Sephira

The light of G-od is unique and of equal force and quality. A Sephira is in a way a “filter” that holds and transforms a certain part of this light into a particular force or attribute. A Sephira is the way the Creator reveals a part, an attribute or a quality of His will in the creation. The light divides into ten different gradations of its original emanation, each with its own qualities, characteristics and actions.

The system of Sephirot is one of the main elements studied in the Kabbalah; it describes precisely and with numerous details, the manifestations of the light of G-od and all its emanations by which the Creator guides the worlds.

Each Sephira is composed of a vessel called Keli, which holds its part of light called Or. There is no difference in the Or itself, since it is a part of the original light; the difference comes from the particularity, or position of the Sephira.

The straight Sephirot are arranged in three linear columns: right, left and middle, representing the guidance of the world in the manner of Kindness, rigor and mercy. On the right is the kindness column, on the left, the rigor column and in the middle, the mercy column, which makes the balance between the two other columns. This arrangement of ten Sephirot is the concept of all created, as everything that exits is made of ten energies.

There are ten Sephirot, their names are:

On the right: the kindness (‘Hesed) column with the Sephirot ‘Hokhma, ‘Hesed, and Netsa'h.

In the middle: the mercy (Ra'hamim) column with the Sephirot Keter, Tiferet, Yesod, and Malkhut

On the left: the rigor (Din) column with the Sephirot Binah, Gevurah, and Hod.