Introduction to the Mystical Kaballah

by Alan Richardson

The Tree of Life forms the ground-plan of the Western Esoteric Tradition and is the system upon which pupils are trained in the Fraternity of the Inner Light. The transliteration of Hebrew words into English is the subject of much diversity of opinion, every scholar appearing to have his own system. In these pages I have availed myself of the alphabetical table given by MacGregor Mathers in The Kabbalah Unveiled because this book is the one generally used by esoteric students. He himself does not adhere to his own table systematically, however, and even uses different spellings for the same words. This is very confusing for anyone who wishes to use the gematric method of elucidation, in which letters are turned into numbers. When, therefore, Mathers gives alternative transliterations, I have followed the one which coincides with that given in his own table.

Genres: Occult

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

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(1951-)

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[Vincent Konrad · Rating 4 out of 5]

V clear and concise. dig his view on the whole magic thing -- it closely matches my own that magic etc is not real but it is symbolically useful and can effect the real world through its influence on one's inner state. This book has also provided me with a basis for a mystic reading of the teenage mutant ninja turtles.

[Arlene Allen · Rating 2 out of 5]

An entire book on Kaballah and no mention that this ancient system is Jewish in origin. Interestingly, though, this is exactly the system of "magic" that Katherine Kurtz uses in her Deryni books.