seven species // שִׁבְעַת הַמִינִים
the seven species print was lovingly inspired by the 7 sacred agricultural symbols in jewish thought, ritual, creation, & practice: pomegranates, olives, figs, wheat, barley, grapes, & dates. in kabbalah, rabbi isaac luria attributes the spiritual energies of each to one of the lower 7 sefirot, or spiritual emanations, on the tree of life עֵץ הַחַיִּים.
in the beautiful, wise, transcendant words of dori midnight: "Jewish tradition is a tree tradition: our cosmology is mapped onto the body of a tree, one of our names for god is 'holy apple orchard,' and we call the Torah 'a Tree of Life.'in the zohar, god is a tree & we are the apples, god is also an orchard and we are the trees; they are a horticulturist, and we, the trees. like trees, we are earth bound beings arching towards mystery." "for in truth a person is called 'a tree of the field,' as it is written, 'the tree of the field is human,' except that the human is an upside-down tree. for a tree's root is sunk below in the earth, but a person's root is above, for the soul is their root, and that is from heaven. and the hands are the branches of the tree, the legs are branches on branches, the body is the trunk.” [Netzach Yisrael 8:27]"the deep connection with trees in Jewish imagination may have roots in the worship of Asherah, an ancient Canaanite goddexx. tree theology sings throughout Jewish tradition - in rabbinic text, folklore, healing practices, and liturgy.” @dorimidnight
in Jewish mythology, the Garden of Eden- גַּן־עֵדֶן- contains a Tree of life, or the Tree of Souls. Jewish legends envision our souls as being bird-like; fluttering, free, boundless in time and space. the Tree blossoms and produces new souls that join into the Guf, the 'treasury of souls,' sometimes imagined as a columbarium or birdhouse. the literal translation for guf, גּוּף, is 'body'- showing not only that our divinity is connected to our bodies on this plane, but to all the bodies & souls in our collective. just like the trees locking hearts and roots beneath our feet. just like their advice to let ourselves love & be loved, to be seen through all the phases of our life & transformations."according to Rabbi Isaac Luria, trees are resting places for souls; sparrows can see the soul's descent, explaining their joyous chirping. the Tree of Souls produces all the souls that have ever existed, or will ever exist. the mystic significance of the Guf is that each person is important and has a unique role which only their unique soul can fulfill."the roles we are asked to find within ourselves are not distant, but speak gently to us from the heart space. like putting an ear against the trunk of a tree with the hope of hearing some of the vast whispers and stories of its long life. we must listen closely.
print is 18” x 24” & made with eco-conscious, durable, premium glossy photo paper.
all packaging used for shipping is 100% recycled & biodegradable.
*wall representation isn’t exact & is intended to give an idea of sizing
the seven species print was lovingly inspired by the 7 sacred agricultural symbols in jewish thought, ritual, creation, & practice: pomegranates, olives, figs, wheat, barley, grapes, & dates. in kabbalah, rabbi isaac luria attributes the spiritual energies of each to one of the lower 7 sefirot, or spiritual emanations, on the tree of life עֵץ הַחַיִּים.
