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Day: February 4, 2011

Philosophy, Spirituality, Wisdom

Gateway to Kabbalah

February 4, 2011

The Hebrew word for Sophia is chochma. In the tradition of Kabbalah, the word chochma describes the very first glimmer of insight. In the erotic imagery popular among classical Kabbalistic writers, chochma is the sperm that gets enfolded in the womb of consciousness, and nourished into a fuller understanding.  Teens from Sophia Street, Vancouver, study…

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