the tree of Life:Kabbalah is the systematic overview of how existence functions at every level.  From the microscopic to the macrocosmic, Kabbalah bestows wisdom and knowledge and consequently is at the root of all religions, sciences, philosophies, and arts.  According to Kabbalah, the Tree of Life with its Sephirots represent the 10 attributes/emanations through which The Infinite reveals Him/Herself and continuously creates both the physical realm and the chain of higher metaphysical realms.