Image above: The soul's descent into the physical world. Two glowing, ethereal faces are layered within a blazing sun and a hexagram (Star of David), symbolizing spiritual consciousness and divine emanation. The Earthly Figure at the bottom is cradled inside the globe of the world globe, holding a green orb or heart, representing the soul or humanity contained within the physical realm. The fiery background represented in warm orange, red, and yellow tones convey cosmic energy, creation, and divine light.

Shekinah or Shekhinah, is a Hebrew word meaning "dwelling", "presence", or "the presence of God." In Jewish tradition, it refers especially to the divine presence dwelling among or within people - the tangible or felt manifestation of the sacred in the world.

Shekinah energy is discussed in many venues under different names all referring to feminine consciousness or higher spiritual frequencies of light.

Unlike other Hebrew terms for divinity that emphasize transcendence or sovereignty of God, Shekhinah uniquely conveys the immanent, relational aspect of the Divine as experienced within the world - particularly in communal, liturgical, or revelatory contexts, such as its accompaniment of the Israelites during the Babylonian captivity and its dwelling among individuals engaged in Torah study.

Shekhinah is present in gnostic writings written in Aramaic wherein Shekinas are described as hidden aspects of God, somewhat resembling Zoroastrian Amahraspandan. Read more ...