Part 8 · Chapter 24

The Ari's Text

This is the meaning of “A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.” In the end of days, she will be greater than the sun, and this is the meaning of “became the chief corner-stone.”When Malchut appears below, she appears from that Reisha de Lo Etyada. This matter will clarify for you how every Behinat Malchut of the Upper Olam herself becomes the Behinat Atik of the Olam below it. It turns out, that the nine Sefirot are of AA, and the Upper Reishade Lo Etyada above all, is the Behinat Atik.

Inner Light

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1This is the meaning of “A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.” In the end of days, she will be greater than the sun, and this is the meaning of “became the chief corner-stone.” This relates to the concealed Malchut in Rosh de Atik Yomin. She does not appear in her Atzmut, but only when all the Makifim de Atzilut enter into Behinot inner Orot in her lower nine, being the lower nine of Rosh and Guf de AA with his four Malbushim, which are AVI and ZON.Afterwards, the hidden Malchut in Rosh de Atik appears, as it says, “she became the chief corner-stone,” being Rosh ha Aleph, and all the Olamot de ABYA are her upshots.It is written, “the nine Sefirot are of AA, and the Upper Reisha de Lo Etyada above all, is the Behinat Atik.” This means that AA and all its four dresses, AVI and ZON, are considered Hitpashtut of her nine lower Sefirot, while she is Keter to them.
2Malchut of the Upper Olam herself becomes the Behinat Atik of the Olam below it. All the Sefirot de Tachton are influenced by the Elyon through a Masach. They are greatly lessened by the Masach they travel through, except Malchut of the Elyon, which does not travel through the Masach but fissures the Masach and passes to the Tachton (see Part 3, Chap 7, item 1).