13 Tikkunim – The 13 Tikkunim of the Beard, “Tlat Asar Tikkunei Dikna”

13 Tikkunim – The 13 Tikkunim of the Beard

13 Tikkunim – “Tlat Asar Tikkunei Dikna” (the 13 Tikkunim of the Beard) – a rare and important segula mentioned in the Zohar HaKadosh, corresponding to the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy. It can bring a person all the salvations he or she needs—physical and spiritual—yet most people have never heard of it. Since the vitality and abundance of the world flow through 13 Tzinorot (channels), Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai renewed and rectified the 13 Tikkunim, corresponding to these 13 channels. Once they are freed from the blockages caused by transgressions, avirot (sins), this abundance can descend to us from Heaven and be revealed through the 13 Shaarei Rachamim, coming to us in the form of salvations. One should light a candle in honor of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, set aside 13 prutot (coins) for charity, and then recite the Seder “Tlat Asar Tikkunei Dikna” (the 13 “Tikkunim of the Beard”). It is also good to perform this Tikkun on Lag BaOmer. Those seeking salvation may leave their prayer for 40 days.   Seder “Tlat Asar Tikkunei Dikna” Take 13 coins in the right hand and say: “I hereby intend to give these 13 coins, corresponding to the 13 Tikkunei Dikna of Arich Anpin (the rectification of the 13 Middot HaRachamim—the degrees of mercy), in order to draw down the Supernal Graces and Great Mercies.” Introduction: LeShem Yichud Kudsha Brich Hu u-Shechintei bidchilu u-rechimu—u-rechimu u-dchilu, leyached Shem “Yud Hei” be-“Vav-Hei” beyichuda shlim al yedei HaHu Tamir ve-Ne’elam be-Shem kol Yisrael u-le-zchut shel HaTanna HaKadosh Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. “Vihi noam Adonai Eloheinu aleinu, u-maaseh yadeinu konenah aleinu, u-maaseh yadeinu konenehu” – [2 times] Patach Rabbi Shimon ve-amar: Vai man de-oshit yedei be-dikna yakira ila’a, de-sava kadisha, tmira u-stima mi-kola dikna de-ha’i tushbachta. Dikna de-satim ve-yakir mi-kol tikkunoi. Dikna de-lo yadin ila’in ve-tata’in. Dikna de-hi tushbachta de-chol tushbachin. Dikna de-lo havi bar nash nevia ve-kadisha de-yikrav le-mechzey lei. Dikna de-hi talya be-sa’aroi ad tabura de-liba. Chivavra ke-talga yakira de-yakirin. Tmiradit tmirin meheimnuta di-meheimnuta de-chola. Tana: be-tzniuta de-sifra, de-hai dikna meheimnuta de-chola, nafik me-udnoi, ve-nachit socharanei de-fuma kadisha, ve-nachit ve-salik ve-chafei, be-takruta de-vusma tava, chivavra de-yakira. Ve-nachit be-shikula, ve-chafei ad tabura. Hu dikna yakira, meheimana shleima, de-nagdin beha tlat asar nevi’in, mabuin di-meshach revut tava, be-tlat asar tikkunin mitatkana. “In the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, with awe and trepidation, trepidation and awe, to unite the Name ‘Yud Hei’ with ‘Vav Hei’ in complete unity, through this hidden and concealed mystery, in the name of all Israel and in the merit of the holy Tanna, Shimon bar Yochai: “May the pleasantness of the L-rd our G-d rest upon us. May He establish the work of our hands for us; may He establish the work of our hands.” Rabbi Shimon proclaimed and said: “Woe to one who stretches out his hand toward the precious, exalted beard of the Holy Ancient One, hidden and concealed from all. A beard that is concealed and more majestic than all the tikkunim. A beard unknown to those above and below, a beard that is the praise of all praises, a beard that no man, prophet, or holy person has ever approached to behold, a beard whose hairs hang down to the middle of the heart. It is white as snow, more majestic than anything majestic, more concealed than anything concealed—the faith of all faith.” We learned in the hidden book that this beard is the faith of all. It emerges from beneath the ears and descends around the holy mouth; it descends and ascends, and, in the offering of pleasant fragrance, covers the whiteness of majesty. It descends evenly and covers to the middle of the heart. This majestic beard is perfect faith, from which flow thirteen springs of the good oil of anointing. It is rectified through thirteen tikkunim.   1. Tikkuna Kadmaa. Mitetaken sa’ara mi-le’eila, ve-shari me-haHu tikkuna di-sar reishei, de-salik be-tikkunoi le’eila me-udnei, ve-nachit mikamei pitcha de-udnin, be-chad chuta be-shikula tava, ad reisha de-fuma. The First Tikkun: The hair is rectified above, beginning with the very tikkun of the hair of His head, rising in its tikkun above His ears and descending before the entrance of the ear, one strand in a proper balance, to the beginning of the mouth.   2. Tikkuna Tinyana. Mitetakan sa’ara me-reisha de-fuma ad reisha achara de-fuma, be-tikkuna shaki. The Second Tikkun: The hair is rectified from one corner of the mouth to the other, in an even tikkun.   