Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

'back of the head', the seat of the sexual energies
in man. One hundred denotes completion or
fulfillment of a cycle of time. The full meaning
of the symbolism is therefore that when the
vulture opens her wings to receive the phallic
stroke in the silence and secrecy of the cloud
[Paroketh also means 'a cloud'; a reference to the
invisibility traditionally assumed by the male
god when impregnating the virgin.], her shrill
scream of rapture, is MU (46)." [Grant, 1994, pp.
122-123.1
5 Tin, metal of Jupiter. A copper alloy of
tin. Aramaic meaning: "on account of, for the
sake of." D.D.
Aesch Mezareph: Bedil, Tin; in natural science,
this metal is not greatly used; for as it is derived
by Separation, so its matter remains separate
from the universal medicine.
Amongst the planets Zedek [irrx = 194 =
Jupiter] is attributed to it; a white wandering
planet, to which the gentiles applied an
idolatrous name, mention where of is forbidden,
see Exodus 22:12 and a greater extirpation is
promised, Hosea, 2: 17, and Zechariah, 13:2.
Amongst the beast, no allegory is better applied
to this metal than that because of its crackling, it
should be called 'Chazir Mijaar m], a
boar out the wood Psalm 80: 14, whose number is
545 which is not only 5 x 109, but in its lesser
number shows a quinary, as the Name Zedek
194; which Number being added, make 14: and
they make the Number 5, which twice taken is
10, the lesser number of the word Bedil, by the
two figures of 46 being added together. But 5 x
10 shows the fifty gates of ina ah', and the first
letter of the Sephirah Netzach, which is the
Sephirotic class to which this metal is referred.
In particular transformation, its sulphurous
nature alone both not profit, but with other
sulphurs, especially those of the Red [Mars and
Venus] metals, it does reduce thick waters, dully
terrificated into Gold; so also into Silver, if its
nature be subtilized into a thin water by Quick-
silver which (amalgam) amongst others is made
well enough by Tin.
But its viscous and water nature may be
meliorated into Gold, if it be only pulverized
with the calx of Gold through all the degrees of
fire, for ten days, and by degrees thrown upon
flowing Gold, in the form of the little masses,
which also I am taught is to be done with Silver.
But no man is wise unless his master is
experience. [Westcott, 1997, pp. 27-28]
1 Westcott add the following footnote: The Fifty
Gates of Binah or Understanding (see also
Chapter 111, paragraph 1) may be referred to the
Decad of Potencies acting through the Five
human senses, but the phrase has a more arcane
meaning: the Theosophical Glossary says that 50
is a blind, and that the number is 49.
Jlos (Lt). flower; suggesting the "rose"
symbolism and relates particularly to the
microcosm. It has been linked with the Great
magical Agent, by Eliphas Levi, who terms it
also "Azoth, ether, magnetic fluid, soul of the
earth, Lucifer, etc.." One of the faces of the
philosophical stone bears its name, along with
Adam, Eve, and Azoth. see 683, 36, 252, 315,
154,224,3 14,29.
Jove or Zove (Lt). Jove; the Latin Jupiter, the sky-
god, connected with beneficence. King and
Father of the Gods. Same as the Greek Zeus.
omnia (Lt). All, everything; symbolizes the
universe. (The radius which determines the size
of a circle is 23 [irn], Chaiah, the Life-force
seated in Chokmah.) The "field" or "vineyard" of
the universe is pervaded by Life, so that no
portion of it may be regarded as a dead
mechanism. see 506 Greek.
I.N.R.I. Initials of inscription on the cross of
Jesus that Pilate wrote. It has many esoteric
meanings.
Blavatsky Quotes a Rosicrucian motto: "Igne
Natura Renovatur Intergra which the alchemist
interpret as Nature renovated by fire, or matter
by Spirit." see 270, 1223.
Ordo (Lt) Order. Part of the motto: "A new order
of the ages" on the Great Seal of the U.S. see 80,
94, 126,220,370 (Lt), 240.
Igneo (Lt). igneous, fiery; of fire. Relates to the
"Triangle of Fire." see 134, 88 (Lt).