Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

V. Tiphareth is the 6th Sephiroth, therefore this
number concerns beauty, harmony and
symbolizes the union of the 2 worlds thourgh its
associated with the union of the Fire and Water
triangles. It a number of balance and contains 2
trinities (two triangles with 3 sides each). It is
through the number 6 that man can contact the
higher trinity.
VI. "In all things, great and small, I see the
Beauty [Tiphareth] of the divine expression." [6'"
saying of the Pattern on the Trestleboard]
'I Vav. and. Vav is the path of the Triumphant
and Eternal Intelligence linking Chokmah to
Chesed. In grammar "and" is used as a
conjunction, that which links a series of nouns or
dependent clauses in a sentance.
I. Vav means nail or hook (see Appendix 14) and
is symbolic of our connecting link With
Universal Being. Vav is the link which fastens
personal consciousness to universal life. As the
number 6 it is associated with the Sphere of
Tiphareth and the seat of the Soul on the Tree of
Life. Tiphareth links Kether, the Indivisible One
to the automatic consciousness in Yesod (The
Moon and sub-consciousness). Vav is associated
with Intuition. Intuition is the super-
consciousness transmitting information through
self-consciousness through sub-consciousness
( Yesod).
11. "The Vav is a vertical line representing a
pillar or a man standing upright. The world
stands on pillars. The pillars, a symbol of
support, hold hold Creation together." [Ginsburg,
1995, p. 971
Ill. Rabbi Kushner: "This is the word of Vav: to
join us all into a myriad of constellations each
remaining different, each bound to the other."
[The Book of Letters]
IV. "This character has two very distinct vocal
acceptations, and a third as consonant. Following
the first of these vocal acceptations, it represents
the eye of man, and becomes the symbol light;
the second represents the ear, and becomes the
symbol of sound, air, wind: as a consonant it is
the emblem of water and represents taste and
covetous desire. As a grammatical sign the
image of the most profound and inconceivable
mystery. The image of the knot which unites, or
the point which separates nothingness and beifilg
[italics added]. In its luminous vocal acceptation
j, it is the sign of intellectual sense, the verbal
sign par excellence. In its ethereal verbal
acceptation 5, it is the universal convertible sign,
which makes a thing pass ?om one nature ,to
another [italics added]; communicating on one
side with sign of intellectual sense 1, which is
only itself more elevated, and on the other, with
that of material sense p, which is only itself
more abased: It is finally, in its aqueolls
consonantal acceptation, the Iink of ~rll
things[italics added], the conjunctive sign. The
character 7, except its proper name 77, does not
begin any word of the Hebraic tongue, arid
consequently does not furnish any root."
[d701ivet, 1976, p. 334.1
V. "Vav, expresses the fertilizing agent, that
which impregnates. It is the direct result of Hay
upon Dallet." [Suraes, 1992, p. 61 .]
V1. "Six is the name and number of sex and it is
represented by the letter Vau which means a
'nail', the phallic symbol of virility."' [Grant,
1994, p. 17.1
'11 Isolation, separation, thing separated frorn;
alone; empty talk, lies, vain boasting. All its
variation apply to the negative aspect of
Tiphareth. With different pointing: twig of a tree,
shoot staff, white linen and soothsayer; Rod;
pole, limb of the body; cell (in skin), war,
chatter; separable part of something; olive press.
"The root %, which characterizes evely object
distinct and alone, being contracted with the sign
of interior activity, composes this root whence
issue ideas of separation, isolation, solitucle,
individuality, particular existence. From the idea
of separation comes that of opening: thence th~at
of opening the mouth which is attached to this
root in several idioms, and in consequence, thiat
of chattering, babbling, jesting, boasting, lying,
etc. The Arabic signifies literally middre,
between. As a verb, this root characterized t,he
action of dispersing." [d'olivet, 1976, pp. 30 1 -
302.1
22 roof, flat top of a house; the upper part of ;an
altar; width, volume (geometry). This word
indicated by the initials G.G., designating tihe
sixth person called by brother C.R. to aid in tlhe