Lilith and the Integration of the Dark Feminine
Online live course by Ohad Pele and Dr. Marc Gafni
*Wednesdays, November 6th - January 8th |8pm CET |
9pm Israel or Turkey | 2pm UST | 11am PST
*Schedule is flexible. If a class cannot take place on one of these dates, we will extend the course duration accordingly.
We will dedicate an entire course of ten sessions focusing on "Lilith" and the concept of the shadow as explored in lesser-known writings of Lurianic Kabbalah, along with many other diverse sources that we have gathered over the years. This will be a very rich course, and I am excited about it.
Twenty-five years ago (wow… how time flies), we wrote a book on these topics called Who’s Afraid of Lilith, which was published by Modan and has long since been out of print. The book was the product of a study partnership I had at that time with my friend Mordechai Gafni. Since then, both Gafni and I have been through a lot. Our paths diverged for more than a decade, and we’ve only recently started learning and creating together again. In the 25 years since we wrote the book about Lilith in Lurianic Kabbalah, we’ve learned a lot about Eros, sexuality, shadows, fears, and more—not just from books, but from life itself. The special course on Lilith will be taught by both Gafni and myself.
The course will be in English and will consist of ten Zoom sessions. The sessions will be recorded, and the recordings will be available to participants.
Registration
Space is Limited, and participation is by application only
Recommended donation: The payment is a trust-based sliding scale donation between 250 to 1800 Euro (or USD) according to your ability and grace.
All donations are dedicated to supporting Pele’s work in scholarship and creativity, designing fresh teachings and curriculums for an ancient Mystery School in collaborations with M. Gafny and other amazing humans.
Lilith is the one who was never kicked out of the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve were, but not Lilith. She left Eden by her own will, according to the story. What does it mean? What does it say about her guilt or innocence?
Lilith, according to less-known Zoharic and Lurianic kabbalistic texts, has a spiritual root that is higher than Eve. What does it mean for us?
Lilith is what we will call the Dark Feminine. The Dark Feminine and Dark Masculine are rooted in the higher precincts of the sacred. And even in their broken form, they are often not as dangerous as the shadows of the Light Feminine and Light Masculine. The seemingly righteous light masculine and light feminine are the real danger to humanity.
Why? And why is the mythology of Lilith relevant to each of us today - women and men alike?
What is the new vision of the masculine and feminine that can address the crisis of desire and crisis of shame at the very heart of the larger Meta Crisis facing our civilization?
This and more are the themes of this 10-session Zoom course that I will be offering starting November 6th together with my brilliant beloved friend Dr. M. Gafni.
25 years ago we published together the book "Who’s afraid of Lilith" (Hebrew) and now, we are joining together to enter those teachings once again - after a lot of life experience, with holy and broken Hallelujahs.
Like Lilith, we too have a bit of a controversial reputation in the “decent” world that is based on fears and misinformation.
Lilith is cursed, exiled, and feared. She is called a whore, an abuser, a temptress, and even a murderer of babies. It only makes sense that we too will trigger the shadows of some light Masculine and Light Feminine people who will jump into the "rescuer" position of the drama triangle to “warn the public” from us. It is cute.
So yes! Take care! This class can be dangerous...
It might Wake you up to aspects of yourself that you have never experienced before. It might help you integrate your shadows and wake up to your soul.
This is radical.
So, come at your own risk 😀
About Us
Ohad Pele has been teaching Kabbalah, Sacred Sexuality, and Conscious Relating internationally for decades.
Previously a traditional Kabbalist Rabbi in Jerusalem, an academic scholar, and community leader, Ohad is well known as one of the most influential and radical spiritual teachers in the field. For more than ten years he has been a lead facilitator with ISTA — the International School of Temple Arts, and served for five years in its global governance. Before joining ISTA, Ohad Pele headed “Neviah — the Hebraic Academy of Universal Spirit” in Tel Aviv. Together with Dawn Cherie, he co-founded KabaLove, the school of Love in Kabbalah, in 2006.
Pele is a prolific creator. He’s authored multiple books, including the trilogy Kedesha, and is an artist, photographer, and songwriter. For his art see here and for his music on Spotify click here.
Dr. Marc Gafni is a leading public intellectual and teacher impacting the source code of global culture.
Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings”, including Unique Self theory and the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy.
He is author of twenty five books, of which the first ten have been published, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment.
He holds his doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination.