So is there anyone who is well-versed in The world of Chaos? A realm filled with Dis-order and shevirat hakelim, trapped divine sparks etc etc?

I’ve been doing some interesting work with Qabalah and neuroscience and I figured I’d share here. Would appreciate feedback.

A little twist on Hermetic Qabalah.

Has anyone here spent any time studying the Zohar? I downloaded the first two volumes of the twelve volume Pritzker Zohar, but before I spend a lot of time and money on this, I’d like to hear from people here who have some experience with this so they can let me know if it’s worth the investment. Thanks!

"...I regularly argue that contemporary society has replaced mythic and archetypal education with medical and pharmacological regulation. Behaviours once understood as developmental, eccentric, or situational are now routinely pathologised...." (Click Link for Article)

This image shows the original set of Qliphoth to Hebrew Kabbalistic literature (Rashbi, Moses Cordovero, Isaac Luria, Hayim Vital, and Christian Knorr von Rosenroth)up to the late 1600s (still the 17th century), what was widely known and accepted at the time. It’s remarkable that no modern diagram preserves this original configuration, which means all others might not even be canonical

Hod to my mind represents pride bound logic. Logic wherein the Abyss of Knowledge has yet to be crossed, into the territory of authentic Wisdom and Understanding.

Because pride identifies success when secure, and is secure when sure, the closest pride bound logic can get to objectivity is to be instinctively certain where no objective probability of certainty exists. This has historically been the most common form of logic, because this way of thinking is hardwired into our psyches by the mere "fact" that we have pride, so usually it must taint reason.

Since with pride security equals certainty, uncertain logic below the "Abyss of Knowledge" (Daath) amounts to insecurity as to whether or not you're right, which induces a self-fulfilling identification of fail in processing the matter accurately.

I suspect this certainty comes from an instinctive comparison bias, wherein one's pride retrieves from all one's memories of similar situations what was true the majority of the time, and then rounds that majority of instances probability off as an absolute knowledge of outcome.

It even induces an identification that the writer is insecure in a percentage of all people when the language barrier begins to be crossed (thousands of years worth of pride bound logic defining the nature of the tongues), and wisdom is expressed in uncertain terminology.

Love does not seem to work off of instinctive memory. Love seems to be still unless induced by an emotional interaction (such as pride and love), or unless induced by choice. Because love can move in any direction, love imparts creative ability, the ability to infer up and down and all around concerning logical propositions. Apart from instinctive certainty or insecurity.

I suspect the Abyss of Knowledge about the throat is called Daath because it symbolizes a death of reason. The first step to crossing it seems to be to learn to stop thinking. One arrives upon the shores of perfect Understanding... of the present moment, and of the nature of Nothing, Empty Space.

It seems to me to be a temptation of the mystic to reside in nothingness permanently, spontaneously responding to situations with a perfect understanding of locality, and blissing out on the gifts imparted the nervous system by silence.

If mind in the sense of logic is the enemy, there can be no logical argument for that this is true, so it can never be leaned on as a probability, for that would be an effort of logic.

Chokmah, Wisdom, exists as separate and above Binah, or Understanding, because realms of logic exist to be explored after the Abyss of Knowledge has been crossed and the ability to Understand apart from certainty and instinctive projection of truth obtained.

The heart permits the deciphering of puzzles apart from insecurity or an instinct of certainty. A function with which to decipher logic evolves wherein objective data bias may be the measure of phenomenon which peak one's curiosity.

I have a copy of Apples from the Orchard by Rabbi Yitzchaq Luria which I going to sell.

Is any body here interested in buying an almost mint condition copy or know where a good place to sell it would be?

Day 1 - made light - single point Day 2 - firmament - 2 points Day 3 - land seas etc. - 3rd point originating from the forming of the 2 Day 4 - sun, moon, stars - point as defined by the other 3 (earth is now in space, not an idea, crosses the abyss, becomes the actual) Day 5 - sea and bird life - motion is inbound but not living (I.e. sentient) Day 6 - creates man and mammals - the spark of conciousness can now define itself in terms of the above Day 7 - god rests and Adam and Eve chill in the garden of Eden - the conscious’s idea of bliss

(I’m going a bit off book here with the days now)

Day 8 - Eve eats the apple and gets knowledge of good and evil - the point gains /has an idea of knowledge

Day 9 - god has a go at Adam and Eve and kicks them out of Eden - culmination of all 8 points, the ongoing being, change from things happen around the point to things happening to the point

Day 10 - Adam and Eve go out into the world - they are complete and begin human history

In Tiphereth, we connect deeply with our Higher Self—the radiant inner "Sun" of the Qabalistic Tree of Life. Here, for the first time, we awaken to our potential as conscious co-creators of reality. But stepping into this power brings an essential lesson from the paths of Geburah (severity, discipline) and Chesed (mercy, compassion):

True occult power requires responsibility, discernment, and balance. Unchecked, it can easily become destructive or chaotic. Yet when properly harnessed through discipline and tempered by compassion, this power transforms us—enabling profound manifestation, wisdom, and spiritual growth.

