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The [[Shem HaMephorash|72 letter name of God]] which is used in Jewish mysticism for [[meditation]] purposes is derived from the Hebrew verbal utterance Moses spoke in the presence of an angel, while the Sea of Reeds parted, allowing the Hebrews to escape their approaching attackers. This was subsequently incorporated into [[ritual magic]] in the names of the 72 [[Kabbalistic angel]]s. | The [[Shem HaMephorash|72 letter name of God]] which is used in Jewish mysticism for [[meditation]] purposes is derived from the Hebrew verbal utterance Moses spoke in the presence of an angel, while the Sea of Reeds parted, allowing the Hebrews to escape their approaching attackers. This was subsequently incorporated into [[ritual magic]] in the names of the 72 [[Kabbalistic angel]]s. | ||
==Sefirot and the Tree of Life== | |||
The ten [[sefirot]] of the [[Tree of Life]] are fundamental to understanding the key concepts of Kabbalah. [[Occultist]]s have syncretized these spheres into virtually everything from astrology to [[tarot]]. These forces of divine power are opposed by the [[qlippoth]], which are emanations of the [[Tree of Death]]. | |||
Sefirot are the 10 attributes/emanations in Kabbalah, through which Ein Sof ("infinite space") reveals itself and continuously creates both the physical realm and the seder hishtalshelut (the chained descent of the metaphysical Four Worlds). The term is alternatively transliterated into English as sephirot/sephiroth, singular sefira/sephirah. | |||
As revelations of the creator's will, the sefirot should not be understood as ten gods, but rather as ten different channels through which the one God reveals His will. In later [[Judaism|Jewish]] literature, the ten sefirot refer either to the ten manifestations of God; the ten powers or faculties of the soul; or the ten structural forces of nature. | |||
===List of the Sefirot=== | |||
::''The correspondences in this table are not universally agreed upon by all scholars of Kabbalah.'' | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Category | |||
! Sphere | |||
! Sefirah | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Tarot Card | |||
! Qlippoth | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="1" style="background:#E5E4E2";text-align:center|'''Super-conscious''' | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |1 | |||
| [[Keter]] | |||
| "Crown" | |||
| [[The Magician]] | |||
| [[Thaumiel]] | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2" style="background:#E5E4E2";text-align:center|'''Conscious intellect''' | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |2 | |||
| [[Chokmah]] | |||
| "Wisdom" | |||
| [[The High Priestess]] | |||
| [[Ghogiel]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |3 | |||
| [[Binah]] | |||
| "Understanding" | |||
| [[The Empress]] | |||
| [[Satariel]] | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="7" style="background:#E5E4E2";text-align:center|'''Conscious emotions''' | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |4 | |||
| [[Chesed]] | |||
| "Kindness" | |||
| [[The Emperor]] | |||
| [[Agshekeloh]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |5 | |||
| [[Gevurah]] | |||
| "Discipline" | |||
| [[The Hierophant]] | |||
| [[Golohab]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |6 | |||
| [[Tiferet]] | |||
| "Glory" | |||
| [[The Lovers]] | |||
| [[Tagiriron]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |7 | |||
| [[Netzach]] | |||
| "Victory" | |||
| [[The Chariot]] | |||
| [[Gharab Tzerek]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |8 | |||
| [[Hod]] | |||
| "Splendour" | |||
| [[Strength]] | |||
| [[Samael (qlippoth)|Samael]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |9 | |||
| [[Yesod]] | |||
| "Foundation" | |||
| [[The Hermit]] | |||
| [[Gamaliel]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |10 | |||
| [[Malkuth]] | |||
| "Kingdom" | |||
| [[Wheel of Fortune]] | |||
| [[Lilith (qlippoth)|Lilith]] | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="1" style="background:#E5E4E2";text-align:center|'''Unification''' | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |11 | |||
| [[Da'at]] | |||
| "Knowledge" | |||
| [[The World]] | |||
| [[Belial (qlippoth)|Belial]] | |||
|} | |||
==Primary texts== | ==Primary texts== | ||