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.
Zeir Anpin and Nukvah
Zeir Anpin and Nukvah are not just theological constructs. They are energetic principles at play in the world and in you. We are all invited into the divine wedding: the sealing of the heavens and earth.
Yachad Yachid Echad: One, Unique, United
Imagine if three simple Hebrew words could unlock the secrets of God’s nature, Christ’s mission, and the purpose of your own soul. Yachad Yachid Echad can.
HaDerekh, the Unseen Horizon
HaDerekh is the sacred journey of the soul, the spiral descent and ascent from brokenness to wholeness, from exile to redemption, from forgetfulness to divine remembrance.
Mormon Mitzvoth
You may have heard the word mitzvah (singular) used to mean a “good deed,” but in its deeper sense, a mitzvah is a covenantal invitation to participate in the life of God.
Christ and the Spirit of Ubuntu
The following was originally posted March 17, 2018
“And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one.” -John 17:22
The early Christians were different than what people see Christians as today. They were pacifists, they enjoyed communal living, and their focus was on love. One might say they embodied the spirit of ubuntu.
The Robes of the Holy Priesthood
This article originally appeared on Gileriodekel.
On January 2nd, 1831 it was said that the Mormons should gather to Kirtland, Ohio, and there they would “be endowed with power from on high”. On December 27th-28th, 1832, this was then built off of and said that the Kirtland Temple should be built. At this temple there were no special clothing for any of the rituals conducted there.