The world of Atzilut is the world of divine emanations. It is made up of the first three sephirot: Keter, Chokhmah, and Binah.
The first sephira, Keter, represents the Crown, and is similar in function to the Soul Star and Crown chakras. In the sense that all things emanate from it, Keter is referred to as the "root" of the Tree of Life, even though it is as the top of the tree as we view it.
Chokhmah, the second sephira, is similar to the Crown chakra. Both represent the wisdom of the divine. Chokhmah, the first sephira on the right side of the tree, is considered to be masculine in nature, but other traditions have considered wisdom to be a trait of the divine feminine. Chokhmah is the intuitive aspect of the Third Eye chakra.
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Connecting with the world of emanation allows the Wiccan a method of returning to the source of all energy and manifestation.
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The first sephira on the left, or feminine, side of the tree is Binah. Binah is the sephira of logic and rational thought. It can be associated with the intellectual archetype of the Third Eye chakra and with the Throat chakra.
As a Wiccan, I tend to reverse the gender assignment of the left and right pillars because I find the Kabbalah assignments contrary to my understanding of the God and Goddess. In Wicca, the Goddess is associated with the left side of the body and is the more receptive and intuitive of the two, while the God is associated with the right and is more projective and rational. Since I do not adhere strictly to, or "practice," Kabbalah, I find that the concepts work as well for me if I use my associations rather than the traditional assignments.
Connecting with the world of emanation allows the Wiccan a method of returning to the source of all energy and manifestation. In Kabbalah, as in many other mystical traditions, the goal of the practitioner is to be able to interact with these energies directly. While this seems like a noble goal, I believe that until one is able to do that (in my case, many lifetimes from now), a lot of benefit can still be gained by understanding the nature of these energies can help the Wiccan who wants to perform magic to be able to do so more effectively.
Working with the correspondences of the sephirot in ritual or meditation is one way to develop an understanding and experience of them. Include these in your rituals when you want to work with the energy of creation.
