Talks about the Steps of the Ladder, Part 114

What in the State of Ibur (Impregnation) Is Called “Male” and “Female”?

“Male” (Zachar) and “female” (Nekeva) in the embryo are states. They represent vessels of bestowal and vessels of reception, where bestowing in order to bestow and receiving in order to bestow correspond to different levels of correction.

If we work with vessels of reception, this is a deficiency called “female” (Nekeva). Conversely, when these deficiencies are corrected, they are called “male” (Zachar).

The word “Nekeva” comes from “Nekev” (hole), meaning a deficiency, an empty place that still requires correction. Zachar, on the other hand, represents the opposite, bestowal. These terms describe corrected or uncorrected states within the same person, within the same soul, present at every spiritual level.

The soul, in relation to the Creator, is always female relative to the male, because all corrections come from Him. There is the raising of MAN as a request for the correction of desires and the raising of MAN for the fulfillment of desires. In both cases, the Creator acts as the male aspect, and the soul acts as the Nukva (female) toward Him, the receiver.

In Kabbalah, this is described as ZON of Atzilut, Zeir Anpin and Nukva of the world of Atzilut. Zeir Anpin of Atzilut is called the Creator—the bestower, the giver, the corrector, the fulfiller. Malchut of Atzilut, Nukva of Atzilut, is the collective of all souls. All deficiencies exist within her, and each of us is an individual will, a personal part of her.

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