| The Wands represent the element of Fire, the world of Atziluth and
Chiah of the soul.
Atziluth is the world of pure emanation, the world which flows directly out of
the infinite, and so the Wands stand for the human soul in general, the
spirituality which lives within us. This fire - the living light - motivates us
to strive for consciousness and action. In the positive aspect, Fire manifests
as will, inspiration, the wish and power to achieve honor and victory.
Negatively, these last qualities become pride, egoism, despotism, and tyranny.
In a literal sense, Fire is the provider of warmth and light, but uncontrolled
is the most destructive of the elements.
Chiah is the 'general living spark', the vitality itself, connected with all
life and being held for the level closest to the 'Divine' itself. Chiah is best
described as the general instinct to live, but on a much higher level than just
the instinct to exist as represented by the animal soul of Nefesh.
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