494. There Is Fear Only in a Place of Wholeness
“There is fear only in a place of wholeness, for when there is fear there is no lack” (The Zohar, Yitro, Item 248).
We should understand why fear means wholeness and no lack.
Answer: Fear is called “terrible,” which is the middle line. There is fear there that it is forbidden to receive Hochma without Hassadim. It follows that in the right line, where there are Hassadim, there is no wholeness because Hochma is missing. Likewise, the left line has no wholeness due to lack of Hassadim, and without Hassadim, the Hochma cannot illuminate.
It follows that we should interpret that Jacob, who is called “terrible,” is Masach de Hirik, meaning that he awakens Malchut of the quality of judgment, and in the quality of judgment, she cancels the GAR of Hochma to the point that the light departs, and you do not have great fear.
However, Jacob is called “the quality of mercy,” and mercy indicates wholeness. That is, through the departure of the GAR of Hochma, he will now receive wholeness, meaning Hochma that is clothed in Hassadim.
This is called “wholeness,” where there is no lack of Hassadim or Hochma. This is the middle line, which consists of Hochma and Hassadim. This is why Jacob is called “terrible,” meaning fear, and he is also called “mercy” and “wholeness,” for there is no lack here.