it fo,r m e t h
t h e in t e rn al pa rt s o f a M an .

95 7 A n .d it e n t e r e t h i n t o an d d i s p o s e t h t h e r e i n a l l m e r ci es

an d a s pe ct s of m e rci es .

95 8 A l so
. w e h a v e l ea rn e d th a t i n th o se i n t e rn a l p a rt s

are c o m p r e h e n de d si x h un d red th ou san d L ord s o f M e rcies ,

an d th at the y are ca ll ed t h e Lords o f t h e I n te rn a l

Part s .

95 9 Wh . e n c e it i s w r i t t e n
J e r xx x
,
i z o :. T h e
. r e fo r e M y
bowe ls are t rou bl ed for hi m I wil l s ure ly ha ve m e rcy up o n
,

h i m saith T e t ragra m m at o n
,
.

9 60 W e. h a v e l e a r n e d th a t thi s T i p h e re t h B e a uty e m , ,

b race t h M e rcies an d J u dg m e n t an d th a t M e rcy i s e xte n d e d

,

i n t h e M a le .

9 61 . An d it p a s se th ov e r h th ro ugh un t o (o th e r
an d goe t
wi se shin et h o n ) t h e o t h e r sid e an d fo r m e th t h e i n t e r n a l
, ,

p ar t s o f a W o m a n o n t h e s i d e o f J u d g m e n t ; a n d th u s a l so

are H e r i n t e rn a l p ar t s d i spo se d .

9 6 2 W. e h a v e l ea rn e d t h a t t h e M a l e h a t h b e e n co n

form e d o u H i s si d e (o t h e r w i se fro m H i s h e art ) i n 2 48 ,

*
,

m e m b e rs ; o f which so m e are withi n so m e wi th o ut ; so m e ,

M e rci e s so m e j u dg m e n t s
, .

6
9 3 A ll
. which p e r t a in u n t o j g
u d m e n t c o h e r e i n , J u d g
m e n t a ro u n d t h e b i n d e r pa r t wh e re t h e Wo m a n i s e xt e n d e d ;
,

an d th e y coa l esc e an d a re e xt e n d e d ro u n d abo u t o n th a t

s id e .

6
9 4 Al. s o w e h a v e l ea r n e d t h a t fi v e n a k e d n e ss es ca n be

re ve a l e d on th a t sid e w hi ch are t he fi v e j u dg m en t s ;
,

Th e n um ber o f 2 48 = R C 8 M Reehem = M ercy+ 2 48 ; t h us co n ve y

,

i n g t h i s id ea i n t h e n um be r .
 THE GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSE ME L Y . 2 3 1

and th e se fi ve j ud g m e n t s a re xte n d ed in to 8
e 2 4
p a th s .

6
9 5 . An d
th us h a v e w e le ar n e d : t h e v oice i n t he
W o m a n i s u n co v e re d ; t he hai r i n t h e ‘ No m an i s u n
co ve re d ; t h e l e g i i n t h e W o m an i s u n co v e re d ; t h e h a n d
t

i n t h e W o m a n i s u n cov e re d ; t h e foo t i n t h e W o m an i s
un co v e re d .

9 66 A n d . al so , furt h e r m ore , con ce n n

g r i th ese t wo o ur

com pa n o n s i h a ve n ot i n q uire d , ye t these two h a ve m o re

na ke d n e ss .

6
9 7 . A l so , w e hav e l e ar n e d i n t h e B oo k of Co n c e a l e d
M yst e ry th at t h e M al e i s e xte n d e d an d con for m e d with
Hi s p arts an d t h e re i s form e d i n H i m form a p art i s t e ge n d aa
,

p u r se, et m e m b
i l l ud
r u m p u ru m
e st .

L n g i t ud o a ut e m m m b i m
9 6 8 o . e r h uju s es t 2 48 u n

d o r um , e t o m n es i l li pen de n t i n o ri fi ci o m e m br i h ujus quad

di ci t u r, I , Yod .

6 Et cu m de t e gi t u r Y od , o rifi ci um m e m b ri ; de t e
9 9 .

i t u r B e n i g n it as su pe rn a . 1
g
97 0 . A n d t hi s m e m be r i s t h e B e n ig n ity , qu o n om n e i
F o r fi ve i s H H e t h e , , n um be r of i i
t h e fe m n ne l e t t e r i n t h e Te t r a

g r a m m a t o n , t he n um erb al so o f t h e M icr ocosm or

Le sse r W or l d , t h e sy m bo l or s i gn of wh ich i s t h e
Pe n t rag r a m . Th e 2 48 p a t h s in t o w h ich t h e
fi ve j ud g m e n t s are ex t e n d ed are t h e co rre l a t e s
o f t h ose o f me rcy .

1 T
'
h s w oir d i s SH V Q Sh oq i n t h e o r g n a l F ue,rs t t r a n
, s l a t e s i t Leg , i i .

i y
e spe c al l t h e part fr o m n e e t o an l e k k
So d oe s Gese n i us i n h i s Le x co n ; . i
b ut i n h i s l ar ge He bre w an d Ch al d ee Th e sa uru s i t i s . appare n t l y by an

o ve rs igh t ,
om i t t ed . Zan o l i n i tr an sl at e s i t Cr us an d ad d s :
A rm u s , ,
”

In B R KV T l -t . B eraehot h , fo l . 2 4. SH V QA B A SHH O RV E 0 m m i n ,

m ul ie re re s p ud e n d a s u n t . s c il ice t cr ur a n ud a . Hi n c i n more posi t um

a pud J ud aeo s es t , u t i pso r um m uli e res . e t p ue l l es d e mi ssi s ad t al o s vest i
bus v e re cun d a i caussa u tan t ur n e v ro s , i
ad l i b i d i ne m e xc t e n t i
Le xico n Ch al d ae o R ab bi n i cum ,
-
art Sa V Q )
. .

I I h a v e t h o ugh t i t ad v isa ble t o re t a in t h i s p i ece i n t h e La t i n . as i t w il l

be e qual l y i n t e ll igible i n t h a t l an guage t o t h e i
ord n ar y st ud en t an d i t
is n ot so we l l fi t t ed for e xp ress i on i n En gl sh i . I t co n t ai ns t h e sy m boli sm
of th e gen i t al i a .
t a men r
p po r e i vocat u r o ri fi ci u m m e m b ri ; n e it h er i s i t :

ca l le d B e n ign ity u nt il I , Yod , o ri fi cii m e m b ri , i s u n

c ov e re d .

97 1 . co me be ho ld A brah a m i s n ot ca l le d pe r fec t i n
And , ,

that Be n ign ity un t il I Yod o f t h e me m be r i s un co v e r e d

, , ,

b ut wh e n t hat i s un co ve re d h e i s cal le d p e rfec t .

*

T hi i t h t whi h i w rit t e n W l k b f re M e
97 2 . s s a c s a e o
”
an d be t h o u p e r fe ct r ea ll y an d t r u l y pe r fe ct Ge n xvii 1 , . . .

“
9 73 A l
. so it i s w r i t t e n P s x v iii, 2 4 : I. wi l l .b e u p g
r i h t
be fo re Hi m a n d w i l l k ee p m y se l f fro m t h e si n n e r
,
.

9 74 W . h o i s h e c o n ce rn i n g w h o m t h e d i s c o u r se i s b o th
i n t h e fi rs t an d se c o n d i n st a n ce (i n t hi s p a ssag e) A ss ure d l y ,

h e w h o un c o v e re th t h a t Y o d e t ca ve t n e Yo d i st u d i n tr o ,

d ucat i n po t e st a t e m a d v e rsa m ; so t h at h e m a y h a ve pa rt
i n t h e w o rl d t o co m e a n d t h a t h e m a y b e b o u n d toge th e r i n
,

t h e sh e af o f li fe .

“
975 W . h a t i s t h i s i n ,p o t e s t a t e m a d v e r s a m E v e n

t ha t w hi ch i s w ritt e n M a l ii 1 1 ,
A n d h a t h m a r r ie d t h e
. .

d a u g h t e r o f a s t ra n g e g o d .

97 6 A n
. d th e r e fo r e i s it w r it t e n : I w i ll b e u p g
r i h t
be fo re H i m ,b e ca u se h e h a t h beco m e p e rfe ct i n t h e
u n cov e r i n g o f Yo a nd I w il l ke e p m y se l f fro m t h e
s in n e r .

977 E .t d u m e x t e n d i t u r m e m b r u m h o c e t i a m e x t e n di t u r ,

l at u s r i g o ri s d e i l l i s r i go r i b u s s i n i st r ae i n faem i n a .

97 8 E t
. i n s e r i t u r i n faem i n a m i n l oc o q u o d ,a m e t s i g n a ,

t i o ra m fa c it i n n u d i t a t e se u p a r t e m a xi m e co n t e g e n d a i n
,

t ot o co rpo r e faem i n i n o .

This a ppare n t l y re fe r s t o t h e qabali st i cal sy m bo lism o f t h e ch a n gi n g

o f t h e n a m e s o f A br a m an d Sa ra i i n t o A b r a h a m a d Sar a h A B RM and n

SH R I i n t o A BR H M an d SH R H A B R M = 2 43 i s m ad e i t o A BR H M n

2 4 8 by a d d i t i o n o f t h e n u m be r 5 t h e l e t t e r H H e a n d SH R I = 5 1 0 i s
, ,

m ad e SH R H 5 0 5 by t h e s ubt r ac t i o n o f fi e fro m t h e fi n a l I Yod 2 48

: v ,

i s t h e n u m be o f t h e m e m be rs o f M i cr o p r o so p us a n d 5 i s th a t o f t h e fi ve
r ,

j ud g me n t s H e n ce t h e un i t e d n um be rs o f A bra m a n d Sar ai 2 43 + 5 t o ,

7 53 ,
w h i c h n um b e r i s a l so o b t a i n e d by t h e a dd i t i o n o f A b ra ha m a n d

Sar ah . so t h a t t h e t o t a l um e r a t i o n o f t h e t w o n a m e s
n

r e ma i n s un ch an g e d .
2 34 KA B B A L A H .

A n d Sa u l of Rech obo t h by t he wa te rs reign ed i n h i s

’
t
s ea d , fo r t hi s m an truly doth
n ot a p pe a r ( to symbol i z e) a

j u d g m e n t
9 8 8 .W e h a v e l ea r n e d th a t a l l d e n o t e ju d g m e n t e xc e p t ,

i n g o n e which l ast re mai n e t h

, .

8
9 9 .B u t thi s S a u l o f R ec h o b o t h by t h e w a t e r s i s

on e o r d e r ( o t h e rwi se on e si d e o r aspe ct) an o rd e r which i s

, ,

e x pan d e d a n d th f r t h f m R h b t h by t h e wa t e r s
, g oe o r o ec o o .

9 90 .A n d t hi s i s B i n a h wh e r e fr o m ,ar e o p e n e d t h e fi f t y
g a t e s t i n t h e a s pe ct s o f t h e w o r ld o f l i g ht s a n d
l u m i n ar i e s .

99 1 .T hi s i s wh a t i s sa i d co n c e r n i n g R ec h o b o t h by t h e

wat ers A n d t h ey w ere n ot all pe rm an e n t T ho u sh alt n ot

. .

say tha t th e y w e re a bo l i s h e d but tha t t h e y we re n ot

,

p e r m a n e n t i n th a t ki n g d o m which i s fr o m t h e s i d e o f t h e

Wo m an .

99 2 .U n ti l th e r e w as e xcit e d a n d e xt e n d e d th a t L a s t O n e

of t h e m a ll c o n c e rn in g wh o m it i s sa i d : A n d H adar H D R , ,
”
re ign e d afte r hi m .

99 3 .W h o i s H a d a r ? T h e S u p e rn a l B e n ig n i t y I .

994 . A n d t h e n a m e o f h i s city w as P O V P aa n
( y g
c r i n ,

aloud) . What i s Paa u T h ro ug h t hi s t h e m an p ra y e t h

w h o i s w or t h y of t h e H o ly Sp i rit .

99 5 .A n d t h e n a m e o f h i s wi f e w a s M eo h e t a b e l ,

M CHI T B A L ”
h e re in a re th e y m iti ga t e d toge th e r an d h i s
, ,

( H ’
ada r s wi fe i s n am e d w hi ch i s n o t w ri t t e n co n ce r n i n
) , g a n
y
o th e r o f t h e m M CH I T B A L M eehetabel (whi ch bears t he
.
,

I t is n o t at first si gh t cl e ar w h y Sa ul of Rech o bo t h s h o ul d be t ake n

i
e xce p t on t o as s y mbol i z i ng j ud gme n t . B ut i f w e e xa m n e i t h e w o rd
R C HV B V T H , R echobot h by Ge m a t ri a , . we sh a l l find a re a so n . Fo r
R CH V+ B V T3 200

B er aehot h , B le ss i n gs , an d al so p o o l s o f w a t er ,
"
wh ich is al so Rech o
bo t h by t h e w a t ers .
"
An d t h e w at e r s are i n ah
B . i
t h e t h rd Se ph i ra .

' Boo k of C o n ce al ed M y st e y
”
f i n th e
Vi ae a n t e r .

1 F o r H D R = 2 I 3, w hi ch = C H SD OL A H D A L C h esed A n lae h D a ,

E 1, t h e Supe rn al M ercy o f El = 2 1 3 al so A n d C h e se d i s t h e fo u rt h .

Se p h i r a , w h i ch succee d s B in ah t h e t h rd . as i H a d ar s ucce ed s Sau l of

R ech o bo t h b y t h e w at ers .
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL y A SSE M B L Y . 2 35

sig ni ficati on of as if were mad e better by t he name of

B enig ni ty , A L , EL , M CH I TB A L m it ig a tion o f t h e o n e
by t he o h e r. t
99 6 . daughte r of M T R D M atred t h e e la bo
The , ,

r a ti on s on, t h e s id e of Se v e r i t y : t h e da u g hte r of
M I Z H E M ez ahab ; , tha t i s t h e y ha ve been fi rm l y con
t em p e r e d an d in te rtwi n ed t o ge th e r—n a m e l y M I M e , ,

M e rc ury “ an d ZH E Z a hab Gol d M ercy an d j ud g

, , , , ,

men t .

C H A PT E R XL I .

CONC E RN I NG T HE P R
SE A AT E M E M BE R S O F EA H C PE R SO NI FI

CAT I ON , A ND ES EP C I A LL Y CONC ER NI NG T HE A RMS OF

M I CROPRO SOP US .

99 7 H E R.E UN T O h a v e a d h e r e d t o g e th e r bo th t h e W o m an

an d t h e M an n o w i n Th e i r co n d iti o n a re T h e y se p arat e d i n

a rm s an d l im bs .

99 8 Of t
. h e M al e , on e ar m is right an d t he o th e r

9 99 . fir s t
I n t he
a r m (o th e r wi se i n t h e h o ly a r m ) th r e e

m e m be rs t (o r d ivision s) a re bo un d t og e th e r .

1000 A n d t h e t w o a rm s a r e co m pl e t e d
. A n d th e y are .

p e r fe c t e d i n thr ee m e m be r s i n t h e r i g ht a r m an d i n th r ee ,

m e m be rs i n t h e l e ft ar m .

1 00 1 T h e th re e m e m be rs o f t h e r ight arm co rre spo n d

.

t o t h e th r e e m e m be rs of t h e l e ft ar m .

1002 A n d th e re for e i s m e n tion o n l y m ade of t he o n e

.

Th is k p ar t a es o f al ch e m ca li s ym bol i sm Me z ah ab , t h e p h i lo

sop h ica l M e rcur y .

7 As i n t h e ar m t h ere are t h r ee n at ur al d i v i sio n s . fro m sh o ulde r t o

b
e l o w , fro m e l bo w t o w ris t , and fr o m w r i st t o t h e t i ps of t h e fing ers .

Th e w o rd Q Sn RI N , h e re t ran sl a t e d me m be rs . means. pro pe rl y

s pea ki n g , z o nes .
"
 KA B B A L A H .

a rm . Fo r of t he arm s
th e re i s on ly m ade m en tion of t h at
o n t h e ri g h t si d e ; but i n E x od xv 6 it i s ca l le d
. . T hy ,

r i h t h a n d 0 T e t ra r a m m a t o n
g , g
“
1 0 0 3 T h e re fore i t i s sa i d
. t h e ri g ht h a n d o f T e t r a
"
g r a m m a t o n with
,
r e fe r e n c e t o t h e th r ee d i vi s i o n s o f t h e

Pat ria rch s w h o h a ve occu pi e d t hose p ar ts .

“
1 004 . A n d i f t h o u sh al t sa y : A lso t h ese are fo un d
(y
s m b o l i z e d ) i n t h e th r ee c a vi t i e s o f t h e s k u ll .

1 00 5 . W e h a ve l ea rn e d th at al l these t h ree (as to t hei r

concept i ons re e xp a n d e d th r o ug h an d c o n n ect e d wi t h t h e
) a

who l e bo d y (of M icroprosopus) th ro ug h th ose th ree which a re

bo un d t og e t h e r i n t h e ri ght ar m .

1 0 0 6 A n d th e r e fo re Da vi d d e s i re d H i m
. an d sa i d P s , , .

“ ”
cx 1 :
. Si t t h o u with th o se o n m y r ig h t h an d t h at h e ,

m ig ht be as so ci at e d with t h e Pa t r ia rch s a n d si t t h e re i n t h e ,

p e r fe ct t h r o ne .

1007 . A n d t h e re fo re it i s w r i t t e n P s c xviii 2 2 , Th e . .

”
s t o n e whi c h t h e b u i ld e rs r ej e ct e d be cau se th at h e sa t o n
,

t h e r ig ht h an d .

1 0 0 8 T h i s i s t h a t w h i c h i s w rit t e n
. Dan xi i 1 3 An d
, . .

t h o u sh a l t r e st a n d r i s e aga in i n thy l o t a t t h e l im it of M y
,

ri g h t h a n d .
f
“
1009 . L ik e a s i f i t w e r e sa i d : Ev e n as h e w h o i s
wo r t h y o f t h e fri e n d s h ip o f t h e Ki n g i s h ap py wh e n t h e Ki n g
e xt e n d e t h H i s r i g ht h a n d an d p l ac e t h h i m a t H i s r i gh t h a n d
, .

10 10 . B ut w h e n H e s itt e t h c e rt a i n ,
m e m be rs ar e
e xt e n d e d a s t o t h i s ri g h t h a n d b u t t h e a rm e xt en de th
,

n ot t he h a n d ( o t h e rwi se w h en, H e si t t e t h a l so t he ,

m e m be rs a re n o t e xt e n d e d an d t h e a r m i s n o t st re t ch e d
,

T h i s w o rd i n t h e o r igi n a l i s A B HT H A E b h at h w h i ch acco d
, a a. ,
r

i n g t o t h e co n t e xt m ay m ea n s i m p l y F a t h e s
,
“
or i n a mor r m ph at i c e e

se n se ,
Pa t r i ar ch s t h is l a t t e r i s t h e s e nse i w hi ch i t i s e m pl o ye d i n n

t h i s p a ssa ge . T h e t h ree Pa t i arch s a r e A bra h a m I saac a n d j ac o b fo r

r , , ,

t h i s w o r d E ba h a t h a i s not e m p lo y e d t o d e n o t e t h e t w e l e so n s o f t h e v

l at t e r .

1 Thi s 1 8 us ua ll y t r an sl a t e d a t t h e e n d o f t h e da ys . i s t r an s l a
Th
t i o n i s s i m p l y d ue t o a d i ffe r e n ce i t h e poi t i g
n n n . the w o r d s be i n g t h e
s a m e i n o r t h o g a p h y —t h u s
r I M IN, .
 KA B B A LA H .

L o rd s of Shi eld s , an d t ha t t h ey ad h e re un to t h ose se pa at e r

fi n ge rs .

1 0 20. An d i n t h e th e re are foun d t e n

i
s n g le fi n ge r s
t h ousan d L ord s o f t h e Shi e ld s Go t h o u th en fo rt h a n d .
,

n u m be r h ow man y of th e m th e re are i n t h e ha n d .

102 1 A n d thi s ri ght h an d i s ca l l e d t h e Holy Aid whi ch

.
,

c o m e th fo rth from t h e ri gh t a r m fro m t h e th ree m e m be rs ,

er eof)
(t h .

1022 A n d alth ough it b e ca l l e d t he h an d yet i s it A i d

.
, ,

s i n ce i t i s w ritt e n 2 Sa m iii 1 2 : , A n d b e h ol d M y H an d
. .
,
"
i s with t h ee .

1023 A n d i n it a re c o n ta in e d o n e thou sa n d an d fo ur
.

m y ria d s an d fi ve hu n d re d a n d e ig ht th ou san d lo rds t h e ,

ai d e r s i n e v e ry worl d w h o a re cal le d t h e s upe r n al ha n d

*
,

o f t h e T e t rag r a m m a t o n t h e i n fe rio r h a n d o f t h e T e t r a
,

r a m m at on .
g
1 0 2 4. An d al
th oug h e ve rywh e re it be call ed t he h an d
o f T e t ra gra m m a t o n it i s un d e rst ood ( tha t someti mes) t h e
,

l e ft h a n d 1 (is i ntended to be spoken of ) Fo r i f th e y b e

l
.

be n e v ole n t it i s ca lle d t h e r ig ht h an d o f Te tragra m m ato n

, ,

a n d t h e h a n d i s i n c l u d e d i n t h e ar m a n d i s fo r a i d an d , ,

i s ca l l e d t h e h an d a n d i f on t h e o th e r h a n d i t be n o t
, ,

so ,
t h e i n fe ri o r h an d o f T e t ra g ra m m aton i s ( to be under
stood ) .

10 25 W e h a ve lear n e d th a t w h e n t he se ve re j u dgm e n t s
.

a r e e x cit e d so th at th e y m ay d e s ce n d i n t o t h e w o rl d th at ,

t h e n it i s w rit t e n Ps xxv 1 4 : , Th e A rc an u m o f T e t ra
. .

r a m m at o n i s o v e r th os e w h o fe a r H i m
g .

Th at i s , o n e ve r y qabal i st i cal p l a n e .
( See I n t rod uct i o n i
r e g ar d n g

t h e Fo u r W or ld s , &c ) .

! Fo r i n M icroproso pus t h e r e i s al w ay s righ t an d le ft . Me rcy an d

s t ice ; w h i e M op oso pus al l i s s ai d t o be i
l i “
j u n ac r r ri gh t B ut M cr o .

p r o s o p u s i s m a n i fe st , a n d M acro p r o so p us i s h i dd e n .
 TH E GRE A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 2 39

C HA P TE R X L I I .

C ON C E RN I NG T H E SE A P R AT I ON OF T HE M ASCU LI N E A N D T HE

FE MIN INE ,
A ND CONC E RN I NG T HE I R CON JU N CT I ON .

1 0 2 6. A1 30 h a v e l e a r n e d i n t h e B oo k o f C o n
we
”*
c oa led M y s t e r y that a ll t h e j ud g m en ts which a rise from
t h e M a scu l i n e a re v e h e m e n t i n t h e c o m m en c e m e n t a n d ,

r e l a x i n t h e t erm i n ati on ; b u t t h at t h ose which a re fo u n d t o

a r i se fro m t h e Fe m i n i n e a r e r e la x i n c o mm e n c e m e n t a n d ,

v e h e m en t i n t e r m in ati on .

1027 A n d we re it n ot th a t th e y co ul d be co nj oi n e d t h e
.
,

w o r ld co u l d n ot su ffe r th e m ; wh en c e t h e A n ci e n t o f t h e
A n cie n t On e s t h e Co n c ea l e d by al l thin gs se pa ra t e t h t h e
, ,

o n e fr o m t h e o th e r an d ass oc i a t e t h th e m t oge th e r so th a t a t
,

o n ce th e y m a y be m iti ga t e d .

1 0 2 8 An d
. w h e n H e w i sh e t h t o se parat e th e m H e
c a u se t h an e cs t asy ( or t rance of G e n ii 2
, 1 ) to
. fa l l . .

u po n M icrop rosopu s an d se para t e th t h e W om an fro m

,

H i s ba ck .

1029 An d H e co n for m e t h al l H e r c on fo r ma t ion s a n d

.
,

h i de th H e r e v e n u n t o H e r day o n which Sh e i s re ad y t o be
,

b ro ug ht b e fo re t h e M al e .

“
10 0
3 T.hi s i s th a t whi ch i s sa i d G e n 11 2 1 : A
, n d . .

T et rag ra mm a ton El o hi m cau sed a d e e p sl e e p t o fal l u pon

A d a m a n d h e sl e p t
,
.

1 0 31 W hat i s thi s A n d h e sle pt ? T his i s that which

.
,

i s w ritt e n Ps xl iv 2 4 :
, . A wak e ! wh e re fore sl ee pe s t t h o u
.
,

O T e t ra gr a mm at on P
~

1 0 32 A n d H e take th a wa y on e of h i s sid e s
. W h at i s .

this on e ? This i s t h e W o m an .

1 0 33 A n d She i s ta k en a wa y an d co n for me d ; an d i n
.

H e r place i s i nse rt ed M e rcy an d B en ign ity .

See Book of Co ncealed M y ster y , an t e, ch . ui . 5 27 .

 KA B B A L A 11 .

“
10 34 . L ik e it i
ass sa i d : A n d h e h a t h s h u t u p fl e s h
be fore h e r Ez ek xxxvi 2 6 :
. . . A n d I w i ll t a k e a wa y fr o m
y o u t h e s t o n y h ea r t o u t o f y o u r fl es h a n d I wil l g iv e yo u a
,

h e a rt of fles h .

1 0 35 An d wh e n H e w i s he t h t o i n t rod uce t he Sa bb a th
.
,

th e n d i d He c rea te t h e s pi rit s an d t h e m al ign a n t de m on s

, ,

an d t h e a uth o rs o f d i st ur b a n c e ; n e it h e r a t fi r st di d H e
fi n i sh t he m u n til t h e M othe r co uld co m e i n t o He r fo r m a
,

ti on an d could si t be fore H i m
,
.

1 0 6 W h e n Sh e co u l d si t be fo re H i m H e ce a s e d fr o m
3 .
,

th o se cre a ture s an d th e y we re n ot co m ple t e d because t h e

,

M ot h e r sa t be fore t h e Ki n g a n d t h e y w e re a ssoci a t e d toge t he r

,

fa c e t o fa ce .

10
37 . W ho s ha l l t
en er be t we e n T h e m W ho s h al l s ti r
up w ar be t w e e n The m m ut ua l l y ?
10 38 . B e ca use t h e A r ca n u m of t h e m a t te r i s hi dde n in

t he ti m e of wisdo m w h o kn o w ou r A rca n u m
t h e d i sci ple s of , ,

fro m Sa bbath u n t o Sa bbath .

1 0 39 A n d w h e n th e y a re a s so ci a t e d t o ge th e r t h e n a re
. ,

T h e y m ut u a ll y m itig at e d in t h at d a y o n which a l l t h i n g s
a re m it i g at ed A n d t h e re fo r e a re t h e j u d g m e n t s m i t i
.

'

g a t e d m u t ua l l y a n d r e s t o re d i n t o o rd e r b oth s up e ri or s a n d
,

in fe rio rs .

C H A PT E R XL I I I .

CONC E RN I NG T HE j U DG M E NT S .

10 40 . h a v e learn e d i n t h e B ook of Con cea l e d

A L so , w e
M y ste ry th at w h e n t h e M ost H o l y A n cien t On e d e si re d t o
se e w h e t h e r t h e j u d g m e n t s c o ul d be m iti g a t e d a n d w h e t h e r ,

t h e se t w o co uld a dh e re t oge t h e r th at th e n fro m t h e s i d e o f

,

t h e W o m a n th e re w e n t fo rt h a v e h e m e n t j u d g m e n t w h i ch ,

t h e w o r l d co ul d n o t be a r .

Se e Bo o k o f C on ce al e d M ys t e ry ,
"
ch . iii . 27 -
31
 KA B B A LA H
'

1 0 5 3. From t h e m both at on ce , dost tho u thin k ? No

b ut on e flo we t h d own fro m t h e on e sid e a n d a n o th e r fr o m
,

t he o th e r .

1 0 5 4. B le ssed are t h e ju st wh ose NSH M T H H V N sou l s , , ,

ar e d ra w n fr om t h at H o l y B od y which i s cal le d A d am ,

w hich i n clud e t h all t hi n gs ; t h e pla ce as it w ere wh e re i n a l l , ,

t h e C r o wn s an d H ol y D ia d e m s a re assoc i a t e d tog e th e r ,

ar ra y ed i n t h e e qu i l ib r iu m of bal an ce .

1 0 55 B lesse d are t h e ju st beca u se all th ese are h ol y

.
,

word s which are se n t for th t h ro ugh t he Supe rn al H ol y

Spirit t h e sp iri t wh e re in al l t h e H ol y On es are co m p re
,

h e n d e d ; t h e spi rit i n whom t he supern a ls an d i n fe ri ors ar e

co ll e cte d t oge t he r (oth e rwi se wh om t he supe rn al s an d ,

i n fe ri ors h ea r) .

1 0 5 6 B lesse d a re
.
ye O L o r d s o f L o
, r d s R ea p e rs o f t h e ,

F i e ld w h o kn o w a n d con te m pl ate th ose wo rd s an d kn o w

, ,

well yo ur L o rd fac e t o fa ce an d e ye t o e ye ; an d th ro ug h
, ,

those wo rd s wo rthy in t h e worl d t o co m e .

1 0 57 T his i s th at v e ry thin g which i s wr itt e n De ut iv

. , . .

3 8 K n o w th e r e fo r e thi s d a y a n d con si d e r it i n t hi n e h e a rt
, ,

th at T e tragram m aton He i s Elohi m ( KV A B A L H I M ) i n

, ,

t h e h ea v e n s a bo v e a n d upo n t h e ea rth be n ea th : th e r e i s
,
”
n on e o th e r .

1 0 5 8 Wh e re T e t rag ram m at on i s t h e A n ci e n t o f Da y s
. .

H oa H a E lohi m th at i s t he On e bl esse d be H i s Nam e fo r

-
, ,

e v e r a n d u n t o t h e A ge s o f t h e A g e s
,
.

C HA PT E R X L IV .

F U RT H E R R E M A RK S C ONC E RN I NG T HE S UP E RN AL M AN .

10 59 R A.BBI S C H I M E O N s pa k e , an d sa id : L et us be
h ol d .
T h e s u p e r i or s a r e b e l o w , an d t he i n fe ri ors ar e

a b o ve
*
.

Wh ich i s eq u i v al e n t t o t h e gre a t magical p rece pt o f He rm e s T r i sme

gi st us i n t h e se con d cl a use o f the Smarag d i ne T able t Th a t w h i ch i s
 THE GRE A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y. 2 43

10 60 u periors are be lo w T ha t i s t h e for m of t he

. Th e s .

M an which i s t h e U n ive rsal Supe ri o r Co n fo rm ation .

1 0 61 W e h ave l e a rn ed this which i s w rit t e n

. An d t he ,
"
j u s t m a n i s t h e fo u n d a ti o n I SV D Yesod o f t h e w o r l d , , , ,

P ro v x 2 5 be ca use H e co m pre h e n d e t h t he He xad i n o n e

. .
,

e nu m e ra t i o n fi
‘

1 0 62 . A n d t hi s i s th at which i s writt en C an t v 1 5 ,
. .

Hi s l eg s a re as colu m n s SHSH Shesh of t h e N um be r

, , ,
"
Si x 1 .

10 63 . W e h av e l ea r n e d i n t h e “
B oo k of C on cealed
M y s te ry th at i n m an co m preh en de d
ar e t h e Su pe r i or
C row n s i n g en e ra l an d i n s p e c ial ; an d th at i n m an ar e

c o m p re h e n de d the I n fe rior C rown s i n special an d in

g e n e a r l .

1 0 64. T h e Su pe ri or C rown s i n ge n e ral (are comprehended

n ) t he fi gure of all th ose con form ation s a s h a t h be en ,

a l re a dy sa id .

10 65 .
( The Superi or Crowns) i n spe cial (are com rehended
p )
i n t he fi n g ers of t he han d s which , a re C H M SH KNG D
C H M SH , Cha mesh Ke Neged Chamesh
-
, F ive o ve r a ga i n s t (or
o ppo se d chi e f a bove) Fiv e 1
t o , or .

1 0 66 T h e I n fe rio r C ro wn s (are comprehended i n) t h e toe s

.

o f t h e fe e t which a re sp e cial an d ge n e ra l
, .

1 0 67 F o r t h e body i s n ot see n with t h e m see i n g

.
,

t h e y a re e xt ra n e o u s t o t h e b od y A n d th e re fore th e y .

below i s l ike t h at wh ich i s above a n d t h at wh ich i s above i s l ike t h at

,

w h ich i s be l o w fo r t h e per fo r m ance o f t h e m i racl es o f t h e o ne substa n ce

"
.
,

I t i s n o t a t fi rst sigh t cl ear wh a t i s me an t by t h i s st at e me n t Bu t i f .

w e e xa m i n e t h e passage cl o se l y w e sh al l see t h at t h e j ust man i s t ak e n

,
“
for M i cr o proso p us . wh o i s t h e so n the form of th e m an co m p re

h e n d i n g t h e He xad , ”
because h e 1 s co m o se d
p of t h e si x Se ph ro t h i
Chesed Geba ra h Tiphereth , Netz ach , Hod an d Yesod
, , , .

1 Th e o rd i n ary t ra n sl at io n of t h is p assage i s : Hi s legs are as pi l l ars

'

o f mar b l e SuS r m ay be t ran sl at ed e i t h e r mar ble t h e Num ber

"
r-
. or

Si x. acco rd i n g t o t h e po in t i ng
"
.

Se ph e r Ye t z i rah , oh i 5 3 : Te n are t h e rest rict i n g

”
1 C o m p are . .

n ume r at i o ns S
( p
e h i rot h ) T h e N u
. m be r T e n ( i s t h a t o f t h e fi
) gn e rs —F i ve

as ch ef a i bo ve ( or i over or Op pose d t o ) Fi v e C HM SH KNG D

ag a n st , .

C HM SH , an d t h e p ure U n i t y e n t h ro n e d i n Her st ren gt h i n t h e W o rd o f

Re new al , an d i n t h e W o rd o f M igh t .
 KA BB A LA I L

are n ot i n t he body , seei n g t he body h at h re ceded fro m

them .

1 0 68. wha t i s this Za ch xiv 4 : An d Hi s

For if so , ,
. .
“

fee t sh al l stan d i n t hat da y ? T ru l y t h e fee t of t h e bo dy ,

t h e Lo rd s of j ud gm en t s t o e x e rci se v en gean ce .

1 0 69 An d t h e y are ca l l e d t h e L ord s of t h e F e e t ; an d
.

ce rta in of the m are powe r fu l an d t he Lo rds o f t h e j udg ,

m e n t s w h o are be low adh ere un t o t h e in fe ri o r c ro wn s

, , .

1 0 70 W e ha ve l ea rn ed t h at all th os e s upe rior con

.

forma ti on s which are i n t h e Hol y B o dy i n t h e M al e an d ,

i n t h e Fe m a l e w h ich (arrangement of M al e a nd F emale) i s

,

t h e prope r o rd e rin g (of t he F or m)of t h e m an a re de d uc e d ,

fro m th e mse l v es by t u r n s an d t ha t by turn s th e y ad h e re

,

e a ch t o i t s (order of devia ti on): an d th a t by tu rn s th e y flow

do wn i n to th e m se lve s t he dupli ca te M ale a nd F emale

f )
or m .

1 0 71 L ik e as t h e blood flow e t h th ro ug h t h e p assages of

.

—
t h e v e i n s n ow th ro u g h on e n o w th roug h a n othe r ; n o w
,

hith e r n ow thit h e r fro m on e p lace in t o an o th e r place

, .

1 0 72 A n d th ose in t e r io r po rti o n s of t h e B o d y bin d th e m

.

se l v es t og e th er by t u rn s u n t i l al l t h e w o r l d s ar e i ll u m i n a t ed ,

an d re c e iv e b e n e d icti o n be ca use of th e m .

1 0 73 W e have learn e d th at al l those C ro w n s which are

.

n ot co m p re h e n d e d i n t h e B od y are a l l far d i s t an t an d i m

u r n d po l l ut e wh o m th e y are p e r m itt e d — wh oso e v er

p e, a ,

n am el y c o m e th n e a r u n to th e m so th at h e m ay l earn an
, y
thin g from th e m .

T hi s h a v e w e l ear n e d Wh e re fore th e n i s
.
, ,

th ere so gre at a desire for th e m a m on g t h e D isciple s o f

Wi sdom F or n o o th e r r e a son t h a n th a t th e y ( t he Crowns
whi ch are i mpure) sh ou l d a p p roach th at Ho ly B o d y an d ,

th at th u s pe rch an ce th rough th e m ( the Disciples of Wisdom)

th e y (t h e i mpure Crowns) m ay see k t o b e c om p re he n d ed i n
th at B ody .

Th is sect io n apparen t l y in t e nds t o in culcate t h e d octrin e th at i t i s

t h e d ut y o f t h e ri gh t eo us t o e n d eavour t o i m pro ve n ot o n l y t h e un g od l y
b ut e ve n t h e d emons t h e mse l ve s.
 KA B BA LA H .

10 84 . But from wh ich i s ca ll ed A be l w hich

t h e Sp irit ,

h ath bee n m ore m itiga ted i n t h e Sy n tagm a o f t h e H ol y

B od y o th e rs g o fo rth w h o h av e bee n m o re m itigat ed an d
, ,

can ad h e re unto t h e bod y but can n o t co m p l e t e l y be i n h e ren t

,

wi t hi n it .

1 0 85 T h e y a ll h an g i n t h e ai r an d go fo rth from thi s

.
,

u f th I m u r O e a n d h ea r wh a t soe v e r ma y be
g e n s o ose p e n s ,

sai d a bo v e a n d be lo w ; an d c on ce r n in g th e m th e y h a v e

kn owl ed ge w ho h av e spoke n con ce rn in g t he m .

1 0 86 Als o thi s i s t h e t ra d iti o n i n t h e

.
,
B oo k of C o n
coal e d M y st ery W he n t h e Syn t agm a of t h e Supe rn al
.

M a n h a d b ee n m itigate d as t o t h e H ol y B od y i n M al e an d ,

F e m al e fo rm th es e t w o w e re c onj o in e d to ge th e r agai n fo r
,

t h e thi r d ti m e *
.

1 0 87 A n d t h e t e m pe rat i on o f al l thin g s p ro ce e d ed t h e r e
.

from a n d t h e s upe ri o r an d i n fe ri o r wo rlds w e r e m iti ga t e d

,
.

