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Psalm 4: A Dream Union

Psalms 4 and 5 are evening and morning prayers, respectively; thus a dream union practice and practice for arising from dream union have been fashioned in the tradition with these psalms and occur in the oral teachings of the Order of St. Gabriel – one giving kavvanot for these psalms. Although taught in the Order of St. Gabriel, the practices associated with these psalms are not isolate to initiates of our Holy Order, but are practices good for any initiate of the tradition, assuming the development of one’s capacity for spiritual practice has prepared them for practices of dream union.

Here we may share the teaching on Psalm 4, and then later we may share the teaching of Psalm 5.

The Prayer and Meditation

Before going to bed, at the outset, abide in primordial meditation and then begin to reflect upon your day, looking to see where the Holy One has blessed you and the Holy Shekinah moved with you, and looking to see where you did well and where you did not do well, but committed errors, sin. Then, turn to the Holy One in prayer, giving praise to the Holy One and thanks for the blessings you have received, and what you did well give as an offering to the Holy One, and confess and repent of what you did not do well, invoking forgiveness and empowerment for tikkune, the shattering of klippot and uplifting of sparks.

Having offered up your day in this way, pray in ascent through the Holy Sefirot from Malkut to Keter, calling upon the Holy Names and praying a corresponding prayer; arriving at Tiferet and the Blessed Name of Yeshua Messiah, intone the Shema with the traditional kavvanot as you have been taught. Then, with Gevurah speak gevurot binding and banishing klippot from among the people of God that would prevent their unification with the Shekinah and Holy One, and with Hesed speak hasidim, invoking the blessings of Ha-Shem upon the people of God – all your relations. As you ascend to Binah, pray to Kodesh Imma, the Virgin of Light, for the advent of the greater Supernal Influx, and as you reach Hokmah, pray to Hayyah Abba, the Living Father, for the holy peace of Supernal Grace; arriving at Keter, take your repose in El Elyon and intone Eheieh, and empty of yourself, abide in union filled with Ruach Ha-Kodesh and the Holy Light.

Abiding in the awareness of your innate unity with Kodesh Achad – the Holy One, and the Supernal Shekinah, recite Psalm 4.

Answer me when I call, O El of my righteousness! You gave me room when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer (1); with this, abiding in the awareness of Sacred Unity, cleave to Adonai, Malkut – the awareness of the presence of El pervading all creation.

How long, you people, shall my honor suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies (2); with this, continuing in the awareness of Sacred Unity, cleave to Shaddai, Yesod – with the conscious intention of banishing all deceiving spirits yourself and the people, all unclean and evil spirits from the subtle environment.

But know that Yahweh has set apart the faithful for himself; Yahweh hears when I call to him (3); with this, in the awareness of Sacred Unity, cleave to Elohim Tzavaot, Hod – hold the conscious intention of complete submission to Yahweh Elohim, complete surrender to the Holy Shekinah, offering up yourself and the people to the Holy One.

When you are disturbed, do not sin; ponder it on your beds, and be silent (4); in the awareness of Sacred Unity, cleave to Yahweh Tzavaot, Netzach – hold the conscious intention of the Divine Dominion in your life and upon the earth.

Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in Yahweh (5); remaining in the awareness of Sacred Unity, cleave to Yeshua Messiah, Tiferet – hold the conscious intention of yourself and all souls cleansed in the Blood of the Lamb, and let the Sacred Heart shine, love for the people, all your relations, and for Yahweh Elohim.

There are many who say, “O that we might see some good! Let the light of your face shine on us, O Yahweh!” (6); in the awareness of Sacred Unity, cleave to Elohim, Gevurah – and hold the conscious intention of the forgiveness of all sins and the dispelling of all klippot that would hinder or obstruct the flow of Supernal Blessings and Grace.

You have put gladness in my heart more than when their grain and wine abound (7); with this, in the awareness of Sacred Unity, cleave to El, Hesed – holding the conscious intention of the out-pouring of the Divine Light and Divine Blessings upon all, the awareness of the Holy One as the source of all blessings and life.

I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Yahweh, make me to lie down in safety (8); in the awareness of Sacred Unity cleave to Yahweh Elohim, Da’at as the Supernal Achad – and hold the conscious intention of all uplifted and unified in the Great Resurrection and Ascension.

Then, laying yourself down in your bed, envision the Spiritual Sun in your heart, the presence of the Messiah in you, and envision that your body and your environment is light, your body and the whole world, and envision the Supernal Light of Hayyah Abba, the white brilliance, above your head; and then recite to yourself the Shema inwardly –
With “Shema Israel” envision the world dissolving into your body of light, and with “Yahweh Elohenu” envision your body of light dissolving into the Spiritual Sun in its center, and with “Yahweh Achad” envision the Spiritual Sun passing into Clear Light Union, merging with the Holy Light of the Living Father. Amen.

