The power to gain the aspects and powers of the Sephiroth which compose the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. Opposite of Qliphoth Empowerment.
Also Called[]
- Kabbalah Inducement
- Kabbalistic Empowerment
Capabilities[]
User gains access to the various emanations of the Sephirot of the Tree of Life in Kabbalah, allowing them to tap into the primal, undiluted forces of creation and the divine.
The tree, visually or conceptually, represents as a series of divine emanations of God's creation itself that was "Creatio ex nihilo" (Latin for Made out of nothing), the nature of revealed divinity, the human soul, and the spiritual path of ascent by man. In this way, Kabbalists developed the symbol into a full model of reality, using the tree to depict a map of Creation.
Sephirot (/sfɪˈroʊt/, /ˈsfɪroʊt/; Hebrew: סְפִירוֹת Səphîrôṯ), meaning emanations, are the 10 attributes/emanations in Kabbalah, through which Ein Sof (The Infinite) reveals himself and continuously creates both the physical realm and the chain of higher metaphysical realms (Seder hishtalshelus) with the Seder Hishtalshelus being the chain of descent between the Four Worlds.
Applications[]
- Condition Augmentation
- Empowered State
- Enhancement Calling
- Metabolization
- Mode Switching
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Condition
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Body
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Agility
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Dexterity
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Durability/Invulnerability
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Endurance
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Health
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Reflexes
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Senses
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Speed
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Stamina
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Strength
- Regenerative Healing Factor
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Mind
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Body
The Channels (Sephiroth) of the Tree of Life[]
- Keter/Kether (Crown, כתר)
- Absolute Concealment (Keter is described in the Zohar as "the most hidden of all hidden things")
- Absolute Potential
- Autopotence (Almighty Power of God)
- Absolute Spirituality
- Absolute Transcendence
- Form Transcendence
- Incomprehensible Form (Keter is incomprehensible)
- Form Transcendence
- Absolute Will (The expression of God's will in the form of Arich Anpin)
- Boundless Influence
- Demiurge
- Primordial Force Manipulation
- Primordial Light Manipulation/Light Embodiment ("Keter is the Light")
- Primordial Force Manipulation
- Enlightenment
- Godly Incarnation (According to Biblical interpretations of the Kabbalah)
- Hierarchy Manipulation
- Omniarch (Signifies God’s rule and authority)
- Perfection
- Supreme Divinity (The Crown of God)
- Totality Embodiment
- Transcendent Connection (As the crown of God; the top of the Sephirah)
- Ultimate Being
- Chokmah (Wisdom, חכמה)
- Absolute Fear Inducement ('Behold the fear of God is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding')
- Author Authority
- Creation (Out of the Ten Sefirot, chochmah is the trait which allows creating something out of nothing.)
- Energy Embodiment (Chokhmah is the pure force and primary dynamism of energy)
- Knowledge Embodiment (Wisdom)
- Masculinity Aspect Manifestation (The Male form of Keter)
- Origin Manipulation (Chokhmah is the origin of the universe's energy manifesting)
- Prophecy (The higher form of prophecy is found in Chokhmah)
- Binah (Understanding, בינה)
- Absolute Perspective Manipulation
- Absolute Senses
- Comprehension Manipulation
- Absolute/Destiny Manipulation (Through understanding destiny/fate)
- Omni-Perception (Binah is the understanding and perception of axioms)
- Femininity Aspect Manifestation (The female potency; the Divine Mother)
- Form Manipulation (Without Binah, nothing forms into existence)
- Happiness Inducement (Corresponds with the spiritul state of "Joy")
- Logic Manipulation (Binah is the rational process which works to develop an idea.}
- Omni-Energy Manipulation (Manipulations of the energy that that came from Chokhmah into usable and understandable energy)
- Silence Manipulation (One of the virtues of Binah is silence)
- Geburah (Strength/Bravery, גבורה):
- Absolute Weapon Proficiency (Geburah is commonly seen with the spear and sword)
- Balance Preservation/Law Manipulation (Controls the cosmic law and upholds the balance)
- Judgement Manipulation ("the essence of judgment and limitation")
- Lie Detection (Can detect through lies of those who defy the cosmic law)
- Order Manipulation (Geburah leads to the creation of a righteous order)
- Binding/Hiddenness Manipulation (Gevura means restrictive power, the power to limit and conceal the Infinite Light so that each creature can receive according to its capacity.)