1 0 88 An d th e n c e fo r th t h e s up e ri o r an d i n fe r io r w orld s
.

a re b o u n d t oge th e r u n d e r t h e fo r m of t h e H o l y Bo d y an d ,

t h e w o r l d s a r e as so c i at e d to ge th e r a n d co h e re t og e t h e r an d , ,

h av e b e e n m a d e o n e B o d y 1 .
l

1 0 89 A n d si n ce a ll thi n gs are o n e B od y t h e Sch e ch i n ah

.
,

S pu e r i o r t h,e S c h ec hi n a h I n fe r i o r— th a t Ho ly On e m ay H e ,

b e bl e sse d a bo ve t h a t H o l y O n e m a y H e be b l e s s e d ,

e l —
b ow l h e n ce i s H i s Sp i ri t d raw n forth an d Sh e e n te re t h ,

i n to t h e On e B ody an d i n al l t h i n g s t h e r e ap pe are t h n o t h in g
,

b ut t h e U n ity .

1 0 90 Q D
. V S H Q D V S H Q, D V S H I H ,
V H T z B A V T H ,

Q a d o sh ,Q a d os h Q a do s h , Y od f l ex, V a n H e T sa baot h
H o l y h ol y h o ly T e t ragram m at on of t h e H ost s ! t h e
, , ,

wh o le e a rth i s fu l l of Th y g lor y for al l thin g s are Th y On e ,

B od y .

1 0 91 W e h ave l ea rn ed that be ca use t h e o n e h at h

.

For t h e ir fi r st j
co n u n ct o n i p r od uce d Q ain , t h e se v e re a nd evil j ud g
me n t ; t he r i se co n d , A be l t h e
, m ild e r an d ke r for m w h o m
wea Qai n ab
so rbs but t h e i r t h ird prod uces Se th , t h e eq ui l ibri um o f t h e supe rn al s
an d i n fe r i o rs .

“
1 A n d t h e y t w ai n sh al l be o n e fl e sh
‘

.
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSEM B L Y . 2 47

be en tem pe red by t he oth e r hen ce it i s writt en C an t i 1 1

, ,
. .

W e wi ll m a ke th ee borders of gold wi th stud s o f s ilve r .

F o r ju d g me n t an d me rcy ar e con n e ct e d t oge th e r (o th e rwi se ,

j u dgm e n t i s te m per ed th rough m ercy) an d Sh e i s m itigate d,

by H i m .

1 0 92 An d th ere fo re Sh e asc en de th n ot with out H i m

.
,

l ike as with t h e pal m s ; on e se x a ri se th n ot with out t h e

o th e r.

1 0 9 3 A n d t he re fo r e h a v e w e l ea r n e d by t ra d iti on th at if
.

an y o n e i n t hi s w orl d c utt e th hi m se l f o ff fr om t h e ra c e of

man kin d h e he r eafte r when h e q ui t t et h thi s worl d shal l n ot

, .
, ,

e n te r i n t o t h e Synt a m a of m an ki n d which i s c al l e d t h e
g ,

Hol y B ody ; but (sha ll enter )a m on g th ose w h o are n ot cal led

m a n ki n d so tha t h e shall go fo rth fr o m t h e Syn tag m a of t h e
,

Body .

1 0 94 W e hav e learn ed i n e xotic tradition tha t this is

.

t h e se n se o f i w e wi l l m ak e t h e b ord e rs o f go ld with s tu d s
‘

o f si l v er C t i th t ju m t iti t d thr u h
( a n . . a d g e n i s m g a e o g
m e rcy so th at th e re ca n be n o ju dg me n t i n whic h m e rcy i s
,

n ot fo un d .

1 0 95 A n d
. th e re fore it i s writt en ibid 1 0 , . Th y
c h e e k s are b e a uti fu l i n th e i r o ut l i n e s an d thy n eck i n
,

p e a rl s .

1 0 96 . I n o ut l in es (or b ord er s) as it i s writt e n

, He
”
wil l m ake the e bord ers of gold .

”
1 0 97 . I n p ea rl s an s w e r i n g t o tha t which i s writt e n
,

W ith stu ds of si lve r .

1 0 98 . T hy n eck i n volv e t h t he p e r fe cti on of t h e

W om an T hi s i s fo un d t o be t h e h abitation of t h e San ctuary
.

l e m b e l ow
a b ov e but t h e
, j e ru sa .

1 0 99 A n d a l l this i s aft e r tha t Sh e i s m itigat e d th ro u g h

.

t h e M al e an d Th ey t wa in are becom e o n e b e i n g e v e n t h e
, ,

Syn ta g ma of T ruth .

1 100 W ha t i s t his T ruth ? W h e re in i s fou n d al l

.

T r uth
1 10 1 T hu s h av e w e l ea r n e d
. I f an y on e be ca l le d
.

A d a m an d h i s so u l (Nescha mah) goe th fro m h i m an d h e

, ,
 2 48 KA BB A LA H .

di e th , it i s forbi dden t o leav e hi m i n hi s abode so tha t h e

sh o u l d a bid e u pon t h e ea rth .

1 102 On accoun t o f t h e h on o ur o f that Body w h e r e i n

.

n o co r ru p tio n can a ppe ar .

1 103 F o r it i s w ritt e n P s xl ix 1 3
.
,
M an (Adam) sh a ll
. .

n o t a bid e i n h o n o u r ; tha t i s A da m w h o i s m ore wo rt h y

, ,

that all h on ou r sh al l n ot abide

, .

1 1 0 4 Wh e re fore ? B eca u se i f it w e r e thus h e w ou l d

. ,

be l ike un to t h e beast s (B H M V T H B ehemot h) whi c h ,

p e ri s h .

1 10 5 I n wh a t man n e r i s it with t h e beast ? H e i s n o t

.

i n t h e ra c e of A d am n e ith e r i s b e a bl e t o rece iv e t h e H o l y
,

Sp i rit ( RV C n A QD I SHA) for thu s al so wou l d h e be l ike u n t o

,

t h e beast w e re h i s bo dy wi th o ut t h e Sp irit wh e n at t h e ,

sa m e ti m e th at body (of his) which i s t h e m ost h on o u ra bl e

,

of a ll (bodi es seei ng i t i s t he i mag e of t he

, Supernal ) i s ,

n ot m ee t t o b e a ssoci a t e d with th ose thin gs w h ich a r e

i gn o m i n i o u s .

1 1 0 6 A l so w e h av e l ea rn e d i n t h e
. B oo k of C on c ea l e d
”
M y st e ry th at w e re an y on e p e rm itt ed t o re m ain in s uc h
,

i m ag e of t he ) H ol y B o d y nd with ut h S i i t
( a y e t , o t e p r

( H uac h a ) th
, e re w o u l d b e a v o i d i n t he B od y of t h e

W o rl d .

1 10 7 F o r ass u re d l y th e re fo re it co u ld n ot be p e rm itt ed
.
, ,

u n t o h i m th at h e s h ou l d a bid e i n t h e h ol y p l ace i n th a t ,

ea rth wh e r e i n j u stic e a bid e th ( O th e r wi se : .U n d e r t h e

co mm an d of t h e H oly Crown Kether of t h e Ki n g M i cro , , ,

r osopus i n t h e e a rth c on c e rn i n g which it i s writt e n I sa i

p , , , . .

“
2 1 , j u stic e abid e th i n

Sin c e th a t ve n er a bl e B o d y i s t h e Fo rm o f t h e
Ki n g ; but i f it w ere thu s p e rm itt e d t o r e main th e n it ,

wo u l d be co un t e d as o n e o f t h e beast s ( Oth e r w i se .

Sin ce thi s v e n e rab l e B ody i s call e d t h e Form of t h e Ki n g ,

a n d i f it w e re thu s l e ft abi di n g it wo u ld be l ik e as t h e
,

Th ese i
sec t o n s are g o n i
g o n the idea of t h e Bod y re main i n g i
a l ve

w h en t h e Di v i n e Sp ir i t h as been w it h draw n th e re fr om ; t h at i s, we re i t

po ss ib l e fo r i t to be s o .
 KA B BA LA H .

written V I OTz B Va Yauteeb an d He aflect ed w it h

'

n ot , ,
-
,

g ri e f but V IT H O T z B Va Y e t h a u te e b an d H e,
w a s t o u c h e d
-
,

with g rie f ; i e H e w as affecte d with g ri ef from whom t h e

. .
,

ma tte r de pe n ded for t h e restriction of Hi m w ho w as n ot

,

t o uch e d w ith gri ef .

1 1 18
“ A bo ut H i s h ea rt
. It i s n ot writt e n “
w it h i n .
,

Hi s h ea rt but abo ut H i s h ear t ; lik e as wh en an y

“
,
"

ma n i s ami ct ed wi th g ri e f an d m o urn eth be fore hi s Lo r d ,

for h e re in it i s r e fe rr ed un to t h e h eart of al l h ea rt s .

1 1 19 An d Te tragra m m aton sa id :
. I w ill des troy t h e
A dam wh om I h a ve c rea t ed fro m o ff t h e face of H A D M H , ,

H a A damah t he Ea rth
-
&c fo r t h e re s tr iction
" “ of t h e .
, , ,

A da m w h o i s su pe rn al
, .

1 120 An d if tho u sa y es t th a t t h e I n fe ri or A dam i s al o n e

.

t o be un de rst ood it i s t o b e kn o w n th at th es e c an n ot a l to
,

g e th e r b e o pp ose d see in g th a t t h e o
,
n e e xi st e t h n ot w ith o u t
t h e oth e r .

1 12 1 A n d u n less Chakme h W i sd om coul d be hi d den

.
, ,

fro m a ll al l thi n gs c o uld b e co n for m e d lik e as fro m t h e

,

be gi n n i n g .

1 1 22 He n ce it i s sai d P ro v viii 1 2 :
. A N I C H KM H ,
. .
,
.

A ni Chokma k I Wi sd o m h a v e d we l t with P ru d e n c e ; ,
re a d
, ,

it n ot SH KNT H I Shekenet hi I h a ve d we l t but Sn I KNT H I

, , ,

Shi henet h i M y Sh echi n a h o r m y P r e se n c e

-
,
.

1 1 23 A n d u n le s s A d a m w e re thu s t h e w o r ld co u l d
.
,
“
n ot co n s i st ; l ik e as it i s w r it t e n P ro v iii 1 9 : T e t ra , . .

g ra m m at o n i n Ch ok m a h h a th fo u n d e d t h e e ar t h I H V H ,

BCH KM H I SD A R TZ Tetrag rammaton B e Chokmah Yesed

'

-
,

A rete .

1 1 2 4. writt e n Gen vi 8
Also it is A n d Noa h foun d , . .
“

ra ce i n t h e e y e s of T e t rag ra m m a t on
g .

1 1 25 A lso w e h a ve l e arn e d tha t a ll brai n s d e p e n d from

.

this br ain (supernal ) .

1 1 2 6 An d . Chokmah Wisdom al so i s a gen e ra l , ,

n am e but thi s c on ce al e d Wi sdom corroborat e t h a n d con

,

‘
Or cou n t e r bal anci ng .
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 2 5 1

fo r m e th t h e fo rm of t he M an , so t h at H e m ay abid e i n h i s
p l a c e .

1 1 27 . it i sL ik e
w r itt as
e n E co l v i i 1 9 : W i sd,o m i s . .

a s t ren g th t o a wi s e m a n m o r e t h a n t e n rul e rs which are

in a city ; which (ten) are t h e i n t egral con form ation of

t h e m an .

1 12 8 A da m ,
. in te ri or c on form ation whe re in
t r uly , i s the ,

co n s is t e th t h e R V C H Ruach Sp i rit ; l ik e as it i s sa i d 1
, , ,

Sa m xvi 6 : . B e cau se Ad a m se e th a cc o rd i n g t o t h e e y es
.
,

b u t T e t rag ra m m a t on see t h accord in g t o t h e h ea rt which ,

i s withi n t h e i n t e r i o r p a rt s .

1 1 29 A n d i n th a t fo r m ati o n ap p ea re t h t h e tru e p e rfe cti on

.

of a ll thi n g s which e xi s t e t h a b o v e t h e T h ron e

, Lik e as i t .

i s w r it t e n : A n d t h e a pp ea ran c e as t h e l ik en ess of Adam

u p on it fro m a b o v e k i
( E z e . .

1 1 30 A l so it i s w ritt e n Dan v i 1 1 3
.
“ A n d be h old . .
, , ,

th ere c am e with t h e cloud s of h ea ve n o n e l i k e u n t o a son of

m an a n d e v e n u n t o t h e A n cie n t o f D a y s h e c a m e an d th e y
, ,

m ad e H i m ap p roa ch u n to H i m ”
.

C HA P T E R XLV .
*

CONC L U SI ON .

1 1 3 1 . H B R EU NT O
con ceal e d word s an d t he m ore
ar e t he ,

s e c re t m ea n i n g (of t hem ha t h been set fort h i n many places) .

B lesse d i s h i s po rtio n w h o h at h kn own an d be h e l d th e m ,

a n d w h o e rr e th n o t th e r e in .

1 1 32 B e c a u se th e se w or d s are n ot g iven fo rth sa v e un to

.

t h e Lo rd s o f Lo r d s an d t h e R e a pe rs o f t h e F i e l d w h o ha ve ,

both e n t ere d i n to a n d de pa r t ed th e re from .

I t i s wort h y o f n o te t h a t t h e t o t al n um be r o f ch apt ers i n t he I d ra

Rabba Q adi sh a i
i s 45. w h ch i s eq ual t o M E , M a h , t h e con cealed name
of Y e t z i rah .
( 80 0 I n t rod uct o n con ce rn n g t h e F our W orld s )
i i .
 KA B B A L A H
'

1 1 33 L i k
. e as it i s w ri tten , Hosea xi v . 9 : F or
t he pa th s o f T et rag ram mat on are r ig ht , an d t h e j us t
s h all wa lk i n th em bu t transgr essors , sha ll fal l
"
th er ei n .

1 1 34 Thi s h ave w e l ea rn e d
. Ra bbi Sch i meo n w e pt . ,

a n d l i ft ed u p h i s v o ic e an d sai d : I f o n accou n t of o ur
words which be h ere re vea le d t h e C om pan io n s ar e t o be ,

con c eal e d in t h e Con clave of t h e w or ld t o co m e an d are t o ,

be tak en awa y from this w o rld it i s j u st ly an d rightl y don e , ,

i n ord e r that th e y m ay n ot re vea l (t hese secrets) u n to on e of

”
t h e chil d re n o f this w orl d .

1 1 35 A ga i n h e sa id :
. I ret urn u n to m y se lf Fo r tru l y .

I h av e r e vea le d (t hese secrets) be fore t h e An cie n t o f t h e

A n ci en t On e s t h e C on ceal e d On e wit h all C o n cea l m e n t s ;
,

but n ot for m i n e ow n g lo ry n ot for t he g lory o f t h e hous e

,

of m y fa th e r n ot for t h e g lo ry o f th e se m y Co m pan io n s
, ,

h ave I don e ( thi s t hi ng) .

1 1 36 B ut i n orde r tha t th e y m i g ht n ot e rr i n H i s
.

p a th s n,o r th a t th e y m i ght e n t e r i n t o t h e po rt a l s o f H i s

P al ace t o be m a d e a sh a m e d n o r that th e y m ig ht be d e s
,

t roye d fo r th e i r e r ro r B l e ss e d be m y po rtion with th e m i n

.

"
t h e w o rld t o co m e .

1 137 . W e h a ve that be fore t h e com pan ion s de

l e arn ed
p a rt e d f r o m this A sse m b ly R a bbi Yosi Rabbi Ch i z q i ah
, , ,

an d R a bbi Yi s a d i ed .

1 1 3 8 A n
. d t co m pan ion s be h e ld that t h e h ol y an g e ls
h e

ca rr ie d th e m away in t o th at v e i l e xpan d ed above And .

Ra bbi Sch i m eo n s p ak e a c e rt a in wo rd an d fe l l u pon hi s ,

fac e .

1 1 39 Ra bbi Sch i m e on crie d a loud an d said : Wh e re

.

fo re i s thi s ? B e ca use a c e rt a in d e c re e h ath b e e n d e c ree d

a ga in s t us t o p u n i s h u s see i n g th a t th ro u g h u s th a t h at h
,

b e en r e vea l e d which h ad n ot been rev ea le d hith e rto ,

fr o m tha t d ay w h e r e in M ose s stood upon t h e m ou n tain of

Sin ai .

1 1 40 L ik e as it i s writt e n Exod xxxiv 2 8 :

. An d ,
. .

h e w as th e re with Te tragram m aton fo rty da y s an d forty

 KA B BA L A H .

i s t he portio n of th ose three , an d the refore als o bl e sse d is

o u r po rt i o n !

1 1 48. An d a c
se on d ti me tha t V o ic e p ea l
e d fo rth
and sa D e ut iv 4 :
id , B ut ye t h at d i d c l ea v e un t o
. .

T e t ragr a m m aton yo ur Go d are a l i ve e ve r y o n e o f you

, ,
”
t his day .

1 1 49 T h e y aro se a n d be h old th e re w as n o p l ace

.
,

whe n ce a fragran ce we n t n o t fo rth .

“
1 1 50 Ra bbi Schi m eo n spa k e an d sai d :
. F ro m t h i s I
p e rc e iv e th a t t h e w o r l d r e c e iv e th b l ess i n g o n a cc o u n t
”
o f us .

1 1 5 1 . A n d t h e fa ces of th em al l sh o n e , so tha t m en
co u l d n ot u pon th e m
loo k .

1 1 52 W e h ave lea rn e d th at th e re we re t en (R abbi s )

.

e n t e r e d in to ( t he A ssembly) an d th a t se v e n ca m e fo rth , .

1 1 53 An d Ra bbi Sch i meo n rej oic ed an d R abbi A bba

.
,

w as sa d .

1 1 54 On . ce rta i n d ay Rabbi Schi m e on sat an d

a ,

Ra bbi A bba wit h h i m Ra bbi Schi m eon spak e a c e rta in

.

w o rd .

1 1 55 A n d th e y saw th o se th r e e (R a bbi s)w h o h ad d ie d

.
,

a n d with th e m w e r e m ost be a u t i ful an g e l s w h o w e re ,

s h owin g u n t o th e m t h e su p e rn a l t r e as u re s an d c o n c l a v e s ,

on a cco un t o f th e i r g re a t d ig n ity .

1 1 5 6 A n d th e y w e re e n t e r i n g i n t o a m o u n t a i n o f p u r e
.

b al m ; a n d t h e s ou l o f Ra bbi A bba w a s c o m for t e d .

1 1 57 W e h ave le arn e d that aft e r t h at d ay t h e co m

.

p a n i o n s d i d n o t q u it t h e h o u se o f R a bbi Sc h i m e o n .

1 1 8 An d wh R bbi S h i m v l d t h A
5 . e n a c e o n r e e a e e r

c an a , the re were fo un d n o n e p res e n t t h e re sa ve th os e

( p
eo m a n i on s )
1 1 5 9 An d . Ra bbi Sch i m eon c a ll e d th e m t h e s e v e n
e y e s o f T e t ra g ra m m a to n l ik e a s it i s w r itt e n Z a c h iii
, 9 , . .

”
T h e se a re t h e s e ve n e y es of T e t rag ram m a t on An d .

t h i s w a s s ai d co n cer n i n g u s *
.

M e an i n g I suppose t h at Ra bbi Abba add s t h i s by w ay o f n o t e t o

, ,

t h e t e xt .
 TH E GR E A TE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y 2 55

1 1 60 . Rabbi A bb a s pa ke an d i d : W e si x a r e l i g h t s
sa

w hi c h hi n e forth fro m a
s se v e n th (l ig ht); th ou art t h e
s e v e n th l ight t he or ig i n of l l
( ) u s a .

1 1 61 . F o r assur e d l y th e re i s n o sta bi l ity i n th ose si x ,

s a ve v e n th thi
(w h a t t he
y de r i ve
) fr o m t h e se F o r a ll n g s .

”
d e pe n d fro m t h e s e v e n th .

1 1 62 . Ra bbi Ye h ud ah c all e d h i m t h e Sabbath of al l

t h e si x (Ra bbi ) .

1 1 63 . L ik e a s it i s w ritt en : T h e Sabba th for T e t ra

ra m m at o n h o l y u n to T e t r a ra mm at on
g , g .

1 1 64 . Wh at i s t h e Sa bbath ? Hol y un t o T e t ragram

m aton ; so a l so Ra bbi Sch i m e on i s lik e t h e Sabbath h ol y , ,

u n t o T e t rag r a m m at on .

“
1 1 65 . Ra bbi Sch i m e on sai d : It i s st ran ge th at h e t
w h o i s g i rd e d a bo ut t h e lo i n s an d c loth e d with a h e a vy ,

g a r m e n t w a s n o t fo u n d i n t h e p la c e of ou r c on c l a v e wh e n
,

th ose h o ly m att e rs w e re reve al e d

1 1 66 M e an whi l e
. El ih u e n t e r ed an d t hre e b e am s of ,

l i g ht s ho n e i n h i s co un t e n an c e .

1 1 67 Ra bbi Sch i m e o n s ai d u n to h i m :
. Why w as it
t h at h e w as n o t p rese n t ( oth e r wi se Why w as n ot m y lo rd ,

p r e se n t ) i n t h e sc u l p t u r e d s q u a r e o f h i s L o r d i n t h e

n u p ti al da y ?

1 1 68 H e a n sw e r e d
. u n to h i m : T h rough thy li fe ,

Rabbi se ve n we re ch ose n be fo re Hi m t h e Hol y On e

, ,

m ay H e be bl e sse d —(oth e rwi se se v e n d ay s are p ro st rat e ,

befo re t h e b le sse d God) all th o se w ho c ou ld com e an d

a bi d e with H i m b e fo re th at ye co ul d en t e r i n t o t h e H ou se
,

o f C o n c la v e .

1 1 69 . A n d I praye d th at I m ight com e am on g t h e

o th e rs a n d I wi s h e d t o ad h e re u n t o Hi s sh ou l de rs (o th e r
,

w i se A n d I as ke d H i m th at it m i g ht be pe r m itt ed m e
, ,

t o e n t e r i n but H e c on s t ra i n ed my sh oul d e r s) a n d I
, ,

c ou l d n o t .

Hi m : t e Ra bbi Sch i meo n Be n Yoch ai w h o w as ch ie f amon g t h e

. . , ,

se ve n sur vi v i ng Ra bbi s l ik e t h e Sabba t h amon g t h e da ys o f t h e w ee k

, .

t E lih u w h o , n o w e n t e rs .
 KA B B A L A II .

1 1 7 .
0 For in tha t t th at I m ig h t
d ay w as I se n

p e rf o r m m i r a cl es fo r R a v H a m en u n a t h e e ld e r a n d h i s

com pan i on s w ho had be en take n away i n to t h e pa l ac e

,

( o th e rwi se : in to t h e p ri son
) o f t h e K i n g .

1 1 71 . A n d I pe rfo rm ed a m iracl e for th e m an d ca st ,

do w n t h e Kin g s ram pa rt (oth e rwi se : I c ast d o w n t h e

’

wa l l o f t h e royal p al a ce for th e m ) with wh o se ch a i n s ,

th e y we re bou n d ; so t h at ( thei r ) forty fi ve ward ers w e re -

ke pt back .

1 1 72
“
.A n d I l ed forth Ra v Ha me n un a an d hi s co m .

p a n i on s ,a n d br o u g ht t h e m u p u n t o t h e v a l l e y o f A n n u ;
an d th e y h a ve b ee n se t fr ee .

1 1 73 . An d I h a ve g iv en u n t o th e m brea d an d wa t e r ,

see i n g t h e y h ad n ot ea t e n fo r th re e d ay s .

1 1 74 .An d all t h e d ay I q uitt ed th e m n o t .

1 1 75 . An d wh e n I re tu rn e d (hi t her ) I fo un d t h e V e il ,

e x pa n d e d which a ll th ese C ol u m n s
, up he ld an d th ree of
t h e Co m pan i on s (ha d a scended ) a bo v e it .

“
1 1 76 . A n d I spak e u n t o th e m a n d th e y a n s we r e d ,

‘
T hi s i s t h e porti on o f God t h e m ost H o ly On e —m a y H e
be bl e sse d — fro m t h e n upt i al s i of R abbi Schi m eo n a n d
l

’
h i s c o m p an i o n s .

1 1 77 . B le sse d art t h o u Rabbi Schi m eon an d bless e d ,

~

i s t h y po rti on a n d th a t o f th ose c om p an io n s w h o a re
,

s itti n g i n thy p res en c e .

1 1 78 . How m an y pat h s are p re par ed for ye i n t h e

world t o com e ! how m an y l ights of light s a re p re pare d
th a t t h ey m ay en light en ye !
1 1 79 . An d c om e be h ol d ! T h e r e for e on thi s d ay th e r e
,

ar e b oun d t ogeth e r for th e e fi fty c ro wn s for R a bbi B e n ch as

B e n Yair thy fath e r i n l a w an d I w a l k with h i m

,
- -
, .

1 1 80 . A n d al l th ose are rive rs o f t h e m oun t a in s o f

re b al m for a ssu r e d l y h i s p l ace an d l ot i s ch ose n o t h e r
p u , (
wise an d I saw tha t h e h a d ,

Th e col umn s o f t he Se ph i rot h .

1 Th i s te rm i s ( i
occas on al l y use d in a my st i cal se n se to s ign i fy the
iii
acqu s t on of d i vi n e wi sd o m .
 H A DRA ZV T A Q D I S H A

( HA I DRA ZUT A QA DISHA );

ZH E L E SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y .

C H A P TE R I .

W HI C H CON TA I N ETH TH E I N T RODUCTI ON .

1 . T R A D I T I ON.
—Ou tha t day on which t h e Com pan ion s
w e re as se m bl e d tog eth e r i n t h e h ou se of Rabbi Sch i m e o n ,

a n d o n w hich h e h a d a rra n ge d h i s a ffa ir s bec au se h e w as

abo ut t o d e part fr om t h e w o rld before h i m we re Rabbi

,

E l eaz a r h i s so n an d Rabbi A bba an d t he re st o f t h e Co m

, ,

p an i on s ; an d t h e h o u se w a s fu l.l
2 .T h e refor e l ifti n g up h i s e yes R abbi Sch i meon sa w
,

tha t t he h ou se w as fu ll . A n d Rabbi Sch i m eo n w e pt,

sayi n g : Th e se co n d t i m e wh en I w as sick an d Rabbi ,

Be n ch as B e n Ya i r w a s i n m y p rese n c e an d u n til I h a d ,

c h ose n m y pl a c e l ife h a th be e n p rol on g ed u n t o m e ov e n

,

u n t il n ow .

3 . W h e n I w a s r e s t o r e
,
d fi r e s u r r o u n d e d m
( y habi ta t i on
)
which hith e rto h a th n e ve r c eased n e ith er di d an y m an en t e r
,

i n un to m e with o ut pe r m i ssion .

4 . B ut n ow I se e tha t i t i s tak en away an d that t h e ,

house i s fill ed .

5 .W hil st th e y w e r e s itti n g d o w n R,a bbi Sc hi m e o n ,

 KA B B A LA H .

Open n g i hi s e y es beh ol d a ce rtain vision an d 10 ! fi re s ur

, ,

roun d ed t he house !
6 T he re fore all (t he ot hers)we n t forth an d Ra bbi E lea z a r
.
,

hi s son a n d Ra bbi A bba re mai n e d but t h e ot h e r Com pan

,

ion s sat with out .

7
. R a bbi Sc h i m eo n sa i d un t o R a bbi E l ea z a r hi s so n

Go fo rth an d see wh e ther Ra bbi Yi t z chaq be presen t for

, ,

w ho m I hav e m ad e m yse lf s ure ty .

“
'

8
. A n d sa y th ou u n t o hi m tha t h e dispose hi s aflai rs ,

an d tha t h e m ay si t down with m e Blesse d i s hi s .

”
p o rti o n .

9
. R a bbi Sc hi m eo n a ro se an d ag a in sa t d ow n ; an d h e

l aug h e d alou d an d rej oici n g sa id :

, Wh ere are t he Com
,

p a n i o n s

10 . Rabbi Eleaz ar ar ose an d i n t rod uce d th e m an d th e y ,

sat do w n i n h i s p rese n ce .

1 1 . R abbi Sch i meon lifted up h i s han ds an d pra y ed a

p r ay e r an
, d w as j o y ful .

1 2 . A n d h e sai d : Let those C om pan i on s w h o we r e i n

”
t h e for m e r Co n c lav e asse m bl e h e re
*
.

1 3 Th e re fo r e al l t h e o th e r s ha vi n f rth t h
.
, g g o n e o e r e ,

re m ai n e d R a bbi El e az a r h i s son an d R abbi A bba , an d ,

R abbi Yehudah an d R abbi Yosi Bar Yoqe b , an d R abbi

,

C hiya .

1 4 I n t h e m ea n ti m e Rabbi Yi t z ch a q e n t e re d t o wh o m
.
,

R abbi Schi m eon sa i d : H ow e xcell en t i s thy l ot ! H ow

m uch joy i s this day s tore d u p fo r th ee
15 . Rabbi A bba sat d ow n b ehin d h i s Ra bbi
’
Schi meon s)back an d R a bbi El eaz ar be for e h i m
, Rabbi
Schi meon) .

“
1 6 R abbi Sch i m eon spak e an d sai d :
. Su re l y n ow i s
t h e ti m e o f be n e vo l e n c e an d I d e sire t o en te r with out co n
,

fu sion i n to t h e wo rl d t o c om e .

17 . A n d ve ri l y th e se sa c re d thi n gs which h e re un to ,

h av e n e ve r bee n re vea le d I de sire t o re ve al before t h e

,

Sch ek h i n ah
Th at i s, w h o had forme d part of t h e Great e r Hol y Asse mbl y .
 KA B B A L A II .

be b l essed —an d He hath approac h ed with tho se j us t w ho

are i n t he
G ard en of Ed e n , *
which did n ot o ccur in t h e
for m e r c on c la ve .

2 8 .
“
An d God , t he M ost Holy On e—m ay H e be
ble ssed—m ore p ro m o t e th t h e g l o ry o f t h e
j u s t t h an H i s

ow n glory .

29 A s it i s writt e n con ce rn in g j e ro boa m w h o sacr i

.
,

fi ce d u n t o an d se rv ed o th e r god s an d yet God t h e M os t , ,

Ho O l y n e — m ay H e be b l es se d — wait e d for h i m .

3 0 B u t .b e c a u se h e str e tch e d fo rth h i s h a n d a g a in st

I ddo t h e prophe t h i s han d beca m e with e re d , .

3 1 F o r .it i s w r itt e n 1 K i n g s xi i i 4 : , A n d h i s h an d
.

beca m e with e re d &c H ere it i s n ot writte n th at it w as

, .
’

be ca use h e se rved oth e r g od s but be cause h e e xten d ed h i s ,

h an d again st I ddo t he p roph et &c , .

3 2 N o w . th e r e fo r e , G o d t h e M os t ,H o l y O n e — m ay
H e be blesse d — p r o m o t e th th e ir g l o r y th a t o f t h e

u st) a n d th e y al l c o m e with H i m
j , ,

H e s a i d : V e r il y R a v Ha m e n un a t h e e l d e r is
33 .
,

h er e an d aroun d h i m are s e ven ty j ust re pres en ted i n h i s

,

circ l e of wh om c e rt ai n shi n e with t h e sp l e n do ur o f t h e

,

A n ci e n t an d M o st H ol y On e t h e C on ce a l e d with a l l
,

C on ce al m e n t s .

33 .
l
1
“
c o mHe , I
e th i n o r de r t h at with
say, j y
o h ,e

m ay h e ar th o se w ord s whi ch I sh al l sp eak .

A n d wh e n h e h a d s t d w h i d A u re d l y
34 . a o n e s a : ss
'

h e re a seat h ath be e n se t as i de for Ra bbi Es n obas Be n Ya i r .

T h e co m p an i on s w h o w e r e th e r e t r e m b l e d g r e a t l y
35 .
,

an d th e y aro se a n d sat d o wn i n t h e l o we r pa rt o f t h e
,

h ou se ; but Rabbi Eleaz a r an d Ra bbi A bba (sti l l sa t )

b efor e Rabbi Sch i m eo n .

“
6 R a bbi Sch i m e on sai d : I n t h e fo r m e r A sse m bl y
3 .

w e act e d th us n am e l y th at al l t h e c o m p a n i o n s spoke an d
, , ,

I al so with th e m by t ur n s , .

I . e., Th e Parad i se abo ve .

1 I n t he
'
or igin al bot h t h is an d th e foregoing se ct ion , appare n tl y by
a n o ve r s i gh t . h ave t h e n umbe r 33 at t ach e d t o t h e m .
 TH E LE SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 2 63

37 . Now I hal l speak alon e an d let al l h ear m y

s ,

w or d s su pe riors an d i n fe rio rs ; bl e ssed b e m y p o rti on thi s

day l
38 R abbi Sch i m eon comm en ce d an d sa id C an t v1 1 1 0
.
, ,
. .

’ ’
I am m y be lo ve d s an d h i s desire i s t oward s m e
, .

39 . A s l o n g as I h a v e b ee n b o u n d u n t o t h i s w o rl d i n

o n e l i n k with God t h e M os t H ol y On e —m ay h e be bl esse d !

,

—have I be en bo u n d an d th e re fo re n ow i s Hi s desire ,

t oward s m e .

4 0 . F o r H e H i m s e l f a n d H i s wh o l e h o l y c o m p an y
co m e so that with joy th ey may h ear t h e con c e ale d wo r ds
, ,

a n d t h e pra i se of H i m t h e M ost Holy A n ci e n t On e t h e

, ,

Con ceal e d with al l Con c eal m e n t s .

4 1 . A n d H e se p a r a t e th H i m se lf e v e r m o r e a n d m o re ;
H e i s sepa rat e d from all thin g s n e ith e r ye t doth H e alto ,

g e th e r s e pa r a t e H i m se l f s ee i n g th a
, t u n t o H i m se l f a l l thi n g s

ad h e re an d th at H e H i m se lf a dh ere t h u n t o al l ; H V A H oa
, , ,

H e H i m se lf i s a ll ; H e t h e M ost H oly A n cie n t of al l

A n cie n t s t h e C on c eal ed with a ll C onc e al m en t s
, .

4 2 . H e h a th b e e n f o r m e d an d y e t ,as it w e r e H e h a t h
n o t b e e n form e d H e h a th be e n con form ed so th at H e m ay
.
,

s u st a in al l th i n g s ; ye t i s H e n ot fo r m e d see i n g t hat H e i s ,

n o t d i sc o v e r e d .

43 . W h en H e i s c o n fo r m e d H e p r o d u ce t h n in e Li g ht s ,

which shin e fo rth from Hi m fro m Hi s con for ma tion ,

.

44 . A n d f r o m H i m s e lf th o s e L i g ht s s hi n e fo rth a nd ,

th e y e m it fla m es an d th ey rush fo rth an d are e xten d ed on

,

e v e r y sid e l ike as fro m an e l e vat e d l an t e rn t h e ray s of lig h t

,

st rea m d o wn on e v e ry si d e .

45 . A n d th ose ra y s o f l i g ht w hich ,a r*
e e xt en d e d ,

w h e n an y on e d raw e th n ea r u n to th em so th at th e y m ay ,

be e xa m in ed are n ot foun d an d th e re i s on l y t h e lan t e rn

, ,

al on e .

46 . So al so M ost Holy an d A n cien t On e

i s He t he
He is th at high est Light con c eal ed with all conc ealmen ts ,

Carryin g on t h e si mi le of th e lan t ern an d i t s ra ys .

 KA B B A LA II .

and He i s n ot foun d ; th ose ray s ( pr oceedi ng f rom H i m )

*

bei n g e xcep te d, w h ich are e xt en ded, whi ch are reveal ed , a n d

w hi c h are hidden .

47 . An d th ey are ca ll ed t he Holy N ame , an d t h erefo r e

are al l thin gs On e .

48 W
. hi ch t ruly o ur d in form e r
com pani ons have sai

books t ha t ce rt ai n pa th s ha ve been creat e d by th e M o st

,

Holy A nci en t On e w ho is reveal e d t hroug h t h e m col lect i ve l y

,

and se vera ll y ; si n ce t he y are t he con format i on s of t he M o st

Hol y An ci en t One , con cernin g th em now t he re i s not t i m e

for exami n at i on .

49 . I have r t h k
e
spo e n m i n t h e H
con ce n i n g
o l y
A ssem bl y an d I ha ve beh el d that whi ch be for e I did n o t
,

un d erstan d i n such a man n e r an d I have h i dden t he matt e r ,

in m y h eart .

5 0 B u t
. n o w I al on e w il l d escri be th ese t h i n g s be fo r e

t h e Hol y Kin g an d all t hose assuredly just m en w ho h a v e

,
”
assem bled t o h e ar t h ese words .

C H A PT E R I I .

CO NCERN I NG T HE SKU LL OF THE ANC I E NT ONE AND CO N ,

C E RN I NG HI S B R A I N ; A ND CONC ERN I NG T HE T HR E E
H EA D S A ND T H E HA I R , AND T HE D I SC RI M I N AT O RY ,

P AT H S .

5 1 . T 11 11 sk ul l W h i t e Hea d hath n ot begin n in g

of t he ,

but i t s e n d i s t h e con ve xity of i t s j oin ing t oge th e r which i s ,

e xt en ded an d s hi n eth
, .

5 2 A n d. f r o m it t h e ju s t s h all in h e r it f o ur h u n dr e d }
d esirabl e world s i n t h e worl d t o come .

5 3 A n d. fr o m thi s c o n v e xity o f t h e j oi n i n g t oge th e r

Th e Seph i ro t h .

t W h i ch i s th e n umbe r of Ta , t h e l ast lette r of t h e Hebrew Al ph a

"

be t . wh ich in cl udes the symbol ogy of th e cross .

 KA BB A LA I I .

65 . An d th erefo re is M ost Holy An ci en t On e

t he
ca l led A I N A i n , , t h e N ega tive ly Exi sten t ; seei n g t h a t
back fr o m Hi m de pen de t h t he A I N t he N egati ve E xi s t
,

e n ce *
.

66 But all th ese h ai rs an d all those l ocks d epen d fro m

.

t h e H idde n Brai n .

67 A n d al l are cal m (oth e rwi se are di spose d ) i n t h e

.
,

Equil ibriu m ; ne ith e r i n a n y man n e r i s t he n eck seen

beca use of t he locks w hi ch over sha dow i t ) .

68 B e cau se H e t h e M ost H oly A n cien t On e i s i n an

.

u n v aryi n g con dition of joy n e it h e r c han geth He from m ercy

,

for e v e r .

