The Kabbalah Unveiled — S. L. MacGregor Mathers (from Knorr von Rosenroth's Latin) (1887)
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1054. Blessed are the just, whose NShMThHVN, souls, are drawn from that Holy Body which is called Adam, which includeth all things ; the place, as it were, wherein all the Crowns and Holy Diadems are associated together, arrayed in the equilibrium of balance.
1055. Blessed are the just, because all these are holy words which are sent forth through the Supernal Holy Spirit, the spirit wherein all the Holy Ones are comprehended ; the spirit in whom the supernals and inferiors are collected together (otherwise, whom the supernals and inferiors hear).
1056. Blessed are ye, 0 Lords of Lords, Beapers of the Field, who know and contemplate those words, and know well your Lord, face to face, and eye to eye ; and through those words worthy in the world to come.
1057. This is that very thing which is written, Deut. iv. 39: “Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that Tetragrammaton, He is Elohim (HYA HALHIM), in the heavens above, and upon the earth beneath : there is none other.”
1058. Where Tetragrammaton is the Ancient of Days.
Hoci Ha-Eloliim , that is the One, blessed be His Name
for ever, and unto the Ages of the Ages.
CHAPTER XLIV.
FURTHER REMARKS CONCERNING THE SUPERNAL MAN.
1059. "Rabbi Schimeon spake, and said: Let us behold. The superiors are below, and the inferiors are above.*
* Which is equivalent to the great magical precept of Hermes Trismegistus in the second clause of the Smaragdine Tablet : “ That which is
THE GREATER HOLY ASSEMBLY.
1060. The superiors are below. That is the form of the Man which is the Universal Superior Conformation.
1061. We have learned this which is written, “And the just man is the foundation, ISVD, Yesod , of the world,” Prov. x. 25, because He comprehendeth the Hexad in one enumeration.*
1062. And this is that which is written, Cant. v. I 5 • u His legs are as columns, ShSh, S/iesh , of the Number Six.” f
1063. We have learned in the “Book of Concealed Mystery ” that in man are comprehended the Superior Crowns in general and in special ; and that in man are comprehended the Inferior Crowns in special and in general.
1064. The Superior Crowns in general ( are comprehended in) the figure of all those conformations, as hath been already said.
1065. (The Superior Crowns) in special (are comprehended) in the fingers of the hands, which are ChMSh KNGD ChMSh, Chamesh Ke-Neged Chamesh , Five over against (or opposed to, or chief above) Five.J
1066. The Inferior Crowns (are comprehended in) the toes of the feet, which are special and general.
1067. For the body is not seen with them, seeing they are extraneous to the body. And therefore they
Uelow is like that which is above, and that which is above is like that which is below, for the performance of the miracles of the one substance. ”
d The ordinary translation of this passage is : * His legs are as pillars of marble.” ShSh may be translated either “marble ” or “the Number Six,” according to the pointing.
* It is not at first sight clear what is meant by this statement. But if we examine the passage closely, we shall see that the “just man” is taken for Microprosopus, who is the son, the “ form of the man ” ; “ comprehending the Hexad,” because he is composed of the six Sephiroth — Cheseci, Geburah, Tiphereth, Netzach, Hod, and Yesod.
X Compare “ Sepher Yetzirah,” cb.i. § 3 : “ Ten are the restricting numerations (Sephiroth). The Number Ten (is that of the) fingers — Five as chief above (or over against, or opposed to) Five, ChMSh KNGD ChMSh, and the pure Unity enthroned in Her strength in the Word of Renewal, and in the Word of Might.”
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are not in the body, seeing the body hath receded from them.
1068. For if so, what is this, Zach. xiv. 4 : “ And His feet shall stand in that day ? ” Truly the feet of the body, the Lords of Judgments to exercise vengeance.
1 069. And they are called the Lords of the Feet ; and certain of them are powerful, and the Lords of the Judgments, who are below, adhere unto the inferior crowns.