The Zohar On Parshas Eikev

The Zohar Parshas Eikev writes , the Tefillin Shel Rosh has 2 Shins. One Shin with 3 Zayins and one with 4 Zayins, (in total 7 Zayins.)

The Zohar explains the 7 secrets of the 7 Zayins on the Tefilin represent :

1.      7 lobes of the lung*

2.       7 days of the week

3.       7 weeks (Pesach to Shavuos)

4.       7 Planets**

5.       7 branches of the Menorah

6.       7 candles (burning)

7.       7 Sefiros

*5 lobes +2

 כוכבי לכת**