Kabbalah (Hebrew for “receive”) is an oral tradition of wisdom which traces its origins to early Biblical times. In accordance with the maxim of “as above, so below” the position of the heavenly bodies has an effect on the physical world
while the reverse also applies - “as below, so above” not only means that our actions in the physical world can lead to harmony or discord in the higher worlds but places a greater degree of responsibility for our actions upon us than we might otherwise think.One of the principal tools of Kabbalah is the diagram of the Tree of Life, consisting of ten circles linked by twenty-two paths and which describes the way the universe works. The diagram has three columns, or pillars - the right pillar symbolises expansion or energy and the left pillar symbolises form, structure or contraction while the middle pillar is known as the pillar of consciousness.Each circle (Sefirah in Hebrew, plural Sefirot) constitutes an aspect of God such as compassion, beauty or discernment while an eleventh circle (shown with dotted lines but not designated as a Sefirah) shows the place of knowledge (Da’at). Since the diagram is said to represent the entire universe, any and every situation we encounter may be set upon the Tree - including astrology. When these correspondences are examined interesting - and perhaps unexpected - insights may be gained
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