With Six Letters, Three Cauldrons Of One Torah

י"ז תמוז התשס"ח
Faunus 19


Scribal oddity of two 'n's as found in Torah scroll (shown aove).

The Celtic Ogham alphabet of the Druids is called Beth-Luis-Nuin. Through designating the Ogham alphabet beth-luis-nuin, in some manner then, the three letters (beth, luis, nuin) call out the soul of the Ogham into active creative manifestation. In other words, the letters symbolize the three creative rays of Awen, and the creative energy of the Divine Feminine known in kabbalah as hashra'ah.

From the perspective of a Jewitch, beth-luis-nuin have correspondences to the Hebrew letters Beit-Lamed-Nun. In Torah, beit-lamed-nun symbolize the soul of Torah.

Beit-Beth, with a 'b' sound, is the first letter (בְּ) of the first word 'bereshit' (בְּרֵאשִׁית) in the first book of Torah, Genesis (called in Jewish tradition 'Bereshit'). The six letters of the word 'bereshit' can mean 'with six'.

Lamed-Luis, with an 'l' sound, is the last letter (ל) in the last word 'Yisrael' (יִשְׂרָאֵל) in the last book of Torah, Devarim (Deutereonomy). The word "Yisrael' is a mystical codeword for the collective soul of humanity to whom Torah belongs. 'Torah' is a mystical codeword for the 'keys to creative messianic consciousness'.

In the Hebrew language, the letters lamed-beit spell the word לב, pronounced 'lev' (a hard beit is pronounced 'v', a soft beit is pronounced 'b'), a word meaning 'heart'. The 'heart' of Torah, comprising the soul of Torah, symbolizing the entire Torah, from the last letter to the first letter, the alpha and the omega, speaks forth the realization of humankind's messianic potential and inherent Divinity.

Nun-Nuin. The messianic and Divine consciousness of humankind is symbolized by the 'n' sound, represented actively by the Hebrew letter nun and the Ogham letter nuin.

Two letters with the 'n' sound comprise a significant and unique scribal oddity found in Torah. The two odd 'n's are called nun hafucha (inverted nun, like an introspective 'n' among the Hebrew alphabet) and nun m'zuneret (isolated nun, like the 'n' among the Ogham alphabet set apart from the Hebrew alphabet). Between the two n's are set apart two verses (Numbers 10:35-36) within the midst of the entire Torah. The two verses are said to comprise a link to an entirely new inner arrangement within Torah, one which will be revealed during the golden age of messianic consiousness among humankind.

Taken together, with six letters from both the Hebrew and Ogham alphabets, are three cauldrons of Torah creation letters called forth. Brewing within the three cauldrons of Torah creation letters is the birthright of humankind - Divine messianic consciousness.

Six Letters, Three Cauldrons, Two Alphabets, One Torah

The heart of Torah is the heart of the Ogham. Hebrew and Ogham (shefifon) are elucidations of the same root soul (serayah) of the Divine soul of humanity.

With six letters (beth, beit, luis, lamed, nuin, nun), through three cauldrons (of emanation, creation and formation) is the entire atzilutic-messianic Torah called forth and made manifest.

Coarse Grains Of Redemptive Blessing

י'ד בניסן תשס"ח
Annwyn 15

In follow up to Transformative Pesach Prophecy, several elucidating ideas emerge from Ceridwen's cauldron of transformative prophecy.

Pesach-Beltaine Connection

Pesach Sheni is May 19 (Iyar 14, corresponding to the time we count the 30th day of the Omer) and astrological Beltaine (Beltaine Sheni) is May 4 (Annwyn 30) this year of 5768. Consequently, both Pesach Sheni and Beltaine Sheni come together through a "time" value of 30.

Ceridwen is associated in Celtic witchcraft with Beltaine. Yet, Ceridwen delivered to me a prophecy associated with Pesach. Taken together, Ceridwen represents for me stepping above the time of both, transcendently joining together Pesach and Beltaine.

As a lunar goddess, Ceridwen is linked with blessings bestowed through Yesod into Malchut. Pesach Rishon this year is April 20 (Nissan 15). The full moon of the witches' month of Annwyn is called the Drawing Down The Moon full moon, also on April 20 (Annwyn 16), suggesting a time through which the redemptive blessings are bestowed is April 20, which is the date of both Pesach Rishon and the Drawing Down full moon of Annwyn.

