Meditation to Enter the Ninth Sephirah, Yesod
This guided meditation can be used for personal practice to connect more deeply with the magical image of the ninth sephirah Yesod and the qualities it represents, such as connecting to the astral level for increased creative and intuitive abilities. We will use the magical images of the sephiroth to begin and end our pathworking process, and Yesod will start the paths of Resh, Tzaddi, and Samech.
Find a video recording of the meditation at the end of this post.
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Overview of the Meditation Into the Magical Image of Yesod
This meditation can be done seated or lying down. Eyes are typically closed, but you can adjust as needed to get the most out of the experience. You might like to have an eye pillow or sleep mask for darkness, and a blanket or sweater to keep you warm.
This meditation uses your imagination to enter a scene meet the character there. We’ll start in the familiar coffee shop, walk to the art gallery, find the statue of the magical image of Yesod, then transfer to its location to experience what it has to offer.
Let’s begin.
Preparation
Come into a good meditation posture. If you are doing this meditation seated, sit toward the front of the chair with the spine straight, the chin tucked in slightly, and the feet flat on the floor. The feet can rest on a cushion if that’s more comfortable. Check in with your body and see if you need to make any adjustments for comfort. You’ll want to find a posture you can hold for the length of the meditation, which will be about twelve minutes.
Be aware of your body, how it feels, what’s supporting it, the space around you. Place your hands palm up in your lap, or by your side. Adjust as needed to be comfortable and allow for best meditation experience.
Turn your awareness now to your breathing. Watch how the breath flows in and out of the body. How your breath connects your body to the space around it. Allow the breath to soften and deepen until you’re breathing deep down into your belly.
The Cafe: Our Rendezvous Point
In your mind’s eye, imagine or remember a favorite coffee or tea shop, someplace that you always feel welcome and comfortable, but can also sit quietly undisturbed. Imagine the scene as fully as you can. This cafe is our rendezvous spot and we’ll start and end the meditation here.
You remember the last time you were here, and eagerly head down the lane to the art gallery.
You enter into the gift shop. The person behind the register smiles and nods but doesn’t say anything.
The Gallery of Magical Images
Then you head through the wide archway that’s across from the entrance and enter the rotunda.
Around the outer edge of the rotunda are a series of statues. You look around, remembering your last visit, and curious about what will happen.
You notice the statue you saw last time you were here, the Magical Image of Malkuth, and smile, remembering your experience then.
Then you notice an interesting statue. It’s a beautiful naked man, very strong. He stands on a cubic stone, and his arms are lifted over his head as if holding something up. You contemplate this statue. Why is he naked? Why are his arms raised?
You walk around the statue, noticing the material it’s made from, the size, its texture. What an odd position. It seems like he’s just holding up air. What does this remind you of?
The Landscape of the Magical Image of Yesod
The lights flicker and you find yourself in an altogether different environment. You’re outside. It’s twilight. You can smell the sweet, cloying scent of jasmine. As the sun sinks in the west, you look up and are overwhelmed by the abundance of stars overhead.
Continuing to look up, you turn around, noting familiar constellations. You observe the planets that are visible at this time. But nothing is as grand as the full moon rising in the east. It is the biggest moon you’ve ever seen. The whole experience is utterly magical. You find yourself lifting your arms as if you could hold up the canopy of the heavens.
You wonder if you’re supposed to meet the strong naked man here. But it’s disorienting with the land around you in shadow. The Moon hasn’t risen high enough yet to provide good light. What direction do you want to go?
Good choice! It feels good to move, you feel free and strong, able to move faster than usual. Your senses are heightened, and you’re aware of every noise, smell, every movement that catches your eye. What are you feeling right now?
The Moon rises above the trees and casts its eerie glow over everything. It’s so bright you can see almost as if it were day, or maybe your eyes have adjusted to the dark. You notice that it’s bright enough that you cast a shadow.
