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Sefer Yetzirah
Chapter II (3)
Twenty-two letters are formed by the voice, impressed on the air, and audibly uttered in five situations, in the throat, guttural sounds; in the palate, palatals; by the tongue, linguals; through the teeth, dentals; and by the lips, labial sounds.
Secret Teachings of All Ages
The Qabbalah, the Secret Doctrine of Israel (46)
He established twenty-two basic letters, formed by the voice and impressed upon the air by the breath. He set them to be audibly uttered in five diffe...
Secret Teachings of All Ages
The Qabbalah, the Secret Doctrine of Israel (44)
There are twenty-two basic (sounds and) letters. Three are the first elements (water, air, fire), fundamentals, or mothers; seven are double letters; ...
Secret Teachings of All Ages
The Qabbalah, the Secret Doctrine of Israel (59)
The seven double letters, ב ג ד כ פ ר ת (B, G, D, K, P, R, Th), have a duplicity of pronunciation (two voices), aspirated and unaspirated, namely: פּ ...
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka II, Khanda 22 (5)
All vowels are to be pronounced with voice (ghosha) and strength (bala), so that the Udgâtri may give strength to Indra. All sibilants are to be...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (55)
The Word or Syllable (An) thrusts itself out from the Heart, and presses forth at the Mouth, and has a long following q Pressure; but when it is...
Chapter 10: Of the Sixth qualifying or fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (16)
Here observe exactly the Sense and Mystery. [e Mind or Meaning.]
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (58)
The word or Syllable (fang) goes swiftly from the Heart out at the Mouth, and is laid also by the hinder Part of the Tongue, and the Gums; and when...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (97)
The Word (Sprach) conceives itself between the Teeth, for they bite or join close together, and the Spirit hisses forth through the Teeth, and the...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (53)
These Words must be considered exactly, what they are. For the Word (Am) conceives itself in the Heart, and goes forth to the Lips, but there is...
Secret Teachings of All Ages
The Qabbalah, the Secret Doctrine of Israel (48)
How was it all accomplished? He combined, weighed, and changed: the א (A) with all the other letters in succession, and all the others again with א (A...
Chapter 6: How an Angel, and how a Man, is the Similitude and Image of God. (18)
Tongue sharpens, articulates, and distinguishes all that, which the Five Senses in the Head bring through the Heart on to the Tongue, and the Spirit g...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (66)
The Word (SDETE) conceives itself in the Midst or Center, upon the Tongue, and is thrust thither out of the Heart, and leaves the Mouth open, and...
Chapter 10: Of the Sixth qualifying or fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (1)
THE Sixth qualifying or fountain Spirit in the Divine Power, is the Sound, Tone, Tune or Noise, wherein all sounds and tunes; whence ensued Speech,...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (77)
The other Syllable (-ben) is conceived by the Tongue and upper Gums, and leaves the Mouth open, and the Spirit of Formation goes forth at the...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (76)
The Word (Etten) is thrust forth from the Heart, and is conceived on the binder Part upon the Tongue, at the binder Gums, and trembles; the Tongue is...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (68)
The Word (immel) conceives itself in the Heart, and is thrust forth to the Lips, there it is shut up, and the Syllable (mel) sets the Lips open...
Secret Teachings of All Ages
The Qabbalah, the Secret Doctrine of Israel (47)
He fixed the twenty-two basic letters in a ring (sphere) like a wall with two hundred and thirty-one gates, and turned the sphere forward and backward...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (71)
But that by the Word or Syllable (mel) it is conceived again upon the Tongue, and held fast with the upper Gums, and that in the mean while the Spirit...
Chapter 20: Of the Second Day (90)
The word Water [Water] is thrust forth from the Heart, and closes the Teeth together, and passes over the astringent and bitter Qualities, and...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (62)
The Word (schang) conceives itself above and beneath the Tongue, and shuts the Teeth in the upper and lower Gums, and so presses itself close...
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