Grains Of Redemptive Blessing

The blessings bestowed from Ceridwen's cauldron are redemptive, drawn down from the powerful full moon which marks redemption from Mitzrayim, which is Pesach in Jewish tradition.

In Celtic tradition, six sacred grains of spellcraft were brewed as a grael in Ceridwen's cauldron. In terms of middot (measures), 6 grains = 388.79346 milligrams.

388 is the gematria of למשיח meaning "belonging to Mashiach"

79346 represents the five letters ודגטז, where five identifies the Divine Feminine of both Binah and Malchut. The five letters have a combined gematria of 29 - the same gematria as a Torah word used in Bereshit 48:16 to bestow blessing upon both children of Yosef, namely וידגו meaning "and let them grow".

And Yisrael blessed them saying, "let my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth."

Taken together, Ceridwen's cauldron contains and "bestows the receptive" blessing "belonging to Mashiach" and "of Yisrael", suggesting that Ceridwen is the unified feminine archetype corresponding to masculine Yisrael. Importantly, Ceridwen represents she who bestows the blessing which ignites messianic consciousness, causing it to grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth, as waters cover the sea. Within the letter-sets of both blessings are the letters of the sha'ar (gate) דג, implying quick multiplication in great numbers.

The word וידגו (of Yisrael's blessing) begins with the letter ו, with a value of six, like the six grains of spellcraft brewed in Ceridwen's cauldron. Similarly, the letter-set ודגטז (of Ceridwen's blessing) also begins the the letter ו.

Yet differently, the word of Yisrael's blessing ends with a ו (the letter of connection) while the letter-set of Ceridwen's blessing ends with a ז (the letter of selection). Thus, Ceridwen's blessing represents the extension of Yisrael's blessing into manifest reality. Also, his blessing contains the letter י (a letter of projective energy, שפע), while her blessing contains the letter ט (a letter of receptive energy, קבל).

Ceridwen (Boudicca) and Yisrael (Yaakov) are parallel quantum coarse grains (one primarily an involutionary stream and one primarily an evolutionary stream of consciousness), who together, decohere consciousness into manifest history as described in my poem Coarse Grained Histories, Dialog With The Divine.

Related entry: Ceridwen Candle Dressing Oil

Yaakov, Beli Mawr & Torah LeAtid Lavo

According Sefer Yetzirah, Tuesday is ruled by the sun. The corresponding Hebrew and Celtic archetypes are Yaakov and Belenos, respectively.

Belenos is a "Romanized" form of the Celtic name Beli Mawr (בלי מאור), where beli means "shining" (Celtic) and mawr means "of light" (Celtic and Hebrew).

Alternatively, in Hebrew, beli can mean "without" - like within the word "belimah" of Sefer Yetzirah (page 25). Thus, Beli Mawr (בלי מאור) can mean both "shining of light" and "without light" simultaneously, depending on whether one is looking through Celtic or Hebrew consciousness. Consequently, in this archetypal name, we have both a kav (a "shining" of light as in Celtic myth and Jewish kabbalah) and a Lamp of Darkness (Botzina de Kardenuta, or the tzimtzum of Jewish kabbalah) existing together in harmony.

Interestingly, both Yaakov and "the giving of the Torah" are represented by the kav in Jewish kabbalah. This association is more in line with the meaning of the Celtic (kav) interpretation of Beli Mawr as opposed to the Hebrew (tzimtzum) interpretation. This makes Hebrew Yaakov and Celtic Beli Mawr one and the same essence, both possessing Torah, and each the "reverse vision" of the other.

On that day Hashem will be One, and His Name One. ביום ההוא יהיה יהוה אחד -- ושמו אחד

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Day 7 - Saturday Correspondences

Saturday - Day 7
Please note, these correspondences have been adapted from several sources and may differ from traditional astrological correspondences. All designations follow the planet for the day according to Sefer Yetzirah.


