Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

as is 'PN, meaning 'steam, vapor', and 'fate'.
Fifteen is 3'=, (derived from 1N, Father) the
month of the Exodus and the Passover,
corresponding to the sign Leo, ruled by the Sun.
Fifteen is the extension of 5, and 5 is w,
meaning vapor. The sequence 5-1 5-1 20 suggest
the gradual condensation of vapor into water.
Water is the support (Samekh) and foundation
(?Dm, see below) of all material manifestation.
120 is 30+40+50 = =%I, to eat off, to cut
off; suggesting the dissoloving properties of
water. Note also 30-40-50 is a Pythagorean
triangle with each of its units divided into 10
parts.
11. Key 14 shows the mixing of the fundamental
waters at the beginning of the Long path which
leads to the crown in the background. 120 is 3 x
40, suggesting the triple manifestation of the
letter Mem (40). That is, Mem in the 3 worlds
below Atziluth produces 120. This is a clue to
the alchemical secret.
m$? stand! In Jeremiah 6: 16: "This is what the
Lord says: Stand at the cross roads and look; ask
for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is,
and walk in it. But you said, 'We will not walk in
it."'see3, 12,21,30,39,48,57,66, 75, 84,93,
102, 111, 138, 140,260.
Pillar, column, that which is stretched out,
erect; stand, platform; cylinder around which
scroll is rolled. In Exodus 13:21: "And the Lord
went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to
lead them the way: and by night in a pillar of
fire, to give them light; to go by day and night."
see 170,290,421,2521, 2580,60,310.
5$?3 according to. In Isaiah 59: 18: "According
to their deeds, according he will repay" and
Isaiah 63:7 "According to all that the Lord hath
bestowed on us."
~5
scorner, one-mocking. In Proverbs 9:7:
"Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult;
whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse."
see 930.
%17$? Ogiel. "The Hinderers"; Qlippoth of
Chokmah." [Godwin. 1999, p. 5 17.1
5 ' thick one, hence fool. (suggesting Tarot
Key 0, related to Aleph and spirit). With
191
different pointing: strong one, giant, hence the
constellation Orion (conceived of by the ancients
as a giant bound upon the sky.) In Psalm 92:6:
"The senseless man does not know; neither does
a fool understand." And in Job 38:3 1: "Can you
bind the beautiful Pleiades? Can you loose the
cords of Orion (i.e. the Giant).
'70723 foundation, basis.
0'5b words, sayings, decrees, prophetic,
tolfrom water. see Genesis 1 :6.
a5pf thick darkness, and darkness. In Genesis
15:17.
IDf, for the measure or "hanna". see 90.
5D2 to eat off, to cut off. see rnawsak (above).
PD mouth, tongue. see 80,474, 680.
I. "By OB is understood the foundation-namely
the letter Yod joined with his bride; the speech is
the marital influx flowing forth from the bride;
for the queen is called the word; but the great
things are the inferiors of all grades produced.
This tongue PD) is hidden between Yod and
Heh. For father and mother are perpetually
conjoined in TD', but concealed under the
mystery of m." [Book of Concealed Mystery
37:37]
11. In Daniel 7:s: "I considered the horns, and,
behold, there came up among them another little
horn, before whom there were three of the first
horns plucked up by the roots [of the beast with
iron teeth]; and behold, in this horn were eyes
like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great
things."
53 shadow, shade; shelter, protection. In Psalm
19 1 : 1 : "The shadow of the almighty."
'5~ secret, wonderful. In Judges 13: 18: "And
the angel of the Lord said unto him, why asketh
thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?"
nlOn the thorn-bush. Refers to the burning
bush-the image of God who "spoke" to Moses.
In Exodus 3:2: "And the angel of the Lord
appeared unto him is a flame of fire out of the
midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the