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A s th e seco n d p a th of W isd o m , C ho k m ah is n a m e d th e I l lu m in a tin g I n ­te l l ig e n c e . C o n c e rn in g th is p a th , you w ill find an ex ten d e d e x p la n a tio n in the c o u rs e e n ti t le d T H E T H IR T Y -T W O PA TH S O F WISDOM.

A t th is p o in t in y o u r s tu d ie s , w hat is o f th e g r e a te s t im p o r ta n c e i s to r e ­m e m b e r th a t th e I llu m in a tin g In te l l ig e n c e i s y o u r life fo r c e . By m e a n s of i t you th in k , s p e a k an d a c t . I t is th e fo rc e e x p r e s s e d in a l l y o u r c o n sc io u s a c t iv i ty , an d in a l l y o u r s u b c o n sc io u s a c t iv i ty a ls o . T h u s th e c e n t r a l to p ic of th is le s s o n h a s to do w ith th e p o w e r w h e re b y a l l you a c c o m p lis h is d o n e , on e v e ry p la n e .

W hat you know a s y o u r life fo r c e i s th e s e e d o r g e rm of a l l f o r c e s in th e u n iv e r s e . W h a te v e r fo rc e you a p p ly in p r a c t i c a l o c c u lt is m is so m e p h a se of th i s . W h a te v e r fo rm you u s e , w h a te v e r a g e n c ie s - - th e y a r e a l l f o r m s of th is .T h is p a p e r is one fo rm . The ty p e w r i te r on w h ich th is le s s o n is w r i t te n i s a n o th e r . N o th ing is know n to m a n w h ich i s n o t a fo rm of h is own life fo r c e .

The ro ta t io n an d re v o lu tio n of s t a r s a n d p la n e ts i s an e x p re s s io n of th is s a m e life fo r c e . C o n v e rse ly , a l l m a n ife s ta t io n s of y o u r p e r s o n a l v i ta l i ty a r e p a r t of, an d co n d itio n e d by, th e c o sm ic a c t iv i t ie s you se e in th e sky . A ll th e a c t iv i t ie s of the u n iv e r s e a r e bound up to g e th e r , an d h u m an p e r s o n a l i ty i s n o t in th e s l ig h te s t m e a s u r e s e p a r a te f ro m th e m o v e m e n t of th e w ho le .

C h o k m ah , W isd o m , is th e p e r f e c t s e lf -k n o w le d g e w h ich m u s t be p o s s e s s e d by a L im i t le s s L ife w h ich is e s s e n t ia l ly a p r in c ip le of p u re c o n s c io u s n e s s . T h e O ne L ife -p o w e r know s i t s e l f p e r f e c t ly , know s a l l i t s q u a l i t ie s , know s a l l i t s p o s s ib i l i t i e s . T h is know ing i s fo rc e fu l , e n e r g e t ic , d y n a m ic . I t i s th e ro o t of a l l s p e c ia l e x p re s s io n s of life an d c o n s c io u s n e s s .

B e c a u se th is ro o t i s p a r t of o u r s e lv e s , we sh o u ld no t m e a s u r e th e p o w er of o u r life fo rc e by p a s t e x p e r ie n c e , o r w hat w e have done w ith i t , n o r by o u r o b s e rv a t io n s of w hat o th e r h u m an b e in g s h ave a c c o m p lis h e d . N ot u n til we b eg in to see th a t o u r l i f e fo rc e i s id e n tic a l w ith th e O ne E n e rg y w h ich h a s b een a b le to c a r r y on th e e n t i r e c o sm ic a c t iv i ty , f ro m th e r e m o te b eg in n in g of th e p r e s e n t c y c le r ig h t up to th is m in u te , a r e w e in a p o s it io n to fo rm an y th in g lik e a r ig h t e s t im a te of th e t re m e n d o u s p o te n c ie s of th is m y s te r io u s p o w e r we so lig h tly th in k of a s b e in g " o u r" l i f e f o r c e .

