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909. "The eighth conformation is that the hairs descend beneath the beard, covering the throat, that it cannot
be seen.
910. "For we have learned in the exotic tradition that neither the throat nor any of its parts (are apparent)
through (the hair ). And if in the time of contest (otherwise of Victory, NTzCh, Netzach ), during such
contest any portion of (the throat) be visible, then it appeareth like Strength (Geburah).
911. "For we have learned that a thousand worlds are contained thereby.
912. "This is that which is said, Cant. iv. 4: 'Wherein there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty
men.' And this 'thousand shields' is an Arcanum.
913. "It is related in the 'Book of Concealed Mystery' that 'all the shields of the mighty men,' which come
from the side of the rigours, are derived from those severities (Geboran, GBVRAN).
914. "The ninth conformation is that the hairs flow down in perfect equilibrium even unto those hairs which
hang down beneath, and all of them in beautiful arrangement, like (that of) a brave hero, ( of) a chief
victorious in war.
915. "Because all the hairs follow those which hang down, and all are joined unto those which hang down,
and each holdeth its own course.
916. "Concerning this it is written, Prov. xx. 29: 'The beauty of a young man is his strength.'
917. "And He appeareth upon the (Red) Sea, like a beautiful youth, which is written in Cant. v. 16:
'Excellent (or young) as the cedars.'
918. "Like a hero hath He exhibited His valour, and this is that ThPARTh, ChILA, VGBVRThA, VRChMI,
Tiphereth, Chila, Ve Geburatha, Ve Rechemi, Beauty, Strength, and Valour, and Mercy."
CHAPTER XXXIX. CONCERNING THE BODY OF MICROPROSOPUS IN
GENERAL, UNDER THE CONDITION OF AN ANDROGYN.
919. This have we learned. Rabbi Schimeon said: All those dispositions and all those words ought to be
revealed by those who are weighed in the balance, and not by those who have not entered therein, but by
those who have both entered therein and departed therefrom. For he who entereth therein and goeth not out
therefrom, better were it for that man that he had never been born.
920. The sum of all is this: The Ancient of the Ancient Ones existeth in Microprosopus; He is the all-existent
One; He was all, He is all, He will be all; He will not be changed, neither is He changed, neither hath He been
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changed. 921. But by means of those conformations hath He conformed Himself in that form which
comprehendeth all forms, in that form which comprehendeth all names.
922. But this form wherein He Himself only appeareth is in the similitude of this form; and is not that form,
but is analogous unto this form namely, when there are associated therewith the crowns and the diadems
and the perfection of all things.
923. And therefore is the form of the man the form of the superiors and inferiors which are included therein.
924. And because that form comprehendeth the superiors and the inferiors, therefore by such a disposition is
the Most Holy Ancient One conformed; and thus also is Microprosopus configurated in this disposition.
925. And if thou sayest: What, then, is the difference between the one and the other?
926. Assuredly all things are equally (balanced in the) Unity. But yet from our point of view (i.e., from our
plane) His paths are divided, and from our point of view (on our plane) is judgment found, and from the side
which is turned towards us are ( His attributes) by turns duplicated.
927. And these Arcana are not revealed save unto the reapers of the Sacred Land.
928. For it is written, Ps. xxv. 14: "The secret of Tetragrammaton is with them that fear Him."
929. Also it is written, Gen. ii. 7: "VIlTzR IHVH ALHIM ATh HADM, Va-Yeyetzer Tetragrammaton Eloim
Ath Ha-Adam. And Tetragrammaton Elohim formed the substance of man, completed (him) formation by
formation from the most ethereal (portion) of the refined ( element of) earth (otherwise formation within
formation from the best, &c.)
930. And this is Va-Yeyetzer VIITzR, written with two ( Yod's, I's instead of VITzR, Va-Yetzer, with one
Yod, I).
931. Wherefore? There is an Arcanum of the Most Holy Ancient One, and an Arcanum of Microprosopus.
932. VIITzR, Va-Yeyetzer, and formed. What did (Tetragrammaton Elohim) form? Form in form. And this
is VIlTzR.
933. And what is form in form? The two names, which are called the full name, IHVH ALHIM,
Tetragrammaton Elohim.
934. And this is the Arcanum of the two I's, Yods, in VIITzR; and of how it hath been conformed form within
form; namely, in the disposition of the perfect name, Tetragrammaton Elohim.
935. And in what are they comprehended? In the supernal beard (otherwise, in this supernal form which is
called (the supernal) man; the man who comprehendeth Male and Female equally).
936. And therefore is it written: "ATh HADM, Ath Ha-Adam (5 20the substance of man," because it
comprehendeth equally the Male and the Female, for to the word ADM, ATh is subjoined, so as to extend
and exaggerate the species which is here produced. Most assuredly here therefore is it as Male and as Female.
937. "OPR MN HADMH, Ophir Men Ha-Adamah, from the dust of the ground," dust, form within form
(otherwise, from the most ethereal portion of the refined element of earth, one within the other).
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939. But wherefore are all these things so? Because that from the supernals there was sent down into him
(Man) the Arcanum of the supernal Arcana, even the end of all Arcana. 939. This is that which is herein
written: "VIPCh BAPIV NShMThChIIM, Ve-Yepech Be-Ephaiu Neschamath Chiim, and breathed into his
nostrils the Neschamath of (their) lives.
940. Their souls, from which all things living, superiors and inferiors, alike depend, and wherein they have
their existence.
941. "VIHI HADM LNPSh ChIH, Va-Yehi Ha-Adam Le-Nephesch Chiah , and the Adam was formed into
a living Nephesch," so that it (the physical Nephesch form) might be attached to himself (otherwise, so that it
might be developed in him), and that he might form himself into similar conformations; and that he might
project himself in that Neschamah from path into path, even unto the end and completion of all the paths.
942. So that in all this Neschamah might be found, and that it might be extended into all, and that it itself
might be still one.
943. Whence he who taketh this away from the universe doth the same thing as if he should take away this
Neschamah for the purpose of setting in its place another Neschamah beside it.
944. And therefore shall such a man and his remembrance be cut off from generations unto generations.
CHAPTER XL. CONCERNING THE FEMININE PORTION OF
MICROPROSOPUS; AND CONCERNING THE REMAINING PARTS OF
THE BODY OF EACH.
945. THUS in this Adam androgyneity hath commenced to be disposed when it hath been formed in its
disposition. It hath commenced from His back. (Otherwise, from His breast.)
946. Between the two arms, in that part whereunto the beard hangeth down, which is called Tiphereth, the
Beauty.
947. And this Beauty is expanded and disposeth two breasts.
948. And it is separated from the back, and produceth the Head of a Woman completely covered on every
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