In this way pass into sleep, and in sleep, abide in union with the Clear Light – Pure Radiant Awareness; if and when dreams arise, it is God’s will – remember, Yahweh delivers!

This may give rise to lucid dreams and to divine visions in dream, or to visions of ascension through Shamaim; in perfection there are no dreams, only the Clear Light and Pure Being of Supernal Habad – the Perfect Thunder Intelligence of the Messiah, the One Anointed with the Supernal Light of Elyon.

*This practice is coupled to the practice given for Psalm 5 for arising from dream union – of that practice we shall speak later in a another writing.

May all be drawn into the remembrance of Sacred Unity to be unified with Kodesh Achad and the Supernal Shekinah – all in Hayyah Yeshua; amen.

Shabbat Shalom!
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Tau Malachi
Sophia Fellowship
Ecclesia Pistis Sophia

[Tau Malachi]

Psalm 5: Arising from Union to Abide in Union

When you arise, from the Holy Light of Hayyah Abba the Spiritual Sun, Body of Light and Light Realm spontaneously appear – arise from your bed aware of the Holy Shekinah with you and with thanks to El Elyon in your heart for the restoration of your soul and the dawn of a new day.

Wash your hands and face and prepare yourself to pray.

Facing East, and contemplating the ascent of the sun as the ascent of Hayyah Yeshua, raise your hands in blessing and intone the Shema with the traditional kavvanot, and then bless Ha-Shem and call upon Ha-Shem from Keter Elyon to Kodesh Malkut abiding in the awareness of Sacred Unity, and give praise and thanks to Kodesh Achad, worshiping in the presence of the Holy One.

So also, call upon the holy maggidim, and pray that as the Holy Spirit and True Light are joined with your soul, that they also might be joined to you as a single image, remembering the verse of promise: “The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them” (Psalm 35:7).

Then, in the presence of Ha-Shem and company of the Holy Shekinah, pray, invoking hasidim upon yourself and the people of God, and invoking gevurot binding and banishing klippot from yourself and the people of God.

When you have invoked the Mercy and Judgment of Yahweh Elohim, envision the Holy Sanctuary magically appearing in the space before you – Yeshua Messiah enthroned with a Holy Book of Seven Seals (the Holy Gospel), in the midst of the Great Luminous Assembly (Holy Church, Sacred Cicle), and bow yourself down three times in remembrance and devotion to the Outer, Inner and Secret Sanctuary, citing the sacred objects of refuge in each sanctuary and holding the conscious intention of taking sanctuary.

*Before your bow down, each time intone Agla: Atoh Givor Leolam Adonai.

When you arise from the third time of bowing down and surrendering yourself to Elyon, in your body of light you arise in the image of Hayyah Yeshua, the Risen Messiah, and as Adonai Messiah intone Ararita in the Holy Remembrance of the Divine I Shall Be, the Light-presence and Light-power in you as the emanation of El Elyon, the True Light.

As Kodesh Messiah in prayer to Hayyah Abba, recite Psalm 5.

When your recite verses one through three, concentrate upon the Supernals gathered into Da’at and the invocation of Supernal Mercy, Supernal Grace, the Supernal Influx pouring out upon the people and the land.

When you recite verses four through six, concentrate upon the Moral Triad and hold the conscious intention of gevurot and tikkunim, the shattering of the dominion of the klippot and uplifting of sparks.

When you recite verses seven and eight, concentrate upon the Triad of Action and world of angels, and hold the conscious intention of the holy maggidim in their ministry going forth to bless and defend the faithful and elect, and to execute the Divine Intention of Elyon.

When you recite verses nine through ten, focus upon the Holy Maggid of the Shekinah manifesting under the dominion of Gevurah-Judgment, envisioning your aura as the flaming fire consuming fire as you do.

Then, when you recite verses eleven through twelve, focus upon the Holy Maggid of Malkut under the dominion of Hesed-Mercy, envisioning your aura as radiant rainbow glory as you do.

In conclusion, intone the Holy Names of the Middle Pillar through extension as a blessing upon the people and the land: Eheieh, Yahweh, El Hai and Adonai.

Then chant Yeshua Messiah, Kallah Messiah, IO Adonai, and in fruition say, “Amen.”

In union with Kodesh Messiah, go forth, walking in beauty and holiness, extending the blessings of the Holy Light of El.

This is the practice with Psalm 5 of arising in union to abide in union – through God’s good grace in Yeshua Messiah it is accomplished. Hallelu Yah!

May all who seek Ha-Shem be uplifted to walk with Ha-Shem, knowing Emmanuel – God is with us! Amen.

Blessings & shalom!

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Tau Malachi
Sophia Fellowship
Ecclesia Pistis Sophia