And who are these ‘dark-ones’? They are Samael and the snake. And what causes them to rule over them? But the mystery of the verse teaches: (Is. 59:2) Because your sins have separated, between you and your God... And David said because of them: (Ps. 119:18) Reveal (gal) to my eyes, and I shall behold wonders from Your Torah.
And at that time, whereas the dark-ones were ruling over the lights of the eyes, the lights are now transformed and rule over the dark-ones.
And the mystery of the matter: Cantillation-notes: Shophar ֣, me-hupakh ֚, qadmah ֨, zaqeph qatan ֔ – that of which it is stated: (Gen. 32:11) I am made small (qatonti), from all the kindnesses and from all the truth... It is straightened-up and called: the cantillation-note zaqeph gadol ֕∞great upright. And there is no truth but Torah. It is this that is written: (Mal. 2:6) The teaching (Torah) of truth was in his mouth...