The Mystical Qabalah
by Dion Fortune

From the library of Chaos Magic author Dave Lee with his autograph.

This is a Qabalah study guide and an introduction to the Tree of Life from the viewpoint of Western Mysticism.

It was written to be used as an introduction to the Tree of Life for students of the Society of the Inner Light, a society founded by the author. The Qabalah itself is covered well, if at a beginners level and in a somewhat repetitious manner. Fortune goes into the choice of the Path (manner of spiritual study and growth), the "method" of Qabalah and the Tree of Life (with its esoteric symbolism), negative existence, the four worlds and the three Supernals, the ten Sephiroth, the Gods upon the Tree (the Tree of Life) and practical work done upon the Tree.

Separate chapters are devoted to each of the Sephiroth, including the following information: title, magical image, situation on the Tree, Yetziratic text, God name, Archangel, choir of angels, mundane chakra, spiritual experience, virtue, vice, correspondence in the microcosm, symbols, Tarot cards and color in Atziluth, Briah, Yetzirah and Assiah. Included is an analytical index with synonyms and alternative spellings.

This book has its place as a reference book (even though some things are implied, rather than stated), and acts as a good reflection of the times that it was written in.