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Our Synagogue already has a Meditation Minyan, which I will join. I have a plan, inspired by our new Aron Kodesh, to begin to offer meditations that bridge my basic 5th Way training and expand into a formal Jewish setting. The time and place and my state are ripe for this. I may need or ask for some archival help for illustrations, etc., but I really can probably figure this out on my own. Still, I’d like permission to vet anything by anyone who may care.
Planned [so far] ideas:
Breath and the Body of Light, with some mild introduction to the 5 bodies. After all, Moishe melded Israelite, Midianite a Pharaonic magick into a transcendent melange that empowered a dislocated and disembodied uber-god to incarnate at will in a multiplicity of forms and functions.
Certain postures, attitudes and invocations really do have some absolute value and great potency.
Operating as the etheric double and manners of healing or just finding enough peace and stability.
The top of our Aron is a pyramid with a copper top and copper horns at the base: Ain Soph,Kether, Chokmah, Binah, Geburah– input welcome. I also need to look up Yetziratic scale colors.
Da’ath is for me the gateway to and from the higher worlds, but I’m going to find some dampers and cautions on that for beginners. My key inspiration is to to use the Sh’ma to mediate any connections there. It’s very safe and potent. I also have Mellel and Davka writer to use to cut and paste Hebrew.
Tiphareth is smack-dab in the middle. Torah lives there.
At the base we have Netzach, Hod, Malkuth and Grounded Kether at our feet.
Also, I will want to explain the inter penetration for the Etz Hayim in the 4 worlds. I have a pretty good grasp of this and will be trying to find a diagram.
Somewhere in the garage is my copy of The Golden Dawn, but I know there are many sources.
I have many other ideas:
Simple Sh’ma meditations: Sh’ma Israel YHVH Heinously YHVH had [want a rough translation? Hear Israel I am who I am your God I am the Eternal].
In text this is followed by the V’aHavta, which proscribes fringes at the corners of the garments and a device containing the prayer upon the door posts. I guess will will then operate with prayer shawls [tallitot, or tzititim] and head coverings. I really want to get a set of Tefillin, the leather boxes one binds to arms and head, but that’s a little bit fancy-schmancy.
Various God/Goddess name invocations and meditations.
Perhaps, if all goes well, modify and introduce LRP, SRP, Adam Kadmon and other fun things.
Any feedback? Ideas?
Am I nuts?
I can easily see taking this very slowly and gently.
Mr. Bill