- Cosmic Storm (Rules in wrath and terror and storm)
- Mass-Energy Manipulation (It breaks up accumulated mass to release suppressed energy)
- Primordial Fire Manipulation (The strength of the Divine is reflected through the primordial flames of God; Geburah corresponds to the element of fire)
- Strength Embodiment (Geburah is force itself as a concept in relation to strength)
- Absolute Strength/Infinitum
- Durability Negation (A user of Geburah can completely destroy all forms of durability and defense)
- Strength Manipulation
- Undefeatable
- Chesed (Mercy/Kindness, חסד):
- Absolute Superpower Immunity/Love Embodiment (Chesed is unconditional, unlimited and all-embracing Divine Love for all things)
- Concept Manipulation (The conceptual framework by which the universe is operated by)
- Creator Deity (Represents the constructive and creative powers of the Universe)
- Empathy (Is commonly translated as Kindness or Mercy)
- Empathic Conversion (Through converting people via one's merciful traits)
- Concord Inducement (The emotion of concord and agreements is espoused as a virtue)
- Empathic Conversion (Through converting people via one's merciful traits)
- Growth Manipulation (Chesed is said to be growth itself)
- Law Creation/Rule Transcendence/Ruler of Mankind (Chesed also reflects a righteous ruler who makes laws for his kingdom)
- Morality Embodiment
- Peace Embodiment
- Peace Manipulation (The embodiemnt of universal peace)
- Supernatural Staff Proficiency (One of the symbols associated with Chesed is the sceptre)
- Virtue Manipulation (Where all spiritual virtues are espoused)
- Tiferet (Adornment, תפארת):
- Absolute Restoration/Omni-Healing (Tiferet is the Sephirah of Healing, restoring the mind, body and soul)
- Absolute Shield Construction/Omni-Protection (One of the signs of Tiferet is the Hexagram and is said to be the Magen David, meaning Shield of God)
- Balance Manipulation (It is down to Tiferet to balance restraint, severity and raw action)
- Beauty Embodiment (The word tiferet is derived from the Hebrew word pe'er, meaning "beauty")
- Absolute Beauty (The beauty of the soul through the unity of all things)
- Charisma Manipulation (The unity of all things, and the understanding of charisma through sacrifice)
- Color Embodiment (Represents the harmonious blending of varying colors and forms, producing a work of great beauty)
- Consciousness Grounding (Is said to be a pillar of consciousness)
- Form Creation/Removal (Force into form and form into force where the unmanifest energy translates through Tiferet to become something real)
- Higher Consciousness (State of Divine Consciousness)
- Mind's Eye (Christ-consciousness)
- Nigh-Omniscience
- Solar Manipulation
- Spirit Manipulation
- Unity (State of unity with all things)
- Hod (Glory, הוד):
- Absolute Slicing (Through using a dagger that can cut through all obstacles)
- Invulnerability Bypassing (Can cut through the very idea of invulnerability)
- Absolute Superpower Negation (Hod is a part of the Pillar of Severity, which limits all opposing powers)
- Belief Manipulation (The acknowledgment of a supreme purpose in life)
- Change Embodiment (Hod is associated in the soul with the power to continually advance)
- Clarity Manipulation (The vision associated with Hod is that of divine clarity)
- Awe Inducement (Creation of mankind is exalted for all to see)
- Compassion Inducement (Manifests itself as the power to express gratitude)
- Dependency Transcendence (Transcendence on the dependency of false feelings)
- Literary Manipulation (Hod belongs all things related to writing or language)
- Homunculus Manipulation (Hod in general is said to be able to control homunculi through the idea of doing such)
- Subconscious Manifestation
- Symbol Manipulation (Hod is identified through the drawing of symbols)
- Reality Warping (Symbols drawn can affect reality itself)
- Willpower Embodiment (Hod is community, the ability to do the footwork needed to follow through on ideas and make them happen)
- Vocifery (All tangible concepts can be controlled by the voice alone)
- Absolute Slicing (Through using a dagger that can cut through all obstacles)
- Netzach (Victory, נצח):
- Absolute Probability/Boundary Manipulation (Complete control of all possibilities)
- Army Manipulation (The name of God associated with Netzach is YHVH Tzezaot which means the Lord of Hosts)
