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Tikunei Zohar, Tikkun 22, Lesson 5
By HaRav Ariel Bar Tzadok. Copyright (C) 2009 by Ariel Bar Tzadok. All rights reserved.
In the last lesson we discussed the nature of the Vav, now the text continues...

We have left Yod Hey Hey that adds up to the number 32. This is the Bet of Bereshit and the Lamed of Yisrael. More so, this is also the 32 [mentions of the Name] Elohim in the story of creation, upon which it is said, "for the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redemption comes" (Is. 63:4).

And the Name of 72 is Vaykhulu. Herein is the secret of redemption completed. About this it is said, "to my heart I have revealed this," which is the value of Vaykhulu and in this is the verse fulfilled, "I have said that the world is built upon mercy" (Ps. 89:3).

As they came out of Egypt in the secret of the 72 Names, so too will they come forth by them when they are redeemed in the end. At that time "the mercy of HaShem will fill the earth" (Is. 33:5). About this it is said, "and My mercy, from you will not fail" (Is. 54:10). "And with eternal mercy will I show you grace" (Is. 54:8). And because of this did David praise the Holy One blessed be He in exile which is Sh'ol. With this mercy, like you say, "for your mercy is great upon me, and you have saved my soul from Sh'ol below." (Ps. 86:13).

And if the nations of the world press Israel too much, the Holy One blessed be He, will have mercy of the Dalet from [the word] Hesed, which is in poverty in exile. And fulfill the verse, "before she starts, she gives birth" (Is. 66:7).

And the seventy words of Psalm 20, "A song, answer me HaShem on my day of trouble" these correspond to the seventy Princes who trouble and cause woe to the upper Shekhina and below. For the letters Bet are called the great palaces. This is what is written, "great are the acts of HaShem" (Ps. 111:2). The Holy One blessed be He is called great; like we say, "great is our L-rd, mighty in power" (Ps. 147:5). Herein does Israel ascend to greatness.

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We have left Yod Hey Hey that adds up to the number 32. This is the Bet of Bereshit and the Lamed of Yisrael. More so, this is also the 32 [mentions of the Name] Elohim in the story of creation, upon which it is said, "for the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redemption comes" (Is. 63:4).

Torah is the heart of existence, its center and Source. In the beginning G-d gazed into Torah and from it created existence. Thus all existence came forth from Torah and is still in Torah. Thus one can gaze upon anything in nature to discover the secrets of Torah and alternatively, one can gaze within the written Torah to discover the secrets of nature.

32 is the heart, the Bet (first letter) and Lamed (last last) of Torah. 32 corresponds to the three letters of ZA, its subjective Yod (Yod Vav Dalet) and two Heys (Hey Alef). Together these three numerically equal 32. Only the Vav is excluded here from this number. Vav is the heart of ZA, its essence and center. It is the Source of Yetzirah, the universe source of our own.

ZA is the Yetzirah universe, the immediate Source of our universe. In our universe Torah is revealed beginning with a Bet and ending with a Lamed. This is 32. In our universe G-d is called Elohim (86) to indicate the Source of natural law (HaTeva). G-d (Elohim) is natural law and natural law expresses the Way of G-d in our universe. ZA (YHVH) brought this to be, all in accordance with those powers above. This is the secret of "YHVH, he is G-d (Elohim)."

Elohim reveals the laws of nature. Our natural law is severe and rigid. Although we may bend the laws of nature to better our position in our universe, still, natural law cannot be broken without the severest of consequences. We can use Torah to gain insights into ZA and thus learn how to work with and harness natural law. However, Torah is clear that there are laws that need to be obeyed. We can work within these laws to manifest great things. Yet, if in our arrogance of assumed strength we come to break these natural laws, Torah warns us of the dire consequences of our actions. Torah Law (the 613 commandments) and natural law are one.

Natural law is conscious and sentient, just as is the universe and the Torah. Every planet and star is alive, thinks, knows its Creator and knows itself. Like human beings each star and planet has a soul and a higher self.. The souls of the stars and planets are their angels.

When the universe operates as it was meant to, then all things work together in harmony and are at peace. When instead we fail to fathom the natural way and instead seek to impose our unnatural ways upon the natural universe, the heart and Source of all creates equal and opposite force to restore the natural balance. This is the "day of vengeance in the heart." It is nothing personal; it is only natural. As such it cannot be avoided. Realignment, tikkun, the "coming of Mashiah" is a natural event ingrained within natural law.

And the Name of 72 is Vaykhulu. Herein is the secret of redemption completed. About this it is said, "to my heart I have revealed this," which is the value of Vaykhulu and in this is the verse fulfilled, "I have said that the world is built upon mercy" (Ps. 89:3).

The secret of redemption is to be found in nature just as it is found in Torah, for nature has its source in Torah and conceals within it the secrets of Torah.

When this natural universe of ours has evolved to a specific point, the natural force of ZA imposes itself to restore lost balance. This is the redemption. It is a process that is both long term and quick. It is long term throughout the universe but it will materialize here on Earth with sudden quickness.

Just as the weekly Shabat begins at a precise time, so too does the cosmic Shabat. To ingrain within our consciousness the empathic connection to recognize the coming of Shabat, the Sages ordained that Shabat begin just before the setting of the Sun. We are given this time of preparation in order to be fully ready. This additional short period of one-third an hour is also applicable to the cosmic Shabat. We must be ready for the cosmic Shabat to begin 14 years before THEY come. And THEY are already on THEIR way. THEY will bring the "mercy" upon which the universe is built to this Earth. THEY will reveal ZA here in its proper form. THEY are revealed to the "heart" who is ZA, for THEY are ZA's messengers and armada. THEY are the mighty "lion." THEY are the 216.

