Daily Zohar # 4788 – Mishpatim – Keeping the spiritual system stable

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Zohar Mishpatim
Continued from previous DZ
#166
Come and see: It is written, “וְנָהָר יֹצֵא מֵעֵדֶן לְהַשְׁקוֹת אֶת הַגָּן” “And a river went out of Eden to water the garden” (Genesis 2:10). This refers to Zeir Anpin (Z “A), which waters Malchut, called “the garden.” This river never ceases from flowing, constantly bringing forth abundance, multiplying, and producing fruit. But a foreign god (אֵל אַחֵר, El Acher) is castrated, having no desire whatsoever. It does not bring forth offspring nor produce fruit, for if it did, it would corrupt the entire world.
Notes:
The divine flow from Zeir Anpin to Malchut sustains creation with continuous abundance. In contrast, forces of impurity (El Acher) are sterile and unable to produce life. This teaching highlights that all true growth and spiritual sustenance come from holiness, while unholy forces, though they exist, lack the power of true creation and are ultimately self-destructive.
#167
And because of this, a person who causes that other side (Sitra Achra) to spread in the world is called evil (רע). He will never behold the Shechinah, as it is written: “לֹא יְגֻרְךָ רָע” “Evil shall not dwell with You” (Psalms 5:5). A person who is reincarnated—if in his previous life, he became attached to that foreign god (El Acher), which does not produce offspring nor increase in the world—because of this, he is called Acher (another). And it is the name of the Sitra Achra that caused him to bear this name. Even though he is the same soul, reincarnated from the deceased, he is now called Acher, just like the Sitra Achra, truly Acher.
Notes:
A person who strengthens the forces of impurity becomes spiritually exiled and is distanced from Hashm’s Presence. If he reincarnates, his soul is labeled Acher, reflecting his severance from holiness. This name signifies both a loss of spiritual identity and the profound consequences of turning away from divine truth.
#168
He is called Acharon (the last one) because from the first incarnation onward, he is always referred to as Acharon. He is called Acharon in the Torah, even though he is actually the second incarnation. Immediately, he is designated as Acharon.
And so, the Holy One, Blessed be He, calls him Acharon, so that in this reincarnation, he may complete his Tikun and truly be the last, never needing to reincarnate again. Even if it is his third reincarnation, he is still called Acharon, and so it continues—each time a soul is reincarnated from the first life onward, it is always called Acharon.
Thus, he must be referred to as Acharon because if he were called simply “Sheni” (the second one), it would leave an opening for the possibility that he could return again and reincarnate just as before. This would cause the current spiritual structure to collapse, preventing his final rectification.
Notes:
The term Acharon (last one) is used in reincarnation not because it is literally the final life but to create the intention that this should be the soul’s last incarnation. This prevents the continuation of unnecessary reincarnations and ensures the spiritual structure remains stable, allowing the soul to complete its rectification and not return again.

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