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When they ascend, for just as we have previously explained regarding the enhancement of Ze'ir Anpin (Z"A) through the five Chasadim (Kindnesses), which we discussed above in the secret of the returning light (Or Chozer) after they descend swiftly in the secret of the direct light (Or Yashar), so too is it with the enhancement of Z"A through the five Gevurot (Severities). It is known that the Chasadim of Z"A are divided into two aspects: the revealed and the concealed. The revealed Chasadim can descend swiftly to his Yesod (Foundation) and then ascend again to enhance him. However, the Gevurot, most of which are concealed, find it difficult to ascend. There is an additional deficiency and inferiority in the Gevurot compared to the Chasadim, because in the Chasadim, the screen ends at the third of the Tiferet (Beauty) of the upper one, and from there it descends swiftly through his Yesod to its place, which subsequently leads to a great striking and corresponding ascent. This is not the case with the Gevurot, which, since they exit from the Yesod of Z"A that ends very close to the Yesod of the upper one, there is no swift descent there, and consequently, they cannot ascend with the strength of striking as the Chasadim do, which ascend in order [to ascend] with strength.

Furthermore, the rabbi of blessed memory added to explain that in order for the Gevurot to ascend to the Keter (Crown) of the Nukva (Female Aspect) and to enhance her, the Gevurot did not spread out in their ascent through all three lines within her, but only ascended through the middle line, thereby remaining concentrated and unified, and thus their illumination was not diminished by dispersion, but remained together.

In truth, the Gevurot do not need to ascend in Chokhmah (Wisdom) and Binah (Understanding) of the Nukva, because she already has her own Mochin (Intellects) there, and only in her Keter is she still lacking Mochin.

One should not question how the Gevurot can return through the middle line to the place they came from, and how they can enhance the Keter. For the truth is that when they have already exited their place, they have already grown, and their illumination, which was constrained before their exit, returns there with new lights, and consequently, upon their return, they return with great strength to enhance and expand her Keter.