Nevertheless, even in the circular form, there is a difference between the qualities of each of the different circles, for one is called Chochmah, “Wisdom”, another Binah, “Understanding” and yet another Da’at, “Knowledge”, etc. What this means is that all the Sefirot exercise a general providence over all that exists, and accordingly everything that exists is under the providence of all of the ten equally.
These ten kinds of providence are arranged hierarchically, with the providence of Keter, the “Crown”, being the outermost of all of them and encompassing all of them. That of Chochmah is inside that of Keter, and so on in the same way down to the end. However, when we examine the actual government of the worlds, the Sefirot do not all act equally in this way, but each according to what is appropriate, depending on the time in question and in response to people’s behavior.
Thus in terms of the government of the worlds, any one of the different component levels may or may not act at any given time, while its overall influence certainly continues when we consider the circular or developmental aspect.