Tiferet is connected to almost all the other Sefirot through eight paths. The only Sefirah it does not connect directly to is Malkuth. To reach Malkuth, Tiferet must pass through Yesod, which bridges the spiritual and physical worlds.

Tiferet is crucial as the pillar of the Tree of the Sefirot. Reaching it brings a transformative shift in the mind, covering both the conscious and unconscious parts of the self. This change revitalizes all areas of the individual, encouraging them to face their "shadow," the parts of their personality often ignored or rejected.

Tiferet represents the true self, the real essence of a person. It is seen as the Sefirah of awakening and self-acceptance.

Tiferet acts as a significant center in the Tree of Life. Below it are the levels of individual consciousness, while above are the levels of experiences beyond the self. To reach this higher consciousness, you must first know who you are. The self is the central essence of the ego and represents the pure state of being, a steady point amid all that changes.

Tiferet relates to the idea of sacrifice, understood in two ways:

First, on a personal level, reaching Tiferet often means making significant sacrifices. You may have to leave behind firm beliefs about yourself and take actions reflecting this change. This shift indicates an awakening to the true self, experienced in relation to others and the world. Being true to yourself in Tiferet might mean letting go of everything that holds you back in your journey toward self-knowledge. This could involve breaking relationships, changing material situations, or abandoning certain worldviews. These possible sacrifices highlight why Tiferet is often called a Sefirah of sacrifice.

Reaching Tiferet places you in a state of balance with everything, developing strong emotional connections that allow you to connect deeply with the universe. This state fills you with genuine and profound compassion for others. This compassion goes beyond the personal realm and manifests in acts of sacrifice born from a real desire to reduce others' suffering.

However, reaching Tiferet is not a final state but an important step in an ongoing journey. The first experience of Tiferet can be fragile and easily lost, showing how dynamic the spiritual quest is. Achieving Tiferet is only a key point on the path to a greater spiritual understanding.

This level of consciousness needs to be reinforced and sustained. It's not enough to reach Tiferet; you must learn to remain in this dimension and let its energy take root in your being. This involves combining and balancing the energies of Gevurah and Chesed.

The beauty of Tiferet goes beyond the physical. Instead, it represents an inner beauty that reflects your spiritual essence. It is not the external beauty seen in Malkuth but a spiritual light that illuminates your inner being.

In Hebrew, the word for peace is Shalom, and it is fundamental to understanding Tiferet. In this context, it refers to an inner peace that remains steady regardless of external circumstances. It is a calm that comes from being in balance and in tune with the spirit, a distinctive trait of Tiferet.

Tiferet is like the pinnacle of self-awareness, the highest level of introspection we can achieve. By examining our emotions from every angle, we connect with higher realms, the Olamot. Thus, Tiferet is key in our quest for spiritual enlightenment.

The inner beauty in Tiferet comes from the ability to be generous, share, and help others while maintaining clarity about our own boundaries. This delicate balance creates genuine peace. Here, sharing goes beyond mere give-and-take; it transcends that two-way approach.

In love, Tiferet is neither Chesed nor Gevurah. Chesed is an overwhelming love that can be too much for both the giver and the receiver. Gevurah is conditional love, giving only if it receives. But the love of Tiferet is balanced; it gives without expecting anything in return and receives without demands. This mature love fosters inner peace and contrasts with immature love, which can lead to conflict. Therefore, Tiferet is the realm of mature love and self-love. It teaches that to love others, you must first love yourself.

Tiferet also refers to your innermost self, what Qabalists call a person's heart. It is not the feelings we show the world (linked with Yesod) but those we keep to ourselves. It is our true self-assessment. However, this self-assessment is not influenced by others' opinions; it is based on self-love that nurtures our inner peace. For Tiferet to evolve into Kether, one must engage in deep introspection.

When asked about regrets at the end of their lives, many people say they do not regret what they did not do or have, but rather not spending enough time with themselves. This highlights how often we neglect our relationship with ourselves, distracted by external things and others' perceptions, instead of focusing on our inner worth.

In short, Tiferet represents complete autonomy and the removal of all external influences. It symbolizes achieving total self-knowledge, developing mature love, deep introspection, and true self-assessment. It encourages us to look inward, nurture our self-love, and understand who we really are, guiding us on the path to spiritual enlightenment.

