The Witches Qabala: The Pagan Path and the Tree of Life

This book is not the most comprehensive of all the books I own on Qabala, but it has several virtues: It is clear. It is easy to read. It doesn't weigh more than my bookshelf. It is written from a Wiccan standpoint, not dependent on Christian or Jewish religious knowledge. (Did I mention that I can carry it in a backpack, without a luggage cart?) This is the book I usually recommend to Pagans who are trying to undertake the study of the Tree of Life. Most books on Qabalah (also spelled Kabbala, Quabala, and many other variants) are written from an explicitly Jewish or Christian perspective, which may be difficult to follow for those not especially knowledgable in that faith. In addition, books on Qabalah which do not account for reincarnation, or other tenets of many Pagan faiths, may prove hard to apply for Pagans. Since this book is written from a Pagan/Wiccan perspective, it is much easier to apply and interprete for most Pagans (in fact for anyone not of the Jewish or Christian religions). Christians and Jews who wish to study Qabalah will also find this book useful, but generally have more books on Qabalah that are written from the perspective of their religion, and may wish to have at least one of those in addition. Knowledge of Qabalah can be very useful in crafting better rituals, allowing you to have a different perspective on energy or healing work, understanding paths and patterns within your life, and working with the Tarot. This book is actually one of the set of Ellen Cannon Reed's works on Qabalah and Tarot, although it does stand on its own. In order to get a complete picture,and a better understanding of Qabalah I do suggest buying all three items in the set: This book, "The Witches Qabala", her other book, "The Witches Tarot", and the Tarot deck "The Witches Tarot". The actual Tarot deck is a useful addition, but for those who are mostly interested in the study of Qabala, you may wish to start with this book, add "the Witches Tarot" book after this one, and decide if you want the deck later. The Tarot book *does* add to your understanding of the Qabalah, and should be considered part of the set, according to the author. ....

I was looking for more "practical" information regarding the Qabala. Most books and resources I've read gave theoretical and historical information on it, which isn't a bad thing, but I needed to know some accessible ways to work with it. Ellen Reed provides this information. The information is presented in a way that makes the Qabala easier to digest. She also gives, rituals, meditations, and correspondences. She encourages the reader to work with these energies and to apply them to your life and magickal practice as one sees fit. If you have intermediate knowledge of the occult and are looking to delve into the Qabala, I would start here.

This is a great read. First attempt at this spiritual system. Book moves along well, organized with overall review and then comprehensive details. Great service.

As never having read the Mystical Qabala before, I figured out quickly that it would be a book that I would have to read at least twice to fully understand it. During my studies, my then teacher recommended I get the Witch's Qabala for our studies. After reading about 10 percent of the Qabala, I finally purchased this book and read it first before continuing reading the Mystical Qabala. It was a blessing! The Witch's Qabala gave me an overview of what I've been reading, making it easier for me to understand it compared to reading it cold. This book in no way compares to the Qabala, but is more an introduction or an overview, if you may, of the Qabala This book makes it easier to understand what you're reading and how the Qabala itself can be incorporated into Wiccan practices and daily life. I did enjoy Ms. Reed's personal comments as it made it more casual and fun (much like a book club), which made it more interesting and fun for me as much of my reading have been more 'textbook' material.

An excellent introduction to Qabala, from a witch's perspective. The author used the Charge of the Goddess to take us up the Tree and into each sphere, relating it to the witch's philosophy. Other books generall start with the overall view and then relate to the specific. I found this an excellent book as it reverses this method by starting with the specific - the Charge - and relating that to the larger picture and understanding of the Tree.

I thoroughly enjoyed rereading this book, the steps outlined makes it very easy to understand, I loved that the author stated the tree is upside down as a child viewing it, I felt dizzy and felt it was upside down as well. this book was very easy to understand and digested and made familiarizing myself with the Qabala fun again. this also invoked some ancestral energies that were quite pleased me boning up on my Qabala, while I have a ton of books on Kabbala mysticism, this is actually and excellent book for pagans, who wish to delve into the tree.

Kabbalah and Tarot!!! My two most favorite topics. They are totally brought to the forefront in this book. Even though it is almost elementary teachings, the author brings both subjects out to their fullest. The descriptions of the Tree and its Sephirot are amazing. She brings both the pagan and spirituality of Kabbalah and Tarot to their grandest explanations.

I did enjoy this book, however, I expected it to be more Witch oriented than it was. It still used all the Hebrew terms and thoughts. It could have been something great, but fell a little short.

Would have received 5 if it were not for the swap of swords for wands, this is just not for me.

Excellent read that definitely explains the Qabalah from a different perspective.

Uno dei migliori testi sulla qabalah. Semplice e alla portata di tutti

I recommend.

Very good