Friday, June 22, 2012

My Self-Concept vs Kabbalah




Kabbalah can be considered as an early form of a Jewish Psychology. It divides the Self in four parts: Consciousness, Intellect, Primary Emotions and Secondary Emotions. In addition, Kabbalah recognizes ability of the Self to Create and Materialize. That process of creation is divided in four phases (or Worlds): Emanation, Creativity, Formation and Action or Event. Both principles are further subdivided in ten (actually twelve) attributes or Sephirots. 

Here is comparison to my Self-Concept:


Sephirot
Meaning
Division
World
My Self-Concept
0
Ein Soph
Infinity
Pan-Identity
1
Keter
Crown
Consciousness
Creator
Identity Awareness
2
Chokhmah
Wisdom
Intellect
Emanation
Insight / Intuition
3
Binah
Understanding
Creativity
Intellect
11
Daat
Knowledge
Identification / Comparison
4
Chesed
Kindness
Primary Emotions
Formation
Noble Emotions
5
Gevurah
Severity
Physical Strength
6
Tifaret
Beauty
Harmonious Feelings
7
Netzah
Eternal Victory
Secondary Emotions
Self-Confidence
8
Hod
Splendor
Self-Knowledge
9
Yesod
Foundation
Ideal-Absorption
10
Malkut
Kingdom
Event
Space-time

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