Published:
January 17, 2014
Originally recorded:
September 25, 2012
On Yom Kippur, we are offered the opportunity to correct our misdeeds and elevate ourselves beyond the illusory world. Any negative energy that we have created through our actions‚—in this year, in this lifetime, in previous lifetimes—can be cleansed as we connect to the beneficent Light of Binah. The energy of Binah is so powerful that it not only sloughs away our past negativity in the spiritual world, it also envelops us in joy and blessings for the coming year.
Yom Kippur is a day of redemption, a cosmic opening that allows us to atone for past selfish actions at the seed level. It is a day completely removed from this physical world, not confined by who we are today, but who we will be at the End of the Correction.
On Yom Kippur, the entire world experiences an elevation to the spiritual realm of Binah, immersing us in Light and providing us with the sustenance we need to manifest our fulfillment, health, wealth and relationships for the next twelve months. Five prayer connections or 'spiritual meals' plug us in, while five restrictions help us diminish the influence of our body so our soul can successfully elevate to the level of Binah. The prayer connection known as Kol Nidre cancels vows that have been broken in the past year, removing the empty spaces they have created, filling those spaces with energy so that darkness cannot enter.