Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the
voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones
and the light of the lamp." And in 2 Samuel
2 1 : 17: "But Abishai the son of Zoraiah succored
him and smote the Philistines and killed him.
Then the servants of David swore to him, saying
you shall go out no more with us to battle, that
you may not quench the lamp of Israel." And in
Job 29:3: "When he put his worship high upon
my head, when his lamp shone over me; and
when by his light 1 walked through darkness.
D'$?~P slings; curtains, coverings; excavation.
[Abramelin p. 1841 The singular form (p5i), see
200) is directly related to Resh. In The Book of
Concealed Mystery the "excavations" of the
creative process are related to the emanation or
Sephiroth. There is a sense in which divine
creativity is covered or veiled from human [i.e.
personality level) understanding.
Q"l'1X thorns (in your side) [Numbers 3355,
Hoshua 23:13]. See (14) which is another
name for thorn and relates to the creative
process. Also connected with the spine and its
energizing with the "light" of the serpent power
to create the "stone" of the wise.
mari. refractoriness, harshness,
rebelliousness. From l"!l2 marar, to make bitter,
to be embittered, and as a noun gall, bitter, herbs,
etc. With different pointing: to flow, to run, to
ooze out. It is connected with the alchemical first
matter. see 440,290, 245.
11 shout, rejoicing; ringing cry. Plural in Psalm
32:7: "Thou art my hiding place; thou shall
preserve me from trouble; thou shall compass me
about with songs (i.e. cries) of deliverance.
Selah." see 900.
?lR' 77 the way of the Lord. In Isaiah 40:3:
"The voice of the one calling in the desert:
'prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in
the wilderness a highway for our God."' see 224,
26; 1344 (Greek).
Laboratorium Perpetuum (Lt). Perpetual
laboratory [Secret Symbols, p. 71. A direct
reference to the pentagram as a symbol of the
human organism, and as representing the
microcosm. The use of "perpetual" subtly hints
at the nature of the Great Work, which has to do
298
with controlling the power of perpetuation
corresponding to Nun.
251 (prime)
l'N3 Illumination, Luminous, shining.
Associated with the 14"' Path of Daleth. The
adjective, mowayir, indicates a derived
luminosity. The 14'~ path of Daleth originates in
the Illuminating Intelligence of Chokmah, and
Chokmah is the source of its light. Chokmah is
the dynamo, and the Luminous lntelligence is the
light-bulb glowing with incandescence. see 601.
A rabbinical adjective derived from l%,
Light.
Imagination, the eye of the soul, the adept learns
to use the cosmic imagination by surrendering
himself to the direction of the Higher Self,
holding the personal mind in suspension (Mem).
The aspirant must be ready consciously to
assume his share of the burden of creation-to
become a partner with the Cosmic Self (Aleph).
Detachment is necessary-identification with the
illusion of appearance must be eradicated (Yod).
The intensity of the initiate's consciousness that
he is truly the eternal child of the eternal father is
the measure of his understanding and the root of
his wisdom (Resh).
"'2H words (either vocal or mental) [Genesis
49:21]. The verb %b4, ahmar, whence this is
derived, means: to say, but includes also the
meaning "to think". Thus words are not uttered
syllables only. They include the silent speech of
thought; and this is one clue to the inner meaning
of Key 3 and the 14"' Path. With different
pointing: summit, top (of tree); upper branch.
~'533;1 'IN light of the Babylon (Chaldees).
see 257,297.
1% the pine, a fir or cedar; strength. A slender
fir or cedar from which masts were made,
carrying the suggestion of uprightness and
strength. Variant spelling of the ark of the
covenant. see 257,901,448 (Greek).
12m the Wilderness [Deuteronomy 32: 101.
This word also means speech. see 206, 376.
5Fll Uriel. Light of God. Variant spelling or
Uriel. Compare with Buliver-Lytion's Coming