Part 5 · Chapter 16

The Ari's Text

Now the upper light, too, will be called posterior during its departure, and that vessel will be back-to-back with that light. After that light also departs, one more portion, which will later be called the phase of Yesod, departed from all of it. Then, that part will also turn its anterior from the upper light for it will not be able to receive it. In that state, the first vessel, called Malchut, will be able to turn its anterior upward since the light drew far from it. Then Malchut and Yesod will be face-to-face, but Yesod will be back-to-back with the upper light.

Inner Light

This commentary hasn't been matched to individual seifim yet — items are shown in reading order, and the number beside each one counts the notes themselves, not the seifim of the Ari's text.

Not matched to a seif

1Now the Ohr Elyon too will be called Achor. The matter of the appellations Panim and Achor applies only to the Kelim. This is because in the Ohrthey are called Hitpashtut and Histalkut. The Rav calling the Histalkut Ohr here by the name Achor is only in allegory, since he wants to compare the matter of the Histalkut Ohr with the matter of the Achor in the Kelim and call them Achor be Achor. The Rav has already explained the reason that the empty Kelim are called Achor and Histalkut in Part 4, Chap 3 item 4.
2Will be able to turns its Panim upward since the Ohr drew far from it. This is so because after the Zivug stops at the highest Behina too and the He’arat Zivug stops descending to the Kli, the Reshimo shines in the Kli once more. Then the Kli returns its Panim upward as in the beginning since it does not receive any He’arah now.