69 B ut i n t h e t h irt ee n m easu re m en t s r o f m e rci es i s H e

.
’

foun d be cau se that W isd o m hi d d e n i n Hi m i s divi d ed i n to

,

th ree : pat h s i n a quart e rn a ry an d H e H i m se lf t h e An cien t ,

On e compre h en det h th e m , an d throug h th em do t h H e rei gn

ove r a l l thi n g s .

7 0 O
. n e (p )a t h w hich s hi n e th i n t h e m id st of t h e h a i r s

g o i n g for th f r o m t h e S k u ll i s th at p a
,th by wh ose li g ht t h e

just are le d in to t h e wor ld t o com e .

“ A
7 1 L ik
. e a s it i s w r itt e n P r o v iv 1 8 : , n d t h
. e p
. a th o f
t h e j ust s hi n e th as t h e l ight .

7 2 A n.d c o n c e rn i n g t hi s it i s writt e n I sa l viii 1 4 , . .

”
T h e n sh al t th ou d e l ig ht thy se l f i n T etrag ram m at on .

W e m ust be m ost care ful n o t t o m i sappre h en d t h e mean in g in t e n d ed

to be con v e yed i n t h i s passa ge Ke t h e r . t h e A n cien t On e M acr opro
. ,

so p us , is not in t h e m ore res t r i ct ed se n se o f t h e fi rs t Se ph i ra , t h e A I N .

b ut t h a t t h a t id e a l i n ks back fro m H i m m ust be man i fest on con sid e ra
t io n. Ye t e ve n He t h e Vas t Co un t e n an ce i s h i d d e n an d co n cea l ed
. ,

h o w m uch m o re t h e n t h e AI N , ,
From Negat i ve t o Pos i t ive t h ro ug h ,

Po t e n t ial E xi st e n ce e t e rn al l y vibra t es t h e Di vi ne A bsol ut e o f t h e H id d e n

.
.

U n i t y o f p rocessi o n al fo rm m as ked i n t h e E t ernal A byss o f t h e U n k now

a bl e. t h e s y n t h e t i cal h ie ro g l yph o f an i l l i m i t able past l ess fut ure l ess
Pea s a n t To t h e utt e rmo st bo un d s o f space rush es t h e V oice of A ges
. ,

un h ea rd sa ve i n t h e co n ce n t ra t ed un i t y o f t h e t h ough t form ul a t e d -

A bs t r act an d e t e rnal l y t h a t V o i ce fo rm ula t es a W ord w h i ch i s gl yph ed

,
.

i n t h e v ast ocean of l i m i t l e ss l i fe .

1 Th e t h i r tee n co n format i on s o f t he heard of M acrOproSOp us .

1 T h e T r i n i t y co m p l e t e d by t h e Q uat e rna ry .
 TH E L ESSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y 2 67

73 A n d
. fr o m th a t p a th a r e a ll t h e oth e r p a th s
’
s<
il lu
m i n at ed which d e pen d from M ic ro pro sopu s .

74 H e t.h e E t e rn al A n ci e n t of t h e A n ci en O nes i s t h e
t

high es t Cro wn am on g t h e Super n al s , wh e rewith al l D ia de m s

an d C row n s are crown e d .

75 . An d fro m H i m are a ll t h e L ight s illum in at ed , an d

th e y fl as h for th fla m es an d s hin e .

7 6 B.ut He v eri l y i s t h e Sup re m e Li ght , which i s hid de n ,

wh ich is n ot k n ow n .

77 . An d th e al l
r Li ght s t he
a r e k i
o n dl e d by H i m an d ,

d e rive ( t hei r ) spl e n d o ur (f r om hi m ) .

8 H e t h e M os t H ol y A n c i e n t On e i s foun d t o h av e
7 .

three h ea d s w h ich a re con ta in ed i n t h e on e H ead s}

,

79 A
. n d H e H i m se l f i s th a t o n l y hi g h es t su p r e m e H e a d .

80 A n d s in c e H e t h e M ost H ol y A n cien t On e i s thus

.

sy m bo l i z e d i n t h e T ri ad h e n c e all t h e o th e r Lig hts which

,

shi n e a re i n c l u d e d i n T ria d s }:

81 M ore o ve r t h e M ost H o l y An ci en t On e i s al so sym

.
,

bo li z e d by t h e D ua d .

82 A n d t h e d ivi si on of t h e A n ci e n t On e i n t h e D uad
.

Ke t her . i
t h e first Sep h ra . from w h ch al l t h e o ther i Se ph irot h pro ,

oecd , n am e l y ,
i s um me d up i n t h e
t h o se wh ch are Tet ragramma ton .

I e Hi s man i fest at ion i s t r iun e

. .
, .

I T h i s re fe rs t o t h e Tr i ad s i n t h e Se ph irot h wh en t h e , A ut z Ch aum
i s formed (.S e e I n t rod uct i on ) I t w i ll b e fo un d t h at
. i n th is arra nge

me n t o f t h e t e n Seph iro t h th e re are t e n Triads vi z : .

( )
1 K e t h er C h o k m a h , Bi n ah . .

( 2 ) C h e sed . Ge b urah Ti ph e ret h , .

( 3) Ne t z ach Hod Yesod , , .

( 4) C h o k m ah , C h esed , Ne t z ach .

( ) p
5 T e h e re t h , Y eso d . M a l k u t h .

( 6 ) B i n a h G e b u ra ,h , H od .

( 7) C h o k m ah . T i ph e re t h . H od .

( 8 ) B i n a h T i p h e re
, t h , N e t z ac h .

( 9 ) C h e se d , T i p h ere t h . H od .

( 1 0 ) Ge b urah , Ti ph ere t h , Ne t z ach .

W h e re i n Re th e r an d Malkuth are each repea t ed on ce Ch okmah Bi n ah , ,

C h e sed , and Ge burah t h rice ; Ti ph ere t h . si x t i mes ; Ne t z ach an d Hod

each four t i mes ; an d Yesod t w ice .
 KA B B A L A H .

is so tha t t he ( onef i s )
or mt h e H i g h es t C rown of al l t he
Supe rn al s, t h e Hea d of all H ea ds .

83 A n d (the ot he r i s) th at
. s upe rior Hea d , an d It is n ot

kn ow n .

84 . So al so all t he rem ain in g Lights are m yst i cal l y

d ivi de d in to D ua ds .

85 F urth e r more t h e M ost Ho l y An cie n t On e i s

.
,

s ym bol i z ed an d con c eal e d u n d e r t h e con c ep t ion of t he U n i t y,

for He hi mse lf i s On e an d al l thi n gs a re On e

, .

86 An d thus al l t h e o th e r L ight s are san cti fi e d ar e

.
,

r es trict e d an d ,a re bou n d tog eth e r i n t h e U n it y or

M onad an d a re On e ; an d all thin gs are H V A H oa
, , ,

H im se lf .

C HA P T E R I I I .

CONC E RN I NG T HE F OR E H EA D OF T HE MO ST H O LY
A NC I E N T O NE .

87 . T H E F ore h ea d , which is un o c v e re d i n t he M ost H ol y

A n cie n t On e , i s G race
ca ll ed .

88 F o r
. th at Supe rn al H ea d c on cea led i n t h e H ig h e r ,

which n o m an h ath kn o w n e xpa n de t h a ce rtai n e xte rn a l

,

m an i fe st a ti o n b e a uti ful a n d g raci o u s which i s co m pr e

, ,

h en de d i n t h e F ore h ea d .

89 A n d si n c e H e H i m se l f i s t h e grace of al l gracio u s
.

n e ss h e n c e H e assu m e t h t h e con form ation of t h e Fore h ead ,

which i s d isc lose d i n t h e m o st in t en se l ig ht (oth e r wise b at h ,

a form atio n i n t h e fi g u re of a l ea f) .

g o .A n d wh e n I t i s d i s c l ose d t h e g r a
,c e o f a l l g r a ci o u s

n ess i s fo u n d i n a l l wor l d s .

9 1 .A n d a l l t h e p ra y e r s o f t h e I n fe ri or s a r e a cc e p t e d ;
a n d t h e c ou n t e n an c e of M icroprosop u s i s illu m i n at e d an d ,

a l l thi n gs are fou n d t o e xist i n m e rcy .

9 2 .A n d s i n c e ( t h r ou g h t hi s) a l l jud g m e n t s a r e hidd en
 KAB B A LA I J .

“
10 2 . this RTz V N R a tz on G race be revea led a ll
If , , , ,

t hose j udg men t s are e n lig h t e n e d an d are div e rt e d fr om ,

t h e i r con c en trated rigo ur .

103 Th e con form a ti on of Hi m t h e M o st H o l y

.
,

A n ci en t On e i s in stitut e d t hroug h on e fo rm which i s t h e

, ,

i deal Syn tag ma of a ll form s .

“ Th
104 . e sa m e i s t h e C on ceal ed Supe rn a l W isd o m ,

t h e syn th esi s of al l t h e res t .

105
“ An d thi s i s calle d ODN E den or t h e s u pern a l
. , ,

P aradise con c ealed with all occ ultati ons

, .

106 A n d it i s t h e Bra i n of t h e M ost H oly A n ci en t

.

O n e an d tha t Brai n i s e x pan de d on e ve ry side

, .

107 T h e refo re i s it e xt en ded i n to E de n or an oth e r

.
,

Parad ise an d from thi s i s Ed en or Paradise fo rm e d

*
,

fo rth .

108 .A n d wh en this H ead which i s co n ceale d i n t h e ,

Head of t h e An ci en t On e which i s n ot kn own e xte n d e th a

, ,

c e rt a i n fron t al for m ation which i s fo rmed for brillia n ce

, ,

th e n flash et h forth t h e L ight n in g of Hi s Brain .

1 09 .A n d it i s form e d fort h and illum i na t e d wit h ma n y

L ig ht s .

1 10 A n d it p rod uce t h an d d esig n et h (a cer t a i n edi ct )

.

i n thi s Lig ht ( oth e rwi se i n thi s o pe n i ng ) i n thi s Fo re h ea d

, , ,

wh e reon i s i n scribe d a ce rtain Light which i s ca l l e d ,

RTz V N R a t ean Gra ce, ,

.

1 1 1 A n d th at G race i s e xt e n d ed b ackw ar d i n t o t h e
.

b ea r d e ve n un to th a t plac e wh e r e it can r e m a i n i n t h e
,

b ea r d an d it i s cal led t h e Sup e rn al C HSD Chesed M e r cy

, , , , .

1 1 2 A n d wh en thi s Grace i s u n c ove re d al l t h e Lo rds

.
,
”
o f j u dg m en t b e h old It a n d ar e t urn ed asi d e , .

”
Describe d i n ot h e r p l aces as t h e Supe r n al Ed e n an d t h e I nfe r o r Ed e n . i
 THE LE SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 2 7 2

C HA P T E R IV .

C ONC E RN I NG T HE EYE S O F T HE MOST H O LY A NC I E N T ONE .

1 1 3 . T HE e yes of t he H ead o f t h e M ost Hol y An cien t

’
One are t w o i n one , e qual which
, e ve r watch , an d sl e e p

n ot .

1 1 4 . L ik e as writt e it is
n P s cxxi 4 : , T h e
. Ke e pe r .

l
o f I sra e n e ith e r slu m b e reth n o r s l e p th
e e &c — n a m e l y of , .
,

I srael t h e h oly .

1 1 5 A n d th e re fore a re th e r e n o e y e brows n or e y e l a sh es
.

u n t o H i s e ye s .

1 1 6 T hi s Brain i s con fo r m e d an d illu m in at ed with t hree

.

s u pe rn a l whit e bril li a n ces .

1 17 W ith thi s w hite b rillian ce are t he eyes of M icro

.

p r oso p u s b a th e d .

1 1 8 A s it i s writt en
. C an t v 1 2 , Wash ed with
. .

”
m ilk , flowi n g down fro m t he ful n ess of that pri m al whit e
brill ian ce .

1 19 A n d with t h e re ma in in g whi t e brillian ce s a re t h e

.

o t h e r lig ht s cl ean se d an d p u r ifi ed .

1 20 Th e Brain i s cal le d t h e fo un tain of B en e vol en ce

.
,

t h e fo u n t a i n wh e re in a ll bless i n gs are fo un d .

1 2 1 An d s in ce thi s Brai n radi at e t h i n to t he three whit e

.

b ril l ian c es of t h e eye (of M i cr op r osop us) h e n ce i s t h at called ,

“ ”
t he g oo d e ye c o n c e rn
, i n g which it i s sa i d P r ov xxii , . .

”
: It s h al l b e bl e ss e d or r ath e r th at from it de pen d e t h
9 ,

ble ssin g .

122 F or thr oug h t h e B rai n are man ifest ed t h e whit e

.

bril l iances o f t h e eye .

1 2 3 A n d wh e n thi s e ye l ook e th u pon M icrop rosop u s

.
,

a ll t h e worl ds are (i n a st a te o h
f ) pp a in es s .

Th e Dua d quated i n th e M onad Co mpare wh at I h ave previ

e .

o n el y re marke d con cern in g t h e pro fi l e sy mbo l i sm o f M acroprosopus .

 KAB B A LA H .

1 2 4. T hi s i s t h e ig ht eye T he in fe rior e ye s are ri g h t:

r .

a n d l e ft t w o i n dup lica t e c ol our

, .

“
1 25 . I n t he Book of C on ceal ed M y ste ry ha ve w e
ta ught th at th ere i s a Supe rior Yod an I n fe rior Yod ; a ,

Supe rior He an I n fe rior He : 11 Su pe rior V au an I n fe ri or

, ,

Van .

1 2 6 U n t o t h e A n ci en t On e pe rt ai n all t h e Su pe ri o rs
.
,

an d u n t o M icrop rosopus t h e I n fe ri o r s .

1 2 7 Th e y d e pe n d n ot i n an ot h e r man n e r
. but o n l y ,

th us ; for from t h e M ost H o ly A n cien t On e do t h e y d e pe n d .

1 2 8 F or t h e N am e o f t h e A n ci e n t On e i s c on cea l e d i n
.

al l thi n gs n e ith e r i s it fo u n d
, .

129 . But th ose le tte rs which d epe n d from t h e A n cie n t

On e !so th at t h e y m ay be e st abl i sh e d are all in fe ri o rs
, , .

F or we re it n ot so th e y c oul d n ot be est a blish e d

, .

1 30 . An d th e re fore i s t h e Holy N a m e a like c on c eal e d *

a n d m an ife st .

1 31 . F or that which i s c on c eal ed pe rt ai n e th u n t o t h e

M o st Holy An ci en t On e t he C on ceal e d i n al l thin gs
, .

1 32 . B ut th at i n de e d whi ch i s m a n ifest ed b e c a u se i t
, , ,

d e pen d e t h be lon geth un to M ic roprosop u s ( Oth e rwi se th at

, .
,

which s an i e st e s
i m f d i ,so fo r thi easo
s r n — th at it i s m an i
fe st e d be c a u se it de pe n d e t h &c ) , .

1 33 A n d th e re fo r e d o a l l t h e
. blessi n gs re quire bo th
con ce al m en t an d m an ifest ation .

1 34 . T ho se con c e a l e d l e tt e rs w h ich h an g be hin d d ep e n d

from t h e M ost H oly A n ci e n t On e .

1 35 . Wh e re fore d o th ey han g b e hin d ? For t h e pur

p o se o f e s t a b l i s hi n g t h e I n fe ri or Yod
( Oth e r wi se
. as s u r e d l y ,

fr om t h e Sk ull from t h e F ore h ead fro m t h e E y e s do th e y

, , ,

de pe n d A n d t h e Yod M at e rn al r d epen det h t owards t h e

.
’

I n fe rior Yod ) .

Th e st ud en t wi ll obse r e t h rough out t h e Qabal ah t h at grea t st ress

v

i s l aid on t h e po w e r o f n am e s w h ich ar ises fro m t h e fact t h a t e ach

,

q ab a l i st i c a l n a m e i s t h e s y n t h e s i s of a
p o w e r H e n ce t o p r o.n o u n c e

t h at n am e is to use t h a t p o w er .

M at e rn al i s A M H, A ma h , w i t h
"
1 T h e w o r d I h ave t ran sl at ed a

d oubl e Ha mel : po i n t Rose n r o th r e n ders i t

. Yod M embr i .
"
 KA B B A LA fI .

sa m e c om bin at ion , a lth o ug h t he m a t t e r e v en t u a t e t h i n t he

sa m e m an n e r ) .

45
1 B u t.
ye t fro m t h e l e t t e r t h e j u dg m e n t d e pe n d e t h ,

an d j u dg m e n t p e rt ain e th un t o t h e no se (of M i cr opr osop us ) .

L ike as it is writt en , Ps . x viii .

9 : Sm o ke c
as e n de th o ut
”
of H is n o se .

1 4 6 . An d if t ho u sa ye st th a t be h old also i t i s
w rit t e n ,
An d fi re o ut of Hi s m o uth co n s u m e t h ,

su rely t he fo u n dation of w ra th d e pe n d e t h fro m His

n o se .

1 47 . A ll t he con fo rm ation s of t he M ost Hol y A n cie n t

On e a re fo rm ed fort h from t he cal m an d con cea l e d
bra in .

1 48 . And con fo rm a tion s of M icroproso pus a re

all t he
fo r m e d t h ro ug h t h e I n fe r io r Chokma h Wi sdo m L ik e as i t , .

i s w r i tt e n P s ci v 2 4 : . A ll the se h as t th o u m ad e i n
.

C h ok m a h A n d ce rt a in ly it ( Wi sdom) i s t h e e p it o m e o f
.

al l t h i n gs .

1 49 No w w h at i s t h e d iffe r e n c e b e twee n H H e an d H
.
, , ,

H e ? B y t h e I n fe rio r H e i s j ud g m e n t sti rre d up ; b ut i n

t hi s i n sta n c e t h r o ug h t h e o t h e r fi le m e rcy u n t o m e rc y i s
, ,

d e n ot e d .

C H AP T E R VI .

CONC ERN I NG TH E B EA RD OF T H E MO ST O Y
H L A NC I E N T ONE ,

1 5 0 . F ROM t h e B e a rd of t he M o s t H o l y A n ci e n t O n e
h a n g et h t h e wh ol e o rn a m en t of a l l an d t h e I n flu e n c e ; fo r ,

a ll thi n gs ar e c al l e d fro m th at b e a r d I n fl u e n c e , .

1 51 T hi s i s t h e Orn a m en t of a ll Orn a m e n t s a n d
.
,

t h i s i n flue n ce d o al l t h e supe riors a n d i n te ri ors a l ik e

be h old .
 TH E L E SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 2 75

1 5 2 . Fro m t his I n fl u e n c e d e pe n d e t h the l ife of a ll

t h i n gs .

153 . Fro m this I n flu e n ce h e av e n s an d e ar th de

p e n d , t h e i
ra n s of g ra ce ,
an d t he n o ur si h men t of all

thin g s .

1 54 . F ro m thi s I n flue n c e com e t h t he p r ovid e n ce of al l

thi n g s From
. this I n fl uen ce de pe n d a l l t h e su p e r i o r a n d
in fe r ior h osts .

1 55 T hirtee n fo un t a i ns o f e xce l le n t an d pre ci o us o i l

.

d e pe n d fro m this heard o f m o st g l o rio us I n fl ue n c e a n d ,

t h e y al l flo w d own in t o M icro pro so p u s .

1 5 6 Sa y n ot th o u h o we v e r
.
, th at al l do so b ut n in e of
, ,

the m a re foun d (i n Al i cr op r osopns)for t h e p u r pose of d ive rt

i n g t h e jud g m e n t s .

1 57 . A n d wh e n so e v e r thi s I n fl ue n ce h an ge t h do w n i n
e q ui l ibri u m e ve n u n t o t h e h ea r t al l t h e Hol in e sses o f
,

t h e H ol in e sse s of H o l in ess d e pe n d fr o m i t .

1 58 In
. that I n fl ue n ce i s e xten d e d an e x pa n sion of
t h e Supe rn al E m an ati o n *
which i s t h e He ad o f all He ad s
, ,

which i s n ot k n o wn n o r pe rfect ed an d whic h n e ith e r ,

s u pe ri o r s n or i n fe ri o rs ha v e k n o wn be cause fro m th at
,

I n fl ue n ce all thi n g s d e pe n d .

1 59 . I n thi s h e a r d t h e Th re e H ea ds con ce rn i n g which

w e h a ve s po ke n a r e e x pan d e d an d al l thin gs ar e asso ciat e d
,

t og e th e r i n thi s I n fl ue n ce an d are fo un d th e re i n
,
.

1 60 . A n d th e re fore e v e ry orn am e n t o f orn a m e n t s d e

p e n d e t h fro m th a t I n fl u e n c e .

1 61 . T ho se l e tt e rs which d e pe n d fr om t hi s A n cien t On e
al l ha n g i n th at bea rd an d are a ss oc i at ed t oge th e r i n th at
,

I n fl ue n c e .

1 62 . A n d th e y h an g th e re in for t h e pu rpose of es ta blis h

i n g t h e o th e r l e t t e rs .

1 63 . F or un l e ss th ose le tt e rs co ul d asce n d i n to t h e
A n c ien t On e tho se o th e r l e tt e rs c o u ld n ot be e sta b li s h ed
,
.

1 64 . A n d th e re fore M oses saith wh e n n ecessary I H V H ,

Rose n ro t h t ra n sl a t es i t by Aporrh ea
”
Th e w o rd is QV T RA It .

n e bula
” "
m a y al so be t ransl ate d vapo ur o r ,
.
 KA B B A LA I I .

I HV H, twice ; an d so t ha t an accen t dis t i n gui sh es t h e

one fro m t h e oth er .

165 . Fo r ass ur ed ly fro m t he I n fluen ce al l thin gs

d e pe n d .

1 66 . B y that I n fluen ce i in fe ri ors

are bo th s u p e r o r s an d

b ro ught i n to re ve re n ce an d are prost ra t e before It

, .

1 67 B lesse d i s h e w h o at t a i n e t h h e re un t o
. .

C H A P TE R VI I .

CONC E RN I N G T HE B RA I N A N D T HE W IS DOM I N GE N E R A L .

1 68 O F t hi s M ost H o l y A n ci en t On e ,
. C on cea led w ith
all C on c ea l m en ts th e re ,
is no m e n ti o n m ad e n e ith e r i s H e
,

fo un d .

1 69 . For t h i s H ead i s t h e s upre m e o f all t h e

i
s n ce

s u pe r n a l s h e n ce H e i s o n l y sy m bo l i z e d a s a h ea d a lon e
,

wi t h o ut bod y fo r t h e pu rpose of e sta bli shin g a ll thin gs

,
.

1 70 A n d H e H i m se l f i s co n ceal e d a n d hid d e n an d
.
, ,

ke p t re co n d it e by all t h in g s .

1 71 H i s co n for m a ti on i s th a t H e i s form e d fo rt h i n tha t

.

bra in t h e m ost h idd e n of al l t hin gs which i s e xpan d ed an d

, ,

fo r m e d fo rt h a n d h e n ce p r oc ee d e t h t h e su pe r io r a n d in fe r i o r
,

C H SD Chesed M e rcy
, ,
.

1 72 A n d t h e su pe ri o r C h e se d i s fo r m e d fo rth a n d e x
.

d d d ll thi c o m p re h e n d e d i n thi s co n c e a l e d
p a n e a n, a n g s a r e

b ra i n .

1 73 Fo r wh e n th at Whit e B ri ll ia n ce i s fo r m e d fo r t h
.

i n t h a t L igh t i t a ct e t h u po n th at which act e t h up o n t h i s

,

bra in an d i t i s e n l ight e n e d
, .

1 74 A n d t h e se co n d b ra i n d e pe n d e t h fro m th a t v e r y
.

*
l o r io u s I n fl u e n c e it i s e xp an d e d in to t h e thi rt y t w o
g
-
,

T he t en n um be rs an d t w e n t y -
t w o l e t t e rs .
2 7 3 KA B BA LA H .

t his . -
A n d t he same is th at be gi n n i rg from w hich ma n i
fest at i on i s mad e .

1 86. A nd i s con fo rm e d i n t h e Th ree H ea ds , whic h On e

H ead in cl ud et h .

87 A n d th ose t h ree
1 . xte n ded in to M icropro so p us
a re e ,

an d fro m th e m a l l thin g s s hin e fo rth .

1 88 T h e n ce fo rth thi s W is do m i n st i t ut e t h a fo r m a ti on
.
,

an d p rod uce t h a c e rta i n r iv e r which flo w e t h d o wn a n d

g oe th fo rt h t o w a t e r t h e g ard en .

1 89 A n d it e n te re t h in to t h e h e ad o f M icro p ro so p u s
.
,

an d fo r m e t h a c e rt a i n o th e r b rain .

1 90 A n d th e n c e it i s e xt en de d an d flow et h fo r t h i n to t h e
.

wh ole bo d y an d wa te reth al l those p l an t s (of Me ga r den of

,

E den ) .

1 91 T his i s th at which stan de t h written Ge n 11 9

.
, . .

A n d a r ive r w e n t o ut o f E d e n t o w a t e r t h e ga rde n &c , .

1 92 B u t al so thi s Wisd om i n st i t ut e t h an o t he r fo rm a
.

tion an d i s e xt e n de d a n d goe th in to t h e h ead o f M i crop ro

,

so p us, a n d fo r m e th an o t h e r b rai n .

1 93 T h a t i s t h e L ig h t fro m which a r e prod u ce d th o se

.

t w o riv u l e t s which are asso ci at ed t oge th e r ca r v e d o u t ,

h ollows i n t h e On e He a d which i s call ed t h e de pth o f t h e

,

fo un t a i n *
.

“
1 94 Co n ce rn i n g whic h it i s writt e n P ro v iii 2 0 :
. In , . .

D OT H D a a t lm Kn owl e dge t h e de pt h s a re b ro ke n u p
‘
, , .

19 A n d i t en t e re t h i n t o t h e h e a d o f M i c rop r o so u s
5 .
p ,

an d for m e th a n o t h e r b ra i n .

1 96 A n d t h e n c e fo rth i s it e xt en d e d an d g oe t h i n t o t h e
.

i n t e ri or pa rts of H i s bo d y a n d fi l le t h al l th o se co n cl a ves
,

an d as se m bl i e s of H i s bod y 1 .

1 97 T hi s i s th at sa m e which i s w r itt e n P ro v xxiv 4

.
,
. . .

”
I n B aath s h a ll t h e se cre t pl ac e s be fi l l e d .

1 98 A n d t h ose shi n e fr o m t h e L ig ht of th at su pe rn al
.

I t h e co n t a n n g po w e r
. e .
, i i .

1 Daat h i s t h e con un ct o n o f Ch ok m ahj i an d B in ah .

( Se e Boo k of

Con ce al ed M y st e r y . ch i
"
. .

1 See G re at e r Hol y A sse m bl y . ch . xxv iii .

5 66 .
 TH E LE SSE R H OL Y A SSEM B L Y . 2 79

c on cea l ed b rain which shin e t h i n t h e I n fl uen ce M ZL of , ,

t h e M os t Ho l y An c i en t On e .

1 99 A n d al l t hin g s d e p e n d m utua l l y fro m Hi m se l f

.
,

a n d m ut u al l y ar e bo u n d t og e th e r un t o H i m se lf,u n ti l H e i s

kn o w n bec a use a l l thin gs are o n e an d H V A H oa H e t h e

, , , , ,

A n cie n t On e i s a l l t hi n g s n e ith e r fro m H i m ca n an ythi n g

, ,

w h a t soe v e r b e se pa rat e d .

200 I n to t h re e ot h e r L ight s which a re ca lle d t h e

.
,

F ath e r s do th e se th ree L ight s s hi n e an d th e se fa th e rs shin e

, ,

in to t h e child re n an d a ll t hi n gs shin e fo rth fro m t h e o n e

,

p la ce .
*

20 1 Wh e n H e t h at A n cie n t On e w h o i s t h e G rac e of
.
, ,

a l l G ra ce i s m a n ife s t e d a l l t h i n gs a re fo u n d i n l i g ht a n d i n
, ,

p e r fect h a pp i n e ss .

202 T h i s E d e n i s d e r i ve d fr o m t h e su pe r i o r Ed e n t h e
.
,

C o n cea l e d with a l l C on c ea l m e n t s .

20 3 A n d t h e re fo re i s th a t Ed en ca ll e d t h e be gin n i n g i n
.

t h e A n cie n t On e ; n e it h e r ye t h owe v e r i s th e re beg in n i n g , ,

or e n d . r
‘

2 0 4. H i m be gi n n i n g za n d e n d e xi st n ot , h en ce
An d i
s n ce i n

H e i s n ot cal le d A T n H , A t a lz , T ho u se e i n g th at H e i s con
cea l ed an d n o t re v ea l e d B ut H V A H oa H e , i s H e c a l led .
, , .

20 5 . B ut t wh e r e iin
n t h e be gth at
i n n i n g i sa s pe c

fo un d t h e n a m e A T H H A t a /z T h o u h ath p lace an d t h e
, , , , ,

n am e A B A 6 Fat h e r F o r i t i s w r it t e n I sa l xiii 1 6
, , .
, . .

Si n c e A t a lz T h ou art A 6 o ur F at h er , , , .

2 0 6 I n t h e t e a c h i n g o f t h e sch oo l o f Ra v Ye ye va t h e
.

E ld e r t h e un iv e r sa l ru l e i s th at M icro p ros o pu s be ca l led

,

A T H H A ta lz T h o u ; bu t th at t he m o st H o ly An ci e n t
, ,

On e w h o i s con ce a le d b e ca ll e d H V A H oa H e ; a n d a lso
, , , ,

w i t h r e a son .

Th is i s ana l ogo us t o th e i
t e ach ng o f t h e Se ph e r Ye t z i rah , t ha t
t h e Th ree M o t h e rs A M , 83 t h ree pa t e rn al fo r m s o f t h e
, , r ad ia t e i n t o

sa m e A , M . an d SH . sy m bo l i z e t h e po t e n cies o f A i r .W a t e r , a n d Fi re
. .

1 Fo r co mme n ce me n t d e no t es e n d . a n d e n d de n o t es com me n ce me n t
'

h o w t he n . i n t h e A bso l ut e ca n t h e re be e i t h e r ? Ne ve rt h e le ss . i n t h e
.

A bso l ut e m ust w e see k fo r t h e h y po th e t i cal st ar ti n g po i n t o f li fe -

.
 KA B B A LA H .

7 20N o w tr
.u l y i n th a t p l a c e wh e re i n be g in n in g i s

foun d, i s He t h us ca l l ed al th o ugh H e i s con cea le d

,
.

20 8 An d
. th e refro m i s t he beg in n in g , an d it is ca l led
AT H H , A t ha T ho u ;
, an d He i s t he Fath e r of t he

Fa th e rs .

9
20 A n d t
. h a t F a th e r p ro c ee d e th fr o m t h e M o s t H o ly
“
A n ci e n t On e , l ik e as it i s w ritte n , j o b xxvii i 1 2 : An d . .

CH KM H , Clzokma lz , Wi sd o m , i s foun d fro m A I N, A z n ,

'
*

t h e N eg ative l y E xi ste n t On e ; a n d th e re fo re i s H e n o t

kn ow n .

“
Co m e Th e
' '

2 10 . an d see ! It i s w ritt e n , z bed . 2 2 :

El o hi m h ave k n o w n t h e pa th ; H I S pat h p ro pe rly spea kin g ,

.

2 1 1 B u t a ga i n fu rth e r o n : V HV A VexH oa an d H e
.
, ,
-
,

H i m se l f k n ow e t h H i s p lace ; H t s p la ce prope rl y spea kin g ;

m uch m o re H rs pa th an d m uch m o re this W t s n o u whic h
i s co n c ea l e d i n t h e M o s t Ho l y A n ci e n t On e .

2 1 2 T his W isd om i s t he be g i n n in g o f a l l thi n gs

. .

Th e n ce fro m are e x pa n de d t h e thi r ty t w o pa th s : SH B I L I N -

,

Skebi l z n P a th s I sa y ; a n d n o t A R C H I N A r d u n B y
' '

, , , ,

wa y s .

2 1 3 A n d i n th e m i s t h e
. L a w co m p re h e n d e d i n t h e ,

t w e n ty t w o l e t t e r s a n d i n t h e t e n u tt e ra n c e s +
-
.

2 14 T h i s Ch o k m a h i s t h e F a t h e r o f Fa th e rs a n d i n
.
,

th i s C h ok m a h i s be gi n n in g an d e n d d i sco v e re d ; an d
th e re fo re i s t h e r e o n e Ch ok m a h su pe rn a l an d a n o t h e r ,

C h o k m a h i n fe r i o r .

2 1 5 Wh e n C h ok m a h i s e xt e n d e d t h e n i s H e cal l e d
.
,

t h e F a t h e r o f F a t h e rs fo r i n n o n e e l se are a l l thi n g s
,

co m p r e h e n d e d sa v e i n H i m O t e r w ise w n t h e y ar e
( h h e
.
,

e x p a n d e d a l l t hi n g s a r e ca l l e d an d t h e F a t h e r

o f F a t h e rs ; a l l t h i n g s a r e co m p r e h e n d e d i n n o p la ce sa v e ,

h e re i n ) .

Le t t h e y n o t e t h a t t h is i s t h e se con d Se ph ira t h e
s t ud e n t ca r e fu l l .

I of I HV H, t h e F at h e r p ro ce ed i n g fr o m M ac r o p ro so p us Re t h e r as He . ,

e de t h fr o m A i n So p h
p r oce .

f Th e i
Se p h r o t h . o r n u m be rs
I Ch ok mo t h i s p l ura l of C h o k m ah , W i sd o m
 KA B B A LA H .

e qua lity of M al e an d Fe mal e ; for we re it n ot so h o w ,

co u l d th e y subs i st

22
4 T hi s be g i
. n n in g i s t h e F a th e r o f a l l t hi n g s ; t h e

Fa t h e r o f al l Fa th e rs ; an d bo th are m utua l l y bo un d
toge t h e r an d t he on e p ath shi n e t h i n t o t h e o th e r
,

C ho k m a h Wisdo m a s t h e Fat h e r ; Bin a h U n d e rs tan d

, , ,

i n g as t he M oth e r
, .

2 25 It i s writte n P ro v n 3 : I f th o u ca ll es t B in a h
.
, . .

t h e M oth e r
”
.

2 2 6 W h e n T h e y a re asso cia t e d t o e t h e r T h e y g n e
.
g e

r at e an d a r e e x a n d e d i n t ru th
, p .

22 7 I n t h e t e a chi n g o f t h e sch oo l o f Ra v Y e ye v a t h e
.

E ld e r it i s thus t a ug ht : What i s Bin ah t h e M o the r of

”
U n d e rstan d i n g ? T rul y w h e n T h e y a r e m utu a ll y asso cia t e d
t og e th e r .

2 2 8 A ss ur edl y . Yod I i m preg n a t et h t h e l e t t e r H e

, , ,

H a n d prod ucet h a Son an d She h e r se lf brin ge th H i m

, ,

2 2
9 . A n d t h e re for e i s it c alle d B I N H , as if ( i t w er e

a t ra n sp osi t i on qt ) B N I H , B en Ya le, So n of IH ( or I ,

Yod , H , He , and B JV, t he Son ) .

2 30 . both are fo un d t o be t h e pe r fect io n o f

B ut T h e y
a l l t h i n g s wh e n T h e y a r e ass o ci a t e d t og e th e r a n d w h e n t h e ,

So n i s i n T h e m t h e Sy n t ag m a o f al l thi n g s fi n d e t h p l ace .

2 31 F o r i n T h e ir co n fo r m a t i on s a re T h e y fo u n d t o be
.

t e pe fe cti o n o f a l l t hi g s
h r n — F a th e r a n d M o th e r So n a n d , ,

Da u g h t e r .

2 32 Th e se t hi n g s h a v e n o t bee n r e v e a le d sa v e u n t o
.

t h e H o ly Su p er io r s w h o h a v e e n t e re d th e r e in a n d d e

p a r t e d th e r e fr o m a n d h a v e k n o w n, t h e p a th s o f t h e M o s t
H o l y Go d (m ay H e b e bl e s se d l) so th at t h e y h a v e n ot ,

e rr e d i n th e m e ith e r o n t h e r i g ht h a n d o r on t h e l e ft .

Fo r C h o k m ah an d i
B i n ah i n t h e Se ph ro t h a n sw e r u n t o I a n d H
i n the n ame I HV H , as y
h as bee n al re ad sh o w n i n t h e I n t r od uct o n ; i
a nd t h ese br i n g for t h M i cr o pr o so p u s t h e So n , t h e le t t e r Va n , V ,

a n sw e r n g i in i
n um e r ca l v a l ue to the nu m be r 6, a nd t o t h e fo ur t h , fi ft h ,

s i xt h , se v e n t h , e i gh t h . i
an d n n t h Se ph ir ot h .
 TH E LE SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 2 83

2 33 . For t h us it i s w r itte n , H os . xi v 9 . :
“
T h e pa th s
o f T e t r a g ra m m a t o n a re t rue , an d t he j u st sh a l l w a l k i n

t he m , &c .

2
35 . h e For
s e thi n
g t
s a r e c o n c e a l e d a n d t h e H o l y ,

H ig h e s t On es s h i n e i n t h e m l ik e a s li g ht p roce e de th fr o m
,

t h e s hi n i n g o f a l a n t e r n .

2 36 T h e s e thi n s a re n ot r e v e a le d s a v e u n t o t h os e
.
g
w h o h a v e e n t e r e d t h e re i n a n d d e pa rt e d t h e r e fro m ; fo r a s
fo r h i m w h o h ath n o t e n t e r e d t h e re i n a n d d e pa r t e d t h e re
fr o m b e tt e r w e re i t fo r h i m t h a t h e h ad n e v e r be e n bo rn
,
.

2 37 F o r i t h a t h b e e n m a n i fe st e d be fo re t h e M o s t H o l y
.

A n c ie n t On e t h e C o n ce a l e d w it h a l l C o n c e al m e n t s be ca u s e
, ,

t h e s e t h i n g s h a v e s h o n e i n t o m i n e h e a r t i n t h e p e rfe ct io n o f
t h e l o ve a n d fe a r o f t h e M o st H o l y G od m ay H e b e ble sse d ! ,

2 38 A n d t h e se m s o n s w h o a r e h e re p re sen t k n ow
.
y , , ,

t h e se thi n gs fo r in t o t h e se m a t t e r s ha ve th ey e n t e re d a n d
t h e re fro m h a ve th e y d e pa rt e d but n e ith e r ye t i n to a ll ( flze
s ecr ets o f
i n g s illust rate d i n ( t lm r ) pe r
'

2 39 . B ut n o w ar e t h e se t h
fect i o n , e ve n as i t w as n e c e s sa ry B l esse d be m y po rt i on
.

wi t h th e m t h i s w o rl d
in
2 40 Ra bbi Sch i m e o n s a i d : A l l which I h a v e sa id
.

c on ce r n i n
g t h e M o s t H o l y A n ci e n t O n e a n d a l l whi c h I ,

h a v e sai d co n c e rn i n g M i cro pr o sop u s a l l a r e o n e al l a re , ,

H V A H oa H i m se l f a ll are U n i t y n e ith e r h e re in h ath

, , , ,

se pa rati o n p l ace .

