Two improvements of the Nukva

Synopsis

In Shir Hashirim, King Solomon made two corrections of the Nukva [Malchut]. One relates to the Jubilee, signifying Binah, and the other to the adornment of the bride, the Sabbatical year, signifying the Nukva. We learn that the creation was manifest in two places, the Upper and the Lower Worlds resembling each other perfectly. The upper Female Principle was corrected by Binah. These corrections were then drawn to the lower Nukva, thereby perfecting Malchut. The supernal correction is both concealed and revealed, because prophecy does not dwell outside the land of Yisrael. The lower correction is more exposed.

Relevance

Here we draw down Divine Light from the realm known as Binah that helps correct our souls and the entire world from previous iniquities. We draw the force of perfection from King Solomon, which helps bring about the final correction of the world and the age of the Messiah.

Aba and Ima Bride Correction (Tikun) Creation Holy Name Jubilee Nukva Sabbatical Year Solomon Tikun (Correction) Torah Zeir Anpin

648. Solomon mentioned two improvements of the Nukva in "Shir Hashirim," one for the supernal shepherdess, the Jubilee, NAMELY BINAH, and one for the bride, the Sabbatical year, NAMELY THE NUKVA, one correction above IN BINAH and one below IN THE NUKVA. The Creation too was manifest in two places, one work above IN BINAH, and one below IN THE NUKVA. This is why the Torah begins with BET (= 2), WHICH ALLUDES TO THE TWO NUKVAS. The work below resembled IN ITS PERFECTION the work above. ABA made the upper world, BINAH and ZEIR ANPIN made the lower world, THE NUKVA. In the same manner, of the two improvements of the Nukvas mentioned by Solomon, the one is above and the other below. The upper one is fixed by the upper establishment of the Holy Name, WHICH IS BINAH, and the lower by the establishment of the lower one, THE NUKVA, like the upper establishment IN BINAH. ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS HE MADE IN THE SUPERNAL NUKVA, HE DREW UNTO THE LOWER NUKVA, BY WHICH THE LOWER NUKVA, MALCHUT, WAS PERFECTED AS THE UPPER ONE, BINAH.

648. תְּרֵין תִּקּוּנִין דְּנוּקְבֵי אֲמַר שְׁלֹמֹה בְּשִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים, חַד לְרַעֲיָא עִלָּאָה יוֹבֵלָא, וְחַד לְכַלָּה, שְׁנַת הַשְּׁמִיטָה. חַד תִּקּוּנָא לְעֵילָא, וְחַד תִּקּוּנָא לְתַתָּא. עוֹבָדָא דִבְרֵאשִׁית, הָכֵי הוּא נָמֵי, בְּהַנֵּי תְּרֵי אַתְרֵי, חַד עוֹבָדָא לְעֵילָא, וְחַד עוֹבָדָא לְתַתָּא, וְע"ד פְּתִיחָא דְאוֹרַיְיתָא בְּב,' עוֹבָדָא דִּלְתַתָּא, כְּגַוְונָא דִלְעֵילָא, דָּא עֲבַד עַלְמָא עִלָּאָה, וְדָא עֲבַד עַלְמָא תַּתָּאָה. כְּגַוְונָא דָא, תְּרֵין תִּקּוּנִין דְּנוּקְבֵי קָאֲמַר שְׁלֹמֹה, חַד לְעֵילָא, וְחַד לְתַתָּא, חַד לְעֵילָא, בְּתִקּוּנָא עִלָּאָה דִּשְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא, חַד לְתַתָּא, בְּתִקּוּנָא תַּתָּאָה כְּגַוְונָא דִלְעֵילָא.

Abraham Creation Isaac Jacob Shechinah Throne Twelve

649. Come and see, Happy is the portion of holy Jacob, who merited this. We learned that since the world was created, there was not a more complete bed than Jacob's bed. When Jacob prepared to depart from the world, he was whole on all sides, Abraham, CHESED, on his right, Isaac, GVURAH, on his left, and he himself, TIFERET, in the middle. The Shechinah was before him. THIS IS THE SECRET OF THE PERFECTION OF THE FOUR LEGS OF THE SUPERNAL THRONE, EACH OF CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET AND MALCHUT INCLUDES THREE, AMOUNTING TO TWELVE, AND BINAH ABOVE THEM. When Jacob saw this, he called his sons and said to them, "Gather yourselves" so there will be adornment above and below.

