From and through Malchut, it is possible to gain knowledge of the levels above it, these being the actual powers and attributes of God’s government (i.e. the Sefirot themselves, as opposed to the images through which these powers and attributes appear when seen through the lens of Malchut). This is quite obvious, because the prophetic visions derive from Malchut, and through Malchut it is possible to gain an understanding of the powers with which God governs the world and their rules of operation.