Poem on the 22 Hebrew letters

Fulgour


A Door: Behold!

As has been told, so we shall do,
for here is our sacred home,
and the means to proceed forward.
A door may both bar and beckon:
Behold!
Thus united and secured
we may defend or advance.

We are kept well ~ and loved,
with special care made to flourish.
Let us strive now to take hold,
for we are in her hands~
she raises us up and instructs us.

Let us swell like the gathering rivers,
for upon us depends this inheritance.
We are lifted up on its foundations,
and may see, flowing all around us,
the great source ~ the breath of life.

Now from here, the command is to go forth:
even so ~ through the narrowest of ways,
and upward thus to the foremost summit.
Rejoice!
For the way has been shown.




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The following provides a line by line correspondence
showing the literal meanings for each of the Letters:

As has been told, so we shall do,
I Aleph I Will ~ do thou now

for here is our sacred home,
II Beth dwelling, house, temple

and the means to proceed forward.
III Gimmel bridge, reward, camel

A door may both bar and beckon:
IIII Daleth door, cleave and melt

Behold!
V He Behold!

Thus united and secured
VI Waw connection, hook, nail

we may defend or advance.
VII Zayin weapon, motion

We are kept well ~ and loved,
VIII Heth mercy, refuge, fence

with special care made to flourish.
VIIII Teth inner concealed good

Let us strive now to take hold,
X Yodh hand, mine, action

for we are in her hands~
XI Kaph palm of hand

she raises us up and instructs us.
XII Lamedh teach, devoted pupil

Let us swell like the gathering rivers,
XIII Mem water, gathering flood

for upon us depends this inheritance.
XIIII Nun inheritance, to fall to

We are lifted up on its foundations,
XV Samekh foundation, support, uphold

and may see, flowing all around us,
XVI Ayin vision, eye, fountain

the great source ~ the breath of life.
XVII Pe mouth, blow

Now from here, the command is to go forth:
XVIII Tsade side, command: go forth

even so ~ through the narrowest of ways,
XVIIII Qoph eye of a needle

and upward thus to the foremost summit.
XX Res foremost, head

Rejoice!
XXI Shin Rejoice!

For the way has been shown.
XXII Taw sign, mark, cross
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jmd

Beautiful, Fulgour...

Translated - a beginning (?):

  • Abracadabra! [ I ]
    Beyth is indeed a house, a sacred home well kept [II]
    G - a camel by which to travel - back towards one's celestial origins (?) [III]
    D, that Royal Edict which may beckon and limit [IIII]
    H - indeed, behold the sacred! [V]
    V, which both unites in bonds of love and security [VI]
    Z to advance in the Chariot and defend by fencing [VII]
 

smleite

Beautiful, Fulgour and jmd. After this reading, I will never forget the initiatory (and not exactly magical) word Abracadabra when in presence of Le Bateleur. Fulgour, this was also about Tarot, wasn’t it?
 

Fulgour

thank you

smleite said:
Fulgour, this was also about Tarot, wasn’t it?
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Just as Phoenician and Hebrew are forever linked,
the underlying structure of the Tarot is also evident
in these alphabets, and their root letter meanings.
But this is more an interpretive celebration of my
own ~ for which I humbly request, poetic license.
 

Fulgour

thanks jmd

jmd said:
Translated - a beginning...
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From my explorations of the literal and figurative meanings
of the Hebrew letters, I've compiled an assortment of notes.
This is more an interpretive paean to the ancient peoples who
lived and worked so many thousands of years ago to preserve
the essentials of knowledge and their worshipful appreciation
of the great mysteries of existence, which is now our heritage.

Beginning with Aleph and Le Bateleur, each line may be seen
as a reflection of the poetic structure underlying the letters.
I would be very pleased if you would continue to elaborate,
drawing forth any associations you may wish to provide here.
 

Zephyros

All your poems are so beuatiful I'm almost ashamed to admit that I only know a little childeren's song they teach in kingergartens here in Israel, which I doubt has anything to do with the Kabbalah.
 

jmd

Fulgour, I find a 'translation' of poetry takes more away than the poet penned...

I was rather motivated to post in order to help some to see more easily a key to begin reflections which may unveil the innards of the poem.

I called it a 'beginning' not because I stopped at Vav, but rather that each line I wrote is but a beginning...
 

Fulgour

along these lines...

jmd said:
I was rather motivated to post in order to help some to see more easily a key to begin reflections which may unveil the innards of the poem.
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The stirrings of the inspiration began some time ago,
as I sensed an underlying message to the alphabet.
It felt as though, more than mere sounds and signposts
there was a vision being presented of our creation
and social responsibility. The meaning of our existence.

The origins of the human soul are within the holiness
of all things, beyond our comprehension, but very real.
 

Fulgour

A Door: Behold!

The following provides a line by line correspondence
showing the literal meanings for each of the Letters:

As has been told, so we shall do,
I Aleph I Will ~ do thou now

for here is our sacred home,
II Beth dwelling, house, temple

and the means to proceed forward.
III Gimmel bridge, reward, camel

A door may both bar and beckon:
IIII Daleth door, cleave and melt

Behold!
V He Behold!

Thus united and secured
VI Waw connection, hook, nail

we may defend or advance.
VII Zayin weapon, motion

We are kept well ~ and loved,
VIII Heth mercy, refuge, fence

with special care made to flourish.
VIIII Teth inner concealed good

Let us strive now to take hold,
X Yodh hand, mine, action

for we are in her hands~
XI Kaph palm of hand

she raises us up and instructs us.
XII Lamedh teach, devoted pupil

Let us swell like the gathering rivers,
XIII Mem water, gathering flood

for upon us depends this inheritance.
XIIII Nun inheritance, to fall to

We are lifted up on its foundations,
XV Samekh foundation, support, uphold

and may see, flowing all around us,
XVI Ayin vision, eye, fountain

the great source ~ the breath of life.
XVII Pe mouth, blow

Now from here, the command is to go forth:
XVIII Tsade side, command: go forth

even so ~ through the narrowest of ways,
XVIIII Qoph eye of a needle

and upward thus to the foremost summit.
XX Res foremost, head

Rejoice!
XXI Shin Rejoice!

For the way has been shown.
XXII Taw sign, mark, cross
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tmgrl2

Oh my, thank you Fulgour! and, jmd, for helping me to understand. The last part is marvelous. I am printing this out to keep for reflection. It works for me.

We just had a discussion in the Let's Marseille Pt. 4 thread about reading with "correspondences" and "studies." It's threads like this that help we who are "beginning," to internalize the progression.

terri
 
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