"Let the earth bring forth grass"

Synopsis

The Zohar explains that the first Five Days of Creation do not deal with real time, but rather with spiritual phases. During these Five Days all the forces and entities of creation were maintained in a state of potential. The Sixth day of Creation refers to their physical manifestation, and the start of their physical existence.

Here, through the spiritual influences that emanate from each and every letter, the Zohar provides us with an opportunity to manifest and express the potential Light in our lives.

Earth Female Fruit Male Waters

158. תַּדְשֵׁא הָאָרֶץ דֵּשֶׁא אִתְחַבְּרוּתָא דְּמַיִּין עִלָּאִין בְּתַתָּאִין, לְמֶעְבַּד פֵּרִין, מַיִין עִלָּאִין, וְעַבְדֵי אִיבִּין, וְתַתָּאֵי קָרָאן לוֹן לְעִלָּאִין, כְּנוּקְבָא לְגַבֵּי דְכוּרָא, בְּגִין דְּמַיִין עִלָּאִין דְּכוּרִין, וְתַתָּאֵי נוּקְבִין.

Creation Earth Female Fruit Grades Heavens Jacob Leah Male Nukva Rachel Waters Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH) Zeir Anpin

159. Rabbi Shimon explains FURTHER that what is true for above is true for below. Rabbi Yosi said that if this be so, then what does "Elohim" mean IN THE PASSAGE, "AND ELOHIM SAID, 'LET THE EARTH PUT FORTH GRASS.'" What is THE NAME "Elohim" in the verse? It is the living Elohim above, NAMELY BINAH, AS REFERRED TO BY ALL 32 MENTIONS OF THE NAME ELOHIM IN THE WORKS OF CREATION. Are we to accept that THE NAME ELOHIM below is a plain Elohim? THIS, HE SAID, IS CONTRARY TO WHAT WAS EXPLAINED EARLIER (THAT IS, THAT ALL 32 ELOHIM IN THE WORKS OF CREATION ARE THE NAMES OF BINAH, WHICH IS A LIVING ELOHIM). RABBI YOSI REPLIED: Not so, the offspring are below. He quotes: "These are the generations of the heavens and earth when they were created (Heb. Behibar'am)" (Beresheet 2:4). As has already been explained, they were created by the letter Hei (Heb. behei bra'am), THE LAST HEI OF YUD HEI VAV HEI, FROM WHENCE COME ALL THE OFFSPRING. AND one above are the Patriarchs of all LEVELS. Consequently, the earth bears fruit by being made pregnant as a female by a male.

159. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אֲמַר, כָּל דָּא הוּא לְעֵילָא, וְהוּא לְתַתָּא, אָמַר רָבִּי יוֹסֵי אִי הָכֵי אֱלֹקִים דְּקָא אֲמָרָן מַאי אֱלֹקִים, אֱלֹקִים חַיִּים לְעֵילָא, וְאִי תֵימָא לְתַתָּא אֱלֹקִים סְתָם. אֶלָּא לְתַתָּא אִיהוּ תּוֹלְדוֹת כְּמָה דְאַתְּ אָמֵר, אֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ בְּהִבָּרְאָם, וְאַמְרִינָן בְּה' בְּרָאָם, וְהַהוּא לְעֵילָא, אֲבָהָן דְּכֹלָּא הוּא, אִיהִי עֲבִידְתָּא, וְעַל דָּא אַרְעָא עַבְדַת תּוֹלְדוֹת, דְּהָא הִיא מִתְעַבְּרָא כְּנוּקְבָא מִן דְּכוּרָא.

Aramaic Earth Light Living Creatures Sixth Day, The Void

160. Rabbi Elazar then said that all the forces were latent in the earth, WHICH IS MALCHUT, but she did not fulfill her potential for bringing forth offspring until the sixth day. This is as it is written: "Let the earth bring forth living creatures" (Beresheet 1:24). Where it is written, "the earth brought forth grass," this DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE GRASS EMERGED IN ACTUALITY. IT MEANS ONLY THAT it did not activate its forces UNTIL THE SIXTH DAY. All remained stored until the time came TO RELEASE THE FORCES, NAMELY ON THE SIXTH DAY. For at first it is written: "IT WAS WITHOU FORM AND VOID," MEANING desolate and empty in the Aramaic translation. THAT IS, IT WAS A DESERT. Then, ON THE THIRD DAY, it was suitably furnished with seeds, grass, plants, and trees. Finally, it put them forth ON THE SIXTH DAY. Similarly, the luminary bodies did not emit their light until it was needed.

160. ר' אֶלְעָזָר אֲמַר, כָּל חֵילִין הֲווֹ בְּאַרְעָא, וְלָא אַפֵּיקַת חֵילָהָא, וְאִינוּן תּוֹלְדוֹתֶיהָ, עַד יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי, דִּכְתִיב תּוֹצֵא הָאָרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה, וְאִי תֵימָא וְהָא כְתִיב וַתּוֹצֵא הָאָרֶץ דֶּשֶׁא, אֶלָּא אֲפֵיקַת תִּקּוּן חֵילָהָא לְאִתְיַישְׁבָא כִּדְקָא יָאוּת, וְכֹלָּא הֲוָה גָּנֵיז בֵּהּ עַד דְּאִצְטְרִיךְ, דְּהָא בְּקַדְמֵיתָא כְּתִיב צַדְיָיא וְרֵיקַנְיָא כְּתַרְגּוּמוֹ, וּלְבָתַר אִתְתַּקָּנַת, וְאִתְיַישְׁבַת וְקַבֵּילַת זַרְעָא, וּדְשָׁאִין וְעִשְׂבִין וְאִילָנִין כִּדְקָא יָאוּת, וְאַפֵּיקַת לוֹן לְבָתָר. וּמְאוֹרוֹת הָכֵי נָמֵי לָא שִׁמְשׁוּ נְהוֹרָא דִּלְהוֹן עַד דְּאִצְטְרִיךְ.