Part 5 · Chapter 18

The Ari's Text

Also, when the light departs from the phase of Netzah, Netzah will be back-to-back with the upper light and face-to-face with Hod. Yesod will be face-to-back with Hod, and Malchut face-to-back with Yesod, as well. It is likewise similarly until the light departs from all ten parts of the vessel. Then, all the Sefirot will be face-to-back, the anterior of the lower one in the posterior of the upper one. However, Keter will be face-to-face with Hochma since the Keter is back-to-back with the upper light for the above reason, and therefore, Keter and Hochma must be face-to-face.

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

1The Keter is Achor be Achor with the Ohr Elyon. This is because Behina Dalet did not leave a Reshimo. It is known that Behina Dalet extends the Ohr Keter. Although Ohr Keter itself left a Reshimo in its Kli, it is still only Behinat Reshimo de Hamshacha(see Ohr Pnimi item 6). This is considered the Behinat Achor with regard to the Behinat Hamshacha. For that reason it is also considered its Achoraim being turned upward, and Panim downward.
2Keter and Hochma must be Panim be Panim. Hochma has a complete Reshimo from the Behinat Hamshacha. This Reshimo brings its Panimupward once again. Keter lacks the Reshimo de Hamshacha, hence its Achoraim are turned upward. Hence, they are found to be equalized with one another, which is called Panim be Panim. This will be clarified below.