2 41 B le s se d be H V A H oa H e a n d b le sse d b e H i s
.
, , ,

N a m e un t o t h e A g e s o f t h e A g e s .

2 42 C o m e b e h o ld ! T his beg in n i n g which i s ca lled

.
,

’
F a t h er r i s co m pre h e n d e d i n I Yod 1 which d e pe n d e t h fro m
, , ,

t h e H o ly I n fl ue n c e .

Th is clause r e fe rs t o the U n w ri t t e n Qabal ah .

f C h ok m ah . t h e seco n d Se ph i ra . w h i ch , h ow e ve r i s , as i t w e re t he

r e pe t i ti o n o f R e t h er .

I T h a t i s . t h e l e t t er I , Yod . i n I E V E . w h i ch i s sa id in the Boo k of

C on ce aled M y st e ry to s y m bol iz e M acro prosopus on l y i n i t s h gh e st i
po n i
t .
 KA B B A L A H .

2 43 . A n d t h e re fo re i s I , Yod, t h e M ost C on cea le d o f al l

t h e o th e r l e tt e rs . “

2 44 . Fo r I , Yod , i s t h e begi n n i n g an d t he e n d o f a ll

thin gs .

2 45 . An dth at rive r w hich flo w e t h on an d goet h forth i s

i s ca lled t h e W o r ld which i s e ver t o co m e a n d cease t h n e v e r
,
.

2 46 A n d thi s i s t h e d e l i ht o f t h e ju st that th e y m a y
.
g ,

be m ad e wo rthy o f th at wo rld which i s t o co m e which e ve r ,

wa te re th t h e ga rde n of Ed e n n or fa il e th , .

“
2 47 C o n c e rn in g t his i t i s wr itt e n I sa lv i ii l x
. And ,
. .

"
l ike a fo u n t a i n o f w ate r wh o se wa te rs fai l n ot
, .

2 48 A n d th at w or l d t o co m e i s crea t ed th ro u h I Y d
.
g o , .

2 49 A s it i s w ritt e n “
. G e n ii 9 : , A n d a r ive r we n t
. .

fo rth o ut o f Ed e n t o wa t e r t h e gard en .

2 50 F or I Yod i n clud e t h t w o l e tt e rs
.
, , .

2 51 I n t h e t eachi n g o f t h e sch oo l of Ra v Ye ye v a
.
’

t he El d e r thu s i s t h e tra di t i on W h e re fo re a re V D Va n
.
,

D a l et lm com pre h e n de d i n I V D Yod ? A ssu re dl y t h e

‘
,

p l an ti n g o f t h e g a r d e n i s r
p po e r l y c a l l e d V Va n a n d ,

th e re i s a n oth e r gar d e n w h ich i s D Da let lz a n d by th at , ,

V au i s Da l e th wa t e re d which i s t h e s ym bo l o f t h e q ua
,

t e r n a ry 1 .

2 52 A n d a n A rc a n u m i s e xt e n d e d fro m t h i s pas sag e

.
,
”
wh e re i t i s w ri t t e n A n d a ri v e r w e n t fo rth ou t o f Ed e n .

2 53 W h a t i s Ed e n ? I t i s t h e supe rn a l C H KM H
.
,

C/zob n a /z Wi s d o m a n d t h a t i s I Yod (i n I V D )
, , , , ,
.

See Bo ok o f C o n ce al ed M y st e r y ch 11 37 ch i v 5 r t . . . . . .

1 Se e Bo o k o f C o n ce ale d M y st e ry ch ii
”
37 . . . .

I Th e a m o un t o f o ccul t sy m bo l ism i n t h is sect i o n i s e n o rmous an d .

t h e ke y o f i t i s t h e n a me o f t h e le t t e r I w h ich i s I V D Yod Th i s
. , .

i s a t ri n i t y f le t t e rs a n d t h e i r n u me ri ca l v a l ue i s I
o . to V 6 D , .

4 t o t a l 2 0 e q ui al e n t t o d o ub le I
. . v b ut fo r r e aso n s g ive n i n t he Bo o k
o f C o n ce a l e d M y s t e r y t h e seco n d I i s r e pro d uce d by a H e xad an d a
,

e r —
T t ad n a m e l y V an d D , I t o t h e d e ci m al sca l e o f Se ph i r o ri c
,

no t at i o n , t h e ke y o f p r oces s i o n a l cre a t i o n ; V 6 Ti ph e re t h and .

M icro pr o s o p us t h e So n un i t e d t o D 4 t h e C r oss H e r e i
,
s t h e m y s .

t e ry o f t h e c uci fi xi on o f t h e So n o n t h e t ree o f l i fe ; a n d a gai n t he

‘

Q a balah agree s w it h C h ri st i an sym bo l i sm .

2 86 KA B B A L A I Y .

wo rd B i n ah . F a th e r an d M o th e r , w ho a re I , Yod , an d

H ,H e with wh o m are in t e r wo v e n t h e le tt e rs B B et h
, , ,

an d N N un , which a re B N, Ben ; an d th us fa r reg a rd in g

,

Bi n a h .

2 64 . ca l l e d T HB V NH m a m a t h e
A l so i s Sh e , ,

Spe cial I n t e ll i ge n ce Wh e re fo re i s Sh e so m e ti m e s ca ll e d
.

T h e bu n a h an d n o t B in a h,

2 65 A ss ure d l y T h e b un a h i s Sh e cal l e d at th a t ti m e
.

i n which H er t w o C hi ld re n a ppe a r t h e So n an d t h e ,

D a ug h t e r B N V B T H B en Va B a t lz w h o a re V H
, ,
-
, ,

Va n H e ; an d at t ha t ti m e i s Sh e c al l e d T H B V N H ,

m an n a /i .

2 66. t h i n gs are com pre h e n d ed in th o se le tte rs

F or al l ,

V H Va n H e w hich a re B N V B T H B en Va B a t lz So n
, , ,
-
,

a n d Da u g ht e r ; a n d a l l thi n g s a re o n e syst e m an d t h e s e ,

a re t h e le t t e rs T H B V N H .

2 67 I n t h e B o o k o f Ra v H a m e n u n a t h e El d e r it
.

i s sa i d t h at So l o m o n re v ea l e th t h e pr i m a l co n fo r m a tio n
( t h a t i s t h e, M o th er
) wh e n h e sa i t h C a nt i I 5 :
“
B e , . .

h o ld th o u ar t fai r m y lo v e ; w h e re fo re h e fo ll o we t h i t
, ,

o u t hi m se l f .

2 68 A n d . h e ca l le t h t h e s ec o n d co n fo rm at i o n the
B ri d e w h ic h i s ca ll e d t h e I n fe r io r Wo m a n
,
.

2 69 A n d th e re a r e s o m e w h o a p pl y bo th t h e se n a m e s
.

t n a m e l y o f L o v e an d B r i d e t o thi s I n fe ri o r W o m a n
( h o s e , , ) ,

b u t t h e se a re n o t so .

Fo r t h e fi r st H H e ( af I H VH ) i s n ot ca l l e d
'

2 70 .
, ,

t h e B r i d e ; bu t t h e l as t H H e i s c a ll e d t h e B r id e a t , ,

ce r t ai n t i m e s o n a cco u n t o f m a n y s y m bo l i c r e as o n s .

2 71 .F o r m a n y a re t h e ti m e s w h e n t h e M a l e i s n o t
a s s oc i a t e d wi t h H e r b u t i s s e p a ra t e d fro m H e r
,
.

2 72 C o n ce rn i n g thi s p e ri o d i t i s sa i d L e v xv iii 1 9 :
.
,
. .

A l so t h o u s h a lt n o t a pp r o ach un t o a wom a n i n t h e
”
s e pa ra ti o n o f h e r u n cl e an n e ss .

2 73 .B u t w h e n t h e Fe m a l e h a t h be e n pu rifi e d an d ,

t h e M a l e d e si r e t h t o b e u n it e d u n t o H e r t h e n i s s h e ,
:

c a ll e d t h e B r i d e — t h e B r i d e pro p er l y so ca ll e d , .
 TH E L E SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 2 87

2 74 . Bu t as t o t hat w h ic h p e r t a th un t o t h e M oth e r
n e i ,

th e n t he b e n e v o l e n ce o f T h e m bo th i s n ot t ake n away for

a l l e t e r n ity .

2 75 T o g e t he r T h e y ( Clwkma lz a n d B i n a it
. I H ) go ,

fort h t og e t h e r T h e y a re at re st ; t h e o n e ce a se t h n ot
,

fr o m t h e oth e r an d t h e o n e i s n e v e r tak e n a way fro m

,

t h e o th e r .

“
2 7 6 A n d t h e r e fo r e
. i s it w r i t t e n G e n 11 1 0 : And, . .

a r i v e r w e n t fo r th ou t of E d e n r
p p o e r l y s p e a ki n g ,

i t co n t i n u a ll y g oe th fo rt h a n d n e v e r fa i le th .

“
2 77 A s it i s w r itt e n I s a
. l viii 1 1 :
,
A n d like a
. .

”
fo u n t a i n o f w at e r s w h o se wate rs fa i l n o t
,
.

2 7 8 A n d th e re fore
. i s Sh e c all ed My l ove si n ce ,

fr o m t h e g rac e o f ki n d r e d a ssocia ti o n T h e y re s t i n p e r fe c t
un ity .

2 79 B ut t h e o the r i s ca l l e d t h e B ri d e fo r w h e n t h e
.
,

M al e co m e t h that H e m ay c on s o rt with H e r th e n i s Sh e ,

t h e B ri d e fo r Sh e p ro pe r l y s p e a ki n g co m e th fo r t h as t h e
, , ,

B ri d e .

2 80 . th e re fo re d ot h So lo m o n e x poun d th ose t w o
An d
fo rm s o f t h e W o m a n ; an d con ce rn in g t h e fi rst fo r m
i n d e e d h e w orke th hi d d e n ly se e i n g it i s hi d de n , .

2 81 Bu t t h e se co n d fo r m i s m o re fu ll y e x pl ai n e d
.
,

se e i n g t h a t it i s n o t so hi dd e n as t h e ot h e r .

2 82 B ut at t he e n d al l h i s pr a i se pe rta in e th un t o
.

He r w h o i s su pe rn al a s it i s w ritte n C an t vi 9 :
, She , . .

i s t h e o n l y o n e o f H e r M o th e r Sh e i s t h e ch oice o n e of,

He r th at bare H e r .

2 83 A n d si n c e
. thi s M oth e r A i m a i s cro wn e d wi t h , ,

t h e c row n o f t h e Bri d e an d t h e g ra c e of t h e l e t t e r I
, ,

Yod ce a se th n ot fro m H er fo r e ve r h e n c e u n t o H e r
, ,

a r bit ra ti o n i s c o m m itt e d al l t h e l ibe rty o f th ose i n fe rio r ,~

a n d a l l t h e l ibe r ty o f a l l thi n g s a n d all t h e l ibe r ty of,

s i n n er s so th a t al l thi n g s m a y be p urifi e d
, .

2 84 A s it i s w r itte n L e v xvi 30 :
.
, Sin ce i n that
. .

d a y h e s h a ll ato n e for yo u .

“
2 85 Al so it i s wr itte n Le v xxv 1 0 :
.
, An d ye shal l
. .
 KA B B A L A I J .

h a l lo w t h e fift ie th T hi s year is I V BL , Yooel ,

j biul ee .

2 86 . W h at i s Yo be l ? A s it i s w ritt e n , j et . xvi i . 8
V O L I V BL , Va E l Yobel , An d
-
s p re a d e t h ou t her t r oo s

by t h e r ive r ; th e re fo re that rive r which eve r g oe th fo rt h

a n d flow e t h an d goe th fo r th a n d fai l e th n o t

, .

“
2 87 It i s writt e n P rov ii 3 :
. I f t ho u wi l t ca l l
, . .

B i n ah t h e M ot he r an d wi l t g iv e t h y vo ic e un to
,

T h e bu n a h .

“
2 88 . it i s h e re sa i d
See i n g I f th o u wil t cal l B in a h ,
”
t h e M o t he r wh e re fore i s T h e bun ah added P
,

2 89 A ss u red l y a cco rd i n g as I h a v e sai d all thin g s

.
, ,

are s u p e r n a l t rut h : Bi n a h i s hig h e r th a n T h e b u n a h .

F o r i n t h e w o rd B I N H B i na lr a re sh ow n F ath e r M o th e r
, , , ,

a n d So n ; s i n ce by t h e l e tt e rs I H Fa th e r an d M o the r ar e ,

d e n o t e d a n d t h e l e tt e r s B N d e n oti n g t h e Son a re a m alga

, , ,

m a t e d wit h t h e m .

2 90 T H B V N H T/zeou n a lz i s t h e wh ol e c o m p l e tio n o f
.
, ,

t h e c hi ld re n si n ce i t co n ta i n e t h t h e le tt e rs B N B en
, , ,

ET H B a t fz a n d V H Va n H e by w h ich ar e d e n o t ed t h e
, , , ,

So n an d Da u g h t e r .

2 9 1 . Yet A B V AM, Ab Ve A m , -
t he F ath e r an d t he
M o t he r ,
a re n ot fo u n d , sa ve B A I M A , B e A i ma , i n t h e -

M ot h er ,
fo r t he v e n e ra b le A im a b r oo d e t h o ve r Th e m ,
ne it he r i s Sh e un co v e r e d .

2 W h e n ce it co m e t h th at t h at which e m b ra ce t h
9 2 .

t h e t w o C h i l d r e n i s ca ll e d T HBV N H l eouna fi an d th a t , ,

w hi c h e m bra ce t h t h e F at h e r t h e M oth e r an d t he Son i s , ,

ca l l e d B I N H , B i n a lt .

2 93 . And wh en a ll thi n g s are co m p r e h e n de d ,

th e y
a re co m p r e h e n d e d t h e re in , an d a re cal l ed by th at n am e

of F at h e r , M o t h e r , an d So n .

2 94 . An d t h e se a re C H KM H , Wi sdom Fath er ; ,

B I NH , Un derst a nd i ng , M othe r ; an d D OT H, D da tk ,
Kn o w l e dg e .

Th e n um be r an swe rin g t o t h e fi ft y gat es of B i n ah .

”
( Bee B ook
o f Co n ce al ed M y st e r y oh i,
"
. .
2 90 KA B B A L A H .

He a d , an d that Son take th al l thi ng s , an d be come t h th e

heir of al l .

3A n d H e passe th o n H i s i n h e rit an c e un t o
0 6. t he
Daughte r, an d t he Daug hter i s n ouri sh ed by Hi m . B ut ,

p p
r o e r l y h en c e fo rth (f r om Me paren ts) dot h t h e
speak n g , i
Son become t h e h e ir an d n ot t h e Daug ht er
,
.

T h S o n be c o m e th t h e h e ir of H i s Fath e r an d o f
3 7
0 e .

Hi s M o th e r an d not t h e Da ug hte r, but by Hi m i s t h e

,

Daughte r ch e ri sh ed .

8 A s it i s writt e n Dan iv 1 2 : A n d i n th a t t r ee
30 .
, . .

food fo r al l .

3 9
0 . An d if tho u sa ye st all , as s u e r dly H e as w ell as

Sh e a re cal led Tz DI Q I kedi q Ju st an d Tz DQ I kedeq

, , , , ,

Justice which are i n on e an d are on e

,
.

3 1 0 .All thi n g s a r e thu s F a t h e r .a n d M o th e r a r e

mutua l l y con ta in ed i n an d associat ed w ith t h e m se lve s .

A d h F th i h m r c c l ed (of Me tw o
3 1 1 . n t e a e r s t e o e o n ea
) ,

an d t h e wh ol e ad h ere t h u n to t h e M ost H ol y A n ci en t On e .

1 2 A n d de pe n d et h from t h e Hol y I n flue n ce whic h

3 .
,

i s t h e Orn am e n t of all Or n a m e n t s .

3 1 3 . A n d th e y t h,e F a th e r a n d t h e M o th e r co n s titut e ,

t h e a bod e a s I h a v e sa i d
,
.

A s it i s writt e n P r o v xxiv 3 4 : .
“ T hro ug h
, .
,

Chok m ah i s t he a bod e con st ructed an d by Th ebun a h i s ,

it e st ab l ish e d an d i n B aath sh al l t h e ch am be rs be fi ll ed
,

with a ll pre cious an d p leasan t rich e s .

A l it i s writt en P ro v “ it
3 15 . so x,x u 18: . F o r i s .a

l a sa n t thi n g i f th o u ke e p ( Dda M)within th ee

p e .

1 6 T hi s i s t h e sy st e m o f al l thin g s e v e n as I ha v e
3 .
,

sa i d ,
a n d (a ll Mi ngs) d e p e n d from t h e G l orio us Ho l y
I n flu en c e .

3 17 . R a bbi S c h i m eo n sai d : I n t he f o
( r m e r
) A ss e m b l y
I re ve al ed n ot al l thin gs an d al l th ose thin gs have bee n
,

c on c eale d e ven un til n ow .

1 8 A n d I h av e wi s h e d t o con c eal th e m e v u t
3 . e n n o ,

t h e w orld t o com e b ecau se th ere al so a c e rt ai n que sti o n

,

will b e propo u n de d u n t o m e .
 THE LE SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y . 2 91

“
9
3 1 . As
writt e nit I sis
a xxxiii 6 : A n d C h o,k . .

m ah an d Daa t h sh al l be t h e st a bi l ity o f thy ti m es ,

a n d st r e n g th of s al v a ti on ; t h e fea r of T e t ragram m at o n

i s Hi s t re as ure &c a n d th e y s h al l see k o ut W i sd om

, .
, ,

C h okma h .

3 2 0 . No w truly th u s i s wi l l of t h e Most Hol y

the
an d B l e ssed God, an d with o ut sh am e wi ll I en t e r i n
b e for e H i s p al ace .

3 2 1 I t. i s writt e n , 1 Sa m . 11. 3 : Si n ce AL
D OV T H, E 1 D aoM, *
i s Te trag ra m m at o n . Daot h , or of

Kn owle dge s (plura l) prope rly spea kin g for He acqui ret h
, ,

D aot h by I n h e ritan ce .

3 2 2 T .h r o u g h D ao t h a r e all H i s p a l a c es fi ll e d a s it i s ,

wr itte n P rov xxix : An d i n Diia t h sh al l t h e ch am be rs

, . .

b e fil l e d .

3 3
2 A .n d th e r e fo r e D a a t h i s n o t f urth e r m o r e r e v ea l e d ,

fo r It occul t y pervad et h H i m i n wardly .

3 4
2 A .n d i s c o m p r e h e n d e d i n th a t b r a i n an d i n t h e
”
w h ol e b ody si n c e , El Dao t h i s T e t ragram m ato n .

”
3 5
2 I n
. t h e B oo k o f t h e T r ea ti s e it i s s a id c on c e rn
”
i n g th ese w o rds Si n c e El Daot h i s Te t ragra mm a to n
, ,

r ea d n ot DOV T H, DaoM of kn owl ed ges , but ODV T rm l

,

E do M, of testi mony .

3 2 6. Fo r H V A , H oa , He Hi m se lf, i s t h e t esti mon y of

a ll thin gs te sti m on y of t he t w o po rtion s

, t he .

3 72 A .n d it i s sa i d P s l xxviii 5,: A n d. H e es t a b.l i s h e d

a t e sti mo n y O DV T H i n j ac ob
"
.
, ,

3 2 8 M . o r e o ver a l so a l th
, o u g h w e h
, a v e p l a c e d th at
”
m a tt e r i n t h e Boo k of C on ceal e d Myst e ry sti l l al so ,

t h e r e wh a t i s m en tio n e d of it i s co rrect an d so all thi n g s ,

a r e b ea uti fu l a n d all t hin gs are tru e .

3 9
2 W . h e n t h e m a tt e r is h i d d e n th a t F a th e r a n d ,

M oth e r con tai n al l thin gs an d al l thi n g s are con cea led ,

i n the m .

33 0 A n
. d th e y t h e m se lve s a re hidd en b e n e a th t h e

Pl ural of Daath .
1 By Met at hesi s .
 KA B B A L A H .

Holy I n fluen ce o f t h e M ost A n cie n t of al l An tiquity ; i n

Hi m are th ey c on cealed in Hi m are all th i n gs i n c l ud ed
, .

33 1 H V A , .H oa , He H i m se l f, i s a l l thi n g s ; bl ess e d
be Hoa , an d bl esse d be Hi s Nam e 1n ete rn ity , an d un t o t h e
ages of t h e ages .

33 2 . words of t h econ clave of t he Asse m bly are

A ll t he
bea uti ful an d all are holy word s—wo rd s which decl i n e n ot
,

e it h e r u n to t h e rig ht h an d or u n t o t h e l e ft .

333 A ll are w o rd s o f hi d d e n m e a n i n g f o r th o
s e w h o

h ave en te re d m an d d epart ed t h en c e an d so are th ey al l , .

334 A n
. d th o se w o r d s h a v e h e r e u n t o b e e n c o n c ea l e d
t h ere fore h ave I feared t o r eveal t h e same but n o w th e y are ,

re vea le d .

335 A n
. d I r e v e a l th e m i n t h e p r ese n c e o f t h e M os t
Holy An ci en t Kin g fo r n ot for m i n e ow n glory n or fo r
, ,
’
t h e g lory of m y F ath e r s h ou se d o I t hi s ; but I do th i s
,

that I m ay n ot en ter i n as h am e d be fore Hi s palaces .

33 6 H .e n c e fo rth I o n l y s e e t h a t H e , G o d t h e M o s t
Ho y m ay He be bl e s se d l—an d al l t h ese t ru ly j ust m en
l —
w h o are h e re fou n d can al l con se n t ( hereun t o)with m e
, .

337 F o
. r I s e e th a t a l l ca n re j o ic e i n th e s e m y n u p ti a l s ,

a n d th at th e y a l l ca n be a d m itt e d u n t o m n u pti a l s i n th at
y
wo rld B l e sse d be m y po rtion
.

3 3 8 R .a bbi A bb a s a it h th a t w h en ( R a b b i S M i m e o n
)
h ad fi n i sh e d t his d i scou rse t h e H o l y L ight
, R a bbi
Schi meon ) l ifted u p h i s h an d s an d w e pt an d sh ort ly a ft e r ,

s m i le d .

339 F o r. h e w i s h e d t o r e v e a l a n o th e r m a tt e r a n ,d
sa id : I h a v e be en an xi o u s c on c e r n i n g thi s m a tt e r all m
y
d ay s an d n ow th e y giv e m e n o t l ea v e
,
.

34 0 B u t
. h a vi n g r e co v e re d hi m s e l f h e sa t d o w n a
, n d
m u r m ure d with hi s li ps a n d b o we d hi m se l f th ric e ; n e ith e r
c ould an y oth e r m an be hold t he place wh ere h e w as m uch ,

l e ss h i m .
2 94 KA B B A L A H .

t h e Su p re m e L ig ht , t h e M ost C o n cea le d of Al l , are a ll pa th s

( l ea d i ng t ow ard s
) th at L ig ht .

A n d i n t h at Li g ht which e xi st e t h i n th ose si n g l e
35 0 .

th wh a t soe v e r i s r e v ea l e d i s re v ea l ed
p a s , .

35 1 A n
. d a ll th o s e l i g ht s a d h e r e m u t u a l l y t o g e th e r h i s ,

li ght i n th at l ight an d th at l ig ht in thi s l ight

, .

35 2 A n
. d th e y s hi n e m ut u a l l y i n t o ea ch o th e r n e ith e r ,

are th e y d ivi d e d se par a t e l y fr o m ea ch o th er .

35 3 T h
. a t Li g ht I sa
, y o f t h,ose l i g ht s se v e r a
, lly an d
o njo i n t l y which , ar e cal led t h e con form a tion s o f t h e
Kin g or of t h e C r own o f t h e Ki n g t h at which s hi n et h an d
, ,

ad h ere t h t o th at L ight which i s t h e i n n er mo st of al l thi n g s ,

,

n o r e v e r shi n e t h with out th e m .

3 54 A n
. d th e r e fo r e d o al l thi n g s a s c e n d i n o n e p a th ,

an d a l l th i n g s a re c r ow n e d by on e an d t h e sa m e thi n g an d ,

on e thi n g i s n ot se pa rat e d fro m an o th e r si n c e H V A H oa , , ,

H i m se l f an d H i s N a m e are on e
, , .

35 5 T h
. a t L i g ht which i s m a n i f e s t e d i s c a ll e d t h e

V e st m e n t ; for H e H i m sel f t h e Kin g i s t h e L ight o f a ll

, ,

t h e i n n erm ost .

35 6 I n. th a t L i g ht i s H oa W h o , i s n o t s e p a r a t e d n or

m a n ife st e d .

35 7 A n
. d a l l th o se l i g ht s a n d a ll th o se l u m i n a r i e s

shi n e fo rth fro m t h e M o st H ol y A n ci e n t On e t h e C on ,

c oal e d w ith a l l C o n ceal m en t s w h o i s t h e H igh est L ig ht

, .

3 5 8 A n
. d wh e n s oe v e r t h e m a tt e r i s a c c u r a t e l y e x a m i n ed

al l th ose l i g ht s w hich a re e x p a n d e d a r e n o lon g e r fo u n d ,

sa v e o n l y th at H i g h e st L ig ht .

35 9 W . h o i s hi d d e n an d n o t m a n i f e s t e d th r o u g h,

th ose v e st m e n ts o f o rn a m e n t which a re t h e v e st m e n t s o f
truth QSHV T Qeslzo t t h e form s of truth t h e l ig ht s o f
, , , ,

truth .

3 6 0 T w
. o l i g ht b e a-
r e r s a r e f o u n d which , a r e t h e

con fo rm ation of t h e thron e of t h e Kin g ; a n d t h e y ar e

call ed TZ DQ Tsedeq j u stic e an d M SH P T M esbep lza t
, , , , ,

Judg m en t .

3 6 1 A n
. d th e y a re t h e b e g i n n i n g a n d t h e co n s u m m a
 TH E LE SSE R H OL Y A SSE M BL Y . 2 95

tion A n d through t h e m are al l t h e J udgm en t s crown e d

.
,

a s w e l l supe rior as i n fe ri o r .

6 2 A n d th ey al l ar e co n ce a l e d i n M e s h e ph at A d
3 . n .

from th a t M esh e ph at i s T z ed e q n ou r ish e d .

6
3 3 A n d .so m e ti m es th e y c a ll t h e s a m e M L K ,I T z D Q
M L K SHL M M el eki Tsedeq M elek Sha l om M e lchiz e d e k
, , ,

Ki n g of Sal e m .

6
3 4 W h e.n t h e ju d
gm e n t s a r e c r o w n e d by M e s h e p h a t ,

all thi n g s are m e r cy a n d al l thi n g s ar e i n per fe ct pe ac e ,

be c au se t h e on e t e m pe rat e t h t h e oth e r .

6
3 5 T z e d.e q a n d t h e R i g o u r s a r e r e d u c e d i n t o o r d e r ,

an d a ll th e s e d e sc e n d i n t o t h e worl d i n peace an d i n
m e rcy .

3 66 A n d .th e n i s t h e h o u r s an ctifi e d s o th a,t t h e M a l e

an d t h e F e m a l e ar e u n ite d an d t h e w o rl d s a l l an d se v e ral
,

e xi st i n l o v e an d i n joy .

6
3 7 B u t .wh e n s o e v e r s i n s a r e m u l ti p l i e d i n t h e w o r l d ,

an d t h e s an ct u ary i s po ll ute d a n d t h e M a l e an d F e m al e a r e
,

se par at e d
*
.

3 68 A n d .wh e n th a t s t r on
g S e r p en t b e g i n n e t h t o a r i s e ,

W oe th e n un t o th ee 0 W orl d ! w ho i n th at ti m e a rt
, , ,

n ou ri s h e d by thi s T z e d e q F o r th en ari se m an y slay e r s o f

.

m e n an d e x e cution e rs (of j udg men t ) i n th ee 0 W orl d , .

M an y j ust m e n a re with d raw n from th ee .

3 69 B u t .wh e r e f o r e i s it thu s ? B e c a u se t h e M a l e i s

se par at e d fro m t h e F e m al e an d J ud g m e n t , M e s h e p h at i s
, ,

n ot u n it ed un to J us tic e T z e de q , .

37 0 A n d . c o n c e rn i n g thi s ti m e it i s w r itt e n P ro v,
.

xiii 2 3 :
. T h e re i s t h a t i s des t roy e d be c a u se th ere in i s ,

n ot M e sh e ph at Sin c e M esh e p ha t i s de part ed fro m this

”
.

T z e de q which i s n ot th e re fore re st rai n e d a n d Tz e de q ha th

ope r a tio n aft e r a n oth e r ma nn er .

37 1 A n d c
. o n c e rn i n g thi s ( m a t t er
) th u s s p e ak e th S o l o m on

t h e kin g E ccl es v ii 1 6 :
,
. . A l l th ese thin g s h a ve I se e n

In ot h er b
w ord s . wh ere th ere i s un a l an ced force , t h e re i s t h e or g i in
o f e vi l .
 :
KA BB A L A H

i n t he day s of my H BL Hebel ; th e re i s a just man w ho ,

"
p e r i s h e th i n h i s T z e d e q & c , .

37 2 W h e r.e by t h e w o rd H BL H eo e l (w h i r l: z s u
, su a l ly
t r a nsl a ted va n i ty i s u n de rstood t h e breath from t h ose
s u pe rn al brea th e rs fo rt h which a re call ed t h e n ostril s o f t h e

Kin g .

3 73 B u t wh. e n h e sa ith H E L I H eb e lt o f m y br ea, th , ,

T z e d e q Justice i s t o be u n de rstood which i s M L KV T HA

, , ,

Q D I S H A M a l k u t /
,za Q a d i slza t h e h o l y M a lk u,t h ( Sa n c t u m
R eg n um Me H oly Ki ng dom ) , .

37 4 F o r . wh e n S h e i s s ti r r e d u p i n H e r ju d g m e n t s

an d s e v e ritie s th e n h ath thi s s ayi n g p l ac e :

,
Th e re i s a ju s t
”
m an w h o p e r i s h e d i n h i s T z e d e q .

3 75 F o r .wh a t r easo n ? B e c a u s e Ju d g m e n t M es h e p h a t , ,

i s far fro m Ju s t ic e T z e d e q , A n d th e re fore i s it sai d P ro v

.
, .

xiii 2 3 . A n d th e re i s t h a t i s d e st roy ed bec a u se th e re i n i s

n ot M e s h e ph a t .

376 . Co me an d se e ! ublim el y ju st m an
Wh en so m e s

i s fo un d i n t h e w o rld w h o i s d ea r u n t o G od t h e M o s t
,

H o ly On e —m a y H e b e b l esse d — t h e n e v e n if T z e d e q ,

J ust ice al o n e be sti rre d up st i ll o n acco u n t o f h i m t h e

, ,

w o r l d ca n be a r it .

3 77 A n d. G o d t h e M o s t H o l y — m a y H e b e b l e s se d !
i n cre a se t h H i s glo ry so t h at H e m ay n ot be d es t roy e d by
t h e s e v e ri t y (of Me j udg men ts ) .

37 8 B u t. i f th a t j u s t m an r e m a i n e th n ot i n h i s p l a ce ,

th e n fro m t h e m id st i s h e ta k e n away fo r e x a m ple by

th a t M e sh e ph at J ud gm e n t so t h at be fore it h e can n o t
, ,

m a in t a i n h i s p l a ce h ow m u c h l e ss b e fore T z ed e q
, ,

J ust i c e .

37 9 D a.v i d t h e ki n g s a i d a t fi r s t P s xxvi 2 :
“
T r y
, . .
‘

m e O T e t ra g ra m m a t o n a n d p ro v e m e !
, , F or I sh all
n o t b e d e s t r o y e d by a l l t h e s e v e r iti e s n o t e v e b T d
n y z e
, e q , ,

J usti ce H e rse l f see in g th at I a m j o in e d t h e re un t o t

,

i “
3 80 F o .r wh a t s w ri t t e n P s xvii 1 5 :
, I n T . z e d e q .
,

J ustice I wi l l be h old Th y cou n t e n an ce

, T h e r e fo r e .
,

p pr o e r l y s p ea ki n
g I c a n n
, o t b e d e str o y e d t h r o u g h
 KA B B A L A H

C HA PT E R X .

CONC E RN I NG M I C ROPRO SOPU S I N P C L

ES E IA , W IT H C E RT A I N
DI G RES SI ON s ; AND CONC E RN I NG T HE E DOM IT E K I N G S .

8
3 9 . H mu wN r o h av e '
I propoun ded h ow on e t hi n g
ag ree th wi th an oth e r ; an d I h av e e xpou n d e d th o se thin g s

which h ave bee n con ce aled i n t he m ost H ol y A n cie n t On e ,

t h e C o n c eal e d wi th al l C on c ea l m en ts ; a n d h ow th ese a r e
con n ect e d wi th those .

39 0 . But n o w fo r a ti m e I will di s c o ur se c o n c e rn i n g t h e

r e q u i sit e p art s of M icrop ro so pus ; es peciall y con ce rn in g

th o se which we re n ot m an ife st e d in t h e C on c lav e of t h e
A sse m bly an d which h av e be e n con c eal ed i n m in e h ea rt
, ,.

an d h av e n ot bee n g iv en fo rth i n orde r th ere fr om .

39 1. H e r e u n t o h a v e I m y s tic a l l y an d i n a s ubt l e

m an n e r propo u n d e d al l th ose m att e r s Blesse d i s h i s

.

t i wh o e t e r e th th e re in a n d d e par t e th th e r efr o m
p o r o n n ,

an d ( bl essed Me p or ti on ) o f th ose w h o sh al l b e t h e h e i rs o f

th at i n h e ritan ce .

“
39 2 . A s it i s w r itt e n P s , c x l iv. 1 5 : . B l e ss e d a r e t h e
”
p p
e o l e with wh o m it i s so & c , .

393 . N o w th es e h e t h e m a tt e r s which w e h a v e p r o

u d d T h F t h " d t h M t h e t d h r e u nte
p o n e . e a e r a n e o r a e

t h e A n ci e n t On e an d a l so u n to H i s c on fo r m a ti on ; s i n ce
,

th ey de pe n d from t h e H idde n B rain Con ce aled wi th a ll ,

Con c ealm en t s an d ar e con n e ct e d t h e rewith

,
.

394 . A n d a l th o u g h t h e M o s t H o l y A n ci e n t O n e h a th
be e n c on form ed (as i t w er e) alon e app a r en t ly ap a r t

f r om a l l M i ng s a t fi r st szg ) y
lz t ; e t wh e n a l l thi n g s a r e .

accu rat e ly i n s pec t e d a l l thin g s are H V A

,
H oa H i m se l f
, , ,

t h e A n ci e n t On e al on e ,
.

39 5 .H o a i s an d H o a s h al l b e ; a n d a ll th os e f o r m s

Ch ok m ah 1 B i n ah
"
. .
 THE L E SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L K 2 99

co h e re wi t h H im se l f are con ceal e d i n Hi m se lf an d are n ot

, ,

se p a rat ed fro m H i m se l f .

39 6 T h e
. H i dd e n B r a i n i s n o t m an i fe st e d a n d M, i cr o
p r o sop )
u s d o t h n o t d e p e n d i m m e d i a t e ly f r o m i t .

39 7 T h e
. F a th e r an d t h e M o th e r p r o c e e d fr o m thi s

B rain an d d e pe n d from It an d are c on n ected with It

, , .

39 8 ( fi . r o u g b T b e m ) M ic ro p ro so p u s d e p e n d e t h fr o m t h e

M o st H oly A n ci e n t On e an d i s con n ect ed , An d

th ese thin g s h av e w e al rea i y re v eal ed i n t h e Con c lave o f
t h e A sse m bl y .

3 9 9 Bl e.s se d i s h i s p o r ti o n w h o e n t e r e th th e r e i n a n d
de pa rt e th th e r e fro m a n d bat h kn ow n t h e pat h s ; so th a t h e
,

d e cl in e th n ot u n t o t h e rig ht h an d or u n to t h e l e ft , .

40 0 B u .t i f an y m an e n t er e th n o t th e r e i n a n d d e p a rt e th
t h erefrom be tte r we re it for th at (ma n )th at h e had n e v er
,

be en born For thus it i s w r it t en H os xiv 1 0 : Tru e

.
, . .
,
“

are T h y w ay s 0 T e trag r am m a t on I
,

4 0 1 R a bbi
. S c h i m e o n s p a k e a n d s a i d : T hr o u g h t h e

wh ol e da y h av e I m editat ed on t h at sayin g wh e re it i s
“ My
sa i d , P s x xxiv . 2 : . sh a l l rej oice i n
Te t rag ra m m a t o n t h e h u m b le sh al l bea r th e r eof an d
,

rej o ice an d n ow th at wh ol e t e xt i s con fir m e d (i n my

mi nd ) .

4 0 2 . M y Ne ph esch sh al l rej oice i n T et ragram mat on .

T hi s i s true , for my Ne sch am ah i s con n ected th erewith ,

radi at et h th e rein th eret o an d i s occu pie d
, ad h e r e t h ,

th e rea bout an d i n this sam e occupation i s e x al te d i n i t s place

,
.

0
4 3 T
. h e hu m bl e sh all h ea r th e r e of a n d r ej o ic e A l l .

t h ose ju st an d b le s se d m en w h o h av e c om e in t o com m u n ion

with God t h e most Holy—bl essed be He —al l h ea r an d
,

rej oic e .

4 4
0 A h
. ! n ow i s t h e H o l y O n e c o n fe sse d ; a n d th e re fo r e

m ag n i fy T e t ragram m ato n wi t h m e a n d l e t us e xalt H is ,

N am e togeth e r !

See I n t rod uct i o n con cer n n gi the p art e o f t h e so ul , Ch iah , Ne s

ch amah . R uach , an d Neph esch .
 KA B B A L A H .

4 5
0 . T hus i s it written Gen x xxvi 3 1 : An d t h ose
, . .

a re t he ki n gs w ho re ig n e d i n t h e l an d o f Ed om A n d a lso .

i t is writt e n thu s Ps x l viii 4 : , .

