Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

512~ abominable, a foul thing, refuse, an
abominated sacrifice. What is rejected in the
building of the stone are those elements and
negative patterns in personality which are
obstructing the free flow of light.
ffR3 f3N a tried stone, (variant spelling);
Lydian stone; examined or inspector stone. see
1 13. The stone is consciousness.
31375~3 Beelzebub. Lord of the Flies, "Fly-
GOD" [Crowley, 1977, p. 181. "Archfiend" in
the Hebrew Lexicon and associated with
Chokmah. Chief of the 9 evil hierarchies of the
underworld (Qlippoth). From 3737 "to fly''.
I. 2 Kings 1:3: "But the angel of the Lord said
unto Elijah the Tishbite, arise, go up to meet the
messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto
them, is it not because there is not a God in
Israel, that ye go to inquirer of Beelzebub the
God of Ekron?
11. Originally a Syrian God. "In Matthew 10:25,
Mark 3:22, and Luke 11 :15, Beelzebub is chief
of the demons, 'prince of the devils' (as in
Matthew 12:24), but he is to be distinguished
from Satan (just as he is in all magic, medieval
or otherwise) ... In the Gospel of Nicodemus,
Christ, during his 3 days in hell, gives Beelzebub
dominion over the underworld in gratitude for
permitting him (Christ) over Satan's objections,
to take Adam and the other 'saints in prison' to
Heaven ... Another of his titles was 'Lord of
Chaos', as given in the gnostic writings of
Valentinus ... " [Davidson, 1971, p. 72.1
7?bm Night demon of 2' decanate of Leo.
This decanate is ruled by Jupiter and suggest
subconscious imbalance, resulting in unkindness,
intolerance and boorishness. Note that it contains
the same letters as 9% to change, renew, with
the addition of Aleph (Uranus) between Cheth
(Cancer, Moon) and Lamed (Libra, Venus). This
imbalance is seen to be the result of the higher
octave of Mercury, or spirit. see 1 18.
'3w 13 name given to Benjamin (162, "son of
the right hand") by his mother. In Genesis 35: 18:
"And it came to pass, as her soul was in
departing (for she died) that she called his name
Benoni: but her father called him Benjamin."
'2W 12 = 52+67, so that it = i12'2 f2 (67), and
189
thus suggest (f 3) MNBn and 33'3 (W9N). see
162,52,67, 1081.
fiaternitas (Lt). fraternity, brotherhood. see 42 1
(Lt).
in cruce rosea (Lt). in the rosy cross [Secret
Symbols page 351. All brothers in the rosy cross
form the fraternity of spirit. see 224, 88.
natura humana (Lt). Human nature. The first
word is 67, corresponding to Binah, and the
second is 52, the value of Ben, the son.
verbum vita (Lt). living word [Secret Symbols
page 311. The son, Tiphareth, is the Living
Word, or the Logos.
spiritus (Lt). spirit. The son is also the spirit
Ruach (214), the human spirit links Neshamah
(the Soul of God, seat in Binah) to Nefesh (the
Animal Soul, attributed to Yesod). see 132, 175,
214,496,243,60,64 Latin, 1 13.
spiraculum (Lt). A breathing hole, a vent. The
triad 'or triangle (equilateral) is like a vent or
spiracle, through which the influence of the Life-
breath enters and leaves the field of
manifestation. In Secret Symbols, the word is
connected with both Life and Death. see 251
(Lt).
Saturnus (Lt). Saturn. Builder of form; sphere of
Binah, the cosmic mother; one of the seven
planetary centers. see 7 13,400,406,67.
sperma mundi (Lt). seed of the world. "The
Philosopher's Stone is called the most ancient,
secret or unknown, natural, incomprehensible,
heavenly, blessed, sacred Stone of the Sages ... In
the writings of the sages we may also find it
spoken of as the Catholic Magnesia [I29 Latin],
or the seed of the world, and under many other
names and titles of a like nature, which we may
best sum up and comprehend in the perfect
number of one thousand." [Waite, 1974, vol. 1,
p. 971 see 64 (Lt), 1000.
111. The number of years which elapsed from the
"death" of C.R. until his sepulcher was opened.