Unfolding Within the Creator: A Faithist Kabbalah Study

1 UNFOLDING WITHIN THE CREATOR INTRODUCTION In 1959 the Kosmon Church of England received a Trance Address about the Tablet of HY'YI with the Text HO'ED found in the Book of Saphah. An interesting document on its own, it does not fully encompass the potential for spiritual awakening that can occur with the study of the ten symbols of the Tablet of HY'YI. This paper will focus on Faithist/Oahspean ideologies for the purpose of individual and group spiritual growth. Before we begin studying this Tablet we, as Faithists, need to set aside ideas that we have inherited from our patriarchal society which have an Abrahamic and Christian influence. We must let go of materialistic interpretation of the symbols and start fresh. As a student on the path to understanding, this Tablet allows us to look deeply inside ourselves to better understand the vastness of the world around us. The Crown, for instance, is not the crown of the Patriarch, King, Pope, or God; it is instead a symbol of our own spiritual understanding. Similarly, the Rose is not the Bridal Bouquet nor does it symbolize ideas of virginity or romance. The Rose is our spiritual self and like any flower in the garden requires nourishment and mindful tending. Some of you will recognize the similarity of this Tablet with the Tree of Life of the modern Quabalah, and the likeness between the two is a very interesting study; in fact even a slight knowledge of the Quabalah can open up new channels of understanding of the Tablet... English Trance Work, TABLET OF HO'EDi page 1. Each interpretation of Kaballah (sometimes spelled Kabbalah, Qabalah or Quabalah, Cabala etc.) has its own teaching of the symbolism of the Sephiroth, the name given to the collective points--and is plural. This grouping of collective points is also called the Tree of Life. Even within Jewish study there are many and various interpretations, which are considered Schools of Thought.ii There are ten Sephiroth in the Kaballah in three triads: three symbols on the Left Pillar, three on the Right Pillar, three on the Center Pillar; the Crown at the top is the tenth sephira (singular).  2 Traditional Hebrew Kaballah with 10 Sephiroth and 22 Pathways  3 We will not be discussing or looking at what is taught in these many and varied schools of Kaballah, except to say that most Schools of Thought on Kaballah think of one Pillar as Positive, going-forth, and one Pillar as Negative, receptive. Because of the Faithist teaching of the Duality of the Creator, we will set this aside and look at each symbol individually, for with the exception of the two heartsiii, the other symbols are thought of as both OM and NA. Actually, we consider the entire Tablet both going-forth and receptive, for there is the teaching of the descent of the soul prior to corporeal birth, and then the return of the soul as it ascends to its source. The Kabbalah Tree of Life derived from the Flower of Life (sacred geometry)  4 We will be studying the Faithist teaching, exemplified by the Tablet of HY'YI, with the interpretation in text in the Chapter HO'ED in the Book of Saphah. In addition, the Trance Address given to the English Kosmon Church will be interspersed, as well as related verses from the Tablet of Ancient Egypt. All these sources are combined to give depth to your study. ..  5 HY'YI and HO"ED THE FAITHIST KABALLAH ...by contemplation you will find a new vision opening up to you if you take even one symbol of HO'ED, for they are the keys to many hidden mysteries and can be interpreted at many levels. You will notice this (Tablet) covers the whole span of our destiny! From the Crown we come forth, to the world we descend to objectify consciousness, to bring us into manifestation of that spark of Jehovih-Om within...at all stages of unfoldment, ...as we seek to rise again through the planes unto the Crown. English Trance work TABLET OF HO'ED, page 1. Our work at this time is with ascending from the earth, our return to the realization through inner experiences in expanding consciousness of our Oneness with the Divine, symbolized by the Crown.  6 Ho'ed is an evocation of these...powers which the soul has touched subjectively in its descent in order that it may objectify them on the path of return [to the Crown High Raised]. English Trance work TABLET OF HO'ED, page 2. THE ROSE We are the Rose, deep rooted in the earth. ...colors no man maketh, nor knoweth any man the cause. This subtle perfume, whence cometh it, , and whether goeth it. What power fashioned it, and propelleth it? ...is my spirit like perfume? Whence cometh it, and whence goeth it? HO'ED text Tablet of HY'YI, verses 2, 3. Verses 2 and 3 from Text HO'ED for the Tablet HI'YI, can be read as understanding the wonder of Creation and Life through the Rose. And then we can consider the wonder of Creation and Life through contemplation of each individual person. One of the profound understandings of the Rose is that it opens naturally to the Light of the Creator, each petal of the bud unfolding in perfect symmetry. The Rose does not push itself to open. The Rose opens slowly and beautifully within the light. So let this gradual unfolding of spiritual understanding be the path of the unfolding and deepening of consciousness of each Faithist in the Light of the Creator. THE