Is Moshiach coming in 2012 or this year? The Zohar states that the year ending in 73 is ripe for the Redemption. The coming Jewish year 5773 corresponds to 2012-13. David Katz of Zefat speaking. A Kabbalah perspective on the process of Geulah (Redemption) based on Zohar, Etz Chaim, and talks from the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

“The depth of wisdom and learning contained in the Holy Book of Zohar is concealed behind a thousand locked gates. Why is it concealed behind a thousand locked gates? In actual fact, no one conceals anything; everything exists within the framework of the natural laws of the creation. Unlike in this world, there is no key that can unlock the gates to enter where one may or may not be. The spiritual world is completely open; a person just advances from one spiritual level to another, and leaves one realm to enter the next in accordance with the way he changes his own properties. In our world an object can be moved from one place to another by way of mechanical displacement, whereas in the spiritual world we need to make an inner motion in order to pass from one part of the world to another. This is what they call a locked gate; as long as the person is confined to one part, the next one remains concealed, locked from him.” Baal HaSulam, “Preface to the Book of Zohar” www.kabbalah.info

Zohar – Noah4, Ascension of the soul at night