The Key to the True Quabbalah

by Franz Bardon

In the Key to the True Kabbalah, Franz Bardon demonstrates that mysticism of letters and numbers -- the true Kabbalah -- is a universal teaching of great antiquity and depth. Throughout the ages, adepts of every time and place have achieved the highest levels of magical attainment through the understanding of sound, color, number and vibration as embodied in the Kabbalah. This book, the third in Bardon's remarkable texts of Hermetic magic, is nothing less than a practical guide to such attainment. Using the common German alphabet, Bardon guides the reader through ever greater levels of Kabbalistic achievement. No other available text reveals as great a depth of Kabbalistic wisdom or provides the reader with as much practical training. Though intended primarily as a working text for those who have completed Bardon's first and second volumes, Initiation into Hermetics and The Practice of Magical Evocation, the present work stands on its own, and even those without the requisite background in practical Hermetics will be fascinated by the author's intellectual journey through the mysticism of Tantric India, Tibet, the Hebrew Kabbalah, and the ancient sources of the Western magical tradition. (Also available in hardcover through Amazon.com)

Genres: Occult, Spirituality, Philosophy, Magick, Nonfiction, Magic, Religion

286 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Franz Bardon (1909–1958) was a Czech stage magician and teacher of Hermetics. He is best known for his three volumes on Hermetic magic: Initiation Into Hermetics, The Practice of Magical Evocation, and The Key to the True Quabbalah.

An additional fourth work attributed to him by the title of Frabato the Magician, supposed by many of his students to be a disguised autobiography. Though the book lists its author as Bardon, it was actually written by his secretary, Otti Votavova. While some elements of the story are based on Bardon's real life experience, most of the book was written as an occult novel with much embellishment on the part of Votavova.

Bardon's works are most notable for their simplicity, their relatively small theoretical sections, and heavy emphasis on practice with many exercises. Students of his, such as William Mistele and Rawn Clark consider him to have written the best training programs of any magician of the 20th century. They were written with the intention of allowing students who wished to practice magic the means to do so if they could not study under a teacher.

Reviews

[MarcellusFairleyIII · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practice this book

If you take your time and practice this book,you will genuinely come out as a better person. Thank your
Higher power for Franz barton

[The Elves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unlike most book on the Kabbalah...
dear magicians,

..., and these elves have read about a dozen or so, this book is not so much about the different energies of the sepheroth and the paths between them, but is rather a practical course in how to use various tonal/sound combinations to achieve a range of magical effects. It is quite a good book and a permanent part of our library. The only problem we had was we were not always sure what precise tone we should use in some cases, since he was referring to German intonations and we are unfamiliar with the German language except in its similarities to English. Still, this book is well worth studying.

kyela,
the silver elves
authors of 31 books on elven magic and enchantment, including The Elven Tree of Life Eternal: A Magical Quest for One's True S'Elf

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely powerful. These formula are remarkable. This book, depending on the level of wisdom you approach it with, introduces/initiates principle-level thinking on the very matters of the universe. If you can, find a teacher in real life who can initiate you into this Kabbalah, such as Mark Rasmus. This is the most expedited way to approach this work is through a living mentor.

[Merkur Publishing]

The philosophical portion is excellent, as is the practical application of Kabbalah.

[Fiona Maria]

Cannot wait to get stuck into this "Masterpiece"