A Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism
A Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism sets the standard for esoteric textbooks and is an important reference work for students of the magical tradition. In paperback for the first time, this edition contains a new Preface by the author and comprises the two volumes first published in 1965. Gareth Knight draws from many Western esoteric schools, presenting his own pragmatic approach for students who wish to use Qabalistic symbolism as a means to explore fields of consciousness beyond the physical.

Volume One compares the Western Mystery Tradition to Eastern systems of yoga and analyzes the Tree of Life in complete detail. Volume Two gives the most comprehensive analysis ever published of the twenty-two "Paths of Concealed Glory" that connect the spheres of the Tree of Life, taking into account Hebrew letters, astrological signs, and the tarots major arcana. A comprehensive section on the tarot, traces the history of its design and the varying systems of correspondences with the Tree of Life. Knight sheds new light on the neglected minor arcana cards and the little understood function of the aces and the sixteen court cards. Each volume contains extensive chapters on practical methods of working the Tree.

Gareth Knight is a well-known modern occultist, and the author of several books, including Experience of the Inner Worlds, The Magical World of the Tarot, and The Secret Tradition in Arthurian Legend. He lives in England.