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Astrology Atika Kadisha Grades Keter Moon Praise Shabbat Soul, The Zeir Anpin

408. Rabbi Shimon said: It is written, "And it shall come to pass, that every new moon, and every Shabbat..." (Yeshayah 66:23). HE QUESTIONS: Why are they compared, MEANING WHY ARE BOTH CONSIDERED TOGETHER IN THE VERSE? HE ANSWERS: All pertain to one level and the one is united with the other. SHABBAT, BEING ZEIR ANPIN, IS UNITED WITH THE NEW MOON, DENOTING MALCHUT. There is no joy of one in the other, WHEN THEY ARE NOT UNITED. Only when Atika Kadisha, KETER, is revealed TO THEM, is there universal joy. We have learned that it is written, "A psalm, a poem for the Shabbat day" (Tehilim 92:1). It is expressly for the Shabbat day, ZEIR ANPIN, THE SECRET OF THE SHABBAT DAY, denoting the praise which the Holy One, blessed be He, recites. Then is found joy and an additional soul, due to the fact that Atika was revealed and the union OF ZEIR ANPIN AND MALCHUT is occurring.

408. אָמַר ר' שִׁמְעוֹן, כְּתִיב וְהָיָה מִדֵּי חֺדֶשׁ בְּחָדְשׁוֹ וּמִדֵּי שַׁבָּת בְּשַׁבַּתוֹ, אֲמַאי שָׁקִיל דָּא בְּדָא. אֶלָּא כֺּלָּא בְּחַד דַּרְגָּא סְלִיקוּ, דָּא אִזְדְּוַּוג בְּדָא. וְחֶדְוָותָא דְּדָא בְּדָא לָא אִשְׁתְּכַח, אֶלָּא כַּד אִתְגְּלֵי עַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא, וּכְדֵין חֶדְוָותָא דְּכֺלָּא. וְתָנֵינָן, כְּתִיב מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר לְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת, לְיוֹם הַשַׁבָּת מַמָּשׁ. שְׁבָחָא דְּקָא מְשַׁבָּח קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. כְּדֵין חֶדָוָותָא אִשְׁתְּכַח, וְנִשְׁמְתָא אִתּוֹסֶפֶת. דְּהָא עַתִּיקָא אִתְגְּלֵי וְזִוּוּגָא יִזְדָּמַן.

Astrology Atika Kadisha Atonement Fragrance Light Moon Sacrifice Sun Zeir Anpin

409. It is the same with the renewal of the moon, MEANING AT THE NEW MOON. The sun, DENOTING ZEIR ANPIN, shines on it with the joy of the light of Atika above. For this reason, the sacrifice of the New Moon is above in order to bring fragrance to all, and joy should be prevalent in the world. Therefore, 'bring atonement before Me.' This wording is literal IN ORDER TO AWAKEN THE UNION.

409. אוּף הָכִי בְּחַדְתּוּתֵי סִיהֲרָא, דְּהָא נָהִיר לָהּ שִׁמְשָׁא בְּחֶדְוָותָא דִּנְהִירוּ דְעַתִּיקָא לְעֵילָּא. בְּגִינֵי כַּךְ הַאי קָרְבְּנָא הוּא לְעֵילָּא, בְּגִין דְּיִתְבְּסַם כֺּלָּא, וְיִשְׁתְּכַּח חֶדְוָותָא בְּעָלְמָא, וְעַ"ד הָבִיאוּ עָלַי כַּפָּרָה, דַּיְיקָא מִלָּה.

Beard Lock Mazal Offering Sacrifice Shabbat Torah Wisdom Zeir Anpin

410. We have learned that it is written, "This is the burnt offering of every Shabbat, beside (lit. 'over') the continual burnt offering" (Bemidbar 28:10), MEANING one needs to aim his heart much higher this day than other days. Therefore, "over the continual burnt offering" is to be understood literally, AS "OVER" IS TO BE EXPLAINED ABOVE THE CONTINUAL OFFERING. We have learned that it is written concerning Hannah, "And prayed to (lit. 'over') Hashem" (I Shmuel 1:10). "Over" literally, MEANING ABOVE HASHEM, ZEIR ANPIN, as children are dependent on the holy Mazal, THE BEARD OF ARICH ANPIN. We have established this TO BE HIGHER THAN ZEIR ANPIN. Not a single thing in the Torah, or small letter in the Torah, does not hint at the supernal wisdom. Mounds and mounds (Heb. tilim) of supernal wisdom depend upon it. This is the meaning of, "His locks (Heb. taltalim) are wavy" (Shir Hashirim 5:11), as we have already learned.

410. תָּאנָא, כְּתִיב עוֹלַת שַׁבַּת בְּשַׁבַּתוֹ עַל עוֹלַת הַתָּמִיד, דְּבָעֵי לְכַוְּונָא לִבָּא לְעֵילָּא לְעֵילָּא, יַתִּיר מִשְּׁאַר יוֹמִין. וְעַ"ד עַל עוֹלַת הַתָּמִיד דַּיְיקָא. תַּנְיָא, כְּתִיב בְּחַנָּה וַתִּתְפַּלֵּל עַל יְיָ,' עַל דַּיְיקָא, בְּגִין דִּבְנִין בְּמַזָּלָא קַדִּישָׁא תַּלְיָין, כְּמָה דְּאוֹקִימְנָא וְלֵית לָךָ מִלָּה בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, אוֹ אָת זְעֵירָא בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא. דְּלָא רְמִיזָא בְּחָכְמְתָא עִלָּאָה, וְתַלְיָין מִנֵּיהּ תָּלֵי תָּלִין רָזִין דְּחָכְמְתָא עִלָּאָה, הה"ד קְווּצּוֹתָיו תַּלְתַּלִּים, וְהָא אִתְּמַר.