The complex reality of today's high-tech, multi-layered society often makes us feel disconnected from ourselves and the world around us. Alienated from traditional religious structures and belief systems, isolated and helpless in the face of the tremendous challenges facing the planet, we find it difficult to find our life's direction. What is left for us to hold onto and believe in? How do we forge our way forward for ourselves and our world? In this accessible guide to the life of the Jewish mystics, renowned teacher and spiritual mentor Rabbi Yoel Glick teaches us how to use the truths of spiritual wisdom to discover our true identity and find our place in the cosmos. Using the knowledge of the secret traditions of Judaism and other world religions, he shows us how to get in touch with our divine essence and live life with greater meaning and awareness.
Rabbi Glick combines textual knowledge with experiential insights to explore: the nature and purpose of the kabbalistic tree of the sefirot or chakras; the composition, development and evolution of the soul; the organization of the supernal worlds and the dynamic forces that underlie its structure; and how to harness the inspiration and power of the spiritual realm and bring it into our world. This book is for everyone searching to expand their awareness and widen their horizons-Jews and non-Jews, long-time students of spiritual wisdom or novices on the path. It is for all those who yearn to deepen their understanding and extend their self-knowledge-who want to be connected to their own soul.