“The sixth path is called the Mediating Intelligence, because in it are multiplied the influxes of the Emanations; for it causes that influence to flow into all the reservoirs of the blessings with which they themselves are united.”

Sepher Yetzirah

Tiphareth, pronounced Tif-ar-et, and meaning Beauty, is at the very centre of the Tree of Life and connects with more of the other spheres than any of its companions.

The expansive and now, conditioned energy of Chesed has been rendered fit for action by Geburah and now flows into the place of the Director - YOU.

The creative and purposeful life-energy is now ready but are you? In this, the seat of the SELF, you must direct your world. Only you are responsible for what happens next, only you have made the world you live in, despite appearances. To offset this, you have been given access to the most wonderful of insights, methods and energies but do you have the courage and the Balance to take your life forward?

Not to be confused with the habitual sense of self which characterises the sephirah below, Tiphareth is the true self, at the real and objective centre of what the psychologist call, “the Psyche”. In a normal lifetime, a man or woman will experience this state of consciousness only in times of deep love or life-threatening stress. In both cases the depth of vision and clarity of thought will etch itself on the consciousness so deeply that it will never be forgottten.

From the perspective of the human consciousness, Tiphareth dominates the central pillar of balance and consiousness.  All progress can only be made up this pillar, a continuation of the journey of life on Earth of the past 3 billion years -but now there’s a difference, now you can direct your own life.

Tiphereth is the key to your lost kingdom, but only you can climb that mountain. But you don’t have to make this journey alone; it’s good to climb with friends and companions.

On to the next sephirah, Netzach.