[Seeker of Wisdom]

Thank you so much Gianni, this was truly helpful!

[Seeker of Wisdom]

I am not sure how to really ask this, but I will try. I know in the tradition it says we should be married, but what if your spouse has turned away from the work?

I studied Kabbalah (a different lineage, but not the “Hollywood” version) in the past & my spouse studied a good bit with me too, but they have fell back into corporeal desires over the last couple of years & they are involved with someone else. They will not accept the “Get”/divorce right now so this makes it impossible for me to move on with another partner (if I’m even supposed to) so as not to violate the commandments at the branch or root level.

Is it permissible to continue the work in this situation? I do hope & pray they will allow me to move on & there has been some progress towards this recently. This does not have an effect on me psychologically & I am more excited/serious about spirituality than ever.

If I am granted a divorce eventually am I supposed to get remarried?<b> </b>(Especially being older now). I do not want to be unequally yoked, but I will do what it takes to progress correctly. I do have balance in my life, but spirituality is the most important thing to me (the separation had nothing to do with not having equilibrium between worldly & spiritual concerns).

I am not asking for marital advice (and I know that is not allowed), this is way beyond that. I am asking this from the standpoint of what is the correct thing to do according to authentic Kabbalah/spirituality. I know the times/environment have changed since some of the earlier writings of the sages. I do feel a sense of freedom (almost guilty Lol) that I have more time to focus on spiritual matters, it has been somewhat of a relief, though it would be considered an awful situation corporeally & is, but I feel I have risen above this almost like it happened to a character I was playing as weird as that might sound. Sorry for such a long & confusing diatribe, but I have been trying to figure out the correct path in this situation & what/if anything the Creator may be wanting me to glean from this.

Thank you in advance!

[Seeker of Wisdom]

Thank you Vince, great friend for asking this question. I could have typed mine pretty much verbatim to yours. Your question & Gianni’s answer solved a conundrum for me. I wish you the best on your journey brother, keep heading toward the goal friend!

[Seeker of Wisdom]

Greetings Gianni,

I am currently in my 1st round of the Young Group class. I know it is recommended that we go through the Young Group twice at least.

My question is: How do we keep our connection, if we are in a Ten now & then it is to be dissolved as we go through the YG class again, would this not set us back in our Spiritual progress or is the connection/progress still there?

I am afraid of losing this connection that seemed to take so long to achieve.

Thank you for your time answering our questions!

[Seeker of Wisdom]

Thank you for your dedication and answer Gianni.

[Seeker of Wisdom]

On suffering. I was pondering on this  in the Zohar: “spilling seed is more severe than all sins, since he defiles his soul in the world and the world to come and he does not see the glory of the Shichenah” -Zohar Vyeshev

I know some Rabbis say that absolute “holiness” is required to study Kabbalah.
But we also hear that Kabbalah has nothing to do with morality.

1) So are man and wife required to try for procreation every time they are “together”?

2) Would people who come to the Wisdom of Kabbalah “suffer” less if they knew this?

3) What is Teshuva for this if any? Is what some of the Rabbis say on Teshuva for this applicable today?

*this is asked with the utmost respect as I know it is a sensitive subject

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