On the Transformation Offered by Incense: Ketoret

On the Transformation Offered by Incense The Siddur retells the ritual of incense in the Temple. Five pounds of these spices were burned each day of the year.] l1R!njtbp'rtt:ikO'WlJ Vayomer Hashem el Moshe: Kakh l'kha samim: And the Eternal spoke to Moses: Take fragrances nataf; such as balsam, and Onycha, SH'KHAYLET (khalon-window, or sh'khelet fingernail) so that you be aware of the fingernail-hard boundaries between worlds and become more focused on the windows (closing flaps) and cracks in the membrane. These khalonot- windows open from time to time and allow you to briefly enter and experience the supernormal, the parallel worlds. As a prisoner whose door is finally opened or a baby going through childbirth, sh 'khelet will ready you to open when the windows of the universe open. ush' khelet; onycha, and Galbanum, KHELB'NA (Khelev fat, productive) to shock you with its very sharp odor which is unpleasant on its own but has a balancing effect on the overly sweet fragrance of the others. Then, you will be awakened from traumatic life experiences which numb you. You can pass beyond the numbness and live again. Khelb'na has the shocking power-fuel to kick you to move after trauma. v'khelb'na; samim. galbanum with other special fragrances. and Frankincense gum, L 'VONA ZAKA (lavan - glisten or polish, becoming white. Zaka - pure.) to provide you with an internal landmark of an especially ecstatic illumination white-out of consciousness. Remembering this meta-normal state "whitens" the background of your consciousness making it easier in daily life to reconnect there frequently, improving the quality of our decisions. Ul'vonah zaka, and pure frank- bad b'vad yih'yeh. incense, all of the same weight And the Eternal spoke within the Moses of each of us, saymg Take spices into yourselves, such as: Balsam gum, NATAF (to drip or overflow) so that extraordinary communication abilities drips down into your consciousness in discreet drips (packets of information), rather than in a sustained telepathic rapport which might be overwhelming. Such "drips" will cause just a temporary overflow and you will feel moved to share with others a prophecy. Mystical knowledge will drip in and grow stronger within you, increasing your abilities to sustain telepathic rapport with the Eternal. Each of these spices separately train you to recognize psychic events in your spiritual experience. v' asita otah k'toret rokakh ma' aseh rokay-akh, m'mulakh, tahor kodesh .. V'sakhakta mimena hadayk, v'natata mimena lifnay ha-aydut b' ohel mo-ed. Make the mixture into incense, as compounded by a perfumer, well-blended, pure, and holy. Grind it very finely, and place it before the ark where I will visit you. Treat this ritual as the holiest of Holies to you.