Priestly blessing

[stepnwolf]

In the days of the two temples Priests (Kohanim) raised their hands in a peculiar fashion to bless Israel. Even now the descendants of the Priests raise their hands in a similar fashion to bless the congregation.

The configuration of the fingers is said to represent the letter Shin: the thumbs touching are the base of an (equilateral?) triangle and the two index fingers, touching, to sides of a triangle. (Wish I could draw here!) In the 3 sets of 2 joined fingers, we might see the three pillars of the Tree of Life.

Where else do we see this combination of fingers? It can be very much like the configuration the Catholic priest uses in blessing of the bread and wine. Do we see suggestions of these hands in Masonic ritual?

[paul]

yorkrite.com/ar/grac/messages/index04.html

I must admit I struggle to see the shin

[paul]

>In the 3 sets of 2 joined fingers, we might see the three pillars of the Tree of Life.

In my experience the ToL is embedded in the first three fingers of the right hand - less so in the left in my case.

Each joint marks a sephiroth including Daath. Pressing the thumb of that hand on each joint allows a direct connection to the relevant sephiroth.

Any experimental reports?

[LorrB]

Just compare the top hand image (above the Z and W) with the Shin symbol.



Yod-Heh-Vau-Heh becomes Jeheshua (Jesus) by adding a Shin to the centre. Yod-Heh-Shin-Vau-Heh.

The blessing can them be seen to be symbolising the blessing of the Master, Jesus.