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Imagine entering upon a world filled with chaos with no apparent order taking pl ace everywhere subject to random

displays of indifference. Such a world was bro ught into being by the Holy One Blessed be He and then there was light. There w as purpose unending and especially geared towards bringing about that missing or der so that our universe now abounds with it. The Zohar speaks of this kind of thing taking place in its amazing way of speaking about the patriarchs. Zohar Beshalach 2:28b Rabbi Shim'on opened "I saw the living beings and behold o ne wheel on the ground (Ezekiel 1:15). Genesis 2;4), This verse has been established and discussed. Come and see: The dominion of the blessed Holy One becomes mani fest in all, and His dominion will not pass away forever and ever. (Daniel 7:14) He took Isaac and planted the world through him-existing forever as is written: My covenant I will establish with Isaac (Ibid 17:21). He took Jacob and set him before Him, delight with him, glorying in him, as is written: Israel in whom I glory (Isaiah 49:30) The above passage begins with the 'living beings, and the wheel on the ground,' which alludes to the angelic beings surrounding the chariot in Ezekiel's vision. These angelic beings represent the various holy thought forms that are intimat ely aligned with the above. The wheel and the touching of the ground are how our Consciousness makes their c onnection. The chariot itself is Consciousness in its ability to rise above its elf. In other words one moment we are thinking about mundane matters and the ne xt we are surrounded by holiness above. The chariot also describes what happens when the momentum of our attention above carries us away above worldly matters into contemplation of the divine. Next the 'dominion of the Holy One' is discussed. What is this? Creation is by definition a continuous becoming transforming and yet all origina ting from a common center. In spite of all appearances to the contrary this cen ter is immediately as active as it has ever been since its continuity is undimin ished. In the example of man this center is likewise active and moving forward as it mu st by nature of its continuous design. This movement forward may only take plac e in the Consciousness of man or indeed as Consciousness itself is aligned with that ever present center. Torah shows us the development of this Consciousness beginning with Adam and the successive generations. It isn't until Abraham that man and Consciousness beco me aware of this center, this maker above called YHVH the moving force within th at shapes the lives and events of the world. Then successively beginning with Abraham Consciousness expanded sensing its cent er and unity of purpose that causes man to seek within for answers. This is furt her establishing with the covenant with Isaac. This covenant meaning that Isaac can rely upon this inner counsel above or upon the higher Consciousness. Finally with Jacob Hashem delights since Jacob's recognition of this inner guida nce is complete. In this way Hashem establishes dominion over the world upon wh ich He operates and moves within. It is man through the higher connection of Co nsciousness that makes this dominion possible. Now in the course of their bondage in Egypt Israel was placed on hold so to spea k until the divine revelation came through Moshe which released them from Egypt. This is why all of the miracles occurred almost like a river raft that suddenl

y finds the current and then speeds along its way. The final destination is uni ty which will be experienced by all at Sinai. B"H.

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