Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

corresponding letters of W. Dahab is one of the
"Every idea of resistance, repulsion, rejection, alchemical .~ name for the ~erfect red stone which
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reflection; that which causes luminous refraction. is 13s P%?l and also PI. The Red Stone is
The Arabic develops the idea of every kind of
also termed nq132 (sulphur, 693). See 103, 53,
bending, inflection. Thence the verb to blow
down." [d'olivet, 1976, p. 356.1
157.
323 to cover, a cloak, treachery, deceit.
circularity of form or motion; a feast,
festival; sacrifice. The magic force moves in
n-3 Mercury (Beth) in Cancer (Cheth).
;Pn to fly, to soar.
cycles, it comes back to its starting point .-it
WHEELS, so to speak. For this reason every
magical ritual is performed within a circle. see
77 two; (the prefix) bi-.
7 89
TI2 to tear out, attack, to cut off, to cut; to pick
21 skin of a grape; husk, shell. dates.
I. How do we use gematria to understand the $1 Proud, haughty; insolent; presumptuolus.
secret meaning between words? Take for
example m, to be united, unity; t?N, gently,
softly, secretly, an enchanter; TT2 to divide,
N3l to conceal; to hide oneself, to be hidden.
separateness, separation; Ma, to cleave asunder; 372 a locust; to dig; husband man.
332, elevated, exalted, high; M, flew, soared;
m. window. the name of the fifth letter: n3,
hidden place, bosom.
77s The English equivalent of several Hebrew
names among whom was a prophet or seer [2
Chronicles 9:29, 12: 15, 13:22].
How does one become united with the one
source? First we are divided from that source.
The magical operation must be done with gently
and with secrecy. It starts when the skin or shell
which is the cloak of deceit is devoured by the
wolf, which is the same as the serpent, the Great
Magical Agent. The pure is separated from the
impure by the operation of the secret fire (Yod).
This operation takes place in a hidden place. A
clue to its location is in the Virgo region of the
body. No more clues can be given.
11 (prime)
I. The general number of magick, or energy
tending to change. [Crowley, 1977, p. xxv.]
11. The years in the Sun spot cycle to the closest
whole number (1 1 .l years actual).
AT Gold (Aramaic). Conceals an alchemical
secret. Daleth (Venus) Cheth (a sign ruled by the
Moon) and Beth (Mercury). Venus, Luna, and
Mercury are the alchemical copper, silver and
quicksilver. The first two are the best conductors
of electricity. One the Tree of Life these
correspond to the Paths which balance those
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T?& the fire of the magic light, firebrand, the
magic power. Aleph is the divine Life-breslth
(Ruach, 214), Vav is the link which joins into all
beings, and Daleth is the door of life through
which all things are manifested. see 207,363, 89.
The name W 5s '%' is 363, which is l l timles
11 multiplied by 3 (1 1 x 11 x 3) . Eleven is IltN
(od) and 3 is Gimel. Od is the magic power and
Gimel is the beginning of Guph the body. Aleph
is the Breath, Vav is the Link, Daleth is the Door
of Life and is Nogah also, which gives the
Victory (The 7th Sephiroth). In Gilnel (3) is
Recollection and Union, and thus the letters of
ode speak loud. In Yesod is all this centered and
they who know the secret of Yod, become the
extenders of the paternal Life and Light. Yesod
is called the Sphere of the Moon, and The Moon
(Key 2) in the Tarot is associated with the letter
Gimel, the letter of Union (The Uniting
Intelligence). Blessed are they who hear and
understand, and understanding, live as they
know. Note well the warning implied. 'There are
many who seek to be spiritual at the expense of
the body. They repudiate all that pertains to
Yesod because they misunderstand its real