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Qabalah for Wiccans: Ceremonial Magic on the Pagan Path [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 312 pages, kõrgus x laius: 228x152 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 08-Jan-2022
  • Kirjastus: Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 0738768669
  • ISBN-13: 9780738768663
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 312 pages, kõrgus x laius: 228x152 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 08-Jan-2022
  • Kirjastus: Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 0738768669
  • ISBN-13: 9780738768663
Teised raamatud teemal:
"Qabalah for Wiccans is an introduction Qabalah book specifically targeted at Wiccan audiences. The purpose of this book is to show why and how Qabalah is relevant to a Wiccan readership, introducing the reader to the fundamentals of Hermetic Qabalah from a Wiccan point of view. It teaches the Tree of Life using the Wiccan principle of polarity, and it connects each Qabalistic concept back to the Gods and the essential components of Wiccan ritual, including such familiar topics as casting a circle, calling the quarters and the use of magical names"--Provided by publisher.

Explore the Tree of Lifefrom a Pagan Point of View

You don't have to shy away from Qabalah anymore—this book makes it easy to use ceremonial magic and incorporate its symbolism into your Wiccan rituals and workings. Join Jack Chanek on an exploration of Hermetic Qabalah and learn how its concepts can be interwoven with the essential elements of Wicca.

Featuring an abundance of journal prompts, exercises, and correspondences, Qabalah for Wiccans is the ideal resource for understanding Qabalah as a Pagan practitioner. You'll uncover Qabalistic connections to Wiccan theology, ascend the Tree of Life through meditation and ritual, and explore the Tree's ten Sephiroth using the four elements, tarot, and more. Revealing many similarities between the two practices, this remarkable book shows you how Qabalah works and why it matters to your Wiccan path.

Includes a foreword by Deborah Lipp, author of Magical Power for Beginners

Arvustused

"Qabalah for Wiccans, a book by new author and Witch Jack Chanek, is a fascinating mix of Witchcraft and Qabalah that underlines the many similarities between both magical systems. Both Witches and Qabalists should enjoy it and learn a great deal from each other. It is strongly recommended."Migene Gonzalez-Wippler, author of The Kabbalah & Magic of Angels, Kabbalah for the Modern World, and Book of Shadows

"As a Wiccan who uses Qabalah quite a bit, and felt I had a working grasp. Don't let your knowledge of the system sway you from reading this work, because there is so much to be gained. Chanek takes what can be a complex system and makes it approachable, friendly even, to the beginner and skilled alike."Mortellus, author of Do I Have to Wear Black?

"This is the book we've all been waiting for. Magical practitioners of all varieties will find it provides a clear and accessible entrypoint and roadmap to the wisdom of the Qabalah. Jack Chanek not only sheds a brilliant light on the interdependent nature of the ten Sephiroth of the Tree of Life, he also brings greater clarity to the energetic dynamics of our everyday magical work. And he does it all in a friendly, inclusive, reassuring way. I'm certain I will be recommending this book for decades to come."Tess Whitehurst, cohost of Magic Monday Podcast and author of You Are Magical

"Chanek's book draws you in and holds you close with this helpful and practical tool for modern magick practitioners. You feel as though you're taking a gentle, but deep, walk through the Tree of Life with a kind friend holding your hand. Qabalah for Wiccans is an invaluable resource for deepening one's spiritual journey and will appeal to Pagans wishing to add complexity to both their ritual and personal practice."Courtney Weber, author of The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of Magick and Might

"Now and then a new teacher emerges who will change the face of magical practices for generations to come. Jack Chanek is one such teacher. When books-a-plenty promote nebulous, ungrounded, and unfounded paths toward spiritual learning, along comes Chanek's smart, insightful, and clear-headed approach to the Qabalah meant for all practitioners of Pagan witchcraft. Qabalah for Wiccans provides a systematic, rational, yet engaging application of a complex magical system to well-known Craft practices."Timothy Roderick, author of Wicca A Year and A Day

"From page one I was learning not only interesting things about the Qabalah, but historical information about modern OccultismChanek's approach to working the Tree of Life is both esoterically smart and deeply profound....This book will take you on an exploratory dance with the Qabalah using language any modern Wiccan can connect with."Phoenix LeFae, author of What Is Remembered Lives

"A refreshing and practical text on how the Qabalah can enhance one's spiritual practice. Written especially with Wiccans in mind, author Jack Chanek's text will prove extremely useful to any magical student, regardless of their spiritual path...Qabalah for Wiccans is an insightful text which practitioners will want to keep within easy reach of their sacred space."Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero, Chief Adepts of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and authors of Golden Dawn Magic

"If you are new to the Qabalah, Chanek's introduction will help you to understand the sephiroth in a way that is imminently relatable and immediately useful. Even experienced Qabalists will find that Chanek's fresh approach highlights different relationships and teases out subtle meanings hiding in the Tree."Amy Hale, PhD, author of Ithell Colquhoun: Genius of the Fern Loved Gulley

