There is a difference between the partzufim of the first three and the partzufim of the six extremities, both regarding their emergence and birth and with regard to their enclothing of the body of the upper partzuf. This is because the partzufim of the first three emerge from the mouth of the head of the upper partzuf that is adjacent to them. This process begins from the partzuf of Keter of Adam Kadmon.149The partzuf of Keter of Adam Kadmon is the first partzuf in the layers of existence from the Creator “down” to the lowest point of Creation.
This process of descending levels of partzufim begins there. After the partzuf of Keter of Adam Kadmon emerged, including both the head and the body (as explained in sections 5 – 6 above), the beating of the surrounding light on the inner light in the ten sefirot of the body commenced.150The surrounding light, unable to become contained within the partzuf beats against the barrier of the returning light containing the inner light.
As this section explains, this beating pressure ultimately purifies an aspect of the partition, creating a new level of returning light and a new partzuf as a result. This means that the light that the opacity of the partition had blocked from entering the body of the partzuf is called surrounding light, and this surrounding light struck against the opacity of the partition in whose returning light the inner light was enclothed.