For the sins of Israel lower Her downwards, and their merit raises Her to Her place. Lo, worthy is he who performs merits, to raise Her to Her place.
And furthermore: the Shekhinah is ‘the sending of the nest’. What is Her ‘nest’? It is Jerusalem. And above, is Her nest (qein), that of which it is stated: (Ex. 34:7)... and He surely will not acquit (naqeh) – and this is Metatron, of whom it is stated:cxMishnah Avot 4:20 ‘Do not look upon the vessel (qanqan), but upon that which is inside it’.
And this is: (Deut. 22:6) When a bird’s nest (qan) happens before you, on the way, in any tree, or upon the ground...... in any tree... – this is ‘body and covenant’, the Righteous-One is the covenant and it is ‘everything’∞kol (Yesod),... a tree... – this is ‘the Middle Pillar’ (Tipheret),... or upon the ground... – this is ‘Lower Mother’ (Malkhut),... the chicks... – two arms☉Ḥesed-Gevurah,... or the eggs... – two thighs☉Netzaḥ-Hod,... and the mother is lying down... – this is ‘Higher Mother’ (Binah). You will surely send away the mother... (Deut. 22:7) – this is Lower Mother, with direct-object indicator: ET – specifically.