in the beautiful, wise, transcendant words of dori midnight: "Jewish tradition is a tree tradition: our cosmology is mapped onto the body of a tree, one of our names for god is 'holy apple orchard,' and we call the Torah 'a Tree of Life.'in the zohar, god is a tree & we are the apples, god is also an orchard and we are the trees; they are a horticulturist, and we, the trees. like trees, we are earth bound beings arching towards mystery." "for in truth a person is called 'a tree of the field,' as it is written, 'the tree of the field is human,' except that the human is an upside-down tree. for a tree's root is sunk below in the earth, but a person's root is above, for the soul is their root, and that is from heaven. and the hands are the branches of the tree, the legs are branches on branches, the body is the trunk.” [Netzach Yisrael 8:27]"the deep connection with trees in Jewish imagination may have roots in the worship of Asherah, an ancient Canaanite goddexx. tree theology sings throughout Jewish tradition - in rabbinic text, folklore, healing practices, and liturgy.” @dorimidnight
in Jewish mythology, the Garden of Eden- גַּן־עֵדֶן- contains a Tree of life, or the Tree of Souls. Jewish legends envision our souls as being bird-like; fluttering, free, boundless in time and space. the Tree blossoms and produces new souls that join into the Guf, the 'treasury of souls,' sometimes imagined as a columbarium or birdhouse. the literal translation for guf, גּוּף, is 'body'- showing not only that our divinity is connected to our bodies on this plane, but to all the bodies & souls in our collective. just like the trees locking hearts and roots beneath our feet. just like their advice to let ourselves love & be loved, to be seen through all the phases of our life & transformations."according to Rabbi Isaac Luria, trees are resting places for souls; sparrows can see the soul's descent, explaining their joyous chirping. the Tree of Souls produces all the souls that have ever existed, or will ever exist. the mystic significance of the Guf is that each person is important and has a unique role which only their unique soul can fulfill."the roles we are asked to find within ourselves are not distant, but speak gently to us from the heart space. like putting an ear against the trunk of a tree with the hope of hearing some of the vast whispers and stories of its long life. we must listen closely.
print is 18” x 24” & made with eco-conscious, durable, premium glossy photo paper.
all packaging used for shipping is 100% recycled & biodegradable.
*wall representation isn’t exact & is intended to give an idea of sizing
the seven species print was lovingly inspired by the 7 sacred agricultural symbols in jewish thought, ritual, creation, & practice: pomegranates, olives, figs, wheat, barley, grapes, & dates. in kabbalah, rabbi isaac luria attributes the spiritual energies of each to one of the lower 7 sefirot, or spiritual emanations, on the tree of life עֵץ הַחַיִּים.
in the beautiful, wise, transcendant words of dori midnight: "Jewish tradition is a tree tradition: our cosmology is mapped onto the body of a tree, one of our names for god is 'holy apple orchard,' and we call the Torah 'a Tree of Life.'in the zohar, god is a tree & we are the apples, god is also an orchard and we are the trees; they are a horticulturist, and we, the trees. like trees, we are earth bound beings arching towards mystery." "for in truth a person is called 'a tree of the field,' as it is written, 'the tree of the field is human,' except that the human is an upside-down tree. for a tree's root is sunk below in the earth, but a person's root is above, for the soul is their root, and that is from heaven. and the hands are the branches of the tree, the legs are branches on branches, the body is the trunk.” [Netzach Yisrael 8:27]"the deep connection with trees in Jewish imagination may have roots in the worship of Asherah, an ancient Canaanite goddexx. tree theology sings throughout Jewish tradition - in rabbinic text, folklore, healing practices, and liturgy.” @dorimidnight
in Jewish mythology, the Garden of Eden- גַּן־עֵדֶן- contains a Tree of life, or the Tree of Souls. Jewish legends envision our souls as being bird-like; fluttering, free, boundless in time and space. the Tree blossoms and produces new souls that join into the Guf, the 'treasury of souls,' sometimes imagined as a columbarium or birdhouse. the literal translation for guf, גּוּף, is 'body'- showing not only that our divinity is connected to our bodies on this plane, but to all the bodies & souls in our collective. just like the trees locking hearts and roots beneath our feet. just like their advice to let ourselves love & be loved, to be seen through all the phases of our life & transformations."according to Rabbi Isaac Luria, trees are resting places for souls; sparrows can see the soul's descent, explaining their joyous chirping. the Tree of Souls produces all the souls that have ever existed, or will ever exist. the mystic significance of the Guf is that each person is important and has a unique role which only their unique soul can fulfill."the roles we are asked to find within ourselves are not distant, but speak gently to us from the heart space. like putting an ear against the trunk of a tree with the hope of hearing some of the vast whispers and stories of its long life. we must listen closely.
print is 18” x 24” & made with eco-conscious, durable, premium glossy photo paper.
all packaging used for shipping is 100% recycled & biodegradable.
*wall representation isn’t exact & is intended to give an idea of sizing