The Sephirot of the Kabbalah

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My interpretation:

ALL;
LIGHT&ORDARK;
SELF;
RADIANCE&ORSHADOW;
NOTSELF;
TRUE&ORFALSE;
ALL-IS-SELF;
&OR.

Screw all this hebrew translation crap. Unless I have an occultist Rabbi in front of me, I wouldn't bother with the traditional definitions.

I think he's on to something.

Keep in mind there is much disinformation surrounding the mystical Kabbalah. I believe it has just been distorted from the beginning. So our speculation very well may be based on mostly withheld information. But who knows? Anyone have that skill of all knowing ? heh

While this is true, there are 'source' materials which can be studied. Also, Hebrew is a beautiful language, you don't need to be a Rabbi to appreciate it or use it.

If we are to assume we are being mislead no matter what we read then why bother studying? There are different forms of Kabbalah and only one or two actually ties in to Judaic thought. The rest are all offshoots and syncretisms.

However, the Zohar is considered the root of most, if not all, Qabalah with the Sepher Yetzirah being highly regarded. Personally I think that anyone with a serious interest should read those first.

I think that the Qabalic tradition is a deep and rigorous one that easily deters individuals who have no interest in its complexities and of course there is mixed information on it, but again, if you go to the Source materials there is lots there to work with.