Symbolic Language & Mathematics

Celtic ogham letter -
Hebrew letter - ת
number - 400
permutation - תבג דכפר
vowel - tzerey
"42"-letter name - שקו צית

Astrological & Metaphysical

space/planet - Jupiter
Hebrew name - Tzedek צדק
Sumerian name - Enlil
Egyptian name - Isis
Babylonian name - Marduk
orbit cycle - --
retrograde periods - once per year for 120 days
satellites - --
degrees moved on average day - --
channel - yesod to malchut
sefirah - malchut, chesed
mazal/rulership - sagittarius (keshet, קשת)
firmament - Vilon
earth - Eretz

Archetypes

Hebrew archetype - David
Celtic archetype - Taranis
Germanic archetype - Thor/Donner
Greek archetype - Zeus
Roman archetype - Jupiter/Jove
seal/archangel - Tzidkiel, Tzadkiel
malachim - Tzuriel, Raziel, Yofiel
mythic animal - gryphon

Attributes

concept - reshimu, the impression of emunah upon superconsciousness experience
soul - mouth
gift - grace, personality improvement
direction - center
color - blue and purple
basic energy - expansion
basic mystical energy - money
element - air/fire
metal - tin
trees - oak (duir)
incense - nutmeg, cedarwood oil, frankincense, juniper berry, hyssop, st. john's wort
oil - nutmeg oil
gemstones - amethyst, sapphire
mundane animal - peacock, bull, eagle

Plants

mint, cedar, balm, olive, oak, clover, st. john's wort, anise, solomon's seal

Influences

life, peace, good, prosperity, religious feelings, joy, wealth, political advance

Energy Keywords

aspiration, benevolent, charitable, confident, dignity, expansion, extravagant, faithful, generous, growth, gullible, humorous, indulgence, human, kindness, merciful, optimistic, orthodox, philanthropic, poise, pompous, radiance, religious, reverent, understanding

Concerns

honor, wealth, health, peace, fame, power

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Day 6 - Friday Correspondences

Friday - Day 6
Please note, these correspondences have been adapted from several sources and may differ from traditional astrological correspondences. All designations follow the planet for the day according to Sefer Yetzirah.


Symbolic Language & Mathematics

Celtic ogham letter -
Hebrew letter - ר
number - 200
permutation - רתבג דכפ
vowel - shurek
"42"-letter name - יגל פזק

Astrological & Metaphysical

space/planet - Saturn
Hebrew name - Shabsai שבתאי
Sumerian name - Ninurta
Egyptian name - Nepthys
Babylonian name - Ninib
orbit cycle - --
retrograde periods - --
satellites - --
degrees moved on average day - --
channel - tiferet to yesod
sefirah - binah/da'at, malchut/yesod
mazal/rulership - capricorn (g'di, גדי)
firmament - Aravot
earth - Chalad

Archetypes

Hebrew archetype - Yosef
Celtic archetype - Arawn
Germanic archetype - Santur
Greek archetype - Kronos
Roman archetype - Saturnus
seal/archangel - Kaptziel, Tzaphkiel
malachim - Shimshushiel, Raphael, Kidushiel
mythic animal - basilisk

Attributes

concept - clarification & rectification of the "yesh" of creation
soul - left nostril
gift - serenity, peace
direction - west
color - black and midnight blue
basic energy - restriction, authority, crossroads
basic mystical energy - banishing, rewards
element - earth/water
metal - lead
trees - alder/cypress (fearn/ -)
incense - civet, myrrh, cinnamon, rue, mullein, yew berries, patchouli, cypress leaves
oil - patchouli oil
gemstones - obsidian, onyx, black pearl
mundane animal - crow, raven, crocodile

Plants

aconite, yew, cannabis, hemlock, thyme, deadly ightshade, jimson weed, cypress

Influences

poverty, destruction, internal injury, sickness

Energy Keywords

authority, caution, defensive, diplomatic, fearful, humility, justice, law, old, patience, pessimism, respect, responsible, restrain, rigid, serious, severe, sincere, stern, thrifty, time

Concerns

harvest, long life, protection, stability, safety

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Day 5 - Thursday Correspondences

Thursday - Day 5
Please note, these correspondences have been adapted from several sources and may differ from traditional astrological correspondences. All designations follow the planet for the day according to Sefer Yetzirah.


