The Chicken Qabalah of Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford: Dilettante's Guide to What You Do and Do Not Need to Know to Become a Qabalist by Lon Milo DuQuette

Author:Lon Milo DuQuette [DuQuette, Lon Milo]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser
Published: 2010-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

I now wish to point out that the word Yod (YVD ) spelled in full (Y = 10, V = 6, D = 4) adds to the number TWENTY, which reminds us that we (and therefore God) have twenty digits, for, as the wise cobbler said, we mustn't forget our toes.

Now you may ask, “Is TWENTY as significant and as holy a number as ONE or FOUR or TEN?” I say no, because our ten toes, while providing certain symmetry to our bodies, do not exactly set us apart from other less spiritually endowed creatures. But in between our two sets of fingers there is one thing that does.

Our tongue! We have a tongue—the power of speech! Through speech we communicate and inform—just as the Deity does! Through speech we create images in our minds and in the minds of others— just as the Deity does! Through speech we give names to all things in our environment and organize our thoughts—just as the Deity does! Through speech we bless and curse our friends and enemies—just as the Deity does! Through speech we command, subjugate, and exploit anyone whose will is weaker than our own—just as Deity does!

Finally, between our two sets of toes is another member that actually gives us the power to create other human beings in our own image. True, humans are not the only creatures who reproduce. But our father Abraham entered into a covenant with the Deity, a covenant sealed by a curious gesture of mutilation. The rite of circumcision not only symbolizes our obedience to our God, but also our acknowledgment to ourselves that we can master and control our sexual drives for the greater good of family, our race, and humanity in general.

Conclusion:

I think we all can agree that our unique powers of speech, and the godlike power of creation (that both men and women carry in their loins), certainly qualify as divine characteristics, and elevate the marvelous number TWENTY-TWO to equal status with ONE, FOUR, and TEN. As our holy Hebrew alphabet is composed of 22 letters, I think there can be no debate on this matter.

—Ramiah, the son of Jeziah

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