Visualizing A Cabalistic Creation
Ayn Sof, endless, creative Existence containing all that ever was or will be, withdrew from a point within Itself to create an empty space so matter might exist and so that It might apprehend Itself in a physical manifestation and see what might be revealed.
And so Aynn Sof opened Itself at a point and expanded in all directions within Itself to create an empty space. And this expanded void became bounded by a rim that was like unto a dome above and a dome below. And within the rim was empty space and without the rim was the radiant energy of Ayn Sof that contained all. And this rim of energy that contained all that ever was or would ever be, was the barrier between the void and Ayn Sof.
By withdrawing, the radiant energy that had filled the void, concentrated itself around the rim and pressed against the membrane that separated It from the void. So Ayn Sof, to lessen the pressure and keep the rim from rupturing, emitted from Itself all the energy that had been in the void in the form of a sphere and this too was like unto a dome above and a connecting dome below. And this sphere containing all that was Ayn Sof that had been in the void, became the first dimension and the beginning of what would be creation. And we call this first emanation, this dimension, Keter. And Keter pressed against the void.
Keter, the first dimension closest to jAyn Sof, touches the rim behind which exists the Source of All; the Well of Existence. And Ayn Sof caused Keter to emit out of itself, a dimension of its own, and in doing so, reduced the concentrated radiant energy of EnSof that it had contained.
This second dimension out of Keter is called Chockmah and the membrane emitted was like a dome above connected to a dome below and this dimension held its essence against the dimension of Keter. And now Chockmah pressed against the void. But that aspect of Ayn Sof which was contained in Chochmah, was less than that which was contained Keter and the membrane containing it was also less than that of Keter’s. Now though Chochmah was composed of all that was Ayn Sof and connected to it through Keter, this dimension also revealed its core essence as Wisdom. And Chochmah contained all the forces that would become the forces of Natural Order, and the concept of the Masculine Principal.
And from Chockmah, a third sphere was emitted like that of a dome above and a dome below and this sphere called Binah, too contained all that was Ayn Sof and was contained within the sphere of Chochmah which was contained in the sphere of Keter. And the membrane containing this dimension was also reduced and pushed against the void.. And revealed in Binah were all colors that would ever be, all Understanding, and the concept of the Feminine Principal.
And so each successive dimension was emitted from the last until there were a total of ten dimensional spheres, one within the other pressing against the void.. Each contained the radiant energy of Ayn Sof, and each revealed a core essence that also revealed the essence of Ayn Sof. And these were the dimensional spheres:
The fourth emanation that emerged from Binah was called, Chesed and this dimensional sphere resided within the sphere of Binah and it too contained the energy that was Ayn Sof. The membrane that contained the sphere of Chesed was thinner than the others and its content shown to be blue. At the core of this emanation, Ayn Sof revealed the concepts of Mercy, Optimism, Forgiveness, Expansion, and Obedience.
Geburah, the fifth emanation of Ayn Sof, emerged from Binah and the Geburah dimension and resided within the sphere of Binah. And the membrane that contained Geburah was thinner than the others and the essence of Ayn Sof contained in it shown to be red. At its core of this emanation, Ayn Sof revealed all limitations, conscience, and all balances.
The sixth emanation was the dimension Tiphareth and Tiphareth emerged from Geburah and resided within it. And the membrane that contained Tiphareth was thinner than that which contained Geburah, and the essence of Ayn Sof contained in Tiphareth shown to be yellow. And at the core of this emanation Ayn Sof revealed health, courage, and physical energy.
Dimension seven, Netzach, emerged from Tiphareth and resided within its sphere. And the membrane that contained Netzach, was thinner than that which contained Tiphareth, and the essence of Ayn Sof contained in Netzach shown to be yellow. At the core of this emanation, Ayn Sof revealed passion, relationships, and the creative process
Hod, the eighth dimension of Ayn Sof to emerge emanated out of Netzach and resided within its sphere. The membrane containing Hod was thinner still, and the essence of Ayn Sof contained within it shown to be orange. And at the core of this emanation, Ayn Sof revealed the ability to communicate, truthfulness, and the unconscious mind.
The ninth dimension emanated from Hod and is called Yesod. Yesod resides within Hod sphere, and the membrane containing it and the radiant energy of Ayn Sof is thinner than that which contains the energy of Hod. At the core of the emanation, Yesod, EnSof revealed the quality of independence of mind and of action, imagination, dreams, cycles and rhythms. It shows itself to be purple in color.
