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  "thread": {
    "id": 4397,
    "subject": "Kabbalistic Correspondences",
    "messages": 2,
    "voices": 2,
    "first": "2005-04-05T03:03:52+00:00",
    "last": "2005-04-05T07:14:00+00:00"
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    {
      "message_id": "<BAY102-F32A55334C3EE8CA77AE4F6B93C0@phx.gbl>",
      "from": {
        "name": "Iorwerth Thomas",
        "address": "iorweththomas at hotmail.com"
      },
      "date": "2005-04-05T03:03:52+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) Kabbalistic Correspondences",
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          "text": "Ok, referring to my general reference for all thing Jewish and mystical[1], \nwe have 4 universes each corresponding to an aspect of the creative act (the \nbook isn't very detailed on _how_ this works):\n\nAtzilut, Beriyah, Yetzirah, Asiyah.\n\nEach has its own tree of life; Malkhut for the next one up stands above \nRachamin (Mercy), also known as Tiferet (Beauty), of the one below.\n\nFurther to some discussion months ago linking Severian with Gevurah \n(Strength, representing strict and unforgiving justice, tempered in the \ndivine by the other sephira), it is also (apparantly) associated with the \nOld Testament figure Isaac.\n\nI doubt this makes things any clearer.\n\nIorwerth\n\n\n[1] The 'Ars Magica' RPG supplement 'Kabbalah: Mythic Judaism'.  Not, \nperhaps, the most authoritative source, but most books in the game line are \nfairly well researched; best take this with a pinch of salt."
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    {
      "message_id": "<001101c539e9$b4ae1d40$60a3f63f@wynnhouse>",
      "from": {
        "name": "James Wynn",
        "address": "thewynns at earthlink.net"
      },
      "date": "2005-04-05T07:14:00+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) Kabbalistic Correspondences",
      "in_reply_to": "<BAY102-F32A55334C3EE8CA77AE4F6B93C0@phx.gbl>",
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          "text": "Further to some discussion months ago linking Severian with Gevurah\n(Strength, representing strict and unforgiving justice, tempered in the \ndivine by the other sephira), it is also (apparantly) associated with the \nOld Testament figure Isaac."
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          "text": "Well, if this is true then it could be one of the reasons for all the Christ \nreferences around Severian. Isaac is also a Christ-figure ala the recent \ndiscussion regarding him being offered sacrifice.\n\n~ Crush "
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