Equating of Form (Kabbalah)

When discussing intangible spiritual levels or entities, the concepts of space and physical proximity do not apply. Spiritual entities and levels have different conceptual forms, or “tzura,” referring to the parameters or characteristics of a level or aspect. When a spiritual entity adapts its nature so that it resembles another entity, the two entities are said to have achieved an equating of form. This equating of form creates a state called devekut, bonding, attachment, or merging one with the other. While in the physical world, two entities are attached or joined through physical proximity, in the nonspatial spiritual realm, attachment is achieved through the equating of form.