Within the Wedding Canopy
"The rabbi officiating at the wedding ceremony holds up a full cup of wine and recites seven blessings. These blessings correspond to the seven lower Sefiros, which are reflected in marital life."
"The three above-mentioned states of consciousness are also related to the masculine and feminine, for Gevurah is a feminine force, and Chessed, masculine... In the third and ultimate state, the current situation will be completely reversed: Gevurah will become superior to Chessed; the feminine will dominate the masculine. This is alluded to in the verse, "The valiant woman is the crown of her husband."
"A famous Chassidic maxim states, "There is no vessel as whole as a broken heart." Unlike an ordinary vessel, a heart that feels whole cannot receive from another person; one who feels perfect as is, denies his dependence upon outside help. Only by feeling incomplete and broken can he unite with others and attain true wholeness. Thus, in the context of husband and wife, unity depends upon each one feeling a sense of incompleteness without the other."
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"In marriage as well, balancing Netzach and Hod brings the couple into a sublime union that reflects the union of G-d with the universe. He resides within her, and she, within him."
