Journey of the Soul: Davvenen through the Worlds

There is a symmetry in the Shakharit(morning) prayers. Identical or nearly similar prayers can be found on either side of the Amida. The broad themes of the prayers are separated by the various forms of the ka,ddish. In the Kabbalah,the sections of the morning prayers are grouped according to the mystical world which they parallel. Davvenen Through the Worlds / Prayers of " Atzilut The Amidah Talking directly through one's transparent self with the One uni-being. Thereby re-enacting the emanation of an unimpeded light-flow into the world. Half Kaddish recited in Mincha and Ma'ariv Each ka,ddish represents a transition between worlds. In this way, the davvener threads her or his way up through the worlds, crossing all obstacles, and back down again, imprinting the map of the soul's journey, reminding the soul of its mission, and tracing a line to receive blessings from the Ayn Sof, the Infinite light. Half Kaddish before Torah reading Prayers of B 'riah The Sh'ma & her Blessings Half Kaddish Before Barechu Kedusha:Praising Kedusha: Holiness, stopping (in the Uva L'T'zion conventional mind prayer), repeated patterns thereby and re-experienced re-enacting the on the return journey unfoldment of the of re-integration. creative universe. Prayers of Yetzirah Pesukay D 'Zimrah Halleluyah: Praising the creation, quickening the heart - thereby reenacting the evolution of the fluid, emotional universe. Shir Shel Yorn: Praising the creation, repeated and re-experienced on the return journey. Ketoret:Reciting the Prayers of grinding and mixing of the Temple spices and thereby Assiya re-enacting the physical f-----------1 creation of the universe. Morning This begins the daily Blessings, journey of retracing the Temple Offerings evolution of the soul. Morning Prayer Journey Line Morning Prayer Return Journey Line Recitations Ketoret:Reciting the grinding and mixing of the Temple spices repeated and re-experienced on the return journey.