Arriving at the Magical Image of Yesod
Just ahead is a round, flat, paved area. There are nine broken columns outlining it, a low bench-like structure connects each column to the next, with a few breaks for entry. The whole structure is maybe 15 or 20 feet across, your estimating skills are distorted in the moonlight. It was probably a bandstand at one time. But you can’t help thinking it could also have been an ancient Egyptian temple.
Now that you know where to go, you arrive at it quickly. The strong man is wrapped in a robe, lounging on a cubic platform in the center. When he sees you, he says, “Great! You’re here! Do you have your sketch book?”
Like in a dream, you realize you’re carrying just what you need for your art.
Still somewhat disoriented, you look around this temple space. It’s quite beautiful. The floor and columns glint in the moonlight, seeming to be made of polished granite. The moon shines down brightly above, illuminating the area surprisingly well. You pull out your supplies and let him know you’re ready.
Meeting the Beautiful Man, Very Strong
He stands up and drops the robe without one iota of modesty. You notice he’s wearing leather sandals, like they wore in Egypt. He assumes the posture you saw back in the art gallery. You sort through your supplies. What do you think is the best way to capture this scene?
You notice the indigo sky, the yellow moon, the granite reflecting purple in the light, the color of the man’s skin and hair in this light. The smell jasmine of jasmine lingers–it must be growing everywhere around here.
You walk around the temple, watching the light, the shadows, the shapes and colors. You find just the right angle to capture the scene before you. What catches your eye? What would you like to remember from this scene?
You situate yourself, ready to record this experience. You look up at him and down at the paper, pausing before you start. Suddenly, you are starkly aware of the reality of the scene around you, the image you hold in your mind, and the copy you are about to transcribe. How does this make you feel?
The man says, “Make sure you get my good side. And don’t forget my aura!”
Experiencing the Symbols of Yesod
You begin your work. But as you progress, other characters and scenes force their way into your vision. An elephant rears into view. Quartz crystal points practically grow out of the paper. The jasmine flowers drape themselves around the border. The whole scene is lifted into the starry heavens. You’re not sure any more if you’re capturing what you see, or if you’re somehow manifesting all your senses at once. And you wonder if what’s working its way onto the page is this man’s own memory–or future.
You sketch page after page, tuning in tightly to see the details, then dialing back for greater perspective. What is growing out of this sequence of images?
You’re not aware and somehow intensely aware of the steady climb of the moon, the heady perfume, the rotating of the heavens with the passage of time. The lines you etch are the smallest gear, which turns larger disks of the page of now, and the pages past, and those that are yet to come. The man now, and then, and yet to come. The memories and futures that only the heavens know, which circle unceasingly, and your scratching quill records in minutest detail.
I’ll give you a minute to spend with your designs.
Concluding the Conversation of Images
At last you feel complete.
And it all makes sense. You feel as if you’ve talked for hours with this man, but entirely through images. You understand him and he understands you.
Returning Step by Step to the Rendezvous Point
You look up, and the man is just a statue.
You are back in the gallery.
The whole thing felt so real, but at the same time you wonder if it was all in your imagination.
You look around the rotunda, then exit through the gift shop. The person behind the register nods and smiles.
You wander back to the cafe for sustenance and to contemplate this curious experience.
As you get comfortable in the cafe, in the special spot you always like to claim, and as you adjust back to the familiarity of this place you often visit, you feel you are ready to end the meditation.
Ending the Meditation
I’ll count backward from ten, and you can feel yourself returning to waking reality like walking down a spiral staircase. By the time I get to 1, you’ll be back in the here and now.
10…9…8… You become aware of the chair you’re sitting on.
7…6…5… You become aware of the space you’re in.
4…3…2…1 Welcome back! The meditation is now over.
Wiggle your fingers and toes. Stretch and take a deep breath. You are back to reality, but with greater insight and a new contact in the spirit world.
Take a moment to think through what happened. It might be useful to journal your experiences.
Anytime you’d like to visit the beautiful man on the cubic pedestal, you can follow this simple process to connect with him.
Video of the Guided Meditation Into the Magical Image of Yesod
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