Be the first to ask a question about The Mystical Qabalah. You won't find a lot on Qliphoth in the book, the bare minimum in fact, but for the mystic with right attitude in mind, this is of little concern. Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2019. Dion Fortune was one of the first Adepts to bring this "secret tradition" to a wider audience. It is something to which I shall return, I am sure, but it is certainly not an 'easy' read, I think!! It does get a bit repetitive, but only to induce several mantras that end up being really effective when used. Not that I'd know what a true adept reads like, but Fortune reads like one. My first book on the Qabalah and I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to the topic. A major limitation of the Authorized English Version of the bible is the translation of the many Hebrew God-names by the single name, "God". In some cases the end point. So far, the best, most concise book on Qabalah. Intelligent, articulate, and damn near convoluted. This book, on the other hand, delves deeper into the meanings and practical uses of the kabbalistic Tree of Life and its sefirophs. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2015. You can also support the site by buying a collection, such as the Mysticism and Secret Societies one, with 80 ebooks for only £5.00, Copyright © 2012-2020 Global Grey. Check. Lastly, regarding Macgregor Mathers - Fortune does offer throughout the book her critique of certain of his interpretations, and that also seems fair - as her axiom is that Qabalah is evolving, as semantics/language is always evolving as well. Fantastic introduction to the topic. My first book on the Qabalah and I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to the topic, Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2016. I enjoyed it, and it really helped clarify a lot of the functionality of various Sephira including Netzach, Hod and Yesod which have always been a bit hazy in my previous perceptions of them. A perfect compliment to "The Essence of Kabbalah", a smaller volume that includes almost daily devotionals of the Kabbalistic belief system. difficult to stay focused but very interesting. DION FORTUNE'S The Mystical Qabalah remains a classic in its clarity, linking the broad elements of Jewish traditional thought -- probably going back to the Babylonian Captivity and beyond -- with both Eastern and Western DION FORTUNE'S The Mystical Qabalah remains a classic in its clarity, linking the broad elements of Jewish traditional thought -- probably going back to the Babylonian Captivity and beyond -- with both Eastern and Western philosophy and later Christian insights. I can't wait to read her other books. This unique book, written by a serious student of an established school of the Western traditions dispenses with the absurdities of unnecessary concealment, and lays out for the reader a practical guide to the Kabbalah and its associations. Something went wrong. The only exception I take is to the section on Yesod that needs updating due to out of date scientific analogies. Sometimes difficult (in a good way) to wrap your mind around the philosphies and ideas pertaining to this belief system, it turns out to be exactly what I've been looking for in my quest to understand this mystical system. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. This makes the material welcome, as it allows for critical thinking, and never the feeling that there is an attempt to deceive. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to delve deeper into the Kabbalah without being overwhelmed. Dion Fortune's classic work on the Qaballah presents this system and schematic in a clear an logical manner. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Freud as dimly grasping the truths of the ancient priesthoods? Widely and deservedly regarded as an occult classic, the book The Mystical Qabalah devotes a chapter to each of the ten schematic "God-names", the qualities or "Sephiroth", which focus the principle archetypes behind evolving human activity: the Spiritual Source; the principles of Force and Form; Love and Justice; the Integrative principle or the Christ Force; Aesthetics and Logic; the dynamics of the Psyche; and finally, the Manifestation of life on Earth in a physical body. It took me a long time to get through it, as it is all rather complex, and I could only process small sections at a time. I represent the observance of the Sabbath, as it is written, 'Remember (Zakhor) the day of the Sabbath'" (p.315). It is very good for meditating on the various aspects of the sephiroth and the paths as you work through the book. If you can, please make a small donation using the PayPal or Stripe button below (average donation is £2.50). Also, my understanding of practices I've been engaged in for years-- tarot, astrology, etc-- have been profoundly enriched. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. If you find a book you're after, please donate and support the site. I think it is a very important book for students of esotericism and Qabalah. I read this book many years ago when I was first being introduced to Qabalah. However, it is too much wrapped up in the psychological model for my taste, and is a little bit biased in this regard. This system goes mostly off of the Liber 777 correspondences, so I'd recommend this to any Thelemite. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Page after page of lucid insight and wisdom, images and connections percolating around my mind and making SENSE of so many ideas that were previously just floating around disconnected. I cannot over-emphasize the power this book instills in the mind. There's a problem loading this menu right now. This book has the feeling of an Eastern book, but not in a fabricated way, but holistically. Sometimes difficult (in a good way) to wrap your mind around the philosphies and ideas pertaining to this belief system, it turns out to be exactly what I've been looking for in my quest to understand this mystical system. On the one hand, this is *The* definitive work on Qabalah or at least the Christianized version adapted for European Occultism. It does not really go much into other aspects of the Qabalah or into practical applications or techniques. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. I run Global Grey entirely on my own. Be warned that, although the principles of metaphysics that this book point to are eternal and do not change over time, the author's analogies are quite outdated, making her sound too much like an Edwardian-era British schoolmarm (which may be to one's liking, but in the realm of metaphysics, it becomes a bit off-putting to me.) This book has the feeling of an Eastern book, but not in a fabricated way, but holistically. It is important to note that the Qabalah is used differently in a lot of non-Jewish mysticism than it is in Jewish circles. The conclusion here is that this is a book, while quite digestible as something to read cover to cover, is probably best used as a point of reference, with continual visits, and for any proper student, to be accompanied with a good notebook. By the way, the cover artists sells lovely posters reproducing her work in greater detail, and I found that it helped me to refer to it as I read. A clear explanation of the philosophical structure of the Hermetic Kabbalah, filled with easily-understandable but profound analogies and metaphors to point the way towards true understanding. I've been reading fairly widely regarding ascension paradigms lately, including later books partially based on this one, but there was so much to be learned in the original. Check...) and the tired early twentieth century trope of race-as-destiny rolls round yet again (if only this had been its last hurrah). A Rosetta Stone of The Tree of Life to psychology and the new age, Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2017. By Dion Fortune Editor’s Introduction The file you are currently looking at is Part I of Dion Fortune’s The Mystical Qabalah. The Qabalah is a very complex system, and one can spend liftimes studying it. 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