The Zohar and the Section on the Chariot: The Anatomy of the Merkabah
In the 13th century, the Spanish Kabbalistic masterpiece Sefer Ha-Zohar articulated a vision of the Divine Mind so radical and "Highly Systematic" that it remains the definitive record of the Celestial Ascent : the section on the Chariot ( Merkabah ). Moving beyond the fragmented surface of traditional biblical narrative, the Zohar seeks to move beyond the limitations of human geography to reveal the absolute Hierarchical Structure of the Heavens —a multi-dimensional methodology for understanding how the unmanifested light of the One is concentrated and focused through the various "Wheels" and "Faces" of the cosmic vehicle. For the Kabbalist, the Great Work was the systematic application of Visionary Theurgy to achieve the state of Absolute Sovereignty . To understand the Section on the Chariot is to confront the concept of Pneumatic Interaction . The Zohar teaches that the universe is a tiered architecture of light, currently in a state of "Atm...