Let us now consider how all this applies above: The “face” consists of the vessels in the Residue through which the Light of Eyn Sof – the “soul” within – turns to others so as to govern the Partzufim themselves, which constitute the orders of government of the worlds. For you have already heard that just as the soul governs the body, so the Inner Essence (פנימיות, pnimiyut) governs the Partzufim (see Opening 29).
These vessels are the “face” with all that is instituted in it through the mystery of the Thirteen Rectifications of the Beard, which comprise the entire face. (In Adam Kadmon, the Thirteen Rectifications are not present as such, but their roots are there.) These all shine and produce the radiant splendor of the face. Nevertheless, the radiance is occluded, for it has to pass through the face itself.
Even so, everything that is arranged in the entire body can be seen in the face, for things are so ordered that everything connected with the soul is visible in the face, as discussed in the Zohar in connection with the secrets of physiognomy (Zohar, Yitro and Tikkuney Zohar). Thus the soul causes the face to shine with radiant splendor, and this is the mystery of the 370 and 150 Lights of the Face (Idra Rabba, Zohar, Naso 128b), indicating the government of Arich Anpin and Zeir Anpin respectively.
Afterwards, having been included there in a general way, the soul flashes and breaks through to make four apertures: the eyes, the ears, the nose and the mouth.