Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

Merodach ('the God'). Note that in this Book
Esther is the second Queen. The first is Vashti,
'The Beautiful One', who refuses to come forth at
the time of the feast, when the common people
were assembled at Shushan. Vashti is the high
Priestess in Tarot, for she is the hidden one who
cannot be drawn forth for display amongst the
multitude of ordinary thoughts and perceptions
(common people). Esther is the Empress, the
'Starry One'. The scene of the story is laid in
Shushan (PW), and the place-name is ordinarily
translated 'Lily'. But the word Shushan, and its
feminine equivalent Sushanah flfm), really
signifies 'rose', and is so translated in many
Qabalistic books. Roses, it will be remembered,
are sacred to Aphrodite. Another plant scared to
Venus. Furthermore, 30Tl is the number 74,
and this is the number of 7&, Lamed, the ox-
goad, that Hebrew letter which corresponds to
Libra, ruled by Venus, and represented in Tarot
by the figure of justice. In the story of Esther,
Ahasuerus is the unmanifest self, and Mordecai
(Marduk or Merodach) is the manifest self.
Haman signifies the illusion of separate
personality which demands reverence for itself.
The Jews are the higher qualities, which were
scattered through the lower nature.
Such is the psychological interpretation. There
are many other occult meanings in this book,
which is recognized by all Qabalists as being
packed with esotericism. [Classics of Ageless
Wisdom, 193 1, pp. 23-24]
'10' laws; to set, place, to found, to appoint; to
set laws, to ordain. This verb is the root of
Yesod. As a noun YOq, foundation, base, in
principle, or beginning. With different pointing:
yesud; beginning commencement. [Ezra 7:9]
"For on the first month they began to go up from
Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month
they came to Jerusalem, according to the hand of
God which had been good to them."
'1 progeny, hence descendent, grandson. In
Genesis 21:23: "So now, swear to me here by
God that you will not deal falsely with me, or
with my son, or with my posterity, but as I have
dealt with you kindly, you will do the same with
me and the land in which you have sojourned."
aL Gtaeq~at. ai diathekai (Gr). The covenants,
divine agreements [Romans 9:4]. In the passage
cited it is coupled with Legislation. This makes
the connection with Key 11 perfectly clear.
Adytum (Lt). Sanctuary. holy or holies. The
"house of God" in any temple. In the human
brain, it is the organ through which established
contact with the One identity. The functioning of
this center comes about when the ego in
Tiphareth, links up with the volitional power in
Geburah. Lamed carries of influence of Mezla
[78], specialized a Din Justice [64], between the
2 Sephiroth. see 126, 825,72 (Abiegnus).
Angus Dei (Lt). Lamb of God. This is the
"Lamb" clearly indicated by the initials which
are used in the Fama Fratemitatis to designate
the Founder (compare '103 of the Rosicrucian
order, whose initial are KR, Kar, Lamb. In
Revelations, the Lamb is the symbol of Christ.
The lamb sits on the throne at the center of the
cubical city of the new Jerusalem. The Lamb is
said to be both the temple and the lamp of the
city. The city itself is a symbol of regenerated
humanity, and of a society composed of
regenerated persons. see 56, 1 8, 134 (Lt)
Axiomata (Lt). Axioms. This word is used in the
Fama, which connects Axiomata with eternal
duration m], by saying "We are assured that
our Axiomata shall immovably remain until the
world's end." The axiomata where the most
important item in the philosophical library of the
order. The same book says the Axiomata were
the most important item in the philosophical
library of the order. They are also declared to be
"true and infallible."
Concordia (Lt). Concord, Harmony. The result
of true Justice. The path of Lamed connects the
sphere of divine volition (Geburah) with the
sphere of beauty and harmony (Tiphareth)
Concord is from two Latin words meaning
"same-heart", con-cord.
ROTA- in;P (Latin and Hebrew). The wheel (of)
the Lord. Letters inscribed on the Wheel of
Fortune, Key 10. see 26,48 (Lt)
Dei Gloria (Lt). The Glory of God. Part of the
Rosicrucian motto: "The Untouchable Glory of
God." The "glory" is the "lamb" as well as the
"adytum"