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Comment by Arachnifauna on February 11, 2021 at 11:22am

Main article: Tree of life (Kabbalah)

Judaic Kabbalah tree of life 10 Sefirot, through which the Ein Sof unknowable divine manifests Creation. The configuration relates to man

Jewish mysticism depicts the tree of life in the form of ten interconnected nodes, as the central symbol of the Kabbalah. It comprises the ten Sefirot powers in the divine realm. The panentheistic and anthropomorphic emphasis of this emanationist theology interpreted the Torah, Jewish observance, and the purpose of Creation as the symbolic esoteric drama of unification in the Sefirot, restoring harmony to Creation. From the time of the Renaissance onwards, Jewish Kabbalah became incorporated as an important tradition in non-Jewish Western culture, first through its adoption by Christian Kabbalah, and continuing in Western esotericism occult Hermetic Qabalah. These adapted the Judaic Kabbalah tree of life syncretically by associating it with other religious traditions, esoteric theologies, and magical practices.

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Comment by Mimi Meems on May 19, 2020 at 8:09am

Da’at The 11th Sephirot

Da’at is the third and last conscious power of intellect in Creation.

 

 da’at represents the reflection of (the inner dimension of) keter itself within the realm of consciousness (as described above). Hence da’at appears in the configuration of the sefirot along the middle axis, directly beneath keter; and, corresponds in the tzelem Elokim to the cerebellum (posterior brain).

Da’at is associated in the soul with the powers of memory and concentration, powers which rely upon one’s “recognition” (hakarah) of, and “sensitivity” (hergesh) to, the potential meaningfulness of those ideas generated in consciousness through the powers ofchochmah and binah. This sensitivity itself derives from da’at’s connection to the superconscious origin of the soul.

In general, da’at operates on two levels: the higher level, referred to as da’at elyon (“higher knowledge”) or da’at hane’elam (“the hidden knowledge”), serves to secure the continuous bond between the two higher powers of intellect–chochmah and binah; the lower level, referred to as da’at tachton (“lower knowledge”) or da’at hamitpashet (“extending knowledge”), serves to connect the intellect as a whole with the realm of emotion, thereby enhancing one’s determination and resolve to act in accordance with the essential truths that one has integrated into consciousness.

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