HEARTS ...the heart of the man of darkness is downward to things that perish. My heart pointeth up toward Thy kingdom. Tablet of Ancient Egypt, verse 5. Between the downturned heart and the upturned heart is a symbol of our planet, Earth, our corporeal world called Tem'yi in OAHSPEiv. This is where our journey down into corporeal birth took us, and now from the earth we begin our return to our source. The downturned heart reminds us that many individuals do not understand their relationship with the Creator. We Faithists realize a feeling of separation from the Divine, and seek to know more of the Creator. Faithists easily find their path to the upturned heart, seeking to know more of the Truth and Beauty of Creation, seeking understanding, expanding consciousness and At-One-ment. Knowledge even of the highest scriptures, is, of itself, not enough. The Heart must KNOW in its innermost sanctuary, then is knowledge transformed into WISDOM.  7 ...[HO'ED] besides being a symbolization of the descent and ascent of the soul from its origins to its ultimate goal, is, in its spoken form, a means of connecting these Planes, or states of consciousness, by and through the power of Mithra, Son/Daughter of the Sun. English Trance Work HO'ED, page 3. MITHRA Trance work is available for study which explains that Mithra is the Title of a high raised angel [Lord or Lorddess Mithra] and the large number of angels working together, collectively called Mithra, who have the special work of helping us in understanding as we ascend. The sign of Mithra is the Heart within the Sun. Symbolically, through the Heart of Mithra flows the Light and Power which we need for our individual unfoldment. We are told that the Sword of Mithra is to be thought of as the Wand of Mithra, which focuses that [NA] Power which is the radiant Power and glory of the Sun. We need this radiance so that we may develop and grow, unfolding in spiritual consciousness as the Rose unfolds in Sunlight. Various Trance Addresses including: HO'ED, page 3 MITHRA HEART OF MITHRA THE DIAMOND As we grow in spiritual understanding our expanding consciousness takes us to an understanding of the duality of the Diamond. There is the material aspect of being a high priced sought after gemstone, which has come to symbolize an expensive gift as well as the union of man and woman in the engagement ring. There is the spiritual aspect which is symbolized by the beauty of the diamond as it is fashioned with facets and polished to refract and flash out the colors of the Rainbow, one of the symbols of the Creator. The Diamond, the Eye and the Sun can be thought of as work in the Light called by the English HI DAN or HY'DANG. The work in Light is about understanding the Duality of the Creator through understanding the spiritual symbolism of the Diamond, Eye and Sun. The Diamond is the symbol of corporeal desires which must be transcended. The Diamond is a Sun stone and within it is stored the inner radiance of the Sun itself. But when it is a mere lump of carbon buried in the ground, the diamond, like the soul immersed in materiality, is quite an unloving thing....The Eye which looks towards the Diamond through the Radiance of the Solar Orb sees a different jewel from that which is seen  8 through the heart which is pointed downward. The eye of the awakened soul sees in the cut and polished gem, its pure white light refracting in its facets the colors of the rainbow, it is the Jewel of Om, the radiant and immaculate ascensional body, the Body of Light. English Trance Work HO'ED, page 3. In American society, the Diamond has become a symbol of the Marriage of a Man and a Woman, a gem stone symbolic of love. This holds a really interesting symbolism of each individual's quest to unite with their Creator. When contemplating the Diamond and the symbolism of Union of a man (positive) and a woman (receptive) our thoughts can turn to the symbolism of the Bride and Bridegroom teaching of Faithists.v In meditation you can visualize the Diamond, and as you grow in understanding, you could see the Diamond with brilliant Light on it, then with the deepening of consciousness you could see the Light flashing out the colors of the rainbow. Perhaps you could find the brilliant Light shinning on you, or you could experience becoming like the Diamond with the Light manifesting through your understanding of the Creator...shinning out from you so that others may grasp what understanding the duality of this beautiful gemstone represents. This duality helps us understand how we are to leave materiality behind, and move on into expanded and deepening consciousness. As said before, there are many different levels of the manifestation of the symbolism of the ascending soul, for they are personal inner experiences, unique to you and your personal journey. We come to realize that we seek union with the Creator, and in this we realize another aspect of duality, which is that we are already One with the Creator. It is here that we begin to understand that we are to leave the material world and seek the deepening inner experiences of expanding consciousness, which the English call Inner Vision. This is the place where many OAHSPE students find themselves stranded if they are still seeking things in the material world. This seeking after the material manifestation of our world blocks