Symbolic Language & Mathematics

Celtic ogham letters -
Hebrew letter - פ
number - 80
permutation - פרת בגדכ
vowel - shurek
"42"-letter name - חקב טנע

Astrological & Metaphysical

space/planet - Mercury
Hebrew name - Kochav כוכב
Sumerian name - Enki
Egyptian name - Thoth
Babylonian name - Nabu
orbit cycle - 88 earth days, ~ 4 times per year, ~ 7.5 days in each sign
retrograde periods - 3 times per year for 3 weeks per period
satellites - none
degrees moved on average day - ~ 1.6 degree/day
channel - gevurah to hod
sefirah - hod
mazal/rulership - gemini/virgo (teomim/besula, תאומים/בתולה)
firmament - Ma'on
earth - Yabashah

Archetypes

Hebrew archetype - Aaron
Celtic archetype - Lugh
Germanic archetype - Woden/Odin
Greek archetype - Hermes
Roman archetype - Mercurius
seal/archangel - Michael
malachim - Shmuaiel, Ra'umiel, Kuniel
mythic animal - hippogriff

Attributes

concept - oral communication of knowledge
soul - left ear, lower eyelid
gift - authority, dominance, advancement
direction - down
color - yellow
basic energy - speed
basic mystical energy - communication, movement, mental energy, analysis, service
element - water/air
metal - mercury/aluminum
trees - hazel/ash (coll/nuin)
incense - storax, mace, sandalwood, cinnamon, sassafras, wormwood
oil - lavender oil
gemstones - fire opal, agate
mundane animal - jackal, ape, ibis, serpent

Plants

wormwood, valerian, dill, carraway, vervain, horehound, fennel, lavender, mandrake

Influences

wisdom, skill, writing, language

Energy Keywords

active, adaptable, agility, alert, analytical, articulate, aware, brilliant, changeable, critical, dexterous, duality, discriminatory, efficient, expressive, indecisive, intelligent, irresponsible, precise, reason, restless, sensory, skeptical, versatile

Concerns

communication, memory, truth, business

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Day 4 - Wednesday Correspondences

Wednesday - Day 4
Please note, these correspondences have been adapted from several sources and may differ from traditional astrological correspondences. All designations follow the planet for the day according to Sefer Yetzirah.


Symbolic Language & Mathematics

Celtic ogham letters -
Hebrew letter - כ
number - 20
permutation - כפרת בגד
vowel - chirak
"42"-letter name - כטר צתג

Astrological & Metaphysical

space/planet - Venus
Hebrew name - Nogah נגה
Sumerian name - Inanna
Egyptian name - Hathor
Babylonian name - Ishtar
orbit cycle - 225 earth days, ~ 18.7 days in each sign
retrograde periods - every 18 months for ~ 40 days
satellites - none
degrees moved on average day - ~ 1.6 degree/day
channel - chesed to netzach
sefirah - netzach
mazal/rulership - taurus/libra (shor/moznayim, שור/מאזנים)
firmament - Zevul
earth - Charba

Archetypes

Hebrew archetype - Moses
Celtic archetype - Rhiannon
Germanic archetype - Freyja/Frey
Greek archetype - Aphrodite
Roman archetype - Venus
seal/archangel - Anathiel, Haniel
malachim - Chizkiel, Rahitiel, Kidashiel
mythic animal - mermaid

Attributes

concept - ability to actualize potential
soul - left eye, upper eyelid
gift - life, health
direction - up
color - green
basic energy - socialization
basic mystical energy - relationships, balance, manifestation
element - water/earth
metal - copper
trees - apple/rowan (ceirt/luis)
incense - jasmine, egg white, rose petals, gum benzoin, red coral, lignum aloes
oil - musk oil, lilac oil
gemstones - emerald, amber
mundane animal - dove, swan, dolphin, fish

Plants

apple, elder, rosemary, sandalwood, rose, geranium, orris, eryngo, fig, almond

Influences

grace, love, lust, children, fruitfulness

Energy Keywords

love, beauty, harmony, luxury, sex, aesthetics, friendship, artistic, possessive, stable, stubborn, loyal, diplomatic, greedy, indecisive, hypocritical, peace at any price, fickle, judicial, sociable, sensual, self-indulgent, materialistic, dogmatic, cooperative, affectionate, devotion, gentle, impressionable, evasive, indolent, indifferent, obstinate, vacillate

Concerns

love, passion, friendship, joy, safety, fertility

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Day 3 - Tuesday Correspondences

Tuesday - Day 3
Please note, these correspondences have been adapted from several sources and may differ from traditional astrological correspondences. All designations follow the planet for the day according to Sefer Yetzirah.


