The Kabbalah Unveiled — S. L. MacGregor Mathers (from Knorr von Rosenroth's Latin) (1887)

512. And therefore is it written, Psalm xciv. 7 : “ IH, Yah , shall not behold.” And shortly after verse 9 : “ He that planteth the ear, shall He not hear ? He that formeth the eye, shall He not see ? ”

513. The part which is above the eyes ( the eyebrows) consisteth of the hairs, which are distributed in certain proportions.

514. From those hairs depend one thousand seven hundred Lords of Inspection for striving in battles. And then all their emissaries arise and unclose the eyes.

515. In the skin which is above the eyes ( the eyelids) are the eyelashes, and thereunto adhere thousand thousands Lords of Shields.

516. And these be called the covering of the eyes. And all those which are called (under the classification of) the eyes of IHYH, Tetragrammaton, are not unclosed, nor awake, save in that time when these coverings of

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the eyelashes be separated from each other — namely, the lower from the upper ( eyelashes ).

517. And when the lower eyelashes are separated from the upper, and disclose the abode of vision, then are the eyes opened in the same manner as when one awaketh from his sleep.

518. Then are the eyes rolled around, and (Microprosoj^us) looketh back upon the open eye (of Macropro - sopus ), and they are bathed in its white brilliance.

519. And when they are thus whitened, the Lords of the Judgments are turned aside from the Israelites. And therefore it is written, Ps. xliv. 24 : “ Awake : wherefore sleepest thou, 0 Tetragrammaton ? Make haste,” &c.

520. Four colours appear in those eyes; from which shine the four coverings of the phylacteries, which shine through the emanations of the Brain.

521. Seven, which are called the eyes of Tetragrammaton, and the inspection, proceed from the black colour of the eye; as we have said.

522. As it is written, Zach. iii. 9 : “ Upon one stone seven eyes.” And these colours flame forth on this side.

523. From the red go forth others, the Lords of Examination for Judgment.

524. And these are called : w The eyes of Tetragrammaton going forth throughout the whole earth.”

525. Where it is said (in the feminine gender )
“ MShVTTVTh, Meshotetoth , going forth,” and not
“ MShVTTIM, Meshotetimf in the masculine, because
all are judgment.

526. From the yellow proceed others who are destined to make manifest deeds as well good as evil.

527. As it is written, Job xxxiv. 2 1 : “ Since His eyes are upon the ways of man.” And these, Zach. iv. 10, are called “ The eyes of Tetragrammaton, MShVTTIM, Meshotetim , going forth around, but in the masculine gender, because these extend in two directions — towards the good and towards the evil.

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528. From tli© white brilliance proceed all those mercies and all those benefits which are found in the world, so that through them it may be well for the Israelites.

529. And then all those three colours are made white, so that He may have pity upon them. '

530. And those colours are mingled together mutually, and mutually do they adhere unto each other. Each one affecteth with its colour that which is next unto it.

531. Excepting the white brilliance wherein all are comprehended when there is need, for this enshroudeth them all.

532. So therefore no man can convert all the inferior colours the black, red, and yellow — into the white brilliance.

533. For only with this glance (of Macr opr osopus) are they all united and transformed into the white brilliance.

534. His eyelashes (i.en those of Micr opr osopus, for to the eye of Macroprosopus neither eyebroios nor eyelashes are attributed) are not found, when (his eyes) desire to behold the colours ; seeing that his eyelashes disclose the place (of sight) for beholding all the colours.

535. And if they disclose not the place (of vision ) the (eyes') cannot see nor consider.*

536. But the eyelashes do not remain nor sleep, save in that only perfect hour, but they are opened and closed, and again closed and opened, according to that Open Eye (of Macroprosopus) which is above them.

537. And therefore is it written, Ezek. i. 14: “And the living creatures rush forth and return.”

538. Now we have already spoken of the passage,
Isa. xxxiii. 20 : u Thine eye shall see Jerusalem quiet,
even Thy habitation.”

539. Also it is written, Deut. ii. 12 : “ The eyes of

* The simple meaning of this and the preceding section is, that the eyes can only see when the upper eyelashes are separated from the lower ones by the lids being raised.

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