Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

described sometimes as a destructive hurricane,
and sometimes as a fire-breathing giant. The
child's uplifted arms in Key 20 give the sign of
Typhon, or Apophis, the destroyer. the child
represents Vav, the voice of the hierophant
which brings rebirth as a result of mastering
Typhon-Apophis.
caput nzortuum (Lt). A death's head or skull. In
alchemy, the residuum after distillation (570) or
sublimation (501); hence, worthless residue. see
55, 107.
X2p
hand.
163 (prime)
Handful. Refers to the Yod, meaning
32p'll woman, wife.
I. The approximate circumference of a circle
surrounding a Hexagon having a radius of 26.
mm ma'amiyd. firm, erect; constituting. (1 5th
path of Heh). The adjective ma'amiyd is derived
from a verb meaning "to rise, to stand erect." The
dominant power in the 15th path is the
Mars-force which is the active generative
principle in nature. The universal creative force,
Chaiah, is identical with the procreative power of
living organisms. Mern, waters and Od, eternity
is concealed in this word. One is at the center of
a boundless ocean (Mem) of a eternally creative
mind. Creation is the apparent self-limitation of
the Life-power. It is connected with the
restrictive materialistic influence of Saturn
(Ayin). The aspirant must pass though the 16Ih
path where in the last vestige of false personality
is eradicated (Mem). To do nothing for self, but
all for the Self, is the test of "sacrifice." To be a
conscious channel for the cosmic creative
impulse is to know the state of isolation (Yod).
One then creates according to the patterns of the
universal desire (Daleth). See Appendix 12.
overcome it not." The substance of creation is
light, and in this connection note that the Hindu
God Agni is a God of Fire who is sometimes
shown holding a lamb. A lamb is a symbol of
sacrifice, because the infinite potential of the
Life-power must sacrifice or limit itself for the
sake of manifestation.
PT3T you shall cleave. The constituting
Intelligence is one of close union with the Life
power. see 724.
fW7' you shall divide. Exodus 21 :35.
75s 13s the first stone, because Aleph is
numerically 1. see 884.
5~ P N the concealed (hidden) stone, a stone
concealed. Black ore in Job 28:3: "Man put to
the end darkness; he reaches the farthest recesses
for ore in the blackest darkness." In Rosicrucian
texts Christ is identified with the "hidden stone."
see 150, 570.
N?JD 138 the wonderful stone. Wonderful is
an adjective applied to Kether and to Christ. In
Isaiah 9:6: "And his name shall be called,
wonderful, counselor ..." In all true Rosicrucian
texts Christ is identified with the "hidden stone
of the alchemist". When man rectifies his
conception of the life he finds within himself, he
discovers this hidden stone. To ask, "What am
I?" is the beginning of the way which leads
within. see 1 1 1. [N53 pillae, means "to search,
to make special (vows)"] see 8 14.
1lYfl outer, external, exoteric, secular, civil (as
opposed to sacred). The manifested cosmos is
seen as external to the Self and as proceeding for
that Self at the heart of all being. 111 Tarot the
Emperor symbolizes civil authority, as
contrasted to the Hierophant as spiritual
authority. He suggests material matters-the
successful business executive, the result of an
orderly use of the mind and directed and focused
will. See 814 and K.D.L.C.K. (p.342).
I. The commentary on the 15'~ Path of Heh, the the pillars (Jakin and Boaz). It is the
Constituting Intelligence states that it constitutes state of perfect equilibrium, understood as the
the substance of creation in pure darkness. In support or pillars of existence. The pillars of
the New Testament John states: "That which has Solomon's temple were placed outside the
been made was life in him (the Logos, Christ), entrance. In 1 Kings 7:21: "And he set up the
and the life was the light of men. And the light
pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up
shines in the darkness, and the darkness
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