“Bad” is according to the intention. That’s why if we look at our world through the right lens, we see it’s all in order to receive. A Kabbalist could appear however, but he works according to the intention to bestow.
She can’t become the Creator. The end is Creator and Creature as partners. Meaning He is the one whose deepest wish is to give. Her deepest desire is to receive. But she doesn’t want to be lower than He. The whole plan of creation entails by what means could she receive all goodness, including the ultimate good which is the same status as the Creator.
The environment is the authentic materials provided by Kabbalists and those who have been impressed by it. And then there’s what I do in response to them. Except for that, there’s room for strengthening that, and strengthening that environment is the most effective thing I could do.
The four phases talk about how the Upper Light builds the desire. We’re not yet talking about where we are in the picture since we are not in the picture yet. Later in the course we discuss our place in it.