The Seven Steps of Mormon Kabbalah
Mormon Kabbalah offers a simple but profound pattern, a series of spiritual steps that describe how the soul transforms, grows, and participates in God’s work. These steps are not rigid stages, but a living path.
The Path From Fall to Ascension
For those just beginning to explore Mormon Kabbalah, one of the first things you may notice is that its teachings about spiritual growth can feel very different from what you may have learned before. In many religious and mystical traditions, the goal is often described as rising above the world. Many spiritual paths speak of leaving behind the struggles of mortal life and ascending into a higher, more spiritual state. The physical world is sometimes seen as something to escape. Mormon Kabbalah offers a very different vision.
The Individual and the Sacred Community (with a Video)
Mormon Kabbalah does not choose between the individual and the community. It teaches that both are sacred. The individual soul is precious, and the spiritual community is precious. When the two grow together, they create something far more powerful than either could create alone.
Fasting with Purpose and Power
“I give unto you a commandment that ye shall continue in prayer and fasting from this time forth.” -Doctrine and Covenants 85:21a CoC, 88:76 LdS
The meditation of prayer and listening to communicate with God is a key foundational practice of Mormon Kabbalah. Fasting has been a sacred practice carried out since time immemorial in nearly all cultures. Today, science tells us that fasting also has a number of benefits to our physical health, body and mind. Fasting can help detoxify the body and even contributes to the healing of some diseases.
Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World
“We believe… that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.” -Tenth Article of Faith
When we come to Christ, we’re Born Again. Our broken hearts, and contrite spirits recreate us into new spiritual beings. As we know, the changes of teshuvah are about returning to who we truly are. Thus, we are reborn in Christ as our true selves. This leads to obedience to God. Our hearts are pierced, the kli (vessel) within is filled, and the light of God’s Love pours from us though altruism. This outward expression of our inner change is known as tikkun olam.
Bitul: Transcending Egoism
From the Kabbalistic perspective, everything in creation is an expression of God’s will. Bitul involves recognizing that the individual’s existence is not separate from God but is rather an extension or manifestation of divine priesthood.
The Waters of Life and Divine Connection
Let’s dive into the sacred ordinances of baptism and temple covenants, revealing their deeper, unifying purpose: to foster a direct and personal connection with the divine. Here personal revelation and direct communication with God are the ultimate goals of the spiritual journey.
When the Tree of Life Breaks
And in the circumcision of the heart, the qliphoth (husk) is removed, that Ha’Or En Sof (the everlasting light or the light of Christ) might shine forth to heal this creation, uniting the upper world of the heavens and the lower world of the earth.
–Zenock 27:34
Most readers of 1 Nephi encounter Laman and Lemuel as cautionary figures. They are examples of stubbornness, disbelief, or rebellion. But if we read their story only as a moral failure, we miss its deeper gift. The story of Laman and Lemuel is a mirror of our own spiritual blockages! In Mormon Kabbalah, scripture is not merely history or doctrine. It is a map of the soul.
Adam Kadmon in Mormon Kabbalah
Each of us is formed as an Adam Kadmon, in the original divine “template,” first as spirit and ultimately in resurrection. It is a concept connected to the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. It is our story, your story, the story of your fall and your restoration.
Ahyeh Asher Ahyeh: I AM THAT I AM
“Ahyeh” (I Exist, I Become, I Cause, or I Will Be): This is God speaking in the first person, in the future tense. Not “I Am” like a rock, but “I Will Be,” like a river, like fire, like breath.
The Role of Women in the Plates of Brass
One of the most striking distinctions between the traditional Torah and the Torah written to the seed of Joseph on the plates of brass is the portrayal of women.
Shevirat Ha’Kelim and the Fall
The idea of Shevirat Ha’Kelim in Mormon Kabbalah then becomes a roadmap for understanding why our world feels broken, why we are here, and how we can help heal the unity that has been scattered. Let’s explore this mystical origin story, and your powerful role in it.