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Let’s talk about Anafiel. Now, Anafiel isn't exactly a household name, even in circles that discuss angels. But, according to some ancient texts, this angel is a big deal. Tree of ...
The mystics imagined it, and what they saw is The story goes that when God decided to create Adam, it wasn't a snap of the fingers. It was a process. A cosmic sculpting project, if...
to one. Before Adam was even a twinkle in God's eye, the Big G was contemplating a cosmic dilemma. As we learn from Tree of Souls, there were already two kinds of beings populating...
Jewish tradition offers a fascinating, almost dizzying glimpse into that unimaginable period. We know that on each of the first five days of Creation, God brought forth a multitude...
According to one fascinating oral tradition, Adam's first wife wasn't quite the helpmate he expected. She was, shall we say, a little too clever, a little too strong for him. Can y...
I'm not talking about a vampire, or some immortal god... I'm talking about the Phoenix. What makes this bird so special? Well, let's dive in. Jewish tradition paints a fascinating ...
Jewish mystical tradition offers a stunning image: a ceaseless cycle of angelic creation, service, and dissolution, all fueled by a river of fire. Not just any fire, but the Rigyon...
Jewish tradition offers some truly breathtaking visions of that journey, particularly for the righteous – the tzaddikim. one fascinating path: the soul’s journey to the Garden of E...
But according to ancient Jewish mystical traditions, this journey, often called "descending to the Merkavah" – the divine chariot – is fraught with peril. And perhaps the most dang...
