Full Description
The Qabbalah--the Jewish esoteric tradition--is richly woven with magical practices, from amulets and magic bowls to invocations and magical use of psalms. In this comprehensive and practical guide to Qabbalistic magic, Salomo Baal-Shem explains how to authentically perform rituals from the Qabbalistic tradition. The spells and rituals included range from basic "everyday" magic for health, prosperity, love, protection, and prophetic dreams to advanced high-level magic such as invoking the highest angelic powers or creating an astral life-form, or Golem. Revealing the occult teachings of the 4th-century Book of the Mysteries, the magical uses of 150 psalms, and how to harness the power of Hebrew letters in talisman designs, the author also shows you how to contact the Maggid, or Divine inner teacher, or attain the spiritual vision of the Merkabah. A thoroughly accessible guide to the magic of the Qabbalah, this book also covers the underlying spiritual principles and history of these powerful magical practices.
Contents
Foreword by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Magic and Qabbalah
2 Who May Study the Qabbalah?
3 Women in the Qabbalah
4 The Names of God
5 The Mysteries of the Soul
6 Kavvanah: Magical Intention
7 Segullot: Spells and Charms
8 Shimmushey Tehillim: The Magical Use of Psalms
9 Qameot: Talismans and Amulets
10 The Magic Bowl
11 Angels in Qabbalistic Magic
12 The Vision of the Merkavah
13 The Book of the Mysteries
14 The Work of Wisdom and Understanding
15 The Invocation of the Prince of Dreams
16 The Great Seal and the Awesome Crown
17 The Invocation of the Prince of the Torah
18 The Invocation of the Prince of the Countenance
19 Revelation of the Secret Name
20 The Robe of Righteousness
21 Creating a Golem with the Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Formation)
22 Shabbat
23 Tu B'Shevat: The New Year of the Trees
24 Contacting the Maggid: The Inner Plane Teacher
25 The Invocation of Elijah, the Prophet
26 Chassidut and Hishtavvut: Mystical Devotion and Equanimity
27 Tiqqun ha-Olam: Healing the World
28 The Mystical Prayer of the Four Sages
Epilogue
Appendix 1. Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Formation)
Appendix 2. Pathworking for Preparation and Purification before Ritual
Illustration Sources
Bibliography
Index
