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Keter is the source of all, including
the things as yet unmanifest. Stabilizing consciousness at this
sphere is the goal of human evolution.
Keter, or "The Infinite," is the crown of the tree,
the peak of the spiritual realm, the assimilation of all spiritual
work. It is the place where the pure energy first extends into
the world and becomes recognizable as tangible reality.
Keter-as-Emanation is described in the Zohar, in "P'Tach
Eliahu," where, addressing the Creator, Eliahu the Prophet
says: "...[You are the] Orach Atzilut, the Path of Spiritual
Emanation, which irrigates the tree of the Sefirot with its
arms and branches, like water that irrigates a tree causing
it to grow thanks to that irrigation. Master of the Universe,
You are the Primary Cause, and Producer of Results, Who irrigates
the tree through the spring of prophecy. That spring is like
the soul to the body, in that it gives life to the body."
Keter, forming a triad with Binah and Kochma, balances three
forces: Spiritual love and awareness (Binah),
Spiritual will and purpose (Kochma),
and the infinite realized self (Keter). These three spheres
could be compared to the 'Father, Son, and Holy Ghost' in the
Christian pantheon.
Keter is Brahman - the impersonal, absolute existence, or Godhead,
the all-pervading transcendental reality, the implicate and
implicit order. Because of Maya (Key 2), Brahman is concealed
from the Atman (Tipharet).
Potentials of Keter: Solving the inner quest, revelation, divine
inspiration, Samadhi, spiritual ecstasy, enlightenment, union
with infinite merciful bliss.
This is the completion of desire re-uniting with source. The
realm of separating desire is among the lower sephirot, having
first divided out of Malchut.
Keter is called the "Crown," while Malchut is Kingdom.
Some Kabalists envision multiple trees of life connected top
to bottom, with Crown and Kingdom joined. This allows for infinitely
more layers and distinctions within Creation. Concepts of Kingdom/King/Creator
are explored in Malchut.
The joining of Keter and Malcut follows Sepher Yetzira, which
says: "The End is Buried
in the Beginning." Keter
is Cause, Malchut is Effect. Keter is the "male" aspect
of Creation, Malchut is the "female" aspect of creation.
Crowns appear in Keys 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16, Keter,and Malchut.
Balance, always a core concept in Qabala, manifests itself in
the transpersonal triad as a synthesis of our highest thinking,
feeling and awareness.
Transpersonal Triad "colors" are light, the absence
of light (dark), and half-light.
The fragrance ascribed to Keter is Ambergris. The character
is the prodigal son, returning to the father. This is where
the individual raindrop joins the sea.
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