Part 9 · Chapter 14

The Ari's Text

It follows that the very body of Malchut is made of the Gevurot called BON [52], which were extended through the posterior of ZA [Zeir Anpin]; but her actual Nefesh — the Gevurot themselves — is given only at the time of the first Zivug [coupling]. And since her husband took them first, in the Daat in him, it is impossible for them to come to her except through her husband at the time of the Zivug; and then those Gevurot stand there always, like the leaven that leavens the dough. And no MAN [Mayin Nukvin] can be raised except by their hands: for each time that other MAN and other Gevurot come, from them the form of the newborn is depicted — and they themselves are the newborn itself.

Inner Light

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1The very body of Malchut is made of the Gevurot called BON, which were extended through the posterior of ZA; but her actual Nefesh, etc., at the time of the first coupling: Meaning, the Katnut of Malchut, which is the essence of her building, as is known, is made from the lights of BON that were extended to her through the aperture behind the chest of ZA, as explained in its place. But her actual Nefesh — namely, the Gadlut within her, that she may be fit to bear souls, that is, the discernment of the vessel that raises the MAN, and the Ruach within the vessel, as above — this is given to her at the first intercourse, as explained above.