Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

"load" carried by the "camel" on its journey from
East, the plane of causation, to West, the plane of
manifestation. Gimel, the camel stands for the
working power whereby all we do is
accomplished and whereby all that is done to us
is accomplished. Also the universal substance of
subconsciousness which unites all things through
memory. The High Priestess represents the
Lesser Chokmah or feminine aspect of the
Cosmic Wisdom. Like the Gnostic Sophia, she
stands for the perfect self-recollection and self-
knowledge of the one being.
The scroll of cosmic memory is read by the
Magus through equilibrated faith by works [?I,
dependence on the One Life [a], and receptivity
to Wisdom from above [I].
to do, to show, to cause to, to deal
adequately with; to bring - to an end or limit; to
ripen, to become ripe; to give according to
desert; to reward, to recompense, to benefit. In
human thinking, this relates to the future
inasmuch as we think of the end, or ripening, of
the cosmic process as being something ahead of
us in time.
noll to seek protection, to take refuge, to trust.
To take refuge in Wisdom is the way of the true
sage.
37k 07' a day of feast; literally: "day of good."
The camel which bears rich merchandise of the
Life-power's knowledge of itself brings us the
treasure of divine wisdom. In that wisdom we
put our trust. The Hierophant (Key 5) is shown
sitting at the gate of a sanctuary. Every day is a
feast day, a day of good, for those that partake of
this wisdom. Without wisdom there is no good;
with it all is good, and all is peace.
;ttrr2 "The power of what?" designates the
Power of Formation. Power or substance, (n2) of
Mah m). Kachmah is a term associated with
world of formation, Yetzirah. Kachmah is a
power whose essential nature is open to question,
or unknown. Yet not altogether unknown,
because Mah is furthermore the secret name of
the world of formation. Mah m) adds to 45,
which is also the number of Adam (Dm) man.
Qabalists understand that this unknown power
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which is rooted in the Wisdom of Chokmah is
also a power distinctly human. The object of
quest in occult science is the true nature of man.
In the knowledge of this true nature lays the
secret of the Master Jesus. Alchemically Sulphur
(attributed to Chokmah) is the "power of
Formation" because it is inherent in the Life-
force. The universal Sulphur is said to be the
light from which all particular Sulphurs proceed.
"For the soule the bodie form doth take-for soule
is forme, and doth the bodie make" [Spencer]
2 ka-ehben. "as (or like) a stone." The
successful completion of the Great Work
combines the powers of Sulphur, Mercury and
Salt into the Stone of the Wise (wise is Wisdom
or Chokmah). see 53.
' 3 prophetic. a logical consequence of
possessing the "stone of the wise".
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Belial. Demon-king of Hod and Goetic
demon #68 by night of the 2nd decanate of
Aquarius. see Appendix 1 1.
Goetia: "He is a mighty and powerful king, and
was created next after Lucifer. He appears in the
form of two beautiful angels sitting in a chariot
of fire. He speaks with a comely voice, and
declares that he fell first from among the
worthier sort, and were before Michael, and
other heavenly angels. His office is to distribute
presentations and senatorships, etc., and to cause
favor of friends and of foes. He gives excellent
Familiars, and governs 80 Legions of Spirits.
Note well that this King Belial must have
offerings, sacrifices and gives presented unto
him by the exorcist, or else he will g' r~ve true
answers unto his demands. But then he tarries
not one hour in the truth, unless he be
constrained by divine power." [Mathers, 1995, p.
641
3 Benaiah. In 2 Samuel 23:20: "And
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a valiant man of
Kabzeel, who had done many noble acts, slew
two lionlike men of Moab. He went down also
and slew a lion in the a pit on a snowy day."
The prologue to the Zohar I:6A, p. 25
Comments: ";Benaiah the son of Jehoiada (i.e.
son of God, son of knowing God) contains an
allusion to wisdom, And is a symbolic
appellation which influences its bearer." Because