P o n d e r th is w e ll. Y o u r life fo r c e i s id e n t ic a l w ith th e p o w e r w h e re b y th e O ne R e a li ty know s i t s e l f , know s w hat i t can do , know s a l l th e la w s o f i t s own o p e ra t io n . T he W isdom w h ich fa sh io n e d th e w o rld i s y o u r l i f e fo r c e . B y th a t W isd o m e v e ry la w of y o u r p e r s o n a l e x is te n c e w as fo rm u la te d lo n g b e fo re you w e re b o rn . B y th a t s a m e W isdom a l l th e la w s of th e c o sm o s a r e , a t th is m o m e n t, b e in g a d m in is te r e d . T h ro u g h you th a t s a m e W isdom " ta k e s fo rm in th o u g h t an d w o rd . "

"B u t w hat a b o u t m y s i l ly w o rd s , m y fo o lish th o u g h ts , m y u n w ise a c t io n s ? "To q u e s tio n s lik e th is A g e le s s W isd o m r e tu r n s th e a n sw e r: "Y o u r p e r s o n a l i tyis no t y e t a c o m p le te d an d p e r f e c te d v e h ic le of th e L ife -p o w e r , b u t i s d e s t in e d to b e co m e su c h a v e h ic le . W hile you a r e a s y e t u n r ip e f r u i t on th e T r e e of L ife , th e r e i s an a p p a re n t d is to r t io n of th e O ne W isd o m in m u c h th a t you th in k ,

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say and do. S o o n e r o r l a t e r , th e c o n se q u e n c e s of th e th o u g h ts , w o rd s and d e ed s you a r e c a ll in g u n w ise w ill r ip e n you, an d w ill m a k e y o u r v e h ic le of p e r s o n a l i ty a d e q u a te . "

O th e rs o b je c t th a t th is d o c tr in e of th e id e n ti ty o f th e p e r s o n a l l i f e fo rc e w ith th e W ill-W is d o m -E n e rg y w hich m o v e s th e s t a r s in th e i r c o u r s e s i s too p re s u m p tu o u s . T h is , h o w e v e r , i s h a s ty c r i t i c i s m . No t r u e o c c u l t i s t s a y s :"M y life fo rc e ru n s the u n iv e r s e ." W hat he know s is th is : "A m ong th e i n ­n u m e ra b le w ays in w h ich th e P o w e r th a t ru n s th e u n iv e r s e fin d s e x p re s s io n , m y life fo rc e i s one . " T h ink on th i s , an d you w ill find n o th in g w ro n g w ith the id e a , n o th in g p re s u m p tu o u s .

" B e fo re A b ra h a m w a s , I AM, " s a id J e s u s , r e f e r r in g to K e th e r -Y e k h id a h , th e One S e lf. "I an d th e F a th e r a r e in p e r f e c t un ion , " he d e c la r e d a ls o , b e ­c a u s e he p e rc e iv e d c le a r ly th e id e n tity of h is l ife fo rc e w ith th e d y n am ic e n e rg y , K ach m ah , o r A b, th e F a th e r . F in a l ly , he sa id : "A ll th a t th e F a th e r h a th ism in e . "

T h e se g r e a t r e a l iz a t io n s of th e M a s te r a r e fo r you and m e , a l s o , b e c a u s e he sa id : "T h e th in g s th a t I do s h a ll ye do a ls o . " He c a m e to th e s e i l lu m in a tio n sby p r a c t ic e , by o b s e rv a tio n , by c o n c e n tra t io n , by m e d ita t io n . So m a y we a r r iv e a t th e s a m e p e rc e p t io n s . So m ay we know th a t in g iv ing u s i t s own l i f e , th e One R e a li ty h a s g iven u s th e I llu m in a tin g In te ll ig e n c e w h ich , in th e B. O. T . A. , fo llow ing th e W e s te rn T ra d i t io n , we c a ll L . V. X . , th e " L ig h t th a t l ig h te th e v e ry m a n . "

T h is L . V. X. c o m e s in to m a n ife s ta t io n a s a c o n se q u e n c e of th e d e s c e n t o f p o w er f ro m K e th e r th ro u g h th e e le v e n th p a th of th e l e t t e r A lep h . T h is p a th i s n a m e d F ie r y , o r S c in ti l la t in g , In te l l ig e n c e . In o u r le s s o n s on th e T h i r ty - tw o P a th s o f W isd o m , i t w ill be m o re fu lly e x p la in e d . H e re we n e e d on ly p o in t ou t th a t th e n a m e of th e p a th is a c le a r in tim a tio n th a t th e in f lu e n c e w h ich d e sc e n d s th ro u g h i t i s r a d ia n t e n e rg y , w h ich h a s l ik e w is e so m e th in g to do w ith b re a th , b e c a u s e th e l e t t e r A lep h is s a id by Q a b a l is ts to be th e a lp h a b e tic a l sy m b o l fo r n n » R u ac h , th e u n iv e r s a l L i f e - B r e a th , o r l iv in g S p ir i t .

