The Restoration

Admittedly, my last post was a bit on the stern side. It's only because I know we are all capable of being better and doing better than what we are now and what we have in the past. I mentioned the process of Creation, and herein lies the key to the point that I am trying to drive home. Criticism isn't constructive if the source of the issue isn't explained. Some of you may be familiar with the Tree of Life, but for the sake of being clear, it's Kabbalah 101 time. I have to set the scene and provide a bit of background, so bear with me a bit...

Before the Big Bang, or the manifestation of our universe, God did not exist -- God simply "was".

The Tree of Life, or ToL as I will refer to it for brevity's sake, consists of 10 spheres. Each is a level of manifestation of God and the Creation itself. Above the ToL are 3 veils of negative existence -- Ain (that which is nothing or no-thing, Ain Soph (Divine force without limit) and Ain Soph Aur (limitless light). They're referred to as negative existence because they are outside our perception and unable to be understood through our normal frame of reference in the material world. The 3 veils are abstract concepts and not easily relateable or described by words, but hey, we try!

When God initially set about the manifestation process, a beam of light was sent out through the darkness. As this light pierced the veils and began to create the spheres, it's force was so great that a shattering or splintering of light occurred. These shards of light fell to the base of the tree and are what is known as Qlippoth, meaning shells or husks (there is also a Qlippothic tree, but we won't delve too deeply into that here). This process of creation took place 4 times. Thus, there are actually 4 celestial worlds: Aziluth--Emanation (where Ain Soph is still united with its source -- God unmanifest or nameless), Ber'iah--Creation (God's throne, along with the highest ranking angels otherwise known as Angels of the Presence), Yetzitah--Formation (where the remainder of the angels reside) and Assiah--Action, which is our physical world and the sphere of Malkuth.

Our sphere of Malkuth is the crown, or top sphere of the Qlippothic tree. Remember those fallen angels who rebelled against God? They are below us relative to the center of the Earth. So guess what? We're surrounded by this Qlippothic energy -- yuck! But have no fear, because God has given us the tools to transform these chaotic and dark energies into light, through our ability to reason and think, and our helpers in this process, the angels. Thus, what is called the restoration or Tikkun ia the process of restoring the world as God intended it to be.

Ever wondered why we're here? We're here for the restoration. It's our job to restore all those little shards that fell, back to their rightful place or source with God. Until we get it right and everything is restored, we have to keep coming back to Malkuth to continue the process. Hence, the cycle of birth, death and re-birth, or reincarnation. I don't know about you, but I want off this crazy ride! It takes MANY souls just to restore just ONE spark of light... so we've got our work cut out for us!

How do we take part in the great restoration? We start by understanding that like it or not, we are our brother's keeper. We are each responsible for our thoughts and actions because it is these very thoughts and actions that affect us all. Do we fight darkness and evil with more darkness and evil, or do we take the high road and use the forces of love and light to uplift not only ourselves and our loved ones, but the world as a whole? We are not seperate. This is only a perception, and a false one at that. We are all connected because we all came from the same source. Neither are we seperate from God. It only seems that way. God is manifest right here in Malkuth. His imprint is embedded in everything around us and within us as well. God is within your very DNA! Everything is made up of energy -- no exceptions! Some things vibrate a very fast or high energy and others vibrate more slowly, but all contain in their blueprint God energy.

Those who commit terrible or selfish acts drive the sparks down farther. They are at the beginning of their evolution or first incarnation and are still acting out of a more animalistic state. Those who act out of love and compassion and who think of others before themselves are at a higher state of their evolution. It is up to those of us who are at these higher levels to be cognizant of our role and our duty to humanity. Quite simply, when we act as our higher selves, we help to restore these sparks of light.

Be mindful of your thoughts and actions at all times. Easier said than done, I know, but the stakes couldn't be higher than they are right now at this juncture of our evolution. I confess that at times I feel overwhelmed, because I know the process -- the who, what, why, where and when and what it could mean not only for myself, but all of us if we don't succeed in this restoration process. I'm not a doomsday advocate, but the state of our world will only spiral down further if we do not make any effort to change the course we're on. I don't think I need to spell it out for you -- read the headlines or watch the news, but not too much or else you'll make yourself crazy!

If we each do our part, the task won't be nearly as daunting as it seems. When you have a quiet moment, visualize our globe and think of peace, think of love, think of a beautiful white light surrounding and permeating the Earth and all its inhabitants. Some may say that this is idealistic and won't change anything, but one careful look at our present way of living will tell you that what we're doing now ain't working!

 Remember who and what you are. Step outside of yourself and your own little world and become a soldier of light! Refuse to allow our world to become a haven of chaos and fear! Your guns cannot protect you -- the true weapon against hate, evil and darkness is love. It was because of love that God created the universe -- so that He could more fully experience love outside of Himself. What do we give in return? Be honest! If you gave someone your love and it wasn't returned, how would you feel? Return God's love to Him. Never again should you ever feel that you serve no purpose or feel alone. Be a force for good, for light, for peace. Take your rightful place with Him and help to restore the world. I hope to see you there!