the ascension into the spiritual manifestation of the Diamond. Pushing our spiritual understanding can be thought of as a material blockage which is "desire", for it is here, lured by the Diamond, that the expanding of spiritual understanding stops if we are pushing to achieve understanding. Until the material world with desire can be set aside, the aspiring Faithist will linger here, wondering why they have not gained a deeper consciousness. It is not complicated. The symbolism of the materiality of the Diamond must be left behind to ascend into the work in Light and the beauty of  9 the duality of expanding consciousness. This is really becoming a Faithist, for it is here that we realize the Faith in the Creator which truly brings us into the consciousness of being a Faithist. Our Faith is no longer in the material. Our Faith is now Faith in the Creator. Even the diamond binds me not, the highest shinning corporeal thing. HO'ED text Tablet of HY'YI, verse 6. Thou hast made me above the diamond and above all precious stones; but the man of darkness goeth after these. Thy children he careth not for; he seeth not. Verily will I run quickly to them and lift them up.They shall be gems for my raiment... Tablet of Ancient Egypt, verse 6. In your spiritual work, eventually there will be work linking the Tetracts with the Sephiroth, for in Faithist teachings there is a relationship of understanding oneself and ascending consciousness. SUN We have already touched on the Sun in the preceding sections on Mithra and the Diamond. The Tablet of HO'ED is a Tablet of Mithra, Son/Daughter of the Sun, this being symbolized by the central placement for symbols of the Sun in both the Tablet of HY'YI and the Tablet of Ancient Egypt. This is to help us remember that the Lord/Lorddess Mithra and the angels who work collectively with Mithra, have as their focus our expanding consciousness. From Thy tablet ...its pages graven with the sun, moon and stars...will I read from the rising of the sun till the going down thereof. Tablet of Ancient Egypt, 9. Thou, O Corporeal Sun, burning and full of flame, that bringeth forth the corporeal, growing harvests...Thou, O Corporeal Sun, that makest of the things that are made, what a glory is thine... HO'ED text Tablet of HI"YI, verse 7. As you meditate upon the Sun, you may find yourself bathed in the warmth of the Sun. Eventually you could find that you step into the Sun and become immersed in the energy of the psychic currents of the glorious golden radiance that is the Sun.  10 EYE We have touched on the duality of the Diamond, and we understand the duality of the Sun as both the going forth in energy is Na; and this energy being necessary to bring forth the harvests, an action of OM. The Eye, also, is receptive and going-forth. The Eye which is here in profile, has been called the Eye of Jehovih in Going-Forth; it is Jehovih as Creator...the Eye is the origin of vision, and here it represents the open vision which must become operative before we can become At One with the Creator, and be as Creators....The eye becomes for us the Going-forth in NA. The eye sees the Diamond [OM] through the Light of the Sun. The Eye is symbolic of the Wisdom of Mithra, imbued with the Love Adorable of Mithra's Sacred Heart... English Trance Work HO'ED, page 3. Hear me proclaim the All Eye that createth making the souls of men. HO'ED Tablet of HY'YI, verse 7. My eye shall look toward Thy dwelling place. Thy sight is upon me. Tablet of Ancient Egypt, verse 10. It is easy to understand that the eye, in looking out at the world is NA. And we understand those experiences which come to us though our eyes are OM. The Eye of the fully awakened soul sees. English Trance Work HO'ED, page 3. MOON As you read verse 8 of the Tablet of HY'YI the text titled HO'ED, you will find the Moon has the symbolism of being fed by Om, and of being identified as OM. We call to OM to come to us, yet in the English Trance Work on HO'ED we are told that OM is indwelling. ...although we are conscious of the Lunar Power, and wisely seek to draw upon it, yet in the boundless scheme of things the lunar orb of our little planet has been touched by Eolin to set its magnetic and psychic currents into motion. . English Trance Work on HO'ED, page 4. We are working to understand the depth of these things which we cannot yet understand.  11 There are two things associated with the esoteric manifestations of the Moon we can understand and experience. The occult power of the four phases of the Moon is part of the symbol of OM, being the 4 phases of the Moon resting on the 4 points of the Diamond. Thus the four phases of the Moon and the Diamond become the symbol of OM. This symbolizes the occult power of the four phases of the Moon in building up the spiritual body, by virtue of the descent of the Lunar Dew. The Luner Dew is the transmutation by the Moon of the solar power in such a way as to make it assimilable by the etheric body. It can be pictured as tiny raindrops of Light, upon which the sun glistens, English Trance Work on HO'ED, page 4. ...and we can recall the sparkling Diamond. The Parodar closely associated with the Lunar Dew, is the second esoteric manifestation associated with the Moon that we can experience and begin to understand. We are told the Parodars are seen on the 2nd Phase of the Moon. The