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Olive corresponds to the sefira of Implementation ( Yesod )*,
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Body: Male genitals, female womb, (sometimes also corresponds to female genitals).
Kabbalistic Attribute : Saintliness (in Hebrew, tzidkut ), which is defined as the rectification of sexuality (and which, in the Jewish tradition, does not imply celibacy). Foundation (for the world exists in the merit of these few perfected masters). The channel that joins heaven to earth. Primal drive to take hidden potential and bring it forth as a living, visible reality in the world.
Emotional Expression : Dedication to self-improvement. The drive to exert positive influence.
Mental Expression : The capacity to break down a two-dimensional image into a sequential plan of action that identifies one clear step at a time.
Spiritual Expression: Even while enjoying the gratifications of this world, one never forgets God, even for an instant. The deep pleasure that comes from being in truth. Self-restriction as the necessary prerequisite to self-expression.
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Olive's Healing Correspondences |
Balanced, Rectified, God-Centered Expression: Actively engaged in fixing the world, building it up for the sake of tikun and service.
When Contaminated by Serpent (Ego) Consciousness: Seeking to leave one's mark on the world for the sake of vainglory.
Pathological Expression: Antisocial Personality Disorder where the desire to exert influence deteriorates into manipulation and aggressive exploitation. (Antisocial Personality Disorder is defined as a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others.)
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| Emotional Plane: Inability to receive. When in need, taking rather than receiving. Aggressive giving. Constant talking. Manipulative influence. |
Emotional Plane: Inability to bond with others and arouse their desire to receive what one seeks to give. Passive-aggressive. Punishing others by refusing to make oneself available to them. Refusing to put oneself out in the world (for example, to generate livelihood), as a way of hurting one's dependents, but which really hurts oneself worst of all. |
| Mental Plane: Too controlling in terms of the process. No flexibility in terms of incorporating feedback from the world and adjusting the plan accordingly. |
Mental Plane: Not being able to translate a vision into a step-by-step sequence of accomplishment. Trying to do too many things at once, so that nothing finishes quite right . |
Spiritual Plane: Forcing one's own brand of “truth” on another, when the mystery of that person's soul might require something different from them. |
Spiritual Plane: Lacking the taste bud for integrity, and so choosing immediate gratification over truth and good. Lacking the drive to use one's learning and spiritual development to influence the world in a positive way. |
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