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How to get started with Kabbalah/Qabalah

As someone who has been student of Kabbalah/Qabalah for most of my life, I thought I would offer some basic suggestions to get your journey started. First, it's a very difficult discipline, no matter where you start, because the teachings are so expansive, all the way from the ancient Merkava Mysticism at the time of the Prophets to the Rosicrucian retelling of this ancient tradition from a more Christian perspective, to a more universal approach now being shared by a variety of religious adherents using the Tree of Life.

If you are Jewish to begin with, then obviously starting with the more traditional works could work very well if you are active in your religion and it's teachings, but for those of us with the Western mindset, the best way to introduce yourself is from a more hermetic perspective.

More specifically, start with the symbol, the Tree of Life.

For the hermeticist, one of the foundational works is 'The Mystical Qabalah' by Dion Fortune, which is jam packed with information, both practical & mystical, but it may be a bit too much for some, because of the amount of information and because of her rather dry writing style. One of the easiest and most accessible works on the Tree of Life I have seen was originally a Barnes & Noble release by WIll Parfitt. Not sure how easy it is to find but it's great for beginners.

If you can't afford a book than start with each of the spheres of the Tree of Life - study each one for about a week with simple searches online. What do various teachers say about Malkuth? Chesed?

If you are an aspiring Ceremonial Magician, 'Modern Magick' by Kraig is still one I recommend, because it's so straightfoward and accessible. It blends the teachings of the Qabalah with the CM tradition ala Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and other organizations like it.

As for the foundational origins of the Tree of Life, if you're a true geek than you must pick up a copy of the 'Sefer Yetzirah' as edited by Aryeh Kaplan. Of all the ancient Hebrew texts on the topic of Kabbalah, this one is one of the most mystical and understandable. It has references to astrology as well, and the oldest extant copies of the texts almost always have magical notes associated. It was designed to create a golem, but as one will see, if you read it, it goes far deeper into the mystical universe than a simple magical operation.

The Tree of Life especially is like a filing cabinet (Dion Fortune analogy) for spiritual concepts and each sphere represents a divine 'arena' of experience. As you learn the basic correspondences of each sphere, and start studying the Tree of Life more broadly, you begin developing deeper spiritual connections between each divine aspect of the Tree. There is Astrology & Tarot associations as well as elemental associations, so if you're a student from either one of those disciplines, that can be very helpful in getting started.

I am going to start offering classes again on this topic and others related to the Kabbalah/Qabalah soon! Below are just a few more images and books that were helpful in my initial training.

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Christian Ruiz Berman — Mixcoatl Merkaba (acrylic on panel, 2025)

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Beside me, my beautiful sleeping cat child and a glass (a mug) of Taylor Port 🪴🍷

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"Intelligent Design" - Rainbow Lightbody Activation - Direct Experience (Actual Reality) goes beyond all words and concepts. Everything points until One embodies What Is. Truth transcends proof.

-B*

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Sky David, {1973} Merkaba

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When it comes to placing Merkabah-inspired sacred geometry art, the goal is to amplify its energetic and symbolic resonance while harmonizing the space. 

This item was exclusively designed for: ► Yoga studio sacred art ► Healing & Energy Therapy room décor ► Altar or Sacred Space artwork ► Meditation room wall décor ► Studio workspaces spiritual art ► Study or Journaling Area ► Therapy and Counseling Office ► Living rooms décor ► Office consciousness art ► Entryway or Threshold

Here’s a guide for ideal placements based on intention and environment:

Yoga Studio or Group Gathering Space:

Purpose: Radiates collective energetic elevation, unity, and transformation. Creates a unified energy field for group sessions. It symbolizes the union of body, mind, and spirit—mirroring the essentials of yoga itself to elevate practices of chakra alignment and energy flow

Ideal Placement Tip: Large format at the center stage on the main front and back walls or ceiling, for a 360-degree energy flow.

Healing room décor / Energy Therapy Rooms:

Purpose: Strengthens energy channeling and energetic protection and amplifies healing intentions, vibrational alignment and light body healing for frequency synergy and elevation. 

Ideal Placement Tip: Behind the healer or above the main healing treatment table or directly above it to activate alignment for the client and practitioner. Multiple smaller pieces create a powerful energy grid.

Altar or Sacred Space Artwork:

Purpose: Acts as a symbolic anchor and a sacred symbol of divine protection for ascension, balance, and divine light connection in spiritual rituals and sacred practices. Enhances prayer and manifestation practices.

Ideal Placement Tip: Leaned against or hung directly above your altar table, surrounded by crystals, candles, or Sacred texts.

Meditation room / Zen Corner Space:

Purpose: Enhances focus and spiritual ascension, connection, raises vibration, aids visualization. Guides you into deep states of peace, balance and alignment. Represents the integration of spirit and matter. Creates powerful energy vortex for ritual work. 

Ideal Placement Tip: Hang it at eye level behind or in front of the meditation cushion or seat.

Study or Journaling Area:

Purpose: Inspires deep reflection, clarity, and elevated consciousness for creators, lightworkers, and mystics. Evokes deep soul work and intuitive flow. 

Ideal Placement Tip: Hang it near your desk or writing nook.

Therapy and Counseling Office:

Purpose: In therapeutic spaces, the energy must support calm, trust, and deep inner work. Sacred art symbolizes protection, balance, and spiritual transformation—making it a powerful visual ally in counseling or therapy sessions. It gently reinforces a sense of sacred containment, helping sensitive clients feel supported while encouraging subtle emotional safety, energetic shifts and breakthroughs.

Ideal Placement Tip: Place the artwork behind the practitioner (to energetically anchor the room) or on a side wall visible to the client for mindfulness, reflection, spiritual growth, energy balance, calming and inspiration.

Office consciousness art:

Purpose: When placed in the workspace, the Merkabah acts as a symbol of clarity, focus, and elevated thinking. It supports consciousness-expanding, conscious decision-making, creativity, and alignment with a higher purpose during your daily tasks in a mindful office environment.

Ideal Placement Tip: Above your work table or near a light-filled window, in your line of sight or on the wall behind your chair to subtly reinforce energetic boundaries and awareness.

Studio spiritual art:

Purpose: Creative energy thrives when the space is infused with higher frequency that ignites inspiration, intuitive flow, and spiritual ascension grounding. Sacred art helps channel higher consciousness into creative expression, making it ideal for artists, designers, writers, and visionaries. Promotes astral travel and lucid dreaming.

Ideal Placement Tip: Above your desk, journaling nook, or on a shelf beside your writing tools. Facing your creative workstation or on a central wall that anchors the space with intention and energy and awakens flow and divine guidance in creative workspaces. 

Living rooms décor: 

Purpose: In the heart of the home, sacred art radiates harmony, balance, and high-vibration living spaces that benefits everyone who enters. It becomes a focal point of peace, unity, and spiritual presence.

Ideal Placement Tip: Conversation area, centered above a sofa, fireplace, or main gathering area — or integrated into a gallery wall of meaningful art to create harmonious family dynamics.

Entryway or Threshold:

Purpose: Blesses all who enter. First impression sets the energetic tone. Serves as a guardian symbol for high-vibe home entry, and spiritual filter, welcoming positive vibrations and spiritual protection from lower vibrations at the doorway. 

Ideal Placement Tip: Above, in front or beside the doorframe.

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Step Pyramid, Saqqara

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Viagem Astral: minha opinião

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Merkaba in the middle✨

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New drops on the website 💙

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<wearing my WILLOW MSFTSrep shirt from 2019 w/ my Flower Of Life necklace>

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