Symbolic Language & Mathematics

Celtic ogham letter -
Hebrew letter - ד
number - 4
permutation - דגב כפרת
vowel - cholam
"42"-letter name - נגד יכש

Astrological & Metaphysical

space/planet - Sun
Hebrew name - Shemesh, Chamma שמש, חמה
Sumerian name - Utu
Egyptian name - Ra, Aten
Babylonian name - Shamash
orbit cycle - 365 earth days, ~ 30 days in each sign
retrograde periods - none
satellites - -
degrees moved on average day - ~1 degree/day
channel - keter to tiferet
sefirah - tiferet
mazal/rulership - leo (aryeh, אריה)
firmament - Shachakim
earth - Arka

Archetypes

Hebrew archetype - Yaacov
Celtic archetype - Belenos
Germanic archetype - Sunna
Greek archetype - Helios
Roman archetype - Sol
seal/archangel - Raphael
malachim - Chaniel, Lahadiel, Machniel
mythic animal - phoenix

Attributes

concept - self nullification & reorientation
soul - right nostril
gift - progeny, seed
direction - east
color - yellow
basic energy - success
basic mystical energy - focusing will, psychic energy
element - fire/air
metal - gold
tree - birch (beith)/laurel
incense - frankincense, laurel, balm of Gilead, bayberry oil, olibanum
oil - cinnamon oil
gemstones - topaz, yellow diamond
mundane animal - eagle, lion, cock, scarab

Plants

heliotrope, goldenseal, cinquefoil, saffron, ash, sunflower, dandelion, marigold, citrus, yarrow

Influences

light, darkness, work, accomplishment, travel, exile

Energy Keywords

ego, fame, extroversion, individuality, left brain, mental power, hope, honor, success, ambitious, arts, creative, cruel, leadership, music, dramatic, idealistic, vain, dignified, proud, pretentious, self-assured, generous

Concerns

hope, money, respect, fame, success

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Day 2 - Monday Correspondences

Monday - Day 2
Please note, these correspondences have been adapted from several sources and may differ from traditional astrological correspondences. All designations follow the planet for the day according to Sefer Yetzirah.


Symbolic Language & Mathematics

Celtic ogham letter -
Hebrew letter - ג
number - 3
permutation - גבד כפרת
vowel - sh'va
"42"-letter name - קרע שטן

Astrological & Metaphysical

space/planet - Mars
Hebrew name - Ma'adim מאדים
Sumerian name - Gugulanna
Egyptian name - Set
Babylonian name - Nergal
orbit cycle - 687 earth days or 1.9 years (spends ~57.3 days in each sign)
retrograde periods - every 26 months for 10 weeks (70 days)
satellites - 2 moons, Phobos & Deimos (14, 7 miles diameters, respectively)
degrees moved on average day - 0.5 degrees/day or 30 minutes/day
channel - binah to gevurah
sefirah - gevurah
mazal/rulership - scorpio/aries (akrav/taleh, עקרב, טלה)
firmament - Rakia
earth - Adamah

Archetypes

Hebrew archetype - Yitzchak
Celtic archetype - Tiw
Germanic archetype - Tiew
Greek archetype - Ares
Roman archetype - Mars
seal/archangel - Samael, Kamael
malachim - Shamaiyel, Berekhiel, Ahaniel
mythic animal - dragon

Attributes

concept - reward & punishment
soul - right ear
gift - wealth, love
direction - north
color - red
basic energy - action
basic mystical energy - war, change
element - fire
metal - iron
tree - holly/tinne
incense - pine, cypress, rue, peppercorns, allspice, basil, hops. dragon blood, sulfur
oil - allspice
gemstones - bloodstone, ruby, garnet
mundane animal - ram, owl, scorpion

Plants

basil, nettle, chili pepper, rue, gentia, wolfbane, patchchouli, hellebore, mustard, garlic, ginger

Influences

blood, wickedness, strife, external injury, war, hatred, jealousy

Energy Keywords

assertive, combative, constructive, courage, defiant, destructive, dynamic, energy, expressive, fearless, force, frank, heroics, impulsive, leadership, passion, self-reliant, spontaneity, violent, will-power

Concerns

physical power, courage, victory in war, strength, haste, danger, anger, vitality

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Day 1 - Sunday Correspondences

Sunday - Day 1
Please note, these correspondences have been adapted from several sources and may differ from traditional astrological correspondences. All designations follow the planet for the day according to Sefer Yetzirah.


