The Shells of the Harlot
This is a series that I am bringing into being: interpretations of the Spheres/Sephirah/Cells of the Nightside Tree, which is also known as the Sitra Ahra, with its 11 stations, the Qliphoth (other spellings are: the Qlippoth and Kelippot.
Why should I wish to approach such a dark and for some occultists dangerous realm of the Nightside tree? Because I believe this to be integral to becoming and being a whole and balanced incarnation. Much that is hidden away and or repressed finds expression on the averse tree. It is a falsehood to create a duality in the first place and this is something that is very much found in the teachings that can come from exploring the Nightside tree. It is also the case that in the present age there seems so much that feeds this tree in just the western mind alone, being bombarded daily as it is with advertising, selling desire beyond actual need and ever new things to distract us from a real sense of just how valuable and important our conscious, mindful experience of this life is.
Naamah, or Nahemah, is a younger sister to Lilith and some have said that she will lead one into the Nightside Tree and to Lilith. According to the Zohar, her place is among the surging waves of the great sea and she goes out and teases and arouses the desire men and no doubt women also - as a spiritual concept this is not something restricted to any one gender.
Naamah
Created through Photoshop CS4. 2011
