A comprehensive map of human psyche
This universal symbol, present for thousands of years in mythological, religious, and philosophical traditions, appears in cultures from the ancient Near East to the Americas.
Variations of it can be found in the mystical Kabbalah of medieval Spain, in the sacred trees of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, in the Yggdrasil of Norse mythology, in the Bodhi Tree of Buddhist tradition in India, and in the world trees of Mesoamerican civilizations.
Across these eras and cultures, it has served as a profound map of human psychology and spiritual development — showing how our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions are interconnected.
By studying its structure, we access timeless insights into who we are, how our inner world functions, and how to transform ourselves with clarity, purpose, and harmony.
The Tree Of Life – The Map of our Mind
Malkuth, sphere number 10, represents the relationship with our body, our food and our work. It is actually everything that has to do with material reality for us, but not only.
Yesod, sphere number 9, represents the vital functions, the affective faculties, and the cognitive faculties of memory and imagination.
Hod, sphere number 8, is the sphere of communication and self-expression (written or oral). It is also the sphere of mental discourse (the “Inner” language) and the sphere of relational karma.
Netzah, sphere number 7, is the sphere of our appetites (sphere of desire). There is two types of appetites, innate appetites (Eating…) and acquired appetites (Reading,…).
Thipheret, sphere number 6, is the sphere representing consciousness. Consciousness is central and integral to the human soul. It is the faculty through which the soul knows the world.
Geburah, sphere number 5, is the sphere representing willpower. The will can be defined as appetite, a force in the subject that drives it to action.
Hesed, sphere number 4, is the sphere that represents the ability to judge and think. Hesed is also the sphere of all our assertions and beliefs, our value judgments and all our prejudices.
Binah, sphere number 3, is the sphere that represents the principle of distinction, as “I am”, unique and different from all others.
Hochmah, sphere number 2, it is the sphere which represents what makes me similar to all beings. Hochmah also represents the principle of perfection (strictness).
Kether, sphere number 1, is the sphere which represents the highest and the foundation of the human being.
