Published: December 13, 2013
Originally recorded: December 27, 2010

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Lesson Highlights

• Relating the plagues to our own experiences
• Our tikun (correction) process: our Exodus from our internal Egypt (Ego)
• Ten levels of enlightenment, ten layers of negativity and ten plagues
• Battling our negativity with relentless, continuous commitment  
• The meaning behind “and God strengthened the heart of Pharaoh.” 
• Staying committed to change even when things appear to be good
• Facing our darkness in order to elevate sparks
• Yehuda Berg’s analogy of the king and his son
• Letting go of our addictions and distractions in order to find the real treasure of our soul
• The first plague is attributed to Aaron instead of Moses
• Steps to internalize and awaken a relentless desire
• Step one:  remembering the good others have done for us
• Step two:  rushing towards positive action like the plague of frogs
• Not loving ourselves leads to laziness which causes us to forget the urgency of our need for change
• Step three: exposing our negativity to others helps to loosen its power
• Keeping the pain that prompted us to change fresh in our minds.
• Asking the Light for help on a daily basis
• Gaining the clarity to see what we need to change
• Making serious change 

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Lesson Description

Va’era provides a fresh recognition that the gateway to change is marked by an understanding of the pain of bondage that presses us to find a path toward freedom. With the help of the lessons of this portion and our willingness for serious self-examination, Eitan re-awakens that gateway, so our consciousness can embark with greater confidence toward a brighter future.

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About This Course

Written 2,000 years ago by Rav Shimon Bar Yochai, the Zohar explains all of the secrets of the Bible, the Universe and every aspect of life. The Zohar class is a weekly journey to understand the energy and challenges that will confront us during the week and how we can elevate our consciousness to prevent chaos from occurring in our lives.

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