Acclaimed as an instant classic on its original publication and eagerly sought by students of magic ever since, Paths of Wisdom is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of the magical Cabala, as practiced in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and most other contemporary Western occult traditions. Engaging and accessible, yet packed with material found in few other books, it illumines the Cabalist underpinnings of today's Hermetic magic as never before.From the fundamentals of Cabalistic philosophy, through a detailed examination of the Spheres and Paths of the Tree of Life, to the magical disciplines that bring the symbolism to life as a potent toolkit for self-knowledge and esoteric attainment, Paths of Wisdom is your guide to the principles and practices of the magical Cabala.
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A comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of the magical Cabala, as practiced in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and most other contemporary Western occult traditions.

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Introduction: The Hermetic Cabala

PART I: PRINCIPLES OF THE HERMETIC CABALA
Chapter One: The Tree of Life
Chapter Two: The Paths upon the Tree
Chapter Three: The Polarities of Being
Chapter Four: Macrocosm and Microcosm
Chapter Five: The Way of Creation
Chapter Six: The Way of Redemption

PART II: SYMBOLISM OF THE HERMETIC CABALA
Chapter Seven: The Tree Below the Veil
Chapter Eight: The Tree Between the Veil and the Abyss
Chapter Nine: The Tree Above the Abyss

PART III: PRACTICE OF THE HERMETIC CABALA
Chapter Ten: Foundations of Practice
Chapter Eleven: Ritual Magic
Chapter Twelve: Meditation
ChapterThirteen: Pathworking
Chapter Fourteen: Prayer
Chapter Fifteen: The Hermetic Cabala in Daily Life

Index

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ISBN
9781904658832
Publisert
2017
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Aeon Books Ltd
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
147 mm
Aldersnivå
01, U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
336

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One of the most widely respected voices in contemporary occult studies, John Michael Greer is the award-winning author of more than fifty books, including 'The New Encyclopedia of the Occult, The Druidry Handbook, The Celtic Golden Dawn', and 'Circles of Power: An Introduction to Hermetic Magic'. An initiate in Freemasonry, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, Greer served as the Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA) for twelve years. He lives in Cumberland, Maryland, an old mill town in the Appalachian mountains of western Maryland, with his wife Sara.John Michael Greer is also the author of four books on peak oil and the future of industrial society, 'The Long Descent, The Ecotechnic Future, The Wealth of Nature' and 'Not The Future We Ordered', and also writes the widely cited peak oil blog "The Archdruid Report".