Thursday June 14, 2012 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Aromatherapist and Author Avraham Sand will expound on the ritual application of aromatics in the Jewish tradition, from it's daily use as an offering in the ancient temple to contemporary uses of blends aligned to the Kabbalistic Sefirot of the Tree of Life.
This will be an experiential workshop and a unique opportunity to learn directly from a master of this spiritual art.
From Avraham's website:
There is a deep connection between certain Holy aromatic plants and the Kabbalistic Sefirot of the Tree of Life. The key connections are with the 11 Spices of the Temple Incense (shown in dark red below, followed by the original Hebrew names, and the other ingredients in the Blend), according to the great 16th century Kabbalist Rabbi Yitzhak Luria, the Holy "Ari zal" of Blessed memory. He outlined the correspondences between the 11 Spices of the Temple Incense and the Sefirot of the Tree of Life (including Da'at) in "Kitvey HaAri, Sha'ar HaKavana, Darshay Tefilot HaShahar".
The Temple Incense is thus a specific formula of Aromatic Sparks of the 10 Sefirot of the Tree of Life plus Da'at, known by mystics to be the anatomy of the Soul. The resulting fragrant Spice Blend is said to be the fragrance of the Garden of Eden, capable of elevating a person to Nevuah (Prophecy). Although we are not permitted according to Judaic Law to replicate the Incense by mixing the various Spice ingredients in their raw form, these products include the true aromatic fragrances of the Spices in the form of their natural aromatic Essential Oils. Not only is it completely permissable to enjoy the Essential Oils of the 11 Spices, but even meritorious, as it is said to hasten the rebuilding of the Temple.