The Mystical Qabalah by Dion Fortune

Dion Fortune's The Mystical Qabalah remains a classic in its clarity, linking the broad elements of Jewish traditional thought- probably going back to the Babylonian Captivity and beyond- with both Eastern and Western philosophy and later Christian insights. Dion Fortune was one of the first Adepts to bring this "secret tradition" to a wider audience. Some before her often only added to the overall mystery by elaborating on obscurity, but her account is simple, clear, and comprehensive. The Qabalah could be described as a confidential Judaic explanation of the paradox of "the Many and the One"- the complexity and diversity within a monotheistic unity. Whereas the Old Testament outlines the social and psychological development of a tightly knit "chosen group" culture, the supplementary Qabalah provides a detailed plan of the infrastructure behind the creative evolutionary process. A major limitation of the Authorized English Version of the bible is the translation of the many Hebrew Go