Tiferet is the Sefirah of existence, and the illusion it creates relates to a person's essence. This means people often place their sense of identity in things that are not truly them: a job, personal traits, a spiritual leader, or even thinking they are the reincarnation of someone else. Many identify with their appearance or a particular image. Others identify with feeling inferior, a social role, a personality type, or ideas and emotions. But a person's true essence is inherently unattached to anything. Any such identification is an illusion and must be recognized as such.

From Tiferet, there are several paths one can take. The primary mission might be to develop the triads of the Solitary Man and the Eternal in Man. However, each person is free to ignore this and focus instead on their lower side, for example. Or perhaps they might seek their own well-being without considering others. Therefore, the virtue of Tiferet is Devotion to the Great Work, or fulfilling the Divine Plan.

The word "devotion" has two main aspects. One involves constant commitment and care in a task, something only possible if there is genuine, deep love (like a mother's love for her children). The other aspect is religious, where devotion means reverence, a continuous sense of the Divine Presence, and dedication to fulfilling the Divine Will. In both cases, there is an element of choice; devotion is something undertaken voluntarily, not out of obligation.

Devotion to the Great Work starts with oneself, through self-knowledge and self-realization, across all the Olamot. This involves understanding and realizing your higher nature, which requires a certain level of personal sacrifice. But this type of salvation is only one aspect of a greater repair that involves realizing the Divine Plan and bringing all the Olamot to infinite perfection. This is both an individual and a collective mission, where one participates by manifesting the divine purpose within oneself. This also requires sacrifice, not just personal sacrifice to achieve self-realization goals, but more crucially, sacrifice for others, based on genuine concern for their well-being, which is a higher form of taking oneself out of one's own being.

This is not an invitation to believe oneself a messiah. Such belief is often filled with Yesod, leading to an inflated ego and intolerance towards those who think differently. But if you follow the path of Tiferet, sooner or later you will face a moment of ego destruction, necessary to access Daat. Personal fulfillment should not be confused with selfishness. One is genuine, while the other can lead to losing the essence of Tiferet.

The main flaw in Tiferet is pride. It is dangerous because in Tiferet you inevitably shine, and you might come to believe that you are the source of that light, when in reality you are only a vehicle for it. This pride is not like vanity in Yesod; here, the risk is believing you truly are what you appear to be. It is crucial to distinguish this from healthy self-esteem.

Tiferet has several dimensions that impact the spiritual experience. It allows you to see harmony and balance in everything. In Tiferet, inner confusion stops; you find your place in the world and everything is right. Here you become the "king" of your own universe, but a king who exists for his people and sacrifices for them. This sacrifice is always for the benefit of others and is an essential part of the experience in Tiferet.

Reaching and staying in Tiferet requires courage. You must dare to be yourself, live with authenticity and integrity, and aim to achieve your true desires. This daring is essential, as the goal is to live fully, which is the duty of being in Tiferet.

The commandment here is "You shall not kill," which makes sense as Tiferet is the heart of the Tree of Life. The idea is to live constructively in all aspects, whether with people, the environment, or any type of relationship. If you must destroy something, it must be because there is a more constructive option, and this decision must come from enlightened consciousness in Tiferet, not from selfish interests. If someone is on the wrong path, the obligation is to help them correct their error constructively.

The negative aspect of Tiferet is pride about who we are. If you have this negative element in Tiferet, you tend to brag about your inner beauty. The main problem here is arrogance. We can think too highly of our good qualities to the point of becoming vain. Although the qualities of Tiferet are real, we can exaggerate them and believe we have more than we truly possess. We must remember that we are in constant imbalance, and that is why we were given the Torah to help us balance. So, in Tiferet, the problem is believing that we are already balanced or more beautiful than we really are. This type of pride can turn beauty into ugliness. True beauty is knowing you are in balance, while ugliness comes from mistakenly thinking you are.

In Tiferet, we find a balance between the love that comes from Chesed and the boundaries imposed by Gevurah. How far should self-love go? And how much should we love others? The answer is a well-balanced self-love.

Tiferet is linked with Daat, which is knowledge. We achieve balanced love when we understand our own situation and achieve balance. In Daat, we understand the situation; in Tiferet, we balance it. Without Tiferet, the entire Tree of Life becomes unbalanced, not only between the forces of the right and left but also between the high (Kether) and the low (Malkuth).

In Tiferet, the true virtue is the ability to share with others. By sharing what you have, you achieve true beauty and balance. And sharing is not just giving, which is Chesed, but also receiving, which is Gevurah.