The tenth and final dimension emitted from Yesod yet composed of the same substances that were contained in all the preceding emanations, is called by the name Shekhinah and the membrane containing it against the void it defines is the thinnest of all. Here, Ayn Sof reveals the quality of physical existence represented by Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. And Shekhinah shown itself to be all colors that were or would ever be.
And it came to pass that the radiant energy that was contained in the emanations was too potent to be contained, and the membranes creating the spheres within the spheres ruptured, and the essence of Ayn Sof that contained all that ever was or will be manifested Itself as sparks of light and filled the void . And these flew in all directions within the void that was still contained by the strongest membrane of Keter. And all the colors and core elements that were in all the emanations mixed together and attached themselves in the center of the void. And the energy was such that it could not be contained and it exploded, sending itself into the vastness of the void. But the inclination to gather and coalesce and be united was strong, and the equilibrium that was contained in Ayn Sof established itself in the void and within the space the sparks found themselves, they merged and formed what we call the galaxies and the suns and planets that compose them. But not all the sparks generated by the explosion united, and these continue to float in the universe yet to be gathered.
The New Genesis or The Apprehension of Existence
as conceived by Leonard H. Berman
In the beginning there was EXISTENCE, a total Unity containing all that would ever be. And EXISTENCE resided in an endless space that could not be measured or conceived. Then EXISTENCE chose to manifest Itself in a manner in which it had not manifested itself before by exploding and becoming what it contained within– Time, Matter, Sentiency, Equilibrium, and all Processes.
Thus, everything EXISTENCE became, was composed of all that EXISTENCE had been, so at the core of each element, system, and concept to be revealed, was the understanding that all was one and all was inclined towards the original Unity.
And EXISTENCE became matter, concepts, and processes so as to better apprehend Itself, and in doing so also became as diverse as diversity could be yet never not Unified in its diversity. And so Diversity emanated out of EXISTENCE, yet the Diversity remained Unified and inviolate creating The Primal Paradox –
Thus, the First Revelation of EXISTENCE unto Itself: Diversity within Unity and Unity within Diversity. The First Law in EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And the DIVERSITY at the outer edges of exploding EXISTENCE slowed and the inner imperative contained therein inclined to combine with the diverse matter pursuing it and next to it. And where they met, EXISTENCE manifested itself into forces that acted on the matter and reacted to the matter to form new realities.
Thus, the Second Revelation: Action and Reaction/ Cause and Effect inviolate. The Second Law in EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And when matter became set and anchored onto space and steadied by the forces that had been contained in EXISTENCE, the matter in the form it had taken became rooted where it was and became steady and held in stasis.
Thus, the Third Revelation: Balances and Equilibrium inviolate. The Third Law in EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And the newly combining elemental diversities formed units. And the units combined to form systems. And the systems combined to form life in a pattern that allowed for growth and development without sacrificing quality. And so matter was, and grew, and changed. Non-sentient elements growing and yet maintaining their Quality.
Thus, the Fourth Revelation: Growth retaining Quality inviolate. The Fourth Law in EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And that aspect of EXISTENCE that was sentient became boundless inclinations, instincts, and intelligences that infiltrated physical matter so that whatever the matter was to become, it could perform its evolving function within the diversity and begin to also apprehend Itself as part of EXISTENCE.
Thus, the Fourth Revelation: Systems evolving in degrees of sentiency inviolate. The Fourth Law of EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And Diversity, building upon Balances and Equilibrium that had been revealed from EXISTENCE, sought out other balances in the newly created universe so that each might come to know its own equal and its own opposite.
Thus, the Fifth Revelation: Opposites becoming a foundational element. The Fifth Law of EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And as matter in the universe became fixed, and as systems of matter began to replicated themselves, growing and expanding without sacrificing quality, Patterns emerged and Time emerged and was now measured against the replicated Patterns.
Thus, the Sixth Revelation: Patterns as the means for recognizing and measuring Time. The Sixth Law of EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And then EXISTENCE, apprehending Its Balances, Equilibrium Time, Action and Reaction, Cause and Effect, Growth, Quality, and Patterns, stopped Itself to allow all the Diversity that it had become to begin the process of Sentient Life.
So out of Diversity evolved humanity, the being which EXISTENCE chose to endow with It its own sentiency. And humanity was to be that aspect of EXISTENCE that would always be in the state of bringing EXISTENCE to awareness of Itself, through the free choices humanity would make and behaviors it would exhibit. Thus both EXISTENCE and humankind would always be in a state of becoming. To do this, EXISTENCE endowed humankind with Free Will and this too, was inviolate..