“
Si n ce 10 ! t h e ki n gs
.
,
"
a sse m b le d th e y passe d a w ay tog e th er
, .

4 0 6 .I n t h e l a n d o f Ed o m T h.a t i s i n t h e p l a c,e
"
w h e re with t h e j udg me n ts are con n e ct e d .

”
4 7
0 T
. h e y p asse d a w a y t o g e th e r A s it i
. s w ritt e n ,

A n d he d ied an d th e re re ig ne d i n hi s s t ea d
, .

T h y t m l v b h l d w th y t i h d
4 0 8 . e
h e s e e s e
”
e so e r e, e a s o n s e ;
th e y feage d and h a st ed aw ay,
B eca u se t h ey re m a in ed n ot
.

i n th e i r p lace s i n c e t h e co n for mation s of t h e Kin g h ad n o t

,

a S ye t be e n fo r m e d an d t h e Hol y C ity an d i t s w al l w e r e n ot
'

as ye t p re pa r ed .

4 9
0 T hi
. s i s t h a t which f o ll o w e t h i n t h e t e xt : A s w e

h a ve h ea rd so h ave w e see n i n t h e ci t y
, , &c Fo r a ll did
, .

n ot e n d u r e .

4 1 0 B u. t S h e ( M e B r i d e) n o w s ub s i s t e t h b e s id e t h e M a l e ,

with Wh o m She a bi de th .

4 1 1 T hi
. s i s t h a t which i s w r itt e n G e n xxxvi , 39 . .

A n d H ad a r re ig n ed i n h i s st e ad a n d t h e n a m e o f h i s city ,

w as P a n a n d t h e n a m e o f h i s wife w a s M e h e t ab e l t h e
, ,
”
d a u g h t e r o f M a t re d t h e da ug ht e r of M iz a h e b
, .

4 1 2 A s
. s u r e d l y t hi s h a v e w e b e f o r e e x p l a i n e d i n t h e

A ss e m b ly .

4 3
1 N o
. w a l so , i n t h,e b o o k o f t h e t ea c hi n g o f R a v

H a m e n u n a t h e E l de r it i s s ai d : “
A n d H a d a r r e i gn e d i n
”
h i s st e a d .T h e w o rd H D R H a da r i s pro pe rly t o be e x , ,

p o u n d e d a cc o r d i n g u n t o th a t which i s s a i d L e v x xiii , 4 0 . .

T h e fru it o f t re es which a re H D R H ad a r g ood l y , ,

4 4
1
“
. A n d t h e n a m e o f h i s wi f e M e h e t a b e l as it i s ,

w ritte n (i n Me t ext j ust ci ted) bran ch es of p al m t ree s , .

4 5
1 A
. l s o it i s w r itt e n P s ,xcii 3 . T .h e ju s t m a n s h a l l
”
flo u ri sh as t h e p al m t re e F o r t hi s i s of t h e m al e an d
.

fe m al e s e x.

4 1 6
. Sh e i s cal l e d t h e d au ght e r of M at re d ; th a t i s,

See G re at e r Ho ly A sse mb l y ”
ch xl 11 55 984 996 ; ch xxv i
, . .
-
. .
3 0 2 KA B B A LA H .

4 2 8. th ose sparks became e xti n ct an d d ie d b ut

An d ,

no w al l thin gs su b s i st .

2
4 9 F.r o m a L i g ht B e a r e r -
o f i n s u pp o r t a b l e b r i g ht n e s s

p ro c e e d e d a R a d i a ti n g F l a m *
e d as h i n, g 0 6 l ik e a v as t
a n d m i gh t y h a m m e r th ose s pa rk s which w e re t h e P ri o r

W o rl d s .

43 0 A.n d with m o s t s u bt l e e t h e r w e r e th e s e in t e r
m i n gled an d bo un d m utuall y tog e th e r but on ly whe n th ey ,

w e r e con j oi n ed toge th e r e v e n t h e G rea t F ath e r an d Great

,

M oth e r .

43 1 F.r o m H o a H i m s,e l f i s AB t
,
h e F a,
th e r ; a n d fr o m
H oa H i m se l f i s Ruach t h e Sp irit W ho a re hi d den i n t h e
, , ,

A n ci e n t of D ay s an d th e re in i s th at e th e r co n ce a l e d
,
.

43 2 A.n d I t w as c o n n e ct e d with a l i g ht b ea r e r -
which ,

wen t forth from th at Light B ea re r of i n su ppo rt able brig ht

-

n e ss which i s hidd e n i n t h e
, Boso m of A i m a t h e G re at ,

M oth e r .

C H A P TE R XI .

CONCER N I NG T HE BRAI N OF M I CROP RO SOPU S AND I T S

CON N ECT I ON S .

433 A N
. D wh e n both ca n be conj oin e d an dbo un d
t og e th e r m utua ll y t h e F ath e r an d t he M ot h e r ) th e re
,

p r o ece d e th th e n ce fo rth a ce rt ain h ard Skul l .

4 34 . A n d it i s e xte n d ed on i t s sid e s so th at th e re ,

m a y be on e part on on e side an d an oth e r o n e on an o t h e r

,

s i de .

435 . F or as t he M o st Holy A n cien t On e i s fo un d t o

i n c l ud e e qual ly in H i m se lf t h e T h re e Headsfi so al l t hin g s

C o mp a r e th i s w i th M i ol n e r , t h e ha mm er o f Th or .of Sca nd navi an i

m yt h ol ogy .

1 Chok mah
'
an d Bi nah , incl uded i n Ke th er .
 THE LE SSE R H OL Y A SSE M BL Y .

a re s y m bo l iz ed un de r t h e fo rm of t h e T h ree Hea ds a s w e ,

h av e sta te d .

43 6 I
. n t o thi s s ku l l (f
o M i '
e r o p r o so p )u s d i s t il l e t h t h e

de w fro m t h e W hit e H e ad (of M aerop rosop us) a n d co ve r ,

e t h it .

437 A
. n d th a t d e w a pp ea r e th t o b e o f t w o c o l o u r s a n d ,

by it i s n ou r i sh ed t h e fie ld o f t h e h o l y a pple t re e s .

43 8 A
. n d f r o m thi s d e w o f thi s S k u l l i s t h e m an n a

p pr e a r e d fo r t h e j u s t i n t h e w o r l d t o c o m e
.
*

43 9 A
. n d by it s h a l l t h e d ea d b e r a i s e d t o l i fe .

44 0 B
. u t th a t m an n a h a th n o t a t a n y o th e r ti m e b e e n

p pr e a r e d s o th a t it m i g ht d e sc e n d fr o m thi s d e w sa v e ,a t
t h at ti m e wh e n t h e I srae l it es w e re w an d e ri n g i n t h e
w i ld e rn ess an d t h e A n cie n t On e suppl ie d th e m with food
,

fro m thi s pl a ce ; beca u se th at afte rwards it d i d n ot fa l l out

s o m o re fu l ly .

44 1 T
. hi s i s t h e sa m e which i s sa i d , E x o d xvi . 4 .

”
B e h ol d I rai n u p on you bre a d fro m h ea v en An d
.

a l so t h at passag e wh e re it i s thus writt e n Ge n xxv u 2 8

'
. .
,

A n d t h e Elo hi m sh a ll g ive u n to th e e o f t h e d e w of
h ea v e n .

44 2 .T h es e thi n g s o ccur i n th a t ti m e .C o n c e rn i n g

an oth e r ti m e it i s w ritt en Th e foo d of ma n i s fro m God

t he M ost H ol y On e—bl e s sed be H e —an d that de pe n det h
fr o m M Z L A M ez la t h e I n flue n ce ; assure dl y fro m t h e
, , ,

I n fluen c e rightl y so ca l led .

443 A
. n d th e r e fo r e i s it cu s t o m a ry t o sa y : C o n

c ern i n g chil dren l i fe an d n ouri sh m e n t t he m att er

, , ,
”
d epe n de t h n ot fro m m erit but fro m t h e I n fl uen ce
,
F or .

a ll th ese thi n gs depe n d fro m thi s I n flu en c e as w e h av e ,

alrea dy sh own .

444 .N in e th o u s a n d m yr i a d s o f w o r l d s r e c e iv e i n flu e n c e

fr om and a re up he l d by th a t GV L G L T HA Golgel Ma
, ,

Sku ll .

I t i s t o be n o t ed t h at th i s w ord i s M NA M an na and i s a Me t at h e
, .

si s of t h e le t te rs A M N A men w h ich has bee n sh o wn i n t h e

, . Boo k o f
C on ceal ed M yste ry t o be e q ual by Ge ma tria t o I H V H A B NI .
 KA B B A L A H .

445 . A nd i n th i n g s al li s t h a t s ub t l e A VI R A A u i r a , ,

Eth e r co n t ain ed as It Itse lf c on t ai n e th all th i n g s an d as

*
, , ,

i n It a ll thin gs ar e c o m p re h e n d ed .

44 6 H i s. c o u n t e n an c e i s e xt e n d e d 1 n t w o s i d es d i n t w o
’

light s which 1n th e m se l ves c on ta in a l l thin gs

,
.

H f M M
'

A d wh i c u t e n c ( i t f i
" '

4 47 n . en s o n an e e a o c r o .
,

p r oso us loo k e th back

p ) u p o n t h e c o u n t e n a n c e o f t h e M os t
Ho l y A n cie n t On e al l thi n gs are cal led A RK A F I M ,
‘

A r i bb Apbi m V as t n e ss of C o u n t e n an c e
, .

44 8 Wh a
. t i s A R K A F I M or V a st n es, s o f C o u n t e

n an c e ? A lso i t sh o uld rath e r be ca ll ed A RV K A P I M ,

A r obb Ap bi m V ast i n C ou n t e n an c e
l
.
,

44 9 A s s u
. r e d l y th u s i s t h e t r a d i t i o n s i n c e a l s o H e ,

p r o l o n g e th H i s w r a th a g a i n s t t h e w i ck e d B u t t h e p h r a s e .

A RK A FI M Ar i bb Ap bi m al so i mpl i es t h e sa m e as
, ,

h ea l in g powe r of cou n te n an ce .

Seein g th at h eal t h i s n e ve r foun d i n t h e wo r l d

save wh e n t h e c ou n t e n an ce s ( of M acr oprosop us a n d M er o
'

br osopus) mu tua l ly b e h old ea ch o t h e r .

45 1 I n .t h e h o l l o w o f t h e S k u l l ( of M i cr o
p r o sop ) u s

shi n e th ree l i gh t s A n d al th o ug h th o u ca n st c a ll th e m
.

th ree ye t n otwith sta ndin g a re t h e re fou r 1 as w e h a v e

, ,

b e fore sai d .

H ( M i p p ) i h h i f H i F th '

45 2 e . cr o r o s o u s s t e e r o s a e r

a n d o f h i s M o th e r a n d th e r e a re t wo 1 n h e ri t an ce s fr om
,

Them a ll which thin g s a re bo u n d t oge the r un d e r t h e

sy m b o l of t h e C r o w n o f H i s H e ad A n d th ey are t h e .

p hy l a ct e r i e s o f H i s H ea d .

4 53 A ft e.r th a t th e se a r e u n it e d t o g e th e r a f t e r a

A s t r al Li gh t .

1 R i gh t a n d l e ft w h i le i n M acro proso pus all i s ri gh t

'
.

I A t fi r s t si gh t t h i s see m s a co n t r ad i ct i o n but , on ca re fu l e xa m i n a t i o n

i
t h e d ffi cul t y d isappears . i a n gl e i s a
A tr fit e xp ress o n o f i th e n um be r 3 .

i
I t h a s 3 an gl e s , i t h as 3 s d e s b ut t h e re i s t h e w h ol e figure t se l f a l so , i
i y i
w h ch i s t h e s n t h e s s o f t h e Si d e s a n d t h e an g l e s So t h e re ar e t h e 3 .

a n gl e s an d t he w h olei t se lf w h ich con t a i n s t h e m an d t h us

fi g ure ,

co m p l e t e s t h e Tri n i t y by t h e Q ua t e rn ar y i n t h e Te t rag r a m ma t o n ,

I HV , an d H fi n a l w h ich for ms t h e syn t h e sis

, .
 KA B B A LA H .

6
4 5 A.n d th e re fore is ( Cbo bma b ) cal led t he P er fec tion
o f a ll an d t o it i s as cribe d t h e n am e of T ru th .

4 6 6 . A n d th e re fo re i s it writt e n A n d J a c o b d e c l
,
a r e d
”
a n d n o t w ri t t e n an d J aco b sa i d
,
.

6
4 7 . T h o se ( )
t w o c o l o ur s a r e e xt e n d e d th r o u g h o u t
t h e wh ol e B o d y (o f M i c r op r osop )u s a n d H i s B o d y c o h e r e t h
with th e m .

4 6 8 . I n t h e M o st H o l y A n ci e n t O n e t h e C o n c e a l e d
,

with all Co n cea lm en ts ( t bi ngs ) are n ot as cr ibed d ive rs e l y

, ,

an d un to Hi m d o th e y n ot ten d (di ver sely) s i n ce t h e ,

wh ole i s t h e sa m e ( wi tb i tself ) a n d (t bus i s) l i fe un to

al l n d fro m H i m ju d m t d d h
( t bi )
ngs ; a g e n e p e n e t n o t

6
4 9 . B ut con ce rn i n g Hi m (M i cr op r osopus) it i s writt e n ,

th at un o t H i m are asc rib e d (di ver se) w o rks p rope r l y ,

spea ki n g .

C HA PT E R XI I .

CO NC E RN I NG T HE HA IR OF M I C ROPRO SOPU S .

kul l o f t h e Head (of M er opr osop us)

'

4 70 . F ROM t he s

d e pe n d al l th ose c h i e fs a n d l e a d e rs (o th e r w i s e a ll th ose ,

t h o u sa n d s a n d t e n s of t h o u sa n d s ) a n d a l so fro m t h e l o ck s ,

of t h e ha i r .

47 1 .W h i c h a re b l ac k a n d m u t ua l ly b o u n d t oge th e r a n d
, ,

wh ich m ut u al ly coh e re .

47 2 .B u t th e y a d h e r e u n t o t h e S u p e r n a l L i g ht fr o m
t h e F ath e r A B A b w h ic h su rro u n d e t h H i s H e a d
, , ,

( M at of M i c r op p )
r oso us ; a n d u n to t he B rai n whi ch i s ,

i llu m in at e d from t h e Fa th e r .

4 73 .T h e n ce fr o m e ven f,
ro m t h e l i g ht which s u r

ro u n d e t h Hi s Head Ma t of M i cr op r osop us) from t h e

M oth e r A i m a a n d fr o m t h e se con d B rain proc eed l on g
, , ,
’

l ock s up on l ock s (of ba z r ) .

 TH E L ESSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y .
30 7

4 74 A n d a l.l a d h e r e un t o an d a re bo un d togeth er
with those locks which h av e
i ‘
t h e i r c on n e cti on wit h t h e
Fat h e r .

4 75 . b
An de ca u s e (th es e l o c k s a r e ) m u tu a l l y i n t e r m i n

l d with e a ch o th e r a n d m ut u al l y i n t e r t w i n e d with e ach

g e ,

o th e r h e n ce a ll t h e B ra in s a re con n e ct e d with t h e Su pe rn al
,

B ra i n (of M aer opr osop us )

47 6 A. n d h e n c e a l l t h e r e g i o n s which p r o c e e d fr o m t h e

T h re e C avitie s of t h e Sku ll a re m i n g l ed m u tu al l y t og e th e r ,

a s w e l l p u r e a s i m pu re a n d a l l t h ose a cce n t s an d m y st e ri e s
‘

a re as w e l l hid d e n as m an i fe st .

47 7 A. n d s i n c e a l l t h e B r a i n s h a v e a s e c r e t c o n n e cti o n

w ith t h e ea rs of Te t ragramm at o n i n t h e sa m e w ay a s th ey ,

s hin e i n t h e c ro wn o f t h e Hea d an d e n t e r i n t o t h e h oll ow ,

p l a c e s o f t h e S ku l l .

47 8 H
. e n c e a ll th e s e l o ck s h a n g o v e r a n d c o v e r t h e si d es

o f t h e e a r s as w e h av e e l se wh e re sa i d
‘

.
,

4 79 A n d
. th e r e fo r e i s it w r itt en 2 K i n g
, s x i x 1 6 .

I n cli n e O T e tragra m m at on T hi n e ear a n d h e ar

, , ,

4 8 0 H. e n ce i s t h e m ean i n g of thi s p a ssage whi ch i s

,

e lse wh e re giv e n I f a n y m an w i sh e t h t h e Kin g t o i n cl in e

H i s ear u n to h i m l e t h i m rai se f t h e h ead o f t h e Ki n g a n d
'

r e m o v e t h e h a i r fro m a b ov e t h e ea r s ; th e n s h al l t h e Ki n g

h ear hi m i n al l thin g s what soe v e r h e desire th .

4 8 1 I.n t h e p a rti n
g o f t h e h a ir a c e rt a i n p a th i s c o n

n ect e d with t h e (sa me) pa th o f t h e An ci e n t of D ay s a n d ,

t h e re from a re d i st r ib ut e d a l l t he path s of t h e pr ec e pt s o f t he
law .

482 . An d o ve r th e se (l oebs of ba i r ) are se t al l t he Lords

“
Th at is , t h e l o c ks wh ich ir ori gi n i n t h e i nfl ue nce o f t h e
h a ve t h e
Grea t M ot he r a re i n t e r wo ve n m utual l y wi t h t h ose w h i ch ori gi na t e from
C h ok mah .

f M ea n i n g , l e t h i m i
sup pl ca t e M acr oprosopus, d e vel oped i n t h e fo r ms
of C h o k mah a nd i
B n ah , w h i ch are s um med up i n A i ma t h e Grea t
M o t h er , t oi ncl i n e Micro proso pus t o be fav ourable Th i s i s id en t ical .

w i t h t he C a t h o l i c cust om o f i n voki n g t h e in t ercessi o n o f t h e V i rg i n

w it h Her 80 11 ; for M ary = Mare =Sea : and th e Great Sea i s B in ah .
 KA BB A LA H .

of Lamen tation and Wai l ing ; an d the y depend from t h e

si n g l e l ock s .

4 38 .A n d th ese s p re a d a n e t for s i n n e r s so th a t th e y m a y ,

n ot c o m pr e h en d th o se path s .

4 48 .T hi s i s th a t w hich i s sa id P r o v iv 1 8
, : T h e pa t h . .

of t he wick ed i s as d arkn ess .

4 58 .A n d th es e a l l d e p en d fro m t h e ri g id l o ck s

hen c e also these are en tire ly rigid as w e have befo re ,

486 I n t
. h e t r ( locks) a dh ere t he Lo rds of Eq ui li
sof e

b ri u m , as it is writt e n Ps xxv 1 0 :, . A l l t h e path s o f

.

Te tragra m m at on are CHSD, Chesed , an d A M T H, E met b ,

M e rcy an d T ruth .

487 . thus wh en these de velopm en ts of t he Bra in

An d
e m an a t e from t he C on c ea l e d B ra i n h e nce fro m each si n g l y ,

de ri vet h i t s ow n n ature .

4 88 F
. r o m t h e o n e B ra i n t h e Lo r d s o f E q uilibriu m p ro

oe cd t h rou g h th ose soft e r l ock s as it i s w ritt e n : P s xxv , . .

10 : A l l t he path s o f T e t ragr a m m at on are C h ese d a n d

”
Em et h .

8
4 9 F . r o m t h e se c o n d B r a i n t h e Lo r d s o f L a m e n t a ti on

an d W a i l i n g p roc e e d th roug h th ose rigi d l ock s an d d e pe n d

from t h e m ) C on c er n in g wh om it i s writte n : Prov iv 1 9

( . . .

Th e p at h of t h e wicke d i s as dark n e s s ; th e y k no w n ot
"
wh ere i n t h e y stu m b le .

49 0 .Wh a t i s thi s p a ssa g e i n t en d e d t o i m p l y

A ssure d l y t h e se n se o f th e se wo rd s th e y kn ow n o t , ,

i s thi s , T h ey do n ot kn ow an d th ey d o n ot w i sh t o
,
”
k now .

” “
49 1 . Wh e r e i n th e y s t u m b l e D o n o t r e a d. B M H ,
”
B a meb wh e re in
, b ut, B A I M A B e A i ma i n A i m a t h e,
-
, ,

M oth e r t h e y stu m b l e
,
T h at i s thro ug h th ose w h o a re
.
,

at t r ib ut e d u n t o t h e si d e o f t h e M oth e r .

Wh t i s t h e s i d e of t h e M oth e r ? Se v er e R i o u r
49 2 . a g ,

w h e r e un t o a re at t ribut e d t h e L ord s of L am e n t at i on an d
W a i li n g .

4 9 3 Fr. o m t h e thir d B rai n t h e Lor d s of Lord s

p r oc e e d
 KA B B A LA H
'

in g t o this passage Num xxiv 1 7 , V M C n Tz VeM a ebet z

. .
, ,

an d s h a l l s m it e t h e c o rn e rs o f M oa b

5 0 1 A n .d w e h a v e e l s e wh e r e sa i d th a t it i s a l s o ca l l e d
NTz C H N etz aeb t h e n e ighbo u r i n g le tte rs ( M a n d N neigb
, ,

baa r i ng l et ters i n t he a lpba bet tba t i s a nd a l l i ed i n sense for , ,

M em W a ter a n d rVun Fi sh Mat w bi eb l i ves i n i be w a ter )b e

, ,

i n g co u n t e rch an ge d N et z aeb = Vi ctor

( y . a n d i s t b e seve n t h ,

Sepbi r a ) .

5 0 2 B u t .m a n y ar e t h e N T z C H I M j Vet z ae b i m V i c , ,

t ori e s so th a t a n oth e r ( de v e lo p m e n t o f) Ne t z a c h m a y b e

e l e v at e d i n t o a n o th e r p a t h a n d o t h e r Ne t z a ch i m m a b e
y,

g iv e n which a re e xt e n d e d th roug h o u t t h e w h o le bo d y
(f
o

M icr opr osop us) .

5 0 3 . B ut on t h e d ay of t h e Sa bbath , at t h e ti m e o f t h e
t
a f e rn oo n p ra y e r s , t h e fo re h e a d o f t h e M os t H o l y A n ci e n t
On e i s un c o ve r e d , so th at t he j u d gm e n t s m ay not be
a ro u s e d .

5 0 4 . An d all t he j u d g m e n t s a re subj ect e d ; an d a l th o ug h

th e y be th e re , ye t a r e t h e y n o t cal l e d for t h .
( Oth e r wi s e ,

an d th e y a re a p pe a se d .
)
5 5
0 F r.o m thi s fore h e a d d e p e n d tw e n ty fo u r -
tr ib un al s ,

fo r a l l t h o s e w h o a r e s h a m e l e s s i n th e i r d ee d s .

“
5 0 6 . And it is writt e n , Ps . l xxiii . 1 1 : A n d t hey hav e
sa id , How ca n E l k n ow ? an d is t h e r e k n o w l e dg e in t he
M o st H ig h
7
5 0 t r u
. l y ( t h e t
B utri b u n a l s ) a r e o n l y t w e n t y ; w h e r e

fo r e a r e fo ur a d d e d ? A ssur e d l y i n r e sp e ct o f t h e p u n i s h ,

m e n t s o f t h e in fe ri o r t rib un a l s w h i ch d e p e n d from t h e
Su p e rn al s .

5 0 8. T h e re fo r e t h e re re m a in t w en t y f A n d th e re fo re .

u n to n on e do th e y a dj udg e cap it al pun i sh m e n t un ti l

A n d t he re fore i s t h e d i v i n e n ame of T z a ba ot h , or h ost s , at t r ibut e d

b ot h to Ne t z a ch and t o H od , t h e se v e n t h an d e gh t h i Se p h i rot h as ma y
,

be se e n by r e fe rrin g t o t h e I n t rod uct io n , an d t o the

“
Bo o k o f C on
ce a l e d M y st e r y ch iii ,
"
5 a n n o t at i o n
. .
, .

t And 20 i s H H e. i n t h e fo ur w or ld s , for H -
5 w h
. ch ,
m ul i
t p l i ied b y
4 20 .
 TH E LE SSE R H OL Y A SSE M BL Y. 3 1 1

he hall h av e ful fi lle d an d re ach ed t h e age of twen ty y e ar s

s

i n r e sp e ct o f th e se tw e n ty t ribu n al s .

5 90 B u
. t i n o u r d o ct r i n e r e g a r d i n g o u r A r ca n a h a v e w e

t aught that t h e b ooks which a re con ta in e d i n t h e L aw re fe r

back u n to th e se twen ty fo u r -
.

C H A PT E R X I V .

CONC E RN I NG TH E E YE S OF M I CROPRO SOPU S .

5 1 0 . T HE Ey es of t he H ea d (of M i cr op r osop us)are th ose

e y e s from which sin n ers can n o t gu ar d th e m se l ve s t h e eye s
which sl e ep an d ye t which sl e e p n ot
, .

5 1 1 .A n d th e r e fo r e a r e th e y c a ll e d E y e s l ik e u n t o

d o v e s KI V NI M Ke l on i m
, , Wh at i s I V NI M l on i m l
-
.
,

Su r e l y it i s sa id L e v xxv 1 7, . Y e s h a l l n o t d e c e iv e a n y
.

”
m a n h i s n e ighbour .

5 1 2 .A n d th er e fo re i s it w ri t t e n P sa l m xciv , 7 :
“
.I H ,
”
Ya b sh al l n ot be h o ld
, A n d sh ort l y a ft e r v e r se 9 :
. He
th at p lan tet h t h e ea r sh all H e n ot h ear ? H e that form e th
,

t h e e ye sh al l H e n ot s e e ?
,

5 31 .T h e p a rt w hi c h i s a b o v e t h e e y e s (t be ey e br o w s) c o n

s i s t e t h o f t h e h ai rs which ar e d ist rib ut e d i n c e rt a i n p ro

,

p o r ti o n s .

5 41 .F r o m th o s e h a i r s d e p e n d o n e th o u sa n d s e v e n

h un d re d L ord s o f I n spect ion for str ivin g i n batt l e s A n d .

th e n all th e i r e m issa ri es a ri se a n d un c lose t h e e ye s .

5 51 .I n t h e s ki n whi c h i s a b o v e t h e e y es (M e ey el i d s ) a r e

t h e e y e l ash es an d th e re u n to a dh e re th o u san d th ou sa n d s
,

L o rd s o f Shie l d s .

5 1 6 .A n d th es e b e c a l l e d t h e c o v e r i n g o f t h e e y e s A n d .

a l l th ose whic h ar e ca l le d ( un der Me cl assifica t i on o f) t h e e y e s

of I HV H T e tragram m at o n are n ot u n c lose d n or aw ake

, , , ,

s av e i n th at ti m e wh e n th es e c o v e ri n g s of t h e e y e l a sh es be
 KA B B A LA H
'
.

se para et d from ea ch oth e r—na m e ly t h e lo we r from t h e ,

u ppe r (eyela sbes)

5 7
1 A n d wh
. e n t h e l o w e r e y e la s h e s are se p a ra t e d fr o m
t h e u pp e r an d d i sc los e t h e a bod e of vi sio n th en are t h e e y es
, ,

Ope n e d i n t he sa m e m an n e r as wh e n o n e a wak e th fro m h i s

sl ee p .

5 1 8 T he n
. a re th e e ye s lr un d an d (M i er op r oso
rol e d a o ,

p )
u s l oo k e th b a ck u p o n t h e o p e n e y (f
e o M a c rop r o sop )u s a n d ,

th ey are bath ed i n i t s whit e bri l l ian c e .

5 91 A n
. d wh e n th e y a r e th u s w hi t e n e d t h e L o,rd s o f t h e

Judgme n ts a re t urn e d as i de fro m t h e I srae l ite s A n d th e re .

fore i t i s w r itt e n Ps x li v 2 4
, . . A wak e : whe refor e s l ee p e s t
th o u O Te t ra gra m m aton
, M ake h aste &c , .

5 2 0 F o. u r c o l o u r s a pp ea r i n th ose e y e s fr o m which
shi n e t h e fo u r c o v e r i n g s o f t h e p hy l acte ri e s wh i ch s hin e ,

th roug h t he e m a n a tio n s o f t h e B ra i n .

S v which l l d t h e y e s o f T e tr a ra m m a
5 2 1 e. e n , a r e c a e e g
t on a n d t h e i n sp e ct io n pr oc e e d fro m t h e b lack co lou r o f
, ,

t h e e ye a s w e h a v e sa i d .

5 2 2 A s
. it i s w r itt e n Z a
, c h iii 9
. . U p o n o n e s t o n e

se v e n e y e s A n d th e se co l o urs fla m e fo rth o n thi s si d e

. .

5 23 F r
. o m t h e r e d g o fo r th o t h e r s t h e L o,r d s o f E x a m
i n a t i o n for J u d g m e n t .

5 42 A n
. d t h es e a r e c a l l e d T h e e y e s o f T e t r a g ra m m a
"
t o n g oi n g fo r t h t h ro ug h o u t t h e w h o le e a r th .

5 52 W . h e r e i t i s s a i d ( i n t b e f e m i n i n e ge n d e r
) M S H V T
T V T H M esbot et ot b g o in g forth
, , an d n ot
, M SHV TT I M ,

M esbotet i m ”
i n t h e m a sc u l in e
, be c ause al l are ju dg
,

m en t .

5 2 6 F r
. o m t h e y e l l o w p r o c e e d o th e r s w h o a re d es ti n e d
t o m a k e m a n i fe st d e e d s a s we l l g ood a s e vi l .

5 2 7 A s
. it i s w r i t t e n
J o b
, x xxiv 2 1 . S i n c e H i s e y e s
”
a r e u po n t h e w a y s o f m a n A n d th ese Z ach iv I O a r e
. . .
,

calle d T h e e y e s o f Te t ragra m m aton M SHV T T I M M esbo , ,

t el i m g o i n g fo rt h a ro u n d
, but i n t h e m as c ul in e g e n d e r
, ,

be ca u se t h e se e xte n d i n t w o di rection s— toward s t h e good

a n d t ow ard s t h e e vi l .
 KA B B A LA II .

g ra mm a t on thy God are e ve r th er eon i n t he beg in n i n g of

”
t he year , &c.
540 . Fo r J e ru sale m re q uire th it sin ce it i s writt e n
so , ,
”
I sa i 2 1
. . Tz DQ H edeq J ust ice a bideth i n H er
, , .

54 1 A n
. d th e r e for e ( i s i t c a l l ed ) J e ru sa l e m an d , n o t
Z i on . For it i s writte n I sa i 2 6 : , . Zion i s r ed ee m e d i n
.

M SH PT M esbep ba t Judg m e n t &c

, , which are un m i xed
, .
,
.

m e rci e s .

5 4 2 T hi
. n e e y e : ( M e r e fo r e) i s it wr i tt e n O I N K ,

Ayi na bb (i n Me si ngu l a r n umber ) A ssur edl y it i s t h e e ye o f

'

t h e M ost H oly A n cie n t On e t h e M ost C on c e a l e d of A ll ,

( w b i eb i s bere r fer r ed t o
)
'

e .

54 3 N o
. w it i s sa i d : T h e e y e s o f T e t r a g r a m m a t o n

t h y G od a re t h e reo n i n goo d th a t i s t o sa y a n d i n
, ,

e vil ; a ccordi n g as e ith e r t h e r e d c o l our o r t h e yel l o w i s

re q u i r e d .

544 B u
. t o n ly wi t h t h e g l a n c e (fo M aer o p r os op )u s

a re a ll thin gs con vert e d an d clean se d in t o t h e whit e

bri ll ian ce .

545 T h
. e e y e l i d s (fo M i cr o p r oso p )u s a r e n o t fo u n d wh e n

( H i s ey )
e s d e s i r e t o b e h o l d t h e c o l o u r s B u t h e .re ( i t i s s ai d
) ,

T h i n e e y e s s hal l be h o ld J e rusal e m E n ti re l y fo r g o o d
.
,

e n ti r e ly i n m e rcy .

“
54 6 A s
. it i s w r i t t e n I s a ,
l i v 7 : . A n.d with g r ea t
m e rci es wi l l I gath e r th ee .

547 T h
. e e y es o f T e t r a g r a m m at o n t h y G o d a r e e v e r

th e re on fro m t h e be g i n n i n g of t h e y ea r He re t h e
.

M R SH I T H M a r asbi M fro m t h e b e gi n n i n g
”
wor d , ,
is ,

w ritte n d e fe ctive ly wi t h o ut A for it i s n ot writt e n RA SH I T H

,

with t h e A .

54 8 H .e n c e i t r e m a i n e th n o t a l w a y s i n t h e sa m e

co n dit ion W h at do t h n ot ? T h e i n fe ri or H f i e (of

.
, ,

c on ce rn i n g th at which i s supe rn al it i s
And
w ritt e n L a m i i 1 :
, . H e h at h c ast do wn M SH M I M
.
,

I n t h i s sec t io n e vi d e n t l y Sh amai m i s t ak e n t o sy m bo l i e t h e z

s up e r n al H , He,
 TH E LE SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y 3 1 5

M e Sba ma i m , from
-
t he h ea ve n s ; A R TZ, A ret z , t he e a rt h
t he T i p h e r e t h , I s r ae l .

55 0 Wh e refore h ath h e cast d own A ret z fro m

.

Sha m ai m ? B eca u se i t i s w ri t t en I sa l 3 : “
I will cove r , . .

”
t h e h e av e n s Sh a m ai m with d arkn ess, an d with t h e b lac k
, ,

n e ss o f t h e e e o
y (f M i cr op r os op )u s n a m e l y with t h e b l a,c k ,

c olou r a re t h ey co v ere d
, .

“
55 F o m t h e be i n n i n g o f t h e y ea r W h at th en
1 . r
g . , ,

s t h a t pl a ce wh en c e th ose e y e s o f T e t ra ram m at o n b e h o ld
g
J eru sal e m
55 2 T h e re fo re h e h ast e n eth t o e x pou n d thi s (sayi ng
.
*

i mmedi a t el y): F r om t h e be g i n n i n g M RSH I T H o f t h e , ,

”
y ea r whic h ( w or d M R S/1 1 TH b e in g writt en th u s) with
, ,

o ut t h e A le p h A l s m b o l i z e t h j u d m e n t ; for ju d gm e n t i s
y , , g
r e fe r r e d u n to t h at si d e a l th ou g h v i rtual l y (tbe w or d
,
"
M er a sbi tb ) 1 s n ot ju dgm e n t .

553 E. v e n u n t o t h e e n d o f t h e y e a r H e r e i n p r o . ,

p e r l y s p e a ki n g i s ju d g m e n
, t fo u n d F o r it i s w ritt e n I s
. a , .

“ ” “
i 21
. J ustice d welt i n h e r F o r thi s i s t h e en d o f t h e
.

y ear .

5 54 C o.m e a n d s ee ! A A l ep b o n l y i s c a l l e d t h,
e fi r s t
,

( l et t er
) .I n A A l e b i s t h e m a sc u l i n e po w e r hi d d e n an d
p , ,

c o n c ea le d t ha t n a m e ly which i s n ot kn own
o

, .

Wh en this A l ep h i s c on j oin ed i n an o th e r pl ace

th en i s it cal l e d RA SH I T H R a sbi tb beg i n n in g , , .

55 6 B u.t i f th o u sa y e s t th a t ( A ) i s c o n j o i n e d h e r e w ith I ,

t r uly it i s n ot so but (A ) i s o n l y m an i fe st e d th e re i n an d
,

i ll um i n at e t h it an d i n th at case on l y i s it ca l l ed RA SHI T H ,

R a sbi t b beg i n n i n g
, .

557 N o
. w th e r e fo r e i n t h i s (p a s sa g )
e R A S H I T H (ps el t

wi M Me A )i s n ot fou n d as r eg a rd s J e ru sa lem ; for w e re

( M e l ett er A ) h e r e i n it w o uld (den ot e t ba t i t would ) re ma in

,

fo r e v e r .

‘
M ose s i n t h i s passage o f De ut e ro n om y
, .

t Th at i s M R Sa I Ta i n st ead o f M RA Su I T n
,
.

t Th at i s , i rre vocabl y , so t h at t h e w o rd w o uld cease t o bear th e same

m ean i n g w e re A n ot t h e re . In o t he r w ord s, w e re A a rad ica l le t t e r o f i t .
 KA B B ALA H

55 8 H e n.c e it i s writt en defective ly M RSH I T H M e ,

Rasbi t b
. . A l so con ce rn in g t h e worl d t o com e it i s writt e n ,

I sa . xli . 2 7 T h e fi rst sha ll say t o Z ion B e h old be h o l d , ,

”
t hem , &c .

C HA PTE R XV .

CONC ERN I NG T HE NO SE OF M I CROPRO SOP U S .

5 59 T 11 11
. n o se ofM icroproso pu s i s t h e fo r m of H i s
co u n t e n an ce , fo r th e reth roug h i s Hi s wh o le co un te n an ce
k n ow n .

5 6 0 T hi
. s n o se is n ot as t he n ose of t h e m o st H o ly
A n cien t On e , t he C on ceale d with
C on c eal m en ts al l .

5 61 F o
. r t h e n o s e o f H i m t h e A n ci e n t On e i s t h e,life ,

o f l iv e s fo r a l l thi n gs a n d fro m H i s t w o n ost r i l s ru s h fo rth

,

t h e R ud e/t i n D e Gbi i n RV C H I N DC H I I N sp i r its of liv es

-
, ,

fo r a ll .

5 62 . B ut ce rn in g thi s ( n ose of ) M icropro so pu s it i s

co n

A s m o k e a sce n d e t h i n H i s n ose
"
w r i t t e n P s xviii 9
, . . .

6 I thi s m k a ll t h e l u r s a r e c o n ta i n e d I
5 3 .n s o e co o n .

e a c h c o l ou r a re c o n t ai n e d m u lt it u d e s of l o r d s of m o s t

r i g o ro u s j udg m e n t w h o a re a l l c o m pr e h e n d e d i n t h a t
,

s m oke .

6
5 4 Wh
. e n ce a l l th o se a re n o t m iti g a t e d sa v e by t h e

s m o k e o f t h e i n fe ri o r a l t a r .

H n d I HV H
“
6
5 5 . e n c e it i s w r itt e n G e n viii 2 ,1 : A . .

s m e l l e d a sw e e t sa v o u r It i s n ot writt e n (H e smel led )

.

t h e o do u r of t h e sacrifice Wh at i s s we e t
. sa v e r e st
A s su re d l y t h e spi rit at r e st i s t h e m it ig atio n o f t h e L ord s o f

J g
u d m e n t .

