I haven't read this all but your reference to the Zohar can be rather confusing than helpful...
I will make this short and sweet, no need to write huge things in shape of poems and I'll try to be as neutral as I can.
The Zohar cannot be understood and felt directly, but requires preconception of spirituality, before one approaches the book. The greatest Kabbalist of our time-Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam)-wrote introductions to The Zohar precisely to guide ones approach to this profound book prior to studying it.
Such articles cultivate ones spiritual qualities to perceive the Higher reality. Additionally, these texts provide knowledge of how to approach certain terms, phrases, and concepts in The Zohar , to maximize its use as a guide for spiritual attainment, avoiding being lost in materialized depictions that the human mind is prone to form.
TResearches provide not only these introductions, but free lessons on them, as well as shorter articles describing concepts from The Zohar , and how to prepare for the encounter with these concepts.
Discovering The Zohar means discovering your inner world and your unlimited potential. Bnei Baruch wishes you success in your spiritual advancement!
I already said why it is not recommended, read my message above. People seem to ignore it and start typing things without any expereince while they don't get the idea.
If you're interested in The Zohar and everything it has to offer at a deeper level,I recommended starting with a beginner course in the fundamentals of Kabbalah
However please listen to my recommendation that comes from a lot of years of experience with the Kabbalah and start with simple things.
As for the other things, people seem to try giving you advices while they aren't facts at all ! As I said, kabbalah doesn't has any exact point to begin with.
For getting an introducion to the kabbalah, which is the best thing to do as a beginning, read generally about what it is and then deeply understand what jewish occultism is about in order to get the idea here, which is basically the best thing to do as a great beginning.
I am sorry for the double post but anyway I know that people tend to prefer more opinions than facts so I will tell you by a very easily put and not confusing way how to begin with Kabbalah, while as I said in my first post, there is not determined point to begin with... But yet, always remember, you are the one who decides where to start with. Kabbalah happens to be a very broad subject, hence your decisions will be welcome since nothing is a fact when it comes to points of beginning or ending up.
To begin with you must get the main idea of kabbalah and what it is. Simply get introduced to it. You may find online tutorials and articles specifically designed to bring about the idea of kabbalah and tell beginners specifically what kabbalah is and how things work, simply define it for them and let the gain a basic knowledge which is basically what they need to get in order to be able to start anything further and more complexed than that.
Keeping on from this place, getting to know and being introduced to the "History" section which presents a number of timelines, facts and basic knowledge on the development of Kabbala and others that answer several common misconceptions can be a very good thing to do out of recommendation.
The general topics listed below have been made into a "Kabbala for Beginners" tutorial, as you can see =). Such sort of basic information will introduce you to the basic concepts elaborated in Kabbala, help you find your bearings and prepare you for the great journey that lies ahead. After completing this tutorialand gaining the needed information, you will be familiar with the basics of kabbalistic thought, its revelation and development. Then as long as you have a direction that will guide guide you further, you will be well prepared to wend your way further into the inner secrets of Jewish mysticism. To access
Don't forget to do some reading. Learning basic terminology later may be something very good as well.
Thank you both CosmicAdept and Tiffiny.
I will read this but should tell you
I have a history in this from past lives
so I want to work with certain spells
for fettering of this soul in this
life that I've choosen, this time around
so I can more fully bring all my parts
into a continuous flow and release the
past judgments to become anew.
I've awakened many times so now it
is to learn how to stay in the waking
state to elevate and express the full
potency of my soul.
I'll be as neutral as possible as well,
S.L. McGregor Matthers did the same thing with an
introduction to the Zohar with Kabalah Denudata
(The Kabalah Unveiled) he was one of the
greatest Qabalists of the 20th century and founded
the Golden Dawn.
So if your interested in the Zohar + An introduction
to the Zohar, try:
The Kabalah Unveiled - S.L. McGregor Mathers
