Amulets &
Talisman's:
Connecting to
the Source
by Cheryl Glover
On my amulet pages, I have this paragraph:
"A thousand years of tradition conveyed from Kabbalists
from one generation to the next, relates the spiritual meaning of various
amulets and symbols that use permutations of the Holy Name, angels and
words and symbols from scripture. According to the wisdom of the
Kabbalists, man and his divine spirit are created of spiritual letters
that transmit the aspect of G-D into this world. The intrinsic purpose
of the amulet is to restore these aspects, the energy that man blocked
due to his/her non-divine behavior. It also influences man's
actions in this world. Amulets contain
Holy names and should not be taken in vain, or disrespected.
Some amulets contain biblical phrases that connect to the power
of the Hebrew letters. Amulets are provided for connection,
meditation, prayer, and to help us change ourselves (restore ourselves
to our original divine state) by connecting to the divine energy. They
should not be used for manipulative purposes."
I chose this topic this week to clarify and
re-enforce this concept. I also want to explore why
people use amulets. Let's start with an
understanding of what Kabbalistic amulets are. As
the paragraph above states, they contain Holy Names,
words and prayers. However, not all amulets are the
same. For example, I can give you piece of
paper with a Holy word on it. Is this an amulet? Did
I create an amulet? Well not quite.
Kabbalistic
amulets are sourced from the Zohar, the Torah,
powerful prayers such as the
Ana B'Koach, and
the Kabbalistic oral tradition handed down for
generations. The more powerful one's are Rabbi
blessed (like the
5 metals rings)
or written by a specialized Kabbalistic Kosher Rabbi
approved scribe who usually has been doing this for
generations handed down from father to son. See the
Kemiyah that has a hefty
price because of the authenticity of the scribe.
Another Kabbalistic source is written or blessed by
a Kohan (Jewish high priest descended directly from
Aaron.). Therefore, in other words the POWER of the
amulet is different. If they were made in the US
(and some are se
Eva Strauss
Rosen's page.*) we might rate them as to their
power and authenticity.
They might rank in this order:
-
A piece of jewelry that has a Kabbalistic symbol
or meditation on it. (see
72 name jewelry &
Tree of Life
Jewelry, for example).
Jewish stars would also fall into this
category. They connect our consciousness with the
symbol : The Magen David (shield of David- Jewish
Star) connects us with heaven and earth and the
balance. As a MerKaBa it
provides us with our Cosmic presence. As a Star of
David it reminds us of our faith in the Creator
and our consciousness of connecting to the source.
Similarly, the 72 names of G-d, provides us with a
specific aspect of the creator that we are
emulating. When we connect to the symbol for Love-
Hei, Hei, Ayin we become more conscious of being
more loving and we therefore attract more love. We
connect to the Tree of
Life (this is the info page on the TOL), our
attempt is to raise our consciousness by
connecting with the realms of the Tree which
provides a cosmic template of our soul's
evolution. Red strings would also fall in this
category.
-
A piece of jewelry that is Kabbalistically correct
according to either the Kabbalistic oral or
written tradition. This would include the Zohar:
for example the mini Zohar.
Eva Strauss
Rosen's jewelry,
El Shaddai
and other sacred names, etc.
-
A piece that is made by Kabbalists, Kohan's,
scribes, Rabbi Blessed, etc.
Kemiyah ,
5 metals rings, our
pocket
amulets. Much more powerful and sacred. These
are actually empowered by the Kabbalist and it has
more to do with the Kabbalist or Rabbi or scribe
than with the actual piece. They are transferring
the blessing to you. It is like being personally
blessed by a Rabbi. (Jacob wanted his father's
blessing.) This goes under the theory that if you
are messing up, use an expert to get you
connected.
OK, so now we understand the difference between
amulets, let's talk about their usage. It is always
correct to "use" amulets as a connection between you
and The Creator. You may have difficulty and need
the energy of the symbol, item, Holy Name to keep
you more balanced, in your higher consciousness,
connected to the source, reminded that your original
state is pure and that your spirit is pure.
Returning to that state would empower you to make
"higher" decisions and attract to you "higher"
energy. What would be questionable usage would be to
rely on an outside source as your means to obtaining
some selfish goal. Trying to manipulate the outcome
of some negotiation for example. Using an amulet as
if it were some sort of "magical charm" would be
using the Holy Name for personal gain. This is quite
different from connecting with the source by
meditating on the amulet so that you can raise
yourself higher on the Tree of Life in order to have
more harmony and less chaos in your life. This
"higher" state, of course, would result in more
prosperity, more charity, more service, more
healing, better relationships, protection from evil
(because you would not attract evil) but not because
you had a "magic charm" but because you connected to
your higher soul and the Divine.
Another issue is that if your state of mind is
that of "neediness" and you are obtaining an amulet
as a "crutch" so to speak, you are throwing
out to the universe that you are "needy" instead of
being powerful. A needy person will not attract from
their highest self while a powerful person will
attract from their highest state of being.
Therefore, an amulet should be entered into as a
partnership with G-d, co-creating a spiritual
existence. The amulet helps you to remember to be
connected and to connect and as such, you transform
to embrace life in a more spiritual and deeper way.
Light & Light to you, Cheryl |