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New Worlds Spring/Summer 2013 Issue
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Term: ruach
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Ruach: Ruach is a Hebrew word meaning breath, wind, or spirit. It is also used as a term for Air as one of the four elements. In cabalism, Ruach is used to designate the mind and reasoning powers and is considered to be the middle part of the three-part soul. As such, it is associated with the Sephirah Tiphareth.
source: Godwin's Cabalistic Encyclopedia, by David Godwin
Ruach: 1) The psychic energy, similar to Prana and Kundalini.
2) The conscious, consisting of the will, memory, imagination, reason, and desire. Corresponds with the 4th-8th Sephiroth. Also corresponds to the psychic center at the solar plexus.
source: Modern Magick, by Donald Michael Kraig
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Some people have tried to associate the word with ancient Jewish mysticism and Kabalism. Typical examples say that it is derived from ab, ben, and ruach acadasch, words that respectively mean father, son, and Holy Spirit. Another supposed source is ...
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2%As pictured on the Tree of Life, these levels are:
Neschmah, which is itself divided into three parts
Yechidah (the superego), centered in Kether, is our Divine Self
Chia, centered in Chokmah, is our True Will
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