List of Meditations, Exercises, and Rituals
xiii
Foreword xvii
Deborah Lipp
Acknowledgments xxi
Introduction: What Is Qabalah? 1(10)
Journal Prompts
9(2)
Chapter 1 Why This Book?
11(16)
The Tree of Life
12(4)
Division and Recombination
16(3)
The Two Pillars
19(3)
The Three Triads
22(1)
The Serpent and the Flash
23(2)
Journal Prompts
25(2)
Chapter 2 Malkuth
27(16)
Isis Veiled
28(2)
Connecting to Malkuth
30(2)
Malkuth and the Elements
32(1)
The Elements in the Quarters
33(3)
The Elemental Pentagrams
36(4)
Preparing to Ascend the Tree
40(1)
Journal Prompts
41(2)
Chapter 3 The Astral Triad: Netzach and Hod
43(14)
Heart and Head
45(1)
Who Am I?
46(2)
Community in Wicca
48(3)
Magical Names and Personal Identity
51(4)
Different Names for the Same Polarity
55(1)
Journal Prompts
55(2)
Chapter 4 The Astral Triad: Yesod
57(16)
Myth and Symbol
59(2)
Where Head Meets Heart
61(3)
Different Perspectives on the Sephiroth
64(1)
The Sephirah of Witchcraft
65(2)
Yesod and Sacred Space
67(3)
Initiation into the Mysteries
70(1)
Journal Prompts
71(2)
Chapter 5 The Moral Triad: Chesed and Gevurah
73(14)
Guiding Our Action
75(3)
Expansion and Contraction
78(1)
The Moral Triad and the Gods
79(3)
The Cycles of Nature
82(3)
A Question of Justice
85(1)
Journal Prompts
86(1)
Chapter 6 The Moral Triad: Tiphereth
87(18)
The Center of Everything
89(3)
The Axis Mundi
92(1)
The Dying and Resurrecting God
93(4)
The Mystery of Cakes and Wine
97(3)
Other Polarities Between the Sephiroth
100(4)
Journal Prompts
104(1)
Chapter 7 The Supernal Triad: Chokmah and Binah
105(18)
Force and Form
107(2)
Gender, Sex, and What's Beyond
109(4)
The Gods Unveiled
113(3)
A Paradox on the Tree
116(4)
Working With Alternate Polarities
120(1)
Journal Prompts
121(2)
Chapter 8 The Supernal Triad: Kether
123(14)
The Three Negative Veils
126(3)
The Original Source of All Things
129(4)
Descending the Tree
133(2)
Journal Prompts
135(2)
Chapter 9 The Four Elemental Worlds
137(18)
Introducing the Four Worlds
138(1)
Visualizing the Worlds on the Tree
139(5)
The Order of the Elements
144(3)
The Tarot Court Cards
147(2)
The Minor Arcana
149(2)
The Elemental Tools of Wicca
151(2)
God-Names, Archangels, and Angels
153(1)
Journal Prompts
154(1)
Chapter 10 Correspondences of the Sephiroth
155(20)
Number and Shape
156(2)
Color
158(4)
Astrology
162(5)
Enriching Qabalistic Symbolism
167(1)
The Astral Temple
168(3)
Infinite Correspondences
171(1)
Journal Prompts
172(3)
Chapter 11 The Paths
175(26)
The Hebrew Letters
176(4)
Elemental and Astrological Correspondences
180(3)
Resolving Polarities
183(2)
The Colors of the Paths
185(4)
The Major Arcana of the Tarot
189(4)
Tarot and Pathworking
193(5)
Resonance Between Paths and Sephiroth
198(1)
Journal Prompts
199(2)
Chapter 12 Qabalah for Spells
201(20)
Establishing a Sympathetic Link
202(3)
Layering Qabalistic Correspondences
205(3)
Qabalah and High Magic
208(2)
The Planetary Hexagrams
210(6)
The Hexagrams and the Four Worlds
216(4)
Journal Prompts
220(1)
Chapter 13 Qabalah and the Gods
221(14)
Who Are the Gods?
222(3)
The Gods Pervade the Tree
225(3)
Where the Gods Feel at Home
228(1)
Using the Sephiroth for Worship
229(3)
Worship Is Primary, Qabalah Is Secondary
232(2)
Journal Prompts
234(1)
Conclusion: The Mystery of It All 235(4)
Appendix I Pronunciation Guide 239(2)
Appendix II God-Names, Archangels, and Angels 241(4)
Recommended Reading 245(4)
Bibliography 249
Jack Chanek (New York City, NY) is a 3rd degree Gardnerian Wiccan, Qabalist, academic philosopher, and Slavic polytheist. He has taught Qabalah for a number of years, and he also reads tarot.