And the first great truth revealed to Humanity from its own beginning was that all was a Unity, and that all things in EXISTENCE had a symbiotic relationship with all other things in EXISTENCE.
To be continued...
And so Aynn Sof opened Itself at a point and expanded in all directions within Itself to create an empty space. And this expanded void became bounded by a rim that was like unto a dome above and a dome below. And within the rim was empty space and without the rim was the radiant energy of Ayn Sof that contained all. And this rim of energy that contained all that ever was or would ever be, was the barrier between the void and Ayn Sof.
By withdrawing, the radiant energy that had filled the void, concentrated itself around the rim and pressed against the membrane that separated It from the void. So Ayn Sof, to lessen the pressure and keep the rim from rupturing, emitted from Itself all the energy that had been in the void in the form of a sphere and this too was like unto a dome above and a connecting dome below. And this sphere containing all that was Ayn Sof that had been in the void, became the first dimension and the beginning of what would be creation. And we call this first emanation, this dimension, Keter. And Keter pressed against the void.
Keter, the first dimension closest to jAyn Sof, touches the rim behind which exists the Source of All; the Well of Existence. And Ayn Sof caused Keter to emit out of itself, a dimension of its own, and in doing so, reduced the concentrated radiant energy of EnSof that it had contained.
This second dimension out of Keter is called Chockmah and the membrane emitted was like a dome above connected to a dome below and this dimension held its essence against the dimension of Keter. And now Chockmah pressed against the void. But that aspect of Ayn Sof which was contained in Chochmah, was less than that which was contained Keter and the membrane containing it was also less than that of Keter’s. Now though Chochmah was composed of all that was Ayn Sof and connected to it through Keter, this dimension also revealed its core essence as Wisdom. And Chochmah contained all the forces that would become the forces of Natural Order, and the concept of the Masculine Principal.
And from Chockmah, a third sphere was emitted like that of a dome above and a dome below and this sphere called Binah, too contained all that was Ayn Sof and was contained within the sphere of Chochmah which was contained in the sphere of Keter. And the membrane containing this dimension was also reduced and pushed against the void.. And revealed in Binah were all colors that would ever be, all Understanding, and the concept of the Feminine Principal.
And so each successive dimension was emitted from the last until there were a total of ten dimensional spheres, one within the other pressing against the void.. Each contained the radiant energy of Ayn Sof, and each revealed a core essence that also revealed the essence of Ayn Sof. And these were the dimensional spheres:
The fourth emanation that emerged from Binah was called, Chesed and this dimensional sphere resided within the sphere of Binah and it too contained the energy that was Ayn Sof. The membrane that contained the sphere of Chesed was thinner than the others and its content shown to be blue. At the core of this emanation, Ayn Sof revealed the concepts of Mercy, Optimism, Forgiveness, Expansion, and Obedience.
Geburah, the fifth emanation of Ayn Sof, emerged from Binah and the Geburah dimension and resided within the sphere of Binah. And the membrane that contained Geburah was thinner than the others and the essence of Ayn Sof contained in it shown to be red. At its core of this emanation, Ayn Sof revealed all limitations, conscience, and all balances.
The sixth emanation was the dimension Tiphareth and Tiphareth emerged from Geburah and resided within it. And the membrane that contained Tiphareth was thinner than that which contained Geburah, and the essence of Ayn Sof contained in Tiphareth shown to be yellow. And at the core of this emanation Ayn Sof revealed health, courage, and physical energy.
Dimension seven, Netzach, emerged from Tiphareth and resided within its sphere. And the membrane that contained Netzach, was thinner than that which contained Tiphareth, and the essence of Ayn Sof contained in Netzach shown to be yellow. At the core of this emanation, Ayn Sof revealed passion, relationships, and the creative process
Hod, the eighth dimension of Ayn Sof to emerge emanated out of Netzach and resided within its sphere. The membrane containing Hod was thinner still, and the essence of Ayn Sof contained within it shown to be orange. And at the core of this emanation, Ayn Sof revealed the ability to communicate, truthfulness, and the unconscious mind.
The ninth dimension emanated from Hod and is called Yesod. Yesod resides within Hod sphere, and the membrane containing it and the radiant energy of Ayn Sof is thinner than that which contains the energy of Hod. At the core of the emanation, Yesod, EnSof revealed the quality of independence of mind and of action, imagination, dreams, cycles and rhythms. It shows itself to be purple in color.
The tenth and final dimension emitted from Yesod yet composed of the same substances that were contained in all the preceding emanations, is called by the name Shekhinah and the membrane containing it against the void it defines is the thinnest of all. Here, Ayn Sof reveals the quality of physical existence represented by Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. And Shekhinah shown itself to be all colors that were or would ever be.
