Aleph א

It is the first, fire between the firmaments. It is the sign of primacy and identity. It is the beginning of breath.

The Greeks called it the smooth, the lenient and light; it is not harsh, but is sometimes like the interminable pause before God said Let there be light and light was. And light continues to be.

For the magic of the aleph establishes cardinality, existence, and boundary conditions all at once. So it was at the beginning, and who knows to what end?