- Bond Manipulation (A representation of this is the bonds between the rallied and those who rally them)
- Creative Force Manipulation (Netzach is the principle of creative artistic thinking; Netzach)
- Free Will Manifestation (Netzach is primarily based with the ability to control choices through free will)
- Difference/Physical Information Manipulation (Netzach is said to be differentiation itself in relation to information)
- Hope Embodiment (Netzach is said to represent hope in all its aspects)
- Obstacle Transcendence (the power of energy to overcome all barriers and limitations)
- Patience/Stamina Embodiment (Netzach is "endurance," the fortitude, and patience to follow through on your passions)
- Personal Energy Manipulation (Balance between the individual and collective energies existing within)
- True Hero
- Victory Embodiment (A true representation of victory over all things negative)
- Yesod (Foundation, יסוד):
- Architecture/Structure Manipulation (anchors the world to its spiritual bedrock)
- Causality Manipulation
- Difference Manipulation (Yesod is said to be differentiation itself)
- Generation Manipulation
- Invulnerability
- Life Embodiment (Yesod is said to be the inexhaustible vitality)
- Omni-Action
- Omni-Communication (Yesod is the soul with the power to contact, connect and communicate with outer reality)
- Omnificence (Yesod is the ability to create or do anything without limitation)
- Pantheon Manipulation (Yesod is the complete control of pantheons as they are mere structures that inherently have a cause)
- Transcendence Manipulation (This is because Yesod is the Divine attribute that funnels all of the Divine activities into the material existence)
- Unity (Yesod is the attribute that "unites heaven with earth.")
- Weapon Creation (Such weapons can never be defended against in accordance with the Divine Plan and Will of God)
- Malkuth (Kingdom/Kingship, מלכות):
- Absolute Body
- Absolute Command (Over the Kingdom of Heaven and the World to Come and those within)
- Absolute Domination
- Absolute Invincibility (The everlasting kingdom [malkûth])
- Absolute Nature Manipulation
- Absolute Potential (Although Malkuth is seen as the "lowest" sephiroth on the tree of life, it also contains within it the potential to reach the highest)
- Absolute Wish (Within the Kingdom of Heaven, all wishes are attained including all things to the final degree)
- Antithetical Power Link (contains two completely opposite qualities, called hitnasut, meaning "exaltedness," and its opposite shiflut, meaning "humility")
- Alpha/Omega Reality (The Kingdom of Heaven where God is the Ruler of all; the Alpha and Omega as seen in Genesis)
- Angel Manipulation (The Ishim are those of the Malkuth, who are said to be the host of angels and are said to be heroes)
- Authority Bestowal (God gave a portion of His kingdom to Satan as seen in Matthew)
- Banishment
- Blessing Embodiment (One of the names of Malkuth is Berachah which literally means "Blessing")
- Density Infinitum (Malkuth is the densest existence)
- Disease Immunity ("…a place of light, a place of green pasture, a place of repose, from whence all sickness, sorrow and sighing are fled away")
- Domain/Realm Manipulation (It is associated with the earth and relates to the physical world)
- Kingdom Manipulation
- Omnipresence (Shekhinah refers to presence throughout the Kingdom of Creation found in the present)
- Higher Consciousness (Malkuth refers mostly towards the Consciousness of the Soul)
- Ruler of Heaven (The ruler of the Kingdom of Heaven, which in Hebrew is called šāmayīm (שָׁמַיִם))
- Universal Lordship (Because Malkuth is the Kingdom of Heaven, it includes the control of all related kingdoms)
Da'at ("Knowledge")[]
Properly, Da'at is not a sephirah, but rather is all ten sephirot united as one. Nevertheless, Da'at is sometimes counted as a sephirah instead of Keter, from the perspective of finite creation using Da'at to represent the "reflection of" (the "inner dimension" of) the infinity of Keter. Thus, Da'at appears in the configuration of the sephirot along the middle axis, directly beneath Keter. It corresponds to the Tzelem elohim (the "image of God embedded in humanity") and to the cerebellum (i.e., the "posterior brain"). The Sephirot is commonly shown in most iconography as having 10 powers ("10 and not 9, 10 and not 11" - Sefer Yetzirah) by either including Keter or Da'at.
