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Chapter 12: Creation through the letters

5^th Tamuz

1. Creation Through Combinations

Creatures are formed through various combinations, substitutions, and transpositions of the twenty-two letters.
Changing the arrangement of letters results in new forms and beings.

Each letter has a unique written shape indicating the specific life-force it carries.
The letters draw from Divine attributes, will, and wisdom to sustain creation.

When individual letters combine to form words, each letter contributes a unique power and life-force.
Beyond these individual contributions, a higher, overarching power unites and transcends them, granting both specific and general vitality to creation.
This unified life-force is essential in supporting the diversity and intricacy of the created world.

Each of the twenty-two letters serves as a conduit for a unique life-force and power, reflected in its distinct written shape.
This individuality symbolizes the specific flow and manifestation of divine light, life, and energy expressed through each letter.

The heavens were formed through the divine utterance, “Let there be a firmament,” which not only brought the seven heavens into existence but also endowed them with unique components.
Each firmament serves a specific purpose, such as Shechakim, which houses millstones for grinding manna for the righteous, and Zvul, home to the heavenly Jerusalem, Holy Temple, and Altar.
Another level, Machon, contains storerooms of snow and hail.
Collectively, the heavens exist and are sustained through the aggregate power of the words in this divine command.

In combinations, dominant letters shape the creation while others are subordinate and included in its light.
This dynamic leads to diverse beings across various levels of existence.