And it came to pass that the radiant energy that was contained in the emanations was too potent to be contained, and the membranes creating the spheres within the spheres ruptured, and the essence of Ayn Sof that contained all that ever was or will be manifested Itself as sparks of light and filled the void . And these flew in all directions within the void that was still contained by the strongest membrane of Keter. And all the colors and core elements that were in all the emanations mixed together and attached themselves in the center of the void. And the energy was such that it could not be contained and it exploded, sending itself into the vastness of the void. But the inclination to gather and coalesce and be united was strong, and the equilibrium that was contained in Ayn Sof established itself in the void and within the space the sparks found themselves, they merged and formed what we call the galaxies and the suns and planets that compose them. But not all the sparks generated by the explosion united, and these continue to float in the universe yet to be gathered.
The New Genesis or The Apprehension of Existence
as conceived by Leonard H. Berman
In the beginning there was EXISTENCE, a total Unity containing all that would ever be. And EXISTENCE resided in an endless space that could not be measured or conceived. Then EXISTENCE chose to manifest Itself in a manner in which it had not manifested itself before by exploding and becoming what it contained within– Time, Matter, Sentiency, Equilibrium, and all Processes.
Thus, everything EXISTENCE became, was composed of all that EXISTENCE had been, so at the core of each element, system, and concept to be revealed, was the understanding that all was one and all was inclined towards the original Unity.
And EXISTENCE became matter, concepts, and processes so as to better apprehend Itself, and in doing so also became as diverse as diversity could be yet never not Unified in its diversity. And so Diversity emanated out of EXISTENCE, yet the Diversity remained Unified and inviolate creating The Primal Paradox –
Thus, the First Revelation of EXISTENCE unto Itself: Diversity within Unity and Unity within Diversity. The First Law in EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And the DIVERSITY at the outer edges of exploding EXISTENCE slowed and the inner imperative contained therein inclined to combine with the diverse matter pursuing it and next to it. And where they met, EXISTENCE manifested itself into forces that acted on the matter and reacted to the matter to form new realities.
Thus, the Second Revelation: Action and Reaction/ Cause and Effect inviolate. The Second Law in EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And when matter became set and anchored onto space and steadied by the forces that had been contained in EXISTENCE, the matter in the form it had taken became rooted where it was and became steady and held in stasis.
Thus, the Third Revelation: Balances and Equilibrium inviolate. The Third Law in EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And the newly combining elemental diversities formed units. And the units combined to form systems. And the systems combined to form life in a pattern that allowed for growth and development without sacrificing quality. And so matter was, and grew, and changed. Non-sentient elements growing and yet maintaining their Quality.
Thus, the Fourth Revelation: Growth retaining Quality inviolate. The Fourth Law in EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And that aspect of EXISTENCE that was sentient became boundless inclinations, instincts, and intelligences that infiltrated physical matter so that whatever the matter was to become, it could perform its evolving function within the diversity and begin to also apprehend Itself as part of EXISTENCE.
Thus, the Fourth Revelation: Systems evolving in degrees of sentiency inviolate. The Fourth Law of EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And Diversity, building upon Balances and Equilibrium that had been revealed from EXISTENCE, sought out other balances in the newly created universe so that each might come to know its own equal and its own opposite.
Thus, the Fifth Revelation: Opposites becoming a foundational element. The Fifth Law of EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And as matter in the universe became fixed, and as systems of matter began to replicated themselves, growing and expanding without sacrificing quality, Patterns emerged and Time emerged and was now measured against the replicated Patterns.
Thus, the Sixth Revelation: Patterns as the means for recognizing and measuring Time. The Sixth Law of EXISTENCE apprehending Itself.
And then EXISTENCE, apprehending Its Balances, Equilibrium Time, Action and Reaction, Cause and Effect, Growth, Quality, and Patterns, stopped Itself to allow all the Diversity that it had become to begin the process of Sentient Life.
So out of Diversity evolved humanity, the being which EXISTENCE chose to endow with It its own sentiency. And humanity was to be that aspect of EXISTENCE that would always be in the state of bringing EXISTENCE to awareness of Itself, through the free choices humanity would make and behaviors it would exhibit. Thus both EXISTENCE and humankind would always be in a state of becoming. To do this, EXISTENCE endowed humankind with Free Will and this too, was inviolate..
And the first great truth revealed to Humanity from its own beginning was that all was a Unity, and that all things in EXISTENCE had a symbiotic relationship with all other things in EXISTENCE.
To be continued...