72 Reasons To Read This

Weekly Consciousness Tune-Up

February 5th – February 11th, 2006

72 Reasons To Read This

This week’s Zohar portion reveals the hidden code within the Bible that is the 72 Names of God. I think now is the perfect time to forge a deeper understanding of the Names and exactly how you can work with them in your life.

‘The eyes are the windows of the Soul….’

When kabbalists refer to God, they often speak not of a human form or of an entity of any kind. Instead, they refer to the Light which emanates from the Creator. Kabbalah teaches that different aspects of this Light can be accessed directly through visualizing specific combinations of the letters of the Aramaic alphabet.

Enter The 72 Names of God.

The 72 Names are not names in the traditional sense. They are 72, three Aramaic letter sequences that act like an index to specific spiritual frequencies. By simply looking at the letters, as well as closing your eyes and visualizing them, you can connect with these frequencies.
To use a physical metaphor to describe what takes place when using the 72 Names, let’s compare a Name to a tuning fork (a tool used to establish a precise pitch). When we bring a vibrating tuning fork close to another tuning fork that is not vibrating, the second fork will start to vibrate by a phenomenon called ‘sympathetic transference.’

In other words, the 72 Names work as tuning forks to fix or repair yourself on the level of the Soul. It means, practically speaking, that you don't have to go through some of the more physically demanding tests in life if you tune your body and soul into the spiritual frequencies surrounding you.

If you’re really serious about your spiritual work, you reach a certain point where you realize you can’t do it on your own. Because the changes you’re striving for originate in the metaphysical realm, you need metaphysical tools to connect.

The 72 Names is one of the most powerful metaphysical tools available. It wasn’t always available. For centuries, it was known only to holy men and prophets. Perhaps this week we can all deepen our appreciation for what the Names are, and we can use them for their intended purpose.

To help with this, I recommend checking out the free resources on http://www.72.com/.
They include:(If you have a 72.com account, log-in at the top, right-hand corner after clicking on the links below.If you haven't already created an account (it's free), the site will ask you for some quick information.)

Your Personal 72 NameWe are all born with a personal 72 Name that resonates with our soul. This feature allows you to access your personal 72 name based on the day, time, and year of your birth. Your personal Name guides you towards a particular issue or strength or button that you’ve come to this incarnation to work on. For example, if Mem Hei Shin is your Name, it connects you to working more intently on healing – your own or others. If Yud Bet Mem is your Name, it tells you to work on recognizing the Light in every chaotic situation.

Daily Meditation You can meditate on a question with which you are having difficulty, and this interactive flash meditation will randomly choose a 72 Name that answers your question. Communication with the Light is done on a soul level, so by asking the Light to guide you, you’re tapping into the realm where messages ring clear and true.

Screensaver This download features the same artwork and explanations that you’ll find in The 72 Names of God book. By having the Names randomly generated on your computer screen, you’ll be able to be in constant contact with them.
Students often ask me how I come up with the Weekly Tune Up wisdom. The Zohar. It’s all there in The Zohar. And since this week’s Zohar portion connects us to the 72 Names of God, let’s all make a conscious effort to activate the Names, whether through scanning the complete chart below, meditating on an individual Name, or simply doing the daily meditation on 72.com.

All the Best,Yehuda

72 Name of the Week:

Kabbalists recommend scanning at least once in the morning and once at night, from right to left, top to bottom.