Q a b a lis ts s ay th a t w h o e v e r p o s s e s s e s th is p a th is in th e e n jo y m e n t of g r e a t d ig n ity , fo r to p o s s e s s i t i s to be fa c e to fa c e w ith th e C au se o f C a u s e s .

S ince th is p a th of A lep h b e g in s in K e th e r , th e H idden In te l l ig e n c e , th e fo rc e w ith in i t i s n o t on ly an o c c u lt , v e ile d p o w e r, bu t, in so m e m e a s u r e , i t i s a c o n c e a lin g p o w e r, w h ich c a s t s a v e il o v e r i t s e l f . T h u s i t i s w r i t te n th a t th e S p ir i t c lo th e s i t s e l f to co m e dow n.

M o d ern s c ie n c e c a l l s th e p h y s ic a l a s p e c t of th is e n e rg y " e l e c t r i c i t y . " I ts m a n ife s ta t io n s have h ad a d a z z lin g e ffe c t on th e h u m an m in d . S ee in g th e m an y w ay s in w h ich i t fin d s e x p re s s io n , m an h a s d iff ic u lty in see in g th e One R e a li ty b eh in d th e m u lt ip l ic i ty o f fo r m s .

W hen one t r u ly " p o s s e s s e s " th e p a th of A lep h , th e s i tu a tio n is ch an g ed .T h en , in d e ed , is one " fa c e to fa c e w ith th e C au se of C a u s e s . " An a n c ie n t Q a b a lis t ic m a n u s c r ip t , d e ta i l in g th e p o w e rs of a t r u e m a g u s , s a y s : "A lep h , - -He b e h o ld s God fa c e to fa c e , and c o n v e r s e s f a m i l ia r ly w ith th e sev e n g e n ii who co m m an d th e e n t i r e c e le s t i a l a rm y . "

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The G re a t A rc a n u m of p r a c t i c a l o c c u lt is m i s h id d en in p la in s ig h t. Y et none se e i t u n til th e y have e y e s to s e e . To p o s s e s s th e e le v e n th p a th is to know th a t th e A ll-p o w e r i s a c tu a lly th e l i f e of e v e ry hum an p e r s o n a l i ty . I t i s to know th a t G o d -p o w e r an d M a n -p o w e r a r e n o t tw o , bu t one . I t is to u n d e r ­s ta n d w hy He who c a l le d H im s e lf th e Son of God even m o re o ften d e s c r ib e d H im s e lf a s th e Son o f M an.

L ook in to y o u r m i r r o r . Y ou a r e fa c in g th e C a u se o f C a u s e s a s th a t One R e a li ty p r e s e n ts i t s e l f to p h y s ic a l s ig h t. L o o k in to th e f a c e s of a l l m a n k in d .T h a t One R e a li ty i s w hat you r e a l ly s e e . Do you know th is ? T h en , t r u ly , a r e you in th e " e n jo y m e n t of g r e a t d ig n ity . " T hen m ay you c e r ta in ly " c o n v e r s e f a m il ia r ly " w ith th e sev e n g e n ii, fo r th e y a r e th e sev e n d if f e r e n t ia t io n s of th e c o sm ic L i f e - B r e a th w o rk in g th ro u g h th e sev e n in t e r io r s t a r s .

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73 i s th e v a lu e of HD3n# C h o k m ah , an d i s th e n u m b e r , a ls o , of:

□ D 'iN j a b ik a m , th y f a th e r . In I s a ia h 51:2 th is r e f e r s to A b ra h a m , an d on th is a c c o u n t, so m e Q a b a l is ts r e f e r C h o k m ah to th a t p a t r i a r c h . H ow ­e v e r , th e w o rd i s a ls o a l in k b e tw ee n C hok m ah an d an o th e r Q a b a lis t icn a m e fo r th e n u m b e r 2, w h ich n a m e i s UK, A b, F a th e r .