- Gender Transcendence (Elohim and YHVH are considered male and female names for Da'at)
- Knowledge Embodiment
- Perfection (In Daʻat, all sefirot exist in their perfected state of infinite sharing)
- Primordial Light Manipulation (Properly, the Divine Light is always shining, but not all humans can see it)
- Primordial Earth Generation (The foundation of the world is manifested in the stone that out of which, the world started known as Evan Shetiyah, Stone of Foundation)
Related Concepts[]
Ein Sof (אֵין סוֹף ʾēn sōf)[]
Ein Sof, or Eyn Sof (/eɪn sɒf/, Hebrew: אֵין סוֹף ʾēn sōf; meaning "infinite", lit. '(There is) no end'), in Kabbalah, is understood as God prior to any self-manifestation in the production of any spiritual realm. Ein Sof may be translated as "unending", "(there is) no end", or infinity.
- Absolute Derivation (Originator of the Sephrirot)
- Beyond-Dimensional Physiology (God is both perfectly simple and infinitely complex, nothing and everything, hidden and revealed, reality and illusion)
- Divine Energy Manipulation
- Infinity Embodiment (The Ein Sof is the truest sense of infinity and finiteness in the Kabbalistic tradition)
- Indeterminacy
- Incomprehensible Form ("Before He gave any shape to the world, before He produced any form, He was alone, without form and without resemblance to anything else.")
- Limitation Transcendence
- Non-Created Physiology
- Totality Embodiment (Ein-Sof is both the totality of this dialectic and each of the points along the way.)
Ohr Ein Sof (אור/אור אין סוף)
Ohr ("Light" Hebrew: אור; plural: Ohros/Ohrot "Lights" אורות) is a central Kabbalistic term in Jewish mysticism. The analogy of physical light is used as a way of describing metaphysical divine emanations. It is one of the two main metaphors in Kabbalah for understanding God, along with the other metaphor of the human soul-body relationship for the sefirot. The distinction between the Divine light and the Divine Ein Sof or divine source appears only relative to Creation.
- Boundless Influence
- Duality Transcendence
- Eternal Existence
- Infinite Supply (Light)
- Light Embodiment
- Non-Created Physiology
- Origin Manipulation (Source of all Creation)
- Possibilities Embodiment
- Singularity
Atzmus (עצמות)
Atzmus/atzmut (עצמות from the Hebrew עצם etzem) is the descriptive term referred to in Kabbalah, and explored in Hasidic thought, for the divine essence. Classical Kabbalah predominantly refers to the Godhead in Judaism with its designated term "Ein Sof" ("No end"-Infinite). Reference to atzmus is usually restricted in Kabbalistic theory to discussion whether "Ein Sof" represents the ultimate divine being in itself, or to God as first cause of creation.
