Mathers Kabbalah Unveiled

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408. "They themselves beheld, so were they astonished; they feared, and hasted away." Because they
remained not in their place, since the conformations of the King had not as yet been formed, and the Holy
City and its wall were not as yet prepared.
409. This is that which followeth in the text: "As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city," &c. For all did
not endure.
410. But She (the Bride) now subsisteth beside the Male, with Whom She abideth.
411. This is that which is written, Gen. xxxvi. 39: "And Hadar reigned in his stead, and the name of his city
was Pau, and the name of his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mizaheb."
412. Assuredly this have we before explained in the Assembly.
413. Now, also, in the book of the teaching of Rav Hamenuna the Elder it is said: "And Hadar reigned in his
stead." The word HDR, Hadar, is properly to be expounded according unto that which is said, Lev. xxiii. 40:
"The fruit of trees which are HDR, Hadar, goodly."
414. "And the name of his wife Mehetabel," as it is written (in the text just cited), "branches of palm trees."
415. Also it is written, Ps. xcii. 3: "The just man shall flourish as the palm tree." For this is of the male and
female sex.
416. She is called "the daughter of Matred;" that is, the Daughter from that place wherein all things are bound
together, which is called AB, Father.
417. Also it is written, Job. xxviii. 13: "Man knoweth not the price thereof, neither is it found in the land of
the living."
418. She is the Daughter of Aima, the Mother; from Whose side the judgments are applied which strive
against all things.
419. The Daughter of Mizaheb because She hath nourishment from the two Countenances (Chokmah and
Binah, which are within Kether); and shineth with two colours namely from ChSD, Chesed, Mercy; and
from DIN, Din, Judgment.
420. For before the world was established Countenance beheld not Countenance.
421. And therefore were the Prior Worlds destroyed, for the Prior Worlds were formed without (equilibrated)
conformation.
422. But these which existed not in conformation are called vibrating flames and sparks, like as when the
worker in stone striketh sparks from the flint with his hammer, or as when the smith smiteth the iron and
dasheth forth sparks on every side.
423. And these sparks which fly forth flame and scintillate, but shortly they are extinguished. And these are
called the Prior Worlds.
424. And therefore have they been destroyed, and persist not, until the Most Holy Ancient One can be
conformed, and the workman can proceed unto His work.
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425. And therefore have we related in our discourse that that ray sendeth forth sparks upon sparks in three
hundred and twenty directions.
426. And those sparks are called the Prior Worlds, and suddenly they perished.
427. Then proceeded the workman unto His work, and was conformed, namely as Male and Female. 428.
And those sparks became extinct and died, but now all things subsist.
429. From a Light-Bearer of insupportable brightness proceeded a Radiating Flame, dashing off like a vast
and mighty hammer those sparks which were the Prior Worlds.
430. And with most subtle ether were these intermingled and bound mutually together, but only when they
were conjoined together, even the Great Father and Great Mother.
431. From Hoa, Himself, is AB, the Father; and from Hoa , Himself, is Ruach, the Spirit; Who are hidden in
the Ancient of Days, and therein is that ether concealed.
432. And It was connected with a light-bearer, which went forth from that Light-Bearer of insupportable
brightness, which is hidden in the Bosom of Aima, the Great Mother.
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433. AND when both can be conjoined and bound together mutually ( i.e., the Father and the Mother), there
proceedeth thenceforth a certain hard Skull.
434. And it is extended on its sides, so that there may be one part on one side, and another one on another
side.
435. For as the Most Holy Ancient One is found to include equally in Himself the Three Heads, so all things
are symbolized under the form of the Three Heads, as we have stated.
436. Into this skull (of Microprosopus) distilleth the dew from the White Head (of Macroprosopus), and
covereth it.
437. And that dew appeareth to be of two colours, and by it is nourished the field of the holy apple trees.
438. And from this dew of this Skull is the manna prepared for the just in the world to come.
439. And by it shall the dead be raised to life.
440. But that manna hath not at any other time been prepared so that it might descend from this dew, save at
that time when the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness, and the Ancient One supplied them with food
from this place; because that afterwards it did not fall out so more fully.
44n This is the same which is said, Exod. xvi. 4: "Behold I rain upon you bread from heaven." And also that
passage where it is thus written, Gen. xxvii. 28: "And the Elohim shall give unto thee of the dew of heaven."
442. These things occur in that time. Concerning another time it is written: "The food of man is from God the
Most Holy One blessed be He!" and that dependeth from MZLA, Mezla, the Influence; assuredly, from the
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Influence rightly so called.
443. And therefore is it customary to say: "Concerning children, life, and nourishment, the matter dependeth
not from merit, but from the Influence." For all these things depend from this Influence, as we have already
shown.
444. Nine thousand myriads of worlds receive influence from and are uphold by that GVLGLThA,
Golgeltha, Skull. 445. And in all things is that subtle AVIRA, Auira, Ether, contained, as It Itself containeth
all things, and as. in It all things are comprehended.
446. His countenance is extended in two sides, in two lights, which in themselves contain all things.
447. And when His countenance (i.e., that of Microprosopus) looketh back upon the countenance of the Most
Holy Ancient One, all things are called ARK APIM, Arikh Aphim, Vastness of Countenance.,
448. What is ARK APIM, or Vastness of Countenance? Also it should rather be called ARVK APIM, Arokh
Aphim, Vast in Countenance.
449. Assuredly thus is the tradition, since also He prolongeth His wrath against the wicked. But the phrase
ARK APIM, Arikh Aphim, also implies the same as "healing power of countenance."
450. Seeing that health is never found in the world save when the countenances (of Macroprosopus and
Microprosopus) mutually behold each other.
451. In the hollow of the Skull (of Microprosopus) shine three lights. And although thou canst call them
three, yet notwithstanding are there four, as we have before said.
452. He (Microprosopus) is the heir of His Father and of his Mother, and there are two inheritances from
Them; all which things are bound together under the symbol of the Crown of His Head. And they are the
phylacteries of His Head.
453. After that these are united together after a certain manner they shine, and go forth into the Three Cavities
of the Skull.
454. (And then) singly they are developed each after its own manner, and they are extended through the
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