Climbing The Tree of Life by David Rankine
CLIMBING THE TREE OF LIFE
A Manual of Practical Magickal Qabalah
By David Rankine

Qabalah is a dynamic system of esoteric philosophy that underlies most of the modern magickal traditions. It explores the nature of divinity, the universe, the human soul, creation, the function of life and a whole range of other philosophical and metaphysical subjects. The Qabalah offers the opportunity to follow a well-defined and multi-layered map of magickal ritual, consciousness expansion, self-integration and balance.

Subjects covered in this book include
– The Development of the Qabalah through History
– The Sephiroth, their symbols and temples
– The Divisions of the Tree of Life, including the Pillars, Worlds and Triads
– The Tetragrammaton or Unpronounceable Name of God
– The Shekinah and the Divine Feminine in Qabalah
– The Parts of the Human Soul and Qabalistic Doctrines on Reincarnation
– Qabalistic Ritual and Ritual Techniques
– Meditations on many aspects of the Tree of Life
– Applying Qabalah in Daily Life.

2005, 320 pages. Paperback & Kindle editions available.
ISBN 978-1-905297-06-1
B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam
 

Climbing The Tree of Life by David Rankine

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  • PART I

    HISTORY & DEFINITIONS

    1. A Brief History of Qabalah

    2. Otz Chiim - The Tree of Life

    3. Terms used in Practicing Qabalah

    PART II

    DIVIDING THE TREE OF LIFE

    4. The Four Worlds

    5. The Sephiroth in the Worlds

    6. The Three Pillars on the Tree

    7. The Triads on the Tree

    8. The Seven Palaces

    PART III

    THE VEILS OF THE TREE

    9. The Veils of Negativity

    10. The Veils dividing the Tree

    11. Other Important Relationships

    PART IV

    IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

    12. The Lightning Flash

    13. The Serpent

    14. Tzim-Tzum

    15. The Unpronounceable Name of God

    16. The Shekinah

    17. Adam Kadmon

    18. The Qliphoth

    PART V

    MAN AND THE QABALAH

    19. The Human Soul on the Tree

    20. Reincarnation and Qabalah

    21. The Guardian Angel

    PART VI

    EXPANDING PERCEPTIONS

    22. Working with the Tree of Life

    23. Qabalah and the Gods

    24. The Archangels

    25. The Planets

    PART VII

    COLOURS & NUMBERS

    26. The Colour Scales

    27. The Magick of Numbers

    PART VIII

    THE SEPHIROTH

    28. The Sephiroth

    29. MALKUTH (MLKVTh) – The Kingdom

    30. YESOD (ISVD) - Foundation

    31. HOD (HVD) - Splendour

    32. NETZACH (NTzCh) - Victory

    33. TIPHERETH (ThPhARTh) - Beauty

    34. GEBURAH (GBVRH) - Strength

    35. CHESED (ChSD) - Mercy

    35. DAATH (DaaTh) - Knowledge

    36. BINAH (BINH) - Understanding

    37. CHOKMAH (ChKMH) - Wisdom

    38. KETHER (KThR) – The Crown

    PART IX

    RITUAL TECHNIQUES

    39. Pathworking

    40. Vibratory Formula & Divine Names

    41. Magickal Images & Assumption of Deity

    42. Magick of the Hands

    43. The Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram

    44. The Middle Pillar Exercise

    45. The Lightning Flash Affirmation

    46. The Structure of Qabalistic Ritual

    PART X

    QABALAH & TALISMANS

    47. Kameas & Sigilisation

    48. Aiq Beker

    49. Planetary Hours and Timing

    50. Consecration of Talismans

    PART XI

    FURTHER IDEAS

    51. Tree of Life Tarot Spread

    52. Further Invocations & Meditations

    53. Qabalah in Daily Life

    APPENDIXES

    Appendix 1 – Hebrew & Colour Scales

    Appendix 2 - The Planetary Kameas

    Bibliography

    Index

    Other Books by this Author

    About the Author

  • David is an author, researcher and qabalist based in Glastonbury, UK.  He is the author or co-author of numerous books published by Avalonia, including The Complete Grimoire of Pope Honorius, The Grimoire of Arthur Gauntlet, A Collection of Magical Secrets, The Book of Treasure Spirits, The Book of Gold, Climbing the Tree of Life, The Cosmic Shekinah, Practical Qabalah Magick, The Isles of the Many Gods, and The Guises of the Morrigan.