5 6 6 (. W b en M er efo r e i t i s s a i d )
“
A n d I H V H s m e l l e d
Th e first . R A SHV N, R a sbon , w h e re t h is w ord . d e r i ved fr om t h e
sa m e roo t as RA SH I TH, i s spe l t w i t h A .
 KA B B A L A II .

writt en H osea xiv “ A n d hi s sm e l l l ik e

As it is , .
7 :

Le ba n on .

5 77 . c An d
o n c e r n in g H i s B ri d e it i s writt e n C a n t v i , . .

”
9 A n d t h e s m e l l o f t h y n o s tri l l i k e app l e s Which if it .

be t ru e c o n c e r n in g t h e B ride h o w m uch m o re co n c e rn ,

i n g H i m se l f ? A n d thi s i s a n ot a b le sa yin g .

“
57 8 W h.e n th e r e fo r e it i s s a i d A n d T e t r
,a g ra m m a t o n
”
s m e ll e d t h e odou r of pe a c e t he wo rd H N I C H C H
, ,

H a M ebaeb of pea ce
-
, can , be u n d e rst oo d i n a d o u bl e
s e n se .

5 79 On e . se n sei s pri mary , wh e n t he M ost Ho l y A n cie n t

O ne, t he C on ceal ed with a l l C on ceal men t s, i s m an ifes t ed ;
fo r H V A , H oa , He, i s t h e pea ce an d m itiga tion o f a ll

thin gs .

5 80 . An d t h e
th e r re spe cteth t he in fe rio r m itigati on
o ,

whi ch i s don e t hroug h t h e s m oke an d fi re o f t h e alt a r .

5 81 A n d b e
. ca u se o f thi s d u p l ica t e m e an i n g i s t h e w o r d
N I C HCH Ni ebaeb w r itt e n with a doubl e C 11
, .
, A n d al l .

th e se thin gs are sai d co n ce rn in g M icropr osopus .

C H A P T E R XVI .

CONC ERN I NG TH E E A RS OF M I CROPRO SOPU S .

5 82 . T HER E a re t wo e ars fo r
h e a r i n g t h e g o od a n d t h e
e vi l a n d th e se t w o can be re d u ce d i n t o o n e
, .

8
5 3 A.s it i s w r i t t e n 2 K i n g s
, xix 1 8 : I n c l i ne .O ,
”
T e t rag ra mm a t on T hi n e e ar a n d h ea r
, , .

8
5 4 T.h e ea r f ro m w ithi n d e p e n d e t h u p o n c e rt a i n c u r v es

which are th e re in form e d so that t he spe e ch m ay be m a de

,

c l e a re r b efor e i t s e n t ra n ce i n t o t h e b rai n .

8
5 5 A
. n d t h e b r a i n e xa m i n e t h it but n o t with h a,s t e .

F o r e v e ry m att er whic h i s acc o m pl ish ed i n h ast e co m e th

n ot fro m p e rfect wi sd om .
 '

TH E L E SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y. 3 1 9

5 86 F r o m . th ose ear s de pe n d al l t h e L ords of Wi n gs w ho

r e c e ive t h e V o ic e of t h e U n iv e r se an d a l l th ose ar e ca ll e d

th u s t h e Ears of Tet rag ra m m a t on

, .

“
8
5 7 C o n c .e r n i n g wh o m it i s w r itt e n E cc l es, x 2 0 : .F o r.

”
a bi r d o f t h e ai r sh all c arry t h e v o i c e &c , .

”
88 F o r a bir d o f t h e ai r sh a l l c a r ry t h e v oic e T hi
5 . s .

t e xt b a t h a d i ffi cu l t ( mea n i ng ) A n d n o w (for so m uch i s

.

e x pre sse d ) wh e n c e i s t h e v o ic e

8
5 9 F o r .i n t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e v e r se it i s w r itt e n

u rse n o t t h e Kin g e v e n i n thy th o ught

“ C ”
W h ere i t i s
.

w ritte n co n ce rn i n g e v e n t h e (unexpr essed )th ought a n d con ,

c e rn in g t h e s ec re t th o ug h t s o f t h y c o uc h .

59 0 Wh . e re fo r e ? B e c a u se a bi r d o f t h e a i r s h a l l ca r r y
”
t h e vo ice Which (voi ce)as ye t i s u n e xp resse d
. .

59 1 A ss.u r e dl y thi s i s t h e t r u e m ea n i n g W h a t soe

. v e r

a m an thi n ke th a n d m e d i t a t e t h i n h i s h ea rt h e m a ke th ,

n ot a w or d u n t i l h e b ri n g e th it forth with h i s l i ps .

( W b at M e t ext i nten det h i s) i f an y m an at t en de t h n ot

h e re un to .

n t fo rw a rd m
59 2 F o r . th a t v o ic e s e (f ro i n co n s i d er a te

Moug bt )cleav eth t h e ai r an d it goeth forth a n d asc e n d e th

, ,

a n d i s c ar rie d a rou n d th ro ug h t h e un iv e rse ; a n d th e re fore

i s t he vo ice .

A d t h e L o r d s o f Wi n g s re c e iv e t h e voic e a n d be ar
5 93 n .

i t o n un t o t h e Ki n g (M icroprosop us) so th a t it m ay e n t e r i n to
,

Hi s ea rs .

T hi s i s th a t whi ch s tan d e th writte n , De ut v 8

5 94 . 2 . .

A n d Te t ra gr a mm a ton ha th h e a rd t h e voic e o f y o u r w o rd s .

A g a in , Nu m . xi . 1 A n d T et ra ga m m a t o n h e ard , an d Hi s
w rath w a s kin dled .

5 95 H e n c
. e e v e ry p r a y e r a n d p e titi o n which a m a n

p o u r e th fo rt h b e fo r e G o d t h e M os t H o l y O n e — b l e ss e d be

He req uire th this th at he pro n oun c e t he word s wit h h i s

-
,

l ip s .

6 F i f h r u c e th e m n ot h i s p ra y e r i s n
59 o.r e p o n o n , o

p r a y e r a n d,
hi s p e titi o n i s n o pe ti t i o n .

B u t a s f a r a s t h e w ord s go fo rth th ey cleave t h e

59 7 . ,
 KA B B A L A H

ai r a su n d e r , an d fly on an d fro m th e m i s
c
as e n d , an d ,

t h e v o ic e m ad e ; an d th at which rece iv e th t h e o n e
re ce ive t h al so t he othe r an d bea re t h it in t o t he H ol y ,

P l ace i n t he h ead of t he Kin g (oth e rwi se ben eath Ke t h e r , ,

t he C ro wn ) .

59 8 Fr o
. m t h e th r e e c a v i ti es ( of M e bra i n f
o M i c r o

p r oso p )
u s d i s t i l l e t h a c e rta i n d i s ti ll a t i on an d it i s c a
, l l e d
t h e B roo k A s it i s sa i d i n 1 Ki n g s xv i i
.
3 :
“
T h .e

bro ok Kh e ri t h as it we re an e xcavat io n or chan n e l o f

”
,

t h e ea r s .

5 99 A n.d t h e v o ic e e n t e r e th i n t o th a t c u r v e d
p as s a ge a n d, r e m a i n e th i n th a t br oo k o f th a t di s

t i l la t i o n .

60 0 . th en i s it th e re in det a in ed an d e xa m in e d
An d , ,

wh e the r i t be g ood o r wh e th e r it be e vil T hi s i s t h e sa m e .

w h ich i s sai d J ob xxx i v 3 : , B eca use t h e e a r e xa m i n e t h

. .

"
t h e wo rd s .

60 1 F or wh a t c ause doth t h e ea r e x am in e t h e w o r d s
.

B ecause t h e v o ice i s d e t ai n e d i n t h a t br ook d i st i ll i n g in t o

t h e c u rv e d pas sage o f t h e ea r s a n d d o th n ot s wi ft l y e n t e r,

i n t o t he b ody a n d th e re u n t o i s an e xa m in at io n i n s t it u t e d
,

be t w e e n t h e good an d t h e e vi l .

60 2 . A s t h e pa la t e t a st e t h m e at W h e re fo re ca n t h e .

p a l a t e t as t e m ea t B e ca u se i n t h e s a m e m a n n e r it c a u s e t h
it t o d e lay an d ( t he meat ) do t h n o t en t e r so ra pi dl y i n t o t h e
,

b o dy A n d h e nce (t bc p a lat e) p ro v eth an d ta st e th it (t o di s

.

cer n
) w h e th e r it be sw e e t a n d p l ea san t .

60 3 F ro m t h i s o p e n i n g of t h e e a rs d e pe n d oth e r o pe n
.

i n gs (n a mely) t h e ope n i n g o f t h e eye t h e o pe n i n g of t h e ,

m o uth t h e op e n i n g o f t h e n o se
,
.

60 4 F r o m th at v oic e whi ch e n t e re th i n t o t h e Op en i n g
.

o f t h e ea r s i f it be n e c e ssa ry (a cer t a i n pa r t ) e n t e r e t h
,

i n t o t h e o pen in gs of t h e e y e s an d th e se po ur fo rth ,

t e a rs .

60 5 Fro m th a t v o ice i f it b e n e ce ssa ry (a cer t a i n p a r t )

.
,

e n t e re t h i n t o t h e o pe n i n g o f t h e n o s e a n d fro m th a t v o i c e i t ,

p r o d u ce t h s m o k e a n d fi r e .
 KA B B A LA H

cea l e d t h e re i n . W oe un t o h i m w ho reveale th t he Ar
ca n a l
61 7 . be ca use t h e A rcana co m e i n to c on tact w it h
An d
t h i s e ar a n d follow t h e cur vi n gs of tha t regi on h e n ce t h e
, ,

A rc an a a re n ot re vea le d u n to th ose w ho wa l k i n croo ke d

p a t h s
,
b u t u n t o th o se ( w bo w a l k i n
) th ose whi c h a re n o t
c roo ke d .

61 8 H e n ce i s it writte n Ps xxv 1 4 :
.
“
Th e SV D
,
. .

I HV H Sod Tetr ag r a mma t on Se c re t of Te t ragramma ton i s

, , ,

with th e m t h at fear H i m an d H e wil l show th e m H i s ,

c ov e n an t na m e l y u n t o s uc h a s k ee p th ei r pa th a n d th u s
,

r e c ei v e H i s wo rd s .

61 9 B ut th e y w ho are pe rve rse i n th e ir ways r e c e iv e

.

ce r tai n word s an d quick l y in t rod u c e t h e sa me in to th e m

,

se l ve s b ut i n th e m i s n o p lac e wh e re th ey can be d e tai n e d

,

(f o r ex a m i n a t i o n ) .

62 0 A n d a ll t h e o t h e r o pe n i n g s are ope n ed th e re i n
.
,

u n ti l th ose w o rd s can i ss ue fo r th fro m t h e ope n in g o f t h e

m o ut h .

62 1 A n d s uch m e n a re cal l e d t he si n n e rs o f th e i r
.

ra ti on h a t i n g G od t h e M o st H o l y O n e—b l e sse d b e
g e n e ,

He .

62 2 . I n M i sch n a , h ave ta ug ht th a t
o r o ur t radition , we
s uc h m e n ar e l ik e u n t o m u r d e r e r s a n d i d ol a te r s .

62 3 A n d a ll th e se thi n g s a re co n ta i n e d i n o n e sa yi n g
.
,

wh e re i t i s wr it t e n L e v xi x 1 6 : T ho u sh al t n ot g o u p
, . .

an d d ow n as a t a le b e a r e r a m on g thy p e op le n e ith e r s h a l t
-
,

tho u st a n d agai n s t t h e blo o d of thy n e ig hbo ur : A NI

I H V H I a m T e t ra g r a m m a t o n
,
.

62 4 T h e re fo re h e w h o t ran sgre sse t h t h e fi rs t part o f

.

th a t v e rse doth t h e sam e a s i f h e we re t o t ran sgre ss t h e

wh o le .

62 5 B lesse d i s t h e po r ti on o f t h e ju st c on c e rn i n g
.
,
“
wh om it i s sai d Prov xi 1 3 : A t a le b e ar e r r e ve al e th
, . .
-

s e c r e t s but h e th at i s o f a fa ith fu l s irit con cea l e th t h e

, p
"
m att e r .

62 6 Spirit R V C H R uacb
.
, r
p po e r l y ( i,s used be r e
) ,
 TH E L E SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y .
3 2 3

fo r t h e Ruach of s uch is e x t racte d fro m t h e Su pe rn a l H o ly

P lac e .

62 7 . No w w e
h ave sai d th a t t hi s i s a s y m bo l W hoso .

e ve r r e v e a l e th A rc an a wi t h fix e d p urpo s e o f m i n d h e i s n ot ,

o f t h e bod y o f t he M ost Hol y Kin g .

62 8 A n d th e re fore t o s uch a m an n othin g i s an A rca n um

.
,

n e ith e r i s fro m t h e p lac e of t h e A rcan u m .

62 9 A n d wh e n soe ve r hi s so ul d e part e th t h e sam e

.
,

ad h e r e t h n o t u n t o t h e bod y o f t h e Ki n g for it i s n o t h i s ,

p l a c e. W o e u n t o th at m a n ! w oe u n t o hi m se l f ! w o e un t o

hi s Ne sch a m a h
630 . bl essed i s t h e p o rtion o f t h e ju st w ho con cea l
B ut
s e c re t s a n d m uch m ore t h e Su pe rn al A r c a n a of G od t h e
,

M ost H ol y O ne ble ss — e d be H e — t h e high est A rc an a o f

t h e M o st H o l y Ki n g .

“
63 1 Con ce rn in g th e m it i s w r it t e n I sa l x 2 1 :
.
, T hy . .

p p
e o l e a l s o s h a l l b e a l l r i g ht e o u s t h e y s h all i n h e rit t h e l a n d
fo r e v e r .

C H A P TE R XVI I .

CONC E RN I NG T HE COUN T E N A NC E OF M I CROPROSOPU S .

632 H rs c oun t en an c e i s as t w o a bodes o f frag ra n c e ,

. an d

a ll t h a t I h a v e b efo re sa i d i s H i s t es ti m o n y .

633 . Fo r t he te sti m o n y , SH DV T HA , Sa bed ut ba ,

d e pe n de t h fro m Hi m , an d in all h is t esti m on y de
p e n d e t h .

634 . th ese p lac es of fr agran ce are white an d re d ;

B ut
t h e t e s ti m o n y o f A h t h e F ath e r a n d A i m a t h e M oth e r ;
,

t h e t es tim on y o f t h e i n he rita n c e which He hath ta ke n by

r ig ht an d o bt ai n e d .

635 A n d i n our tradition w e h av e al so e stabli sh ed by

.

See I n t rod uct i on i

co ncern n g t h e n ames o f t h e part s of t h e Soul .
 KA B B A LA I I .

'

h o w man y th o usan d degrees t he whit en ess di fle ret h fro m

t he r ed n ess .

636 B ut ye t
. c th e y agr ee toge th e r in H i m i n
at on e

on e , *
un d e r t h e g e n e r al fo rm o f t h e whi t en ess ; fo r

wh en soe ve r it i s i ll um in ated from t h e l ight of t he w hit e

bril l ian ce o f t h e A n cie nt On e th en th at whit e b ril l i an c e
,

o ve rcl o ude t h t he r ed n ess an d al l thin gs are fo un d t o be i n

,

li ght .

637 B ut
. when soe ve r judgm en t s asce n d (oth e rwi se
threa te n )i n t h e un ive rse an d s in n e rs are ma n y l epro sy i s
, ,

fo un d i n al l thin gs (o th e rwi se t h roug h o ut t h e un ive r se ) an d

, ,

t h e r e d n ess sp reade th o v e r t h e co un t e n an c e an d o v e r ,

cloud e t h a l l t h e whit e n e ss .

638 A n d th en a ll thin gs are fou n d i n jud g m en t an d

.
,

th en (H e p ut tetb on )t h e ve st m e n t s of z ea l which a re cal le d ,

t h e ga rm e n t s of v e n gean ce ( I sa li x a n d al
. l thi ngs .

d epe n d h e re from .

639 A n d b e c a u se t h e t es ti m o n y e xi st e t h i n al l thin g s
.
,

h en c e so m an y L o rd s of Shi el d s are e n sh rou de d by t h ose

co l o u rs an d att e n d u po n t h ose c o l o u r s
,
.

640 Wh e n t h ose c ol ou rs a re r e s pl e n de n t t he wo rl d s al l
. ,

an d s i n g u l a r e xi st i n joy .

64 1 I n t h a t ti m e wh e n t h e whit e bri ll ia n c e shin e th a l l

.

t h in gs a ppe a r i n thi s co l o ur ; an d wh e n H e appe are th i n

r e d n e ss s i m i l a r l y al l t hi n g s a p p e a r i n th at co l ou r
,
.

C H A P T E R XV I I I .

CONC E RN I NG T HE B EA RD OF M I C ROPRO SOPU S .

642 . IN th o se abode s (ot h e rw i se for m s)o f frag ran c e t h e

b e a rd b e gi n n e t h t o a p p ea r fro m t h e t o p o f t h e ea r s, an d it
de sce n d e th an d a sce n d e th i n t h e p l ace o f fr agran c e .

I . e. , Th e i
v ar o us d e gree s of t h e i
w h t e ness .
fro m H i m , wh en A i ma t he Moth e r arise th and i s i n
an d , , ,

c l ud e d i n th at subtle e th e r th e n She A i ma assum e t h th a t

, , ,

whit e brill ian ce "

.

65 2 A n d t he Sci n til la en te re th an d d e part e th

. an d ,

t oge th e r m ut ual ly a re T h ey bo un d an d the n ce co m e th t h e ,

On e Fo r m .

65 3 . An d
wh en th e re i s n eed On e a ri se th a bo ve t h e ,

Oth e r an d t h e Oth e r aga i n i s con cea l e d i n t h e prese n c e of

,

I t s C o mpa n ion .

654 A n d t he re fo re th e re is n e ed o f al l thi n gs ; of on e
.

t h in g fo r pe rform in g ven g ean ce o f an ot h e r fo r sh owi n g fo rt h ,

m e rcy .

65 5 A n d th e re fore D avi d t h e ki n g h a th so ug ht o ut thi s

.

hear d as w e h av e sh ow n al rea d y
,
.

65 6 I n thi s b ea r d n in e con for m atio n s a re fou n d ( a mong

.
,

w bi cb a re) si x m yri ad s which d e pe n d am on g t h e m an d ar e ,

e xt e n d e d t h roug h ou t t h e w h o l e bo d y .

65 7 A n d th o se s i x w h i ch de pe n d h a n g i n t h e l ock s
.

w hich a re be n eath t h e a bo d e s o f fra g ran c e t h re e on thi s s i d e ,

a n d t h re e o n th a t .

65 8 A n d i n t h e o r n a m en tation o f t h e b ear d h an g t h e
.

th re e re m ai n in g (conf or ma ti on S); o n e abo v e t h e li p s an d t w o ,

i n th os e lo ck s w h ich h an g d ow n upon t h e ch e s t .

65 9 A n d a l l t ho se s i x (oMer conf or ma t i on s ) th re e on t hi s
.
,

si d e an d t h re e o n t h a t s i d e g o fo rt h an d a l l d e pe n d fr o m
, ,

th ose l ocks w hich h an g d ow n an d th e y a re e xt e n de d ,

th ro ug h out t h e w h ole bod y .

660 B u t on a cco u n t of th o se th re e (conf or ma ti on s) w h i ch

.
,

a re m o re c o n n ect e d wi t h t h e o rn a m e n t of t h e b ea r d th an al l

t h e oth e rs t h e H ol y Na m e i s wr itt e n i n i t s pu ri t y
,
.

661 Wh e n i t i s w ritte n t h u s P s cxviii 5

. I i n vo ke d
. . .

IH , Ya b i n m y t ro u bl e : I H
,
Ya b h eard m e a t l arg e , ,

T e t ra g ram m at o n i s with m e t h e re fo re I wil l n ot fear , .

Boo k o f Co nc ea l e d M yst e r y i 5 31 H V A a n d
"
I n the oh , .
,

A L H I M are sh o w n t o be i n t e rch a n ge ab l e an d t h e y bo t h are RE M I NI N E, .

”
And n ow we co m e to t h e T h re e M o t h e rs , of th e Se p h e r Ye t z i r ah ,
t h e G rea t Supe r n al Fe m i n in e Triad , w hi ch i s e ve n BE F ORE m a r a m mt

F A TH ER . I m a y s ay n o m o re h e re i n fact , I h av e a l m ost r e ve al ed t oo
m uch . Le t t h e r ead e r care ful l y i
me d t a t e o n 5 65 1 , for t h e re t he
i n d icibl e A rcan um i s sh ad owed .
 "
TH E L ESSER H OL Y A SSE M B L I .
3 2 7

662 . B ut th at which we h av e al re ad y l a i d do wn i n t h e
Con cl av e o f t h e A sse m by co n ce rn i n g th e se w o rd s, I n my
t ro u ble I i n v oke d I H , Ya k , th at thi s i s t o be re fe r re d t o
”

th at p lace wh ere t h e bea rd b egi n n e t h t o b e e xt e n d e d ,

which p lace i s m ore re m ot e an d before t h e e ars i s al so , ,

c orre ct .

663 A n d i n t h e boo k o f t h e d i sse rt a tio n o f t h e sch o ol

.

o f R a v Y e ye va t h e El d e r it i s th u s s a i d a n d est a b l i s h e d ,

th at t h e b eg i n n ing o f t h e bea rd c o m e t h from t h e su pe rn al

C H SD Clzcsed M e rcy
, , .

664 C on ce r n i n g which it i s w r itt e n

. L K I HV H ,

H G DV L H V H G B V R H V H T H PA RT H Lcka , Tetra gr a m ,

ma t on , H a c a l a k, Ve H a Geour a tz , Vc H a Tip /zcr et lz, T hi n e ,

- - - - -

O T e t ragra mm at on , Ge d ula h (a m t / m na me f or Clzcscd ),

G e bura h , a n d T i p he ret h (t lze n ames of t tzc four t lz , fifl tz , and
” Sep lu r otlz
'

si x : , w fii clz P rotest a n t s usua l ly a dd t o t he an d of t he

£07 d P r a yer , substi t ut i ng , Icon /ever , M a lk uth for Ged ula h),
T hin e ,
O Te t rag ra m m a t on , are t he M e rcy , t h e Po w e r , an d
t he G lo ry ( or An d al l t h e se a re so , an d thus it
he bea rd ) co mm e n ce t h
( t .

665 T he re fo re t h e n i n e (con for ma t i on s) a ri se fro m a n d

.

d e pe n d fr o m t h e b e a rd ; an d t h u s i t com m e n ce t h fro m
b e fo re t he e a rs . B ut ( t lze f
con or mat i ons) re m ai n n ot i n p er
m an e n ce sa ve through an o th e r ca use ,
as we h av e be fore laid
dow n .

666 . For when soeve r h at h n ee d of m e rcy

t h e u n iv e rse ,

t he I n flu en ce , M e z la of t h e A n ci e n t one i s un cove re d ;
,

an d a ll th o se con form ati on s whi ch e xi st i n t h e m ost

adorn ed h ea rd o f M i cro p rosop u s a re fou n d t o be e n ti re l y

m erci e s ye t so ,
th at th ey can e x e rci se v en gean ce aga in st t he
hate rs of t h e I srae li t es an d again st th ose w ho a fflict
,

th e m .

667 . B ut t h ewhole orn am en t of t h e bea rd con s iste th i n

t h o se lock s which h an g d ow n b e ca u se a ll t hi n g s d e pe n d ,

th e n ce fro m .

668 A l l th ose h airs wh ich are i n t he beard o f M icro

.

p roso p u s ar e h ard an d ri g i d be c a u se th e y al l subj e ct ,

3 2 8 KA B B A LA H .

t he j ud gm en t s wh en t he M ost H oly I n fluen c e i s m an i

fes t e d .

669 . wh e n th e re i s t o b e c on ten tion th e n H e

An d ,

a ppe a re th l ik e u n t o a b ra v e h ero vict o ri ou s i n w ar A nd

, .

th e n t h at be co m e th bare of h ai r which i s bare of ha i r a n d ,

th at be com e th bald which i s bald .

670 M o se s c om m em ora te d th e se n i n e c on form at ion s a

.

s e c o n d t i m e Num xiv 1 7 wh e n th e re w as n ee d t o c o n v e rt
, . .
,

t h e m al l i n t o m e rcy .

67 1 F o r a l t h o ugh h e r ecit e n ot n o w t h e t h i rt ee n co n
.

fo r m at i o n s (of t lze beard of M acrop rosop us) yet fro m thi s i d ea ,

t h e t hi n g d e pe n de d ; fo r h e d i d n ot allow hi m se l f t o e n t e r
i n t o th o se c on form a t ion s si m pl y th a t h e m ight e n um e ra t e
th e m .

67 2 B ut un t o t he I n fl ue n c e d i rect e d h e h i s m ed i t ati on
.
,

a n d m a d e m e n ti o n th e re of A s it i s writte n Num xiv 1 7

.
, . .

A n d n ow I be see ch th e e l e t KC H Kaclz t h e P owe r o f

, , , ,

T e t ra g ra m m a ton b e g re at ,

67 3 Wh a t i s t o b e u n d e rs t oo d by KC H I H V H Ka clz
.
,

Tet r ag r a mma ton t h e P o w e r o f T e t ra g ra m m at on ? T h u s

,

i s M Z L A Q D I SH A M ez la Qad i stza t h e Ho ly I n fl ue n ce
, , ,

ca l l e d e v e n t h e C o n ce a le d w ith a l l C on ceal m e n t s
, And .

fro m t h e I n flu e n ce t h a t St r e n g t h an d t h a t L ig ht d e pe n d .

674 A n d s i n ce o f thi s ( I nfl uence) M o se s w a s s pe aki n g

.
,

a n d t h i s ( I nfluence
) h e w a s co m m e m o ra t i n g a n d co n ce rn ,

i n g t hi s (I nfl uence) h e w a s m e d i t a ti n g h e th e n i m m e d i a t e l y ,

r e c i t e d t h o se n i n e co n fo r m ati o n s w hich b e l on
g u n t o M ic r o

p ro s o pu s .

67 5 . So t h a t t h e y all m igh t ex s i ti n l i ght , an d th a t j ud g

m e n t m ig h t n o t be fo u n d th e re i n . A n d t h e re fo re this w ho le
j udg m e n t (oth e r wi se , t hi s w h ol e be ar d) d e pe n det h fro m t h e
I n flu e n ce .

676 Wh e n t h e
. h ai rs be g i n t o be re st ra in e d H e H i m se l f
is a s t h e h e ro o f a n a r m y v i ct o r i o u s i n w ar .

67 7 I n t hi s be a r d (of M i c op r osop us ) fl ow e th d o w n t h e
. r

o i l of d i g n i t y fro m t h e Co n cea l e d A n ci e n t O n e as it i s sai d , ,

P s c xxxiii 2
. L ik e e xc e ll e n t o i l u pon t h e h ead desc e n d
, ,
"
in g up on t he he ar d, t h e hea rd of A a r on .
 KA B E A L A LI .

t rue pro ph et s e n folded an d al l are ca lle d t h e m o uth o f ,

T e t ragra m m at on .

689 Wh e n forth from H is mo uth t h e wo rds pr o cee d

.

t h roug h Hi s li ps t he sa m e are m ut te re d thro ug h t h e w h o le

,

ci rc u it of e ig hteen thou sa n d wo rld s un t i l th e y ar e al l“

,

bou n d t ogeth e r at on ce i n t he t w e l ve path s a n d t h e k n o wn

way s A n d on e thin g e ve r e xpect et h an o th e r
. .

690 By t h e t on g ue i s t he v ocal e xpress ion of t h e

.

sub l i m e spoke n i n t h e m i d dl e n e xu s of t h e u tt e ran c e

,
.

69 1 A n d th e re fo re i s it w r itt e n Can t v 1 6 :
. H is , . .

A n d thi s sa m e pa la t e o f H i s co n
”
m outh i s m ost swee t .

ve e t h a
y s w ee t t as t e ; wh e re fo r e H e s m il e t h wh e n H e

t as t e th food (tuni c/1 i s

69 2 .A n d H e i s al t oge th e r t h e d es ira bl en e sse s (or
del ig ht s) (of t ire pow er s of ) fi re a n d (t lze power s of ) w at e r ,

be ca use t he fi re an d wa t e r are c o un t erch an ged with each

oth e r m utu al l y ( othe r wi se ar e co n fo rm e d to g e th e r ) a n d are , ,

be a utiful i n h i s co n form at ion }

693 Fo r t h e c o lo ur s ar e m ut ual ly a ssocia t e d t oge th e r
. .

Th a t i s t h e n um be r e igh t ee n o n t h e p l ane o f A siah A n d 1 8 i s t he .

fo ur t h p ar t o f 7 2 A n d 7 2 i s t h e n um be r o f th e Sch e m ah a m ph o r asch
. r

see t ) an d t h e n um be r o f t h e Q ui n a r i es o r se t s o f 5 d e g ree s i n t h e
an e ,

360 d e g ree s o f t h e Z od i ac A n d t h e re are 6 such se t s i n 30 d e gr ee s

.

o f each s ig n A n d t h us w e re t u rn t o t h e 1 2 sign s o f t h e Z od i ac a n d
.
,

t h e se a re op e ra t ed o n fr o m t h 1 0 Se p h i r ot h t h ro ugh t h ee 7 p a t h s o f
t h e Q uee n a n d t h ese ag a i n d e pe n d fr o m t he fi rst 3 Se ph i r o t h an d
"
, ,

t h ese aga i n fr om Ke t h e r a n d Ke t h e r i s M acr Opr o so p us fr o m w h o m

, ,

back w a rd s d e pe n d t h e Ne gat i e E xi s t e n ce s i n t h eir V eils an d M acr o

v

p r0 5 0 p us i s ca l l e d H V A H w h i ch 1
, 2 a n d fi n d
oa .s i t s e xp r ess i o n i n ,

A i m a E lo h i m T h us r ush e t h t h r o ugh t h e U n i ve rse t h e F l ux an d

.

R e fl ux o f t h e Et e rn al W o d r .

f I a m d o ub t ful as t o w h e t h er t h i s i s t h e be st t ra n sl at io n o f t h e l as t
cl a use o f 69 1 . R o se n r o t h h a s not t r an sl at e d i t at al l . Th e Ch al d ee
i s M M T H QI M V DAI M AI C H KV KDA V OH I K I T O V M LA KV L ,
M a m t /i aqi m Vadea i M a a i Ch i ba Kedea Veclcei é Yi t a uom L eal ol '
.

t T h i s w h ol e s ec t i o n r e q ui r e s co mm e n t I m us t fi r st . o bse rv e
t h at Kn o rr d e Rose n ro t h in his La t i n v e rs o n i h as s up pose d t h at
i n t h e w o rd M C H M DI M , M a c/t ent ad i m , fi re an d wat er , A 811 an d

M IM , ar e h id d en as Now w hi l e i t i s t rue
in a so r t o f a n ag r am .

t h a t M I M can be t h us e xt r act e d . A SH can no t , fo r t h e r e ma in

i n g l e t t e rs C H M D w i ll by n o e xe ge t i cal rule I k n o w o f fo r m
,

a w o r d s ig n i fyi n g fi re T h e fo l l o w i n g I t a ke t o be t h e real mean

.

i ng o f t he p as sa ge . C h o k m a h i s t h e fi re , I , an d B in ah i s t h e w at e r H , , .
 TH E L E SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y .
3 3 r

694 I n H i s palat e are t he ( gut t ur a l ) l e tt e r s (of t lze

.

M om !) A lp h abet —n a mely, A , H , CH , 0 ) for m ed an d con

st ruct e d ; i n t h e cir cuit of H i s ( mon t h) ar e th e y c on d e n se d

(i n to t lze pa la t a ls G, I , K,
695 T h e le t t e r A , A lej /z ,
. which cast fo rth the kin gs
mluclz i s
'

a n d con stit u t e d t h e k i n gs w
t
t lza t g ut t ur a l l et t er

f
r e er r ed t o t il e Fi r st Seplzi r a , Ket/ze r , t lze Cr ow n become”
: t lze

p a l a ta l l et t er G, Glzi mel ) .

696 T h e l e tt er C H, Cltet lz , which g oe th fo rth

. an d

d esc e n de th a n d asce n d eth , an d i s crown e d i n t h e h ead

( f r e err i ng to tlze Second Seplzi r a , Clzokma lz , Ps donz ), an d i s fi re
c o n d en se d in ot h e r devel op et lz i n t it e p a l a t a l l et t er 1 , Yod ) .

69 7 T h e l e t t e r H , H e, t h e gol d e n y e llow col o u r (o th e r

.
-

wise , germ in atin g power) of t h e M oth er, A i m a, h a vin g

be en c on n ect e d with t h e Fe mal e Powe r i s e xte n d ed i n t h e ,

G re a t e r F e m a l e P ot e n cy i n to t h e d e si re o f t h e H ol y C ity ,

which t w o (oth e rwi se for th e se pl aces ) are m ut ual ly boun d

,

toget h e r t h e on e un t o t h e o th e r ( t lzese tw o a r e A i ma t lze ,

t h e Fa t h e r an d M ot h er W h o .co nj o i ne d p rod uce t h e So n No w t h e fi re i s

, .

s y m boli z e d by a t r i a n g l e w i th t h e ape x u ppe rm o st A an d w at e r by V

t h e se t wo t o ge t h e r un t e d fo r m

y m bol o f V an V
i
M i
Q i
the s

i
ign o f t h e
b
M acrocosm , t h e e x
t ern al s , , c r o p ro so p us A n d He n h e r t s t h
. e d o u l e

qual i t ie s o f t h e Fa t h e r an d t h e M o t h e r sh o wn by t h e w ord ,
d e l i ght s
Mach e mad i m be in g w ri tt en i n t h e plural .

Th e le t t e rs o f t h e H e bre w al ph a be t are usual ly cl asse d i n t h e foll ow

i ng m an n e r
G ut t ural s A , H , C 11 , 0 ( R by so me ) .

Palat al s G, I , K , Q .

E i n g ual s D, T H T . L . N , .

De n tal s Z , S, Sn , Tz ( R by ot h e rs) .

La bi al s B V,, M , P .

Th e Se ph e r Ye t z i rah furt h e r cl asses t h e m as

3 M o t h e rs ( P r m t i i i ves) A , M , SH .

7 D up l c a t i
ed B, G D , . K P , , R, T H .

12 Si mp l e s H V , , Z
C11 . T I , L. N, S 0 T2
, , , , , Q .

I n t he a bo ve i fica t ion i t cla sse s

cl as s R as a d e n t al .

1 Th is sect io n a n d 698 co n t ai n re fe re n ce s t o t h e Ed om i t e ki n gs and

'
,

t h e i r sy m bo l og y — n ame l y as d e n o t i n g t h e p ri ma l w o r ld s wh i ch we re des
,

“
Th e Boo k o f C o n ce al e d M y st e r y ch i 5 3 “ "
t royed ( See Th e Gre at e r . . .

Hol y Asse mbly ch ii and oh xxv i an d Th e Le sser Ho l y A sse mbly "

” “
. . .
,
.
,

ch .
 KA B B A L A H .

s u er na l
p H of [ H VI ] , a nd the H oly Ci ty, t he B r i de , as She
i s ca l led i n t he Apoca lypse, t he fi na l H of I H VH ) ( A nd .

t he g u t t ur a l le t ter H , H e, or met h the

f p a l a t a l le t t er K, K a h
p ,
w hi ch i s f t he w ritt e n
As it isC t
r e er r ed un to Q ueen .
) an , .

iv . 6: Unt o t he m o un t ai n o f m y rrh u n to t h e hi l l of,

"
fra n ki n c e n se .

698 T h e l e t t e r 0 , Ayi n (whi ch den otet h t he seven I n

.

f i or s w hi ch w er e dest r oyed ) i s t he m e d i u m or sp l e n d our

er
-

of m edi ation t he i n ter n a l Lig ht o f t he br oken vessel s ) ,

h ath been form e d forth i n Hi s lips by re vol utio n th e re in

(a nd i t ha t h been cond en sed i n Q Qop h , , w hich g oet h for t h
f ro m t he mi dd l e of t he p a la te un t o t he l ip s) . For t he
bran ch es (of the Tr ee of Life n a mely) are c on n e ct e d i n ,

H i m ( M icr op r osop us) i n t h e sp i rit s (such a s t hey w er e i n t he

p r i or wor ld ) fo r m e d fo rt h (s uc h a s t hey a r e i n t he r es t or ed

699 . For i n t h e m yst e ri es of t he l ett e rs of So lo m on

Ki n g th o se fo ur
t he , l ett er s, A , H , C H, O , a re s ur ro u n d e d

by G I KQ .

70 0 it i s w ri t t e n i n j ob v i 6 :
. B ut C a n t h a t w h ic h i s .

u n sa v o u ry b e e a t e n with o ut s a l t &c .

“
7 0 1 A l s o i t i
. s w rit t e n I sa x xx ii 1 7 : ,
A n d t h e
. w o r k .

o f TZD R ht h l c
Q I k ed e g i g
, e o u s n es,s ( j
o r u s t i ce
) s a l b e p e a e ,
.

A l so P s xi x 1 0 :
, . M o re t o be d esi re d are th e y t h an go l d
.
,
”
y ea th,
a n m u c h fi n e g o l d & c , .

70 2 B u t K i n.
g D a vi d s a ith i bi d 1 1 A l so by ,
t h e m i s .

”
thy se rvan t w arn ed .

7 3
0 I a ffi r m . c o n c e r n i n
g m y s e l f t h a t I h a v e b e e n e v e r y ,

d a y c a uti o us co n c e rn in g t h e m so th a t co n cer n i n g th e m I ,

m ig ht n ot e rr con cer n i ng t he j udg men t s M eshep ha t h , ,

r f
e er r ed to i n ver se

7 4
0 . E xce pti n g a ce r a nt i d ay w h e n I w as bi n din g
t og e th e r t he Crown s o f t h e Ki n g i n t h e C av e o f M ar an ae a ,

I be h e l d a Spl e n dou r o f d e v ouri n g F ir e flashi n g fro m H i s

I . e .
, T raci n g o ut t h e p r o pe r t ie s , &c .
, of t h e Se ph i ro t h wh ich fo rm
the Ki n g M icr o p ro so pus
, , a n d , a s a ppe ars fr o m t h e l at t er p ar t i
of t h s

i
s ect on , t h o se o n l y in t h ei r a sp e ct o f ud g me n t an d W ra t h
j .
 KA B B A L A I ] .

