|
Etrog (Citron) corresponds to the three sefirot of conscious emotion in the heart, which are Generosity ( Chesed ), Discipline ( Gevurah ), and Beauty (Tiferet )*, and so it inherits the following attributes: |
Etrog Left - Gevurah |
Etrog Center - Tiferet |
Etrog Right - Chesed |
Body: Left shoulder, arm, and hand.
Kabbalistic Attribute : Boundary-setting, form-building, self-preserving force in the universe.
Emotional Expression : Discipline, awe, caution, aversion.
Mental Expression : Critical discernment.
Spiritual Expression : Awe of God and fear of the consequences of wrong action.
|
Etrog's Healing Correspondences - Gevurah
(When combined with Barley)
|
Balanced, Rectified, God-Centered Expression: Discrimination in giving so that one doesn't feed the forces that oppose God and good. Acting from fear of estranging oneself from God.
When Contaminated by Serpent (Ego) Consciousness: Selfish, miserly, unwilling to share one's resources with others. Acting from fear of social disapproval.
Pathological Expression: Avoidant Personality Disorder where the force of constriction and withdrawal is so overbalanced that it becomes crippling. ( Avoidant Personality Disorder is defined as a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.)
|
Too Much on the... |
Too Little on the... |
Emotional Plane: Selfish. Fearful of not having “enough,” (whether time, money, love, etc.). Ascetic. Anorexic. Engaging in self-denial to the extent that the boundary itself becomes the pleasure, instead of a means toward obtaining some higher, positive good (whether physical or spiritual). |
Emotional Plane: No boundaries, always merging. Can't say no, but can't live up to commitments. Feeling resentful for giving too much. |
Mental Plane: Always deciding that the next step in personal and spiritual development requires more self-constriction (rather than, perhaps, sometimes, the loosening of reins). Conservative to the point of strangling all growth. |
Mental Plane: Lacking self-criticism. Impulsive. |
Spiritual Plane: Fear-based relationship with God and religious practice, where one's primary motivation is the avoidance of “punishment.” Overly stringent. |
Spiritual Plane:
Insufficient drive and discipline to push beyond one's current comfort zone and to sustain a path of growth. |
|
|