Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

uler of the sign of Leo in the Zodiac ... Verchiel
is also one of the rulers of the Order of Powers.
Budge, Amulet and Talismans, equates Verchiel
with Nakiel. According to Papus. Verchiel (here
called Zerachiel) is governor of the sun."
[Davidson, 197 1, p. 305.1
BET magicians, of-magicians. see Genesis
4 1 :8.
IW see, they-see. see Deuteronomy 4:28.
'1131 my Lord. Hebrew form of epithet given to
Jesus by Mary in John 20:46: "Jesus said unto
her, ME&. she turned herself, and said unto him,
Rabboni; which is to say Master." The passage
cited took place at the Resurrection. Recall that
Daniel (God the Judge, 95) was called the Master
of Magicians (Dan = 54 = Judgement = Scorpio
= Nun). see 50, 106, 700.
1773 Biron. Angle of the 3'd decanate of
Gemini. see 9 18.
PTIT months, moon. Exodus 2:2.
269 (prime)
by-ways. The path of spirit (Aleph) in
regeneration (Resh) works through its field of
expression (Cheth), which are as by-ways in the
evolution of will (Yod) through change (Nun).
5N'al~) Kerubiel. Angel of Binah or Briah (3
of Cups). This implies limitation, or form-
building on the plane of mental creativity.
"Eponymous head of the Order of Cherubim.
According to 3 Enoch, Kerubiel's body is 'full of
burning coals ... There is a crown of holiness
upon his head ... and the bow of the shekinah is
between his shoulders."' [Davidson, 197 1, p.
166.1
~ 5 ?* ~ 5
77 I live forever. In Deuteronomy
32:40: "For I lift my hand to heaven, and say, I
live forever." see 829.
30:5.
she has vowed, vows-of-her. Numbers
7'1521~0 Semangeloph. On of the three angels
invoked against Lilith.
p evil [Isaiah 45:7]. In all senses, including
human wickedness as well as natural
misfortunes. The evil that the eye (Ayin) sees
under the sun (Resh). With different vowel
points: friend, companion; thought, aim,
purpose, desire; noise, shout. When Heh is
added, m, it becomes a verb meaning to feed,
graze a flock, as a shepherd leads his sheep. see
45, 367, 3 1 1, 160,479,288.
I. "We have seen the movement principle, acting
from the center to the circumference, modified in
turn, by light, fire, water, air, ethereal fluid,
according to the roots 8l, m, n, 7: Now,
where is the same movement departing form the
root 11 and degenerating more and more toward
the material sense, to become in the root p, the
emblem of that which is terrestrial, obscure and
evil. This is worthy of the closest attention.
and (intens.) That which is bent, bowed
down; that which is brought together to be made
compact; that which becomes fragile, brittle; that
which breaks and is reduced to powder: physical
. .
and moral evil; misery, malignancy, misfortune,
vice, perversity, disorder." [d701ivet, 1976, pp.
452-4.53.1
m O side, border, power, influences (usually
adverse); limit, limit of the sun. Aramaic origin.
As a rule sitra is used to designate adverse or evil
influences. Its basic meaning is one which
implies limitation.
Zohar I. (p.50): "The adverse influence (yl
m O
sitra ahra, evil power of demonry = 480 =
~5'5 Lilith, the Qlippoth of Malkuth) which
brings suffering and chastisement is therefore
necessary in the world, since it rouses in man
fear from through chastisement a man becomes
filled with the true fear of God, and does not
harden his heart; for it he does then "he that
hardens his heart shall fall into evil [Psalm 281,
to wit, into the hands of that 'adverse influence'
which is called 'evil". Thus we have a love which