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A readable and enjoyable introduction to Qabalah..and so much more!

11 april 2010 | Door: BajorRon | 40-49 jaar

I have been involved in the study of the Qabalah for a long time and most texts on Qabalah are either written in a rather old-fashioned language, are totally obscure and incomprehensible in their complexity to new people on the mystery path, or are so superficial to be almost useless for serious students. Not so "The Temple of High Magic". Author Ina Cüsters-van Bergen possesses a profound, extensive and intimate knowledge of the vast and complex subject of all aspects of the Hermetic Western Mysteries. She also possesses the considerable talent to present her knowledge in a very attractive and compelling way. She writes in a deceptively simple, down-to-earth and beautiful language style that made her book a real 'page-turner' when I read it for the first time. "The Temple of High Magic" is not all about Qabalah, though. Ancient civilisations and their wisdom, secret teachings hidden in the world's mythological stories, spiritual alchemy, hermetic concepts and ideas and transformations: all these aspects and many more are discussed and presented in this book. The true value of "The Temple of High Magic" to me is, that it provides a more practical introduction to Hermetism, High Magic and application of concepts of the Qabalistic Tree of Life. The book contains many magical exercises and pathworkings that will help the reader to delve deeper into the material and to catch a glimpse of what high magic can really do in one's life. These exercises and pathworkings are as beautifully written as the more theoretical chapters and I'd highly recommend anyone who's interested in these things to try them out for yourself and see what happens! Finally, I think this is an important book for those of us who are seekers of spirituality. "The Temple of High Magic" describes a time-honoured tradition with its roots in the ancient world, yet wonderfully contemporary and very much of today. If you're looking for something real, this may be it. Read it, and judge for yourself!

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Auteur: Ina Custers-Van Bergen
Overige betrokkenen: Gareth Knight
Soort: Met illustraties
Taal: Engels
Afmetingen: 25x229x153 mm
Gewicht: 544 gr
ISBN10: 1594773084
ISBN13: 9781594773082

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Categorieën: Engelse boeken > Religie en spiritualiteit > Lichaam & geest > Magie
: Engelse boeken > Religie en spiritualiteit > Lichaam & geest > Occultisme
Trefwoord(en): Body, Mind & Spirit , Magick Studies , Occultism

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A practical guide to pathworking and other esoteric techniques from the ancient mystery schools predating Christianity - Explains the dynamics of both group ritual and solo practice - Shows that temples of high magic are not mere physical structures but inner edifices created by sustained meditative practice - Explains why this practice is sometimes called the Yoga of the West Before the advent of Christianity, early civilizations had, at the heart of their spiritual traditions, mystery schools that offered a corpus of training methods in what is now called magic. The persecution of heresies that followed the establishment of Christianity as Rome's state religion, a persecution that reached its high point during the Middle Ages, forced the degradation and disappearance of this training system. While the knowledge of these mystery traditions--jealously guarded by secret societies--has begun to emerge, the actual techniques and practices of spiritual magic have remained hidden. The Temple of High Magic provides the practical knowledge of these techniques for modern spiritual seekers who wish to incorporate the proven esoteric techniques of the magi into their lives. This book explains the dynamics of group ritual and solo practice as well as the critical role played by the kabbalistic tree of life--the key to inner knowledge. Ina Custers-van Bergen shows that temples of high magic are not mere physical structures but are the inner edifices willed into being by a sustained meditative practice and pathworking, using key symbols from ancient Hebraic and Egyptian traditions. Sometimes called the Yoga of the West, this spiritual magic is a system of esoteric development that seeks to create full union between the magician and the divine.

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