Kabbalistic Introduction to Understanding and Three…

Kabbalistic Introduction to Understanding and Three…

 

As a reader, when a querent draws a “three”, I always ask how the three resonates with their understanding. Most querents, even my Hindu querents, reflect on the Holy Trinity and the spiritual aspects thereof.   

Understanding is found at the top (third) sphere in the Pillar of Mercy on the Kabalistic Tree of Life. This sphere is named Binah. According to the Kaballah there are three pillars one can travel in the Tree of Life, namely the Pillar of Severity, the Pillar of Balance, and the Pillar of Mercy. In order to grasp any means of understanding, one needs to travel up the Pillar of Severity.

The Pillar of Severity is made of three spheres. The
first sphere Hod is ruled by Mercury (planet of communication) and thereby refers to analysis – ensuring that we take the time to really contemplate what is most befitting for our circumstances and organize ourselves

The Star XVII

"God saw that the earth bringing forth grass was good"

The Star XII

The Star XII is found connecting the divine energy found in the sphere of Chockmah to the beauty and peace found within Tiphareth, thereby granting us our inner peace and tranquility.  Along this path we are able to define this energy's relationship with our inner self, thereby establishing our divine wisdom and life-force.  Today God is breathing life into our universe, allowing each of us to "catch our breath". The Star is definitely a card to embrace today with calming serenity, mental stability, and deep understanding.  Within the Star card, one can also appreciate the past and thereby recognize that you have been through the card of The Tower XVI, which may have seemed rather tumultuous, so appreciate these new beginnings, recognize your inner strength, and source of strength and celebrate this wonderful day.

Death with Page of Wands

Death XIII and Page of Wands

Death XIII and Page of Wands

Firstly, today's cards are jumpers, which refer to cards that jump out the deck while shuffling the cards. I find jumpers to be of utter importance as they highlight what I truly need be aware of, needless to say I am not going ahead with the reading I had planned to do earlier this morning, but rather focus on these two jumpers. Already I contemplate on two, and the significance of Two.  Conflict, joint, parts of one, unison, or in the case of these two cards, the connection. 

V Wands

V  Wands

Creativity, totality, struggle.

Throughout the path taken along this journey, there has been strife, maybe even conflict.  V Wands is indicating a time of resolution, a means to end this animosity.  Nevertheless, in order to continue past this, it is essential to find totality in what it is you are striving for. As five symbolizes protection, as wands represent creativity, it is clear that there is no shortage of opinion or people wanting to assist, the question thus remains how to surpass the experience of animosity.  

V Hierophant

The Heirophant

The Hierophant is seated,  with calm serenity; she offers a papal salute from her right hand (conscious), and a triple cross staff in her left (subconscious).  The hierophant offers the spiritual wisdom that she has collected throughout her journey, to all that may be willing to receive.  Unlike the priestess, The Hierophant passes on all that she applies to her life, all that is beneficial, as an instrument of her Creator.

Meditation:

I The Magician

The Magician

Most importantly it is essential to delve into numerology, as One represents unity, the number of our Creator.

The magician is not some person with a funny hat, waving a wand around, shouting 'abracadabra'!  No, the magician is you, you as part of this universe, you as part of this creation, and you with the ability to utilize that, which God has created in order to recreate your own circumstances.  Your unison with your Creator.  

XVIII The Moon

 

XVIII The Moon

The moon card represents the reflection on past lives pertaining to confusion, cyclic patterns, emergence, emotion, influencing dynamics intense self-reflection, and perplexity.

As the moon has no light of her own, she reflects the light off the sun.  The moon influences the tides and the seasons; thereby she also influences us as humans, being 80% water.  The bible speaks of the New Moon as a marking of the Sabbath in Ezekiel 46, 'and on the day of the New Moon it shall be opened' 

IX The Hermit

The Hermit

IX The Hermit represents a time of aloneness. Albeit the hermit is slow footed, he is most certainly sure footed, as each stride he takes is taken with certainty.  The Hermit understands the concept that every of his actions is followed by subsequent consequences.  He acts with deliberation with everything he does, thinks, and utters.  Having chosen a path of seclusion, the hermit has distanced himself from the strife of the outside world, allowing himself to bond with his Creator, and thereby follow his path to enlightenment.

XI Strength

Strength

The Strength card depicts a lady with a lion, the lion is subdued, but not by mere physical force, yet rather by love and compassion.  So too are we able to restrain the largest of strife through understanding, patience and tolerance. Courage, Balance, Patience and Understanding. As courage and strength are often confused with physicality and brutality, the strength card represents inner strength, compassion and understanding of circumstances, so by which to overcome hardship and strife. 

Numerology:  As VIII represents infinity, eternity, and success, so this Major Arcana signifies a means of permanent overcoming, and triumph.

XII The Hanged Man

XII The Hanged Man

A New Vision.Yield. Suspend. Surrender. Sacrifice. Non-Action. Submission. 

Albeit that the idea of a ‘hanged-man’ does not at first sprout a delightful image to one, it is important to consider what it is we are looking at.  Firstly this card depicts exactly what need be done, i.e.: hang around before leaping.  It also shows a man in the yoga stance.  By him being suspended and upside down, the hangman represents that though things may seem upside down, you are still capable of finding the inner peace to strengthen you, thereby enabling yourself freedom. 

XIII Death

XIII Death:  

Transformation, rejuvenation, restoration

As repeating old cycles will not aid you to achieve your true destiny, what is required is for these cycles to end in order for one to achieve one's destiny.  Hence, 'Death' represents something passing in order for something new to begin, allowing us to begin a fresh rejuvenating beginning.  As a fire rejuvenates a mountain, so too does 'Death' rejuvenate our being, allowing us as' Human Beings' to 'be human', not treadmills of society.

Death represents the monumental changes, which represents the ending to the treadmill effect, as signified by Jesus Christ seen experiencing His crucifixion and resurrection.  Christ’s death does not represent death, but rather his death represents eternal life; that is to say a fuller life with purpose.

XIV Temperance

Temperance

The Temperance card, XIV relates to alchemy, balance, connection, chemistry, fluidity, growth, healing,  and integration. As we have journeyed along our path, we have experienced cycles of spiritual growth, and cycles of spiritual drought.  The temperance card brings us to where we are now; representing that which is necessary in order for us to head further along our journey, thereby balancing our spiritual needs. 

As water represents our emotional traits and our spiritual yearnings, it is clear that the temperance card aids us with spiritual nurturing.  The river of crystal clear water signifies the natural source which to turn to, God, as the angel represents the 'messenger of god' delivering water to your soul.

Meditation:

II The high priestess.

The High Priestess

The High Priestess is a woman directly in touch with God, one who carries Truth, Vision, and Knowledge, thereby translating this knowledge into wisdom to all that may seek.  The High Priestess is merely an instrument of God, connected to His flow of energy, which makes her available to all who seek.  The High Priestess represents the ‘unseen forces’ (Roman 8), hence when one draws her card, it is an indication of listening to the Inner Voice, and remembering that nobody can separate us from our Creator.  The High Priestess is there to remind us of unconditional love available to us at all times, through all the Ages, irrespective of religious outrages.  Leave your ego, and find inner serenity within your inner voice.