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Judaism
Lesson 203

In order to bring about the actions of above, one must begin with a movement below.

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It follows, therefore, from these words that, in order to bring about the actions of above, one must begin with a movement below. Likewise, the Prophets who desire to draw down upon themselves the celestial Spirit are obliged, in order to succeed, first to prepare themselves and give free rein to their imagination.

Source Zohar I, Section Lekh-Lekha, fol. 77b · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Zohar, for blessings from above to come down, there must first be a movement here below: a first step, a preparation, an impulse of the heart, like the prophets who prepared themselves to receive the Spirit. Today, do not only wait for something good to happen: make the first small gesture yourself — a call, a prayer, a forgiveness — and let what follows come.

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