The Garden of Ten Lights
"The Garden of Ten Lights"
In a land beyond time and space, hidden between the breaths of the Eternal, there existed a secret garden. Not an ordinary place—but a living, breathing plan of divine order. The ancients called it Etz Chaim, the Tree of Life.
In this garden lived a girl named Talia, who was neither rich nor poor—but rich in questions. Since childhood, she had been accompanied by an inner calling: a silent melody she did not understand, but felt deep within.
One day, an angel appeared to her in a dream—not with wings, but with eyes that bore stars.
"You have heard the call, Talia. It is time. Follow the path of ten lights."
When she awoke, she found herself before the gate of the garden. It was woven of light and sound—and opened not with keys, but with purity of heart.
1. Malkuth—The Kingdom
The first path led her to solid ground. Here she realized: Everything begins in the world of form. Malkuth was the earth—concrete, visible, but only the lowest root. "This is the stage," whispered the wind. "But not the play."
2. Yesod – The Foundation
A silver river flowed beneath the earth—the realm of dreams, intuition, and the unconscious. There, Talia learned how everything visible is born from inner images.
3. Hod & 4. Netzach – Mind & Feeling
Two pillars appeared: one of crystal (Hod – the intellect), one of vibrant green (Netzach – the feeling, the victory of life). Only in balance could she move forward. "Think with your heart. Feel with your spirit," said an invisible voice.
5. Tiferet – Beauty
At the center of the garden stood a radiant tree, golden and still. Here, above and below, left and right, merged. Talia felt a deep love within herself—not for something, but as a state itself. Tifferet was the harmony of the soul.
6. Gevurah & 7. Chesed – Severity & Mercy
A sword on the left, a river on the right. One hand limits, the other gives. Talia realized: Justice without compassion is blind. Compassion without form is aimless. Only through balance does true growth arise.
8. Binah – Understanding
A black rose opened. In its fragrance lay the Mother's deep knowledge. Here Talia understood the structure of creation—how everything was interwoven, how pain and joy had the same origin.
9. Chokmah – Wisdom
A flash of lightning struck the sky. Not a thought, but an inner recognition. No more words—only Being. Chokmah was not knowing, but seeing with the soul.
10. Kether – The Crown
At the very top—or perhaps very inside—was silence. Pure light. No I, no you. Only the One. There, Talia lingered not as a person, but as a sparkle of the Ein Sof—the boundless light that underlies all life.
When she returned to the world, everything was the same—and yet completely different. She walked through villages, through cities, through eyes. And everywhere she saw the same tree—hidden in gestures, dreams, prayers.
She didn't speak much. Only when someone asked:
"What are you seeking?"
Then she would say:
"I'm no longer seeking. I remember."
For Kabbalah is not knowledge one possesses—but a path one walks. Not with one's feet. But with the light within oneself.
