Dear Dan, >> My take on Da'ath comes from S.Y: "Understand with Wisdom and be wise with understanding". I felt that this was a reference to Da'ath and represented the assimilation/merging of Binah and Chokhmah elements into one's consciousness...As such, may I ask: 1. Is this correct and, if not what is the hermetic explanation of this sentence; and 2. Could both elements still refer to Da'ath but on different arcs, so to speak. << This passage has nothing at all to do with the concept of Da'ath. The Sepher Yetzirah describes the process of "creation" from a universal standpoint, using the Tree of Life as an example. I suggest you read http://www.ABardonCompanion.com/Formation.html My best to you, :) Rawn Clark 16 July 2004 rawnclark@... rawn@... http://www.ABardonCompanion.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis http://E.webring.com/hub?ring=arionthebardonwe