Genesis 1:1-5: Day One – Our Spiritual Inheritance
đ The Crown Chakra
đ Introduction
In the beginning, the journey of the soul begins with a sparkâa divine invitation to awaken and create. Genesis 1:1-5 speaks of the creation of light from darknessâthe first breath of existence. This passage is not just a historical momentâit is a living parable of your own spiritual awakening, the story of Adamâs journey within.
Every word, every breath in this scripture mirrors our own sacred journey: the emergence of light from darkness, the remembering of our divine essence, and the call to step into the fullness of who we truly are.
May this reflection guide you back to the Source of your being, as you awaken the light within and walk the eternal path of Adamâs transformation.
đ Scripture Passage
Genesis 1:1-5 (KJV):
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
đď¸ Allegory & Metaphysical Interpretation
This passage reveals the soulâs first awakening to divine lightâthe initial spark that births the journey of transformation. In the beginning, there is both chaos and potential within usâthe void, the deep waters of the subconscious. The Spirit moving upon these waters is our higher self stirring us toward awareness.
When God says, âLet there be light,â it is the voice of creation within, calling us to see beyond the shadow of fear and remember the light that has always been. Light and darkness are not enemies; they are the dual rhythms of existence, mirroring our need to integrate both our shadow and our divine nature.
The division of light from darkness marks the first step of discernment: to recognize what is true and what is illusion. As we awaken, we learn to embrace the light of truth within us, understanding that each cycleâeach âevening and morningââis a sacred step in our unfolding.
In this dance of light and shadow, the soul learns that darkness is not an absence but a canvas for light to emerge. The journey of Adam within each of us is to remember: we are born from the light of the Source, and we carry it within us always.
đ Why We Use Kabbalah Insights, Tarot Guidance, A Course in Miracles, Chakra and Energy Healing, Essential Oils, and Crystals
We weave these spiritual tools into our reflections and rituals because they are gateways to deeper understanding and alignment with the Divine.
đ Kabbalah Insights
Kabbalah reveals the hidden spiritual architecture beneath scripture, connecting our inner journey with the Tree of Life and the divine sephiroth.
This passage aligns with the sefirah of Keter (Crown), representing the pure, formless light of divine will and potential.
- Descent of light: Keterâs light descends to shape the entire Tree of Life, just as the light of creation shapes the universe.
- Interplay of Chokhmah and Binah: The masculine spark (Chokhmah) and the feminine vessel (Binah) begin their sacred dance here.
As we meditate on this passage, we align with these archetypal forces, remembering our own birthright as vessels of divine light.
đ Tarot Guidance
đ Why Use Tarot to Help Explain the Bible?
Tarot and the Bible both speak the language of the soulâa symbolic language that transcends time, culture, and religious tradition. When we read the Bible as a mystical or allegorical text, Tarot becomes a powerful companion tool that can help us:
1. Access the Archetypes Hidden in Scripture
The Tarot is built on universal archetypes: The Fool, The Magician, The Lovers, The Tower, etc. These archetypes are spiritual energies and inner states we all encounter on the path of awakening.
The Bible is full of these same patterns:
- Adam is The Foolâinnocent, beginning a journey.
- Moses is The Hierophantâteacher and spiritual leader.
- Jesus is both The Hanged Man (sacrifice) and The Sun (illumination).
By using Tarot, we unlock a symbolic key that helps us interpret the characters and events in scripture as reflections of our own inner transformation.
2. Bridge the Subconscious and the Sacred
While the Bible speaks to our higher mind and spiritual understanding, Tarot speaks to the subconscious, the intuitive, and the emotional body. Combining them creates a full-spectrum map of healingâone that engages the conscious, unconscious, and divine self.
Tarot doesnât “predict” the Bibleâit mirrors it, offering:
- Emotional resonance
- Inner meaning
- Spiritual lesson
This helps us embody the teachings rather than just intellectualize them.
3. Support Non-Literal, Mystical Interpretation
If we read the Bible not as historical fact but as a soul journey, Tarot supports that framework. It helps us see:
- The Garden of Eden as a state of inner harmony.
- The serpent as a catalyst for awakening.
- Cain and Abel as personas within the psyche.
Tarot cards echo these same patternsâinviting us to reflect and evolve, not just obey.
4. Guide Personal Revelation
Each Tarot card acts as a spiritual mirror. When placed alongside a biblical passage, it can help a person:
- See what part of the story theyâre currently living.
- Recognize emotional blockages or spiritual opportunities.
- Receive direct inner guidance from their higher self.
For example:
- Reading Genesis 4:9 (Cain & Abel) with the Five of Swords and Judgement card helps us feel the moral weight and spiritual call beyond the literal murder.
5. Restore Feminine and Intuitive Wisdom
The Bible, as traditionally interpreted, often silences the feminine, intuitive, and nonlinear aspects of truth. Tarot reintroduces that dimension:
- The High Priestess restores inner knowing and divine mystery.