What party would the American parties would be on?

are Democrats Boaz or jachin same question for Republicans

Hello, I hope everyone's doing well. I have a quick question regarding the Tree. I painted one but realized afterwards that the 3 horizontal paths should be painted above the others in the design and I have them in the background - do you know if this matters at all or if it's all the same?

thanks!

Exploring Geburah and Chesed on the Tree of Life.

By reading books and googling I found that there is the hermetic tree with 3 paths and the kabbalistic tree with 1 path to malkuth.

Both should have Aleph as the first path. However the only layout with 1 path to Malkuth has a different arrangement of letters. For example aleph is the path from chesed to geburah.

So why is it impossible to find the traditional layout?

The last member of my family to practice an unknown tradition passed a long time ago and his daughter didn't chose to accept the same ability during his life. My relatives are getting older and his story will die with them. I've been trying to find more info for years but I don't have much to go on besides stories from my grandmother. I'll share what I know about this relative (who I think is my great-great-great-Grandfather). I'll call him O.

1. O was alive probably mid to late 1800's to early 1900's.
2. The primary goal of what O practiced was healing.
3. He had a book he used. This was apparently lost in a fire generations later.
4. O most likely lived in Armenia or Turkey and was most likely ethnically Armenian. There's also a chance of at least part of the family practicing Judaism as my grandma says she would see a male member of the family wearing Tefillin to pray. She was raised Christian and her family moved to Russia before she was born as Armenians were being persecuted/discriminated in Turkey at the time.
5. The tradition was passed in a ritual where O's daughter (or granddaughter) would be tied to a tree and he would be tied to the other side. He would read something and she would stay there for the entire night 'experiencing all of the pain in the world' that he had also experienced. This would come in the form of negative hallucinations. I don't know if any substances were involved.
6. One 'easy thing' that one of his descendants (my great-grandma) could do was lift the evil eye. she would move her hands around the victim 'like reiki' while sighing and whispering the whole time. The energy came out through her absorbing it then sighing out
7. The first story I heard about O is that he performed a trick where he 'made a wave sweep through town' to trick a bully into taking off his clothes and running away, most likely some kind of illusion or hypnosis. This man was heckling him and O warned him to leave him alone or he would prove his ability.
8. My mother has always been lucid while she dreams. She has recurring dreams of rescuing/saving people that are very distressing. She has always been afraid of hospitals and cries easily if she visits one.
9. Without knowing about O or my mother's dreams, I became interested in lucid dreaming when I was around 13. As I started to get better at lucid dreaming, having many strange dreams along the way, I started to experience extreme episodes of sleep paralysis and developed insomnia as a result. After having recovered, I barely ever dream at all. I was raised non-religious although I was baptized.
10. I also remember leaving my body and playing in my room whilst sleeping when I was only 3 or 4 years old. This is one of my earliest memories and it's always been exceptionally clear.
11. I also just found out some family members on his side would practice basic forms of divination like reading coffee grounds, etc. and that both mother and grandmother had insomnia and would feel their dreams were meaningful.

Let me know if any of these things ring a bell. I think the tree ritual is the most unique part so I'm really seeking info about that. Thank you.

This is from the Zohar. Why is Atzilut left out and Malkuth is called the 7th? Also shekinah means "dwell/rest" which certainly has to do with 7.

I'm a beginner and confused as to why the upper 3 (Atzilut) are not counted.

Has anyone read this book by Dion Fortune? I just read it and I am still scratching my head as to how -exactly- you are supposed to practice this book! Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks!

As the title says, I'm interesting in studying qabalah to fill those gaps that Christianity leaves as "Mystery of Faith". Even the concept of reincarnation as part of Tikkun is something that I am open to explore. I'm a big fan of Jacob Boheme and I can see a big influence of Hermetic Qabalah in his artworks and writtings. I was wondering which book is better to fill those cosmological and anthropological gaps: Duquette's Chicken Qabalah or Fortune's Mystical Qabalah? I would ideally read the former and then the latter, but time is a scarce resource for my right now :) I think the Zohar definitely covers what I am looking for, but it lacks the latter renaissance incorporation of Hermetic philosophy, plus it might not be suited at all for a beginner. Thoughts?

Sorry if this is the wrong sub. I thought it would be my best bet.

I have this idea for a book that involves a character needing to travel the Tree, going through each Sphere/Sephiroth, to get back home. I just don't know how the Spheres look or differ visually from each other. I only barely understand the meaning of each. I want to make sure I can show/write within reason and not go off the rails.