Consequently, two descents of the sefira of Malkhut are required here: (a) its descent from the forehead to the apertures of the eyes, which is called “infancy,” and (b) its descent from the apertures of the eyes to its place, to the mouth, which is called “brains.”206The result of these descents is a change in the related levels, allowing for the supernal light to return to the levels. This is explained further in the following sections.
These newly modified conditions are termed “gestation,” “infancy” and “brains.” Thus, the first height of returning light, which emerges upon the partition of the opacity of the root,207As explained in the previous section, this level of opacity in a partition only generates returning light of the height of Malkhut, the lowest height. is called “gestation.” The second height of returning light, which emerges upon the partition after the descent of Malkhut to the first level, is called “infancy.”
The third height of returning light, which emerges upon the partition after the descent of Malkhut to its place, is called “brains.”