Genesis 3:24, Facing True North
🌟 Heart Chakra & High Heart Chakra
📜 Introduction
In the beginning, the journey of the soul begins with a spark—a divine invitation to awaken and create. Genesis 3:24 speaks of a profound act of separation, guarding the way to the tree of life. This passage is not just a historical moment—it is a living parable of our own spiritual awakening. The Garden of Eden represents the High Heart, a sacred space of divine connection, while the Garden is the heart—the center where our earthly experiences unfold. Every word, every breath in this scripture mirrors our 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 Adam’s transformation.
📖 Scripture Passage
Genesis 3:24 – “After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.”
🕊️ Allegory & Metaphysical Interpretation
The Garden of Eden is the High Heart, a space where divine unity and spiritual nourishment exist. The tree of life grows here, representing our highest divine purpose and connection to the Source. This High Heart serves as the gateway to eternal life, where we access wisdom, clarity, and alignment with our true essence.
The Garden, on the other hand, is the heart, the center of our emotional and earthly experience. The tree of good and evil grows here, symbolizing duality and the choices we face between lower vibrations of fear and separation, and higher vibrations of love and unity. The heart is where we confront duality—our inner conflict between the earthly self and the divine potential.
The flaming sword represents high vibrational love, a force that protects the tree of life and ensures that only the soul aligned with its divine path can access the higher truth. It does not allow the duality of the heart (the Garden) to enter the High Heart (the Garden of Eden), preventing fear and separation from blocking the flow of divine love.
To access the tree of life, we must transcend the dualistic energies of the heart, embracing the unity and love found in the High Heart. This journey requires that we face true north, aligning with divine purpose and allowing the high heart to guide us to the fullness of life.
🌟 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. These practices reveal the hidden wisdom beneath scripture, helping us unlock the sacred lessons encoded in ancient texts and integrate them into our lives.
🌟 Kabbalah Insights
Kabbalah teaches that the Garden of Eden corresponds to the High Heart—the sefirah of Tiferet (Beauty), which represents the balance between the higher and lower energies of creation. The tree of life corresponds to the divine flow of unity that connects us to the Source. The Garden is aligned with the heart—the seat of our emotional life and earthly experiences.
- Descent of light: The light of divine will descends into the heart, guiding us through the process of transcending duality and reconnecting with our true purpose.
- Interplay of Chokhmah and Binah: The heart (Binah) and the high heart (Chokhmah) work together to shape our spiritual experience, allowing us to transform dualistic tendencies into divine unity.
🌟 Tarot as Sacred Symbol: Why I Use Archetypes to Read Scripture
In my work, Tarot serves as a symbolic language of the inner world. The flaming sword can be seen as The Chariot, a card of triumph and alignment with divine purpose. The cherubim represents The Lovers, an archetype of choice and union, guiding us toward spiritual integration.
Scripture, like Tarot, is a mirror of the soul. The flaming sword calls us to release the dualistic tendencies of the heart and embrace the loving, unifying force of the high heart.
🌟 A Course in Miracles Reflection
A Course in Miracles invites us to shift from fear to love, seeing every moment as an opportunity to choose divine light over earthly separation.
- Key Lesson: We must embrace the divine path of love, unity, and trust, remembering that the high heart holds the tree of life, guiding us to divine purpose.
- Reflection: The flaming sword is the protection of divine love, ensuring we align with our highest self and walk the path to the tree of life.
🌿 Why We Include Rituals
Rituals help us integrate the sacred lessons of scripture into our daily lives. They create a bridge between the seen and unseen, grounding spiritual truths into our physical reality. By engaging in practices like meditation, journaling, tapping, and anointing, we bring the wisdom of the heart and high heart into our daily experience.
💜 Chakra & Energy Healing Focus
This passage speaks directly to the importance of the Heart Chakra and the High Heart Chakra.
- Balanced state: When the Heart Chakra is open, we feel love and connection to others, aligning with divine truth. The High Heart Chakra elevates us beyond earthly concerns, guiding us to spiritual unity and divine connection.
- Imbalance: When these centers are blocked, we may feel disconnected from our higher purpose or caught in the turbulence of fear, separation, and duality.
Both the heart and high heart must align with divine purpose to access the tree of life and spiritual fulfillment.
🌿 Essential Oils and Crystals
Essential oils and crystals work with our energy fields, facilitating transformation and grounding spiritual insights into the body. They help us access the wisdom of the heart and high heart centers.
🌿 Essential Oils
- Rose – Opens the heart to divine love and compassion.
- Frankincense – Connects us to spiritual wisdom and clears energetic blockages.
- Sandalwood – Grounds spiritual practices and enhances divine connection.
💎 Crystals to Support You - Rose Quartz – Supports heart healing and divine love.
- Clear Quartz – Amplifies spiritual insights and aids in alignment with Source.
- Amethyst – Enhances spiritual awareness and unites the heart and high heart in divine purpose.
👐 EFT Tapping Sequence
🌀 How to Use This Tapping Sequence
Before beginning, take a few deep breaths and tune in to how you’re feeling.
Gently tap on the points listed below, following the affirmations aloud or silently. Repeat 2–3 rounds or until you feel a shift.
- 1️⃣ Heart Center: “I am a vessel of divine love, fully aligned with my higher self.”
- 2️⃣ Solar Plexus: “I release all fears that separate me from my divine purpose.”
- 3️⃣ Throat Chakra: “I speak and act from a place of unity and love.”
🌟 Integration Breath: Inhale truth. Exhale resistance. Let each tap align your soul with divine harmony.
🌅 Simple Anointing & Meditation Ritual
Anointing Practice
- 1️⃣ Place a drop of Rose oil on your fingertips.
- 2️⃣ Gently anoint the Heart Chakra while whispering:
“I anoint myself with divine love, opening to the Source.” - 3️⃣ Optionally anoint other chakra points as you’re guided.
Crystal Companion
Hold or place Rose Quartz to amplify your connection to divine love.
Meditation for Divine Union - Sit comfortably, spine straight.
- Close your eyes and breathe deeply.
- Visualize a golden light entering your heart chakra.
- Feel it dissolving shadows and anchoring truth.
- Affirm softly: “I am an open vessel of divine love. I trust the wisdom of the Source within me.”
- Sit in this light for as long as you’re called.
🖋️ Journaling for Reflection
After your meditation, journal any insights, feelings, or symbols that arose. Let your pen become a witness to your soul’s unfolding. Record dreams, synchronicities, or truths you’re ready to claim.
✨ 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.
— Alchemist Iris