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It is with great pleasure that we continue sharing excerpts from ‘The Kabbalah Unveiled’, Chapter 1 of The Lesser Holy Assembly, where Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai gathers his closest disciples for a final, sacred revelation before his passing and Chapter II which reveals the Skull of the Ancient One as a symbol of hidden Divine wisdom. The three heads and flowing hair represent channels of light and judgment. “[…] Rabbi Schimeon commenced, and said, Canticles (Song of Songs) 7:10: ‘I am my beloved's, and his desire is towards me.’ ‘As long as I have been bound unto this world in one link with God, the Most Holy One— may he be blessed!— have I been bound, and therefore now is His desire towards me.’ ‘For He Himself and His whole holy company come, so that with joy they may hear the concealed words, and the praise of Him, the Most Holy Ancient One, the Concealed with all Concealments.’ ‘And He separates Himself ever more and more; He is separated from all things, neither yet doth He altogether separate Himself, seeing that unto Himself all things adhere, and that He Himself adheres unto all; HVA, Hoa, He Himself is all; He the Most Holy Ancient of all Ancients, the Concealed with all Concealments.’ ‘He hath been formed, and yet as it were He hath not been formed. He hath been conformed, so that He may sustain all things; yet is He not formed, seeing that He is not discovered.’ ‘When He is conformed He produces nine Lights, which shine forth from Him, from His conformation.’ ‘And from Himself those Lights shine forth, and they emit flames, and they rush forth and are extended on every side, like as from an elevated lantern the rays of light stream down on every side.’ ‘And those rays of light, which are extended, when anyone draweth near unto them, so that they may be examined, are not found, and there is only the lantern alone.’ ‘So also is He the Most Holy and Ancient One: He is that highest Light concealed with all concealments, and He is not found; those rays (proceeding from Him) being excepted, which are extended, which are revealed, and which are hidden.’ ‘And they are called the Holy Name, and therefore are all things One.’ […]”
