Like The Middle Pillar Exercise,
The Lightning Flash builds up chakra-links in your aura to the
macrocosmic structure of Tree of Life. This exercise is even
more powerful as it connects you with all ten Sephiroth through
their respective godnames. It is an easy way of becoming familiar
with ten godnames and coloured spheres of light which symbol
the Tree of Life in the exalted fiery world of Atziluth.*
The exercise
and the symnbol of The Lightning Flash mirrors the basic philosophy
of the qabalah. The Universe is continuously coming into being
by a process of energy flowing out from the unmanifest into Kether,
then through the nine following Sephiroth, ending as the materialized,
perceptible being of Malkuth.*
Take your
time to pronounce the words very slowly and feel the vibration
of each word. Put as much will, energy and imagination as possible
into your performance.*
A Perform The Qabalistic Cross facing East. Now feel the Tree of
Life being one with your body as if you had 'backed into it',
the Pillars of Severity and Mercy integrated into your right
and left, respectively.*
1 Touch a point about seven inches
above your head, your Kether. Now visualize a sphere of pure
brilliance emanating from this point. Breathe in deeply and vibrate
the godname EHEIEH (pronounced "Eh-hay-yay",
'I am', 'I will be' or 'I am that I am').*
2 Use either the extended
forefinger of your right hand or a dagger. Inscribe by the use
of your imagination a stream of clear pulsating light from Kether
to your Chokmah, a point to the left of your head. Feel a dynamic
sphere of pure soft blue light emanating from Chokmah. Take a
deep breath and vibrate YHVH (pronounced "Ye-ho-wah", 'The Lord')
into the sphere.*
3 Let the stream of
light flow steadily from Chokmah to your Binah, a point on the
opposite, right side of your head. As the stream reaches Binah,
a sphere of vibrating crimson emanates there. Inhale deeply and
vibrate the godname YHVH
ELOHIM
(pronounced "Ye-ho-wah El-o-heem" - 'Lord God' or 'Lord
of Gods') into the sphere.*
4 Now you continue
the stream across you throat (Daath, the Abyss) to Chesed (Gedulah)
at your left shoulder, where a sphere of deep violet comes into
being. Vibrate the godname EL
('God - The Mighty One') into the sphere.*
5 Lead the stream
of light to Geburah at your right shoulder where it gives birth
to a sphere of fiery orange. Connect this point in your aura
with the universal Geburah by vibrating ELOHIM GEBOR (pronounced "El-o-heem Geh-boor"
- 'God of Battles', God Almighty').*
6 Experience the light
continue to Tiphareth within your heart creating a sphere of
clear pink rose. Then vibrate the godname YHVH ELOAH VA DAATH (pronounced "Ye-ho-wah El-o-aah
Vah Daard" - 'Lord God of all Knowledge').*
7 The light-stream
flows on into Netzach located to the left of your waist where
it envigorates a new sphere of glowing amber. Vibrate the godname
YHVH
TZABAOTH
into the sphere (pronounced "Ye-ho-wah Tzwa-Oth", 'Lord
of Hosts').*
8 Continue the stream
of light into Hod on the opposite side of the body to the right
of your waist above the hips. As the stream eaches Hod, a sphere
of violet purple comes into being. The godname of Hod ELOHIM TZABAOTH is vibrated into
the sphere (pronounced "El-o-heem Tzwa-Oth", 'God of
Hosts').*
9 Let the light flow
further down into Yesod within your hip and genital area forming
a sphere of fluctuating indigo. Take a deep breath and vibrate
the divine name SHADDAI
EL CHAI (pronounced
"Sha-di el-chie" - 'Almighty God of Life').*
10 Finally, the light
reaches Malkuth at the base between your legs (or even under
your feet) where it forms a sphere of fertile yellow. You vibrate
its godname ADONAI
HA-ARETZ
(pronounced "Ah-don-I ha-aretz" - 'Lord of the Earth').*
B Let the stream of
light ascend anew through the same stations in the opposite direction.
This time vibrate the godnames only within. Be aware of the energy
flowing between heaven and earth through the ten chakras in your
aura. Feel the tremendous energy, stability and peace The Lightning
Flash is bringing into your life.*
C Thank the powers
that have been involved. Take a deep breath and feel the spheres
fade to become invisible. Perform The Qabalistic Cross to balance the energy and close
the ritual.*
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