Q.B.L. by Frater Achad

Author:Frater Achad
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781609251437
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser

CHAPTER SEVEN

Concerning the Literal Qabalah and the Methods of Gematria, Notaricon and Temurah

So far we have dealt solely with “The Tree of Life” and its “Correspondences,” making no mention of what is known as the “Literal Qabalah.” This, however, plays an important part in our studies and workings.

The Hebrew Alphabet, as previously explained, has a numerical basis, so that, in truth, every Word as well as every Letter is really expressive of a number. Again, any two Words having a similar Numerical Value may be said to have a natural affinity through their vibration. This is the basic idea of what is called GEMATRIA and upon it a system of interesting Correspondences has been built up, especially in regard to the Hebrew Scriptures and other Qabalistic writings, wherein a Word or even a Sentence may be made to disclose some hidden meaning (often concealed in that way by the writer) by finding the numerical correspondence between it and other words or sentences of like value.

To take a very simple example in the case of the “Motto” of the writer which is = ACHAD meaning UNITY. This will be found to add to 13, thus = 1, = 8, = 4;—1+8+4 = 13, whereas the word , AHBH, meaning Love or Beloved has the same value thus: = 1, = 5, = 2, = 5; 1+5+2+5 = 13. The close correspondence between these two ideas or words, is quite plain.

The above is a very simple example, there are of course others not so apparent, but of great interest to Students of the Q.B.L. Of particular value is the correspondence between the Letter = 300 and the words RUCh ALHIM, Ruach Elohim, “The Spirit, or Breath, of the Creative Gods,” for these words add to 300 also. Again = 300 = , (ALP, LMD, HI, IVD, MM) the word ALHIM with each letter spelt in full. Also we find the words which are equivalent to “Khabs am Pekht” or “Light in Extension” have a numerical value of 300 which brings out their correspondence with the Letter of Spirit and Fire .

Now ALHIM is the word for “The Creative Gods” mentioned in the First Verse of Genesis which reads “In the Beginning ALHIM created the essence of the Heavens and the essence of the Earth.” ALHIM has the value of 86, = 1, = 30, = 5, = 10, = 40 = 86, and this is also the numeration of AHIH ADNI which means “I AM ADONAI,” Adonai is the Lord who is said to have been one with all the Works of the Creator and is, so to speak, The Holy Guardian Angel of Humanity.

The first Word of Genesis BRAShITh has been commented upon so fully by Qabalistic Scholars that I shall make no attempt to do so in this place. Enough has been said to give an idea of the methods employed in this type of working, except that we may also obtain the “Key Note” of Words through their TAROT

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