Thursday, December 4, 2014

Tohu and Vohu

This is the story of Tohu and Vohu in the Toldot of Creation of HaShamayim and HaAretz. In the beginning, HaAretz was Tohu and Vohu, it was empty from all sides; from above it was Tohu, from below it was Vohu. And Ruach Elokim hovered above the surface of the water, above Tohu and Vohu. On the physical side, the surface of the water is the level of the vacuum, it was Vohu. On the spiritual side, it was Tohu. And then Elokim created light, twice; Yehi Or, and Yehi Or. He created the spiritual light, from Tohu. This light, the good light, the light that He could "see," became Or HaGanuz. And He created the physical light, together with "all" there "is," out of Vohu; the big bang. The physical light was called day, as a daily reminder on Earth. And there was evening, and there was morning, one day...