Rachel and Leah

The total amount of years it took Jacob to transform on his life journey was 36 (from when he left home, and then returned with his new family). (Rashi, Bereishit 28:9)

Jacob then meets his soul mate Rachel (archetype of free-will), but gets tricked into marrying Rachel’s sister, Leah (archetype of destiny).

The gematria of Hebrew name Leah (lamed-aleph-heh) is also 36.

The letters are also a rearrangement of holy Name of God as mentioned above (Alef, Lamed, Heh).

According to Kabbalah, Leah is Biblical archetype of unanticipated destiny. She may not be what we choose to have happen to us in life, nor is she even desirable, but when she is accepted and embraced (Jacob accepted her as part of family) it is through her that transformation happens. It is through influence of Leah that tribes of Israel are born and Destiny is fulfilled. It is through Leah that seed of Messiah is produced (through Judah, House of David, etc..) who will eventually come to initiate humanity into an Age where Ohr HaGanuz, Hidden Light, will be revealed.

Now we look at Rachel who gives birth to only two sons. Her first son is Joseph, and younger one, Benjamin. However, Rachel dies in Bethlehem while giving birth to Benjamin, at age 36. It was at this age, that Heaven felt she had fulfilled her life journey. Like Isaac, her grandfather, legend tells of her absolute willingness to offer her life (one incarnation) for a higher cause (in this case, Benjamin).

In history, Benjamin comes to represent Jerusalem and Holy Temple since they were both built on tribal land of Benjamin. It also happens to be same exact site (Temple Mount - Mt. Moriah) where years earlier Isaac was willing to sacrifice his own life.

Temple Mount in Jerusalem is one of most powerful energy vortexes in world.

It is same site where Chanukah miracle would take place later in history.

Interestingly enough, Chanukah is ONLY Jewish holiday that takes place in ISRAEL, and specifically in on Temple Mount in Jerusalem !!!

The story of Chanukah is hardly given a mention in entire Talmud. Less than one page is devoted to it, while other holidays receive entire Tractates reviewing holiday in depth and detail. The rabbis of earlier generations tried to play down story of Chanukah for political reasons, but it would not go away. Today, it is one of most beloved Jewish holidays by both children and mystics – guardians of Hidden Light. -----

When does Chanukah Story take place in history? In 36th Century of Hebrew Calendar.

The 36 Hidden Saints (Lamed Vav Tzaddikim)

According to tradition, there are 36 lofty souls present in every generation who sustain, nurture and guard this Hidden Light. Yet they that guard it, remain hidden and unassuming as well. These 36 righteous people are sparks of that Hidden Light. Through their refined consciousness, this light, warmth and wisdom flows into and permeates world.

Master Kabbalist - The Holy Ari (1534-1572)

Rabbi Yitzchak Luria Ashkenazi - The ARI - reverently known as Ari HaKadosh, holy Ari (lion) was lion of his and all generations when it came to revealing depth of Kabbalah and Universe as a whole. Until this very day, nobody comes close to his greatness and light in terms of revealing Metaphysics of Existence, and secrets of Torah. For our own interest here, ARI remained hidden for most of his life, until his maggid, non-physical guide, announced it was time for him to reveal himself and what he knew. He was 36 when this occurred, and died some 2 ½ years later.

Conclusion

Our world is filled with mysteries, and it is in darkest months of year, that most luminous energy becomes available. The hidden is revealed and its radiance is accessible to all those who wish to partake and be nourished by it.

The Chanukah lights, unlike Shabbat candles, may not be used for personal pleasure. "These lights are holy. We must not use them for pleasure, we may only gaze upon them" (Chanukah liturgy). For these Chanukah lights celebrate a primordial light, untouched, reminding us that there are higher forces at work. It is our connection with these higher forces that replaces false perception of separation and fear on life journey with experiences of oneness, Divine assistance and trust.

In Earth school, we are in process of learning and training ourselves to reach higher levels of consciousness. Indeed, Chanukah lights serve as an antennae for holiness, drawing down energy of 36. We place our lit candles in window as a beacon to all passersby to remind world that darkness can indeed be dispelled, obscurity can be illuminated, and that it is God’s Light which will prevail in end.

May up and coming year be a new journey of discovery for us all and may we jump with all our heart into evolutionary unknown holding our candles of faith.

