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"Jewish mystics have long taught that holy sparks of Light are lodged in all things. In order for the act of Creation to occur, shards of the divine fell into the world of matter. Thus, as Rabbi Isaac Luria described this cosmic situation, it is the task of each person to redeem and liberate the sacred that lies within every material form, animate and inanimate. From stones and plants to animals, ourselves, and one another - a heavenly Exile exists until the Light returns unbroken to its Source."

- Edward Hoffman (The Heavenly Ladder: Kabbalistic Techniques for Inner Growth)