3. Tikkuna Telita’a. Me-emtza’ita di-tachot chotama, mi-tachot trein nukvin, nafik chad orecha, ve-sa’ara itpasak be-Hu orecha, u-malya me-ha gisa, u-me-ha gisa sa’ara, me-tikkuna shlim socharanei de-Hu orecha. The Third Tikkun: Beneath the nose, in the middle, beneath the two nostrils, one path emerges; the hair is divided by this path, and it is full of hair on both sides, in a perfect tikkun, surrounding this path.   4. Tikkuna Revi’a. Mitetakan sa’ara tachot fuma, me-reisha chada le-reisha chada, be-tikkuna shlim. The Fourth Tikkun: The hair beneath the mouth is rectified, from one corner to the other, in a perfect tikkun.   5. Tikkuna Chamisha. Tachot fuma nafik orecha achara, be-shikula de-orecha dileila, ve-ilin trein orechin reshimin al fuma, mikan mikan. The Fifth Tikkun: Beneath the mouth, one path emerges, balanced beneath the nose. These two paths are marked above the mouth, here and here.   6. Tikkuna Shetita. Mitetaken sa’ara, ve-salik ve-nafik mi-lera le’eil le-reisha de-fuma. Ve-chafei takruta de-vusma tava, ad reisha de-fuma dileila. Ve-nachit sa’ara le-reisha de-pit’cha de-orecha tata’a de-fuma. The Sixth Tikkun: The hair is rectified, rises, and emerges from below upward toward the beginning of the mouth. It covers the offering of incense to the upper beginning of the mouth, and descends from there to the beginning of the entrance of the lower path beneath the mouth.   7. Tikkuna Shevi’a. Pasik sa’ara, ve-itchazen trein tapuchin, be-takruta de-vusma tava, shapiran ve-ya’an le-mechzei. Be-gineihon itkayam alma, hada hu di-chetiv: “Be-or penei Melech chaim.” The Seventh Tikkun: The hair stops growing, and the two sides of the face are visible in the offering of pleasant fragrance, beautiful and pleasing to behold. For their sake the world exists. This is the meaning of the verse: “In the light of the King’s countenance there is life.”   8. Tikkuna Tminee’a. Nafik chad chuta de-sariei socharanei de-dikna, ve-talyan be-shikula ad tabura. The Eighth Tikkun: One strand of hair emerges around the beard, descending evenly to the middle.   9. Tikkuna Tshi’a. Mi-tarei u-mi-tarvin sarei dikna, im inun sarei de-talyan be-shikula ve-lo nafkei da min da. The Ninth Tikkun: The hairs awaken, and the hairs of the beard mingle with those hairs that hang from the throat; they are balanced and do not emerge from one another.   10. Tikkuna Asira – nachtin sarei tachot dikna, ve-chapyan be-grona tachot dikna. The Tenth Tikkun: The hairs descend beneath the beard and cover the throat beneath the beard.   11. Tikkuna Chad Sar. De-lo nafkin nima min nima, u-mitsharan be-shiura shlim. The Eleventh Tikkun: No hair emerges from another hair, and they are measured in a complete measure.   12. Tikkuna Treisar. De-lo talyan sarei al fuma, u-fuma itpenei mi-kol sitrei. Ve-ya’an sarei sechor sechor lei. The Twelfth Tikkun: The hairs do not hang above the mouth, and the mouth is free of hair on every side, while pleasant hairs surround it everywhere.   13. Tikkuna Telisar. De-talyan sa’aran be-tochot dikna, mikan u-mikan, bikara ya’a, bikara shapira. Mechapyan ad tabura. La itchazei mi-kol anpei takruta de-vusma, bar inun tapuchin shapirin chivavrin, de-mapikin chayin le-alma, u-mechazyan chedu le-Zeir Anpin. The Thirteenth Tikkun: The hairs descend beneath the beard, here and here, with pleasant majesty and beautiful majesty; they cover to the middle of the heart. Nothing is visible from the entire face of the offering of incense except that beautiful, white countenance, which gives life to the world and reveals joy to Zeir Anpin.   Bi-tleisר tikkunin ilin, nagdin ve-nafkin tleisר mabuin di-meshach revut, ve-nagdin le-chol inun dil-tata. U-neirin be-Hu mishcha. U-meshichin me-Hu mishcha, de-vi-tleisר tikkunin ilin. Bi-tleisר tikkunin ilin itreshim dikna yakira, stima’a de-chola, de-Atik de-Atikin. Through these thirteen tikkunim, thirteen springs of the oil of anointing are drawn and emerge, descending to all those below. They shine through this oil, and anointing is produced from the oil found in these thirteen tikkunim. In these thirteen tikkunim is inscribed the majestic beard, concealed from all, of the Ancient of Ancients.   Ve-be-zchut seder ve-limud kadosh ze, nizke she-kuyam banu: “Ve-atem shalom, ve-veitchם shalom, ve-kol asher lachם shalom,” chaim ad olam nitbaser besorot tovot yeshuot ve-nechamot. In the merit of this order and sacred study, may we be worthy that the words be fulfilled in us: “Peace be to you, peace be to your household, and peace to all that is yours”; may we merit eternal life and receive good tidings, salvation, and consolation.   (Transliteration and translation by the Sila Tehilim website, based on https://www.tehillim-center.co.il/article/2036)