Three and Six

President Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the nation’s 112th justice, dividing the Supreme Court between three Jews and six Catholics.

The division of three and six is fundamental to the Ten Sefirot as described in the Cabala that separates the triangle of the head (the two hemispheres and the third eye) from the two triangles that compose the body (the torso and two arms, the two legs and the sex.

The two lower triangles are called Zira Ampin/Small faces (Emotions) since they are a reflection of the essence known as Erik Anpin/Large Faces (Will and Pleasure). My teacher, Abba Pliskin taught me that the face is a thief stealing emotions to show to the world.

Through the triangle of the head the essence filters from the brain initiating emotions in the heart. The brain weighs the Will and desire for Pleasure according to the environment ascertained by the senses culminating in knowing–the third eye. When the head knows, the heart emotes.

That the supreme court would have this configuration of three and six during the 111th congress presided over by the first African-American placing another woman on the court of 111 justices is significant–three women and six men. A spiritual symmetry can only help to realign justice in our country.