- The Empress revives the sacred feminine as a nurturing creator.
- The Moon invites emotional depth and healing.
This balances the rational, patriarchal frameworks and helps integrate heart with mind, intuition with logic.
Final Thought:
Using Tarot with the Bible is not about divination. Itâs about illumination.
Itâs about awakening the layers of divine meaning encoded in scripture so that it becomes a living revelationâone that meets you exactly where you are on your spiritual path.
Tarot guidance offers archetypal mirrors that help us access subconscious patterns and spiritual lessons.
- The Fool: Represents the pure potential of the soul at the start of a new journey, embracing the unknown.
- The Magician: Embodies the power to bring divine light into form through focused intention.
đ A Course in Miracles Reflection
A Course in Miracles invites us to see every moment as an opportunity to shift from fear to love.
- Key Lesson: âI am the light of the world.â
- Reflection: This passage teaches us that light is always present, even when we cannot see it. In every dark moment, we can choose to remember that the light of God lives within us.
đż Why We Include Rituals
Every blog post in this Scripture and Ritual series is more than a reflectionâit is a living practice. Rituals are bridges between the seen and the unseen, inviting the soulâs highest truths to manifest in our lives. By including meditation, journaling, tapping, or anointing, we weave the insights of scripture into the fabric of our daily experienceâhonoring the truth that spiritual transformation is a full-body, heart-centered journey.
đ Chakra & Energy Healing Focus
The Crown Chakra is the portal linking the unseen spiritual realms to the body. Our level of love or fear determines what is allowed to enter through these portals.
- Balanced state: When the Crown Chakra is open, we feel connected to the Source and trust the divine plan.
- Imbalance: When blocked, we may feel disconnected, lost, or overwhelmed by spiritual doubt.
Essential Oils and Crystals are tangible, earthly allies that work with our energy fields, opening portals of transformation and grounding spiritual insights into the bodyâs reality. They remind us that healing is both physical and spiritualârooted in the seen and unseen.
đż Essential Oils
- Frankincense â Expands spiritual awareness and deepens meditation.
- Lavender â Calms the mind, helping us open to divine insight.
- Myrrh â Grounds spiritual light into the physical, bridging the seen and unseen.
đ Crystals
- Clear Quartz â Amplifies spiritual light and clears blockages in the Crown.
- Amethyst â Enhances connection to divine wisdom.
- Selenite â Purifies energy and links us to higher realms.
đ EFT Tapping Sequence
đ How to Use This Tapping Sequence
Before beginning, take a few deep breaths and tune in to how youâre feeling. EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a simple, powerful tool to release emotional blocks and realign your energy. Gently tap with your fingertips on the points below, repeating the affirmations aloud or silently. Use both hands or your dominant hand, and repeat 2â3 times or until you feel a shift.
1ď¸âŁ Crown: âI open myself to divine light and higher consciousness.â
2ď¸âŁ Third Eye: âI release all blocks to spiritual clarity and trust the divine unfolding.â
3ď¸âŁ Heart Center: âI am a vessel of light, connected to my higher self and the Source.â
đ Integration Breath: Breathe deeply, letting each tap align your soul with divine truth.
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Simple Anointing & Meditation Ritual
Anointing
Anointing is the sacred practice of applying essential oils to the body with intention, creating a bridge between the physical and spiritual realms. It grounds the energy of your prayers and awakens your senses.
1ď¸âŁ Place a drop of Frankincense on your fingertips.
2ď¸âŁ Gently anoint the crown of your head while whispering: âI anoint myself with divine light, opening to the Source.â
3ď¸âŁ Optionally, anoint the third eye and heart to deepen the connection.
Crystal Companion
Hold or place Clear Quartz on your crown to amplify divine light.
Meditation for Divine Union
- Sit comfortably, spine straight.
- Close your eyes and breathe deeply.
- Visualize a waterfall of pure light descending into your crown.
- Feel it dissolving all shadows, filling you with peace.
- Affirm softly: âI am an open vessel of divine light. I trust the wisdom of the Source within me.â
- Sit in this light for a few moments or longer.
đď¸ Journaling for Reflection
After your meditation, journal any insights, feelings, or images that arose. Honor this as your soulâs gentle awakeningâeach word a witness to your evolution. Reflect on dreams or signs you received, trusting that divine light speaks in many ways.
⨠Closing Blessing
May the divine light illuminate your path, guiding you to remember who you truly are. Let it awaken the sacred truth within you, and may you walk each step in harmony with the Source of all creation. You are the light of creation. So may it be. đ
â Alchemist Iris
Thank you for this thoughtful and insightful reflection on the first day of creation. I really appreciate how you explore the spiritual symbolism of light as a form of awakening and illumination. The image of the Spirit hovering over the waters as a presence even in the âformless and voidâ state really highlights the deep mystery at the beginning of everything.
