Hod
[This needs to be read in conjunction with the previous Sephirah,
Netzach. They are so intimately
connected that it is difficult to talk about them as separate
entities] The
God-name associated with Hod is Elohim Tzabaoth
Hod means "glory". Hod, like Geburah and Binah above it, is
constrictive. It takes the exuberance of Netzach and constructively channels
it. Hod also modulates the intermittent, pulsing nature of Netzach and
operates in a steady state of devotion, subordination and
consistency. But Hod is not a state of subjugation. The passive,
receptive nature of Hod is necessary to control the extravagance of Netzach. If
Hod tried to resist the energy flowing from Netzach it would block the flow
from Kether to Malkuth, resulting in the non-existence of our physical
universe. Therefore, Hod passively accepts Netzach's energy and, being
feminine, nurtures it to produce Yesod.
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