Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

and on this point stands the holy of holies. This
is the stone referred to in the verse, 'who laid the
corner-stone thereof [Job 38:6], 'the stone of
testing, the precious corner stone' [Isaiah 28: 16:
and 'the stone that the builders despise became
the head of the corner.' [Psalm 118:22]. This
stone is compounded of Fire, Water, and Air,
and rest on the abyss." (that is) so Aleph, Mem
and Shin, the three mothers. Note that the stone
is set in the center.
rW> Pll "in the land of Ham". In Psalm
105:27: "They showed his signs among them,
and wonders in the land of Ham." Ham (heat,
warmth, 48) is connected with the concentration
of energy, setting up whirling motion which
generates heat at the beginning of a cycle of
manifestation. see 936, 291.
P m guilt, offense; guilt-offering. With
different pointing aswhahm: to commit an
offense, be guilty. Proverbs 14:9: "Fools make a
mock at sin [guilt]: but among the righteous
there is favor."
N W the name. In the name of the Lord offenses
are pardoned, and liberation comes.
837% a red cow. [IRD means to bear,
fruit, be fruitful]. This may also be read "fruitful
ground". see 50.
NOlh pharasa expanse, diaphragm. Suggest the
abdominal center, related to Jupiter and to Kaph.
K.D.L.C.K. (p.648) gives: expansun,
septimentum, diaphragma, and refers to the
space between the first emanation, and the
crown, i.e. Kether, which is Adam Qadmon, then
Briah.
#%O Siphra; book of Halakhic Midrash on
nil5~ a blaze, flame. With different pointing:
to kindle, inflame. Formation is the operation of
divine Fire or the Father (Chokrnah) upon the
divine Water or the "mother" (Binah); this
produces the Air or "son" (Tiphareth), which is a
"living soul".
stall, stable. The "place" where the
Christ-child is born. It corresponds to the Virgo
area in the microcosm. see 78,490.
r% land of Edom. In Isaiah 34:6: "The
sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made
fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and
goats, with the fat of the kidneys of Rams: for
the Lord hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great
slaughter of the land of Idumea (Edom)." Edom
means "red" and is connected with blood as a
vehicle of consciousness; lamb and ram are
associated with Aries, goat with Capricorn, both
influence by Mars; the sword is that of Justice, or
equilibrium (kidneys = Lamed, connected with
the path linking Geburah and Tiphareth); m 2
Bozrah (fortress, 297) was the capital of Edom,
which also connotes unbalanced force. see 344,
51,45.
7537~ Paklur. Night demon of the 2nd
decanate of Taurus. This decanate is ruled by
Mercury, and suggest subconscious imbalance,
resulting in concentration which is deliberative,
destructive and reactionary. The 2nd decanate of
Taurus is attributed to the 6 of Pentacles,
corresponding to Tiphareth, sphere of the Sun, as
it expresses in Assiah, the material world. As
subconsciousness is freed with correct selfdirection,
both mental and physical alterations
are accomplished. The goal of this stage of
development is the level of adeptship associated
with ~i~hareth wherein one is liberated from the
limitations of physical matter and circumstances.
Leviticus [Aramaic]. With different pointing: There is need to devote much time to attentive,
sapa. scribe, copyist. The book of law is written concentrative observations of what is going on in
on characters hidden in nature, or the manifested one's environment.
world. The meaning of Kaph is to grasp this law
of cycles. llo72 Korson. Demon king of the west
[Godwin, 1999, p. 1681. see 992 & Appendix 1 1.
342 'Ipt D%J? 750 ,?ll?l' The Lord is king for
Ptft2 dealer or maker of spices, perfumer, ever and ever. Psalm 10:16: "The Lord is king
for ever and ever: the heathen have perished
druggist; With different pointing: to be spiced, to
from his land." The Zohar [I:34A, p.1271
be tipsy.
comments: "There are two worlds, an upper