Kabbalah-of-the-Golden-Dawn-Pat-Zalewski - D Ank Unlimited
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64 The <strong>Kabbalah</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> <strong>Golden</strong> <strong>Dawn</strong><br />
The Fourth Sephirah is Chesed, Mercy, and <strong>the</strong> establishment <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Quartenary. This shows Mercy being expressed from Wisdom and<br />
Understanding. The Divine Name associated with this Sephirah is AL,<br />
which means God. AL is <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit that can loosen its grip on <strong>the</strong><br />
material for those traveling up <strong>the</strong> Sephiroth <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kabbalah</strong>, thus helping<br />
<strong>the</strong>m to cross up to Binah. For while we are investigating here <strong>the</strong> origins<br />
and formation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kabbalah</strong>, <strong>the</strong> practical use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kabbalah</strong><br />
must be always kept in mind. It can be used like a ladder for those magicians<br />
and aspirants ascending it in <strong>the</strong>ir endeavor to unite with <strong>the</strong> Godhead<br />
in Ke<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
In many respects Chesed is a very important Sephirah, for it is <strong>the</strong><br />
first <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> manifested Sephiroth beyond <strong>the</strong> triad <strong>of</strong> Ke<strong>the</strong>r, Chokmah,<br />
and Binah. It is also <strong>the</strong> first one from which to cross <strong>the</strong> Abyss (Daath)<br />
to get to Binah, by way <strong>of</strong> ascent. There is no <strong>Pat</strong>h connecting Binah and<br />
Chesed, and how one travels a route that is not laid out is something <strong>of</strong> a<br />
mystery. It is <strong>the</strong> area <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> shadow Sephirah Daath which cannot be<br />
considered a Sephirah proper. A full explanation will be given in <strong>the</strong> section<br />
on <strong>the</strong> Tree <strong>of</strong> Life, before and after <strong>the</strong> Fall <strong>of</strong> Man. The <strong>Golden</strong><br />
<strong>Dawn</strong> taught that before <strong>the</strong> so-called Fall <strong>the</strong>re was ano<strong>the</strong>r Tree in<br />
which Daath was a Sephirah proper, connected by two paths. The <strong>Golden</strong><br />
<strong>Dawn</strong> teaching was that to get up to Binah by way <strong>of</strong> ascent one must<br />
follow <strong>the</strong> emanation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> old <strong>Pat</strong>hs.<br />
Ano<strong>the</strong>r title for Chesed is "Grace" and this helps us to understand<br />
<strong>the</strong> term Mercy more correctly. Chesed relates to <strong>the</strong> accumulation <strong>of</strong><br />
good deeds or efforts in which stare forgiveness is given. It is considered<br />
one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> finest virtues one can attain. This is achieved through flawless<br />
love, <strong>of</strong> a fraternal nature, for <strong>the</strong> Understanding <strong>of</strong> Binah is now converted<br />
into a state <strong>of</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r receptiveness. By way <strong>of</strong> ascent on <strong>the</strong> Tree,<br />
Chesed takes <strong>the</strong> power and activity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> subsequent and severe Sephirah<br />
<strong>of</strong> Geburah and has simply consumed or swamped <strong>the</strong> severe power<br />
until it is enveloped with a concept <strong>of</strong> self love. By analogy it is very<br />
much like <strong>the</strong> cushion absorbing <strong>the</strong> sharp blow <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rapier until it has<br />
extended irself and encloses it with its receptivity.<br />
In Chokmah is <strong>the</strong> Radix <strong>of</strong> blue and <strong>the</strong>nce is <strong>the</strong>re a<br />
blue colour pure and primitive, and glistening with a<br />
spiritual Light which is reflected unto Chesed. And <strong>the</strong><br />
Sphere <strong>of</strong> its Operation is called Tzedek or Justice and it