T he on ly g e m a t r ia fo r th e n u m b e r 3 i s th e c o r re s p o n d e n c e b e tw ee n th e w o rd s 2K, A b, f a th e r , an d X3, baw , an a d je c t iv e m e a n in g "c o m in g , fu tu re . " W hat i s to be le a r n e d f ro m th is c o r re s p o n d e n c e i s th a t w h ile i t i s n a tu r a l fo r u s to th in k of A b, th e F a th e r , a s b e in g th e c a u s e of e x is te n c e , an d th e r e f o r e a s b e in g a n te c e d e n t to w hat i s now p a r t of o u r p r e s e n t e x p e r ie n c e , th e life fo rc e n a m e d A b is a ls o th e e s s e n t ia l r e a l i ty w h ich i s to find m a n ife s ta t io n in e v e ry e v en t an d co n d itio n w h ich , to o u r l im i te d t im e - s e n s e , a p p e a r s to be in th e fu tu re . A c tu a lly , th e E te r n a l i s beyond th e l im ita t io n s of p a s t , p r e s e n t and fu tu re .

3, th e n u m b e r of 3R an d K3, is a ls o th e n u m b e r of th e l e t t e r G im e l, w h ich h a s y e t a n o th e r c o r re s p o n d e n c e to C h o k m ah , a s you w ill fin d in th e sec o n d p a r a g r a p h fo llow ing .

a s a v e rb , g a m a l , to b r in g to an end o r l im it ; to r ip e n , to b e c o m e r ip e to g ive a c c o rd in g to d e s e r t ; to r e w a rd , to r e c o m p e n s e , to b e n e f it . C o n s id e r th e s e m e a n in g s o f th e v e rb an d you w ill s e e th a t , in o u r h u m an th in k in g , th ey r e la te to th e fu tu re in a sm u c h a s w e th in k of th e end , o r r ip e n in g , o f th e c o sm ic p r o c e s s a s be ing so m e th in g a h e a d of u s in t im e .

^D J, g im e l , i s th e n a m e of th e th i r d l e t t e r of th e H e b rew a lp h a b e t, s y m ­b o liz e d in T a r o t by th e H igh P r i e s t e s s . In o u r T a ro t l e s s o n s , th e v a r io u s m e a n in g s a r e g iven fu ll t r e a tm e n t . To th e m we m a y ad d th a t, in one s e n s e , th e s c r o l l of th e H igh P r i e s t e s s i s th e r e c o r d of p a s t e v e n ts w h ich b e c o m e s th e b a s is of fu tu re r e c o m p e n s e . W hat i s on th e s c r o l l th e r e f o r e c o r r e s p o n d s to w hat H indu p h ilo so p h y c a l l s th e S a m s k a r a s o r im p r e s s io n s w h ich b e c o m e th e " s e e d s of K a rm a . " T h e se im p r e s s io n s a r e th e " lo a d " c a r r i e d by th e " c a m e l" on i t s jo u rn e y f ro m E a s t , th e p la n e of c a u s a tio n , to W est, th e p la n e of m a n i­

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fe s ta t io n . I f you have f a m i l ia r iz e d y o u r s e l f w ith th e Cube of S p ace , you w ill r e m e m b e r th a t , a s th e b o tto m of th e cu b e , th e l e t t e r G im e l i s the lo w e r p lan e w h ich lin k s to g e th e r th e e a s te r n an d w e s te rn fa c e s of th e cube.

HDTi, k h a s a h , to s e e k p ro te c t io n , to ta k e re fu g e , to t r u s t . To ta k e re fu g e in W isd o m is th e w ay of th e t r u e sag e .