7 1 3. A n d Sh e t he B r i de)ad h e re t h un t o t h e
( s id e of t he
M al e M y d ov e ,
wh e refore al so She i s cal led , Can t v ii , . . .

m y p e rfect on e Rea d n ot T u M T H I , I ha ma t hi , M y
. ,

p e rfe ct o ne but “
T H A V M T H I , I h eoma t hi , M y twi n

i t
s s e r, m o re a p pl ica b ly .

7 4
1 . hai rs o f t h e Wo man co n ta i n c olo urs up o n
T he
c o l o u rs as it i s writ t e n C a n t
, vii 5 : The h ai r o f T hy
, . .

he ad like p urple .

7 5
1 B u t. h e r e with i s G e b u r ah S e v e rity c on n e ct e d i n, ,

t h e fi ve Se v e riti e s w hi ch a re symboli sed i n t he n umer i ca l

va l ue 5 o f, t he ,l et t er H fi n a l of I H I/ I I w hi ch i s t he B )
r i de ; ,

a n d t h e W o m an i s e xt en de d o n H e r si d e an d i s a p pl i e d ,

u n t o t h e s i de o f t h e M a l e .

7 1 6 U n ti
. l S h e i s se p a r a t e d f r o m H i s s id e a n d c o m e th ,

u n t o H i m so th at Sh e m ay be conj oi n e d with Hi m face t o ,

fa ce .

771 wh
. en T h
An d e y a re c o n j oi n ed t o e th e r th e y a ppe ar
g ,

t o be on ly on e bo d y .

7 1 8 H e n ce w e l e a r n t h a t t h e M a scu l i n e t ak e n a l on e
.
, ,

a p pe a re t h t o be o n l y h a l f t h e b o dy so th a t a ll t h e m e rci e s ,

a re h a l f a n d th us al so i s it with t h e F e m i n i n e .

7 91 B u t .wh e n T h e y a r e j o i n e d t o g e th e r t h e ( t w o ,

t og et her ) a pp ear t o fo r m o n l y o n e wh o l e b o d y A n d it .

18 so .

7 2 0 . h e re W h e n t h e M al e i s j oi n e d w ith t h e
So a l so .

F e m a le T h e y bo t h co n stit u t e on e co m p le t e bod y a n d al l
, ,

t h e U n iv e r se i s i n a st at e o f h a p p i n e ss be c au se a l l thin gs ,

r e c e i v e bl e ssi n g fro m T h e i r p e rfe c t b o d y A n d thi s i s an .

A r ca n u m .

7 2 1 th e re fore it i s said Ge n 1 1 3 : T et ragra m

. A nd ,
. .

m at on bl e sse d t h e se ve n th d a y an d h a ll o w e d it F or th e n .

a l l thi n gs ar e fo un d (t o exi st ) i n t h e o n e p e r fe ct B od y fo r ,

M T RV N I T HA M a t r on i t ha t h e M ot h e r
, t he I nf er i or
,

M ot her ) i s j oin e d un to t h e Kin g an d i s fo u n d t o fo rm t h e ,

o n e B o d y with H i m .

7 2 2 A n d th. e r e fo r e a r e t h e r e fo u n d t o b e bl essi n s u p o n
g
t h i s d ay
. .
 TH E L E SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y. 335

7 3
2 . h en c e tha t whic h i s n ot both M al e an d
And
F e male t og e th e r i s c al l e d h al f a b od y No w n o bl e s si n g .
,

c an r e st u p on a m uti la t e d a n d d e fe ctive b e in b u t l y
g o n ,

u pon a pe rfe ct pl ac e an d upon a pe rfe ct be in g an d n ot at a l l ,

i n an i n c o m p le t e be in g .

7 42 A .n d a s e m i c o m p l e
-
t e b e i n g c a n n o t l iv e f o r e v e r ,

n e ith e r ca n it re c e i ve b le ss i n g fo r e ve r .

7 5
2 T h e
. B e a uty o f t h e F e m a l e i s c o m p l e t e d by t h e

B e auty o f t h e M al e A n d n o w h a ve w e e st abl i s h e d th e se
.

fact s (con cer n i ng t he p erf ect equa l i ty of M a l e a n d Fema l e) ,

a n d th e y a re m ad e k n ow n u n t o t h e C o m pa n i on s .

7 2 6 W . ith t hi s W o m a n
( t h e i nf e r i o r H ) a r e c o n n e ct e d
a l l th ose thi n g s w hich a re b e l o w fro m H e r do th e y r e ce iv e
th e i r n ou ri sh m e n t an d fro m H e r do th e y rec e iv e bl e ss i n g ;
,

an d Sh e i s ca l l e d t h e M o th e r o f t h e m a ll .

7 7
2 L .ik e as a m o th e r c o n t a i n e th t h e b o d y (o f h er c hi l d
befor e bi r t h) an d th a t wh o l e bo dy d e ri v e t h i t s n ou ri s h m en t
,

fro m h e r ( O th
. e rwi se c on t ai n e t h a , g a r d e n a n d t h e w h o l e ,

g a r d e n i s f r o m h e r
) T h u
. s i s S h e u n t o a l l t h e o th e r i n fe r i o r s .

“
7 2 8 I t
. i s w r itt e n P r o v ,
vii 4 : . S a y u n. t o C h o k m a h ,

T h o u art m y For th e re i s g ive n o n e Chok m ah

( M a le
) a n d th e re i s al so g i ve n a n ot h e r C h o k m a h
, (F e m a le) .

7 9
2 A .n d thi s W o m a n i s c a ll e d t h e L e s s e r C h o k m a h i n

r espe ct of t h e o th e r .

73 0 A .n d th e r e fo r e i s it w r itt en C a n t viii 8 ,: W e . .

”
h ave a l itt le s ist e r an d she h ath n o bre a st s .

73 1 F .o r i n thi s e xi l e s ep a r a t e d f r om t h e K i n g) S h e

appe ar e th un t o us t o be o ur l i t t l e s i st e r A t fi r st .
,

Th i s i
se ct o n is ano t h e r al l -suffi ci e n t p roo f o f t h e t each i n gsma i n
ta i n e d t h ro ugh o ut t h e Q abalah , na me l y , t h at M an and W o ma n are fr o m

t he i
crea t o n co - eq ual an d co - e xi s t e n t , y eq ual o ne w i th t h e o t h e r
pe r fe ct l .

Th i s fa ct t h e t ran sl at o rs o f t h e Bible h a ve bee n a t grea t pai ns t o co n cea l

by care ful l y suppressi ng e ver y re fe re nce t o t h e Femi n i ne p ort i on if t he
Dei ty and by co n sta n t l y t rans l at i n g fe m in i n e n ouns by mascul i n e
,
.

An d t h i s i s t h e w o r k o f so cal le d re l igio us me n
-

1 C
:
h o k m ah W i sd o m
, t h e seco n d , Se p h i ra h i s M a l e i n r es pec t o f ,

Bi n ah b ut Fe m al e i n respe ct o f Ke t h e r T h i s i s so m e w h a t ana l ogo us t o

, .

t h e G ree k i dea o f t h e bi r t h o f A th e n é W i sd o m from t h e b ra i n o f Z e us

, , .
 KA B B A L A I I ’
.

i n dee d sh e i s s m a ll but sh e be co m e th g rea t a n d g r e at e r

, , ,

u n til she bec om e th t h e Spouse who m t he Ki n g t a k e t h

u n t o H i m se lf .

73 2 A
. s it i s writt e n C a n t viii 1 0 :
, I a m a w a l l
. an d .
,

m y b reast s ar e l ik e to w e rs .

7 33 A
. n d m y b r ea st s &c s i n c e th e y a r,e fu l l with.
,

“
t h e n o u r i s h m e n t o f a l l thi n g s l ike t ow e r s be c a u se ,

th e y are t he g reat ri ve rs whi ch fl o w fo rt h from A i m a t he

Su pe rn al .

C HA PT E R XXILr ’

CO NC E RN I NG T HE R E M AI N I NG M E M B E R S OF M I C ROPRO SOPU S .
,

734 T H
. E M a l e i s e xt e n d e d i n r i g ht an d l e ft , th ro u g h
t h e i n h e ri t a n c e whi ch H e r e c e iv e t h f ro m Chokma h
a nd Bi n a h) .

7 35 . B ut wh e n soe ve r the co l o u rs a r e m i n gle d t o g e th e r

t h en i s H e cal le d T i ph e ret h an d t h e w h o le bod y i s fo r m e d
,

i n t o a t re e ( t he A u tz H a Cha i i m or Tr ee of Lzfi ) 1 g r e a t
-
, ,

a n d s t r on g an d fa i r a n d b e a u ti ful Dan iv 1 1
, , . . .

“
736 T.h e b e a s t s o f t h e fi e l d h a d s h a d o w u n d e r it ,

a n d t h e fo w l s of t h e h ea v e n d w e l t i n t h e bo ug h s t h e r e o f ,

a n d al l fle sh w a s fe d of it .

7 37 . His a rm s a re r ig h t i g han d
t ar m i sl e ft . I n t he r

C h ese d a n d L i fe i n t h e le ft i s Ge bura h an d Dea th .

73 8 T. h ro u gh D e a th a r e H i s i n n e r p a rt s fo r m e d a n d ,

th e y fi ll t h e A sse m b l ie s a n d C on c lav e s a s w e h av e sai d ,

.

7 39 F. o r th u s i s it w r itt e n : A n d t h ro u g h D a a t h s h a l l
t h e Con cl av e s b e fi l l e d .

C o mp are t h e sy m bol i s m o f t h e m an y breast s o f t h e E ph esi an D ian a .

TT h e I d raZ ut a con t ai n s t w e n t y t w o ch apt e rs t h e n um be r o f

-
,

th e l e t t e r s o f t h e H e bre w a l ph a be t o f t h e ch ap t e rs o f St J o h n s A po cal
, .
’

yp se , a n d o f t h e v e rse s o f t h e rs t , z ud , 4t h , an d 5th ch a p t e r s o f La m e n
t a t i o n s o f j e re m i ah , & c . I t is the n um be r o f t h e Qa b ali st i ca l k e ys .

1 No t i ce t h a t t h e t re e o f l fe i s i t h e u n i t e d bo d y an d t h e t e e , r of

k n o w l e d ge of go o d an d e v il t h e se p a r at e d .
 KA B B A LA H .

75 0 . L ik e as t h e ma l e
( M i c p p )
ro roso us e xi s t e t h fr o m t h e

T ria d ( Ket her , Chokma h a nd B i na h) an d Hi s be gin n in g i s

, ,

w ith t he T riad this sa m e m a nn e r are all thing s d ispos e d

,
in ,

a n d t h e e n d of t h e whole bod y i s t hus ; a l so t he M o t h e r ,

I
( fn er i or
) r e c e iv e t h n o t t h e b l e ss i n g e xce pt i n t he Syn t a m a
g
o f t h e T r ia d an d th e s e pa th s a re Ne t z ac h
, H od a n d , ,

Y e so d .

75 1 . An d sh e i s m itiga t ed , r e c e iv
an d
e t h bl e s s i n g i n t ha t

p l a c e which i s c a l l e d t h e H o l y o f H o l i es be l ow .

75 2 A .s it i s writ t e n P s cxxxii , 3. S i n c e. th e r e T e t ra

ra m m a t on g iv e th H i s bl es s i n g
"
F o r t h e re are t w o pa th s ;
g .

th at which i s a bo ve an d t ha t which i s be lo w
, .

753 H .en c e th e r e i s p e r m i ss i o n g r a n t e d u n t o n o n e t o

e n te r t h e re i n sa v e u n to t h e H ig h P ri est w h o e n te re t h fr o m
, ,

t h e s id e o f C h e sed i n o r d e r t h a t n on e oth e r m i g h t e n t e r
,

i n to t hat supe rn al place sa v e t h a t which i s ca lled C h ese d .

7 54 A .n d H e e n t e r e t h i n t o t h e H o l y o f H o l i es a n d t h e ,

B ri d e i s m itig at e d a n d t h at H o l y o f Hol ie s r e ce i v e t h b l e s
,

s i n g i n t h e p la c e whi c h i s ca l l e d T z i o n
, .

B u t T i o n d J e ru sa l e m a re t w o pa t h s o n e d e n o t
75 5 . z n a ,

i n g M e rcy a n d t h e o t h e r J u s t i c e
,
.

75 6 F .o r c o n c e rn i n g T z i o n i t i s w r i t t e n I sa i 2 7 , . .

T h ro ug h M es h e p h a t J u dg m e n t i t i s re d e e m e d
, , An d .

“
c o n ce r n i n g J e r u sa l e m i t i s w r i t t e n i bid 2 1 , J u s t i ce
.
,

T z e d e q a bi de t h i n He r
,
as w e h a v e b e fo re e x p l a i n e d
, .

A d v e r y d s i r e o f t h e M a l e i s t ow a rd t h e F e m al e
757 .n e e .

B ut t h us a re th e se ca lle d b eca u se h e n ce p roc e e d b le s si n g s

,

fo r a l l t h e w o r l d s a n d a ll t h i n g s re ce iv e b l e ssi n g
, .

75 8 T .hi s p l a c e i s c a l l e d H o l y a n d a l l ,
t h e h o l i n ess e s o f
t h e M a l e e n t e r th e re i n t h ro u g h t h a t pa th o f w h i ch w e h a v e
,

s pok e n .

75 9 B .u t t h e y a l l c o m e f ro m t h e s u p e rn a l h ea d o f t h e

M a le sk ul l fro m t h a t po rt i on o f t h e su p ern a l brain wh e re i n

,

t h e y re si d e .

7 6 0 A .n d thi s b l e ss i n
g fl o w e t h d o w n th r o u g h a l l t h e

m e m be rs o t h e bod y e v e n u n t o t h ose w hich are ca lle d

i
T z a b ao t h fi h e A r m i e s .
 TH E LE SSE R H OL Y A SSE M B L Y .
339

7 61 . And that which fl owe th d own throug h out t h e

all

w h ol e b od y i s c o n g reg at e d t h e re i n an d th e re fore are th e y ,

ca ll e d T z aba ot h t h e A rm i es , because all t he ar m ies of t he

s u p rio rs an d i n fe ri o r s go for th t h ere fro m
e .

7 6 2 A n
. d th a t w h i c h fl o w e th d o w n i n t o th a t p l a c e wh e r e

i t i s c o n g gr e a t e d an d which
,
i s e m itt e d th ro u h th a t m ost
g
b
'

j y
h l Y e so d F o u n d,
a t i o n i s e n ti re ly whit e an d th e re fo re i s
, ,

i t cal l e d Ch es e d ,
.

6 T h C h d n t e re t h i n t o t h e H o l y o f H ol i e s ;
7 3 . e n c e e se e

as it i s w r itt e n P s cxxxiii 3 ,
. F or th e r e T e trag ram m at on
.

”
c o m m a n d e d t h e b le ss i n g e v e n l i fe for e v e r m o r e
, .

6 R bbi A bb i d : S ca rce l y c o u l d t h e H ol y L i ht
7 4 a
. a s a g
bea re r R abbi Schi meon ) fi n i sh t h e wo rd l ife be fore h i s ,

wo rd s cea se d al t og e th e r B ut I w as still w riti n g th e m

.

d own a n d th oug ht th a t th e re w o uld s ti l l b e m ore for m e t o

,

wri t e b ut I h eard n o t hi n g
,
.

6 B u t I r a i se d n o t m i h d i c t h l i ht
7 5 . n e ea s n e , e g
a ro u n d h i m w as s o g re at t h a t h e re u n to I co u ld n ot loo k

th at way .

6 6 T h e r e fo r e I t re m b l e d an d I h e a rd a Voic e which
7 .
, ,

c ri e d a lo u d a n d sai d P ro v iii 2 : ,
L e n g th o f day s an d y ea r s
. .

’
o f l i fe &c
, .

7 76 . I h e a r d a n o th e r V o ic e P s xxi , 5 . : S e .e k e t h ‘
l i fe
’
fro m th ee &c , .

7 6 8 T
. h r o u g h th a t wh o l e d a y t h e fi re d e p a r t e d n o t f r o m
t h e h ou se a n d th e re w a s n o o n e w h o c o ul d com e n ea r u n to
,

h i m b ec a u se th e y w e r e u n ab le fo r t h e fi re a n d t h e l ig ht
, ,

e n ci rc le d h i m th ro ug h t h a t wh ole d ay .

6
7 9 B
. u t I t e l l u p on m y f a c e o n t h e g ro u n d a n d c r i e d ,

a lo u d .

77 0 W
. h e n t h e r e fo re t h e fi re w as wi t h d rawn I sa w ,

that th at Holy L ig ht be are r t h e Ho ly of t he Hol y On es

-
,

R abbi Schi meon ) h ad bee n t ake n a w a y from thi s

w o rl d .

B u t h a vi n g be e n t urn e d ro u n d h i s b od y h ad fal le n
77 1 . ,

o n h i s ri g ht si d e an d h i s fac e s t i l l bo re a s m i l

77 2
“
A
. n d R a bbi
,

E l e a z ar hi s son a ro s e an d h avi n
, ,
“
, g
 KA B B A LA H

t ak e n hi s h an d s i n hi s ki s sed h i m ; but I ki ssed t h e d u st

,

whi ch w as be n ea th h i s fe et .

773 .T h e C o m p an i o n s wi s h e d t o m o u r n fo r h i m b u t ,

t h e y co uld n o t spea k Ye t t he C o m pan i on s be ga n t o w e e p

.
,

a n d Ra bbi E l eaz a r pr os t ra t e d hi m se l f t hrice a n d c o u l d n ot ,

Ope n h i s m outh .

7 74 .A t l a s t h e b e g a n an d s a i,d : O m y fa th e r O m y
fa t h e r ! t h e re we re T h r e e a n d in t o On e h a v e th e y re t u rn e d
*
, .

77 5 . N o w s h a l l t h e l i v i n g c r e a tu r e s ( t h e C he r u bi m ) r u s h
fo r t h (f r om t he N a me) t he bi rd s sh al l fly u p w ar d a n d h id e
t h e m se l v es i n t h e o pe n i n g o f t h e G rea t Se a an d a l l t h e ,

C o m pa n i o n s sh a ll d rin k th e ir bl ood .

77 6 .B u t R a bbi C hiy a a r o s e u p o n h i s fe e t an d sa i d
H ith e rt o h at h t he H o ly L ig ht b ea re r (R a bbi Schi meon )t a k e n
-

c a re of us (oth e rwi se h ath occ upie d hi m se l f with u s) No w

, .

i s t h e ti m e n o t fitti n g fo r an y o th e r thin g sa v e t o p a y h i m
d u e h on o urs .

77 7 .T h e r e fo r e R a bbi E l e a z a r an d R a bbi A bb a a r o se a n d ,

p u t u p o n h i m t h e s e p u l c h r a l g a r m e n t ; a n d w h o e v e r sa w
s u c h a d i s t u r b a n c e a n d m i n g l e d cro w d o f l e ar n e d m e n ?

T h ro u g h t h e w h o l e h o u se a sce n d e d fra g ra n t o d o u rs (of sp i ces

be oug h t f or t he dea d ) .

77 8 T h e n t h e y p l ace d h i m i n t h e co ffi n ; an d
. no m an
e xc e p t Ra bb i E l e a z a r a n d Ra bbi A bb a d i d t h e s e se r vi ce s
fo r h i m .

7 79 . B ut t h e l i ct o rs an d s o l d e rsi ca m e fro m Ka p h a r
( o t h e r w i se , fr o m T z i p ori an d Tardaia , or d oc t o rs an d

l e a rn e d m e n fro m t h e co u n t r y) an d
,
d rov e th e m aw a y r .
‘

7 80 . B ut t h e in h abitan t s of M a ro n aaa r e scu e d t h e m w it h

g re a t t um u l t , b e c a u s e t h e y t h o ug h t t h a t h e w a s n o t t o b e
b u ri e d t h e re .

7 8 1 . W h en t h e re fo re t he se p u l ch ra l bi e r w as bo r n e
Re k rri n g to Ra bbi Sch i m e o n , R a bbi b
A ba , an d i
h m se l f h av i n g
s ym b o l i z e d Ke t h e r C h o k m a h
, , an d B i n ah

t Kn o rr d e Ro se n r o t h ad d s a Lat i n n o te h e re t o t h e e flect t h a t it is
d o u bt fu l w h e t h e r t h is w as fo r i n s ul t , o r be cause t h e y w e re j e al o us of t h e
h o n o ur of buryi n g h i m .
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An o n , 1 46. 32 8
A h , 8, 12 , 1 3 , 2 4, 2 5 , 2 79 . 2 88, 30 1 , 30 2 , 30 5 30 6, 32 3
,

A be l 3 16 , 4

A br ah a m 5 1 2 9 1 40 1 61 , . , , , 1 64, 1 96, 2 32 . 2 36

A bs l ut e 1 6 1 7 35 38 1
o , , , , , 1 5, 1 56. 1 75 , 20 5 , 2 65. 2 66, 2 79

A h ) s s 36. 48. 1 88 1 98
, , , 2 41 . 2 45 , 2 49 , 2 66, 2 9 7

A ch ad . 7 1 2 2 2 , 47 67 , , , , 1 1 7 , 1 37 , 1 39 , 1 66

A d am , 5 ,
1 3 . 2 1 , 2 4 , 2 8. 34 , 42 , 84, 86, 9 2 . 95 . 1 0 1 . 1 0 6, 10 3. 1 1 4, 1 52 ,

1 7 6. 1 77 , 1 85 . 2 0 8, 2 0 9. 2 1 0 , 21 1 . 2 12 , 22 7 , 2 2 8. 2 2 9 , 2 39 . 2 4 1 , 2 42 ,

A d on a i , 2 6, 30 , 1
3 , 32 , 5 60
6 , , 69 7 1 , 88. 89 , 96.
, 1 0 3. 1 0 6, 1 49 , 1 50 . 1 68,

A gl a , 3 1
i
A gr pp a , C o rn e l i us H e nr y , 5
A h e b ah 7 1 66 , ,

i
A m a 2 5 , 2 85 . 2 87
, , 2 88, 30 1 , 3 2,
0 30 5 , 30 6. 30 7 , 30 8, 32 3, 32 6. 330 . 33 1 ,
336
Ai n ,
1 6. 1 2 1 , 2 66, 2 80

A i r! So ph . 1 6. 38. 39 , 40 . 44. 48. 70 , 2 80

A i n So ph A ur 1 6 70 94 , , ,

A i r . 1 0 4. 1 77 , 1 78. 1 79. 2 79
A i sh i m . 2 6
A l ch e m ica l . 2 7, 1 55 , 1 89 . 2 35 , 2 89

A l e ph t h e le t t e r ,
,
1 1 . 12 , 31 , 60 . 7 4 , 78 79 96 98.
, , , 10 3. 1 1 1 , 1 7 1 , 1 78,

202 . 2 79 . 3 1 4 . 3 1 5 . 3 1 6. 33 1 , 332
i
A l m gh t , 1 0 5 y
b
A l ph a e t , 3 1 1 , 32 . 34 . 54 63 7 9, 80 . 83. 87 . 88 93, 96
, , , , , 1 0 3, 1 1
5. 1 1 9.

1 80 1 85 , 2 64, 32 5 . 33 1 . 336
,

Ama , 2 5 , 2 72 , 2 85 , 2 88

A ma t h , 1 60 . 21 7, 2 93, 30 8
A me n 89 90 . 1 1 0 , , ,
1 68, 1 69 . 2 89 , 3 3
0

i
A m rah . 1 5 0 , 1 5 1
A n ci e n t of th e A nc ie n t O n es . 2 1 . 2 3. 1 1 3 , 1 1 5 . 1 1 7. 1 2 5 . 1 33 . 1 36. 1 3 7 ,

1 48. 1 53 . 1 55 . 1 67 1 l 74 I 75 1 79 , l 34 ' 9 S.
1 39 . 1 I

20 2 ,
2 1 4 , 2 2 5 . 2 33 , 2 5 , 2 67
2
 KA B B A L A H .

A n ci e n t of Days . 2 31 , 1 1. 1 1 9 , 1 2 3 . 1 2 4 . 1 2 6. 1 2 9 , 1
30 , 1 31 , 1 32 .

1 33 , 1 34, 1 41 , 1 430 1 44 1 I 5 3, 47 1 1 1 57 . 1 5 81 ’630 1 67 1 l 68 1 73 1 1 75

1 7 8, 1 79 , 1 80 1 82 1 83, 1 84 1 86, 1 89 . 1 9 1 2 1 3. 2 1
. . , . 1 92 , 20 2 . 20 5 . 4,

A n ci e n t One , 2 31 35 1 44 0 45 1 4 7 1 66 70 1 1 7 1 1 730 771 85 1 9 1 1 97 1 99 1

1 15, 1 1 6. 1 1 7 , 1 1 8, 1 1 9 . 1 31 , 1 32 , 1 34 ,
1 44 . 145 ,
1 46, 1 47 , 1 5 3 . 1 5 6. 1 5 7 , 1 68, 1 79 , 1 82 . 1 95 . 1 98, 2 0 6, 2 1 7, 2 19, 2 62 .

2 65 . 2 66. 2 67 . 2 70 . 2 7 2 . 2 7 1'
s. 2 79 . 2 98. 30 3 . 30 9. 3 1 6. 3 4.
2 3 2 5 . 32 7 .
3 2 8
A n d ro g y nous . 2 7 34
, 86, 95 . ,
225

A n ge l s . 2 6 30 . 37 . 5 3 . 1 0 3 ,
,
1 0 4 , 1 0 6. 1 1 2 , 1 49 . 1 7 1 . 1 7 2 , 2 45 . 2 , 2
53 54
A n i 5 9 . 60 , 78 1 68. 32 2
. ,

y
A po ca l p se . 2 4. 2 5 . 96. 336
i
A q ua r us , 2 4 . 34
A r al 1 m , 25

A rca n u m , 101 ,
1 10 , 1 1 3, 1 44 , 1 75 , 1 85 , 1 96, 2 0 0 . 2 0 9 , 2 1 7 , 2 2 4 . 2 2 6. 2 2 7 ,

2 40 1
2 49 1 2 54 . 2 84 1 32 1 32 2 3 3.
2 32 5 1 334
y
A rch e t p al , 2 9 . 35 . 67. 69
ik
A r h A up o , 2 4 4 1 44, 7 7 i , , , 1 17. 1 37
A sc h M e t z are ph 5 ,
1 4, 1

A Si a D, 2 9, 3 1
2 33 3
. 4 3 5 4 7 62 , 1 . »
10 3 , 1 64 . 1 70 1 94 . 330
A t o b 3 1 2 79 . 2 80
. ,

A t h . 46 86 96 1 94 . , , ,
2 2 6, 2 2 7

A t h e n é 335 ,

A t m o sph e re , 36
A t z i l o t h . 2 9 . 3 2 . 33 . 34 . 35 . 67 . 69 . 1 70
M b , 32 . 33 73 . 74 . 78 .

A uh u, 2 5 6

A uph a n i m , 24

A u r 4 5, 48, 1 68
,

A u t h i q a 2 3 44 , ,

A ut h 1 qa De A u t h i q i n -
, 23

A ut h i q I o m i n , 23

A u t h 1 qa Q a d i sha . 2 3
A uz a , 2 49

A u z ae l , 2 49

A xi e r o s , 2 69

A xi och e rs a, 2 69

A xi o ch e r so s , 2 69

y
A in , t he le t t e r , 10 3 ,
1 71 , 3 3 1 , 3 32

B .

m a
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m x. 1 55 , 1 9 5, 2 0 0 . 2 1 9, 2 2 1

Ba t h , 2 86, 2 88
 KA BB A L A H .

C he t h . the le t t e r , 30 9 . 3 1 8, 33 1 . 332
1 0 3, 1 7 1 .

Ch iah . 35. . 8
53 3. 9 .
2 2 2 8. 2 99
C h ioa . 30
C h Ok m ah 9 1 6 6 88 x 8 6 5° 2 67 '
o 3 41 2 5 1 2 7 1 3 1
2 4° 5 3 0 1 7 7
1 0 3 1 3 1
1 70 2 .

2 73, 2 74. 2 78, 2 80 2 81 , 2 82 , 2 84 , 2 85 , 2 87 . 2 88, 2 89 , 2 90 , 29 1 , 2 9 8.

,

Ch o lo m Yeso d o t h , 28

C hr i st 1 46
,

Ch ri st i an 2 5 3 1 32 2 84 , . . .

C h ron icles 9 7 1 94 . .

C le f d e s M y st eres 36 ,

Co m m uta t i ons Tables o f t he 1 0 , .

Co m pa n i on s 1 0 9 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 49 2 5 1
, , , , , , 2 54, 2 5 6, 2 59. 2 60 . 2 61 . 2 62 , 30 5 ,
335 . 34°
Co nce aled of t h e Co nceal ed . 2 1 . 2 3, 78, 1 1 3. 1 1 5 , 1 67 , 1 95 , 2 5 2 , 2 63.

2 83 . 2 98, 30 6. 3 1 6 3 1 8 ,

C rea t io n . 2 9, 30 , 50 , 52 , 94 . 1 0 4 . 1 60 , 1 61 , 1 7 2 , 1 74 . 2 84

C re a t i ve , 30 , 35
C re mo n e n si an C od e x , 1 5 , 2 10

cr ow n 1 20 1 34 1 2 3 1 2 7 1 2 81
35 1 44 45 4 8 1 60 1 61 1 66 7 t 7 2 0 76 8
3t50 1 4 1 1 1 0 o 0

88, 9 4. 96. 97 , 1 1 1 . 1 2 6. 1 32 . 1 45 . 1 49 . 1 5 6. 1 69 . 1 75 . 1 77 . 2 2 6. 2 33 .
2 4 2 . 2 43, 2 44. 2 48, 2 6. 2 67 . 2 68. 2 69 . 2 87 . 2 89 . 2 93 . 2 94. 30 4 . 3 2 0 .
5
33 I

DA A T H , 2 6, 59 , 60 . 74, 1 0 6, 1 80 , 2 7 8. 2 88, 2 89 . 2 90 . 2 91 , 30 5 , 32 1. 333 ,

336
D al e t h t h e l e t t e r ,
, 11 , 60 , 75 . 79 80 , 9 2 . 93. , 1 0 3. 1 71 , 202 , 2 10 . 2 84 . 2 85 ,
33 I
Dan ie l , 2 6, 5 8. 1 2 3. 1 30 , 1 4 1 . 1 43 , 1 68, 1 8
7 , 1 82 , 2 2 3 , 2 36, 2 45 . 2 5 1 , 2 89 ,

Da ug h t e r 93 1 0 1 , 1 7 7 , , , 2 32 . 2 35 , 2 49 , 2 82 , 2 86, 2 88, 2 90 , 30 0 , 30 1
Da v i d 6 54 82 , 1 0 2
, , , , 1 0 7, 1 3 1 . 1 32 , 2 0 7, 2 0 8, 2 0 9. 2 1 0 , 21 1 . 212 , 2 36,

Da y. 5 2 . 99 . 1 0 9 . 1 40 . 1 67 . 2 36. 2 5 7. 2 93
Dea t h 30 , 5 2 , 1 0 4 1 0 9
, ,

De b u t , 1 50 , 1 5 1

Decad , 2 6. 65 , 74 , 99 , 1 00 , 1 0 5 . 1 49 , 1 60 . 1 80 . 2 1 4
De i t y . I 7 . 2 1 . 22 . 1 39.x x
4 . 1 68. 2 0 8.

3 35
De m o n s 30 5 1 54, 1 0 3 2 40 2 44, 2 49
, , , , ,

De ut e ro n o m y , 69 , 78 1 1 0 , 1 1 1 , 1 9 1 . 1 9 3 , , 1 9 8, 2 0 4, 2 1 4, 2 42 , 2 54 ,
 I ND E X .
347

De vi ls, 30 , 5 1
De w 1 1 6, 1 1 7
, , 1 77 , 1 7 8, 1 79 , 2 65 . 30 3
Dia n a 336 ,

Di n 2 5, 1 0 3 30 1
, ,

Di n h a ba h . 1 7 5
Dragon . 50 . 5 1 . 5 2 . 5 3 . 1 5 2 . 2 37
Duad , 2 4 2 7 9 2 2 67 2 68, 2 7 1, , , ,

Due n ech . 2 89

E AG L E, 4, 7 5 2

Ea r t h . 36. 37 . 43. 46. 47 . 69 . 76. 82 . 9 1 . 94. 9 7 . t oo , 1 0 4. 1 0 5.

1 1 2 , 1 2 5 , 1 2 8, 1 5 0 1 63, 1 7 8, 1 88, , 2 2 7 , 2 42 , 2 48, 2 49 , 2 50 , 2 89 , 2 9 7 .

E ccles ias t es , 10 1 , 1 1 2 , 1 39 . 1 99 , 2 5 1 , 2 9 5, 31 9
E d e n , 36, 96, 1 1 9 . 1 2 3 , 1 2 4, 131 , 1 5 ,
2 1 5 6, 1 67 , 1 80 , 2 62 , 2 70 , 2 8
7 , 2 79 ,

2 81 , 2 84, 2 87 , 2 93

Ed o m , 22 , 2 9, 1 0 2 . 1 1 3, 75 1 1 4 , 1 74 , 1 , 2 33 , 30 0
Ed o m t e i Ki n gs , 22, 2 9 . 4 3, 4 7 48. 85 , , 102 , 1 74 , 1 6
7 , 2 9 8, 33 1
Egy p t , 5 6 , , 1 7 6
y i
E g pt a n s . 6 1 63, 1 68 2 89 , ,

Eh e i e h , 1 7 , 2 3 , 30 3 1 , 32 , 4 1 , 61 . 66 67 , 79 , 88, 9 1 , 96 , , , 1 4 1 , 1 75
E l . 2 5. 88. 1 43. 1 44 . x7 1 . 2 34 . 2 9 1 . 30 5 . 3 1 0
El C h ai , 26

E le m e n t s , 2 8, 1 0 4

i 2 55
El h u ,

E l i p h a z Le v i Zah ad , 1 7 35 3
, 6 ,

El oh . 2 5 , 2 09

i
E l o h m , 7 , 8. 2 1 , 5 6
4 4, 8 54 5
, 6. 6
221 , 69 70 .
, 82 , 84 , 8
28 90 . 9 3
,
2 6, , , , ,

96, 98 1 0 1 , 1 0 4 . 1 0 5 . 1 0 6, 1 0 7 1 0 8 1 2 4, 1 63 1 67 , 2 0 2 . 2 0 9 , 2 2 6,
, , , ,

2 2 7 . 2 39 . 2 42 . 2 49 . 2 6s. 2 7 3 . 2 80 . 30 3 . 32 6. 330

E n och , 10 5

Equ l i ibri um . 1 6. 66. 7 1 . 73. 7 s. 9 2 . 94 . 96. m . 1 33.

1 36, 1 38, 1 4 1 , 1 83 . 2 2 5 , 2 42 , 2 46, 2 66, 30 8
Es t h e r , 1
55
Euch a r st , i 2 69

Eug e n i us Ph i l ale t hes , 20

Ev e . 42 , 22 8, 2 41

i
E x st e nce , 1 7 , 2 3, 30 , 3 1 , 44 , 63
Exod us , 2 3, 79 . 88, 9 4, 1 0 7 , 1 1 1 . 11 7 , 121 , 122 , 1 40 , 1 45 , 1 48. 1 50 , 1 5 3,

1 70 1 7 5 1 88 1 96, 1 9 7 , 1 9 8, 2 1 6, 2 1 7 , 2 1 8, 2 36, 2 3 , 2 5 2 2 89 ,
, , , 7 . 3 3
0

Ez e kie l , 2 4, 34 . 53, 56, 7 5, 86, 1 0 4 . 1 32 , 1 73 , 2 2 6. 2 40 , 2 4 5, 2 5 1 , 2 65, 313

348 KA B B A LA H .

Fat h e r . 8. 12 . 1 3 . 2 2 . 2 4 . 2 s. 31 . 32 . 35 . 4 1 . 37 5 8.
. 61 . 62 . 63 . 64.
7 1 . 7 3. 74. 84 . 85. 86. 89 . 9 2 . 9 3. 10 7.
2 36. 2 79 , 2 80 , 2 81 , 2 82 . 2 83, 2 8
1 56. 1 6 , 1 80 ,
5 2 86. 2 88, 89 ,
1 40 ,
5 , 2

2 90 . 2 9 1 . 2 98. 2 99 . 30 2 . 3 2 3 . 3 2 6. 3 31 . 340
Fea r , 2
5 , 2 91

Fe m a l e . 35 5 5 5 8, 62 . 7 3 . 84 . 85. 35 . 92 . 93 . 95 . 1 0 0 .
2 1, 22 . , . 1 77 , 22 71
2 2 9 . 2 44 . 2 8x . 2 82 . 2 86. 2 95 . 30 0 . 30 1 . 33 1 . 334 . 33 5. 338

i
Fe m n i n e , 2 1 , 2 2 2 4, 2 5 2 6. 2 7 . 46. 55 , 61 . 73 , 82 . 85. 92 . 1 0 1 .
, , 2 09 . 2 2 9.

