The Kabbalah Unveiled — S. L. MacGregor Mathers (from Knorr von Rosenroth's Latin) (1887)
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123. And when this eye looketh upon Microprosopus, all the worlds are (in a state of) happiness.
* The Duad equated in the Monad. Compare what I have previously remarked concerning the profile symbolism of Macroprosopus.
124. This is the right eye. The inferior eyes are right and left, two in duplicate colour.
125. In the “ Book of Concealed Mystery ” have we taught that there is a Superior Yod, an Inferior Yod ; a Superior He, an Inferior He ; a Superior Yau, an Inferior Yau.
126. Unto the Ancient One pertain all the Superiors, and unto Microprosopus the Inferiors.
127. They depend not in another manner, but only thus ; for from the Most Holy Ancient One do they depend.
128. For the Name of the Ancient One is concealed in all things, neither is it found.
129. But those letters which depend from the Ancient
One, so that they may be established, are all inferiors.
For were it not so, they could not be established.
130. And therefore is the Holy Name* alike concealed and manifest.
1 3 I. For that which is concealed pertaineth unto the
Most Holy Ancient One, the Concealed in all things.
132. But that, indeed, which is manifested, because it depend eth, belongeth unto Microprosopus. (Otherwise, that which is manifested, is so for this reason — that it is manifested because it dependeth, &c.)
133. And therefore do all the blessings require both concealment and manifestation.
134. Those concealed letters which hang behind depend from the Most Holy Ancient One.
135. Wherefore do they hang behind? For the purpose of establishing the Inferior Yod. (Otherwise, assuredly from the Skull, from the Forehead, from the Eyes, do they depend. And the Yod Maternal f dependeth towards the Inferior Yod.)
* The student will observed throughout the Qabalah that great stress is laid on the power of names, which arises from the fact that each qabalistical name is the synthesis of a power. Hence to “ pronounce that name v is to use that power.
t The word I have translated “ Maternal ” is AMH, Amah , with a double Kametz point. Eosenroth renders it “ Yod Jlembri.'’
THE LESSER HOLY ASSEMBLY.
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CHAPTER Y.
CONCERNING THE NOSE OF THE MOST HOLY ANCIENT ONE.
136. The Nose. From this nose, from the openings of the nostrils, the Spirit of Life rusheth forth upon Microprosopus.
137. And from that opening of the nose, from those openings of the nostrils, dependeth the letter He, in order to establish the other and inferior He.
138. And that Spirit proceedeth from the hidden brain, and She is called the Spirit of Life, and through that Spirit * will all men understand ChKMThA, Chokmatha , Wisdom, in the time of King Messiah.
139. As it is written, Isa. xi. 2 : “ And the Spirit of
Wisdom and Understanding, BVCh ChKMH VBINH ,
Ruach Chokmah Va-Binah , shall rest upon Him,” &c.
140. This nose is life in every part; perfect joy, rest of spirit, and health.
1 4 1 . The nose of Microprosopus is as we have (before) conformed it.
142. Since concerning Him it is said, Ps. xviii. 9: u There ascendeth a smoke in His nose,” &c.
143. But concerning this it is written, Isa. xlviii. 9 :
“ And for my name’s sake will I defer mine anger
(literally , lengthen my nose ) for thee.”
144. (But in the book which is called “ The Treatise of the School of RavYeyeva the Elder,” the letter He is located in the mouth, and he doth not argue in the same manner as in the text, neither doth he bring about the
* Speaking of the unity, the “ Sepher Yetzirah ” says : “ One is She, the Spirit of the Elohim of life (blessed and more than blessed be His name whois the life of ages), Voice, and Spirit, and Word — this is She the Spirit of holiness.
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same combination, although, the matter eventuateth in the same manner.)
145. Bat yet from the letter the judgment dependeth, and judgment pertaineth unto the nose ( [o/Microprosopus ). Like as it is written, Ps. xviii. 9 : “ Smoke ascendeth out of His nose.”
146. And if thou sayest that behold also it is written, “ And fire out of His mouth consumeth,” surely the foundation of wrath dependeth from His nose.
147. All the conformations of the Most Holy Ancient One are formed forth from the calm and concealed brain.
148. And all the conformations of Microprosopus are formed through the Inferior Chokmah , Wisdom. Like as it is written, Ps. civ. 24 : “ All these hast thou made in •Chokmah.” And certainly it ( Wisdom ) is the epitome of all things.
149. Now what is the difference between H, iTe, and H, He ? By the Inferior He is judgment stirred up ; but in this instance, through the other He , mercy unto mercy is denoted.