31 a oi \ yom to b , a d ay of fe a s t ; l i t e r a l ly , "d ay of good. "

n o ra , k a c h m a h . Som e r e f e r e n c e to th is w o rd w as m a d e in L e s s o n 13.In Q ab a lah , m o r e o v e r , K ach m ah is a t e r m u se d to d e s ig n a te th e p o w e r of fo rm a tio n , o r th e s p e c ia l a c t iv i ty w hich i s a s s o c ia te d w ith th e W o rld of F o r ­m a tio n , Y e tz i r a h , w h ich h a s m an y p o in ts of c o r re s p o n d e n c e w ith w h a t, in T h e o ­so p h ic a l l i t e r a t u r e , i s c a lle d th e A s t r a l P la n e .

A s we s a id in L e s s o n 13, K ach m ah m e a n s l i t e r a l ly , "p o w e r o r su b s ta n c e (113) of M ah (no?,’ ' w h ich is to say , "p o w e r o r s u b s ta n c e o f W h a t? "

F o r th e H e b rew w o rd HD* M ah , i s an in te r r o g a t iv e p a r t i c le . I t im p l ie s th a t K a ch m a h is a p o w e r w h o se e s s e n t ia l n a tu re i s open to q u e s tio n , o r unknow n.

Y et no t a l to g e th e r unknow n, b e c a u s e HD, M ah , is th e s e c r e t n a m e of th e W o rld of F o rm a t io n ; and s in c e i t s v a lu e is 45, Q a b a lis ts u n d e rs ta n d th a t th is unknow n p o w e r o r s u b s ta n c e i s M an , o r Dlff, A d am , w h ich is a ls o 45. W hat is h e re e x p r e s s e d to a m in d t r a in e d in Q a b a lis t ic th in k in g is th a t h o w ev er unknow n m a y be th e e s s e n t ia l n a tu r e of th e p o w e r a t w o rk in fo rm a tio n , i t is a p o w e r d is t in c t ly h u m an . The o b je c t of q u e s t in o c c u lt s c ie n c e i s th e t r u e n a tu re of M an . T h u s we s h a ll fin d , in o u r le s s o n s d e a lin g w ith th e G re a t W o rk , th a t one of th e a lc h e m ic a l a d e p ts w r i te s e x p lic it ly th a t th e su b je c t of th e a lc h e m ic a l o p e ra tio n is none o th e r th a n A d am .

In L e s so n 13, w e m e n tio n e d th e D iv in e n a m e il’ , Y ah o r J a h , th e s h o r t fo rm of m n \ J e h o v a h , u s e d p r in c ip a l ly in H e b rew p o e try . The g e m a tr ia of i ts n u m b e r , 15, in c lu d e s :

3 ’3K, A bib , th e m o n th of E x o d u s and P a s s o v e r . I ts l i t e r a l m e a n in g is " b lo s s o m , " or , " e a r (of g ra in ) ." A s th e m o n th o f " c o m in g fo r th " f ro m th e sy m b o lic " d a r k n e s s of E g y p t, " A b ib c o r r e s p o n d s to C h o k m ah , a s th e f i r s t p ro je c t io n f ro m K e th e r .

I ’K, a y d , m is e r y , d i s t r e s s ; v a p o r , s te a m .

m tu , g a 'a v a h , e le v a tio n , m a je s ty ; a ls o , in a bad s e n s e , a r r o g a n c e , h a u g h tin e s s .

11” , H od, S p le n d o r, the n a m e of th e e ig h th S e p h ira h . O b se rv e th a t on th e T r e e of L ife , C hokm ah and H od a r e d ia m e tr ic a l ly o p p o s ite .

311, z u b , to flow (a s w a te r ) , to m e l t . A s a noun , th is w o rd d e s ig n a te s th e m e n s t r u a l flux of w om en .

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c o n s ti tu tio n of m a n w h ich is s p e c ia l ly a t t r ib u te d to C h okm ah . T h is a t tr ib u tio n sh e d s f u r th e r lig h t on w hat i s m e a n t by K ach m ah , th e p o w e r of fo rm a tio n . O b se rv e th a t th e f i r s t l e t t e r of H 'H is C h e th , m e a n in g " fe n c e , " o r " f ie ld , " w h ile th e seco n d an d th i r d l e t t e r s s p e ll th e D iv ine N am e il’ , Y ah. T hus so m e Q a b a lis ts a r e of th e op in ion th a t th e s e c r e t m e an in g of th e w o rd is r e la te d to th e p ro te c t iv e p o w e r of C h o k m ah , o r to C h o k m ah a s b e in g th e p r im a r y f ie ld of th e L i f e - p o w e r 's s e l f - l im i ta t io n , by m e a n s o f w h ich a l l s u b ­se q u e n t w o rk s o f fo rm a tio n a r e m a d e p o s s ib le . T he g e m a tr ia of HVl in c lu d e s :

