Editing Merkavah (Divine Chariot) (section)

== Merkavot of the Worlds of BY"A ==
Specifically, Merkavta Tata'ah is the Merkavah of the world of Beriah, and there also exist the Merkavah of Yetzirah and the Merkavah of Asiyah.

==== Beriah ====
The concept of the Merkavot of the worlds of BY"A is that the Shechinah, Malchut of Atzilut, does not descend below to the worlds of BY"A except through the Merkavah, even to prophets like Isaiah and Ezekiel, except that one saw the Merkavah of Beriah, and the other saw the Merkavah of Yetzirah. And all the descents of Malchut of Atzilut downward, and all its ascents, are all through the Merkavah.

Isaiah perceived the Merkavah of Beriah, and therefore saw "Hashem Tzeva'ot sitting on a high and lofty throne, and Seraphim standing above Him," and the Seraphim of the world of Beriah say "Holy, Holy, Holy," which is the concept of Keter Malchut of Beriah.

==== Yetzirah ====
Similarly, Ezekiel saw the Merkavah of Yetzirah with the Ofanim and the Holy Chayot, which is Keter Malchut of Yetzirah. This is the aspect of Beriah within Yetzirah, because in every world there are aspects of BY"A.

==== Asiyah ====
Zechariah saw the Merkavah of Asiyah, where Keter Malchut of Asiyah shines. These are the aspects of letters, and therefore he saw horses, because horses represent letters, and letters are the aspect of inanimate objects, since the world of Asiyah in relation to Yetzirah is like the relationship of the inanimate to the vegetative.

From the waste of the Merkavah of Asiyah come all the physical influences of this world. From the eagle face in the Merkavah of Asiyah, through a chain of descent, come the birds of this world. The lion face in the Merkavah is the root of the life-force of the wild animals in this world. From the ox face in the Merkavah of Asiyah, through many chains of descent, comes the root of the soul of domesticated animals, and from there comes the animal soul of humans. And from the aspect of the Man on the Throne comes the G-dly soul within humans.

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