Genesis 3:22-23, The Gardens of the Heart
š Chakra / Energy Center Focus: The Solar Plexus Chakra
š Introduction
In the beginning, the journey of the soul begins with a sparkāa divine invitation to awaken and create. Genesis 3:22-23 reveals a profound moment in Adamās (mankindās) spiritual journey, where Archangel Michael, acting as the guardian of the Garden of Eden, prevents Adam and Eve from accessing the Tree of Life prematurely. This act of divine protection ensures that humanity does not become locked in a low vibrational state, unable to ascend spiritually. The Tree of Life, symbolizing spiritual wisdom and immortality, can only be accessed after the soul undergoes the necessary spiritual evolution. Just as Archangel Michael protects the Garden from those who are not ready for divine wisdom, we too must raise our vibration and align with higher wisdom before accessing the fullness of the Tree of Life and spiritual ascension. May this reflection guide you to understand the importance of spiritual protection, evolution, and ascension on your journey.
š„ The Ordeal: Exile and Forgetting ā Genesis 3:22ā23
āSo the Lord God banished him from the Gardenā¦ā speaks to the soulās darkest descentāthe moment of exile, when the veil falls and remembrance fades. This is the great Ordeal, the turning of light to shadow, belonging to estrangement, wholeness to fragmentation. Adam is not merely cast out of Eden; he is cast out of remembranceāof who he is, where he comes from, and the divine spark within. The flaming sword guarding the Tree of Life becomes the threshold of forgetfulness, where the soul begins its long journey through illusion, trial, and separation. Yet even in this banishment, a sacred truth endures: exile is not punishment, but passage. The soul must leave the garden to find the way backāthis time not in innocence, but in wisdom hard-won.
š Scripture Passage
Genesis 3:22-23
āThen the Lord God said, āBehold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live foreverāātherefore the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken.ā
šļø Allegory & Metaphysical Interpretation
In these verses, Archangel Michael, as the guardian angel, plays a crucial role in protecting Adam and Eve from prematurely accessing the Tree of Life while they are still in a low vibrational state. The Tree of Life symbolizes the spiritual wisdom and immortality that are available to souls who have transcended the ego and duality. However, Adam (mankind) has fallen into the trap of dualistic thinkingāknowing both good and evilāand thus remains trapped in the material realm. Archangel Michael, with his warrior energy and spiritual authority, ensures that humanity is not locked into a low vibrational state forever by preventing access to the Tree of Life until they are ready to transcend the ego and align with divine wisdom.
The Lord Godāunderstood here as a high-ranking guardian angelāensures that humanity evolves spiritually before being able to access the Tree of Life. This reflects the spiritual law that we must transcend the ego and align with divine wisdom before we can fully embrace spiritual immortality and ascension.
š® Suggested Tarot Card(s)
The Emperor, The Lovers, and The Hierophant
The Emperor represents spiritual protection and guidance. The Lovers symbolizes the choice between ego and spiritual ascension, while The Hierophant represents spiritual teachings and the need for divine wisdom on the journey.
š Tarot as Sacred Symbol: Why I Use Archetypes to Read Scripture
In my work, I use Tarot not as a tool of prediction, but as a language of the inner world. In this passage, The Emperor symbolizes Archangel Michael, representing spiritual authority and protection. The Hierophant represents the spiritual teachings needed for the soul to ascend, while The Lovers shows the choice the soul must make between ego (separation) and spiritual unity (divine wisdom).
š A Course in Miracles Reflection
A Course in Miracles teaches us that spiritual ascension requires a shift from ego to divine wisdom. Genesis 3:22-23 shows us how Archangel Michael, as a guardian angel, ensures that humanity does not prematurely access the Tree of Life but allows the soul to evolve spiritually first. This passage reminds us that spiritual growth requires divine protection and guidance until we are ready to receive higher wisdom and live in spiritual unity with the divine.
Key Lesson: Spiritual ascension requires spiritual protection and divine guidance.
Reflection: By aligning with divine protection, we evolve spiritually and ascend to the Tree of Life when we are ready.
š¶ Music Feature: Flames of the Garden
As you read todayās reflection on Genesis 3:22ā23, let this AfroWave AI track guide your soul deeper into the mystery. āFlames of the Gardenā fuses Erykah Baduāinspired neo-soul with the grounded rhythm of Afrobeats, tuned to the 528 Hz Solar Plexus frequencyāthe chakra of divine will, identity, and empowered return.
This is the sound of sacred exile.
Of remembrance kindling in the belly.
Of a soul who left the Garden to find the way backā
not in innocence, but in wisdom.
š§ Press play. Breathe into the flame. Let the journey begin.
āØ 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.
ā Alchemist Iris