'U N , av u iy , d e s i r e , h u n g e r, a p p e ti te fo r . I t is n o t d if f ic u lt to se e th a t th is w o rd h a s to do w ith a l l m a n ife s ta t io n s of th e one life fo rc e .

nnrr, k h e d v a h , g la d n e s s , re jo ic in g , jo y .

C in, khoo t, to s t r in g to g e th e r , to jo in . A s a noun , khoo t m e a n s a l in e , a th r e a d , a m e a s u r in g - ta p e . The id e a h e re is l ik e th a t e x p r e s s e d by the S a n s k r i t noun , s u t r a tm a , th r e a d - s o u l . T he s u t r a tm a is a l in e , o r ra y , of th e L i f e - p o w e r 's ou tflow ing in f lu e n c e w h ich s e r v e s a s a lin k of c o n n ec tio n b e tw een s u c c e s s iv e in c a r n a t io n s .

• O il', y e h ag a h , he m e d i ta te s . T h is is one of m an y h in ts th a t th e life fo rc e w h ich s e r v e s a s th e co n n ec tin g th r e a d f ro m one in c a rn a t io n to a n o th e r i s a c tu a l ly m e n ta l in i t s e s s e n c e . God th in k s th e w o rld in to b e in g , an d th e l i f e - fo rc e i s th e a c t iv i ty of H is u n b ro k e n m e d ita t io n , co n tin u in g th ro u g h o u t th e d u ra t io n o f a c o sm ic c y c le .

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The s p e c ia l t i t l e of th e sec o n d P a th of W isd o m is th e I llu m in a tin g I n t e l l i ­g e n c e . " I llu m in a tin g " i s VHTD, m a z a h iy r . I t d e f in ite ly s u g g e s ts ra d ia n c e . T he g e m a tr ia in c lu d e s :

] 1TTK A a ro n , " lo f ty ," th e n a m e of M o s e s ' b ro th e r an d sp o k e sm a n ,

□ m r . , k h e d e r im , s e c r e t p la c e s ( P r o v e r b s 24: 4).

v v * v v , a y in b e -a y in , eye to e y e . The Z o h a r s a y s th is m e a n s th e p e rc e p tio n of th o s e who " s e e " God w hen th e y a r e f i l le d w ith th e S p ir i t of W isd o m .

A a ro n is th e B ib lic a l ty p e of su ch il lu m in e d p e r s o n s , who a r e th e " s e c r e t p la c e s , " th e lo c a l iz e d , in c a r n a te , h u m an e x p r e s s io n s of th e D iv in e W isd o m , se e in g " e y e to ey e" w ith th e One R e a lity .

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T h is i s th e n u m b e r of m^DD, m a s lo th , w h ich m e a n s l i t e r a l l y " h ig h ­w ay s , " o r " r o a d s . " Q a b a lis ts a p p ly i t to C h o k m ah a s S p h e re of th e F ix e d S ta r s , o r S p h e re of th e Z o d ia c . T he g e m a t r ia in c lu d e s :

rn 'lD H flDDrij c h a k m a th h a -m e d id a h , g e o m e try . T he m e a s u r e ­m e n t o f s p a t ia l r e la t io n s i s b a s ic in p r a c t i c a l o c c u lt is m . T h u s th e o ld C h a rg e s of F r e e m a s o n r y u se th e t e r m s g e o m e try an d m a s o n r y a s sy n o n y m s.

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I ’QD’ DlpQi m a q o m - s a p h i r , p la c e o f s a p p h ir e s (Jo b 28: 6). In th e p a s ­sag e c ite d th e p h r a s e t r a n s la t e d " th e s to n e s of i t" i s w h ich Q a b a lis tsb re a k down in to n ' UK, ehben Y ah . A s PI’ , Y ah, i s th e s p e c ia lD iv in e N am e a t t r ib u te d to C h okm ah , an d ‘ UK e x p r e s s e s th e un ion of th e F a th e r w ith th e Son, o r th e un ion o f C hok m ah w ith T ip h a re th , rP23K is a v e rb a l sy m b o l fo r th a t union .

