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===Creation narrative=== | ===Creation narrative=== | ||
The text subsequently relays an esoteric interpretation of the | The text subsequently relays an esoteric interpretation of the [[Bible|Biblical]] Genesis creation narrative, which describes [[Yahweh|God]] creating the [[moon]] and [[sun]] to act as "luminaries" in the sky. The verse "Let there be luminaries (מְאֹרֹת məʾoroṯ)," uses a defective spelling of the [[Judaism|Hebrew]] word for "luminaries," resulting in a written form identical to the Hebrew word for "curses." | ||
In the context of the ''Zohar'', interpreting the verse as calling the moon and sun "curses" is given mystic significance, personified by a description of the moon descending into the realm of ''Beri'ah'', where it began to belittle itself and dim its light, both physically and spiritually. The resulting darkness gave birth to the qlippoth. Reflecting this, they are thenceforth generally synonymous with "darkness" itself. | In the context of the ''Zohar'', interpreting the verse as calling the moon and sun "curses" is given mystic significance, personified by a description of the moon descending into the realm of ''Beri'ah'', where it began to belittle itself and dim its light, both physically and spiritually. The resulting darkness gave birth to the qlippoth. Reflecting this, they are thenceforth generally synonymous with "darkness" itself. | ||