Pinchas: Chapter 66

A great eagle and King Solomon

Synopsis

An eagle circles over the heads of the rabbis. Rabbi Pinchas interprets this as a sign of mercy for those who are on their sickbeds, and says that this is the time for them to be healed. He calls to the eagle but it flies away, and Rabbi Chiya recalls how King Solomon used to ride on a great eagle every day to the place where Aza and Azael were imprisoned; from them Solomon learned wisdom.

Relevance

An abundance of healing energy pours down upon existence. Through the mysteries of the eagle, Abraham, and the morning light, the Gates of Mercy swing open so that we can heal and ultimately abolish all sickness and disease from the world. The sick are now able to rise from the bed as humanity rises from the clutches of the negative beings. Upon the merit of Solomon, we are eternally protected from all the wicked entities who occupy the Other Side.

The Zohar then states in verse 391: "And immediately they, UZA AND AZAEL, would say everything that Solomon wanted." As Solomon controlled the two angels UZA AND AZAEL through the power of the Holy Name יהוה, we also assume control over our Evil Inclination and over the entire physical environment. The wisdom of Solomon disseminates throughout the world as our eyes pore over the wisdom of this passage.

Eagle Face Gates Head Mercy Solomon

386. While they were walking along, a large eagle came and circled their heads, remaining over them. Rabbi Pinchas said, This is certainly a favorable time, right now, and the Gates of Mercy are open for all those who are on a sick bed, and this is the time to heal them. And although they are the prisoners of the King, FOR THEY ARE CONFINED TO THEIR BEDS, this eagle is a sign of Mercy, FOR THE FACE OF THE EAGLE IS THE SECRET OF THE CENTRAL COLUMN, WHICH IS MERCY.

386. עַד דַּהֲווֹ אָזְלֵי, אָתָא נִשְׁרָא רַבְרְבָא, אַסְחַר עַל רֵישַׁיְיהוּ, וְקַיְּימָא עָלַיְיהוּ. א"ר פִּנְחָס, וַדַּאי עִידָן רְעוּתָא הוּא הַשְׁתָּא, בָּהּ שַׁעֲתָא, אִתְפְּתָּחוּ תַּרְעֵי דְּרַחֲמֵי, לְכָל אִינּוּן בֵּי מַרְעֵי, וְהוּא זִמְנָא לְאַסְוָותָא לוֹן. ואע"ג דְּאִינּוּן אֲסִירִין דְּמַלְכָּא. דְּהָא נִשְׁרָא דָּא סִימָנָא דְּרַחֲמֵי אִיהוּ.

Abraham Eagle Mercy Morning Nest

387. He began by quoting: "As an eagle that stirs up her nest, broods over her young" (Devarim 32:11). There is none in the world that has mercy over its young as does the eagle. This we have already learned as it is written: "and the young vultures shall eat it" (Mishlei 30:17), for he is merciful to his children. And since now is the time of mercy, this eagle has come and circled around us. This is the time of mercy for all those who are ill AND LYING ON THEIR BEDS, and this is as it is written: "My voice shall You hear in the morning, Hashem" (Tehilim 5:4), this being the morning of Abraham, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF CHESED, and the awakening OF CHESED.

387. פָּתַח וְאָמַר, כְּנֶשֶׁר יָעִיר קִנּוֹ עַל גּוֹזָלָיו יְרַחֵף וְגוֹ.' לֵיכָּא בְּעָלְמָא מַאן דְּאִיהוּ בְּרַחֲמֵי עַל בְּנוֹי כְּנִשְׁרָא, וְהָא אוּקְמוּהָ דִּכְתִיב, וְיֹאכְלוּהָ בְנֵי נֶשֶׁר, דְּאִיהוּ רַחֲמָנָא עַל בְּנוֹי. וּמִגּוֹ דְּהַשְׁתָא עִידָן דְּרַחֲמֵי, אָתָא נִשְׁרָא דָּא וְאַסְחַר עֲלָנָא. בְּשַׁעֲתָא דָּא אִיהוּ רַחֲמֵי, לְכָל אִינּוּן בֵּי מַרְעֵי. וְדָא אִיהוּ דִּכְתִיב, יְיָ' בֹּקֶר תִּשְׁמַע קוֹלִי. וְדָא בֹּקֶר דְּאַבְרָהָם, וְאִתְעֲרוּתָא דִּילֵיהּ.

Eagle

388. While he was speaking, the eagle flew in a circle and went ahead of them. Rabbi Pinchas said, Eagle, eagle, what are you doing here with us? If you have come on a mission from your Master, here we are. If you have come for something else, then, we are here, ready. The eagle flew upwards and disappeared from their sight, and they sat down.

388. אַדְּהָכִי, אַסְחַר נִשְׁרָא וְאַעְבַּר לְקָמַיְיהוּ. א"ר פִּנְחָס, נִשְׁרָא נִשְׁרָא, מָה אַנְתְּ לְגַבָּן, אִי בִּשְׁלִיחוּתָא דְּמָרָךְ אָתִית, הָא אֲנָן הָכָא. אִי בְּגִין מִלָּה אַחֲרָא אָתִיתָא, הָא אֲנָן הָכָא זְמִינִין. אִתְרָם נִשְׁרָא לְעֵילָּא, וְאִתְכַּסֵּי מִנַּיְיהוּ, וְאִינּוּן יָתְבוּ.

Eagle Hundred Other Side Solomon Tarmod

389. Rabbi Chiya said: This matter of King Solomon is wondrous, for we have learned that a large eagle used to come to King Solomon every day, and King Solomon would ride on the wings, and they would travel four hundred parasangs in one hour. Where did the eagle take him? "and Tarmod in the wilderness" (I Melachim 9:18), in the hills. There is a certain place among the mountains of darkness that is called "Tarmod in the wilderness," and this is not the place WHERE the Tarmodites LIVE, but Tarmod that is in the wilderness in the hills, where all the spirits AND FORCES of the Other Side gather. And that eagle would fly there in one hour.