Like they came out of Egypt in the secret of the 72 Names, so too will they come forth by them when they are redeemed in the end. At that time "the mercy of HaShem will fill the earth" (Is. 33:5). About this it is said, "and My mercy, from you will not fail" (Is. 54:10). "And with eternal mercy will I show you grace" (Is. 54:8). And because of this did David praise the Holy One blessed be He in exile which is Sh'ol. With this mercy, like you say, "for your mercy is great upon me, and you have saved my soul from Sh'ol below." (Ps. 86:13).

The 72 Names are made up of 216 letters, each of which is the capital letter of a specific angel. These angels are the inter-dimensional beings who act on behalf of YHVH and materialize the Yetziratic power inside the Asiyatic world. These 216 are the "mighty lion" who roar. Their roar is the intervention in and overriding of natural law by the power and authority of an even higher natural law, one that in our eyes is supernatural. These entities intervened in the past and will again in the future. Nothing can stand in their way; nothing in this entire Asiyatic universe can prevent them from performing their given tasks. When the moment arrives for Yetziratic reality to impose itself into Asiyatic space THEY will align the dimensional planes and inject raw life-fore energy into our universe focused and directed on to our Earth to reorient our entire way of life.

At this time, "the mercy of HaShem will fill the Earth." This is a reference to the Sefirat Hesed of ZA who is Yetzirah. King David was aware of this higher Source, which is master of our space/time and praised Heaven for its continuing connection to our dimension. For without such a connection we would all be disconnected from our Source of life-force energy and as such, our entire universe would cease to exist.

And if the nations of the world press Israel too much, the Holy One blessed be He, will have mercy of the Dalet from [the word] Hesed, which is in poverty in exile. And fulfill the verse, "before she starts, she gives birth" (Is. 66:7).

Yetziratic angelic intervention is an inevitable outcome of natural law for our dimensional plane. Yet, there are two ways through which the energy flows, one is through nature and the other is through human consciousness. Human consciousness can either speed up or slow down the inter-dimensional flow. If things are sped up, then the transition moves ahead of schedule and everything progresses fine. If, however, the flow is to be clogged, then natural pressure builds up, eventually growing so strong that it just explodes and removes all opposition. Then the Dalet (a pun on the word dal, impoverished) will unite with Hesed (whose final letter is Dalet). This is the imposed union of Yetzirah upon Asiyah. The imposition and pressure of this integration is poetically compared to the birthing of a child.

And the seventy words of Psalm 20, "A song, answer me HaShem on my day of trouble" these correspond to the seventy Princes who trouble and cause woe to the upper Shekhina and below. For the letters Bet are called the great palaces. This is what is written, "great are the acts of HaShem" (Ps. 111:2). The Holy One blessed be He is called great; like we say, "great is our L-rd, mighty in power" (Ps. 147:5). Herein does Israel ascend to greatness.

Higher life forms may be more physiologically advanced than humans, but this does not mean that they possess the component that makes them better than humans. Human beings are composite creatures of Asiyatic and Yetziratic foundations. We even have elements from the third dimension Beriah. The civil service that operates and maintains the continuity of this dimension, our Earth and humanity in general are in many ways creatures more advanced than us and then in some ways they are very similar to us.

The angelic Watchers in many ways harbor pet peeves and mortal jealousies not too dissimilar to those experienced by human beings. These entities have been given a charge and a job. The vast majority fulfill their tasks with unquestioning loyalty and brilliant speed. However, not all of them are so zealous to do the right thing. There are some who have become corrupted and seek out to serve their own special interests even at the expense of Heaven. The natural evolution of the universe towards redemption will include the removal of these entities from their present positions of authority and power.

As absolutely different the properties of the parallel universes are, there are still many similarities between them. Higher functions of heart and mind operate equally in both universes amongst the various life forms found within each. While we should never consider angelic entities to be nothing more than grandiose humanoids with advanced technologies, we should on the other hand not consider them to be so abstract and different that there is no commonality between our races.

The order of the universes explains to us that our own unconscious selves exist in the parallel universes and have autonomous forms and realities there. As such, we exist simultaneously in multiple parallel universes. The secret of redemption is that we must access those higher aspects of our own inner selves. When we have learned this, we will have unleashed the ZA within us and with it the contact with those entities whose job it is to control such connections and the transfer of such energies into our physical space/time continuum.

This is the greatness spoken of in all the verses quoted. When we access the higher realms then we have the ability to channel them into our dimension and thus change it at the very fundamental level. This is redemption. And while it is destined to happen of its own accord in its own time, we have the power to speed it along its way, if we so choose to do so.

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P.S. - The development of Yetziratic consciousness is not a foreign or unknown thing amongst us. It is today what we call the development of psychic abilities of the mind. These are in no way holy or special. For that matter, they are not anything necessarily spiritual. All they are is the unleashing of latent human potential. The great problem here is that the unleashing of such great power into the untrained and undisciplined minds of the average layperson creates a monster instead of a better human being. All of human history has suffered because of types like these.

Between the Asiyatic and Yetziratic dimensions lies an intermediate domain known in Hebrew as the Klipot; in psychology we it call the shadow. Anything coming into Asiyah at present is filtered through this domain. Unless one refines one's inner shadow and cleanses it of evil, any Yetziratic power coming through it will be tainted and serve to harm instead of do good.

As long the seventy are there is their present position, this is the way it is and why psychic development is best left in the hands of those who know what they are doing in holiness. All others will dabble face the fear of being seduced into eventually becoming agents of evil.

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Shalom, HaRav Ariel Bar Tzadok

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