Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

to bestow. Suggests that the supreme attainment
is rather by the grace or favor of God than as the
result of the aspirants personal efforts. With
different pointing: 1. to love very much, be
gracious, pity; grant; 2. to make gracious,
favorable; to beg for mercy.
"Yet it must be clearly understood that the grace
or favor is not capriciously extended. God does
not grant it to some and withhold it from others.
It should be realized that this grace inheres in the
in most nature of the Life-power. What is here
intended to be conveyed it that this particular
aspect of the Life-power, rather than personal
endeavors of the aspirant, is what brings about
the final attainment of the crown." [Case, 1985,
p. 299.1
Poll to close, to shut, to hinder
'm the middle, an arrow (compare with Greek
kentron, an arrow-point, hence center). Refers to
the "Middle way" between the pairs of opposites.
In part this refers to the position of the 1 3th Path
of Gimel on the Tree of Life. With different
pointing: half, one half. see 2 16.
i?l7 that which is inscribed; that which is
appointed; revelation, divine (cosmic) law.
Suggest the fulfillment of the divine intention by
the final stage of the way of return to the
supreme goal. With different pointing: 1. a
conclusion, an enactment, a decree; 2. to
measure out; statue, law; rule, custom;
prescribed due; prescribed unit, boundary. see
16,64, 113.
"Every idea of definition, impression of an
object in the memory, description, narration; that
which pertains to symbols, to characters of
writing. In a broader sense matter used according
to a determined mode. The action of defining,
connecting, giving a dimension, deciding upon
forms; of hewing, cutting a$er a model; to came,
to design: a thing appointed, enacted, declared,
constituted, etc. The Arabic more particularly to
that which confirms; verifies, certifies; to that
which is true, just, necessary." [d'olivet, 1976,
p. 354.1
P'l72 Builders. Refers to the Elohim, the
cosmic forces working through the manifested
universe and in the planetary centers of man. The
Essenese called themselves builders. see 103,
P3V2 Gehenna, Gehinnon. One of the 7
infernal Mansions, Hell of Yesod-Malkuth. A
subdivision of Sheol (Hades) into a cavern
separated by a wall or chasm, occupied by the
departed unjust. It means "The valley of
Hinnom." A figure of everything suggestive of
disgust and abhorrence; a place of punishment
for the wicked. Hinnom was the 'valley of (the
sons of) Hinnom,' the broad valley which
encloses Jerusalem on the west and south. The
boundary line between the tribes of Judah and
Benjamin [Joshua 15:8, 18: 161. It was the place
where children were sacrificed to the God Melek
(Moloch) [2 Kings 23:10, Jeremiah 2:23]. Later
Jewish abhorrence to this practice caused the
name Gehenna to be used as a name for Hell. see
668, 337, 57, 91 1, 99, 1026, 291 and The
Standard Bible Dictionary (p. 223).
5~tp "The lust of God". A giant [Crowley,
1977, p. 161.
I. Godwin: Demon Prince of Water. [Godwin.
1999, p. 5 15.1
11. "(Asiel, whom God, strengthensw)- one of 2
fallen angels (Aza is the other) who cohabited
with Naaman, Lamech's daughter, and sired the
sedim, Assyrian guardian spirits. Azael, it is
reported, is chained in a desert where he will
remain until the day of judgement ... In Midrash
Petirat Moshen, Azael is mentioned as one of 2
angels (other being Ovza) who came down from
heaven and was corrupted, Cornelius Agrippa, in
his Occult Philosophy, list 4 evil angels as the
opposite of the 4 Holy Rivers of the Elements;
among the evil ones Azael, is included, Schwab
in his Vocabulaire de LYngelologue identifies
Shamhazai (Semyaza) with Azael (Aziel),
guardian if hidden treasures." [Davidson, 197 1,
p. 63.1
Pa20 Sagham. Lesser angel governing triplicity
by day of Leo [Crowley, 1977, p. 161.
"According to Levi, Transcendental Magic,
Sagham is ruler with Seratiel of the sign of Leo
in the Zodiac." [Davidson, 197 1, p. 252.1 see 155
for Godwin's spelling.
testiculi (Lt). testicles.
illuminati (Lt). The illuminated or enlightened
ones. Literally, those filled with light. The truth