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The tree of life (Hebrew: עֵץ חַיִּים, romanized: ʿēṣ ḥayyim or no: אִילָן, romanized: ʾilān, lit. 'tree') is a diagram used in Rabbinical Judaism in kabbalah and other mystical traditions derived from it.
Dec 10, 2015 · Learn how the Tree of Life diagram of the 10 Sefirot helps us understand the physical and spiritual worlds. Discover the connections between the Tree of Life and the commandments, the human body, the colors, the days, and more.
The Tree of Life is the primary mystical symbol of Kabbalah. It is the structure of the 10 Sefirot (or Sephirot), arranged in 3 pillars. Each Sefirah (singular for Sefirot) can be described as a type of spiritual light, and as the revelation of an aspect of the Creator.
- Keter is the highest and most encompassing sefirah in the Kabbalah Tree of Life. As a crown is on top of the head and encompasses it, so keter is o...
- Chochmah represents God’s first creative activity9, “the beginning” from which everything else derives10. Kabbalistically, Wisdom is seen as pure u...
- Chochmah, Pure Mind, the Oneness, of everything, is separated and differentiated into details in Binah so that it is comprehensible. It is the leve...
- Chesed, Kindness, manifests and actualizes God’s absolute, unlimited benevolence and kindness.14 It is the total outpouring of Shefa שפע, abundance...
- Gevurah stands for strength, judgment, law, and power. As Chesed causes an outpouring of energy, Gevurah controls, contracts, and limits the flow,...
- Tipheret is the central balancing sefirah of the whole Kabbalah Tree of Life, as every sefirah except Malkhut flows into it.12 It is the midway poi...
- Netzah is an extension of Hesed, the Sefirah from which it derives.19 Netzach conquers the barriers between the outflow of Divine benevolence and i...
- Hod is an extension of Gevurah, the Sefirah from which it derives19. Hod restrains the outflow of Divine benevolence which Netzah seeks to perpetua...
- Yesod, foundation, unites Emanator and recipient, connecting all of the other sephirot with Malkhut.19 Yesod blends, channels, and receives light f...
- Malchut, kingdom, is the last of the 10 Sephirot. This Sefirah is unique in that it has no light of its own, but instead receives the light of all...
Aug 3, 2015 · The Kabbalistic Tree of Life sets out to introduce the principles of the Tree in metaphysical, symbolic and practical terms to illustrate the essence of this key diagram of Kabbalah. Originally, this was the first book by Halevi in the series of Kabbalah.
Etz Chaim (Tree of Life) is a collection of the teachings of Rabbi Isaac Luria (Arizal) as recorded by his disciple, Rabbi Chaim Vital. It is the primary introduction, interpretation, and synthesis of Lurianic Kabbalah.
The Tree of Life, one of the most recognized symbols of the Western Mystery Tradition is more than just a symbol or graph to understand the Divine Emanations that created the universe in Kabbalistic thought.