The Kabbalah Unveiled — S. L. MacGregor Mathers (from Knorr von Rosenroth's Latin) (1887)
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Dentals = Z, S, Sh, Tz (R by others).
Labials «= B, Y, M, P.
The “ Sepher Yetzirah ” further classes them as —
3 Mothers (Primitives) = A, M, Sh.
7 Duplicated = B, G, D, K, P, R, Th.
12 Simples = H, V, Z, Ch, T, I, L, N, S, 0, Tz, Q.
In the above classification it classes R as a dental.
+ This section and § 698, contain references to the Edomite kings and. their symbology — namely, as denoting the primal worlds which were destroyed . (See “The Book of Concealed Mystery,” ch. 1. § 3 ; “The Greater Holy Assembly,” ch. ii. and ch. xxvi. ; and “The Lesser Holy Assembly,” ch. x.)
KABBALAH.
supernal H of IHVH \ and the Holy City , the Bride, as She is called in the Apocalypse , the final H of IHVH). {And the guttural letter H, He , formeth the palatal letter K, Kaph, which is referred unto the Queen.) As it is written, Cant, iv. 6 : u Unto the mountain of myrrh, unto the hill of frankincense.”
698. The letter 0, Ay in {which denoteth the seven Inferiors which were destroyed) is the medium or splendour of mediation ( i.e ., the internal Light of the broken vessels) , hath been formed forth in His lips by revolution therein {and it hath been condensed in Q, Qoph, which goetli forth from the middle of the palate unto the lips). For the branches {of the Tree of Life , namely) are connected in Him {Microprosopus) in the spirits {such as they were in the prior world ) formed forth {such as they are in the restored world ).
699. For in the mysteries of the letters of Solomon the King, those four letters, A, H, Ch, 0, are surrounded by GIKQ.
700. But it is written in Job vi. 6 : “ Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt ? ” &c.
701. Also it is written, Isa. xxxii. 17 : “And the work of TzDQ, Tzedeg, , Righteousness {or Justice ), shall be peace.” Also, Ps. six. 10 : u More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold,” Ac.
702. But King David saith, ibid. 1 1 : u Also by them is thy servant warned.”
703. I affirm concerning myself, that I have been every day cautious concerning them, so that concerning them I might not err {i.e., concerning the judgments , Meshephath , referred to in verse 9).
704. Excepting a certain day when I was binding together the Crowns of the King * in the Cave of Maranaea, I beheld a Splendour of devouring Fire flashing from His
* I.e. Tracing out the properties, &c., of the Sephiroth which form the King, Microprosopus, and, as appears from the latter part of this section, those only in their aspect of Judgment and Wrath.
THE LESSER HOLY ASSEMBLY.
wrathful Countenance of Flame, and with terror I trembled at the sight.
705. From that day forth I ever acted with caution in my meditations concerning them, neither have I omitted that all the days of my life.
706. Blessed is his portion who is prudent regarding Him who is more ancient than (otherwise, concerning the gentleness of) the King, so that he may taste thereof, as is fitting.
707. Therefore is it written, Ps. xxxiv. 9 : “ Taste and see that Tetragrammaton is good,” &c.
708. Also it is written, Prov. ix. 5 : u Come, eat of mv bread,” &c.
CHAPTER XX.
CONCERNING THE BODY OF MICROPROSOPUS.
709. The masculine power is extended through Diiath ; and the Assemblies and Conclaves are filled.
710. It commenceth from the beginning of the skull, and it is extended throughout the whole body, through the breast, and through the arms, and through all the other parts. *
CHAPTER XXI.
CONCERNING THE BRIDE OF MICROPROSOPUS.
71 1. Unto His back adhereth closely a Ray of most vehement Splendour, and it flameth forth and formeth a certain skull, concealed on every side.
712. And thus descendeth the Light of the two brains, and is figured forth therein.
KABBALAH.
713. And She {the Bride ) adhereth unto the side of the Male ; wherefore also She is called, Cant. v. ii., u My dove, my perfect one.” Read not, “ThMThI, Thamathi , My perfect one ; ” but “ ThAVMThI, Tlieomathi , My twin sister,” more applicably.
714. The hairs of the Woman contain colours upon colours, as it is written, Cant. vii. 5 : “ The hair of Thy head like purple.”
715. But herewith is Geburah, Severity, connected in the five Severities {i.e., vjhich are symbolized in the numerical value , 5, of the letter!' H final of IHVH, which is the Bride), and the Woman is extended on Her side, and is applied unto the side of the Male.
716. Until She is separated from His side, and cometh unto Him so that She may be conjoined with Him, face to face.