On a Side Note

This following article focusing on Ohr HaGanuz, Hidden Light, energy of 36, etc.. just came up this year as an interesting approach to appreciating Chanukah. Only afterwards was I reminded that my own birthday comes immediately after Chanukah (Capricorn) and this year I will be turning 36. Not planned intentionally. Again, another confirmation that higher forces are at work.

Chanukah Sameach!!

In Spiritual Fellowship,

Rabbi Michael Ozair www.kabbalahcoach.com

Iesa also can be shown in Zeus and Hijaz or even Giza or Gizeh when you understand aspirant 'H' which still allows people to pronounce Jesus as Hey-soos or Julio as Who-lio. The lack of ‘J’ in most pre-Christian alphabets is important and we can learn a lot about words when we take out vowels and look for doubling or reversing consonants. I think doubling shows a removal from original so we see Bible and Babel and Byblos are all from BL or Bel and Ba’al whose city or ‘bek’ is very ancient indeed.

So a Jew includes all those noble arch-tectons (see Septuagint) who built Pyramid - that means all elites. And elites have been known to use their FLOCK as sword or cannon fodder. Hitler learned about this ancient culture of Wotan, Iesa, Vaner and Gaedhils who are builders of Pyramid in pre-Hyksos time.

“Conor Newman, an archaeology lecturer at National University of Ireland at Galway, located subterranean temple of Tara. Since 1992, Newman has been working on Hill of Tara preparing a survey of area for state-funded Discovery Program. He found Tara monument using an underground radar device. ‘It fills a very important place in jigsaw because it allows us to make sense of distribution of other monuments all around it,’ says Newman.1

The Discovery Program, set up under auspices of Heritage Council, carried out a survey of Hill of Tara between 1992 and 1996 when Mr. Newman was director.

When Mr. Newman moved to Galway he continued to be involved in project. Using sophisticated technology, he and his team of experts mapped what was underground. Like Theseus, they seek secrets of labyrinth-dwelling Mino-Taur, King of Tara. The work is slow and tedious, because it has yielded such a huge amount of information.

What they uncovered eventually at crown of hill was a huge, oval-shaped monument measuring about 170 meters at its widest point. Around it are 300 postholes measuring two meters wide. Evidence indicates this `Crown' (tiara) of Tara was constructed through an enormous effort. 300 towering oak posts once surrounded hill.

‘We think it probably dates from 2500 to 2300 BC and still had a big physical presence even after posts were taken out or rotted,’ Mr. Newman said.2

This is approximate time of Abraham, "son of Terah" who became patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and Islam (the three religions at root of holy War on Terror).

His "Oaks of Mamre" were well known and long revered.3 Credible evidence of them has never been discovered in Holy Land. However, in Ireland clear evidence is found at Tara.

Legend says Abraham's oaks existed from beginning of world, and used to be green and bear leaves until his descendent Jesus died, when it and all sacred oaks were cut down.

Jesus (called Pan-Tara, `god of Tara') is known in ancient Irish history as Iessa, a name derived from I.A. or E.A. (pronounced Eye-a), Sumerian creator god who was portrayed wearing a fish suit. Lord Melchizedek, Pope-king of Jerusalem (Ire-u-salem) and forerunner of Christ who initiated Abraham and his wife, Sarah,4 is equated with E.A. The Irish called him sun god Fin (an Irish name for Sun), a pun on fish. The Irish are called Children of Sun, because in Egypt Ra, Ray or Ra-Eye is Sun. Ra's symbol is an eye. Hence, term Iris or Irish.

Fin (E.A.) presided over Tara assembly, as a Druid in strangely flowered garments, and with a double-pointed head-dress and bearing in his hand a book. His two-headed miter of fishy form, his upright rod, spotted or checkered garment and basket in hand, are symbols that align him with E.A. His column (i, eye) or pillar of Tara is remembered as Tree of Life of numerous traditions.” (2)

Are they intent on keeping us in dark and treating us like mushrooms for some ulterior reason? Mushrooms thrive on manure but humans perform better when provided firsthand information rather than manipulative, trite and false statistics that compare us against others. We must authenticate authority and it must demonstrate a creative and loving purpose before we entitle it to lead us into vast horizons of creative universe which aren’t (and never were) limited by some Malthusian economic model. They also aren't limited by potential to destroy us, when you consider biotechnology, nanotechnology, mind-control, robots with human and other biological components as well as usual greed and power needs of insecure deviates.