Kabbalah Tree of Life
Three Pillars
Pillar of Mercy
Kav HaYamin
Represents expansion, activity, masculine, unlimited giving
Pillar of Balance
Kav HaEmtzai
Represents synthesis, consciousness, divine will and harmony
Pillar of Severity
Kav HaSemol
Represents contraction, passivity, feminine, setting boundaries
Four Worlds
Atziluth
Atziluth
World of pure divinity, formless divine light
Briah
Briah
World of archangels and highest angels
Yetzirah
Yetzirah
World of angels and spiritual forms
Assiah
Assiah
Material universe and its etheric foundation
Sefiroth
Crown - Keter
Supreme source of divine will, connection between infinite and finite
כֶּתֶרWisdom - Chokhmah
Primordial flash of insight, undifferentiated pure wisdom
חָכְמָהUnderstanding - Binah
Receives wisdom and gives it form, enabling creation
בִּינָהLoving-kindness - Chesed
Unconditional mercy and grace
חֶסֶדSeverity - Gevurah
Justice, strength, and boundaries
גְּבוּרָהBeauty - Tiferet
Perfect balance of beauty and harmony
תִּפְאֶרֶתVictory - Netzach
Endurance, eternity, victory
נֵצַחGlory - Hod
Splendor, radiance, humility
הוֹדFoundation - Yesod
Foundation of all forms, junction of yin and yang energies
יְסוֹדKingdom - Malkuth
Divine manifestation in matter, our physical world
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