Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

The Liber Mundi, connected also with Book M,
is liked to Mem, Key 12, the Hanged Man; the
numbers of which when reversed are 21 or Key
21, Saturn, Book T. see 314 (Greek), 30, 42, 55
Latin, 106 (Lt), 220,444,366,264,230.
coelestis (Lt). celestial, i.e. of the heavens,
heavenly. The sphere of the zodiac is Chokmah,
seat of the Life-force Chaiah. The interior stars
in the subtle bodies of man are focuses for the
force of the microcosm. see 96, 193 Latin, 73,
23.
sapientiam (Lt). wisdom. Part of a Latin phrase.
see 166.
11. Square on the diagonal of a face of a cube of 7
units.
3530 a treasure, personal possession. The root
of this word is probable [JO] Seg, "secret" name
of Briah. See 63, 104 and Exodus 19:5
50ll to consume, eat, to finish off; to finish,
end.
white, clear, sunny, warm, dry. [np hll],
dry wind [Jeremiah 4:11]. Dazzling, bright,
clear, glowing, brightness.
WID his stones [Job 40:17]. The Hebrew text
translates this word "his thighs," a euphanism for
testicles. see 142,453.
r'Plt?B Emerald, according to Kosminsky; the
second stone of the breastplate of the high priest,
in [Exodus 28:17] "And you shall set it in
settings of stones, four rows of stones; the first
row shall be a red [Hematite], an emeralds, and a
marble." For the other stones, see 45, 702, 150,
345,395,370,308, 84, 1210, 350, 85.
Isidore Kosminsky writes: "The second stone of
the breastplate is give as Pitdah, variously
interpreted as a Topaz, peridot, yellowish-green
serpentine, diamond and chrysolite. The
Targums agree that a green stone is implied and
some authorities seek to clear the mystery by
advancing that the stone was of a yellowish-
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green. The Topaz of the ancients is not the Topaz
of today, but is identified with the stone known
to us as the chrysolite or Peridot. Traditionally
the emerald is associated with the second sign of
the Zodiac ... The gem needed is therefor a green
one, and this is traditionally the correct one for
the Sionshor or Taurus in which Nogah or Venus
delights and in which Labanah or the Moon
exalts. The Emerald was sacred to the period this
period of the year. This gem was well-known
amongst ancient nations, especially those of
Egypt and Ethiopia where the chief Emerald
mines were... The tribe Simeon corresponding to
the zodiacal Gemini was engraved on the second
gem of the breastplate-although it has no
connection with it ... it should be understood that
by Emerald is meant the precious Emeralds as
we know it or its varieties Beryl and
Aquamarine. It may be noted that the Topaz, a
gem most generally favored as the second stone
on the breastplate, is traditionally assigned to the
opposite sign of the zodiac, Scorpio ..." [The
Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones, pp. 22-
241
& k to drive (a chariot); custom, manner,
conduct, usage. The noun menahig, "driver," is
from the verb minhag, "to drive" (as a chariot).
Note that the study of the Tree of Life and its
relationships is often called "The Work of the
Chariot." The 1 3th Path of Gimel, saykel menahig
ha-achadoth [Driver of Unities]. Variant
spelling, see 108.
PT~N N1;1 He, the Creative Powers. This
indicates the essential identity between Yekidah
in Kether (He) and Neshamah in Binah (the
Creative Powers) through the path of Beth (Key
1, The Magician). this is the "treasure" which
drives the soul to unity.
am warm, luke warm. The "new image" is
manifested by the "gentile heat" of the alchemist.
IlF breathing, puffing out (Hebrew lexicon).
This word and Vav as a prefix is used in Genesis
2:7: "and breathed into his nostrils." The breath
of life is the consuming treasure. "Puffing" is
connected with intonation of divine words of
power.
won his saints. In Psalm 97:lO: "He
preserves the soul of his saints." see 82.