Symbolic Language & Mathematics

Celtic ogham letter -
Hebrew letter - ב
number - 2
permutation - בגד כפרת
vowel - segol
"42"-letter name - אבג יתצ

Astrological & Metaphysical

space/planet - moon
Hebrew name - Levana, Yareyach לבנה, ירח
Sumerian name - Nanna
Egyptian name - Khonsu
Babylonian name - Sin
orbit cycle - 27 days and 7 hours (2.3-2.5 days in each sign)
retrograde periods - none
satellites - none, although moon goes through a "void" period
degrees moved on average day - 0.5 degrees/hour or 12 degrees/day
channel - chochmah to chesed
sefirah - yesod
mazal/rulership - cancer/crab (sartan סרטן)
firmament - Makhon
earth - Tevel

Archetypes

Hebrew archetype - Avraham
Celtic archetype - Aranrhod
Germanic archetype - Mani
Greek archetype - Selene/Artemis
Roman archetype - Luna/Diana
seal/archangel - Gavriel
malachim - Semeturia, Gezeriel, Ve'enael, Lemuel
mythic animal - unicorn

Attributes

concept - purpose
soul - right eye
gift - wisdom
direction - south
color - white/silver (and blue)
basic energy - emotions
basic mystical energy - protection, psychism
element - water
metal - silver
tree - willow/saille
incense - lemon balm, myrrh, eucalyptus
oil - myrrh
gemstones - moonstone, quartz, marble, holey stones, geodes
mundane animal - cat, hare, deer, wolf

Plants

seaweed, aloes, watercress, lemon, jasmine, lotus, mushroom, poppy, lunaria, cucumber

Influences

holds keys to heaven & earth, surrogate for good & evil, one-sidedness, leadership, dependence, secretiveness, manic-depressiveness

Energy Keywords

soul, creativity, visionary, magnetism, emotions, memories, personality, change & fluctuation, growth, female principle, psychic, intuition, subconscious, imagination, right brain, flexible, peace, maternal, protective, receptive, sensitive

Concerns

dreams, theft prevention, prophecy, security, short journeys & removals, sense-reactions

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B'Yad Ram-He

B'Hesech HaDa'at, Signs Part 2

In my previous entry, I wrote regarding the physical "sign", the chatima tova, that occurred throughout my right leg erev rosh hashanah, relating the significance of this experience to the word בשחקים in verse 1 of Sefer HaBahir, which I am currently studying. R' Aryeh Kaplan, in his commentary on the verse, teaches that בשחקים, traditionally translated as skies, corresponds to the sefirot of Netzach and Hod, pertaining to prophecy and mystical vision, respectively. I correlated the flowing energy of the physical sign to Netzach and prophetic awareness.

Necessarily, given that בשחקים is associated with both Netzach and Hod (justice, justice), I wondered where was evidence of Hod, other than in the capacity "to learn"? Was I - chas v'shalom! - unbalanced?

Well, this morning, as I was resting in my bed before arising, the "mystical vision" of an answer came to me. Suddenly, I "heard" in my mind the reverberating sound like one hears when one strikes the surface of a thin sheet of pliable metal. Immediately following that, the vision came into my mind of a sheet of beaten silver [1] metal. I immediately "knew" that the sound and vision pertained in some manner to Hod, given the reverberating nature of the "sound" in my mind.

In another earlier entry, I had written regarding the word בשחקים:

"in the skies" = "with (laughs of) laughter" = בשחקים

This word from Sefer HaBahir is not from the shoresh shin-chet-kuf שׁחק, meaning "pound to a fine dust". Rather, it is from the shoresh sin-chet-kuf שׂחק, meaning laughter and overcoming difficulties. They look the same, almost.

Now, it is becoming clearer why I could not relate to the idea that, in Sefer HaBahir, בשחקים referred to the shin-root meaning "pound to a fine dust", but rather to the sin-root meaning laughter. I am not like "a fine pound dust". I am more like "pounded metal".

