Kabbalistic ilan (Gaster Amulet 75) (18th-19th century) - Page 2

⚠The manuscript fragment is severely damaged, with significant material loss at the top, extensive staining, and fraying throughout. Portions of the text are faded or missing due to tears.

The manuscript fragment is severely damaged. There is significant loss of material at the top. Extensive staining and fraying appear throughout. Portions of the text are faded or missing due to tears.

A large diagram known as a Kabbalistic Tree, or Ilan, is drawn on a vertical parchment scroll. It depicts the flow of divine energy through a series of circles and rectangular frames. These shapes contain technical terms and divine names. They are linked by vertical lines to show how different levels of the divine mind connect.

... 14 and life ...?

Form of Wisdom | Plan of Understanding ... ... ?

As explained above, there is a form and a line of measurement and ...?

... for you knew how to make a crown ...?

A small circular diagram contains terms for the mental faculties and a name of God.

Brain

Understanding | Wisdom

Discernment | Corner of the Earth

The Eternal Name original: "YHWH," the four-letter name of God

Corner of God

The Tenth Rectification and Abundant Kindness

The Mental Faculty of Kindnesses within Knowledge

A circular diagram describes various stages of spiritual maturation. These stages are known as "Katnut" (Immaturity) and "Gadlut" (Maturity).

From the Foundation

...?

First Immaturity | pm pm?

First Maturity | pm qm?

Second Immaturity | Kindness, Strength

Second Ascent | ...?

Yod He Vav He | Yod He Vav He Yod He Vav He | Yod He Vav He These are specific ways of spelling out the four-letter name of God to reveal different spiritual dimensions.

Form of the houses of Kindness, Strength, and Beauty Forehead of the Lesser Countenance term: Z'eir Anpin; the personification of the six emotive Sephirot in the world of Atzilut ...?

Crown

...?

Ancient delight of Wisdom | Understanding and the soul's desire ...?

Knowledge

God original: "El"

...? | Strength and power ...?

Kindness

Beauty

Kindness ...? | Splendor and power ...?

Foundation

...?

...? | Heart ...?

Sovereignty

The Female term: Nukba; the feminine aspect of the divine, often associated with the Sephirah of Malchut

...?

Crown

...?