Journey Into Qabala

“Journey Into Qabala” was a five-part series of classes intended for beginning to intermediate students of Qabala. It was presented by Mark Pemburn, then acting High Preist of The Keepers of the Holly Chalice, beginning on January 16th of 2011 and continuing every other week through March of that year. Below you will find recordings of these sessions along with some illustrations that are referred to during the course of the sessions.

NOTE: You may click on any of the illustrations to pop up a larger view without interrupting the audio.

Part 1: What is Qabala?

An overview of the basic concepts of Qabala including a bit of historical context.

Part 1a (26:06) Introduction (NOTE: this is a ‘studio’ recording as the original was unusable)

Part 1b (45:33)

Illustrations:

Names and Titles	Planets on the Tree	Hebrew Alphabet	Cube of Space

Part 2: Correspondences on the Tree

A discussion of the layers of correspondence that provide the student of Qabala with their initial connection to the deep wisdom of the Tree of Life. Part 2 concludes with the “Down the Lightning Flash” visualization.

Part 2a (1:09:01)

Part 2b (24:13)

Down the Lightning Flash (9:23)

Illustrations:

Colors in Briah	Virtues and Vice	God Names	Archangels and Hosts

Part 3: The Four Worlds of Qabala

The Tree of Life may be thought of as a fractal or holographic structure, with many Trees within the Tree. Understanding the Four Worlds shows another dimension of Qabala and expands your awareness of the fractal nature of reality.

Part 3a (40:29)

Part 3b (50:06)

Illustrations:

The Four Worlds of Qabala

Part 4: Qabala for Personal Evolution

The Path of the Seeker is never an easy one, but understanding that the trials are for a purpose and that we do not travel the road alone provides some comfort. This class covers some of what is known about spiritual evolution and how it is aided by the study and practice of Qabala.

Practicum: The Lesser Rituals of the Pentagram and the Qabalistic Cross.

Part 4a (1:04:20)

Part 4b (34:48)

Illustrations:

The Four Worlds of Reverb

Adam Kadmon

Lesser Banishing Ritual

Part 5: Qabala in a Life of Magick

Wicca and other forms of neo-paganism have strong underpinnings in the Western Magickal Tradition which, in turn, is greatly supported by the wisdom of Qabala. If you learn to apply the methods of Qabala to your practice, you will not only strengthen your workings, you will at the same time deepen your personal connection to the magick in the world.