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In the context of the ''Zohar'', interpreting the verse as calling the moon and sun "curses" is given mystic significance, personified by a description of the moon descending into the realm of ''Beri'ah'', where it began to belittle itself and dim its light, both physically and spiritually. The resulting darkness gave birth to the qlippoth. Reflecting this, they are thenceforth generally synonymous with "darkness" itself. | In the context of the ''Zohar'', interpreting the verse as calling the moon and sun "curses" is given mystic significance, personified by a description of the moon descending into the realm of ''Beri'ah'', where it began to belittle itself and dim its light, both physically and spiritually. The resulting darkness gave birth to the qlippoth. Reflecting this, they are thenceforth generally synonymous with "darkness" itself. | ||
==Working with the qlippoth== | |||
Despite being considered a realm of pure evil, numerous passages in the ''[[Zohar]]'' indicate that not only were the qlippoth created for a divine purpose, but that they contain small amounts of good, which must be separated from the refuse like wheat from chaff. One such verse says: "When Ezekiel saw the Shechinah (place of God) among the qlippoth, he saw ten [[sefirot]] with her." | |||
Because the creation narrative of the qlippoth involves the movement of the [[moon]] and the dimming of its light in relation to that of the [[sun]], there are several lunar aspects governing interactions with the qlippoth. For example, the ''[[Zohar]]'' states: | |||
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"At the time of the renewal of the moon (the new moon), evil species abound and are roused to expand in the world. But, when the union of the moon is wholly in the light of the sun, all the qlippoth are gathered into one place and hide." | |||
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Thus, based on this passage, the best time for working with the qlippoth would be during a New Moon. In [[Bible|Biblical]] times, the night of the New Moon was typically when [[Judaism|Jews]] would visit an [[oracle]] for purposes of [[divination]]. The ''Zohar'' explicitly links divination as an energy of the qlippoth. The only exception to this is when the New Moon coincides with a [[sabbat|Sabbath]] day. On these relatively infrequent occasions, the power of the qlippothic energies disappears completely. | |||
===Luciferian teachings=== | |||
American [[Occultist]] and [[Lucifer|Luciferian]] Michael W. Ford wrote extensively on working with qlippothic energies, believing they are a path to commune with [[Satan]], thus acquiring his power. In his book ''Adamu'', he advocates [[sex magic]] as an effective method for accessing the the qlippoth through lust and passion. He calls the qlippoth "the alphabet of desire," and likens them to zones of the subconscious. | |||
Ford's 2005 book''LIBER HVHI'', is a [[grimoire]] of qlippothic rituals. | |||
===River of fire=== | |||
As opposed to the Path of the Flaming Sword (or "Lighting Flash") which guides practitioners through sefirot on the [[Tree of Life]] to [[enlightenment]], a pathway through the [[Tree of Death]] leads to the river of fire, which may presumably be [[Hell]]. | |||
==Fighting the qlippoth== | |||
To protect against qlippothic energies or fight against their influence in your life, most texts suggest utilizing specific energies from the [[sefirot]]. The most common is [[Chokmah]] ("wisdom"), which is described as a location like the [[Garden of Eden]] where a person may safely dwell and be protected and shielded from all qlippoth. | |||
Reciting several [[Bible]] verses from the Book of Psalms is recommended for fighting against specific qlippothic energies. | |||
* Psalm 45:3 is regarded as a sword against the qlippoth - "Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty." (KJV) | |||
* Psalm 78:38 - "But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath." (KJV) | |||
In the original temple, the rams' skins dyed red were intended to evoke the power of [[angel]]s with "eyes like torches of fire," which would protect the outer parts against intrusion from the qlippoth. | |||
Among the letters of the [[Tetragrammaton]], the letters YUD and HEI (יה) are the divine names which stave off the power of the qlippoth. | |||
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