Kabbalah-of-the-Golden-Dawn-Pat-Zalewski - D Ank Unlimited
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The Structure <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Tree 63<br />
purpose <strong>of</strong> this discussion we will concentrate on its masculine impetus,<br />
as <strong>the</strong> feminine side <strong>of</strong> its nature will be discussed in a later section.<br />
The key word <strong>of</strong> this Sephirah being "Understanding" shows that it<br />
is an energy or form that channels information and compartmentalizes it.<br />
Binah brings out <strong>the</strong> whole pattern <strong>of</strong> things, to see things in a totality at<br />
<strong>the</strong> top end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> scale, such as Ke<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Binah. For those at <strong>the</strong> lower<br />
end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> scale we have an overconcern for trivia, <strong>the</strong> dissecting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
part taken to <strong>the</strong> extreme so that <strong>the</strong> whole is forgotten.<br />
In Zoharistic Kabbalism <strong>the</strong>re is no direct connection <strong>of</strong> Binah and<br />
Ke<strong>the</strong>r, as one has to get to Chokmah to get to Ke<strong>the</strong>r: but in later<br />
schools <strong>of</strong> Kabbalistic thought, when <strong>the</strong> <strong>Pat</strong>hs were considered in <strong>the</strong><br />
form <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Tree <strong>of</strong> Life, Binah actually linked directly to Ke<strong>the</strong>r through<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Pat</strong>h <strong>of</strong> Beth. This later appendage <strong>of</strong> Kabbalism is fur<strong>the</strong>r complicated<br />
due to <strong>the</strong> fact some schools do not agree on which <strong>Pat</strong>h connects<br />
with which Sephirah. Beth is considered by some to be <strong>the</strong> first letter <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Hebrew Alphabet due to <strong>the</strong> fact that Bahir says:56<br />
And what does Beth resemble? It is like Man, formed by<br />
YHVH with Wisdom (Chokmah) he is closed on all<br />
sides but opened in front.<br />
This shows that <strong>the</strong>re is still a strong connection directly between<br />
Binah and Ke<strong>the</strong>r through <strong>the</strong> <strong>Pat</strong>h <strong>of</strong> Beth. Understanding is a very necessary<br />
concept to provide <strong>the</strong> frame for Chokman-Wisdom, for without<br />
Understanding, Wisdom cannot be attained or conceptualized.<br />
In Binah is a thick darkness which yet veileth <strong>the</strong> Divine<br />
Glory in which all colours are hidden, wherein is mystery<br />
and depth and silence, and yet, it is <strong>the</strong> habitation <strong>of</strong><br />
Supernal Light. There is <strong>the</strong> Supernal Triad completed.<br />
And <strong>the</strong> Sphere <strong>of</strong> its Operation is Shabbathai, or rest,<br />
and it giveth forms and similtudes unto chaotic matter<br />
and it ruleth <strong>the</strong> sphere <strong>of</strong> action <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> planet Saturn.<br />
And Jehovah E10him is <strong>the</strong> perfection <strong>of</strong> Creation and <strong>the</strong><br />
Life <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> World to Come. And its Archangel is Tzaphqiel,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Prince <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spiritual Strife against Evil, and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Order <strong>of</strong> Angels is Amlim, <strong>the</strong> Strong<br />
and Mighty Ones who are also called <strong>the</strong> Order <strong>of</strong><br />
Thrones. The AngelJophielis also referred unto Binah. 57<br />
'ill Westcott translation.<br />
\) From "Hodes Chameleonis."