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THE MAGICIAN’S KABBALAH KABBALAH AS AN INITIATORY PATH ILLUSTRATED BY TAROT Kindle Version Marcus Katz Copyright © Marcus Katz, 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, email the author c/o mailto:[email protected]. Western Esoteric Initiatory System® (WEIS) is a registered trademark. First Edition published by Forge Press, Keswick, 2015. ISBN-13: 978-0955856617 Dedication Dedicated to those who labour in the orchard. To Soror C. L. and Frater V. S. L. of the O. E. D. And As Ever, Above All, this work is dedicated to Antistita Astri Argentei The Priestess of the Silver Star She whose light leads the way to the Arcanum Arcanorum, the Secret of Secrets Vos Vos Vos Vos V.V.V.V. About the Author Marcus Katz has been working with and teaching Western Esotericism, Kabbalah and tarot for over twenty-five years. He also works with apprentices in the Western Esoteric Initiatory System® and was the first student to gain a Masters Degree in Western Esotericism from the University of Exeter, consolidating his practical study of the Kabbalah and Ritual. He was first introduced to Kabbalah thirty years ago through the works of Dion Fortune and Aleister Crowley and has made a daily study and practice of the subject since that time. He worked through the syllabus of the International School of Kabbalah in the 1980’s before going on to study traditional Kabbalah for twenty years, including attendance at conferences worldwide with presenters including Moshe Idel and other leading scholars of the subject. He co-founded the Tarosophy Tarot Association, the world’s largest professional tarot Association, with Tali Goodwin in 2009. His first book, Tarosophy, was called a “major contribution” to tarot by Rachel Pollack. He has written many other titles on the tarot, Alchemy, Kabbalah and related subjects, including his journal of the Abramelin Operation, a perilous and intense ritual to gain the knowledge and conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel, which has been published as After the Angel. His ongoing magnum opus on the Western Esoteric Initiatory System (WEIS), published as the MAGISTER (in 11 volumes) has been described as “audacious” and “staggering”. He lives in the Lake District with his wife, fellow author and editor, Brina, and magician’s cat, Alex, whose full name is Alexander Calvert Esq. M.M. (Master Mouser). Marcus offers a unique apprenticeship opportunity to engage with the Great Work of spiritual liberation through the Western Esoteric Initiatory System, which can be discovered at: www.westernesotericism.com The many benefits of joining the Tarosophy Tarot Association are available at: www.tarotassociation.net. Acknowledgements I would like to acknowledge those students who have worked through early iterations of this material through the Crucible Club, Order of Everlasting Day and Magicka School. I would also like to acknowledge the scholars and professors who refined my work whilst I studied at the University of Exeter. The librarians and archive custodians of the British Museum, British Library, Library & Museum of Freemasonry, Ritman Library (Amsterdam), and Warburg Institute have all given of their time and service in the provision of material which has informed this present work. Contents Introduction: A Guide for the Perplexed A Note on Spelling Using This Book The Tarot, Ancient Egypt & Kabbalah The Tarot in the Golden Dawn The Tarot and Tree of Life The Sephiroth The Golden Dawn System The Grades of the Golden Dawn The Tree of the Golden Dawn The Tree of Night Before the Dawn Aleister Crowley’s Variation to the GD System The Waite-Trinick System The Tree of Sapphires Voices of the Word, Leaves of the Light The Tree as a Meta-model (Template Theory) The Tree as a Fractal System (The Orchard) The Tree as an Emanative System (The Fountain of Light) The Tree as a Communications System (Lattice Theory) The Sephiroth and the Four Worlds The Four Worlds Ain Soph Aur: A Necessary Non-Negation Aleph in Kether Yod in Chockmah Nun in Binah Kether: The Crown of Coherent Light The Doctrine of Trans-Resonance The Triune Crown Kaph in Kether Tau in Chockmah Resh in Binah The Tree of Crowns Chockmah: The Quarry of Devotion Binah: The Angel of the Tides Chesed: The Unicorn at the Waystation Geburah: The Folding of the Robe Tiphareth: The Hub of Sacrifice The Paths Of the Heart A. The God of the Heart B. The Initiation of the Heart C. The Trials of the Heart The Lines of Sacrifice Netzach: The Rose in the Lamplight Hod: The Crystal Watercourse Yesod: The Hall of Mirrors Malkuth: The Kingdom of the Shells The Klippoth: The Shells & Husks Gematria: The Numerology of the Kabbalah The Binary System The Grade Passwords The Twenty-Two Paths The Psyche: A Curtain of Souls The Soul in Ancient Egypt Contemporary Kabbalah The Scholarly The New Age The Occult The Popular & Literary Conclusion Appendix: A Kabbalah Study Program Bibliography Kindle Tarot Books & Series Gated Spreads Series Tarosophy KickStart Series Tarot Life Series Also in Print and Kindle Websites & Resources
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