- Absolute Change, Zenith Form, Ultimate Form and Absolute Transcendence (Atzmut is the essence of G‑d which transcends everything, including changes)
- The Original form of Unity, Meta-Concept Manipulation, Conceptual Lordship, Meta Space Manipulation, Vacancy, Emanations and permanent Conceptual Transcendence (Here Divine Unity means that God's singularity is unique and bears no relation to any concept one can conceive. Kabbalah, influenced by the philosophical argument, but seeking the Biblical God who is also immanent, gives a different, more radical solution. It distinguishes between God in Himself and in His emanations; Cordovero says: Whenever one forms a conceptual image of God, he should immediately backtrack, recoiling from the false notion, as any notion is shaped by man's spatial world. Rather, he should "Run and Return" towards imagining Divinity, and then rejecting it.)
- Divine Essence, Infinity and Relationship Manipulation (The true Divine essence is above even Infinite-Finite relationship)
- The Final Resurrection, Divine Soul, Voice of God and Absolute Invincibility (In the Era of the Resurrection, generated through preceding Jewish observance "from below", the true presence of Atzmus will be revealed in finite physical Creation. A foretaste of this was temporarily experienced at Mount Sinai, when the whole Nation of Israel heard the Divine pronouncement, while remaining in physicality. As this was imposed "from above" by God, the Midrash says that God revived their souls from expiring with the future "Dew of the Resurrection")
- Monotheistic Deity (In Hasidic terminology, the separate realms of physicality and spirituality are united through their higher source in the Divine essence. In the Biblical account, God descended on Mount Sinai to speak to the Israelites "Anochi Hashem Elokecha" ("I am God your Lord"))
- Omnipresence and Beyond Reason (The essential Hasidic purpose-Will of Creation, a "dwelling place for God's Atzmus-essence in the lowest world", becomes actualised through the process of elevating the sparks of holiness embedded in material objects, through using them for Jewish observances, the Lurianic scheme in Kabbalah-Wisdom. Once all the fallen sparks of holiness are redeemed, the Messianic Era begins. In Hasidic explanation, through completing this esoteric Kabbalah-Wisdom process, thereby the more sublime ultimate Divine purpose-Will is achieved, revealing this World to be the Atzmus "dwelling place" of God; Reason is focused towards achieving a certain goal. However, the very purpose of achieving that goal transcends and permeates the rational faculty. Once reason achieves the goal, the higher innermost essential will's delight is fulfilled, the revelation of Atzmus in this World)
Tzimtzum (צמצום)
The tzimtzum or tsimtsum (Hebrew: צמצום ṣimṣum "contraction/constriction/condensation") is a term used in the Lurianic Kabbalah to explain Isaac Luria's doctrine that God began the process of creation by "contracting" his Ohr Ein Sof (infinite light) in order to allow for a "conceptual space" in which finite and seemingly independent realms could exist. This primordial initial contraction, forming a ḥalal hapanuy "vacant space" (חלל הפנוי) into which new creative light could beam, is denoted by general reference to the tzimtzum. In Kabbalistic interpretation, tzimtzum gives rise to the paradox of simultaneous divine presence and absence within the vacuum and resultant Creation. Various approaches exist then, within Orthodoxy, as to how the paradox may be resolved, and as to the nature of tzimtzum itself.
- Contraction, Paradox Manipulation, Creation, Dichomotous Intangibility, Primordial Light Generation and True Space Manipulation ( According to the Arizal, there was a quantum leap from infinite to finite, calling this leap of states Tzimtzum (contraction). In order to visualize how this happens, the Etz Chaim of Rabbi Chaim Vital presents the following structure. The power and ability of the Ein Sof is called the Or Ein Sof (the Light of the Ein Sof). Because physical light is perceived as being ethereal and intangible, and because light gives life and warmth, it is often used in Kabbalah as a metaphor for Divine Power.))