What is "pound metal" kabbalistically? Dave at Balashon writes regarding asimon:

What's the origin of the word? Well it originally meant uncoined metal. The first mishna of the fourth chapter of Bava Metzia states that "uncoined metal (אסימון) acquires coined metal (מטבע)". The gemara (47b) goes on to ask: What IS ASIMON? ... According to Klein, the root is the Greek word asemos. A= not, without, and sema = sign, token (as in Hebrew siman and the english semantics.) So while originally the difference between a coin and an asimon was the token had no sign (symbol) at all, it was later used to indicate a token that could not be used as money.

From this, we can see that "pound metal" is metal that has gone from being "without a sign" to being "with a sign". In other words, it has been transformed from worthless token to redemption money. Bava metzia 47b states:

UNCOINED METAL [ASIMON] ACQUIRES COINED. What IS ASIMON? — Said Rab: Coins that are presented as tokens at the baths. An objection is raised: The second tithe may not be redeemed by asimon, nor by coins that are presented as tokens at the baths; proving that ASIMON is not coins that are presented as tokens at the baths. And should you answer that it is a definition,11 surely the Tanna does not teach thus; [for we learnt:] The second tithe may be redeemed by 'asimon', this is R. Dosa's view. The Sages maintain: It may not. Yet both agree that it may not be redeemed with coins that are presented as tokens at the baths.

Taken together, one could suggest that metal pertains in some manner to "redemption money". In other words, "unbeaten metal" (one without a sign, a token of uncoined metal, אסימון) is that which cannot fully redeem. On the other hand, "beaten metal" (one with a sign, coined metal like money, מטבע) is that which can fully redeem.

Consequently, my Bahir "learning" (where the ability to learn experientially [2] is a function of Hod) is like beaten-pound metal. It is like "redemption money", redeeming my nefesh-soul, and capable of initiating redemptive consciousness.This morning's experience of "sound and sight" (hearing and seeing experientally synthesized into pei [3], expressive learning) was an appropriate "mystical vision" frontside (chazah) of upcoming Yom Kippur.

Moreover, my learning is balanced. Regarding the "beaten silver" symbolism, Yishayahu 46:6, states: "and weigh out silver on the beam [of the balance]". With respect to verse 1 of Sefer HaBahir, which explicitly mentions the name ר' נחוניא בן הקנה to whom authorship of Sefer HaBahir is attributed, I can link the word kenah קנה in terms of balance, to the name הקנה HaKana, noting at Balashon, Dave writes:

According to Klein, kaneh קנה has many meanings: stalk, reed, cane, beam of scales, shaft of lampstand, arm of lampstand, length of a reed, and in later Hebrew - windpipe.

One of the interesting meanings is "beam of scales". In Yechezkel 40:3 we read of וקנה המדה - a "measuring rod" -- knei mida has the meaning in modern Hebrew of "criterion" or "scale".

The "silver beam" is centrally balanced between the right and left "arms" of the scales, like the alef (my chosimah) represents synthesis (Sefer Yetzirah 2:1), the center, the tongue of decree, and the fulcrum of a scale. Importantly, the symbolism here represents the ability to exercise righteous justice (as opposed to exercising unfair-blemished judgment [4]) unswayed by either either pain or pleasure. Seems, Baruch Hashem! my question is answered.

Footnotes:

[1] Regarding the symbolism of silver and its relationship to the serpent energy, Dave at Balashon writes: "According to Ibn Ezra and others, serafim is an adjective for the nahashim (snakes). As Rashi explains, they burn שורף - soref - with their venom." -- "The root שרף has a number of related roots ... צרף to smelt, to refine, and later to attach, to join and to change money. Klein says that the word literally means 'to purify by burning.' From here we get the word tzrif צריף - meaning according to Klein 'a cone shaped hut', literally 'that which is joined together'." -- "Also from צרף we get the English word 'silver'."

[2] see Tehiru for the significance of "experiential" redemptive vision

[3] see the hebrew letter "pei" and the "silver"-finger pointer, see silver-finger pointer & Hesech HaDa'at, see yad ramah

[4] see tet ט, choshen mishpat and tikkun of the nachash



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