The Miracle Tree offers a revolutionary new approach to the Tree of Life from a leading author who has practiced Western Qabalah for more than 30 years. The word "Qabalah" originally meant an oral tradition, and the voice of this book is that of a teacher talking with a group of students (the readers), without elitism, obscurity, or willful secrecy. Some hitherto "secret" techniques are described, including Withdrawal from Time, The Qabalah of the Three Suns, Walking Participation, and entering the Inner Temple traditions. These techniques produce powerful and rapid results when the student practices them They work directly within us, founded upon the truth that we are already the Miracle Tree. Another unique and groundbreaking feature of this book is that the author traces the sources of Tree of Life meditations and visions in medieval Europe.
Robert John Stewart (Bob Stewart) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father came from a Gaelic speaking family originally from the Western Highlands. His mother was Welsh, from a Welsh speaking family from the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, with a tradition of singing and playing the Welsh triple-harp. He is known today as a composer, author, and teacher, with 40 books in publication, translated into many languages worldwide. He is widely experienced in theater, film, and television, and is a skilled performer and presenter.
This is a solid book on quabala that provides useful exercises to help you explore quabala from a Western esoteric tradition. I like how the author marries quabala to planetary magic and shows how the reader can use the system to do both meaningful internal work as well as connect to cosmic and underworld energies. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the topic, but don't just read the book. Do the exercises and you will get a lot from the content as it applies to your magical work and life.
Very easy to comprehend practical information on the Tree of Life and Qabalah. I have not started the forms as yet, since it's instructed to first read as a novel, cover to cover, then come back. Which will begin this March (2021) for me.