Two Aspects to the Ascent of the Feminine Waters 50. There are two aspects to the ascent of the feminine waters104The ascent of feminine waters is a term referencing the “yearning” from below for the light of Ḥokhma represented by the ascent of Ze'er Anpin to the higher levels as the middle line. In Kabbala and Torah thought, the concept of female denotes the dynamic of receiving, while male denotes giving. The flow of direct light of Ḥokhma from above to below is described as the “masculine waters.” Here the Sulam explains the two aspects of the “feminine waters,” the yearning from below to above. It is this “yearning” from below that triggers structural shifts above to allow the flow of Ḥokhma to reach the lower levels. of Ze’er Anpin: