Initially the sefira of Malkhut ascended to the partzuf of Bina of Sag of Adam Kadmon.196This is the ascent of the second constriction, beginning only at this point and downward in the structured “stack” of existence. Then, when the partition of Sag was purified to the first level,197This refers to the purification that takes place as a result of the surrounding light beating against the vessel of the returning light after a fusion through collision has taken place. which is called the “apertures of the eyes,”198The aperture of the eyes refers to the level of Ḥokhma of the head of the partzuf. the Malkhut ascended and attached itself to the first level, terminating the level199This termination is the result of the ascent of Malkhut and its partition to the higher position of Bina.
This new placement prevents the supernal light from continuing onward and leads to a fusion through collision at that point. This is the same concept as that discussed in many previous sections regarding the rectification of lines and the descent of lower aspects of a level (Bina, Tiferet and Malkhut) to the level below. under Ḥokhma, which is called “eyes.”200The five aspects of the human head correspond to five “features” of the head of a partzuf and, as always, to the five main sefirot.
Those five features are the skull (gulgalta), eyes (corresponding to Ḥokhma), ears (Bina), nose (Tiferet) and mouth (Malkhut). Thus, only two vessels were left in the level, Keter and Ḥokhma, with two lights, ruaḥ and nefesh,201Recall that higher vessels always come in first, while lower lights always come in first. Hence, when the lower vessels are ejected, the higher lights also leave. while three remaining vessels – Bina, Tiferet and Malkhut – fell from the level.
This state is called “the immaturity of the Nekudim.”202As was discussed previously, the phase of immaturity is when Malkhut remains in Bina, constricting the supernal light. The phase of maturity is when Malkhut descends back to its proper place, allowing the level to have a full set of vessels and lights once again. At the phase of maturity, the three vessels, Bina, Tiferet, and Malkhut, were returned to the level, and the five vessels, Keter, Ḥokhma, Bina, Tiferet, and Malkhut, were completed in the level, together with the five lights, nefesh, ruaḥ, neshama, ḥaya, and yeḥida (in the manner explained in section 19 above).