Kabbalah

"Kabbalah is a 4000 year old living wisdom that is meant for everyone, regardless of their religious background, nationality, or level of study."  

             ~from The Kabbalah Centre International

I have been studying Kabbalah off and on for years--even before Madonna espoused the practice.  It is not a religion; it is a technology, a way to learn about our Creator and getting in sync with the light which emanates from the Creator.  There are no restrictions on who can study Kabbalah.  It's teachings have come out of hiding in the 20th century because the world has reached a critical mass...globalization.  We are coming to realize that we need each other.  What I do here in St. Paul somehow affects someone in China, and vice-versa.  Until we all realize this we will not know peace.

Currently I am taking a free online class in Kabbalah at the Bnei Baruch Learning Center.  The class meets twice a week for an hour and a half each; the first lesson is a technical lesson, and the second is a philosophical lesson.  If anyone is interested the link is provided here at the right.

Last week sometime, I bounced some Kabbalistic ideas off some friends, and they had NO idea what I was talking about; I could have been from Pluto for all they knew!  But, somehow this is a sign to me that I'm actually starting to understand some of the information I'm studying.  They say that even within one minute you will totally grasp an idea and in the next moment be completely lost...which is true.  The purpose of me sharing this at this time is that it is giving my life balance.  A couple weeks ago I attended a workshop hosted by The Kabbalah Centre called Kabbalah: The Best Kept Secret--Wisdom to Transform Your Life.  It was held at the Hyatt, downtown Minneapolis.  Truly great stuff!  I enjoy the partnering of the Kabbalah Centre and the Bnei Baruch Learning Center.  The first is a little less technical.

At the same time as studying Kabbalah, Isaac and I are studying Hebrew on the Shalom Channel On Demand.  This has been a blast as well, studying with Isaac.  He is picking up the Aleph-Bet faster than I am!  Leave it to young minds...I only wish I had that opportunity when I was his age.

I will post some things that I have learned here and there in this new blog, primarily for my own processing and learning.  I will include Franciscan thought, Kabbalistic thought, Christian thought, and other ministerial reflections I may have...Thanks for reading!