Qabalah: A Magical Primer

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Weiser Books, 15. märts 2002 - 224 pages
While it began as a mystical interpretation of Jewish scriptural texts, today Qabalah is much more. As John Bonner writes in his introduction, "Qabalah is a metaphysical philosophy, or rather a theosophy, that sets out to answer a series of vital questions regarding the nature of God, His creation, and the place of man in His divine plan." It is a living, growing system of personal development. In addition, much of contemporary Western magick is founded on the work of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, which based its ritual and teachings firmly in Qabalah. This scholarly introduction explores the mysteries of Qabalah through the symbolism of the Tree of Life and its four distinct elements: the three Pillars of Manifestation, the ten Holy Sephiroth, the Paths that run to and from the Sephiroth, and the Veils. For each Sephirah, Bonner provides detailed information on magical, astrological, and tarot correspondences - as well as how different religious traditions relate to the concepts contained in each.

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OTZ CHIIMTHE TREE OF LIFE
17
THE FOUR WORLDS
34
THE SEPHIROTH
40
AIN AIN SOPH AIN SOPH AUR
59
KETHER
65
CHOKMAH
76
BINAH
87
DAATH
99
NETZACH
143
HOD
154
YESOD
166
MALKUTH
179
THE LITERAL QABALAH
193
LESSER BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM
203
TRANSLITERATION TABLE
210
GLOSSARY
211

CHESED
108
GEBURAH
118
TIPHARETH
130
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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About the author (2002)

John Bonner holds a certificate in education from the University of London Institute of Education. He has been a student of Qabalah for over 25 years. He is married to artist Susan Jameson.

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