Head (Kabbalah)

The head refers to the highest part of a level. For example, in each partzuf, the first three sefirot are considered the head of that partzuf. Additionally, the root of every level may also be defined as its head. This might occur when the returning light resulting from a fusion through collision with a partition enclothed the supernal light. While this process ultimately allows for the returning light to serve as a complete vessel for the supernal light, initially it only serves as the conceptual root of that actualized vessel. This initial stage of enclothing of the supernal light by the returning light is called the head of the particular partzuf.