Trance Work on HO'ED says on page 4, Parodars are an "auric radiation...fashioned from the rays of the Moon, which is an occult fact." The Parodars are a pure white, white the way we see the Moon. White Light is the blending of the colors of Light seen in the rainbow. Elsewhere in the writings and Trance work we are told that the Parodars represent purity of thought and spiritual focus. The Lunar Dew quickens the life processes so that consciously WILLING to conserve this power builds up the spiritual body. The neophyte-adept, however, only uses the Lunar Dew when the Moon is new until the 1st Quarter, while the developed Adept uses it up to the Full Moon. The Full Power is too strong for the neophyte. We say that: In the 1st Phase: the Lunar Dew descends and quickens the vital processes and starts the psychic currents into activity as in the circulation of the Light. In the 2nd Phase: there is an increase of psychic power; ultimately, in the developed, it is during this phase that the auric radiation develops, which finally becomes the Parodars. In the 3rd Phase: after the peak of the Full Moon has passed, there is a gradual reversal of these processes. The spiritual influence becomes magnetic and there is an increase of astral power; it becomes the OB  12 [Omnificent Blessing]. It is the power of the Moon in this phase which is used by the Black Magician.vi In the 4th Phase: the energy becomes negative, there is a gradual absorption of the residue of the Lunar Dew to be revitalized on the return of the New Moon. English Trance HO'ED, pages 4 and 5. STAR We cannot reach the planes of ascension and understand the journey with the corpor mind alone. The power which enables us to do so, the power which lifts the veil from our corpor eyes, comes from the STAR, the Star that is the Light of the soul, the Star of Initiation, the Star that represents our ancient lineage and our inherent power to rise above the bonds which keep us chained to corpor. When the heart and the mind are one, then the soul has touched the Star, it has reached the point of higher consciousness, the point of Illumination, and this higher consciousness manifests in the Body of Light fashioned not with corporeal hands. English Trance HO'ED, page 4. Oh what a glory is yours, thrown in the high heavens! Thither, far, the souls of my forefathers roam full of Praise and prayer. Make me all pure, O Thou Om, that I may ascend. HO'ED text Tablet of HY'YI, verse 11. Two deeply esoteric experiences are mentioned in connection with the Star, the Parodars and Illumination. The Parodars are mentioned in several places in OAHSPE, and the link at End Note 1 provides a way to search the text of OAHSPE for individual words and phrases. Illumination as referenced here is not explained in OAHSPE.vii "Illumination" is said to have occurred when the individual's consciousness becomes Illumined from within. A person's first experience in being Illumed can be felt like a great warming glow within, and later having an inner brilliant Light which can be seen through the eyes of the Illumed...brilliantly shinning out through the eyes. It is as if the physical organs no longer exist, and the individual is filled with Light. It is experienced and then gradually the inner glow dims, but the individual has gained a deepening of consciousness which does not grow dim. You could say this is an experience in being At-One with the Creator. Do not confuse the Parodar with the Body of Light. The Parodar of a woman looks the same as the Parodar of a man. All Parodars appear identical in every way, beautiful, female, long wavy hair, having large bird-like wings, flowing  13 robe, the entire image Moon-White. The Body of Light is individual and unique to each person. In other places, English work tells of an Orb with Wings that may be seen before the individual has sufficient purity of spiritual focus for the Parodar to manifest in its beauty fashioned of the Rays of the Moon. Shifting colors of the rainbow are sometimes seen with the Orb, which are described as wafting waves of rainbow light or small vortexes of the colors of the rainbow... CROWN HIGH RAISED The Crown symbolizes the Light giving the individual Faithist the power of comprehension...the realization of Spiritual Principles, which have no beginning. In one place in the Trance Addresses from England the Crown is said to have Seven Points, and in another the Crown is said to have Twelve Points, which we can understand to mean that there are different Crowns; and we may receive more than one Crown in our spiritual ongoing. Each point of the Crown could become the resting place of a gem stone, each gem stone symbolic of a spiritual lesson learned. In your spiritual ongoing, you will receive tokens and badges and also gem stones. The gem stones are those that may be placed in your Crown. You may see the Crown as you are contributing your gem stones, when each stone is placed on a point in the Crown. There is Trance Work available for you explaining the various gem stones, but nothing that tells us exactly what lesson each stone represents. We know that various gem stones are important to each Angelic Shrine, and in the Trance work we are told why. There is no final Crown, but there is ongoing spiritual realizations with a Crown given at various places on the individual path of each