B e c a u se C ho k m ah is th e S p h e re o f th e F ix e d S ta r s , C hok m ah is th e g r e a t e r w hole w h ich in c lu d e s th e s p e c ia l S p h e re of th e Sun, T ip h a re th , in a sm u c h a s the sun is one of th e s t a r s .

M o re o v e r , in K ey 4 of T a ro t , one m a in d e ta i l of th e d e s ig n is a c u b ic a l s to n e on w h ich th e E m p e r o r s i t s . T he E m p e r o r h im s e lf m a y be ta k e n a s a sy m b o l fo r C h okm ah , an d th e s ix - s id e d c u b ic a l s to n e s ta n d s fo r T ip h a re th , w h ich is th e f ie ld of hum an c o n s c io u s n e s s in w h ich un ion w ith th e F a th e r is e x p e r ie n c e d by th e Son. H en ce th e l e t t e r H eh , w h ich , on th e T r e e of L ife , is a s s ig n e d to th e p a th jo in in g C hok m ah to T ip h a re th , i s p ro p e r ly r e p r e s e n te d by K ey 4. F in a l ly , th e re d u c tio n of 536 to i t s l e a s t n u m b e r g iv e s 5, th e v a lu e of th e l e t t e r H eh.

n s r n u , B e th -E d e n , H ouse of E d e n . T h is is found in A m o s 1:5, an d is to be u n d e rs to o d m y s t ic a l ly a s a r e f e r e n c e to th e g a rd e n m e n tio n e d in th e B ib le a s b e in g th e f i r s t abo d e of h u m a n ity .

n 'ffyn d? H ’> o la h m h a - a s s ia h , th e W o rld of A c tio n , o r w hat we c a l l th e m a te r i a l w o rld . T he c o m m e n ta ry on th is i s th e s ta te m e n t in P r o v e r b s 3:19: ID ' nDDHD m f ! ', J e h o v a h b e -c h o k m a h y a s a d e r e t z ,J e h o v a h by (o r , in) W isdom h a th founded th e e a r th .

W hat is in d ic a te d i s th a t w hat we th in k of a s th e m a te r i a l w o rld h a s i t s a c tu a l s u b s ta n c e , o r b a s is , in th e r a d ia n t e n e rg y of C h o k m ah . O u r p e r s o n a l l i f e fo r c e is one fo rm of th a t e n e rg y . T he p h y s ic a l th in g s su rro u n d in g u s a r e o th e r a s p e c ts of th e sam e e n e rg y .

s h iy r - J e h o v a h , Son of J e h o v a h (2 C h ro n . 29:27; P s a lm 137:4). A ll m a n ife s ta t io n i s v ib ra t io n . T he u n iv e r s e is th e "Song of J e h o v a h . "

Do n o t be c o n ten t w ith a s in g le re a d in g of th is le s s o n . F u l l c o m p re h e n s io n ta k e s t im e . B e c a u se th is w hole s y s te m of Q a b a lis t ic e x p re s s io n is th e in v e n tio n o f m in d s s u p re m e ly w is e , an d h a s d e v e lo p e d g ra d u a lly d u rin g th e c o u rs e of m a n y c e n tu r ie s , g e m a tr ia i t s e l f i s a m o s t p o te n t m e a n s of evok ing th o u g h t.

Y o u r p a r t is to pay a tte n tio n to th e w o rd s , an d to c o n s id e r th e lin k s of m e a n in g w h ich b ind to g e th e r th e w o rd s an d p h r a s e s in e a c h g ro u p . T he l in k s a r e th e r e . L ook fo r th e m , an d you w ill find th e m . W hen you do b eg in to d i s ­c o v e r th e m , you w ill r e a l iz e th a t you a r e g row ing in u n d e rs ta n d in g . F la s h a f t e r f la s h of in s ig h t, le a d in g to p r a c t ic a l g r a s p o f p r in c ip le s r e s e r v e d fo r th e p e r s e v e r in g , w ill be y o u r s u re r e w a rd .