Kabbalists use a diagram called The Tree Of Life to symbolically represent a process that describes how the universe came into being. The evolution or emanation of the universe is quite similar to the description given by modern scientists in various fields of expertise. The universe operates in sequences of unfolding that can be traced through certain pathways following regular patterns.
Kabbalists believe that the universe began from a singular source, a dot in the center of nothingness that contained infinite energy. It is thought that this energy went through a cooling process as it expanded into space and time. Both the hot energy of the Big Bang and the cold energy of space combined to create the material of the universe; the result of which formed the first atoms and galaxies
The Tree of Life usually shows ten energy centers connected by interconnecting pathways. Each energy center carries its own sphere of influence within each of the auric bodies. It symbolically represents areas of consciousness each of which function in its own unique way. The Tree of life follows a very specific geometric structure, based on the sacred geometry, an ancient science that explained the pattern of energy creation unifying all things. Understanding this integrated pattern unifies mind, spirit, emotions, and body.