- Godly Form, Omni-Precognition and Absolute Probability Manipulation ("Only in the future will it be possible to understand the Tzimtzum that brought the "Empty Space" into being, for we have to say of it two contradictory things ... the Empty Space came about through the Tzimtzum, where, as it were, He 'limited' His Godliness and contracted it from there, and it is as though in that place there is no Godliness ... the absolute truth is that Godliness must nevertheless be present there, for certainly nothing can exist without His giving it life")
- Light Manipulation, Vacuum Manipulation, permanent Power Level Infinitum and Ultimate Power (In the initial stage of revelation, the prevalent manifestation was that of the infinite Light. Contained within the Or Ein Sof in a most sublime way was the potential for finitude, however initially it was undistinguished from the powerful manifestation of the Or Ein Sof. In order for creation to take place it was necessary somehow to conceal this infinite Light, thus creating a vacuum for the Finite Light to be revealed. One may draw an analogy to a ray of light from the sun. While it is within the sun, the ray has no independent identity because it is totally nullified by the greater light of the sun itself. Only when the ray has left the sun can it be recognized and perceived as having an independent identity)
- Quantum Manipulation, Particle Manipulation, Absolute Change, Big Creation Manipulation and Divine Prophecies (This concealment of the Or Ein Sof is called by the Arizal the Tzimtzum HaRishon. This “first” Tzimtzum was the most radical in the sense that it was the quantum leap that allowed finitude to surface. It must be noted that the concealment of the Or Ein Sof did not affect Atzmut itself, for Atzmut is the essence of G‑d which transcends everything, including changes. This is what Malachi the prophet meant when he spoke, “I, G‑d, have not changed.” G‑d remains the same after creation as before creation. He remains totally aloof from any change within the creation. All change took place within a manifestation of revealed power–the Or Ein Sof)
- Letter Engraving, Soul Manipulation, Divine Power Bestowal, Nigh-Omnipotence Bestowal, Light Manipulation, Definition Manipulation, Story Manipulation, Absolute Potential, Form Manipulation, Almighty Ascension and Limitation Transcendence (Hassidism explains that what was left after the Tzimtzum were the “letters of the residue” (Reshimu). The Zohar states that “He engraved letters in the supernal purity” (i.e. in the Or Ein Sof). This means that when it arose in G‑d’s will to create the world, “G‑d measured out within Himself in potential what would exist in actuality.” In the Zohar, this act of measuring out is referred to as “engraving letters.” These letters signify the structuring and formation of the Divine will prior to the Tzimtzum. They are the potential for limitation that existed within the Or Ein Sof. Explained another way, in order for finitude to take on parameters and definition, there had to be some form of definitive language. These dimensions are called letters. Letters are the building blocks of words which can build sentences, speak a language, and subsequently communicate. The Kabbalah calls these letters “Vessels” (Kelim), and the meaning within the words “Lights” (Orot). Every sentence is composed of letters which are the Vessels for the meaning of the sentence, and the message conveyed which is called the Light (Or). The revelation of Vessels came about through the Tzimtzum, although they existed in an abstract form before the Tzimtzum. As previously stated, within the Or Ein Sof was also the power of finitude. Prior to the Tzimtzum these “Letters” were filled with Or Ein Sof and they represented only the potential for limitation)
- Attribute Manipulation, Divinity, Omniarch and Ownership (The function of the Tzimtzum was to remove the Or Ein Sof that flooded the letters so that limitation and finitude could be actualized. In order for there to be diversity within the creation, it was necessary to reveal different qualities or attributes within the Divine. These “attributes” are called Sefirot and they are the building blocks of creation. Every Sefirah (attribute) is composite of Lights and Vessels. It must be emphasized that the existence of the Sefirot in no way implies plurality within Divinity. The Sefirot are not separate entities within the Or Ein Sof. To quote from Sefer Yetzirah, “The ten Sefirot are bli mah (without substance); their end is wedged in their beginning, and their beginning in their end, like a flame bound up in a coal. For G‑d is One, and there is no second to Him.” This same metaphor is employed in the Zohar, “The Holy One blessed be He, emits ten crowns, supernal holy crowns with which He crowns Himself)
