Myswizard

Why do we suffer?

Kabbalah says the reason for our chaos is the reason for change.

Imagine if everything always looked good and you never experienced any problems. It might seem like a tempting concept, but the truth is, without challenges to overcome, we’d become complacent. Think back to the times in your life when you felt the greatest sense of accomplishment. Was it when things were handed to you on a silver platter or when you had to struggle to break through something?

It is the nature of this world that anything worthwhile is concealed at first. Like a fruit picked from a tree, the more bitter it seems at first, the sweeter it will be when it ripens.

Therefore, when you experience chaos, the kabbalists recommend you take two steps to reveal the concealed Light:

1. Embrace the chaos. Know that it is a blessing designed to lead you to the good. Trust that the Light will take care of you. Have your mantra be, This too is for the good.

2. Look within and take responsibility for being the cause of the chaos. Figure out what you did in this lifetime to bring it about. If you can’t identify the cause, understand that the universe is perfect, and the chaos must be coming from a previous incarnation. Welcome the opportunity to cleanse it.

It is important to do both steps. Doing only the first step will not keep you from repeating the pattern, and the second step by itself doesn’t take into consideration the importance of trusting the Light.

It’s a universal truth that chaos will ultimately lead you to the good. It is always darkest right before the dawn, and the greater the darkness, the more Light there is to be revealed.

The faster you recognize and accept hardships and all chaotic circumstances as opportunities for spiritual elevation, the quicker the pain and doubt will disappear. You alone determine the rate at which your turmoil and pain passes.

This week, when you find yourself overcome with feelings of doubt or panic or with thoughts of doom, the letters of the 72 Name below will reveal the Light that your chaos is concealing.

All the best,

Yehuda

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