649. תָּא חֲזֵי, זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהּ דְּיַעֲקֹב קַדִּישָׁא, דְּזָכָה לְהַאי. וְהָא אִתְּמָר מִיּוֹמָא דְאִתְבְּרֵי עַלְמָא, לָא אִשְׁתַּכַּח עַרְסָא שְׁלֵימָתָא כְּעַרְסֵיהּ דְּיַעֲקֹב. וּבְשַׁעְתָּא דְבָעָא לְאִסְתַּלָּקָא מֵעַלְמָא, כְּדֵין הֲוָה שְׁלִים, בְּכָל סִטְרוֹי, אַבְרָהָם מִימִינֵיהּ, יִצְחָק מִשְׂמָאלֵיהּ, הוּא בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא, שְׁכִינְתָּא קַמֵּיהּ, כֵּיוָן דְּחָמָא יַעֲקֹב הַאי, קָרָא לִבְנוֹי, וַאֲמַר לוֹן הֵאָסְפוּ, בְּגִין דְּיִשְׁתַּכַּח תִּקּוּנָא דִלְעֵילָא וְתַתָּא.

Body Correction (Tikun) Head Jubilee Nukva Prophecy Solomon Tikun (Correction) Zeir Anpin

650. Come and see, The secret of the matter is that two establishments were there, an upper and a lower one, so that all will be perfected; MEANING, THE NUKVA PERFECTED LIKE BINAH. HE EXPLAINS, The supernal correction is concealed and revealed, since it is the adornment of the Jubilee, which Solomon mentioned in "Shir Hashirim," which we said WAS BINAH. The head, THE FIRST THREE SFIROT OF ZEIR ANPIN, is concealed, since it is not revealed here, nor should it be, AS THE HEAD OF ZEIR ANPIN IS ESTABLISHED BY CHESED AND GVURAH; the arms and the body, CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET, are exposed and known; the legs, NETZACH AND HOD, are concealed and cannot be seen. Why? Because prophecy, THE SECRET OF ABUNDANCE OF NETZACH AND HOD, does not dwell outside the land of Yisrael, WHICH IS THE NUKVA, MEANING, THEIR ABUNDANCE IS REVEALED IN THE NUKVA, THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH WHICH BELONGS TO HER, AND NOT TO ZEIR ANPIN. And this establishment is concealed and revealed.

650. תָּא חֲזֵי רָזָא דְמִלָּה, תְּרֵין תִּקּוּנִין אִשְׁתַּכָּחוּ תַּמָּן, חַד עִלָּאָה, וְחַד תַּתָּאָה, לְמֶהֱוֵי כֹּלָּא שְׁלִים כִּדְקָא יָאוֹת. תִּקּוּנָא עִלָּאָה, תִּקּוּנָא סְתִים וְגַלְיָא, דְּהָא תִּקּוּנָא דְיוֹבֵלָא אִיהוּ, הַהוּא דַּאֲמַר שְׁלֹֹמֹה בְּשִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים כִּדְקָאֲמָרָן, רֵישָׁא סְתִים הֲוָה דְּלָא אִתְגַּלְּיָיא הָכָא, וְלָא יָאוֹת לְאִתְגַּלְּיָיא. דְּרוֹעִין וְגוּפָא אִתְגַּלְּיָין, וְהָא יְדִיעִין. שׁוֹקִין סְתִימוּ וְלָא אִתְגַלְּיָין. מ"ט, בְּגִין דִּנְבוּאָה לָא שַׁרְיָא אֶלָּא בְּאַרְעָא קַדִּישָׁא. וְתִקּוּנָא דָא סְתִים וְגַלְיָיא.

Body Bride Nukva Solomon Twelve Twelve Tribes of Israel

651. Another lower establishment (also: 'adornment') is the adornment of the bride, which Solomon mentioned in "Shir Hashirim," THE NUKVA. This adornment is more visible SINCE THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH IS SHINING HERE. This adornment is done through the twelve tribes under her, and the adornment of her body; THEY ARE THE FOUR SFIROT CHESED AND GVURAH, NETZACH AND HOD, THREE KNOTS IN EACH AND TWELVE IN ALL. THE NUKVA, TIFERET BETWEEN THEM, IS ABOVE THEM, AS SHALL BE WXPLAINED.