CHOKMAH
Chokmah means wisdom. It corresponds
to Uranus in astrology. Perhaps the best way to describe Chokmah is as the
"aha" moment. At the very instant at which we solve any problem
or puzzle, there are no words. There are no thoughts. There is only an instant
of "aha" as we realize that we have found a solution. This moment
is soon followed by thought, and yet the moment itself is beyond thought.
The flash of creativity that is Chokmah is very close to the "nothingness"
of Keter. In Proverbs it says that the "fear of the Lord is the beginning
of wisdom". The Hebrew word that is used for fear in this passage can
also be translated as awe, and it is in this context that this passage should
be understood. Chokmah stands at the threshold of Keter, and when we are
able to trace that creative thought back to its origin in that which is
beyond thought, we tremble with awe. Hence, wisdom is the gateway to the
awesomeness that lies beyond our world of thought and form.