(Demystifying
Qabalah)
by
R J Stewart
published
February 2003, New Page Books
R
J Stewart is a Scottish author, musician,
and composer, now living in the USA. He
has written 40 books on mythology, magic,
and music, published worldwide, including
the best-selling Merlin Tarot, and has
composed and recorded for feature films,
television, and theater.
The Miracle Tree offers
a revolutionary new approach to the Tree of Life, from a leading author who
has practiced Western Qabalah for over 30 years. R J Stewart begins with one
simple
premise: we are already the Tree of Life. The word “Qabalah” originally
meant an oral tradition, and the voice of this book is that of a teacher discussing
openly with a group of students (the readers), with no elitism, obscurity,
or willful secrecy.
Many people are daunted by books on Qabalah, but
the literature is not the living tradition, and certainly not the Miracle Tree
itself. We do not have to study, learn, or wade through copious and often redundant
material. Instead, we can discover and practice simple but powerful “forms” that
open awareness to our living presence on the Miracle Tree. This book is in
plain English, as the roots of consciousness and all magic are in the language
that
you speak.
No background in Victorian occultism is necessary
to use this book, which is entirely contemporary, in modern language, without
exotic terminology.
Many of the practical exercises and forms in this
book have never been published before, and are the result of years of spiritual
exploration within a hallowed tradition. R J Stewart is in the direct line
of famous Western esoteric teachers, including Dion Fortune, Israel Regardie,
and
William G Gray. He develops and continues the work of these mentors.
Some hitherto “secret” techniques are
described, including Withdrawal from Time, The Qabalah of the Three Suns,
Walking Participation, and entering the Inner Temple traditions. These techniques
produce
powerful and rapid results when the student practices them regularly: they
work directly within us, founded upon the truth that we are already the Miracle
Tree.
Another unique and ground-breaking feature of this book
is that the author traces the sources of Tree of Life meditations and visions
in medieval Europe. He demonstrates a verifiable historical origin for Tree of
Life practices that substantially predates the standard texts usually
assumed to be the origins of Qabalah in the West
ABOVE:
THE TREE OF LIFE (from The
Miracle Tree
by R J Stewart, published by New Page Books. Illustrated
by Jacquelyn Archer (c) 2002.)
Do
you want to read an extract from The Miracle Tree, and
try two of the exercises ? If so, start here
