Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

Angel of the 5th quinance [21 E-25E] of Aries and
"Because thou has made the Lord, which is my
refuge, even the most high, thy habitation."
angel by day of the 4 of wands. This represents Against fever, weapons, ferocious animals, and
the operation of the sphere of Jupiter or cosmic infernal spirits. Rules all religious cults and all
memory, in the archetypal (Atziluth) world of that pertains to God; protects all those who see
ideas. see 965, 10 1 & Appendix 10. truth. The angel's name suggest the power within
It'l7p Abdon, "servant" (of On, the Sun-god);
the field of endeavor, (Cheth), welling forth in
apparent limitation (Ayin), but resulting in
the fifth judge of Israel. [Judges 12: 13-1 51 see stability (Mem). Corresponding to ~ 5[Agla] 3 ~
782. according to Lenaim's La Science Cabalistique.
Microcosmus (Lt). Microcosm. The idea that
see 965, 1 18,678.
man is an epitome of all the forces in the
universe, containing within himself, in principle
everything included in the constitution of the
macrocosm, or Great World. see 175, 1 19).
Angel of the 2"d quinance of Aquarius [6E-
10E] and angel by night of the 5 of swords. This
represents the operation of the sphere of Mars in
Yetzirah, or the operation of divine volition in
the world of formation. see Appendix 10.
balneum naturae (Lt). natural bath or bath of
nature. An alchemical term. "The philosophers
called the fire their balneum, but it is balneum
naturae, 'a natural bath', not an artificial one, for
it is not any kind of water, but a certain subtle
temperature moisture, which compasseth the
glass, and feeds their sun, or fire." [Thomas
Vaughan: Writings-Coelum Terrae, p. 1441 see
60 (balneum), 72 (naturae).
782 the vine, grapevine. A mystical term, used
by Jesus ("I am the vine, and you are the
grapes"). Also the vine from which comes the
"Blood of the Grape." see Judges 9: 13, Hosea
10:l & 260.
32'2 A synthetic word referred to in I.Z.Q. or
The Lesser Holy Assembly Para. 699: "For in
the mysteries of the letters of Solomon, the King,
those 4 letters N, ;1, n, ft are surrounded by
32'2." [Mathers, 1993, p. 3321
fspl.2 Gideon, "Hewer" or "Feller". The
warriors who delivered the people of central
Israel from their enemies. In Judges 8:22: "The
Israelites said to Gideon, 'Rule over us-you, your
son and your grandson-because you have saved
us out of the hand of Midian." Note that f'%
Median, according to lnman is probably derived
from 73 mi, water or seed and If Dan, the judge,
connected with alchemical putrefaction and
Scorpio (54). thus is signifies "the seed of Dan."
see 104,336,396; 783.
723 plague. Described in the retribution of God
upon Egypt [380], during the Passover of Israel
[541] in Exodus 12:13: "And the blood shall be
to you for a sign upon the houses where you are;
and when I see the blood, I will make you glad,
and the plague shall not be among you to destroy
you when I smite the land of Egypt." see 853.
Lapis Capitalis (Lt). Pinnacle or cap-stone or a
pyramid. see 564.
These 4 letters represent Spirit (Aleph), vision
(Heh), receptivity (Cheth) and renewal (Ayin).
The 2"d 4 letters suggest memory (Gimel), will m27 'IN I wisdom, I Chokmah [Proverbs
(Yod), cyclicity (Kaph) and organization (Qoph). 8:12]. "I wisdom dwell with prudence."
nha a' the salt sea. Refers to the Dead Sea.
Prudence in Hebrew Lexicon means: heap, pile,
stack.
;PrJftn "God the hope of all the children of 5 to burn, to pursue hotly. With different
earth." 3ath Shem ha-Mephorash. 186E- 190E pointing: deleq. fuel, burning materials.
Serucuth. April 26, July 7, September 17,
November 28, February 8. To acquire all the 8am plastering, roof-plastering, ceiling. With
treasures of heaven and earth [Psalm 91:9]. different vowel points: rampart, floor, pavement.
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