389. א"ר חִיָּיא, הָא דִּשְׁלֹמֹה מַלְכָּא תִּיּוּהָא הוּא, דְּתָנֵינָן, נִשְׁרָא רַבְרְבָא הֲוָה אָתֵי לְגַבֵּיהּ שְׁלֹמֹה מַלְכָּא בְּכָל יוֹמָא וְיוֹמָא, וַהֲוָה שְׁלֹמֹה מַלְכָּא רָכִיב עַל גַּדְפָהָא, וְאוֹבִיל לֵיהּ ד' מְאָה פַּרְסֵי בְּשַׁעֲתָא חֲדָא. לְאָן אוֹבִיל לֵיהּ לְתַרְמוֹ"ד בַּמִּדְבָּר בֶּהָרִים. אֲתָר כַּד אִיהוּ, לְגַבֵּי טוּרֵי דַּחֲשׁוֹכָא, דְּאִקְרֵי תַּרְמוֹד בַּמִּדְבָּר וְלָאו אִיהוּ אֲתָר דְּתַרְמוֹדָאֵי, אֶלָּא תַּרְמוֹד דְּאִיהוּ בַּמִּדְבָּר בֶּהָרִים, וְתַּמָּן מִתְכַּנְּשֵׁי כָּל רוּחִין וְסִטְרִין אַחֲרָנִין. וְהַהוּא נִשְׁרָא הֲוָה טָאס לְתַמָן, בְּשַׁעֲתָא חֲדָא.

Azael (Supernal Minister) Balaam Birds Darkness Eagle Heaven Iron Mountains Solomon Tarmod

390. Once the eagle stood over that place, TARMOD, the eagle drew itself up, and Solomon wrote a note and threw it down there, and THEREBY was saved from those spirits. And the eagle used to look into the darkness of the mountains, to the place where Uza and Azael were imprisoned by chains of iron, thrust and anchored in the depths; there is no man in the world that has the ability to enter there, not even birds of the heaven, with the exception of Bilaam.

390. כֵּיוָן דְּקָאֵים עַל הַהוּא דּוּכְתָא, אַגְבַּהּ נִשְׁרָא, וּשְׁלֹמֹה כָּתַב פִּתְקָא, וְאַרְמֵי תַּמָּן, וְאִשְׁתְּזִיב מֵאִינּוּן רוּחִין. וְנִשְׁרָא הֲוָה מִסְתָּכַּל גּוֹ חֲשׁוֹכָא דְּטוּרִין, לַאֲתָר דְּתַמָּן עֲזָא וְעַזָאֵל, דְּאִינּוּן תַּמָּן אֲסִירִין בְּשַׁלְשְׁלָאֵי דְּפַרְזְלָא, נְעִיצָן גּוֹ תְּהוֹמֵי. וְלֵית יָכִילוּ לב"נ בְּעָלְמָא לְמֵיעַל תַּמָּן, וַאֲפִילּוּ עוֹפֵי שְׁמַיָא, בַּר בִּלְעָם.

Azael (Supernal Minister) Darkness Eagle Holy Name Solomon Wisdom

391. And since the eagle used to look into the great darkness, he FLEW down low and took King Solomon under his left wing and covered him. And THE EAGLE stood upon those chains OF UZA AND AZAEL, and drew near to them. Solomon then took out a ring, on which he had engraved the Holy Name, and placed it in the eagle's mouth. And immediately they, UZA AND AZAEL, would say everything that King Solomon wanted, and from there Solomon acquired wisdom. This is as it is written: "And Solomon built (Heb. vayiven)... Tarmod in the wilderness, in the land" (Ibid.). HE ASKS, Did he really put up a building in the land? No! So what is meaning of "vayiven?" VAYIVEN COMES FROM THE WORD HAVANAH (ENG. 'UNDERSTANDING'), for he looked with understanding and knew that place, TARMOD, from which he acquired wisdom.

391. וְכֵיוָן דְּנִשְׁרָא מִסְתָּכַּל גּוֹ חֲשׁוֹכָא רַבְרְבָא, מָאִיךְ לְתַתָּא, וְנָטִיל לֵיהּ לִשְׁלֹמֹה מַלְכָּא תְּחוֹת גַּדְפָהָא שְׂמָאלָא, וּמְכַסְּיָיא לֵיהּ. וְקַיְּימָא עַל אִלֵּין שַׁלְשְׁלָאֵי, וְאַזְלָא וּמְקָרְבָא לְגַבַּיְיהוּ, וּשְׁלֹמֹה כְּדֵין אַפִּיק עִזְקָא, דְּחָקִיק עָלֵיהּ שְׁמָא קַדִישָׁא, וְשַׁוֵּי בְּפוּמָא דְּנִשְׁרָא. וּמִיַּד, אִינּוּן הֲווֹ אַמְרֵי, כָּל מַה דְּבָעֵי שְׁלֹמֹה מַלְכָּא, וּמִתַּמָּן הֲוָה יָדַע שְׁלֹמֹה חָכְמְתָא. הה"ד, וַיִּבֶן וְגוֹ' אֶת תַּרְמוֹד בַּמִּדְבָּר בָּאָרֶץ. וְכִי בִּנְיָינָא הֲוָה עָבֵיד בָּאָרֶץ. אֶלָּא מַהוּ וַיִּבֶן. אִסְתְּכַּל בְּסָכְלְתָנוּ, וְיָדַע לְהַהוּא דּוּכְתָא, לְמִנְדַּע בֵּיהּ חָכְמְתָא.

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