Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

expressed, by the relation with, toward, among,
at. Every idea of union, unction, conjunction,
nearness: a bond, a people, a corporation."
[d'olivet, 1976, p. 41 8.1
5')? height, heaven. see 116.
1.2 descendant, son. see Isaiah 14:22.
Protheus (Lt). Version of Proteus - A prophet
and God of the sea, with the power of changing
himself into different shapes. hence, change.
"Rota Mundi for that displaying the greatest
artifice, and Protheus for the most profitable."
[Fama p. 51
unicornis (Lt). Unicorn. "Hear without terror that
in the forest are hidden a deer and a unicorn. In
the body there is Soul and Spirit" [Waite, 1974,
vol. 1, figure 3, p. 2811 see 56, 79 (Lt). "If we
apply the parable to our Art, We shall call the
forest the Body ... The unicorn will be the spirit at
all times. The deer sesires no other name But that
of the Soul ... He that know how to tame and
master them by Art, To couple them together,
and to lead them in and out of the forest, May
justly be called a master." [ibid, 2801
crux rosea (Lt). Rosy cross. "The crux rosea, or
rosy cross, might simply be a cross of that color-
e.g. 'red with precious bloo &... This was the
general or characteristic sign, adopted when the
title of rosy cross was formulated as a symbol.
When the brotherhood in one of its revivals or
developments became ordo roseae et aureae
crucis, the emblem was a golden cross
emblazoned with a red rose." [Waite, 1993, p.
1 021
I. Sum of each line of the magic square of the
Sun. see Appendix 8.
7 5 letter-name ~ Aleph Ox, bull. The activity
whereby the ONE reflects itself to itself, and so
produces the number 2. The first out-pouring of
spiritual influence into the realm of experience.
With different pointing: 1. eleph. a thousand,
family, clan, cattle; 2. illafe. to teach, instruct,
train, to learn, to slip, to guide.
N?B wonderful, admirable, mystical,
marvelous, hidden, extraordinary. IS' Path of
Kether, the Crown and associated with the
180
Rosicrucian grade of lpsissimus (He who is most
himself). The Admirable or Mystical
Intelligence. The reversal of the meaning of
Aleph, whereby the limitless light is condensed
by a contracting spiral into the first point or the
crown. Used in Hebrew Isaiah 9:6 as the first of
a series of divine names. With different pointing:
to divide, separate, distinguish. Root meaning is
that which is set off; miracle. Refers to the initial
act of apparent division, or separation, whereby
manifestation is begun. Pehleh suggest that
Aleph's power in the 1 I"' path of Aleph is like a
reflection of the power of Kether. see 157, 507,
620, 579, 876, 831, 142,217,242, 31 1,255, 532,
3 64
~ 5 3 to search, to make special (vows). see
164.
Ill IS4 A precious stone; stone of grace; jewel.
The alchemist's "Stone of the Wise." The
realization that the One Ego in Tiphareth is
identical to the cosmic Life-Force in Chokmah.
In Proverbs 17:8, Chane 12, signifies grace,
favor, something precious, goodwill. It forms the
initials of Chokmah Nestawrah, "The Secret
Wisdom," i.e. Qabalah. see 53, 58, 788.
In Proverbs 17:8: "A bribe is like a bright,
precious stone that dazzles the eyes and affects
the mind of him who gives it; [as if by magic] he
prospers whichever way he tunis." [Amplified]
The Zohar [IV: 1840, pp. 126- 1271 observes:
"The lower world is always in a receptive statebeing
called 'a good (precious) stone'-and the
upper world only communicates to it according
to the condition in which it is found at any given
time. If it shows a smiling countenance, light and
joy from the world above pour down upon it; but
if it be sad and downcast, it receives the severity
of judgement, as it written 'worship the Lord in
Joy' [Psalm 100:2]. That the joy of man may
draw down upon him supernal joy. So, too, does
the lower sphere affect the upper: according to
the degree of awakening below there is
awakening and heavenly joy above. Therefore
the Israelites hast to awaken the voice of the
trumpet, which is compounded of fire, water and
wind, and all are made one and the voice ascends
and strikes that 'precious stone' [Ill 738 =
75~1, which then receives the various colors of
this voice and then draws down upon itself the
attribute from above according to the color
which it shows. And when it is duly prepared by