- Primordial Earth Manipulation, Absolute Potential and Identity Manipulation (He is they and they are He, just as the flame is bound up in the coal, and there is no division there.” Hassidism compares the Sefirot as they were in the pre-Tzimtzum state to the potential of a spark from a flint stone. Even if the stone has been immersed in water, there still remains potentially the ability to strike the stone and make fire. In no way could we say that the spark has a separate identity within the stone. However, as the Sefirot emerge in the post Tzimtzum stage, they are indeed like a flame bound up in a coal. The flame definitely has a separate identity, yet its whole existence is completely bound up in the coal)
- Shape Manipulation (of circles and lines), Totality Embodiment, World/Universe/Multiverse/Omniverse Creation, Timelessness, True Control of Time, Omnipresent Existence, Royalty Manipulation, Speed Infinitum and Absolute Condition (In order to visualize what happened after the initial Tzimtzum, Rabbi Chaim Vittal presents the following graphic: Imagine a circle, and the circle is full of the Or Ein Sof. No finite existence may be created within this circle for the Light of the Infinite totally occludes it. The Tzimtzum concealed the Or Ein Sof so that within the circle is left a void within which something finite can be created. The next stage of creation was the introduction into this circle of a beam of pre-Tzimztum light called the Kav. Contained within this Light were all the ingredients for the creation of the various worlds. The difference between a circle and a beam of Light is that the circle has no beginning and no end. Around its circumference one can move ad infinitum. The circle represents the Infinite Light of Sovev Kol Almin (the Light that surrounds all worlds), which is peripheral to all worlds. Hassidism calls it an Or Makkif (a transcendent Light). The Kav on the other hand is a line which has a beginning and an end. The Kav represents the chain of worlds in the post-Tzimtzum state in which there are higher worlds and lower worlds, rather like the various rungs of the ladder. In the higher worlds, the Light is very intense and G‑d’s presence is absolutely manifest. As the Kav progresses, the measure of Light is reduced further and G‑d’s presence becomes more concealed within the Vessels. At the centre of the circle is this world. This is the lowest point of the line at which the Light is totally concealed within the physical creation)
- Almighty Law Creation/Omnificence/Duality Transcendence/Omni-Action (The origin of the Four Worlds), Direction Manipulation, Omni-Negation, Absolute Superpower Negation, permanent and eternal Transcendent State, Distance Manipulation, Absolute Erasure/Restoration, Absolute Recreation and Desire Empowerment (As the Kav enters the circle, or in our analogy, the outermost layer of the onion, the first stage is the world of Atzilut. Beriah, Yetzirah, and finally Assiyah, which is our world, follow Atzilut, reaching deeper and deeper towards the center. The entire Light of the Kav is the Light of Memale Kol Almin (the Light that fills all worlds). This Light is an Or Pnimi (inner Light), as opposed to Sovev Kol Almin which is an Or Makkif. The purpose of creation is Dirah BeTachtonim (a dwelling place for G‑d in the lower world). In order to fulfill this purpose, two things were necessary: the creation of a lower world and the ability of the lower world to be absorbed within the Divine. Initially, G‑d revealed the Or Ein Sof; the transcendent Light of Sovev Kol Almin . Tzimtzum revealed Memale Kol Almin. Since the latter stems from a pre-Tzimtzum Light, it always has a desire and an ability to be nullified in its source. Simply put, G‑d wants a person to live within this world and be above it at the same time. Being within is Memale Kol Almin, while staying above is Sovev Kol Almin. The purpose of creation is the fusion of the two. This is achieved only through a total “nullification” (Bittul) to Atzmut; to G‑d Himself in fulfillment of His desire in creation)
Ayin (אַיִן)[]
Ayin (Hebrew: אַיִן, lit. 'nothingness', related to אֵין ʾên, lit. 'not') is an important concept in Kabbalah and Hasidic philosophy.
