Through a careful study of the Tanakh, Jewish sages[who?] identified ten Sephirot (ten being the number of divine perfection). At their fundamental level, the ten Sephirot are a step-by-step process illuminating the Divine plan as it unfolds itself in our world. They are known by the following names/characteristics from highest to lowest:[citation needed]
- Keter – Crown – Divine Plan/ Creator/ infinite light/ Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh – I AM THAT I AM (Supreme/ Total Consciousness)
- Chokmah – Divine Reality/ revelation/ Yesh me-ayin – being from nothingness (Power of Wisdom)
- Binah – Understanding/ repentance/ reason (Power of Love)
- Chesed – Mercy/ Grace/ Love of (intention to emulate) God (Power of Vision)
- Gevurah – Judgment/ strength/ determination (Power of Intention)
- Tipheret – Symmetry/ balance/ compassion (Creative Power)
- Netzach – Contemplation/ Initiative/ persistence (Power of the Eternal Now)
- Hod – Surrender/ sincerity/ steadfastness (Intellectual/ Observational Power)
- Yesod – Foundation/ wholly remembering/ coherent knowledge (Power of Manifesting)
- Malkuth – Lower Crown – Kingdom/ physical presence/ vision and illusion (Power of Healing/ Accomplishment/ Level of Realization of Divine Plan)
The Sephirot above are listed in order according to the version given to us by rabbi Moses ben Jacob Cordovero. However, Rabbi Isaac Luria listed the Sephirot