of us. When you have been given your Crown you will know that you will now be ascending into the next level of unfolding consciousness, the next Tree of Life, with a new Crown as the focus of your new expanding consciousness. You could eventually find yourself wearing the Crown adorned with the gems symbolic of spiritual lessons you have learned because of your realization of spiritual truths. The symbol of the Crown is the place of manifesting and comprehension, and contains the promise of what is to come. OAHSPE explains that the Crown is symbolic of our work in the heavens, for the Gods and Goddesses and Lords and Lorddesses are given Crowns. Each crown is apparently symbolic of the work of the Angel who wears it. And we remember that the Crown is not made by corporeal hands, the crown is woven of light and could be resplendent with the jewels of realized spiritual understanding.  14 Lord/Lorddess Mithra and the collective group of angels who are known as Mithra have given us the Tablet of HO'ED to guide us on our spiritual journey. Because of the ascending nature of spiritual consciousness, we can assume that as we gain deeper and deeper spiritual understanding, this symbolism will be given to us in the same form with expanding experiences in spiritual truth in the Faithist Kaballah also known as the Faithist Tree of Life. The Nine Entities also represent the Kaballah form, the tenth symbol, not shown, may be thought of as the individual Faithist, or an Association of Faithists or Humanity. In the English Archives I saw numerous hand drawn Kaballah forms of the Nine Entities, indicating their study by English Faithists. The Nine Entities have various meanings, depending upon their placement. There is also the understanding that the Entities change places with each 3,000 year Cycle, and the work of each cycle is to properly order the Entities as to how the energy and the work of the cycle are manifesting. If you undertake this interesting task, do remember to include the individual or a collective group as the base point. You are unfolding, as the Rose. As you ascend your spiritual path, the Tablet of HO'Ed is your spiritual map of the path of your expanding consciousness, marking the points of Light in your spiritual journey. Thus we see that in HO'ED the symbols depict the active creative efforts of the soul to rise and the evocation of the solar power through Mithra to enable it to do so. English Trance Work HO'ED, page 5. One final thought in closing: As you read, study, pray, meditate and work in service to others, you will have inner spiritual experiences. These come as a result of your own inner work and deepening of spiritual understanding, and are not the result of pushing yourself or trying to achieve what you think is an expected experience. Just go about your life, pray and meditate, and find ways to help others. Then when you have an inner spiritual experience, the Tablet of HY'YI will help you understand what the experience means. Do not strive for or desire a spiritual experience, Let the experience come gently into your hands as the precious gift from spirit that it is. With thoughtful study this gift from spirit will open new understanding and new awareness of our spiritual heritage as Faithists. Let us move from materialism and its bondage into the freedom of living within the unfolding consciousness of the Divine.  15 ENDNOTES i Trance Address 1959 through Sister Maidstone. ii Faithists consider HY'YI the original Kaballah, and all others are corruptions based on corrupted teachings. iii The two hearts are at the symbolic level of the earth, and this may be where modern systems of Kaballah came up with the concept of Positive and Receptive Pillars, as the Receptive Left Pillar and the Going forth Right Pillar...are apparent here. With the downturned Heart we draw unto ourselves the materiality of the earth. As we ascend, the upturned Heart goes forth seeking the Divine, as we begin to understand the duality of the Creator. iv Sethantes, Chapter II, 29. v Although Bride and Bridegroom are not in the index of most editions of OAHSPE, this link will take you to an electronic search to locate the many places Brides and Bridegrooms are mentioned in OAHSPE. A box is provided for you to type in the word or phrase you seek: http://www.angelfire.com/in2/oahspe3/oindex.html vi The moon in this phase lures those ensnared by self. vii The words illumination and illuminated in OAHSPE refer to Light shinning on something. The reference in this English Trance is to Illumed or Illumined which is to have Light Within...the individual being lit from within. This apparent confusion in words points out the fact that at this time in England, the Trance Work was taken in Short Hand and later typed. It is easy to make errors such as this, especially if the person taking the Short Hand is not familiar with the words and their meaning. These Scribes performed an important service, and their work in taking pages and pages of Short Hand notes is amazing...though occasionally clarification may be needed. Later, tape recorders were used instead of Short Hand. The task of transcribing the Trance Message from a tape recorded message is still impressive. Some of Sister Cora Bennett's Trance Addresses were tape recorded, and a number of them were typed and published in KOSMON VOICE.