Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

time, eternity. Suggest also the formulation of
some problem, based on appearances (Ayin) and
the solution of that problem by an act of creative
imagination (Daleth). The idea of definite limit is
suggested by the meanings of ade as a
preposition and a conjunction. The scales of
Justice imply the notion of comparison. Ayin and
Daleth represent the influences of Capricorn
(Ayin) ruled by Saturn, which is exalted in Libra,
and of Venus (Daleth), Libra's ruler. In another
sense ade, is the astral light representing
duration, everlastingness, eternity. It is from m,
to pass over, to come upon, to go on, to continue.
It has a second meaning: to put on, to adorn
oneself, and this agrees with the deeper meaning
of ade as the universal agent. Eternity must be
taken into account if we are to arrive at any
adequate conception of Justice.
"The sign of material sense, contracted with the
root W, symbol of relative unity, image of every
emanation and every division, constitutes a very
important root, which, heiroglypically, develops
the idea of time, and of all things temporal,
sentient, transitory. Symbolically and
figuratively it is worldly voluptuousness, sensual
pleasure in opposition to spiritual pleasure; in a
more restricted sense, every limited period, every
periodic return. The Arabic signifies: to count,
number, calculate, etc.; the time which follows
the actual time; tomorrow.
127 this, the same, this specifically. An Aramaic
demonstrative pronoun suggesting particular
identity. It has the connotation of exact and
specific identification. This, and no other. Thus it
implies definite knowledge.
meditation, intention, musing, gentle
murmur, solemn sound, device; thought,
contemplation, resounding music (later Hebrew),
reading, recitation of text, logic-one of the 7
liberal arts. Meditation is the device through
which we are guided to the divine intention.
Meditation requires us to use the goad of
attention to hold the mind to the central idea. see
491,67
Psalm 49:3: "My mouth shall speak of wisdom;
and the meditation of my heart shall be of
understanding." Meditation is literally "and-
utterance-of' and spelled MATI in The
Interlinear NIV Old Testament. see 724.
n0Tl Myrtle plant (sacred to Venus). bride;
Esther's former name. Esther is the regular
Syrian form of the name Ishtar, the Babylonian
Goddess corresponding to Astarle, and
associated in Babylonian astrology with Venus.
Hadassah, is the Hebrew translation of the
Babylonian Hadashatu, "bride," used as a title for
Ishtar. The significance of "Myrtle," points to the
Venusian correspondence, but may be an occult
blind. The theme of the story of Esther, is the
triumph of Justice over injustice. But the deeper
meaning concerns Babylonian traditions of
conflict between the Gods of the Elamites and
Babylon. These traditions veil profound
doctrines of ageless wisdom. Ayin and Daleth
moreover, is the very Venus who is the "Bride",
hadashatu, or hadassah. see 80.
The actual time; a fixed point in time or I. Paul Case: "The central figure if Key 3 in
space expressed by the relations to, until, near: a Tarot is Venus, named Aphrodite by the: Greeks,
same state continued, a temporal duration, who also knew her as Astarate, the sanie as the
expressed in like manner by, now, while, still; a Babylonian Ishtar, the n-, Ashtoreth of the
periodic return as a month; a thing constant, Old Testament. In this connection it is interesting
certain, evident, palpable, by which one can give to note that the value of the Greek name Astarte
testimony; a witness. is 910, or 13x70, while the value of nVrUp is
Continued time furnishes the idea of eternity,
stability, constancy; thence, the action of
enacting, constituting, stating, etc." [d'olivet,
1976, p. 4 14.1
1370. Very often we come across little indication
like this which show that the wisdom of the
eastern world was by no means lost when it was
transferred to Europe through Greek. As the New
Testament shows, the number-letter system of
the Hebrews and Babylonians was adopted by
the Gnostics and adapted to the requirements of
Greek.
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In the Old Testament, the whole book of Esther
is a mine of information about the Semitic
conceptions of the Great Mother. The well-
known orientalist, A.H. Sayce says: 'Ishtar
appears as Esher in the Book of Esther, where
Mordecia, it may be noted, is a derivation from