And out of the ground made יהוה אלוהים Jehovah Elohim to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. ―Genesis 2:9 The Ten Spheres or Sephiroth (emanations) of this diagram represent varying levels of matter, energy, and consciousness, which emerge and descend from the Unknowable Divine, the Absolute. This is in order for the soul to gain necessary experiences. Upon reaching physical materiality, Malkuth, the soul or consciousness must now return towards the higher realms or planes through specific works, thereby developing cognizance, understanding, virtue, and self-knowledge.
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