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Hebrew:

AlephBeitGeemelDaletHayVahvZaiyinChaitTait
YoadKafLahmedMameNuneSahmekAiyinPay
TzahdayQoafRayshS(h)eenTahv


Zaiyin

Spelling: zaiyin yoad geemel

This letter is commonly associated with a sword or staff. Often it is considered to be at rest, and thus not necessarily applied to combat; yet it infers the potential of conflict. It is also commonly understood to represent a crowned being, or the scepter of an authority, such as a king or ruler. In this latter analogy it is linked to caring for, providing for or sustaining. Also to ‘that which is above’, and its relations with ‘that which is below’ — particularly, that which rises from below to glorify or empower that which is above, thus ‘crowning’ it.

The impregnating properties of vahv are here reflected back towards their source, inspiring new potentials and higher complexities, as evidenced by the new ‘direction of extension’ (to the right) of the upper shape of zaiyin as compared to vahv. A consummation is implied, which begets new ‘children’ and opportunities. Thus a new status is acquired by both upper and lower aspects. This is reminscent of the wonder and inspiration parents experience in relation with their children, particularly newborns. The penetration, consumation, and birth lead to an entirely new universe of relations, reflections and co-emergence. This ‘new awareness’ is an elevation and revelation of previous potentials which were not easily experienced, expressed or embodied.

‘Attraction’ is subtly implied by the feminine qualities of zaiyin. That which is below attracts that which is above, and the resulting combination creates intereflection and a mutual ‘upward striving’ or flow, which results in an often explosive moment of mutual consumation.

Zaiyin presents seemingly contradictory aspects which are in fact alive in the processes of unification: feminine/masculine, conflict/forgiveness, peace/war.

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Family: Archetypal: A seed or primieval force from which the existential and supernal are actualized. Existing outside of space and time. The first 9 letters.

Archetypal: Zaiyin

Existential: Aiyin

Supernal: (Nune-Sophit)

Position: The seventh letter. The third of the ‘twelve elementals’ or simples.

Common associations:

Primary Significations: A staff or sword at rest. Penis. A weapon. Purposeful movement. Apparant contradiction which is in fact unity.

Secondary Significations: A woman of valor as the crown of a man. The reflective and relational potentials of the child and parents. To fly, or rise up. As a weapon ‘at rest’ there is the inference of forgiveness. The weapon itself, as a tool of ‘dividing’ can indicate ‘judgment’ or the communication of force.

Body: The left foot.

Power: Motion.

Sign: Gemini

Archetype / Tribe: Zebulun

Element:

Path on the Tree of Life:

Traditional: Chockma / Geburah

Hermetic: Binah / Tiphareth.

Zaiyin


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Hebrew:

AlephBeitGeemelDaletHayVahvZaiyinChaitTait
YoadKafLahmedMameNuneSahmekAiyinPay
TzahdayQoafRayshS(h)eenTahv