Abraham Abulafia

Abraham Abulafia was a 13th-century Jewish mystic and founder of a spiritual movement called Provencal Kabbalah. He developed meditative techniques involving Hebrew letters, words, and divine names to achieve spiritual enlightenment and direct communion with God. Abulafia's practices emphasize contemplative visualization, breath control, and rapid recitation to open inner awareness and reach higher mystical states. His teachings influenced later Kabbalistic thought, focusing on personal mystical experience rather than solely esoteric knowledge. Abulafia’s approach aimed to facilitate individual spiritual transformation and a direct, experiential connection with the divine.