[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
[Main Index][Thread Index]

# Re: Re: Qabalah Theory Question

#### Message 01771 of 3835

- To: <BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com>
- Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] Re: Qabalah Theory Question
- From: "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@...>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 14:27:14 -0800
- References: <bp1ma9+783h@eGroups.com>

    Dear M,

    >> With all these strange rules and variations on the Tree of Life I
    don't know how we are supposed to make sense of it! As the Western
    Qabbalah seems to contradict the Jewish Qabbalah, which one is right? <<

    As Peter pointed out, the question of which is "right" is fairly
    irrelevant. At its inception several centuries ago, I'd say that the
    Western Qabbalah was indeed based upon an *incorrect* interpretation.
    The primary "error" stemmed from a specific rendering of the Tree of
    Life image by a non-Jew (Christian) in which the Letters were assigned
    incorrectly (from a Jewish perspective, especially since it was
    purported to have been a rendering of the *Jewish* Tree) to the
    connections between the Sephirot. [See
    http://www.ABardonCompanion.com/Path1.html ] This simple "error"
    however, started an amazing process which, due to the work of many very
    creative minds, resulted in a completely valid system (the present day
    system of Western Qabbalah).

    Western Qabbalah is very much a Christian interpretation of Jewish
    Kabbalah with a very heavy dose of Egyptiana (among other things) thrown
    into the mix. From a Jewish perspective, it is labeled "wrong". But
    the same bias that prevents most modern Jewish Kabbalists from admitting
    or recognizing the validity of Western Qabbalah also prevents most
    modern Western Qabbalists from recognizing and admitting the true
    differences between the Jewish and Western traditions.

    In the end, I think one must treat each as a separate entity.
    Personally, I find that the Jewish Kabbalah has greater depth.

    My best to you,
    :) Rawn Clark
    14 Nov 2003
    rawnclark@...
    rawn@...
    http://www.ABardonCompanion.com
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis
    http://E.webring.com/hub?ring=arionthebardonwe

- References:
  - Re: Qabalah Theory Question
    - From: "metaphysics0000" <crispinp@...>

- Prev by Date: Re: Qabalah Theory Question
- Next by Date: Re: Re: Qabalah Theory Question
- Previous by thread: Re: Qabalah Theory Question
- Next by thread: Re: Qabalah Theory Question
- Indexes:
  - Main
  - Thread

Main Index | Thread Index