⚡ The 288 Sparks

Origin & Formation

The Name Vehu (והו) is formed from the first letter of each of the three verses in Exodus 14:19-21:

Reading from verse 1 (right to left), verse 2 (left to right), and verse 3 (right to left) yields the first three-letter combination: ו-ה-ו (Vav-Heh-Vav).

Attributes & Powers

Powers & Influences

The Four Sparks of Vehu

Vehu manifests in each of the Four Worlds, creating four distinct Sparks:

Traditional Uses

Meditation Practice

To invoke the power of Vehu, the traditional practice involves:

1. Visualizing the three Hebrew letters והו in brilliant white light
2. Breathing deeply and imagining divine light filling the body
3. Focusing on the area requiring healing (physical, emotional, or spiritual)
4. Repeating silently: "Through Vehu, I am made whole"

Timing

Vehu is traditionally associated with:

• Days: Sunday (Sun's day, new beginnings)
• Hours: The first hour after sunrise
• Seasons: Spring (renewal and rebirth)
• Moon Phase: New Moon (new beginnings)

Associated Psalms

Psalm 3:4 - "But You, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head."

Relationships & Connections

Complementary Names

Opposing Forces

Vehu's healing power opposes all forces of decay, disease, and spiritual corruption. Its primary opposition comes from the Kelipah of Materialism that denies the possibility of miraculous healing and divine intervention.

Sefirot Association

Vehu draws primarily from Keter (the divine will to heal and restore) and channels through Tiferet (balance and harmony that represents perfect health).

In Character Design

Personality Traits

A character embodying Vehu would display:

• Compassionate authority - Commands healing with divine confidence
• Transformative presence - Changes situations by their mere presence
• Beginning energy - Represents fresh starts and new possibilities
• Elevated consciousness - Sees beyond physical symptoms to spiritual causes
• Purifying nature - Burns away disease and corruption
• Wholeness focus - Seeks complete restoration, not mere symptom treatment

Visual Design

• Colors: White (purity), gold (divine light), green (healing, life)
• Symbols: Rising sun, caduceus, phoenix, blooming lotus
• Light: Radiates brilliant white-gold light from hands and eyes
• Attire: White robes with golden Hebrew letters, healer's sash
• Aura: Shimmering, restorative energy that mends what it touches

Potential Abilities

Further Study

• Exodus 14:19 - Source verse
• Psalms 3:4 - Associated verse
• Zohar II:51a - On the 72 Names
• Sefer Raziel HaMalach - Complete system of the 72 Names
• Shoshan Sodot - Mystical powers of divine names