Sacred Geometry and Divine Names in Kabbalah

This chapter investigates one of the most fascinating and mysterious topics in the relationship between Geometry and the Transcendent - the connections between Geometry and the Word according to what we might define as an "iconography of the word."

Theology of the Word

In Jewish tradition and Kabbalistic exegesis, the Name not only tells us something about the essence of its bearer, but also contains, at least in part, its power. The Name of God becomes an extension of divine power and a way to unite with it.

Sacred Geometry as Support

Geometric forms serve as containers and support structures for divine content. Like Christian iconography, geometry provides only a foundation that must be filled with transcendent content through divine names and sacred symbols.

Meditative Practices

These geometric diagrams sealed with divine signs serve multiple functions: doctrinal compendiums, meditative supports similar to Indian yantras, and ritual tools for spiritual harmonization with celestial powers.

Symbolic Correspondences

The correspondence between geometric forms and divine names follows three main principles: numerical (based on the number of letters in the divine name), sephirotic (according to the system of correspondences between sephiroth, angelic hierarchies, and divine names), and traditional (based on particular consonance between the divine name and the meaning that the geometric form can express).