Tree of Life

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A central symbol in Kabbalah that represents the structure of the spiritual universe and the pathways of conscious awareness, traditionally depicted with ten interconnected spheres known as sefirot.

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Richard Smoley on Secrets of the Kabbalah

Aeon Byte Gnostic RadioOct 8, 2026

Esoteric author Richard Smoley discusses his new book 'Kabbalah: Treasure House of Secret Wisdom' and the practical, non-sectarian side of Jewish mysticism. He explains the Tree of Life, the doctrine of four worlds, and argues that Kabbalah, Gnosticism and early Christianity are far more intertwined than most people believe. Along the way he covers the Zohar, Jung's mapping of the psyche onto the Tree, ambiguous angels, a Kabbalistic reading of the Fall, and the Kabbalah Centre made famous by Madonna.

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