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Over 50 colour photographs
Over 180 illustrations
Over 20 artworks

• A comprehensive guide to Kabbalah, beautifully illustrated with 250 colour photographs, archive paintings and drawings



• A fascinating in-depth explanation of the mystical tradition that predates and underlies Judiasm, Christianity and Islam



• Explores the Kabbalistic interpretation of The Creation, the bible story and the meaning of texts from the Old and New Testaments, as well as explaining Karma and the symbolism of the Tree of Life and Jacob's Ladder



• Examines the growth and changes in Kabbalah, from its beginnings 4,000 years ago, through 11th century Spain's Golden Era and and the freemasons of the Middle Ages to the modern day



• Discusses contributions from great Kabbalists, including Moses de Leon, Isaac the Blind, Nachmanides and Moses Cordovero, and the "false messiah" who threw the name of Kabbalah into disrepute, Shabbetai Zvi



• Examines the role of Kabbalah in today's world, including its links with Hasidism, alchemy, occultism and magic, as well as the impact of Kabbalah's modern popularity amongst celebrities including Madonna and Britney Spears

Kabbalah is an esoteric form of Jewish mysticism that attempts to understand and explain mystical insights in the Hebrew bible, the Tanakh. These teachings are believed to hold the key to understanding the nature of divinity and the world itself. This beautifully presented book provides a clear and intelligent exploration of Kabbalah, unlocking this complex and fascinating subject.

The book opens with an overview of Kabbalah as a structure for understanding God, the Universe and daily life. A full analysis is made of the Kabbalistic interpretation of The Creation, and the concept of the divine being of light, Adam Kadmon, is introduced.

The book continues with a fascinating exploration of the Kabbalalistic reading of the bible story and goes on to review the interpretation of texts from the Old and New Testament, before considering Kabbalah's history and development, with focus on many of the great Kabbalists. Readers will learn about the spread of Kabbalah and its relationship with history, other religions and science.

The book clearly describes the practise of Kabbalah, starting with the basic principles and drawing the Tree of Life. All aspects of Kabbalah are covered, and beautifully illustrated, including the Three Pillars, Jacob's Ladder, the Divine, Spiritual and Pychological and Physical World and the feast days.

Finally, there is a full and detailed discussion of Kabbalah in the modern world; essential to understanding and practicing this rich tradition. Kabbalah's controversial links to Judaism, hermeticism, Tarot, magic, alchemy, freemasonary, occultism are all examined, as is Toledano Kabbalah and the Kabbalah Centre, where high profile figures including Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow have become followers.

About the Authors

Maggy Whitehouse - Author

Maggy Whitehouse has studied both Jewish and Christian faiths and belief systems for more than 15 years. She specializes in Bible Metaphysics, studied New Testament Greek at Birmingham University and leads workshops and seminars in Comparative Religion, Old and New Testament Bible Interpretation and on the role of women in Biblical History. Maggy was producer of BBCi's holistic health and spirituality website, 360, acted as host moderator for the BBC's Religion and Ethics message boards during the Iraq war and is the author of five other books on aspects of Judaism, Christianity and faith including a beginner's guide to Kabbalah. She trained as a journalist working in print, radio and television and writing relationship articles for women's magazines. She is now Editor of the Tree of Life holistic magazine, which is distributed throughout the Midlands. Maggy is currently training as a Licensed Teacher with Unity, a worldwide movement of prayer, publishing, and education that helps people of all faiths to apply positive spiritual principles in their daily lives.