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The Divine Checklist The Divine Checklist The Divine Checklist Have you ever gotten stuck on a project? Or wanted a particular out- come that never seemed to come about? There is a very simple check list you can use to identify and correct any missteps in your manifes- tation process so you can create the goal you desire. This checklist is derived from the four worlds of qabalah. Qabalah is a philosophical and meditative practice based on Jewish mysticism. One of the concepts that is introduced early on in the study of qabalah is that of the four worlds. The four worlds are the stepping stones from the realm of pure divinity to the world of concrete reality. By learning how these realms function in a practical manner, you can use them as a blueprint for bringing your creative sparks into physical manifesta- tion. The four worlds of qabalah correspond to the Tetragrammaton. The Tetragrammaton is the ineffable four-letter name of God. In English transliteration, it is generally spelled “YHVH” and pronounced using the Hebrew letters “yud, heh, vav, heh.” This is the word that is often translated as Jehovah or Yahweh in the Bible. This name is derived from the Hebrew verb “to be.” The first world is Atziluth. It is the realm of Emanation and corresponds to the letter Yud, the element fire, and the tarot suit of Wands. The word emanate means to flow, come out from a source, to spring. Emanation also refers to the creation of the world through a series of steps, like climbing down the rungs of a ladder, from pure Godhead to the world of matter. One way of looking at the world of Emanation is to think of it as inspiration. This is that split-second moment when you get a brilliant idea. Not something you have been care- fully planning out in your mind, but that something-from-nothing divinely inspired con- cept. This is the goal you are trying to achieve. The second world is that of Briah. Briah is the world of Creation and corresponds to the letter Heh, the element water, and the tarot suit of Cups. In the manifestation process, Briah represents dreaming about all the possibilities open to us. It is associated with cre- ativity and artistry, so this is the stage where you can fantasize all kinds of crazy, beauti- ful, and fantastical variations on your initial idea. The world of Briah is also where you emotionally engage with your process. Your excite- ment and anticipation and happiness around starting this project as well as your affection for and satisfaction around achieving the outcome are all important motivators. The third world is Yetzirah. This is the world of Formation and is associated with the let- ter Vav, the element air, and the tarot suit of Swords. Formation is the stage in which we measure and cut. This might be literal such as marking and cutting your material, for ex- Tarot Tree House The Divine Checklist Thursday, June 30, 2016 © 2012, 2016 by Joy Vernon, all rights reserved. Page 1 More info at JoyVernon.com. ample, wood or fabric. The detailed measurements provided in the book of Genesis as instructions for the ark are an example of the qualities of the world of Formation. The world of Yetzirah also has to do with making choices and decisions. It’s putting words on the page, choosing the exact beads and determining the order you will string them in, setting deadlines. It can be about editing down the copious ideas of Briah until you find the essence, the single point of focus. Yetzirah is also about cutting away. This is where you trim the fat, making decisions about eliminating the inessential. Yetzirah takes the expansive dreams of Briah and places the limitations on them that allow us to proceed with a particular choice toward the ultimate goal. The final world is that of Assiah. Assiah is the world of Manifestation or Action. It is sym- bolized by the final Heh, the element earth, and the tarot suit of Pentacles. This is our final product, our completed task. Often when our ideas take physical form, they are not exactly as we dreamed them. But the sense of accomplishment and fulfillment of comple- tion is tangible even if our end product has flaws. This result of our four step process re- flects how we worked through each of the worlds. If your end result does not reflect your initial concept, you will find that you took a wrong turn in one of the previous worlds. Or if you are a dreamer or someone with unfinished projects scattered everywhere you will see that you have not fully engaged the force of taking action in the world of Assiah. Four Worlds Tarot Spread This is a very easy, focused and to-the-point spread that immediately highlights where you are in the manifestation process. It’s based on the first few steps of the first opera- tion of the Golden Dawn’s Opening the Key spread. 1. Pick a Significator. This is a card, often a court card, that represents you (or the per- son you are reading for). You can select the significator based on your physical appear- ance, personality, astrological sign, or any combination of these factors or other rele- vant factors. Or choose a favorite card or a special one that you get often in readings. 2. Place the significator in the deck and shuffle the cards while concentrating attentively on the outcome you wish to manifest. 3. Place the pack of cards face down on the table be- fore you. The pack represents the Tetragrammaton, YHVH. 4. As evenly as possible, cut the deck, placing the top half of the deck to the right. The right-hand pack repre- sents YH and the left hand pack represents VH. (Refer to the diagram on page 2.) 5. As evenly as possible, cut the YH pack to the right, creating a Y and H pack. Do the same with the VH pack. You now have four packs of approximately equal size, representing the letters of the Tetragrammaton. Tarot Tree House The Divine Checklist Thursday, June 30, 2016 © 2012, 2016 by Joy Vernon, all rights reserved. Page 2 More info at JoyVernon.com. 6. Turn the four packs face upwards but don’t alter their position or order. The four bot- tom cards will provide an overview of your process. Y=The far right card represents inspiration—what does this card say about your connection to the Divine? Are you crystal clear on your goal or objective? H=The second card from the right represents your emotional connection to your desired outcome. Are you dreaming big enough? Or too big? Are you excited? Lackluster? V=The third card from the right represents how you engage your editorial and de- cision making process. What do you need to sacrifice to make this happen? H=The final card, the card to the far left, suggests the likely outcome if no chang- es are made to your manifestation process; this card might also give you direction into actions that you can take. 8. Look through each pack to find the significator. Make a note of which pack, Y H V or H it came from. Y=Atziluth, the world of inspiration H=Briah, the world of dreams and emotional activation V=Yetzirah, the world of measuring, cutting, editing and decisions H=Assiah, the world of the finished project, of taking action Which world was your significator in? This might be a suggestion as to where you can fo- cus to most effectively bring about your fully manifested goal. Tarot Tree House The Divine Checklist Thursday, June 30, 2016 © 2012, 2016 by Joy Vernon, all rights reserved. Page 3 More info at JoyVernon.com. About Joy Joy Vernon has been studying and teaching energetic and esoteric modali- ties for more than twenty years. She is the organizer of the Denver Tarot Geeks and the Denver Tarot Meetup. She is one of the Psychics of Isis and has been featured at SpiritWays, the Mercury Café, and psychic fairs throughout the Denver Metro and Northern Colorado. She is a Certified Pro- fessional Tarot Reader and a member of the American Tarot Association. She began her study of qabalah in 2006 and led the Denver Tarot Geeks in a detailed two-year cycle investigating the Tree of Life as it corresponds to the tarot. Joy also teaches Traditional Japanese Reiki. Find her on the web at joyvernon.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ JoyVernonTarotandReiki, and on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tarottreehouse. Tarot Tree House The Divine Checklist Thursday, June 30, 2016 © 2012, 2016 by Joy Vernon, all rights reserved. Page 4 More info at JoyVernon.com. .
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