Kabbalah - The Hebrew Alphabet "Twenty-two foundation letters: He ordained them, He hewed them, He combined them, He weighed them, He interchanged them. And He created with them the whole creation and everything to be created in the future." Sefer Yetsirah ("Book of Formation") The Western Mystery Tradition combines many strands of thought and symbolism, but the more esoteric aspects of the Judaic traditions are something of a cornerstone. When reading or writing Hebrew, it is important to remember that it is written from right to left. The following table shows the standard form of each of the 22 Hebrew letters in order, along with a guide to their pronunciation, their basic meanings, and their English transliterations. Hebrew Letter Pronunciation Meaning Value Transliteration Aleph "ahlehf" Ox, primal energy Beth "beht" House or enclosure Gimel "gheemehl" Camel or carrier Daleth "dahleht" Door or womb Heh "heh" Window Vav "vahv" Nail or hook Zayin "zahyeen" Sword Cheth "h'eht" Field or fence Ch Teth "teht" Serpent Yod "yohd" Open hand Kaph "kaf" Lamed Sh
Tree of Lif From Thelemapedia Categories: Qabalah | Tree of Life The Tree of Life is a tool used to categorize and organize various mystical concepts, and is central to the teachings of Aleister Crowley and the Qabalah. Within the western magical tradition, the Tree is used as a kind of conceptual filing cabinet. Parts of the Tree of Life The Negative Veils Ain, "Nothing" Ain Soph, "The Boundless" Ain Soph Aur, "The Limitless Light" Sephiroth (Emanations) Kether, "Crown" Chokmah, "Wisdom" Binah, "Understanding" Chesed, "Mercy" Geburah, "Strength" Tiphareth, "Beauty" Netzach, "Victory" Hod, "Splendour" Yesod, "The Foundation" Malkuth, "The Kingdom" There is also the "false" sephira, Daath, or Knowledge. The Paths There are 22 paths that connect the ten sephiroth. The Veils The Pillars The vertical columns of the sephiroth form three "pillars": - Further Reading: See The Middle Pillar by Israel Regardie chapters 2 & 3 The Triplicities Above the physical world of Malkuth, there are three sets of three sephiroth:
Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism When non-Jews ask about Judaism, they commonly ask questions like: Do you believe in heaven and hell? In angels or the devil? What happens to the soul after death? What is the nature of G-d and the universe? Mysticism in Judaism Mysticism and mystical experiences have been a part of Judaism since the earliest days. In the middle ages, many of these mystical teachings were committed to writing in books like the Zohar. Like most subjects of Jewish belief, the area of mysticism is wide open to personal interpretation. The mystical school of thought came to be known as Kabbalah, from the Hebrew root Qof-Beit-Lamed, meaning "to receive, to accept." Kabbalah: The Misunderstood Doctrine Kabbalah is one of the most grossly misunderstood parts of Judaism. These misunderstandings stem largely from the fact that the teachings of Kabbalah have been so badly distorted by mystics and occultists. I do not mean to suggest that magic is not a part of Kabbalah. Ein Sof and the Ten Sefirot Suggested Reading
Holistic Analysis The process of Holistic Counseling entails two steps; 1) ANALYSIS (or taking-apart the 'problem' to see what makes it 'tick;') and 2) SYNTHESIS (putting it back together, ticking better!) If you don't know which Level to select, you probably have not yet read THE PRINCIPLE OF TRI-UNITY, which follows. Please digest this thoroughly before proceeding to any Analysis. Everything in human experience has three "Levels" to it.. 1) From METAPHYSICAL origins 2) Via MENTAL/EMOTIONAL 'symbolization' 3) Into PHYSICAL FORM or 'solid' experience. The Parallel Universe of Metaphysics contains ALL of the objects, forces and relationships which are capable of 'creating' things. Spirit's "DNA" The raw materials of 'Spirit's Nature' are Forces similar to MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLES which we can study through Pythagorean Mathematics, the musical and chromatic scale, and the Twelve "Strands" of Cosmic Identity which can be studied through ASTROLOGY.
Holistic Manual Holistic Counseling for People Of The Western World Why Is Buddha Happy?! Unlike an 'unelightened' person, who "knows" things only with the "Logical/Analytical Mind" (the Left Lobe of the brain,) a Buddha (which means 'Enlightened One') "knows" things with their "Metaphysical/Intuitive Mind" (the Right Lobe of the Brain) as well. THAT makes Buddha laugh!.. A Buddha is anybody who has both sides of the mind open and working, and who has spent enough time logically analyzing everything they have seen, and therefore KNOWS FULLY what it all 'means' and how to accurately relate with the Universe around (as well as WITHIN) them. This Manual was written by such persons, who compiled the collective wisdoms of many, many other "Buddhas" before them, into a Logical/Analytical SCIENCE of how Metaphysical/Intuitive things fit-together with the physical Universe we live in. It Does Make Buddha HAPPY! the Kuei-Shen Hsien, Ashby Massachusetts. Copyright Khiron, the Kuei-Shen Hsien 1998
Kabbalah - The Tree of Life Central to modern Kabbalistic study is the diagram Otz Chiim, the Tree of Life. The Tree encapsulates creation, existence and the return to the divine (or the path to enlightenment) in ten sefirot ("numbers," "emanations" or "spheres;" singular, sefira) and the twenty-two paths through which they interrelate (introduced in our Introduction to the Kabbalah). The Tree of Life describes the descent of the divine into the manifest world, and methods by which divine union may be attained in this life. It can be viewed as a map of the human psyche and of the workings of creation, both manifest and unmanifest. Indeed, any system can be more fully understood both in itself and relative to any other system by viewing it in relation to the Tree of Life. It is important to realize that the pure nature of divinity is unity, and that the seemingly separate aspects or emanations exist only in view of the emanated, living in a state of illusory separation.