QABALAH - A Primer (Jake Stratton-Kent copy) - John Bonner (PB, 1st Edition, Skoob 1995.)

QABALAH - John Bonner (1st Edition, Skoob Esoterica, 1995.)

Paperback, 240 pages.

QABALAH - A Primer. Scarce 1st edition. From the library of Jake Stratton Kent. He marked the book simply 'Jake'  on the first page and various annotations throughout. Includes a note of authenticity. 

"While it began as a mystical interpretation of Jewish scriptural texts, today Qabalah is much more. As John Bonner writes in his introduction, Qabalah is a metaphysical philosophy, or rather a theosophy, that sets out to answer a series of vital questions regarding the nature of God, His creation, and the place of man in His divine plan. It is a living, growing system of personal development. In addition, much of contemporary Western magick is founded on the work of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, which based its ritual and teachings firmly in Qabalah. This scholarly introduction explores the mysteries of Qabalah through the symbolism of the Tree of Life and its four distinct elements: the three Pillars of Manifestation, the ten Holy Sephiroth, the Paths that run to and from the Sephiroth, and the Veils. For each Sephirah, Bonner provides detailed information on magical, astrological, and tarot correspondences as well as how different religious traditions relate to the concepts contained in each."

Condition: This was Jake's working copy so it has annotations and underlinings etc. Mild wear to covers and a stain to top corner of the page edge. It has Jake's tobacco aroma to it too. A solid copy from an important working magician's library.