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| Introduction to Second Edition |
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| Preface |
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The Mysteries of the West |
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Legendary history of the Qabala |
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How it came into non-Hobrew magical works |
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How it can relate to paganism. |
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The glyph known as the Tree of Life, What it is and its various correspondences |
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I am That Which is Attained at the End of Desire |
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The beginning and the end. |
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I Have been With Thee From the Beginning |
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The sphere of the God, the Father, the idea of Force |
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Listen to the Words of the Great Mother |
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The sphere of the Goddess, the Mother, the idea of Form |
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The sphere of the Ancient Ones, of order, and building |
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The sphere of Karma, of cutting away |
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The sphere of harmony, of giving, the sphere of the sun, and illumination |
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For Behold, All Acts of Love and Pleasure are my Rituals |
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The sphere of emotion, of love in all forms, of creativity, and the arts |
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To These Shall I Teach that Which is as Yet Unknown |
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The sphere of learning, of science and books, of words and ritual |
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And the White Moon Among the Stars |
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The sphere of the Moon, the Astral Plane |
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I am the Beauty of the Green Earth |
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The sphere of manifestation, of all that is physical |
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The four types of energy represented by the four worlds of the spheres |
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The 22 paths between the Spheres |
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Making Your own Tree of Life for Magical use |
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Thou Who Thinkest to Seek Me |
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The use of the Qabala for solitary and personal work, the problems involved in working without a teacher, some exercises and meditations |
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Special work for those who work alone |
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Qabala for Teachers and Groups |
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Using the Qabala to understand the growth of students and their problems, using the Vices and Virtues to recognize stages of growth, types of group work using the Qabala |
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The End and the Beginning |
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The Qabala as it appears in everyday life, its values and uses |
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| APPENDICES |
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Appendix I. The Spheres, the Paths, and Their Correspondences |
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Appendix II. The Astral Temples |
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Appendix III. The Spheres in Magical Work |
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Which sphere to use for what |
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Appendix IV. Pronunciation Guide |
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Appendix V. The Shared Cross |
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A form of the Qabalistic Cross to be used as a sharing between members of circles |
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Dedication to the Journey |
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A ritual for dedication to spiritual growth |
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A ritual using both pagan and Qabalistic symbolism. |
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| Recommended Reading |
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| Bibliography |
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| Index |
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