- Absolute Erasure (According to Z'ev ben Shimon Halevi says: AYIN means No-Thing. AYIN is beyond Existence, separate from any-thing. AYIN is Absolute Nothing. AYIN is not above or below. Neither is AYIN still or in motion. There is nowhere where AYIN is, for AYIN is not. AYIN is soundless, but neither is it silence. Nor is AYIN a void – and yet out of the zero of AYIN'S no-thingness comes the one of EIN SOF)
- Divine Energy Absorption (Absorption of the Divine Lifeforce)
- Indeterminacy
- Life and Death Transcendence
- Opposites Embodiment (Ayin is "absolute all" and "absolute nothingness")
- Spiritual Plane Connection
- Void Embodiment
- Primordial Nothingness Manipulation
- Creation Negation (Man converts the illusionary Ayin-nothingness "Upper Unity", nullification of Creation)
- Primordial Nothingness Manipulation
Yesh (שׁ)[]
It is contrasted with the term Yesh (Hebrew: יֵשׁ, lit. 'there is/are' or 'exist(s)').
- Absolute Invincibility
- Ego Erasure (The Yesh of ego will be nullified in the Divine Ayin, becoming the reflection of the true Divine Yesh)
- Existence Embodiment (Yesh is existence and being itself)
- Spatial Transcendence
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Archangel Physiology (Each part of the Sephiroth holds an archangel)
- Gnostic Deity
- Jewish Mysticism (Kabbalah)
- Primordial Human (Adam Kadmon)
- Sephirot Mimicry
Limitations[]
- The user is essentially messing with the direct manifestations of reality, which brings the possibility of insanity and megalomania.
- Users may only be able to use one sephirot or one at a time.
- The power of each Sephirot may be dependent on the user's skill, potential, power, training, etc.
- Qliphoth Empowerment can counter.
Notes[]
- The plural of Sephirot is Sephiroth.
Sources[]
Most of the sources for the information for the Kabbalah can be found online, such as on YouTube, Wikipedia or sites that focus predominantly focus on Jewish theology such as:
- https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/170308/jewish/What-is-Kabbalah.htm
- https://www.chabad.org/kabbalah/article_cdo/aid/380778/jewish/Keter.htm
- As well as the other Sephirot.
- https://youtu.be/adjK7Lubp1k?si=QrIdt5TtQ8RaDbOo
- https://youtu.be/vo7zecCvRKk?si=C2n-E57aPlqZmbwn
Known Users[]
See Also: Kabbalah.
Anime/Manga[]
- The Angels of the Kabbalah (666 Satan/O-Parts Hunter)
- Spirits (Date A Live)
- Kotori Itsuka; the Spirit of Gevurah.
- Kurumi Tokisaki; Binah.
- Miku Izayoi; Yesod.
- Mio Takamiya; Da'at
- Mukuro Hoshimiya; Tiphereth.
- Natsumi Kyouno; Netzach.
- Nia Honjou; Chokmah.
- Origami Tobiichi; Keter.
- Tohka Yatogami; Malkuth
- Yamai Sisters; Hod
- Yoshino Himekawa: Chesed
- Ente Isla Sephirot (The Devil is a Part-Timer!)
- Copyhara; Daath
- Erone; Gevurah
- Eros; Malkuth
- Fragments of Yesod
- Acies=Ara
- Alas Ramus
- Kael; Yesod
- Nuxe; Malkuth
- Shekeena; Marut
- Earth Sephirot (The Devil is a Part-Timer!)
- George;Chesed
- Miki Shiba
- Tenji Oguro/Mamuried; Binah
- Truth (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Coronzon (Toaru Majutsu no Index); Da'at
- Maris Stella (Trinity Seven)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Promethea (Wildstorm Comics)
Folklore and Mythology[]
- Daniel (Abrahamic Religion) Netzach; Binah
- Adam Kadmon (Gnosticism)
- Archangels (Kabbalah/Judeo-Christianity) such as Metatron, Michael or Gabriel
- Babalon (Thelema); Binah
Table Top/Video Games/Visual Novels[]
- Miyū Aikawa (Occultic;Nine)
- YHVH (Shin Megami Tensei)
- Kabbalist (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Jehovah (World of Darkness)
- Timelord Archetype (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Known Objects[]
- Better Half (The Devil is a Part-Timer!)