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Do you study the Qabalah? (short post)

If you do--at all--you should be reading the good Frater AM over at Light of a Golden Day. It's like a Master's course in Qabalistic theory and understanding. Go and read him. His level of understanding is very high, so it may be difficult for the beginner to grasp everything he's giving... but it's completely worth applying yourself and trying. Excellent blog.

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  1. Sincerus Renatus...May 30, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    I completelty agree and second our opinion. I regard Olen Rush as the greatest Qabalist in the Hermetic tradition (and perhaps even outside of it as well) living today. Add to this a solid understanding of the Hermetic Arts, such as Alchemy and Golden Dawn (R.R. et A.C.) theurgy, it makes him an ideal teacher.

    In Licht, Leben und Liebe,
    S:.R:.

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  2. UnknownMay 30, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Yes, Olen is a tremendous Qabalist, a living treasure. I've been blessed with a couple of his books to review, and am late doing so because I am barely qualified! I'm having to read slowly and study carefully in order to grasp. His understanding is profound.

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