William Gray provides one of the best introductions to "practical" Qabalah in the Western Esoteric Tradition in this book. Covering nearly 400 pages, with diagrams, practical and theoretical advice, Gray will expose you to the foundations of the Western Esoteric Qabalah.
For those not familiar with these concepts, the Western Esoteric Qabalah is a method of providing a divine worldview, and doing so in such a way that meditation, ritual and searching are key components to the discipline. Exploring Hermetic, Orphic and Mystic paths to "understanding" the role of divinity in the world, Gray's book will provide a great deal of insight into this well established methodology of spiritual exploration.
He also is careful to note the allegorical elements of the work, and cautions the reader many times to not take certain elements of the work too literally, and that in many cases the mental state is far more important than the ritual or the "right" answer.
Each chapter ends with about 10 questions for the reader to review and answer for themselves. This question format allows the reader to synthesize the information in a way that brings forth the key chapter elements in a learning and mentoring style. All in all, if this is your cup of tea, pour yourself a cup of Gray.
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