3 1 2 . 32 6. 334
i
F re . 1 0 4 . 1 7 7 . 1 78. 1 96, 1 9 8. 200 . 2 79 . 3 1 3. 330 . 33 1 . 339
F l ud d . R o e r t , 5 b
io n 2 9 35 50 1 60
Fo r m a t , , , ,

Fo un d a t i o n 2 6 40 46 5 6 , , . , . 57 $9 60 , 62.. 64 7
. 2 , 8
.5 , 88, 9 2 97 , , 1 67 . 2 43 ,

337 . 339

G A B RI E L 7 2 45 , ,

Gard e n . 67 , 82 98, , 100 , 1 3 1 , 1 52 . 1 67 , 2 62 , 2 78, 2 84 , 2 85 , 335

G at e 32 . 60 64 65, 69 74 1 0 6, 1 80 1 84 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 , 2 34 , 2 53
, , , , , , , , ,

G e b ura h , 2 5 . 5 1 , 5 2 88, 1 63 1 74 , 1 93 , 1 9 4 , 2 2 4 , 2 43 2 67 2 89 3 1 7
, , , , , , 3 7,2

Ged ul a h , 2 5, 1 74 1 9 4 3 2 7
, ,

Ge h e n n a , 2 61 , 2 69

Ge m a t r i a , 4 , 7 , 12 , 31 , 47 , 54 7 7
, 6 561 1 1 1 ,
1 2 0, , , , 1 37 , 1 39 ,
1 43 , 1
5 2 ,

1 5 5 . 1 67 . I 70 . I 82 . 1 94 . 2 34 . 2 7 7 . 2 85 . 30 3

G e n e si s . 22 . 47 . 7 0 . 7 6. 82 . 83 . 84 . 86. 96. 9 7 . 9 8.
100 , 105, 1 0 6, 1 0 7 , 1 1 3 , 1 1 4 , 1 1 6, 1 1 9 . 1 2 8, 1 2 9 . 1 74 , 1 75 1 80 , 1 9 3
, ,

1 9 4 , 1 9 5 , 1 9 6, 1 97 , 1 98, 202 , 2 0 9, 2 2 6, 2 32 , 2 33 , 2 39 , 2 4 1 . 2 49 , 2 5 0 ,

2 65 . 284 . 30 0 . 30 3 . 3 5
0 . 3 1 6. 3 5. 334
2

G h i m e l t h e l e t t e r 3 1 , 1 0 3, 3 3 1 3 3 2
, , ,

Gia n t s, 1 00 , 2 49

Gl or y , 46, 5 2 , 61 , 65 , 68, 7 7 , 88, 9 7 , 1 2 5 , 1 63 , 1 68, 2 2 1 , 222 , 2 4 6, 2 62 , 3 37

G no mes , 104

G od . 2 5 . 2 6. 34 37 . 47 . . 9 5. 1 1 2 . I 40 . I 1
43 . 4 4 .
5 , 1 53, 69 , 1 80 1 82
1 0 151, 1 54 . 1 55 , 1 1 72
73 , 1 . , , 191 , 99 1 ,
200 , 20 4,
2 1 6. 2 1 8, 2 2 8, 2 5 4 2 5 6, 2 61 2 62 2 6 , 2 82 291 2 92
2 32 ,
2 41 , 2 42 , , , , 3 , , ,

G o l go t h a , 7 2 . 30 3
G race 9 , 2 68 2 70
, , , 2 79 , 30 9
G re a t e r H o l y A sse m l by ,
0
4 , 4 1 ,
67 . 7 7 , 1 0 9 t o 2 5 7 , 2 60 , 2 61 , 2 7 8, 30 0 ,
3 1 7 . 33 I
G rea t n e ss , 25
350 KA BB A LA H .

l an d , a, 1 3, 22 , 1 0 6. 1 1 1 , 1 14 . 121 . 1 2 4. 12 5 . 1 2 94

15 4 . 1 33 » t ‘i 1 87 . 1 9 . 2 2 4 . 2 7 1 . 2i s 3113 33 2 .
31 3. 3 2 5 . 32 5.

J
J 59
ano s . 60 . . 1 37 . 1 40 . 1 63. 1 96 . i n . 2 36 . 2 9 1 , m .
30 6, 3 2 5
J e hov ah . 2 6. 33 . 55 . 71
j e l li ne k , Dr 38
J erem iah . 67 . 71 . 1 2 0 . 1 2 3, 1 24 . 1 31 . 1 49 . 1 6 1 . 1 84 , 2 30 ,
336

j e ro boam , 2 62

J -sa lm
ar 77 . 1 9 1 . 2 4 7. 3 1 3. 3 4.
1 1
3 5. 337 . 338
Jes us 8 72. .

b 1 2 4, 1 5 1 , 1 5 3 . 1 88. 2 0 1 8. 2 80
j o , 5 1 , 78. . 2 1 5 . 2 1 . 30 1 , 3 1 2 , 32 0 . 332
0 11 11 . 2 4
1
h 1 2 8, 1 97
j p
ose ,

j os h ua . 93 9 4 . . 100 , 10 7 . 2 53

J ubi le e ,
10 7, 1 80 , 2 88

1 0 6111116 11 1 . 2 8. 4 1 . 49 . 51. 5 1 . 5 2 . 5 3. 5 1 . 55 .
59 . 85 , 9 1 . 9 5. 102 ,

10 3 . 1 0 4, 1 0 5 . 1 0 6. 1 2 2 . 1 2 3 . 1 4 1 , 1 4 3 , 1 5 3, 1 55 , 1 64 . 1 7 3, 1 75
,
1 78 ,

1 82 , 1 83, 1 84 . 1 85 . 1 87 , 191 . 1 94 , 1 9 5 , 1 96. 2 1 5 , 2 1 6. 2 2 6. 2 30 . 2 31 ,

2 32 . 2 33 . 2 3 4 . 3 35 2 40 . 241 . 2 44 . 2 4 5. 2 4 7 2 741 2 77 . 3 9 3 2 95 .
2 9 6. 2 2 7 . 30 0. 30 1. 30 9 . 3 1 4 . 3 1 5 . 32 9 . 3 32 . 3 38
J upi t e r , 2 7 . 104

J us t ice . 2 5 . 2 6. 19 1 . 2 2 1 . 2 38. 2 4 8. 2 89 . 2 9 3 . 2 94 . 2 9 6.
2 97. 3 1 4. 1
3 5. 332 . 338

10 1 1 1
11 , t h e le t t e r , 10 3 . 171 , 32 5 , 33 1 , 33 2
Ka r m a 37 38 , ,

Ke r ubi m 2 4 2 6 32 , . , . 34 . 35, 1 72 , 3 40

Ke t h e r 2 0 , 2 3 2 4
, , , 3 2 , 34 , 4 1 . 44 . 45 . 46, 48. 61 . 66. 67 . 70 .

88 9 1 . 96. 1 1 1 . 1 2 4 . 1 45 , 1 66, 1 69 , 1 75 , 1 77 . 2 1 7 , 2 4 8, 2 6 . 2 66, 2 67 ,

,
5
2 80 . 2 83. 2 89 . 30 1 , 30 2 . 30 5 32 0 , 330 , , 33 1 , 335 338, 340
,

Kh e m 2 89 ,

Kh o rs i a, 2 9
Ki n g 2 6 2 7 . 2 8
. , . 31. 3 2 . 34 35 . S' o 93 . 102 . I O3 . 1 0 9 . " 3. I 6
3 .
1 5 8, 1 5 9 , 2 1 0
6 2 1 8. 2 33 , 2 36, 2 4 8.
1 45, 1 55 , 4 , 1 49 , 1
2 , 1 1 . 2 40 . 25 3,
2 5 6. 2 64. 2 69. 2 39 . 2 9 2 . 2 9 4 . 2 9 5. 2 96. 3 1 9 . 3 2 0 . 3 2 3. 3 .
2 6
332 . 333. 334 . 335. 336. 337
Ki n g d o m , 20 . 2 6, 46 , 47 4 8 4 9 5 0 55 1 62 63 731 841 88 9 2 94 1 961 9 7 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

10 0 , 10 1 ,
1 0 3 1 0 4, 1 0 6. 1 0 7 . 2 33 .
,
 I ND E X .
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Ki n gs , 2 6, 2 9, 43 48, 84, 85 . 88 9 3 ,
, , 101 ,
102 , 1 0 3, 1 1 3, 1 1 4. 1 2 9 , 1 32 ,

74
1 5 4. I . 1 99 . 2 0 0 . 30 0 . 30 7 . 3 1 8. 3 2 0 . 32 1
Kne ph 2 89 ,

Kn o wl ed ge , 5 8, 59, 60 , 74 , 76 , 1 0 6. 1 1 5 , 1 31 , 1 32 , 1 80 , 2 78, 2 88 , 2 89 , 2 9 1 ,

Ko ka b ,
28

LA M E D t h e l e t t e r
, , 3 1 , 1 0 3. 1 7 1 , 33 1

La me n t a t io n s 3 1 4 , , 336
L a w , 8 59 83, , , 1 0 9, 1 10 , 11 1 , 1 1 5 , 1 2 9, 1 40 , 1 4 1 , 1 46, 1 60 , 1 61 , 1 62 , 1 82 ,

Lea h , 59
L eo . 34
L e rn wan H d r a 5 4 y ,

Le sse r C o un t e n an ce 2 6 32 3 5 4 1 48 1 1 8 1 79 , , , , , . ,

Le sse r H o l y A sse m b ly 40 67 77 2 5 9 t o 341 , , , .

L e van ah , 2 8
Le v iat h an 42 5 1 , 5 3 54 8,5 , 1 89 2 37, . , ,

Le v i t icus 80 9 1
. 1 0 6 1 57 2 45 , 2 86, 2 87 , 30 0 , 3 1 1 , 32 2
, , , ,

i
L gh t , 2 0 , 2 8, 36. 48, 50 , 5 1 , 5 4 5 6 62 65 66, 7 3 . 74 . 76 82 84. 85 , , , , , , ,
10 2 ,

103 1 0 6, 1 0 7 , 1 1 4, 1 1 5 1 1 6 1 2 2 1 2 3 . 1 2 5 , 1 2 6. 1 2 7 , 1 36. 1 4 5
, , , , , 1 47 ,

1 48, 1 77 58 , 1 5 9, 1 68 , 1 . 1 79 , 1 9 5 , 1 9 8, 2 1 8, 2 1 9 . 2 2 2 , 2 2 3, 2 34 . 2 5 5 ,

2 5 6 2 63 2 66 2 67 , 2 68, 2 7 0
, , , , 2 79 , 2 83, 2 89 , 2 92 , 2 94 , 30 4 ,
30 6 , 332
i
L i m t l e ss 1 6 1 9 2 0 44 45 , 48
, , , , ,

Lio n , 24

Lo rd . 2 6. 30 . 1
3 . 48. 5 9 . 7 1 . 9 . 9 4.
1 9 5 . 96. 98.
1 09, 1 10 , 125, 1 2 7, 1 2 8, 1 2 9 , 1 32 . 1 33 , 1 50 , 1 56. 1 59 , 1 63. 1 67 1 68 , ,

1 83 , 1 99 , 2 0 1 , 2 1 4 , 2 1 6, 2 1 8, 2 30 , 2 38, 2 42 , 2 44 , 2 51 , 2 55 , 30 8 , 3 2
1 ,

3 1 9. 3 2 9 . 34 I

Lo v e . 7 , 2 5 40,,
1 11 , 1 66, 2 53 , 2 86, 2 9 5

L u b l i n e n si a n Co d e x , 1 5
Lul l y , R a mo n d , 5 y

c xo co s m, 36, 4 1 , 1 55 , 33 1
M acro p ro so p us , 2 4 , 2 61 31 1 35 1 4 1 1 4 3 1 441 45 1 461 4 71 481 5 4 57 1 6 1 1 615.
1
7 . 83. 8s. 9 1 . 9 6. 9 7. 9 9 . 1 0 2 .
1 11 ,
1 12 ,
1 1 5 , 1 1 6. 1 1 7 . 1 1 8, 1 1 9 , 1 2 1 , 122 , 1 2 3, 1 2 4, 1 2 5, 1 30 , 1 33 ,

1 45 . I 47 . 1 48. 1 49 . 1 53 . 1 5 4 . 1 5 6.

1 5 8, 1 60 , 1 62 , 1 63 , 1 64 . 1 66, 1 67 , 1 68, 1 69 , 1 70 , 173 , 1 82 , 1 83 , 1 84 ,

85 1 87, 1 90 , 1 92 , 1 94 , 2 0 4 , 2 0 7 , 2 1 6, 2 1 8, 222, 2 38 2 66, 2 2 80

1 , ,
7 1 , ,

2 83 , 3 ,
3 2 3 1 4 1 32 81 3 3°
 KA B B A L A I J .

M ad i m 2 7 ,

M ag n i fi ce n ce 2 5 ,

M ah . 32 33. 73 74 . 78. 79 . 2 5 1
. .

M a l a ch i 1 1 2 1 48 1 9 5 . 2 32
, , .

M ale 2 1 . 3 5. 5 5 . 5 8. 67 . 84 85. 86 9 2
. 9 3, 9 s. 1 7 7 . 2 2 7 . 2 2 9 . 2 30 , 2 3 1 . . .

2 82 . 2 86. 2 87 . 2 9 5 . 30 0 . 30 1 . 334 . 335 . 3 38

M al k ut h 1 2 0 35 . 46. 51 . 5 5 . 6
5 5 . 7 . 6 3.
7 8. 8 4 . 88 . 9 4 . 9 6. 1 4 8. I 6 0 ,
1 69 . 2 3 3 . 2 67 ,
2 9 6. 3 7
2

M an . 2 4 . 2 5 . 2 9 , 34. 36. 3 7 , 60 . 67 . 83. 84 . 85 , 86. 87 . 88. 89 , 9 0 . 9 1 . 9 2 .

10 1 , 102 , 1 0 6, 1 2 6, 1 2 7 , 1 34 . 1 37 , 1 39 , 1 4 1 , 1 52 , 1 5 5, 1 68, 1 74 . 1 75,
1 77 , 1 86 , 1 88 , 2 0 7 , 2 0 8, 2 09, 2 1 0 ,
21 1 , 212 , 2 1 6, 2 2 7 , 2 2 8, 2 30 ,
2 33 ,

2 34 1 2 35 . 2 4 1 . 2 42 1 2 43 1 2 4 5 1 2 481 2 5 1 . 2 5 9 »
2 81 1 30 1 1 30 5 , 3 1 2 1 335
M an t uan Code x , 1 5 5
4 , 46,
, 66. 67 , 68, 70 , 83, 1 00

M ars 2 7 , , 1 0 4 , 1 63 , 1 9 4

M ar y . 30 7
M ascu l i n e 21 , 22 , 2 4 , 25, 2 7 46, 5 5 82 . 85 , 9 2
, , , 10 1 ,
209 2 39 , 3 1 2 , 3 1 5,
334
M asl o t h 2 7 ,

M at re d , 1 77 , 2 35 30 0 ,

M a t r o n a 2 6, 337 ,

M a t t e r 30 35 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 65
, , , , ,

M e ch e t a be l 1 77 2 34 2 3 5 30 0 , , , ,

M e l aki m 2 6 ,

M e lch i z e d e k 2 9 5 .

M e le k h 2 6 ,

M e m t h e l e t t e r 5 1 1 0 3 1 7 1 1 78 2 79 3 1 0 33 1
, , , , , , , ,

M e rcury 2 8 1 0 4 , ,

M e rc y, 2 5 , 2 6, 2 8 4 1 , 49, 5 0 , 52 5 3 , 55 5 9 5 9 70 89 94 1 1 1 1 ,
102 ,
1 0 31 1 0 4,
1 22 , 1 25, 1 41 , 1 43 , 1 55 ,
1 57 , 1 5 8, 1 60 ,
1 64 , 1 74 , 1 82 , 1 83 . 1 87 ,
1 91 ,

1 92 ,
1 9 5 , 1 9 6, 2 0 3 , 2 1 5, 2 16 . 2 1 9, 220 , 2 2 3, 2 2 4, 2 2 5, 2 30 , 2 34 ,
2 35 ,

2 3 8. 2 39 . 2 47 . 2 74 . 2 6
7 , 2 93 . 2 95 , 2 97 . 30 1 , 30 8. 30 9 . 3 1 4 ,

M e s h e ph a t 2 9 3 , 2 94, 2 9 5 , 2 9 6, 2 97 . 3 1 4. 338
.

M e s si ach 7 5 0 1 3 1 , 1 32 1 33 1 49 2 7 3
, , , , , ,

M e t a t ro n , 7 1 0 5 1 0 6 , ,

M e z ah a b 1 77 , 2 35 30 0 30 1, , , ,

M e z la , 3 3 3 5
0 2 , ,

M i ca h 1 3 7, 1 40 1 44 1 5 1 1 5 4 1 5 8, 1 60 1 65
, , , . , ,

M i c r o co s m , 3 6 1 5 5 2 3 1 , .

M i crOPr o so p us . 2 6. 3 1 . 32 35 4 1 4 2 , 43 46. 47 4
. 8. 49 5
. 1 . 5 . 57 58
6 , . , . . .

5 9 1 61 , 63 1 64 1 65 1 661 67 70 1 1 7 1 1 7 2 7 3 1 741 75 76, 77 78 81

1 1 1 1 1 82 1 83 1
84 . 95 , H 4 1 1 8, H 9 . 120 .

121 , 122 , 1 2 4, 1 2 5 , 1 2 9, 1 33 3 1 , 1 32 , 1 , 1 34 , 1 36, 1 37 , 1 3 8, 1 41 , 1 45 ,

1 46, 1 48, 1 52 , 1
55 . 1 5 9 , 1 64 1 66, 1 67 , , 1 68, 1 73 ,
1 77 ,
1 78, 1 79 ,
1 80 ,
 KA B B A LA H .

Ne t z ac h , 2 6, 4 0 ,
45 , 6
4 . 5 1 . 88 97 . . 1 2 6, 1 84 . 1 85 . 2 2 4 . 2 4 3, 2 61 . 310 , 33 7 .
338.
Noa h 5 2 5 0, , .

Nogah 2 7 1 0 4 1 0 5. . ,

Not a ri qon . 7 . 9 31 . 5 5, i . n

Num bers 7 5 89 98 1 0 0 , . . . , 1 1 7, 1 2 7. 1 2 8, 1 5 ,
2 155 . 1 59 , 1 90 , 1 99 200

2 1 6. 2 1 7 , 2 2 3. 2 65 . 30 9 3 1 9 32 , , 1 .
32 8
Nun , t h e let t e r 60 , . 64. 74 . 78 1 0 3, , 17 1 . 2 1 0 , 2 86, 3 ,
1 0 33 1

0 75
2 11 0 1 11 8 , ,

O l ah m , 2 81 2 9 9 3 “ ! 58 1 1 67 , 2 0 3 1 2 49
O si r i s , 2 69 , 2 89

0 12 . 2 8. 2 67 , 336

PA A U , 2 34 , 30 0

Pac h ad . 2 5 40 , , 1 63, 1 74

Pal ace 89 . 94 . , 1 0 4 , 2 5 2 , 2 5 3. 2 56, 2 9 1 . 2 92

Pa r a d i se , 42 ,
5 1 , 67 , 1 11 , 1 52 . 2 62 , 2 70 ,
2 81

Pa t h . 2 6.
54 5 5 5 7 5 9 6 0 6 1 , 62 6 3 ..6 4 , 65 , 66 . 6 8
. 7 0 , 7 1 .
. 7s,
8 4 . 87
. . . .

89 . 9 2 , 94 . 9 5 . 96, 9 7 . 98. 99 . 1 0 0 . 1 0 1 1 0 2 . 1 0 3 1 0 4. 1 0 5 . 1 0 6 1 0 7 , . . .

1 0 8 1 19, 1 2 1 , 1 2 2
,
1 24 1 26 1 28 15 1 5
1 3 1 5 4 1 55 1 5 6 1 5 7. 1 80 , , . , , , , , , ,

1 81 , 1 82 , 1 83, 1 89 , 2 0 6, 2 1 0 , 2 19, 2 2 0 ,
22 1, 2 2 6, 2 2 8, 2 31 , 24 1 , 2 56 ,

2 64 . 2 66, 2 67 . 2 69 , 2 80 . 2 82 . 2 83. 2 93 . 2 99 . 30 7 . 30 9 . 3 1 0 . 330 ,

338
Pa t ri ar ch , 1 61 , 2 36, 2 5 7, 2
3 5
Pa ul 1 46
,

Pe , t h e l e t t e r , 1 0 3, 1 7 1 , 33 1
Pe n t ad 74 ,

Pe n t a t e uch 6 ,

P i s t o ri u s 1 52 , , 1 69

Pl a n e t s 3 7 1 0 4 1 0 5
, , ,

Po s i t i ve E x st e n ce , 1 6 i , 1 9, 45, 2 66
Po t e n t i a l i
E x s t e n ce ,
1 9, 2 66
i i a l Po i n t 2 3
Pr m o rd ,

Pri m um M o bi le 2 7 1 0 4 , ,

Procl us 2 1 ,

Pr o spe r Ruge re , 8
Pr o ve r bs 5 7 62 , , , 68, 80 , 1 12 , 12 1 , 12 7 , 1 2 8, 1 2 9 , 1 3 6, 1 3 8 , 1 58 , 1 7 5, 1 81 ,
66 2 78, 82 2 88,
2 1 3 , 2 1 4, 2 2 2 ,
22 5 ,
2 43 , 2 5 0 , 2 , 2 71 , 2 , 2 90 ,
291 , 29
5
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Ps a l m s 5,3 5 2 6,
4 7 8 82 , 9 , 9 7 , 9 8 99 , 1 0 4 1 0 7 1 0 9 1 1 0 1 2 0 , 1 2 2 ,
1 , , , , , , , , 1 2 3,

1 2 4, 1 2 5 , 1 2 8, 1 2 9 , 1 33 , 1 46, 1 5 4 1 5 6, 1 5 8 1 5 9 1 68 1 83 1 87 , , , , . , 1 88,

1 89 1 9 2 , 1 9 4 1 99 , 2 0 1 , 2 0 3 2 0 7 . 2 1 8 2 1 9 2 2 6 2 32
, 22 1 223
, , , , , , , ,
2 36.
2 38. 2 39 , 2 48. 2 61 , 2 7 1 . 2 73 . 2 74, 2 77 , 2 81 , 2 85 . 2 9 1 . 2 9 3 . 2 9 6. 2 9 7 ,

Pyt h ago ras , 21 , 2 1 4

Q
QA B A L A H , 1 , 2 4, 10 , 1 1 , 1 3 , 1 4, 1 5 . 1 7 , 2 1 , 2 2 , 30 , 38,
11 1 , 1 73 , 2 2 6, 2 7 2 , 2 83 , 2 84, 33 5
Q uain , 2 41 , 2 45

l
Q pi h o t h , 30 5 ,1 , 10 3
Qop h , t h e l e t t e r ,
1 3 7 1 33 1 33 2 0 , 1 , ,

Q ua t e r n ary 3 5 2 66 84 30 4 , , , 2 ,

Que e n 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 3 1 3 2 34 35
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 47 1 39 1 5 1 1 55 1 6
5 1 57 1 581 5 9 60 1 1

71 , 78, 9 2 , 9 4 , 9 5 , 96 , 9 7, 10 1 , 1 0 5. 1 0 6, 1 0 7, 1 49 , 2 33, 2 69 . 330 .

33 2

RA BB I A BBA 6 , , 1 10 , 1 1 1 , 12
5 , 1 49 , 1 5 0 , 1 62 , 2 1 8, 2 2 2 , 2 54 . 2 60

R a bbi Be n ch as Be n Y a i r , 2 5 6, 2 59 , 2 62

Ra bbi Ch iya 1 1 0 1 49 1 5 0 1 5 2 , , , , , 2 60 , 340

R a bbi Ch i qi ah 1 1 0 1 47 1 48 1 49 2 5
z , , , , ,
:

R abbi E l e a a r 6 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 49
z , ,
1 , , , , , 1 50 , 1 60 , 20 7 , 2 12 , 2 59 , 2 60 ,

b i
R a b M o se sKo r d ue ro , 36
Rabbi Schi m e o n Be n Y och a i , 6, 1 09 . 1 10 ,
1 12 , 1 1 3, 122 , 1 2 3, 1 2 5 . 1 2 6,

1 30 , 1 32 , 1 34 , 1 46, 1 48, 1 49 , 1 50 , 1
53 , 1 5 6, 1 58, 1 62 , 1 63, 1 66, 1 69 ,

1 72 , 20 3 . 2 0 4, 2 0 7 , 2 1 8. 2 2 2 , 2 2 4 . 2 2 5 , 2 42 , 25 1 , 2 52 . 2 53 , 2 5 4, 2 55,

2 6
5 , 2 5 7 , 2 5 9 , 2 60 . 2 61 , 2 62 ,
2 63, 2 69 , 2 81 , 2 92 , 2 99 , 339 ,

3 4O 1 34 I

Ra bbi Ye h ud a 1 1 0 1 3 1 49 1 5 0 1 63 2 1 2 2 2 3 , , 0 , , , , , , 2 5 5 , 2 60

Rabbi Y i sa 1 1 0 1 49 1 57 2 5 2 , , , ,

R abbi Y i t z ch aq 1 1 0 1 37 1 46 1 49 1 50 2 60 , , , , . ,

R abbi Y i t z ch aq Lo ri a 36 ,

R abbi Y o si 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 49 1 54 2 5 2
, , , , ,

Rabbi Y o si Be n j aco b 1 1 0 1 49 1 50 2 60 , , , .

R ac h e l 5 9 , 30 5
,

R ap h ae l , 7
Rash i t h Ha Galg al i m -
, 27

Ra t z on 1 2 2 2 70, ,
35 6 KA B B A LA H .

Ra v Ha m me n un a , 1 33 , 2 6
5 , 2 62 , 2 86. 30 0 , 3 1 7
Ra v Ye ye va 2 7 3 , , 2 79 , 2 82 , 2 84 30 9 , 32 7
,

Re be k a h 30 5 ,

Rech o bo t h , 2
34
Res h , t h e le t t e r , 1 0 3, 1 7 1 , 33 1

Re uch l i n , j oh n, 5
Re v e l a t io n , 54 , 1 89

Rh e a , 2 33

i
R gh teo usn e ss . 40 7 7 , , 1 48, 332
i
R sh a Ha v urah , 2 3
Ro m M e o l a h , 2 3 , 40

Ro ya l V a l le y , 5 0 ,
53
Ruach . 7 , 8 9 1 2 . 2 2 , , , 2 7, 34 35 36. 37 4 ,
,
, 0 , 2 48, 2 49 , 2 99 , 30 2
3 1 6. 32 2 . 32 3 . 32 9

E
S
SA BB A T H , 122 , 12
3 , 2 40 , 2 55, 2 57 ,
2 69 , 31 0 , 337
Sal a m a n d e r s , 104

Sa m ae l 30 37, 38 , ,

k
Sa m e h , t h e l e t t e r , 10 3, 1 7 1 , 33 1

Sa m ue l 88 90 , 9 8, , , 10 7 , 1 85 , 1 9 6, 1 9 7 , 2 8
3 , 2 5 1 , 2 91 , 30 5 32 1 , , 32 9
Sa n d a l p h o n 1 0 3 ,

Sa r a h ,
2 32
Sa t an 30 5 1
, ,

Sa t u r n , 2 7, 5 2 , 10 4

Sa ul , 2
34
Sca n d i n a v i a n s , 2 8
Sch e c h i n a h , 2 6 49 5 5, , , 1 0 3, 1 1 1 ,
1 61 ,
1 9 7 , 2 46, 2 50 , 2 60
Sch e m a h a m p h o r a s ch , 1 1 1 , 1 7 0 , 1 7 1 ,
1 97, 330

Sci n t i l l a , 1 9
Sco r p i o , 2 4 , 34
Sco r p i o n , 24

Se a . 2
5 , 4 2 , 53 . 9 0 ,
1 2 5, 1 44 . I 47 . I 8S, x89 , 2 2 5. 2 41 . 3 0 7 , 340

Se p h e r Y e t z i r ah , 1 4 ,
22 , 5 1 , 61 , 1 1 9, 1 61 , 1 7 8, 1 80 , 1 96, 2 43 , 2 73 , 2 79 ,

Se ph e r Se p h ro t h , i 1 4 , 15

Se ph i r o t h 1 6 2 0 , , ,
2 1 ,
2 4, 25, 2 6, 2 7, 2 8, 2 9 , 32 , 38 39 40 , 4 1 42 , , , , 44 ,
45 4 6 . 47 4
,
, 9 . 5 5 S 5 4, 5
0 . 1 . 2 . 8 59 6 0 1
6 2 1 1 1 63 65 1 661 67 1 69 1
1 73 1
84 88 , 9 4 , 9 6, 9 7 1 0 0
,
104 1 1 1, , , , 1 26 1 37 1 45
, 1 49 , , , 1 50 ,

1 5 6 1 60 , , 1 64 , 1 66 1 69 1 72 1 74 , , , , 1 79 , 1 80 ,
1 97 , 2 1 1 ,
2 1 4,
2 1 7, 2 2 8, 2 37 , 2 43 , 2
56 ,
2 61 , 2 64 , 2 67 , 2 69 , 2 80 ,
2 81 , 2 82 , 2 84, 2 89 ,

3 1 0 1 3 2 5 1 3 2 7 3 3 0 . 3 32 1
 KA B B A LA i I .

T e t h . t h e le t t e r , 1 0 3, 1 7 1 , 33 1
Te t rad , 7 4 , 1 61 2 84 ,

Te t rag r a m m at o n , 9 1 12 . 3 k 32 33 3 4 , 3 5 4 1 50
11 5 B 5 4 , 5 5 56 5 7 $ 9 1

60 . 61 . 64 . 6s. "
o. 71 . 7 4 . 7 s. 7 6. 7 7 . 7 8. 82 .

85 . 87 , 89 9 1 9 5, 96 98 99 , , , , , 100 , 1 0 1 , 10 2 . 1 0 3. 1 0 4 , 1 0 5, 1 0 6. 10 7 ,

108 1 10 . 1 1 1 12 1 , 12 2 , 1 23 1 2 7 , 1 2 8, 1 2 9 . 1 30 , 131 1 40 1
, , , , , 47 , 1 50 ,

1 5 1 , 1 52 , 1 53 , 1 5 4 , 1 5 5,
1 63, 1 65 , 1 67 , 1 68. 1 69 , 1 70 , 1 7 2 , 1 79 , 1 83 ,

1 91 . 1 9 7 . 1 98. 1 99 . z oo , 20 1 . 204 .

2 0 7 , 2 0 8, 2 0 9 , 2 1 0 , 2 1 1, 2 12 , 2 1 4, 2 1 6, 2 2 3 , 2 2 4, 2 2 6. 2 2 7 , 2 2 8, 2 30 ,

2 3 1 , 2 36, 2 37 , 2 38, 2 39 , 2 4 1 , 2 42 , 2 46, 2 49 , 2 50 , 251 ,

2
5 2 , 2 54 , 25 5 ,

2 66. 2 96. 2 9 7 . 2 99 . 30 4 . 30 5 . 30 7 . 30 8.
2 57 . 31 2
3 1 4. 3 1 5 1 3 7.
1 1
3 .3 3 1 9 . 3 2 1 32 2 . 3 2 6. 32 7 . 32 8, 3 33 1 334 33 7
338. 339
Th an . 1 5 2 , 2 37
Th ras hi si m 2 6, , 2 45

Thas h raq . 10

Th e buna h , 2 86, 2 88, 2 90

T h el i51 ,

Th e n an i m , 53
Th o r , 30 2
T h o ra , 2 10

Th r o n e , 2
5 , 5 2 , 86 , 1 1 6, 1 30 , 1 3 2 , 1 49 . 1 73 , 1 74, 2 2 6, 2 36 ,
2 51 ,

2 9 3 , 2 94 1 337
Ti ph e re t h , 5 3 4 5 8 2 60 62 8
, 8 9 4 9 7 1 0 6, , 40 , 5 1 , , , , , , , 1 2 6, 1 48, 1
5 2 , 2 22 ,

2 2 5 . 2 2 9 . 2 30 . 2 3 7 . 2 43 . 2 67 . 2 84 . 2 89 .

T ree o f Kn o w l ed ge o f Go o d a n d E v l , 1 0 3 1 0 4 , 336 i ,

T r ee o f Li
fe 2 8, 98, 1 0 4 , 1 9 7 , 2 84, 33 2 , 336
,

T ri a d , 2 4 , 2 7 , 2 67 . 338

Tr ini t y , 2 5 , 2 6, 2 7 , 2 8, 3 0 , 31 , 32 , 34 3 5 45, , , 1 1 7 , 1 49 , 2 66, 30 4

T ri une , 2 7 , 2 67

Tr ut h , 1 83 , 1 88, 21 7 , 2 1 8, 2 1 9, 2 47 , 2 93 , 2 9 4, 30 6 ,

30 8
T z a ba o t h , 2 6, 88 , 2 46, 3 1 0 , 33 7 339 ,

Tz add i , t he le t t e r , 1 0 3, 1 71 , 33 1
T z e de q . 2 7 . 40 ,
2 89 . 2 9 3 . 2 9 4 . 2 9 5 9
. 2 6. 2 97 . 3 1 4 . 332 . 338
T z e l e m 36, 38 ,

T z i ruph , 9 , 1 0

U
U NDE RSTA NDI NG 5 4 55 , 2 4, , . 59 . 60 , 61 , 62 , 64 . 67 , 7 1 , 73 7 4 7
, ,6 8 0 82 , , ,

84, 87 , 88 94 9 5, 9 8 1 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 7 1 0 9 ,
, , , , , , 1 1 4, 1 31, 1 33 1 63 , 1 68
, ,

1 80 , 1 84, 2 0 1 , 2 65 , 2 73 , 2 81 2 82 2 85 , 2 88 , ,

Un d i ne s , 104
 I NDE X .
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Unit y 7, ,
12 7 , 39 40 47 67 . 78
, 22, 2 , , , ,
1 1 1 ,
1 1 7 , 1 37 , 1 39 , 1 66, 2 2 6, 2 43 ,

2 46, 2 66 2 68 2 7 3 2 83
, , ,

Un i ve r se , 2 8, 2 9 , 37 43 44 46 47 . 66 9 8,
, , , , , 1 00 ,
1 0 3, 1 0 8, 1 12 , 1 35 , 1 36,

1 48 , 1 49 , 1 5 5 , 1 59 1 61 , 1 62 , 1 83 , 2 1 6
, , 2 2 8, 3 1 9 , 3 30

V AN Hu mo u r ,
J . B apt i st , 5
V ast Co un t e n an ce , 7, 2 4 , 2 6, 31 , 35 , 41 , 8
44 45 4 , 9 1
. . , 11 2 66

V a n . t h e le t t e r . 33 34
. . 4 1 . 5 4 . 5 5 . 6
5 5 5
. 7 . 8. 5 9 . 60 . 65 .
7 0 . 7 1 . 7 7 3. 74 7 s 79
2 . . . . 8 0 . 84 . 8 5 . 86 . 87 , 88. 89 . 9 . 9 3 . 9 5. 96.
2

100 1 0 3 , 1 7 1 , 1 79 2 1 0 , 2 46, 2 7 2 2 82
, 2 84, 2 85 , 2 86. 2 88 30 4 . 33 1 , , , ,

V a ug h a n Th o m as , , 20

V ei l, 20 , 36 , 1 1 4 , 1 1 5 , 1 69 . 1 7 0 , 1 7 2 , 330

V e n us , 2
7 , 1 0 4, 1 0 5

V i ct o r y , 2 6 45 46 88, 9 7
, , , , 1 2 6, 1 84 , 1 85 , 2 2 4, 3 1 0 , 337
V i rg i n 32 , , 30 7

“7117 11 138 . 5 1 . 84. 87 . 1 0 4. I 47 . I S

7 . I 89 . 1 96. 2 34 .

79 2 . 2 84. 2 87 . 2 89 . 2 93 . 3 1 0 .
Wh e e l s , 2 4,
52 ,
104

W h i t e He ad , 2 3 , 1 2 4 , 1 2 5 , 1 76, 1 7 7 . 1 9 5 , 2 64 ,
30 3
Wi sd o m , 2 4 58 . 6 0 ..6 1 , 6 2 . 64 . 67 . 76 . 80 , 87 . 88. 9 3 . 9 s. 9 6.

10 1 10 7 1 0 9 , 1 1 8, 1 3 1
,
1 3 2 , 1 33 , 1 38, 1 39, 1 61
, 1 67 , 1 73 1 80 1 89 , , , , ,

2 1 3 , 2 1 4 2 1 7 2 40 2 44 , 2 5 0 2 5 1 , 2 56, 2 65 , 2 66 2 70 , 2 7 3 , 2 74 , 2 7 6
, , , , , ,

2 7 7 2 80 2 81 , 2 82 2 84 2 85 , 2 88 2 9 1 , 3 1 8. 32 5 32 9 , 33 1 . 335
, , , , , ,

Wo m an . 2 5. 30 . 63 . 64. 85 . 93 . 94 . 2 2 9 . 2 30 . 2 3 1 . 2 33 . 2 39 . 2 47 .

Worl d . 2 8. 2 9 . 33 3 6. 37 . 3 8
30 .. 4 0 . 47 4
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2 . .

69 , 72 74 , 80 , 85 90 9 4 9 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 , 1 0 3, 1 0 4 1 0 7 , 1 0 8 1 1 2 1 1 3
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1 16 1 20 , 1 2 1
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1 0
, 1 56 1 59 1 66 1 70
, , , , , , , , ,

1 7 2 , 1 74 , 1 7 5 1 7 8. 1 79 1 85 , 1 87 1 88. 1 9 4 , 2 0 3 2 0 4
, 222 223 228 , , , , , , ,

2 3 1 . 2 33 , 2 34 . 2 33 . 2 4 1 2 43 . 2 46, 2 43 2 49 2 52 2 53 2 57 2 60 . , 1 1 1 1

2 61 . 2 63 . 2 69 . 2 96. 2 97 . 0
3 .1 30 2 . 30 3 . 3 1 0 . 33 1 . 337
Wrat h , 5 1 , 122 , 1 55 , 1 9 3 , 1 9 8, 1 99 , 2 0 0 , 2 0 3, 2 2 3 , 2 74 32 1 , , 332

Y A H 5 5 64 , 82 83 84 85 , 88 96, 9 8
, , , , , , , 171 ,
2 0 7, 2 10 ,
2 1 1, 2 12 ,

2 61 , 2 82 2 87 3 1 1 3 2 6 32 7 , , , ,

Ye k a l 89 ,
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Yes od . 2 6. 34. 6
4 5
. 1 . 6
5 57
. . 59 . 60 . 62 . 63. 7 8. 88. 1 67 43. 2 67 .
. 2

337 .
Ye t z i rah , 2 9, 32 . 34 . 35 , 47 . 1 61 , 1 70 , 2 5 1

Yggd ras l , 2 8 i
Yod . t h e le t ter . 1 1 . 32 . 33 . 34. 115 59 . 6c . 61 . 62 .
63. 64. 65 . 67 . 73 . 74. 75 . 77 . 78. 79 . 80 . 84. 85 . 86. 87 .
88. 89 . 92 . 93 . 94. 9 5 . 96. 98. 99 . m o . 1 0 3 . m 7 . 1 0 8. 1 7 1 . 1 79 .
1 80 1 9 1 , 2 0 2 , 2 1 0 , 2 2 7
, , 2 31 , 2 32 , 2 46, 2 72 , 2 80 , 2 82 , 2 83, 2 84, 2 85 ,

Z
Zm rn A r ms , 2 6, 1
4 . 77 , 1 1 7, 1 37, 1 79 , 1 95 , 1 98,

Zayi ii , t h e let t er , 1 0 3, 1 71 , 33 1

iah
Zech a r , 1 2 5, 1 2 8, 1 67 . 1 87 , 1 88. 2 44 , 2 54, 31 2
Zepha n iah , 1 54

Ze na. 335
Zio n 1 2 7 1 9 1 3 1 4 3 1 6 337 338
, , , , , ,

Z od iac 2 4 2 7 3 1 34 1 7 1 2 1 4 330
, , , , , , ,

Zo h ar 6 I 4 2 9
. . 55
. 1 2 1 I 74
. . .

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