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In Kabbalistic philosophy and the teachings of the Zohar, the concept you are referring to is known as Olam hatTohu (The World of Chaos). It represents a primordial, temporary stage of creation characterized by immense, unrestricted spiritual energy that lacked the proper vessels to contain it, leading to a catastrophic collapse known as the "Shattering of the Vessels". [1, 2]

The Zohar and subsequent Lurianic Kabbalah framework describe this realm through several structural, psychological, and cosmic co ...