While I personally understand Genesis as a literal and foundational account, itâs enriching to see how these themes of light, awareness, and spiritual growth connect with our human experience. Your thoughts on the Crown Chakra as a portal for higher guidance particularly stood outâit reminds me of how opening ourselves to truth and love can transform us.
Iâm curiousâhow do you see this process of spiritual illumination unfolding practically in everyday life? And how might someone balance these metaphysical ideas with more traditional spiritual beliefs?
Thank you for inviting such a rich conversation around this passage. Itâs wonderful to explore these deep ideas with kindness and openness.
Thank you for your thoughtful and heartfelt reflections! Iâm glad you resonate with the exploration of light and spiritual awakening in Genesis. Your question touches on the very heart of why I engage in this process of decoding scripture.
What originates in the spirit is always mirrored in the flesh. The body and the world around us are not illusions to be dismissedâthey are living parables, reflections of deeper spiritual truths. When we reflect upon ourselves with sincerity, the flesh itself becomes a gateway to understand the spirit. This is the essence of true spiritual illumination.
Yet, we must also remember that while the flesh can mirror the spirit, it can never fully reveal the mystery of God on its own. The Bible is a spiritual handbook for humanity. It points us back to the Source, guiding us beyond the veil of matter to the eternal truths within. My quest to decode the Bible and the Apocrypha is born from this recognitionâthat every verse, every image in the physical realm, can awaken us to our divine nature when seen with spiritual eyes.
Practically, this process of spiritual illumination unfolds in daily life through self-reflection, prayer, meditation, and simply paying attention to how life itself speaks to us. Itâs about holding both the seen and unseen in harmonyârecognizing that traditional spiritual beliefs often carry profound insights, while also allowing ourselves to explore their deeper metaphysical meanings.
Thank you again for engaging in this conversation with such openness and curiosity. Itâs a beautiful journey weâre all on together.
The idea of “the void” as both a literal and metaphorical origin point is compelling. Do you see it as a spiritual state that can be returned to for renewal, or purely as a symbolic beginning? Also, the transition from chaos to creation in this context raises the question: is creation always a deliberate act, or can it emerge unconsciously from internal disorder? Iâm curious how you interpret the âdivine commandâ in this process. Do you view it as a representation of personal will, divine inspiration, or something else entirely? This piece really opens the door to deep reflection on how we understand the roots of creativity and existence.
What a beautifully layered reflectionâthank you for sharing your thoughts!
Regarding your first question about “the void,” I see it as both a literal and metaphorical origin pointâa state of spiritual emptiness that can indeed be revisited for renewal. Itâs the space of pure potential, the unformed essence of creation itself. When we experience periods of stillness or apparent emptiness in our lives, weâre not in a state of absence; weâre in a fertile void, an invitation to create anew.
As for creation, I believe it can absolutely emerge both consciously and unconsciously. In Genesis 1:1-5, the divine commandââLet there be lightââcan be seen as both an external, divine impulse and an inner stirring of our own will to create order from chaos. The act of creation often begins in the unconsciousâthe swirl of emotions, the unspoken ideasâand then becomes deliberate through our intention.
This resonates with scientific insights too. Studies in neuroscience show that thoughts are present before weâre aware of themâbrain activity linked to decision-making can precede conscious awareness. So yes, in a very real sense, creation originates in the unconscious. Thatâs why the divine command is such a powerful bridgeâitâs the spark that brings what was hidden beneath the surface into the light of consciousness.
For me, the divine command is a reminder that we are co-creators with the Divine, called to bring light to the places within us that were once formless and void. Itâs both the voice of Spirit and the awakening of our personal resolveâa dance between the unconscious seeds of creation and the conscious act of bringing them into form. Iâm so glad this piece opened up these contemplations for youâitâs in this dialogue that we truly meet the essence of the text!
As you mentioned in the article, in the Book of Genesis 1, God created the world through the Word. God taught us the Word, and it is through God’s Word and faith that we can achieve great things.
In the Gospel, faith is paramount: if we pray with all our faith, God is able to work miracles.
God has already performed extraordinary deeds in my life. When we pray, we mustn’t doubt because God doesn’t like uncertainty; he is a jealous God.
As it is written in Luke 17:6: ‘The Lord said, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could tell this sycamore tree to uproot itself and plant itself in the sea, and it would obey you.”‘
Thank you for your article.
Thank you so much, Marie, for your beautiful reflection and encouragement. I deeply resonate with what you sharedâespecially the reminder from Luke 17:6. That mustard seed of faith is such a powerful image. It shows us that even the smallest spark of beliefâwhen rooted in trust and spoken through the Wordâcan move what seems immovable.
In the beginning, God spoke light into the void, and that same creative force lives in us when we align our thoughts, prayers, and faith with divine truth. As you said, God has already done extraordinary things in your life, and I truly believe that when we pray without doubtâwhen our hearts are clear and our minds are stillâwe make space for miracles to flow.
Thank you for walking this sacred journey with me. Your faith is a light.
With gratitude and grace,
Alchemist Iris